IBM Selectric III Operating Instructions - Page 17

Ribbon

Systems

inc

instructions

on

how

to

remove

and

install

ribbons

from

the

Ribbon

Cassette,

Selective

Ribbon,

and

Fabric

Ribbon

systwns.

Choose

the

ribbon

system

instructions

that

correspond

to

the

ribbon

system

on

your

typewriter.

To

avoid

any

confusion

In

matching

ribbon

cartridges

the

cot

responding

coi

itctirig

tape

for

the

IBM

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"SeJectric"

Ili

Typewriter,

ribbon

cartridges

and

tapes

are

color

coded.

See

"Ordering

Procedures"

on

page

22

to

order

ribbons

and

other

supplies.

The

ribbon

load

lever

on

your

typewri

Ribbon

Cassette

System

To

see

how

much

ribbon

remains

in

the

cassette,

look

at

the

ribbon

-end

indicator

(A).

To

remove

a

ribbon:

•

Press

the

spacebar

to

move

the

carrier

to

the

center,

•

Switch

the

typewriter

off,

•

Lift

the

cover,

•

Keep

the

paper

bail

against

the

platen.

•

Move

the

ribbon

load

lever

(B)

to

the

load

position

(1).

3

•

Using

both

hands,

lift

the

cassette

straight

up

and

off.

To

Install

a

ribbon:

•

Be

sure

the

ribbon

load

lever

(B)

is

in

the

load

position

(1).

•

Using

both

hands,

place

the

cassette

over

the

two

posts.

•

Push

down

firmly

on

the

cassette.

•

Turn

the

knob

on

the

cassette

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow

until

the

uninked

part

of

the

ribbon

disappears

inside

the

cassette.

if

the

ribbon

is

not

tight,

turn

the

knob

on

the

cassette

in

the

direction

of

the

arrows.

•

Move

the

ribbon

load

lever

(B)

back

to the

operating

position

(2).

•

Close

the

cover.

cannot

be

moved

if

the

correction

tape

load

lever

(C)

is

in

the

load

position.

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