IBM Selectric Personal Typewriter, Operating Instructions Manual

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Page 4: ...graphical or technical errors If you w ish to report such errors or make other remarks use the reader s comment form in the back of the book If the form has been removed send your comments to IBM Dept...

Page 5: ...n Off Control ON OFF 14 Index Key INDEX 18 Paper Release Lever 7 Margin Scale and Margin Stops 15 Hyphen Underline Key 18 Paper Guide 7 To set or change the left or right margin 15 Backspace Key BACKS...

Page 6: ...nt 25 Ribbons 26 To remove a ribbon 26 To install a ribbon 26 Correcting Tape To remove the tape 27 27 To install new tape 27 Typing Stencils Serial Number To locate the serial number 28 28 28 Supplie...

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Page 8: ...de variety of type styles A correction key for semi automatic correction A choice of single space and a half or double line spacing An easy to remove long lasting ribbon and correction tape 2 Use thes...

Page 9: ...se le ec page 7 w Line finder page lO Platen knob page 1o Page end indicator page 11 Paper guide page 7 Platec kcob page 10 Margin scale page 15 a o b m M 4 I 11 11 I I l 1 1 I I ii I I I It ti I 11 r...

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Page 12: ...opy Guide Scale The black metal copy guide and its scale are located behind the paper bail next to the platen The copy guide prevents the paper from winding back around the platen The guide also provi...

Page 13: ...paper release lever is all the way back 2 Pull the paper bail forward 3 Place the left edge of the paper against the paper guide in the slot behind t he copy guide 4 Press the index key INDEX all the...

Page 14: ...5 Push the line finder away from you 6 Press the carrier return key RETURN 10 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I It _ Platen Knobs Using the left and right platen k...

Page 15: ...ce chart on this page 3 Rotate the page end indicator until the correct setting is at the small horizontal mark to the left of the platen knob When the typing line is four inches or less from the bott...

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Page 18: ...t side of the keyboard To switch the typewriter on press the top part of the control ON The red portion of the control appears when the typewriter is on Warning Keep hair fingers and personal objects...

Page 19: ...the appropriate margin stop and slide it to the correct position on the margin scale Use the spacebar to move the carrier out of the way w hen setting a margin to the right of the carrier s present lo...

Page 20: ...ab control 16 To clear all tab stops 1 Press the spacebar or tab key TAB to move the carrier all the way to the right 2 Press and hold down the clear end CLR of the tab control while you press the car...

Page 21: ...characters Press and hold down either t he left or right shift key SHIFT while you type the character s you w ant To keep the typewriter in uppercase Press the shift lock key LOCK to type several upp...

Page 22: ...vel for repeat action Paper insertion is easy and exact when you drop the paper behind the platen and then hold down the index key Hyphen Underline Key For single action touch the key lightly For repe...

Page 23: ...rrectign kye I last incorrect character 2 Retype the incorrect character to erase it from the paper Example correctign ky 19 3 Press the correcting key to backspace to the next incorrect character Ret...

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Page 26: ...older The impression control The type element The ribbon and correcting tape The serial number The carrier moves from left to right carrying the type element across the typing line To return the carri...

Page 27: ...oint pen in the notch on the t op of the ca rdholder 2 Using the platen knobs or index key roll up or down the page You can also pull the line finder forward then use the platen knobs to roll up or do...

Page 28: ...r 12 pitch The triangle points tow ard t he platen when t he typewriter is in lowercase The IBM logo A three digit part number for example 143 in raised numbers The part number is located on top of th...

Page 29: ...ter off 4 Lift the release lever on top of the element until it clicks When you hear the click the lever is open and should stay open without pressure 5 Hold the lever and raise the element straight u...

Page 30: ...ff 3 Lift the cover 4 Keep the paper bail against the platen 5 Move the ribbon load lever B to the load position 1 6 Using both hands lift the cassette straight up and off The ribbon load lever on you...

Page 31: ...ition 27 To install new tape Use an orange tape spool with a ribbon which has an orange knob use a blue tape spool with a ribbon wh ich has a blue knob 1 Gently separate the two tape spools but keep t...

Page 32: ...egular typing push the button on the control This automatically moves the control to the printing position 28 Serial Number To locate the serial number 1 Use the tab key TAB to move the carrier all th...

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Page 34: ...Hawaii 30 Type Elements The wide range of type styles available from IBM covers virtually every typing application You ll find an element right for every typing job You can even order type elements a...

Page 35: ...Type Sample Auto Elite 1167208 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 o tt Courier 12 1167132 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9...

Page 36: ...r and Type Sample Letter Gothic 1167138 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 k k 7 2 4 Light Italic 1167139 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijkZrrmopqrstuvwxyz...

Page 37: ...VWXYZ abede69h jk mno qJz1 uvwxyz 1 Z 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 1 1 kh 2 4 1 Name Order Number and Type Sample Symbol 12 1167004 V 00 ljl I A r t r2 a I t r e I cc D T e a s ijJ E l A n l K W 0 p y e cr T X 0...

Page 38: ...haracter yield of 150 000 34 IBM 800 T 111 Ribbon Cassette Shelf Life Two years Color Black Average Character Yield 800 000 Packaging One ribbon per box Reorder Number 1299509 Correcting Tape IBM Lift...

Page 39: ...il control is not in the stencil position If the carrier will not move switch the typewriter off for a few seconds then on Press the margin release key MAR REL or tab key TAB to release the carrier If...

Page 40: ...tting on 25 Drawing lines 23 Changing 27 Taking off 25 Caring for your typewriter 35 Installing 27 End of page indicator 11 Carrier 22 Matching ribbon 27 Errors correcting 19 Carrier return key RETURN...

Page 41: ...gin Changing 15 Release key MAR REL 15 Scale 15 Red arrow 1 5 Setting 15 Stops 15 Number serial 28 Off on ON OFF control 14 On off ON OFF control 14 Ordering supplies Correcting tape 34 Ribbon 34 Type...

Page 42: ...b P utting on 25 Ordering 34 Clearing all 16 Taking off 25 R emoving 26 Clearing one 16 Typematic keys 18 Scale copy guide 8 Control 16 Typing line Serial number 28 Key 16 Changing 1o Service 35 Setti...

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