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Hello,
To reset the margins you need to first release the margins.
Once you have released the margins you will be able to set the left and right hand margins.
Thanks,
Pat
To change or reset margins, the keys involved are the ALT key to the left of the spacebar, the #keys 3,4, & 5.
The ALT & '3' keys are used to bypass the set margins.
To bypass the left margin, move the carrier to the left margin. Press the ALT & '3' keys at the same time. Release them then backspace the carrier to the point the new margin is wanted. Press the ALT and '4' keys at the same time to set the new left margin.
To bypass the right margin, move the carrier to the right margin. Press the ALT & '3' keys at the same time. Release them and spacebar to the point where the new right margin is wanted. Press the ALT & '5' keys to set the new right margin.
The main thing to remember is to move the carrier to the point where the new margin is needed. ALT + 3 bypasses old margins, ALT + 4 sets the left margin, & ALT + 5 sets the right margin.
Most of these small portable typewriters have dual function
keys. You need to find the keytop that has Margin Release on it. It
might say Mar Rel. If this in in a color that is different then what
ever else is on the key then this is a daul function key. What this
means is that you also have to look for a code or mode key. Once you
find that hold that key down while pressing the Mar Rel key once. Then
release both keys and use the backspace key to back up through where
your left margin is currently set. Once you have done that you can
reset the left margin at that point by findind and pressing the Left
Margin key. Note that the left margin key might also be a dual function
key. You can extend the right margin by spacing to it and then doing
the same procedure above , but this time release the right margin and
space throught it and then reset it where you want it.
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You have to hold the magic margin button down while you move the carriage all the way to the left, then release the margin button. Then repeat for thr right margin. Hold the right magic margin button down while moving the carriage all the way to the right, then release the margin button.
First find the margin release key and press it once. Then use the spacebar to move the carrier forward and reset the right margin. Or again use the margin release key by pressing it once and then press and hold the backspace key to move through where the left margin was and reset it at the point where you want it.
I can't be for sure if these are auto set margins, but it sounds like they might be. If they are, first move the carriage as far to the right as you can. Hold the Left Margin Set (not Margin Release) lever as you move the carriage all the way to the left. Release the Margin Set Button or Lever. Now hold the Right Margin Set Button or Lever (not the Margin Release), and move the carriage all the way to the right while holding the Margin Set. Once the carriage is all the way to the right, release the Margin Set. Move the carriage to the place you want to set your left margin. Hit the Left Margin Set and then release. Move the carriage to where you want to set the right margin. Hit the Right Margin Set and release it. It gets confusing, but Margin Release does not set margins. Its sole purpose is only to bypass the margins. Hope this helps.
Hit the margin release, morve the printhead to where you want the margin set and hit R MAR. This should reset the margin. You should also check to be sure there is no forien object in the machine preventing the printhead from moving to the right.
You cannot "clear" the margins. You have a left margin and right margin. They MUST be set somewhere even if they are set at the extreme left and right of the carriage.
This part is IMPORTANT!!!
Some functions (like right margin or margin release) may be written in a different color or shade. If they are, you must hold down the CODE or FUNCTION key while touching that function. In any case, the CODE key or similar will be the same color as the function you are trying to access.
Get the printer where you want the margin to be. If you want the left margin set to the left of the current margin you will have use the MARGIN RELEASE key first. This may be labeled MREL or MAR REL or something similar. Backspace to where you want the margin to be then press the LMAR or LEFT MARGIN key. That will set the left margin at that point. Repeat the process for the right margin.
Hope that helps
Ed
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