Ibm wheelwriter 10 only typing half the letter

Get a computer and printer. No way you can get parts for these things.

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.

You language button is activated, depress code and hold it down then press the lang button. Usually is the L button.

See if letter is on the ribbon correctly full character or half, could be ribbon feed or the IBM have locks that hold the platen (RUBBER ROLLER) in place , I think they were blue squeezze parts on each side may they have come up and the platen is not seated properly.

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.

Try CODE "L" this will get you out of the language mode.

DickyO

If it is only typing the top half of the letters the platen may not be fully seated in the side frames, push down firmly on both ends of the platen it should snap into place.

DickyO

the WW 6-II doesn't have that feature

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

On the WheelWriter series, sometimes the platen may pop out of position, causing only half the letters to print. If this is the case, easially solved... Using the left and right platen knobs, firmly push down to lock it back in place. Hope this helps....MediaMan