IBM Selectric Operating Instructions

Carrier
Return
Key
To
move
the
Carrier
to
the
left
margin
and
advance
the
paper
vertically,
depress
the
Carrier
Return
Key.
For
continuous
vertical
spacing,
hold
the
Carrier
Return
Key
at
its
second
level.
Hyphen/Underscore
This
key
prints
singly
when
touched
lightly
and
continuously
when
depressed
to
its
second
level
and
held.
Space
Bar
To
advance
the
Carrier
one
space,
touch
and
release
the
Space
Bar.
For
quick,
smooth
typamatic
movement
across
the
page,
depress
the
Space
Bar
to
its
second
level
and
hold.
The
Space
Bar
will
move
the
Carrier
through
the
right
margin
stop
without
depressing
the
Margin
Release
Key.
Note:
Certain
keyboards
are
equipped
with
a
special
print
switch
situated
over
the
On/Otf
Control.
When
using
an
Optical
Character
Recognition
Element,
or
the
Card
Punch
Simulator
Element,
move
the
switch
up
(toward
the
On
position).
When
using
all
other
elements,
move
the
switch
back
(toward
the
Off
position).
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IBM Selectric Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	Selectric
Category	Typewriter
Language	English