SCM Smith-Corona Zephyr Deluxe User manual

Smith-Corona
ZEPHYR
DELUXE
PRECISION
IN MINIATURE
EEE
SCM CORPORATION

INTEGRATED.
CARRYING
CASE
PAPER
TABLE
LEFT
MARGIN
SET
LINESPACE SELECTOR
LINE RETAINER
PAGE
GAGE
INDICATOR
LEFT
PLATEN
KNOB
CARRIAGE RETURN LEVER
PLATEN
RIBBON REVERSE
LEVER
MARGIN RELEASE
KEY
TOUCH SELECTOR
SHIFT
LOCK
LEFT SHIFT KEY
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PAPER
SUPPORT
ARMS,
RIGHT
MARGIN
SET
UNE
INDICATOR
PAPER
RELEASE
LEVER
CARRIAGE RELEASE LEVER
PAPER BAN & SCALE
RIGHT PLATEN KNOB
COVER
PLATE
BACKSPACE KEY
RIBBON COLOR SELECTOR
TABULATOR
KEY
RIGHT
SHIFT
KEY
SPACE
BAR
U.S. PAT. 0197153. 0197165
IMPORTANT CHECK POINT FOR OPERATION
If
typebars operate,
but
do
not
print, make
sure
your Ribbon Color Selector
is
not
in
stencil
position
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TO USE YOUR ZEPHYR
PORTABLE
Although small, the “Zephye” iy capable
of big typing tasks, and we are sure that you
will find its fine touch and fast action make
typing really casy. In addition, you will appreci-
ate
the
many features
of
this
machine
that
can
simplify your work.
STYLISH CARRYING CASE
To remove the lid of your new “Zephyr”
integral carrying case, simply unlatch, open
and lift off. To center the carriage when replac-
ing the lid, depress the Tab Key until the
carriage stops with the triangular graduation
(on top surface of Paper Bail) in line with the
center
of
the
type guide. Place
the
lid
over
the
machine with the lower lip of the rear edge
hooked under the lip on the rear of the type-
writer base. The lid will automatically latch
when
closed.
PAPER BAIL
The main purpose of the Paper Bail is to hold
the
paper against
the
Platen roller
to
assure
sharp type impressions. In addition it provides
a full length scale for setting side margins, and
it furnishes an accurate means for inserting
paper just where
you
want
it.
Swing
the
bail
up
out
of
the
way
for
erasing. When erasing, form
the habit of moving the carriage to the extreme
end so erasings will fall OUT OF (not INTO)
the machine.
BACKSPACE KEY
Press
the
Backspace
Key
once
for
each space
you
wish
the
carriage
to
move
to
the
right.
Touch
Selector
TOUCH SELECTOR
The ‘Touch Selector adjusts the key tension
from L (light) for those with a light touch
lo
H
(heavy)
for
typists with
a
firmer stroke.
Set to the position most comfortable for you.
LINE SPACE SELECTOR
If you want your typing two lines apart, just pull
the Linespace Selector forward to the double
spacing position.
LINE RETAINER
When you wish to vary the linespacing for
filling printed forms, or for typing subscripts or
exponents, pull the Line Retainer forward, and
space
the
paper
by
turning
the
Platen Knobs.
When ready to return to original linespacing,
push the retainer back again.
CARRIAGE RETURN LEVER
After finishing a line, use the Carriage Return
Lever
to
return
the
carriage
to
the
starting
point and space the paper up for the next line.
MANUAL RIBBON REVERSE
Reversing the direction of ribbon travel is done
automatically at each end of the ribbon, but
the manual reverse lever situated under the
cover plate allows you to reverse direction of
travel at any time you wish.
Manual
Reverse
Lever
RETRACTABLE PAPER
SUPPORT ARMS
Raise the support arms when you want to check
or
proof read work
that
is
still
in
the
typewriter.

MARGIN STOPS
Businesslike side margins are assured by the
positive, fully visible “‘quicksct” Margin Stops.
‘To
set
cither margin, press down
on
the
stop
and slide to the desired position, As you are
warning bell sounds about 7 spaces
before
the
right margin
is
reached.
PAGE GAGE INDICATOR
‘The Page Gage Indicator tells how far your
typing
line
is
from
the
bottom
of
the
page.
On the lefi Platen end are two rows of numbers
marked
in
red,
Turn the Platen until
the
number
indicating the length of paper you are using is
aligned under
the
word “SET”
on
the
Paper
Bail.
Insert paper squarely
to
assure straight
feeding, and type in the usual manner.
As you approach the bottom of the sheet, the
red
numerals under
the
word ‘‘END”
on
the
Paper Bail show you the number of inches
remaining to the bottom of the paper.
RIBBON
COLOR SELECTOR
The Ribbon Color Selector is located to the
right
of
the
keyboard.
To
type with
the
red
part
of
the
ribbon, move
the
Selector
to
the
top
position opposite
the
red
dot;
to
type with
the black part of the ribbon, move the Selector
down opposite the black dot. Use the center
position
for
cutting stencils.
In
this
position
the
ribbon is not used and type bars leave no inked
impression.
LINE INDICATOR
When typed copy must
go
back
into
the
typewriter for additions or corrections, the Line
Indicator
is
indispensable. After inserting
the
partly typed sheet, push
the
Paper Release
Lever back and move the sheet until the bottom
of
a
typed
line
is
even with
the
horizontal edge
of
the
Line Indicator
and
the
white
line
on
the
Line Indicator
is
exactly centered under
a
typed
character,
Pull
the
Paper Release Lever forward
before typing.
MARGIN RELEASE KEY
The Margin Release Key permits
you
to
type
beyond the margin stops. To type beyond the
right margin, depress the M-R Key and con-
tinue typing. To type beyond the left margin
depress
and
hold
the
M-R Key while moving
the Carriage with the Carriage Release Lever
or
Backspace
Key
to
the
desired typing position-
SPACE BAR
For single spacing between characters, depress
and release space bar once.
REMOVING COVER PLATE
Move the carriage to the extreme left and grasp
the cover plate firmly. Lift the plate up evenly
from both sides and pull it towards the front of
the typewriter.
To replace the cover plate, fit it in toward the
front of the typewriter first, and then push it
down on the back part until it snaps into place.
Make sure the back of the cover plate is held
in place by the retaining springs on the type-
writer.
CARRIAGE RELEASE LEVER
To move the carriage to the right, simply push it
along. To move the carriage to the left, use the
Carriage Release Lever
on
the
right
end
of
the
carriage. Hold this lever forward while you move
the carriage to the left where you want it.

REPLACING RIBBONS
Ribbons come wound on proper spools to fit
When purchasing replacement ribbons be sure
to
specify
the
“Zephyr?
and
give
ule
serial number of your machine,
Move
the
carriage
to
the
extreme
Icft,
and
remove
the
cover plate. Wind
all
the
ribbon
onto
one
spool, using
the
Manual Ribbon
Reverse Lever
if
necessary. Hold
the
ribbon
on
both sides of the ribbon vibrator, sliding the
ribbon down and then up and out of the vibrator.
Pull
up
on
each
of
the
ribbon spools,
and
remove
both
spools.
Unfasten
the
ribbon from
the
empty spool
by
carefully pulling
off
the
metal
clip
holding
the
ribbon
on
the
spool. Keep
the
empty spool
and
the
metal
clip;
discard
the
old
ribbon
on
its
spool.
Set
the
Manual Ribbon Reverse Lever
in
the
right position. Unwind about
12
inches
of
the
new
ribbon,
and
put
the
new
spool
and
ribbon
into
the
right ribbon
cup,
making certain
the
spool is seated on the spindle. Be sure the ribbon
winds from
the
back
of
the
spool.
Lay the loose end of the new ribbon on the
hub inside the empty spool. Snap the metal
clip
over
the
ribbon
to
fasten
it.
Wind enough
ribbon on the empty spool to cover the metal
eyelet
in
the
ribbon.
Set
the
Manual Ribbon
Reverse Lever in the left position, and put the
spool
into
the
left
ribbon
cup.
Make sure
the
ribbon winds
to
and
from
the
back
of
each
spool.
Slip the ribbon into the slots of the ribbon
guides adjacent
to
the
left
and
right ribbon
spools cups.
Lock the Shift Key in the capital-letter pusition.
Slip
the
ribbon between
the
Line
Indicator
and
the ribbon vibrator. (See figure 1 below), Hold
the on both sides of the vibrator,
the lower cdge of the ribbon into the
tower
part
of
the
vibrator,
(Sce
figure
2).
Slide
the
ribbon from
side
to
side,
straightening
it
so
it fits into the upper part of the vibrator. (See
figure
3).
Pull
the
ribbon
a
little
to
the
left
and
right
to
make
sure
it
is
correctly threaded.
Take
up
slack
by
turning
the
ribbon spool.
Replace the cover plate, making certain it is
securely
held
in
place
by
the
rear
retaining
springs.
1.
RIBBON VIBRATOR

PAPER RELEASE LEVER
er
needs
be
straightened, pus
Release Lever backward
to
release
idl the lever forward before
If the pap
the Paper
the
tension.
P
HALF SPACING OF
LETTERS
‘Typing. errors in which a is added or
omitted from
a
word
inay
be
corrected
by
the
use of Hall-s is done with the
¢
bar,
which when down allows
the
carriage to move 4 space and when released
allows it to move the remaining ¢ space. By
holding the space bar down, while striking a
letter,
you
print
that
letter
§
space
to
the
right
of where it would normally go.
‘To correct the error shown in example
below, erase
the
underlined words,
and
position
the
carriage
as
though
you
were going
to
type
in the space immediately following “Yours”’.
Before striking press down and hold the
space bar; then strike the Release the
space
bar;
press
and
hold space
bar
again
while striking
Do
this
with each letter
and
the word will fit into the space.
Where
you
have
one
letter
too
many
as
in
example
you
will
need
to
add
4
space
before
and
after
the
corrected word. Proceed
as
before,
but
start
one
full
space
to
the
right
of
“Yours”. Half-spacing
is
also
very useful
in
justifying right hand margins
and
in
expanding
headings
for
emphasis.
sp
(A)
Yours
vey truly
Yours very truly
(B)
Yours verry truly
Yours very truly
PRESET*
PREDETERMINING
TABULATOR
‘The Tabulator Key moves the carriage to
preset stops quickly, casily and accurately. The
markings
on
top
of
the
Paper
Bail
show
the
location of each stop. To move the carriage to a
stop, depress
the
TAB
key
on
the
right
of
the
keyboard.
Use
the
tab
stops
for
typing columnar
copy, setting dates and signatures on correspon-
dence, making paragraph indentations,
and
placing headings.
*PRESET
is
a
trade mark
of
S.C.M.
Corporation
for
its
predetermining tabulator.
SHIFT KEY AND
SHIFT LOCK
To
type capital letters
or
any
characters shown
on
the
top
half
of
a
typing
key,
press down
on
the
Shift Key before typing the character.
Press
the
Shift Lock Key until
it
catches,
to
type all capital letters. To release the Shift Lock,
press
the
left
Shift Key.
SERIAL NUMBER
For your protection every machine carries a
serial number stamped
on
the
frame. Record
this
number
for
use
in
ordering supplies
and
accessories
and
as
identification
in
case
of
theft.
‘The
serial number
can
be
seen easily when
you
remove
the
cover plate
and
look
to
the
left
of
the
right ribbon spool
and
down
at
the frame.
SERVICE
For service during warranty period follow the
directions
on
the
exclusive Smith-Corona
Warranty included with every
new
typewriter.
Should your “Zephyr” require oiling,
cleaning
or
mechanical attention, return
it
to
the
dealer from whom
it
was
purchased
or
take
it
to
the nearest Smith-Corona branch office.
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