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  • Brother International EM611 | Owner's Manual - English - Page 1
    i USER'S GUIDE 0
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    EM-611 Office Typewriter. We are sure you will find it a convenient, efficient, and reliable communications tool. For proper performance and prolonged troublefree service, please read this User's Guide, follow its advice, and keep it for reference. If you have any questions or problems, contact your
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    Precautions 1 2. Parts Description 2 Carrier Adjust Lever 3 Paper Support Assembly 3 Margin Scale Base 4 3. Keyboard Description 5 Display 10 Power 10 Backup 10 Paper Insertion 10 Daisy Wheel 11 Ribbon 11 Correction Tape 12 5. Operations 13 Settings 13 Keyboard Select
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    Format 36 Page Format 36 Text 38 Phrase 45 List 47 6. Maintenance and Troubleshooting 49 Diagnostics 50 Continuous Self-test 50 7. Accessories 51 Acoustic Cover 51 Computer Interface 51 8. Reference Guide 52 Basic Operations 52 Advanced Operations 54 Memory Operations 56
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    on the bottom and the back wall of the case for ventilation. Do not obstruct these vents or otherwise inhibit ventilation. ■ Do not place the typewriter where it will be exposed to direct sunlight, high temperature heat sources, or intense vibrations. ■ Place the
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    Carrier Composed of ribbon cassette, daisy wheel, correction tape, carrier adjust lever, and printing mechanism Paper Support Holds paper for paper bail to ease manual paper insertion Automatically inserts the paper if pulled to its forthest position I Power Switch Turns typewriter ON and OFF 'Platen
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    thickness, and at higher positions for thicker paper. The lever can be set to three different positions. g, Paper Support Assembly The paper support assembly consists of the paper support body, paper guide, and support extension. You can easily check and adjust the position of the paper on the paper
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    Margin Scale Base The margin scale base indicates three pitch scales (10, 12, and 15 characters/inch). The left margin, right margin, and tab stop positions, as well as the position of the carrier, can be located on this scale. The margin stop cursors are used to indicate the left margin and right
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    LINE SETTING KEYS M REL MARGIN RELEASE I MAR LEFT MARGIN SET R MAR1 RIGHT MARGIN SET SET [I TAB SET/ IDr DECIMAL TAB SET ) ` REPEAT REPEAT/TAB CLEAR T CIA FUNCTION KEYS Crpt • 2 CENTERING BOLO % £ BOLD RMP COLUMN / 3 RIGHT MARGIN FLUSH e-87 COLUMN LAYOUT • tONIDLN EY.PANO 4 UNDER
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    special functions: centering, justifying, right margin flush, decimal tab and memory storage. This zone is also used to display messages from the typewriter, including special functions, errors, and other information. Characters appear to the left of the text separator, at the position called the
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    in columns Decimal tab stop Delete phrase memory x Delete page format x Delete text memory Memory faulty Incorrect operation Memory insertion Typewriter initializing, or locating a memory Memory cannot store more files Memory capacity exceeded Tab stop reached during Page Formatting Word not located
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    -7 - 11111•11111111•1•11 RAM faulty Right margin flush ROM faulty Temporary printing stop Setting tabs, margins, etc. WORD SPELL ON WORD SPELL OFF Special Character Display Table Symbol Code -+ -F- ± Pi tA► Meaning Symbol Code Hyphen T Space R Tab F Decimal tab - Return Reverse Index
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    are used for accents and some symbols. See the Accents/Symbols section under Advanced Operations for further information. Keyboard Angle Adjustment The typewriter keyboard can be adjusted to three different angles for optimum ease and comfort in typing. To increase the keyboard angle, simply lift
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    cover is not fully closed: Press down the cover to close iL Backup The typewriter is equipped with a backup function, which retains certain settings for about 500 hours after the typewriter has been switched off. However, the typewriter must have been on for at least one hour for this function to be
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    Ribbon Your typewriter can use four types of ribbons: correctable carbon, multi-strike carbon, one-time carbon, and fabric. To replace the ribbon the ribbon passes between the ribbon guides. Press the cassette down to lock it. After the ribbon cassette has been placed in position, wind the ribbon in
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    correction tape is used when typing with multi-strike carbon, one-time carbon, or fabric ribbons. To replace the correction tape, first open the top cover. Move the carrier to the center of the typewriter. If the typewriter is on. press the SPACE BAR or BACKSPACE key to center the carrier before you
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    5. rabons 111.1.111.11. Settings There are six selection switches which control the operation of your typewriter: KEYBOARD IMPACT PITCH, LINE, OPERATE, and MODE. Keyboard Select Key The keyboard select key (KEYBOARD) has 3 settings: I, II, and III. This should be changed to
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    double spacing Operation Select Key The operation select key (OPERATE) is used to change the typewriter operation regarding the right margin. There are 3 settings: NORMAL, AUTO, and JUST. The typewriter operation changes each time the OPERATE key is pressed. Keep pressing the key until the desired
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    Mode Select Key The mode select key (MODE) is used to change the typewriter mode. There are 3 settings: TYPE, UL, STORE. The mode changes each time the MODE key is pressed. Keep pressing the key until the desired LED
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    and still retrace the original movements. If they are pushed more than once, retracing is not possible. There are three backspace functions available on your typewriter. To move the carrier back one character only, press the BACKSPACE key once. Holding this key down repeats the move continuously. 16
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    10 12 15 Spacing 1/6 of a character 1/5 of a character 1/4 of a character Tabs A maximum of 20 tab stop positions, including decimal tabs, can be set on your typewriter. To set a tab stop, move the carrier to the desired position with the SPACE BAR and/or the BACKSPACE key. Press the T SET key to
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    Type in the desired numerals (letters may be included). The characters are not printed, but appear on the display. If you make a mistake, use the BACKSPACE, EXPRESS BACKSPACE, FORWARD, CORRECTION, WORD OUT or LINE OUT keys to fix it, then press the RELOC key to return to the last character typed.
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    Left Margin Decimal Tab Decimal Tab Decimal Tab Right Margin I I I Salaries I travel I Telephone rtationery Printing ileeting Subscriptions 'liscellaneous I I I I I FTAL IPEPARTMENT BUDGET 1987 Acttlal I 1988 P1411 $116,540.00 4,006 18 665.89 294.38 $133,000)00 I 4,675.'00 I 700100 I 250.100
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    Left Margin Paragraph Indentation Right Margin Hot Zone The Hot Zone is the character area between the right margin warning tone and the right margin. The Hot Zone is set at 6 spaces. When the auto mode is selected, a space or hyphen entered in the Hot Zone causes an automatic return. Left Margin
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    Corrections Your typewriter can make corrections in four ways. 1. To correct the last typed then the REPEAT key. 3. If the character to be corrected is not on the current line, you must manually correct it. Use the INDEX, R INDEX, SPACE BAR or BACKSPACE keys to move the carrier to the character
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    Word Out To erase a whole word, use the word out function. First move the carrier to the last character of the word to be erased or to the space immediately after it. Press the W OUT key and the whole word is automatically erased character by character, and the carrier stops where the first letter
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    Examples Left Margin Right Margin F. ear Lisa, Tab Hot Zone I went over the records as you asked and pulled out the registration information. I short summary of the categories, and both their 1984 and estimated 1985 costs fliollowd . Member Registration Hotel room, Welcome Dinner, Session and
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    in the Hot Zone by holding down the CODE key and pressing the hyphen key. These operations will not cause a carrier return. Centering Your typewriter can center between margins, between tab stops, and over a point. Between margins To center text between margins, first move the carrier to the left
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    If no other tab stop has been set, the right margin will be used instead of a tab stop. Type in the text. The characters are not printed, but will appear on the display. If a mistake is made, use the BACKSPACE or the FORWARD key to locate the error; the CORRECTION, WORD OUT or LINE OUT keys to
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    Right Margin Flush To print text aligned with the right margin, use the right margin flush function. Hold down the CODE key and press the E key. The carrier will move to the right margin and the following message will appear on the display: Type in the text. The characters are not printed, but
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    the RELOC key. To release line by line printing, press the MODE key again to light the TYPE or STORE LED. Index/Reverse Index Your typewriter allows you to type both the indexed and the reverse indexed. The paper will move 1/12" (one half of the single line feed amount) up
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    not allow automatic correcting. If an error is made it must be corrected manually. To overprint this way, press only the BACKSPACE key to move the the CODE and keys again. 1he LED will go out. Expand Print Your typewriter allows you to print characters with a space between them. Press the CODE ands
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    Word Spell This Brother typewriter comes with a built-in program called Word Spell. This program provides a 60000-word main dictionary and about 190-word user dictionary. It compares the words
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    -letter words (1300 characters). If you add a word to this dictionary when it is full, the least frequently used word is automatically deleted. If the typewriter has been in use for at least an hour, the user dictionary is capable of retaining the words entered for about a week, if the machine
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    Deleting words from the user dictionary Words can be deleted from the user dictionary to make room for new words. 1) Type the word you want to delete exactly in the same way as it was entered in the user dictionary. (Special attention should be paid to uppercase and lowercase characters.) 2) Place
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    ) again, Then hold down the REPEAT key to draw another vertical line. When the vertical line is equal in length to the first line, the typewriter will automatically stop. Repeat for each tab stop to draw all the required vertical lines. Left Margin Tab Tab Tab Tab Right Margin Press the
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    To draw horizontal lines (after vertical lines have been drawn), hold down the CODE key and press either the single line or double line key (depending on which type of line you want), then press the REPEAT key. The line will be drawn across the page and stop at the last vertical line. Use the RETURN
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    Type the longest word or number that is to go into the first column. The word or number typed will be displayed but not printed. Then press the T SET key. If the column is to include decimals, press the CODE and DT SET keys after pressing the T SET key, and type in the longest decimal number. The
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    Examples Left Margin I ,1r. Edward Zawlocki 59 Pleasant Ridge Los Angeles, CA 91601 Right Margin Flush Right Margin January 13, 19851 Dear Mr. Zawlocki, The following is an estimate of the landscape work. Decimal Tab i I I i Centering between Tabs I i i I I li PATIO I '1 1 I 1 I
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    5.3 Memory Operations Your typewriter has 4 types of memory: Line Format, Page Format, Text, and Phrase. They are used to store frequently used information. These memories can be verified for
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    As if you were in NORMAL mode, use the SPACE bar, BACKSPACE key, RETURN key, R. INDEX and/or INDEX keys to move the carrier to the positions where there is information you wish to store. Press the PAGE key to set those stop positions. Every time you store information, the message will appear on the
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    To delete an unnecessary page format memory, first press the PAGE key (in STORE mode). The message will appear on the display. Choose one of the page format to be deleted (A through Z) by pressing the FORWARD SPACE key or the BACKSPACE key. The carrier will move to the left margin. Hold down the
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    You can include any of the other typewriter features, such as Right Margin Flush, Centering, etc., in your text memory, as well as the advanced operations described in the Other Text Memory Operations
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    Press the START key and the beginning of the text (the line format symbol) will appear on the display, at the entry point. You may change the line format of the text after it has been typed by pressing the PAGE key, changing the line formats and pressing the PAGE key again. Note: if the START key is
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    If you are searching for multiple occurrences of a word, press the STEP key instead of the START key. To find each successive occurrence of the word press the STEP key, and the display will show the next occurrence. When you have found the word you want, press the START key to enter edit mode and
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    JUST mode, the right margin will be justified. You can interrupt the printing of text memory. To stop printing, press the STEP key. If the typewriter is in NORMAL mode, printing will stop at the next space between words. If in AUTO or JUST modes, printing will stop at the end
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    Printing From a Point To start print out from the desired point, first enter into TYPE or UL mode, recall a text or a phrase memory then press the SRCH key and then the START key. The display will be as the following. To designate the desired point, type in the word at the point to be reached. By
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    will appear on the display after the previous text is printed. There.is no limit to the number of STOP CODEs you can place in a text memory. When editing a text memory, you can delete or insert a STOP CODE symbol as if it were any other character. Press CODE and STOP keys at the appropriate position
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    phrase when it is printed. Column Layout within Text Before using Column Layout, press the RETURN key. To use column layouts, follow the instructions in the Column Layout section. After using Column Layout, the tabset positions will be changed. To return to the previously set line formats after
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    key and press E. The message will alternate with the beginning of the phrase itself, for example, on the display. Press the START key and the typewriter will print out exactly what was stored in phrase memory E. In NORMAL mode, printing is uni-directional, from left to right. In AUTO mode, printing
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    will appear on the display. Continue with the letter. When printing out the letter, the typewriter will stop when the name position is found in memory. The message will appear on the display. Type in the required name and it will
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    otherwise, one of the following messages will appear on the display. In these messages, Y is the memory letter designation and XXX is the number of characters in that memory. Every time you press the STEP key, the message will change to indicate another memory. When all memories have been displayed,
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    to ensure proper typewriter operation and to locate problems before they become serious. if trouble occurs, check the following: PROBLEM Nothing works after Are the correction tape and ribbon matched correctly? If you cannot solve the problem by yourself, contact a service agency and give them
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    checking operations. If any of the following indications appear, there is a major problem with the typewriter, and you should immediately contact your service agent. If an error occurs which is not severe enough to damage the typewriter (for example, host and slave CPU's have different data), your
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    to lock it in place. Reverse this procedure to remove the acoustic cover. Computer Interface (IF-60A) There are two computer interfaces available for your typewriter: CDCC parallel and RS-232C serial. See the IF-60A manual for further information. CAK-60 cable is necessary to connect IF-60A. 51
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    Release (M REL) Temporarily releases the set margins Mode Select (MODE) Sets the mode of the typewriter Normal Operation Select (OPERATE) Sets the typewriter for normal operation, with the OPERATE key Sets the operation of the typewriter PAGE 16 17 9 21 17 17 13 19 13 16 22 14 16 15 14 14 52
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    (CODE+ T CLR + REPEAT) Tab Clear Use to delete a tab stop 17 (CODE+ T CLR) Tab Set (T SET) Use to set a tab stop 17 Type Sets the typewriter for normal typing, with the 15 MODE key Word Out (W OUT) Use to erase a word from the paper 22 53
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    Peverse Index (INDEX/R INDEX) Justify (JUST) Line by Line (UL) Lining Manual Correction (CODE+ CI ) Micro Index/Micro Reverse Index (CODE+ MICRO) EXPLANATION the typewriter for justification operation, with the 26 OPERATE key. Typed lines are justified between margins Sets the typewriter in
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    OPERATION (KEY/S) Overprint EXPLANATION PAGE Use to print more than one character in the same space 28 Relocate (RELOC/BS1) Returns carrier to previous position after correction 21 Right Margin Flush (CODE + 3) Space Continue (CODE + SPACE BAR) Underlining (CODE + 4) Word Spell Use to print
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    ■ Memory Operations OPERATION (KEY/S) Begin Entering text (START) EXPLANATION Start storing in memory Delete Memory (CODE+ a ) Erases contents of memory Must be in STORE mode Display Movement Use to move within the display BACKSPACE to move one character back FORWARD to move one character
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    OPERATION (KEY/S) Start Printing (START) Stop Code (CODE + STOP) Store Text Memory (TEXT) EXPLANATION Continue printing from memory PAGE 42 Sets a temporary stop in a text or phrase memory 43 Use to store formats, phrases or texts with the MODE key 36 In TYPE or L/L mode, prints out text from
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    Printing Method Printing Speed Printing Pitch Typeface Paper Width Printing Width Line Spacing Ribbon Cassette Correction Tape Correction Memory Storage Keyboard Power Consumption Dimensions Weight "Cassette" type daisy wheel (96 chars) 16 characters per second 10 (132 characters per
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