Preface Preliminaries Preface This HERMES 2000, precision typewriter that incorporates very latest improvements. levers VlSIble read instructions maintenance easily accessible from the front. This makes the HERMES 2000 very easy to use. carefully, same. Opening the carrying Case Place case flat with handle...
Making Machine Ready for Use Unlocking and Locking (centering) the Carriage unlock, raise Locking Lever (27) move Carriage right until lever released. lock centre Carriage, raise Locking Lever (27) with forefinger. hold while pressing Carriage Release Lever same time press with thumb Right...
General Rules Graduated Paper Side Guide left-hand side paper table Adjustable Paper Side Guide outer edge which bent form stop. made expressly rather stiff to prevent it from shifting of its accord. This Side Guide enables sheets paper inserted same ensures uniform margin...
General Rules Transparent Card Grips and Guide Lines Card Grips (30) permit writing extreme upper edge paper before passes under paper bail well very bottom of the sheet. They also serve guide lines(17),as their limits graduation indicate level written line; please note that...
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General Rules Location Line Letter (corrections, additions. etc.) limits graduation guide lines that say. horizontal line. gives exact height writing line. vertical line divisions gives place printing letter. middle corresponds exactly with middle of a letter (see illustration). guide lines serve replace documents...
General Rules Drawing Lines draw lines rapidly tables of all kinds. insert point of a pencil hole Card Grip (30) (see illustration). moving carriage sideways horizontal line obtained. draw vertical line, simply turn platen. “ Lightning ” Margins setting right left hand margins...
Ribbon Changing the Colour of the Ribbon three coloured dots above aperture Ribbon Indicator (32) show what colour machine will write without having make test. blue indicates that upper half ribbon corresponds lower half. When Ribbon Indicator (32) placed middle position opposite white...
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Ribbon Changing the Ribbon Remove Plate (37) lifting carefully observe ribbon Fitted. Wind ribbon spools. carriage position writing capitals place Ribbon Indicator (32) opposite dot. Press keys centre keyboard simultaneously that type bars (see Fig. This will hold Ribbon Carrier (31) elevated position...
Automatic Tabulator Automatic Tabulator tabulator mechanism displacing carriage automatically from column next. Setting stops. graduations Paper Bail (20) correspond many tabulator stops. wish carriage stop, instance, 30th space, move position where central guide (18) coincides with figure paper bail. Push Tabulator left further...
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Automatic Tabulor ’1 Fran machines écrlre "ELEMES" sent livrables avec écritures suivantes: English "HERMES" typewrlters fitted with following types: Deutsch "HERMES" Schreibmaschinen kdnnen fol— genden Schriftarten geliefert werden: a501 méquinas "HERMES" pueden entregadas siguientes tipos: Automatic Tabulator Ecritures — Types Espacement Schriftarten —...
Maintenance Cleaning Take Your Machine Apart carriage spring whole mechanism HERMES 2000 regulated works give complete satisfaction most expert typist. further adjustment necessary. advise users of the HERMES 2000 against taking their machine apart, specialist would absolutely unable make improvements would risk unintentionally...
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Specification of N UMERICAL INDEX Bail (See 10). Paper Shift Key, left (See Lateral Ribbon Guide, right (See Shift Lock (See Rubber Roller, right, paper bail (See Back Space (See Margin Lever, right (See Tabulator Key, setting clearing individual stops Intermediate Table (See...
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