Typewriter won't move up when I press the RETURN key

OTHER FEATURES Tab
To set a tab, move the carrier to the desired position and press the key. To clear a tab, move the carrier to the tab position to be cleared and press
the + key.
To clear all tab position, press the + key for half a second.
Centering
Your typewriter allows you to automatically center a line. 1) Press the + (CENTER) key.
The carrier will move to the center position between the left and right margins. 2) Type the text. The carrier will be backspaced half a space.
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3) To print the text, press the ,
4) To cancel centering mode. press the
to the center position.
Decimal Tab
Decimal tab allows you to align numbers by decimal point at the tab position. 1) Press the + key.
The carrier will move to the next tab position.
2) Type the text. The carrier will be backspaced one space.
3) When the decimal point (.) is typed, the text will be printed out with the decimal
* If you make a mistake, press the
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Pressing the + key will erase the whole line and move the carrier
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4) To print the text, press the ,
5) To cancel the decimal tab mode, press the
to the position where DECIMAL TAB mode is entered.
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+ key.
Pressing the + key will erase the whole line and move the carrier
* If you make a mistake, press the or
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To set a margin beyond the left or right margin, move the carrier (or cursor) to that margin, press the Margin Release key, then proceed to move the carrier (or cursor) to the desired position. Then, press the Left or Right margin key to set the new margin. A beep will sound indicating the new margin has been set. When you set a new left or right margin, the previous margin is automatically cleared.

Alternatively, you can type beyond the right margin by pressing the Margin Release key and then continue typing when the carrier (or cursor) stops at the right margin. To type beyond the left margin, press the Margin Release key and then the Backspace key to move the carrier (or cursor) to the position where you want to start typing.

Remember to always use genuine Swintec ribbons and lift-off tapes for your Swintec 7040, which can be found at Swintec Typewriter Supplies .

Hi:

Open the top cover and locate the shiny rod that the carrier moves back and forth across. Use some WD-40 on a rag to clean it well the apply a light coating of it to the entire shaft.

Look above the 3 key, you will see M REL that stands for Margin RELease. Move to the margin you want to change and wail holding the ALT key and press 3. Repossition the print head by using the BACKSPACE or SPACE BAR then again hold ALT as you select the new Left Margin or Right Margin (4=L MAR or 5=R MAR)

Sounds like the return lever arm is not putting enough pressure on the return clutch, or the clutch is slipping. The exp key uses the same clutch but the pressure comes from your finger. Theres no way you can fix this yourself. Get an IBM mechanic.

If it returns with the express key the latching mech. on the rt. side is probably gummy. Take off the case, get some WD40 and spray the mechinism that latches the ret on the rt. side below the platen.

DickyO

open your typewriter and muve prinre left-rigt, you have a prnters jam or power suply module is not ok too low dc voltage

Sounds like you don't know how to set l. margin or you have some debris in the typewriter. Turn it off and see if the carrier will move back and forth by hand, if so turn it on 7 return to l. margin press mar rel key, backspace to where you want the margin and press l. margin key.

hope this helps

DickyO

Try pressing the margin release key then backspace and reset the left margin.

Typewriters have alimit to how far to the right or left that you can set margins. Once you use the alt & 6 key to bypass the current margin setting then move to the new setting then hold the alt key and touch the 7 key to keep it in the new position.

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