Splicing Paper Tape; Clearing Error Conditions - IBM 1800 Operating Procedures Manual

SPLICING PAPER TAPE
Leader • • •
TAPE
~
: : :
•••••••••••
MOTION • • •
•••
•••
Delete • • •
Characters ~
Leader
TAPE
~
••••••
•••••
MOTION
• ••
•••
•••
Trailer
• ••••••••••
•
••
• ••
• ••
• • • Delete
~
Characters
• • • Trailer
•••
•••
••••••••••••
•••
•••
• • • Overlap
• • • Delete
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Characters
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2.
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7.
Prepare a leader of at least three delete characters.
Prepare a trailer containing the same number of
delete characters as leader .
Make straight-edge cut to terminate both leader and
trailer .
If tape is Mylar* Tape, remove glaze from bottom
of trailer and top of leader with ink eraser to provide
a better bonding surface.
Apply tape glue (IBM part 221030) to either top of
leader or bottom of trailer and allow glue to become
tacky .
Lap leader edge under trailer edge, aligning delete
characters and feed holes for registration .
Press tape firmly together to form
d
proper bond
and then allow glue to dry.
CLEARING ERROR CONDITIONS
l. Verify that tape is aligned against registration rail.
Occasionally it is not properly registered and feeding
is accomplished by the feed pins actually using the
data holes as feed holes.
2. Verify that tape is not inserted backwards.
3.
4.
5.
Verify that a tape jam has not occurred.
Verify that tape tension lever has not been actuated
by too much tension on tape.
Verify that tape presence contact is not actuated.
*Trademark of E.I. duPont de Nemours & Co. (Inc.)
IBM 1054 Paper Tape Reader
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