20 Most Recent Lexmark Wheelwriter 1000 Typewriter - Page 3 Questions & Answers

If you know how to remove the case check for debris on or under the PC board. DickyO

No lights or beeps? Probably the power supply or popwer cord. DickyO

replace the ribbon

You probably need a keyboard a rebuilt one is 100.00 CONTACT ME @ 216-269-3918DickyO

Remove the ribbon the correction tape snaps onto the bottom of the ribbon the latch is in the center.DickyO

Flashing 1,2,3 is a selection homing error. It could be a problem with the printwheel ( bent spokes), the rails the carriage ride on could need lubrication or it could be a bad power supply unit. We have been replacing a lot of power supplies on these units due to the age of the machine. You will likely need a tech to figure out the exact cause. Good luck.

This usually indicates a bad keyboard, See my tip under WW1000 or send me your K.B. for a rebuild 100.00..DickyO216-216=269-3918

Go to lexmark.com, click on support poke around and you should find a free manual.DickyO

Hi:Most likely the print solenoid within the carrier is gummed up and sticking. If you remove the ribbon and look inside the left area of the carrier you will see a cylindrical object with a disk on the end of it. This is the print solenoid. If you try to pull the disk back towards you and it hangs up (it should spring back) then that is the problem. With the typewriter off move the carrier by hand all the way to the right. Stuff some rags under the carrier and if you can get some alcohol down on the front and back of the solenoid especially between the disk and the body of the solenoid and move it back and forth you may be able to free it up.Good LuckAndrew

The keyboard is going bad. You can try my tip under WW1000 or contact Geo. Beters Co.
@ 800392-8085 for a KB rebuild. Tell them O'Reilly sent you.

DickyO

can try my tip under WW 1000 or contact Geo. Beyers Co. @ 800-392-8085 for a KB rebuild. Tell them O'Reilly sent you.

DickyO

A few possibilities: The LED or sensor that looks at the primtwheel is getting weak, There may be debris on or under the PC board, the power supply is weak or rarely the flat white cable to the carrier is bad.None of these are easy repairs, I'm sure we can repair it if you get it to us.DickyO216-241-0027

The font size and pitch are set by the printwheel change the wheel change the font.DickyO

More than likely the impact solenoid pad has worn out or came apart. That pad is available from this website:http://tsaworld.com/IBM/Typewriter/Wheelwriterpart number is 20-71it is very easy to replace !

You may have the R. margin there. Space all the way to the right, press R MAR key. You also could have spellcheck on code 1 will turn it off

You can hook up a standard computer monitor to the typewriter, but it won't recognize color, and sometimes on eBay you can find IBM POS (point of sale) monitors that will work on the typewriter. Do you still have the typewriter?

I just ran across this. Your keyboard is bad. You can try my tip under WW1000 or contact Geo. Beyers Co. @ 800-392-8085 fora rebuild or the KB. Thet are reasonable and good. Tell them O'Reilly sent you.

DickyO

It probably needs a power supply.

DickyO

The keyboard is probably going bad. You can try my tip under WW1000 or contact Geo. Beyers Co. @ 1800-392-8085 for a keyboard rebuild. Tell them O'Reilly sent you.

DickyO

Befor you spend the money look and see if the LANG light is lit on the R. side if it is CODE "L" will get you out of this mode. If that's not the problem I'm sure we can repair them.

DickyO
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