IBM Personal Wheelwriter 6781, Operator'S Manual

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Typing
Problems
Line
Spacing
Aligns
Incorrectly
1.
Look
for
objects
inside
the
typewriter.
2.
Look
at
the number
of
carbon
copies
being
used
(five
maximum).
3.
Make
sure
the
paper
release
lever
is
pushed
all
the
way
back.
Paper
Feeds
Incorrectly
1.
Check
the number
of
carbon
copies
being
used
(five
maximum).
2.
When
inserting
loose carbon copies,
pull
the
paper
release
lever
forward. Insert
the copies, then
push
the lever
all
the
way back.
3.
Look
for
labels
or
paper
caught under
the
platen.
4.
Make
sure
the
paper
release
lever
is
pushed
all
the
way
back.
5.
Make
sure
the
platen
is
latched
down
at
both
ends.
¢
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.
Wrong
Characters
Print or
Characters
Space
Incorrectly
1.
Turn
the typewriter
off,
wait
10
seconds,
then
turn
the
type-
writer
on
again.
2.
Try
typing
again.
3.
Try
a new
printwheel.
4.
Look
for
objects
in
the
path
of
the
carrier.
5.
Make sure
the
printwheel
matches
the
keyboard
selected
if
there
is
a
language change.
See
“Matching
Printwheels
and Keyboards”
on
page
2-1.
Problem Determination
3-7