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IBM 1800 Operating
Procedures
REMOVING
PUNCHED TAPE
1.
Press
FEED to
prepare
a trailer of
at
least 6 inches of
tape.
(If
delete
characters are
desired
, press
and
hold
FEED
an
d DELETE.)
2.
Tear
tape at tape tear guide (A) with upward motion.
This
identifies start of next tape and end of
previous
tape. If
tear guide
is
not
used, make
sure end of
punched
tape and start of next tape are identified
by
some sort of marking.
If punch has
a
take-up reel,
continue with step 3.
3.
Hold
inner cylinder (B) of take-up reel. Although reel
is free-running
while power
is on, any slight hand
pressure
stops it.
4.
Grasp
outer cylinder and
turn
it slightly counter-
clockwise. Pull outward on
outer cylinder
and reel will
separate.
Punched
tape
can
now
be
removed.
5.
After punched
tape has
been
removed, press FEED
to feed enough tape for threading through guides
on side of
punch.
(If
delete
characters are
desired
,
press
an
d hold
FEED and
DELETE.)
6.
Thread
tape through guides (C)
on
right
side
of unit
and onto inner cylinder.
Outer
surface of tape in
tape supply pan should
be
face up on inner cylinder
of take-up reel.
7.
Replace
outer cylinder (D)
of
take-up reel, turning
it
slightly
clockwise to
lock
it in
place.
EMPTYING THE CHAD BOX
1.
Turn 1055
so that rear is easily accessible.
2.
Pull
chad
box
outward and empty.
3.
Replace
chad
box.
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