Olympia SPLENDID 99, Operating Instructions

Take it easy . . .

Taking machine out 0! case.

Remove

cardboard

packing

from

paper

support

on

carriage,

and

from

keyboard.

Lift

up

line

space

lever

press

buck

carriage

lock

lever

(4)

releasing

carriage,

remove

top

plate

and

take

cardboard

packing

out

of

type

but

segment.

Loosen

tape

band

on

right

platen

knob

(Z)

and

pull

out

of

left

platen

knob

Remove

the

tour

plastic

pins inserted (left and right) between guide rails, tor

protection during transit.

Press

down

one

of

the

shift

keys

and

take

out

both

plastic

strips

(right

and

left)

below

the

guide

rails.

When

replacing

top

plate,

see

that

the

securing

studs

drop into the two rubber-lined holes in the frame.

A

felt

or

rubber

pad

will

assist

in

reducing

noise

While

typing,

although

the

machine

is

already

well

fitted

with

cnti-noise

plastic

insulation.

The

machine

is

now

ready

for

use.

KNOWN

ALREADY?

Ribbon

Control

With

a

two-colour

ribbon

set

the

ribbon

switch

(22)

in

the

upper

position

for

black,

or

the

lower

for

red.

The

centre

position

(white)

is

for

use

when

cutting

dupli—

cating stencils. When the upper half of single colour

ribbons

is

wom-out

invert

for

use

of

the

lower

part.

Ribbon

advance

and

return

are

automatic.

Paper support:

Pull

the

release

lever

(11)

on

the

right

hand

side

of

the

carriage

forward

and

the

paper

support

will

go

automatically into its position.

Inserting the Paper

Raise

paper

holder

Insert

paper

between

platen

and

scale

turn

platen

knob

feeding

the

paper

underneath

the

paper

holder

Lower

the

paper

holder

and

turn

paper

to

desired

position.

To

adjust

paper,

or

for

thicker

paper

and

several

carbon

copies, pull paper release (13) forward.

Setting the Margin

The

beginning

and

ending

oi

the

typing

line

can

be

set

by

adjusting

the

two

margin

stops

(5)

at

the

back

of

the

carriage.

Depress

these

and

slide

them

to

the

required positions. The two red pointers on the scale

(6) indicate the setting.

This,

too, is necessary . . .

Changing the Ribbon

Lift

front

cover

to

disclose

ribbon

mechanism.

Wind

the

worn

ribbon

on

to

one

of

the

two

spools

Release

spool

catch

(b)

of

the

empty

spool,

remove

the

latter,

tree

the

end

of

the

ribbon

from

the

hook

and

draw

it

out

of

the

ribbon

guide

Now

Ieplcxce

the

spool

carrying

the

old

ribbon

by

the

new

spool

and

ribbon,

secure

the

tree

end

of

the

ribbon

on

the

projecting

hook

in

the

empty

spool

and

press

the

hook

into

the

spindle

Now

tit

the

empty

spool,

taking

care

to

ensure

that

the

conveyor

pin

(e)

engages

in

one

of

the

guide

holes

(d)

in the

spool.

Place

the

ribbon

into

the

ribbon

-xeversing

switch

guides

(t)

on

either

side,

depress

the

shift

lock

and

holding

the

ribbon

with

both

hands,

insert

it

behind

the

lugs

(h)

of

the

ribbon

guide by

first

giving

it

CI

downward

cmd

then

cm

upward

pull.

Place

the

edges

of

the

ribbon

behind

the

ribbon

guide

brackets (i) on either side.

The

ribbon has been

cor-

rectly

inserted

it

it

ap—

pears

as

on

the

drawing

below.

a

htbbon

spool

to

Spool

catch

switch

guide

I

Bibb on

reversing

c

Spool

shaft

d

Guide

holes

a

Conveyor

pin

g

Ribbon

guide

h

Ribbon

guide

lugs

i

Ribbon

guide

brackets

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