Hermes Media 3 - Preparing the Machine for Use

Preparing
the
machine
for
use
Opening the carrying case
Place
the
machine
flat
with
the
handle
towards
you.
Push
to the right the catch arrowed in the illustration; lift the lid
by
the
handle.
at
the
same
time
tilting
it
backwards.
It
will
then lift off easily. Do not pull the handle right out as
this
automatically
prevents
the
opening
or
closing
of the case.
HERMES
3000:
If
the
case
is
locked,
give
the
key
a
complete
turn in a clockwise direction and then remove it.
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Closing
the
carrying
case
To replace the lid. reverse this procedure. not forgetting to
centre the carriage first (see next paragraph) and, if neces-
sary, lower the paper supports
Freeing and locking (centering) the carriage
a)
The
carriage
is
locked
;
to
free
it.
press
the
lever
33
and
at the same time pull the carriage to the right until the
lever becomes disengaged from the notch.
b)
To
lock
(centre)
the
carriage
again,
maintain
pressure
on
the lever 33 with the forefinger, whilst resting the thumb
against the small plate 34, or on the Media 3 on the
knob 35. so as to brake the run of the carriage. When
the centre position is reached. the carriage will lock auto-
matically.
Paper insertion
Having
raised
the
paper
supports
insert
the
paper
between the platen and the paper table When the paper
is firmly held, turn the platen by the right or left knob (35
or 10) so that the paper feeds in. For the best results. see
that
the
transparent
card
holders
(20
and
24)
coverthe
largest
area
of
paper
possible
at
the
moment
of
introduction.
and
that
the
rubber
rollers
(17
and
29)
of
the
paper
bail
(23)
are
sufficiently
close
to
each
other,
particularly
in
the
case
of
a narrow sheet of paper or a postcard.These rollers may be
posrtloned
anywhere
to
the
left
or
right.
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