IBM Quietwriter III 5202 Manual page 136

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c.
Make sure the ribbon is not broken. If it is,
remove
it.
d.
Locate the browr. felt pad on the ribbon carrier as shown
below. Replace the pad and clean up any accumulated ink or
dirt on
the
ribbon feed rollers, silver post, cardholder and
ribbon carrier. See
"Cleaning
the Cardholder and Ribbon
Feed Rollers
"
on page 5-8 and
"
Changing the Brown Felt
Pad"
on
page 5-8. Then try another
ribbon.
If the
ribbon
breaks
again,
have your printer
serviced.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
I.
Make sure the ribbon release lever
is securely
latched in
the
closed position.
Make sure the printer is not printing
over
any
wrinkles,
folds,
or edges
of the paper
(such
as over
the
edge of an
envelope).
Make
sure
the printer is not printing
over
any perforations
or
holes in
the
paper.
Press firmly on both
sides of
the platen to make
sure
it is
securely latched.
Remove the
ribbon
from the printer. Turn
the ribbon take-up
knob
in the direction
of
the arrow to
take
up any loose
ribbon.
Try using another
ribbon
on the
printer.
Make
sure
the printhead does not appear damaged
and is
correctly
installed.
Try
using another printhead.
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