Ca1'ria
ge Release Lever. When this lever
is
pull
ed
forward, the print
er
carriage swings up and back,
thereby permitting replaceme
nt
of the printer platen.
Forms Advance Knob. This knob allows the forms to
be manually advanced within the control carriage
in
increments of one space.
No
adjustme
nt
of the carriage
- in relation to the typebar - is made.
After forms have been advanced manually and the
manual clutch has been re-engaged, the Forms Ad-
va
nce knob should be ro
tat
ed back and forth slightly
to ens
ur
e that the detent has seated.
Al
so, check the
forms to ensure they are taut.
Typ
ebar Switch (Ribbon Switch
).
This switch
co
n-
trols the ty
pebar
drive a
nd
the ribbon drive. In the
OFF
position it stops the ribbon
and
typebar-drive to permit
replacement of the ribbon or to change the typeba
r.
This switch
is
located on the right side of the printer
under the cover.
Rem
ov
ing the typebar facilitates ribbon replace-
ment and, in addition, prevents the possibility of m
a-
Forms
Advonce
Knob
Typebor
Insertion
Wheel
Typebor S
witch
(Ribbon Switch)
Typebor
Guide
Figur
e 17.
~I
anlla
l
Controls -
Ri
ght
Side of 1443
chine damage
if
the ribbon is accidentally
in
serted b
e-
tween the type
fin
ger
s.
Damage can also be caused if
ribbo
ns
are used after they have been worn through or
fraye
d.
The schematic diagram located to the right of
the Type
bar
switch can be refe
rr
ed to during ribbon
replacement.
When this switch
is
turned off, the Ready
li
ght i
off
.
Manual Clutch Knob. (Refer to Figure 1
8.
)
Th
e Man-
ual Clutch knob controls the carriage-tape drive and
the form-feeding mechanis
m.
The
Manual Clutch knob
has
n
vo
settings; O
UT
and I ' .
The
O
UT
position disen-
gages the clutch
so
that
the form do
es
not move with
the
carriage drive.
Th
e I ' position engages the clutch
so
that
the form is moved synchronously with the car-
ri
age control tape.
Horizontal Aditlstment Knob. This knob
is
used for
small adjustments of the printer carriage to the
ri
g
ht
or
left in relation to the typebar.
Vertical Ad;u
stme
nt
Knob. This knob is
us
ed for
sma
ll
up and down adjustments of the printer car
ri
age
in relation to the typebar.
Corrioge
Releose
Lever
Chorocter
-Se
t
Selection
;:,w,tch
App
endix B 99
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