When I type, I'm getting gibberish. The letters I am typing are not what is being printed. Print wheel in ok, ribbon in ok. Looked through the manual with no troubleshooting info.

James Cagle

• 482 Answers
• Posted on Oct 19, 2007

SOURCE: adler royal satellite 40 ribbon drive problem

Try holding the code key down and pressing the (.) period key. It is probably in the mullti strike ribbon mode.

SOURCE: I have an old Royal 501Plus typewriter.

check if typing wheel is the correct one for this machine.
you have to make sure the bright side of he correction has to face you
unaasp192

SOURCE: Ribbon will not advance

mark the ribbon where it turns, where there is a pin of the typewriter passing through the ribbon,mark it with a white marker.
and type something, if it doesnt turn, you know the machine has a problem.
or try everytime pressing on the ribbon, if it works you know the ribbon is coming up, check if the correction ribbon is placed good.behind the correctable ribbon.
unaasp192

SOURCE: the ribbon carriage moves up

May just need motion adjusted. It's really important to know the model number. Do you have it?

SOURCE: TA Royal 503 typewriter with a print wheel that is not aligned

Hi - there a many reasons why this happens. Try these first. Replace the ribbon. This might have become tight (faulty) and make this happen. Next clean the main rod that the carriage goes back and forth on, it sometimes get very sticky. Then place a couple of drips of oil on. This should work wonders? Best John ex OEM trained mechanic