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IBM Selectric Operating Instructions

IBM Selectric
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Tab
Control
(Set
and
Clear)
To
set
a
tab
stop, move
the
Carrier
to
the
desired
point
on
the
writing
line.
Then
press
the
set
end
of
the Tab
Control.
To
clear
a
tab
stop,
tab
to
the
stop
you
wish
to
clear
and
press
the
clear
(clr)
end
of
the Tab
Control.
If
you
wish
to
clear all
tab
stops, move
the
Carrier
to the
extreme
right.
Depress
and
hold
down
the Tab
Clear
portion
of
the
Tab
Control
while
you
depress
the
Carrier
Return
Key.
Your
Carrier
will
now
move
to
the
left
margin
clearing
all
stops
as
it
moves.
Tab
Key
To
move
the
Carrier
to
a
tab
stop,
touch
the
Tab
Key.
Repeating
this
action
will
move
the
Carrier
to
each
preset
tab
stop
on
the
writing
line.
The
Tab
Key
does
not
cause
the
Carrier
to
stop
at
the
right
margin.
if
you
wish
to
have
a
tab
stop
at
your
right
margin,
you
must
set
a
tab
for
that
location.
0n/Olf
Control
Located
at
the
right
side
of
the
Keyboard,
the
On/Off
Control
is
the
key
which
activates
your
typewriter.
Depress
the
top portion
to
turn
the
motor
On
and the
lower
portion
to
turn
it
Off.
A
red band
will
appear
at
the
bottom
of
the
Control
when
the
motor
is On.
This
is
to
remind
you
to
turn
it
Off
when
the
typewriter
is
not
in
use.

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IBM Selectric Specifications

General IconGeneral
TypeElectric typewriter
Introduced1961
Keyboard LayoutQWERTY
Carriage ReturnElectric
ManufacturerIBM
Printing TechnologyTypeball (golf ball)
Power SourceAC Power
Power Supply120V AC

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