General typing rules
Margin (end of line) and jammed type bar
release key
The type bars lock automatically about seven spaces after
the warning
bell.
To write past the margin, press the margin
release key (43) (on the Media, 4). It is then possible to type
as far as the end of the platen. Th is key also enables one to
type beyond the left-hand margin without altering the margin
stop.
Pressure must be maintained on the key when typing
over the stop.
The same key has a second use. When two type bars become
jammed,
press on this key to release and return them to their
proper places.
Individual touch regulator (on the HERMES 3000 only)
By means of the lever 5 it is possible to adjust the touch to
your own taste. When the lever is right down, the touch is
soft and becomes progressively harder as the lever is raised.
Advice to users of typewriters
with Script typestyle
•
Type the figure
1
with the capital «i».
•
•
If you wish to write a
word
or series of words in capital
6 letters, it is preferable to leave a space between each letter.
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The ribbon
Changing the ribbon colour
The selector lever 40 and the colour indicator on the right of
the front protection plate show the ribbon colour in use.
The blue corresponds to the upper portion of the ribbon,
the yellow to the centre position, and the red to the lower
portion.
When the selector 40 points to the white, the ribbon
is neutralized (for stencils).
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Stencils
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To type a stencil, the following procedure is necessary.
Neutralize the ribbon, raise the paper supports (19) and
clean the type thoroughly. Insert the stencil and take care to
type very regularly.
Choosing the ribbon and spools
To function smoothly on the Hermes 3000 or Media, a ribbon
must be wound on a spool having the same fittings as the
Hermes or DIN spools, and measuring 13 mm in width.
Reversing the ribbon direction
a) Automatically. When the ribbon has wound itself
completely onto one spool, it will automatically reverse
and wind back onto the
other.
b) By hand. If, for some reason or other, you wish to
change the direction of the ribbon yourself, push either
forwards or backwards one of the ribbon guides (9 or 37).
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