Brother International EM550 Owners Manual - English - Page 27

Setting, Typing, Pitch, Paper, Insert

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Setting the Typing Pitch The typewriter offers you three choices of pitch: Pica or 10 pitch (10 characters per inch) Elite or 12 pitch (12 characters per inch) Micron or 15 pitch (15 characters per inch) Select the desired pitch by pressing the PITCH key. Each time the PITCH key is pressed, pitch will change to the next setting in 10, 12, 15 order and the selected pitch setting will be indicated in the display. 10 pitch allows 117 characters to be typed per line. 12 pitch allows 140 characters to be typed per line. 15 pitch allows 175 characters to be typed per line. 10 Pitch gives a maximum of 117 characters per line. 12 Pitch gives a maximum of 140 characters per line. 15 Pitch gives a maximum of 175 characters per line. Code Key The CODE key is used to access any function labeled in green, you must hold the CODE key while selecting the particular function. Auto Paper Insert Inserting a sheet of paper into a typewriter has never been easier. Most types of smooth finish paper can be used with your typewriter. Rag content and other types of rough paper, however, are not recommended. First, ensure that the power switch is ON, and that the Paper Release Lever is pressed to the rear. Place the paper guide to the desired position, then, holding the sheet as straight as possible, insert the paper into the slot behind the paper rest with the left edge against the paper guide. 19 CEA

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Setting
the
Typing
Pitch
The
typewriter
offers
you
three
choices
of
pitch:
Pica
or
10
pitch
(10
characters
per
inch)
Elite
or
12
pitch
(12
characters
per
inch)
Micron
or
15
pitch
(15
characters
per
inch)
Select
the
desired
pitch
by
pressing
the
PITCH
key.
Each
time
the
PITCH
key
is
pressed,
pitch
will
change
to
the
next
setting
in
10, 12,
15
order
and
the
selected
pitch
setting
will
be
indicated
in
the
display.
10
pitch
allows
117
characters
to
be
typed
per
line.
12
pitch
allows
140
characters
to
be
typed
per
line.
15
pitch
allows
175
characters
to
be
typed
per
line.
10
Pitch gives
a
maximum
of
117
characters per line.
12
Pitch
gives
a
maximum
of
140
characters
per
line.
15
Pitch
gives
a
maximum
of
175
characters
per
line.
Code
Key
The
CODE
key
is
used
to
access
any
function
labeled
in
green,
you
must
hold
the
CODE
key
while
selecting
the
particular
function.
Auto
Paper
Insert
Inserting
a
sheet
of
paper
into
a
typewriter
has
never
been
easier.
Most
types
of
smooth
finish
paper
can
be
used
with
your
typewriter.
Rag
content
and
other
types
of
rough
paper,
however,
are
not
recommended.
First,
ensure
that
the
power
switch
is
ON,
and
that
the
Paper
Release
Lever
is
pressed
to
the
rear.
Place
the
paper
guide
to
the
desired
position,
then,
holding
the
sheet
as
straight
as
possible,
insert
the
paper
into
the
slot
behind
the
paper
rest
with
the
left
edge
against
the
paper
guide.
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CEA