General
Rules
Graduated
Paper
Side
Guide
On
the
left-hand
side
of the
paper
table
is
an
Adjustable
Paper
Side
Guide
the
outer
edge
of
which
is
bent
to
form
a
stop.
It is
made expressly
rather stiff to
prevent it from shifting of its own accord.
This
Side
Guide
enables
all
the
sheets
of
paper
to
be
inserted
in
the
same
way
and
ensures
a
uniform
margin
without
adjusting
margin
or
tabulator
stops.
If care
is
taken
always
to
rest
the
paper
against
the
edge
of
this
device.
you
will
find
no
difficulty
in
rc-inserting
a
sheet
for
the
purpose
of
making
a
correction.
The
following
test
is
easy
and
conclusive:
Insert
a
sheet
of
paper
perfectly
straight
and
taking
care
to
place
it
against
Side
Guide
Place
Ribbon
Indicator
(32)
on
“
Red"
and
type the
word
“
HERMES"severaltimes on
differentlines,actioning
Line
Space
Lever
Remove
the
sheet
from
the
machine
and
re-insert
carefully.
Place
the
Ribbon
Indicator
on
“
Black
”,
action
the
Line
Space
Lever
until
the
first
word
“
HERMES"
written
in
red
appears,
then
type
this
word
in
black
over
the
red.
The
letter
“
H
”
will
strike
on
exactly
the
same
spot,
and
so
will
the
others
(see
illustration).
Adjusting Position of Paper
Draw
Paper
Release
Lever (25) towards you.
This
raises
the
paper
bail
(20)
and
releases
the
paper
from
the
Feed
Rollers.
The
paper
can
now
be
easily
adjusted.
Return
Paper
Release
Lever
(25)
to
its
initial
position.
The
divisions
on
Paper
Bail
(20)
help
to
set
margins
(see
p.
7)
and
automatic
tabulator
stops
(See
p.
10).
Rubber
Rollers
(14
&
22)
can
be
shifted
to
right
and
left
to
suit
sheets
of
different
width.
They
are
parti-
cularly
useful
for
writing
postcards
and
small
forms.
Hiding-rollers plate (end of page)
This
plate
has
two
openings
(7)
thanks
to
which
one
can
control
the
advancement
of
the
paper
gradually
by
writing,
enabling
one
to
note
soon
enough
the
end
of
the
page.
