Carriage return (by 3 users)

I had the same problem and tried cleaning it out and it still didn't work. I took the batteries out (there were old and corroded) and now it works. Yay!

I'm having a similar problem. The typewriter will return to the original position (on the left), but after you've typed to a certain point (about 3/4 of the way over), when you hit return, it will only go as far as that 3/4 of the way point every time you return. The only way to make it go all the way back is by turning it off and on.