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feed switch. Normal punching of the first card of the
new group can then proceed, with automatic feeding
of the following detail cards.
6. Remove the master card, if it is not to be stacked with the
detail cards, immediately after completion of the punch-
ing of the first detail card.
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This type of operation normally precludes the possibility
of automatic duplication of any commoninformation
(such as date) from one groupof cards to the next, be-
cause the continuity of such duplication is interrupted by
insertion of the prepunched master cards. Consequently,
when common punchingis required, the information
must be manually punched in the first card of each new
group. This keying can be avoided by using the auxiliary
duplication feature. (See "Special Features.'')
OPERATING SUGGESTIONS
Engaging the Program Reading Mechanism
Turning the program control lever to lower the starwheels
may not fully.engage the reading mechanism;"therefore, it
is also necessary to press the release key. For this reason,
once the program is turned on, leave it on, and, whenever
possible, any temporary changes or interruptions in the
punching routine should be handled by the functional
switches and keys. A method that can be used if only one
program level is punched in the program card, is to press
the program selection key for the program level not being
used. Program control can again be restored by pressing
the selection key for the program level being used.
Starting a Punching Operation
Whena new jobis started, the machine is ready for opera-
tion as soon as the main line switch is turned.on,(keypunch
mode). Press the feed key twice, or hold depressed for two
feed cycles to register the first card. If a prepunched
master card is to be inserted, place it in the center of the
card bed after the first feed cycle. On the second cycle,
the master card and thefirst blank card are registered at
their respective stations.
When master information for automatic duplication is to
be keyedin thefirst card of the group, turn off the auto
skip/dup switch before the first card is registered, and leave
it off until the master information is keyed. Onthisfirst
card, use the skip key to skip the fields programmed for
automatic skipping.
Stopping a Punching Operation
When an operation is to be stopped and the main line switch
is to be turned off before a batch of work is completed (as
at a lunch hour), the card at the punch station shouldfirst
be completely punched andreleased. Before the cardis
released, however, turn off the auto feed switch. This
permits restarting the job without additional card handling.
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When one batch of workis to be followed by another
batch that is using the same master information and pro-
gram control, a blank card should follow the last card of —
the batch through the punchstation. The blank card can be
released past the punchstation as the last card is released
past the read station. This causes the blank card to be auto-
matically punched with the master information for duplica-
tion into the first card of the next batch, and thus eliminates
the necessity of rekeying the master information. The auto
feed switch should be off when the cardsare released.
Clearing the Card Bed
Whenthe card bed is to be completely cleared at the end of
a punching operation without feeding more cards from the
hopper, turn off the auto feed switch during the punching
of the next-to-last card. The last card is registered for
punchingby pressing the register key. After the last card is
punched and moved to the center of the card bed, it is
moved on to the stacker by operating the clear switch.
If the auto feed switch is not turned off after the last
_card is punched, operating the clear switch causes two blank
cards to be stacked behind the last punched card in the
stacker.
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The clear switch is used to completely clear the card bed.
Whenoperated, the switch causes all cards in transport
between the feed hopper and the stacker unit to progress,
with no further punching, to the stacker. No new cardsare
fed from the feed hopper during this operation.
Removing a Card from the Center of the Card Bed
To remove a card from the center of the card bed without
affecting the following cards, manually moveit into the
read station and press the release key (auto feed switch off).
This moves the card to the left of the card bed whereit can
be lifted out.
Removing a Card from the Left of the Card Bed
When a card has been released from the read station but not
stacked, it is in the left of the card bed. For easy manual
removal, move the card to the extremeleft by pressing down
on the arm that extends from thereadstation.
Removing a Card from the Punch or Read Station
If for any reason a card must be removed manually from
the punchor read station, hold downthe pressureroll re-
lease lever while pulling out the card. If a card at the punch
station does not moveeasily, press all the numeric keys;
then, while holding downthe lever, pull out the card without
tearingit.
Spacing Over Columns
Without program control, the dup key may be used to space
over columns if the same columnsare unpunched in the pre-
ceding card at the read station orif there is no card at the
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