Wheelwriter 5 not printing

See page 3-5 @
http://www.national-elec.com/IBM%20&%20Lexmark%20Typewriter%20operating%20instructions/Wheelwriter-3sII.pdf

The "print" solenoid is what hits the hammer that hits the printwheel and makes it type on your paper. If you remove the ribbon and look straight down in the carrier on the left side you can see the solenoid. It is below the blue piece of rubber that sits on the hammer arm. The end of the solenoid is supposed to have a cap on the end of the plunger. This cap gives a specific clearance so when it is activated, it hits the hammer arm to propel it forward to strike the printwheel.

Print hammer selenoid cap is broken, or print hammer selenoid is gummed up.

If the print hammer isn't hitting the printwheel and platen the plastic print solenoid cap is probably broken. We sell them with shipping ans instructions for 20.00.

DickyO
Cleveland Business Machines
216-241-0027

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

DickyO
216-241-0027

Check in the area where the printwheel is installed for paper or other debris. If it does the same thing with the printwheel out then it is probably a printwheel sensor.

DickyO

Is the ribbon moving? Possible ribbon feed motor bad.Can you hear the printwheel letters hitting the paper? If not, then the solenoid pad is broken. Easy repair for a tech. A 7 to 15 dollar part depending on where you buy it. You can see it down on the left side of printwheel in front. A little round white or opaque pad. I have used a pair of tweezers and small bladed screwdriver and slipped a new in. Takes practice. Otherwise, you have to remove the carriage and take the solenoid out.

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Put in a mulit part form, if it prints on the copies the ribbon isn't lifting, if it dosen't the plastic cap on the print solenoid needs replaced.

DickyO

Most likely the plastic cap on the print solenoid is broken they are available but are a bit tricky to install.

DickyO

Get a new laser printer, or even inkjet. They can be had for under a hundred bucks. It'll cost you that to get someone old enough to know what a wheelwriter is to come and look it...