Wheelwriter 30 Series 2

typing the top half of each letter Donna, sounds like the carriage spool is stuck or out of adjustment. Not to hard, but pick up typewriter and slam it down on counter to see if it put carriage and spool back in position.
Good luck.

The ribbon may not be fully seated on the ribbon deck. The blue latch has to hol it in place.

DickyO

If it is printing only the tops of the letters the platen has worked loose. Press down firmly on both ends it should snap into place. If the print is generally bad the plastic print solenoid cap is probably broken. We sell them for 20.00 includes shipping and instructions.

DickyO
Cleveland Business Machines
216-241-0027

yes in the carrier ribbon there is a adjustment of ribbon to fix it up and down.
take out the ribbon.
see the cam from where the ribbon carrige lift up.
in side that cam a adjustable screw from that screw you can adjust the ribbon hight.

The platen has probably worked itself loose. Press down firmly on both ends of the roll it should snap into place.

DickyO

Make sure both tabs on the rear of the cartridge are in their respective slots. If that does not work, try pushing down on the black platen roller on both ends. If one side is not locked in place, you will get half letters.

The plastic print solenoid cap is probably broken. We sell them with instructions and shipping for 20.00.

DickyO
Cleveland Business Machines
216-241-0027

Put in a multi part form and type if the print is good on the carbons the problem is ribbon or ribbon lifting, if the print is poor the print solenoid cap is probably cracked. We sell the cap with instructions and shipping for 20.00.

DickyO
Cleveland Business Machines
216-241-0027

make sure the ribbon is latched into place (should lock down) also check on the ribbon itself to make sure the print is in the middle of the ribbon and not on the very bottom, if the ribbon is locked down and types of the bottom of the ribbon, it is out of adjustment. if the ribbon looks ok, move the paper scale (the plastic piece on top of the platen) up out of the way, then push down sharply on the platen. if it moves down and clickes into place, it should work OK.

If it types only the top half yhe platen is probably not all the way in. Make sure the 2 black latches are lined up with the side frames then press down firmly on both sides of the platen.

DickyO