IBM Selectric III Operating Instructions - Page 15

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the

cardholder

holds

paper,

cards.

and

envelopes

close

to

the

platen.

The

red

vertical

line

at

the

top

center

of

the

cardholder

indicates

the

position

of

the

next

character

to

be

typed.

To

realign

characters

for

a

correction,

use

the

markings

on

the

cardholder

as

a

guide.

First,

position

the

characters

in

the

small

vertical

lines

at

the

top

of

the

cardholder.

Then,

roll

the

paper

down

to the

horizontal

line

at

the

bottom

of

the

cardholder.

This

line

indicates

the

base

of

the

typing

line.

Position

your

paper

so

the

bottom

of

each

character

rests

just

above

the

line,

as

illustrated

above.

The

red

vertical

line

on

the

cardholder

can

also

be

used

to

realign

characters.

Position

an

"i"

or

an

"I"

directly

under

the

vertical

line

at

the

top

of

the

cardholder.

Then,

roll

the

paper

down

to

the

horizontal

line

at

the

bottom

of

the

cardholder.

This

line

indicates

the

base

of

the

typing

line.

Position

your

paper

so

the

bottom

of

each

character

rests

just

above

the

line.

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You

may

use

the

notches

on

the

cardholder

to

draw

vertical

lines.

Pull

the

line

finder

lever

(page

12)

forward

so

you

can

roll

the

platen

freely.

Remember

to

return

the

lever

to

its

original

position

for

normal

line

spacing.

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