ELECTRONIC TYPEWRITER Wordsmith 100 Instruction Manual Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.
PARTS DESCRIPTION PRINT CARRIER PRINT BAIL TOP COVER PLATEN POWER SWITCH PRINT COVER PLATE FUNCTION PLATE FUNCTION KEYBOARD PAPER RELEASE LEVER POWER SWITCH PRINT WHEEL PRINT WHEEL RELEASE LEVER PRINT WHEEL COVER RIBBON GUIDE PRINT HAMMER BRACKET RIBBON CORRECTION TAPE -12
KEYBOARD LAYOUT 11. * 12. * 13. * 14. * 15. * 16. * 17. * 18. * 19. * 10. * 11. * 12. * 13. * 14. * 15. * MARGIN RELEASE IMPRESSION SET LINE SPACE 1 LINE SPACE 1-1/2 LINE SPACE 2 PITCH 10 PITCH 12 PITCH 15 AUTO CENTERING RIGHT MARGIN FLUSH JUSTIFICATION SETTING CONTINUOUS UNDERLINE WORD UNDERLINE BOLD 16. MAR L / * MAR R 17. TAB / * DECIMAL TAB 18. SHIFT LOCK / * CAPS LOCK 19. SHIFT 20. TAB SET / * TAB CLEAR 21. CODE 22. SPACE 23. RELOCATION / * EXPRESS 24. INDEX / * REVERSE INDEX 25.
CONTE NTS CONNECT POWER ............................................................................................. 4 Setting ....................................................................................................................... 4 CHANGING ............................................................................................................ Changing The Ribbon Cassette ................................................................................ Changing The Print Wheel .......
CONNECT POWER Power cord is located in the compartment located at the rear of the typewriter. And the power switch is located on the right side of typewriter near the rear. 1) Pull down the rear compartment door and connect the power cord to a proper AC outlet. 2) Push the power switch to the “ I ” position. When the typewriter is switched on, the green LED on the keyboard will light up. The carrier will move to the extreme left of the typewriter then advance to the left margin.
CHANGING Changing The Ribbon Cassette 1) Move the print carrier to the center of the platen using the SPACE or BS key. 2) Hold the ribbon cassette on both sides and lift up the front portion (where the ribbon is exposed) to remove the cassette. 3) To insert a new cassette, place the back end of the cassette on the cassette holder on the carrier and gently press down on the front of the cassette unit it clicks into place.
Changing The Correction Tape 1) Move the print carrier to the center of the platen using the SPACE or BS key. 2) To replace the correction tape, lift out the typing ribbon cassette (see Changing The Ribbon Cassette) and remove the two spools of the lift off tape by pulling them outwards. 3) Place the empty spool of new tape on the left pin so that the tape winds clockwise. Place the tape around the left guide.
BASIC FEATURES Selecting Pitch There are three pitches available for typing: PICA (10) : 10 characters per inch CODE + 6 ELITE (12) : 12 characters per inch CODE + 7 MICRO (15) : 15 characters per inch CODE + 8 Selecting Line Spacing There are three line spacing settings available when the appropriate key is depressed. Single line spacing CODE + 3 1 1/2 line spacing CODE + 4 Double line spacing CODE + 5 Setting Impression You can choose one of two hammer impression levels - low, high.
Shift and Shift Lock To type uppercase characters or symbols, press either the left or right SHIFT key. For continuous uppercase typing, press the LOCK key. To release the shift lock, press the SHIFT key. Caps Lock To type the uppercase characters or lowercase symbols continuously, press the CODE + CAPS key. To release the caps lock mode, press the CODE + CAPS key again.
Automatic Return In auto return mode, the carrier will return automatically every time the SPACE bar or the HYPHEN key is pressed in the hot zone. To activate auto return, press the CODE + AUTO key. And to cancel auto return, press the CODE + AUTO key again. Index & Reverse Index To move the paper up by half a space, press the INDEX key. To move the paper down by half a space, press the CODE + REV INDEX key. RELATED TO THE CORRECTION MEMORY Your typewriter has a one line correction memory.
OTHER FEATURES Tab To set a tab, move the carrier to the desired position and press the TAB S key. To clear a tab, move the carrier to the tab position to be cleared and press the CODE + TAB C key. To clear all tab position, press the CODE + TAB C key for half a second. Centering Your typewriter allows you to automatically center a line. 1) Press the CODE + 9 (CENTER) key. The carrier will move to the center position between the left and right margins. 2) Type the text.
Right Margin Flush Your typewriter can automatically print the text flush with the right margin. 1) Press the CODE + 0 (RMF) key. The carrier will move to the right margin. 2) Type the text. The carrier will be backspaced one space. 3) To print the text, press the RETURN , TAB or CODE + DEC TAB key. 4) To cancel the right margin flush mode, press the RELOC key. X * If you make a mistake, press the or CODE + WORD key.
Underlining In this mode, all characters will be automatically underlined. • Continuous Underline To activate, press the CODE + U key. All text will be automatically underlined. To cancel, press the CODE + U key again. • Word Underline To activate, press the CODE + W key. All text, except spaces will be underlined. To cancel, press the CODE + W key again. Bold Printing To activate, press the CODE + B key. All characters will be highlighted. To cancel, press the CODE + B key again.
TROUBLE SHOOTING If any operating difficulties arise, check the list below before returning your typewriter for service. 1. Typewriter remains at a stand with the power switch set to on. - Make sure the power cord is still plugged in. 2. Printing is faint or does not appear - Be sure the printwheel and ribbon cassette have been properly installed. - Check positioning of the ribbon cassette. - Make sure the ribbon has not been fully used. 3.
SPECIFICATION - PAPER WIDTH 12” (305mm) - PRINTING WIDTH 9” (229mm) - DAISY WHEEL 100 spokes - PRINTING SPEED up to 12 cps - PRINTING PITCH 10, 12, 15 - LINE SPACE 1, 1 1/2, 2 - CORRECTION MEMORY 1 line - TAB BUFFER 16 stops - DIMENSION 390mm (W) 370mm (D) 120mm (H) - WEIGHT 5 kg - OPTIONAL SPELLCHECK 50,000 words (For USA, UK) - POWER REQUIREMENTS AC 120V (5 10%) 60 Hz AC 220V (5 10%) 50 Hz AC 230V (5 10%) 50 Hz AC 240V (5 10%) 50 Hz AC 220V (5 10%) 60 Hz *NOTE: The power source is
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