20 Most Recent Olympia Supertype 330 Typewriter - Page 2 Questions & Answers

Dropping is not a good thing. Turn it off and check the carrier to be sure it moves freely, remove and reinstall the printwheel.

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Assuming that your Typewriter is non electric spray WD40 on all the mechanical pivot points especially in the segment where thr type bars swing.

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If you are looking for a manual Go to NADIST.COM click on current models. One of these should be an exact match for your T/W.

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Go to NADIST.COM click on corrent models one of these should be an exact match for your T/W.

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THE SWITCH GETS DIRTY. TRY PUSHING DOWN WHILE TYPING
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Go to the margin, press but don't hold mar rel key, space or backspace to desired location,press L. or R. margin key.

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GOto NADIST.COM Click on current models The AE 740 it should be the same as your Oly. The manual will tell you how to program this feature.

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Tab to the position press tab clr. To clear all tabs Press tab clr. then the repeat key, 2 beeps will sound. If you have a tab that won't clear it is probably the R. margin.

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If you can put this in english I probably ca help you.

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You probably have the R. margin there. Go to that margin, press but don't hold the mar rel key space to desired location press R. mar key.

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Contact Nakajima @ 800-809-7138 they made these T/W and will probably know.

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Check the pitch switch it should be in 10 or 12 NOT PS.

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The "MIDDLE TAB" is probably the R. MARGIN. Go to it, press but don't hold the MAR REL key, space to nthe desired location, press R. margin key.

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The Olympia 330 is the same as the Nakajima AE-830. if you have lost your operators manual you can download the Nakajima version from WWW.NADIST.COM.
First just try resetting your tabs. If that dosn't work, you can reset to factory settings by doing the following...
SwitchPower OFF. While holding down the MARGIN RELEASE KEY switch the power back on...the machine will start printing a self-test page...let it run for about 10secs then switch the machine back OFF. wAIT 10 SECS then switch back On and the unit should be back to factory default settings. ** Note..this will also clear anything in memory.

EITHER YOUR RIBBON IS FAULTY OR THE RIBBON DRIVE ON YOUR MACHINE IS FAULTY. LETTERS ARE PRINTING ON PART OF SAME RIBBON AS PREVIOUS LETTER

It sounds like the R. margin is set there. touch mar rel key, space to the R. end touch R. margin key.

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Check the pitch selection slide switch on the L. of the keyboard it may be in PS it should be in 10 or 12.

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Try doing a comlete clear to see if it helps....this will clear all memory.!
Switch the unit Off...then while holding down the margin release key switch the power backON.
The machine will begin printing lines of a pre-programmed test page.
Switch the unit back OFF.
Wait 5~10 seconds and switch the unit back on. At this stage the unit is back to factory defaults.
The only other thing to try is to check the silver shaft the carriage slides across on....make sure it is clean, and lubricate the shaft with a lightweight oil.

Try contacting Nakajima @ 800-809-7138 they made the Olympias.

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Put in a multi part form, if the carbons are good then the problen is with the ribbon. If it dosen't print on the carbons ihe problem is with the impression, check for debris around the printwheel and hammer.

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