IBM Personal Wheelwriter 6781, Operator'S Manual

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Print
Quality
Problems
Characters
Do
Not
Print
1.
Make
sure
the
ribbon
is
installed
correctly.
2.
Make
sure
the
printwheel
is
installed
correctly.
3.
Try
a
new
ribbon.
4.
Make
sure
the
platen
is
latched
down
at
both
ends.
e
Pull
the
paper
release
lever
all
the
way
toward
you.
e
Push
down
firmly
on
each
end
of
the
platen.
Then
push
the
paper
release
lever
all
the
way
back.
5.
Make
sure
you
are
using
the
same
pitch
or
language.
6.
Try
a
new
printwheel.
Characters
Print
Too
Lightly
1.
Make
sure
the
ribbon
is
installed
correctly.
2.
Look
for
folds
in
the
ribbon.
3.
Change the impression
control.
See
“Impression
Control”
on
page
1-9
for
more
information.
Look
for
folds
in
the
paper.
.
Try
a new ribbon.
.
Try
plain bond
paper.
.
Try
a
new
printwheel.
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Characters
Unclear
1.
If
excess
ink
particles
from
the
ribbon
appear
on
the
paper,
try
a
lower
impression
control
setting.
2.
Try
a new
printwheel.
3.
Try
a
new ribbon.
3-6
Problem
Determination