G E N E R A L - Siemens TELEPRINTER 100 Operating Instructions Manual

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G e n e r a l
The Teleprinter 100 resembles aconventional typewriter both as regards
outward appearance and simplicity of operation.The characteristic difference
is, however, that ateleprinter permits the transmission and reception of
m e s s a g e s . T h i s f a c t a l o n e n e c e s s a r i l y i n v o l v e s s o m e d e v i a t i o n s a n d p e ¬
c u l i a r i t i e s i n o p e r a t i o n w h i c h w i l l b e e x p l a i n e d i n t h e f o l l o w i n g :
To protect it against physical damage and entry of dust and to reduce the
o p e r a t i n g n o i s e , y o u r t e l e p r i n t e r i s e i t h e r c o v e r e d b y a p r o t e c t i v e c o v e r
o r a c c o m m o d a t e d i n a fl o o r c a b i n e t . To r e d u c e t h e o p e r a t i n g n o i s e s t i l l
f u r t h e r, t h e k e y b o a r d o f a t e l e p r i n t e r a c c o m m o d a t e d i n fl o o r c a b i n e t 2 1 3
is fitted with asealing plate. Only the keys protrude through this plate.
Perforated tape equipment is enjoying an increasing popularity because
it permits messages to be stored in the form of aperforated tape for
transmission at the maximum possible telegraph speed and at the most
c o n v e n i e n t t i m e . T h e n e t r e s u l t i s a n a p p r e c i a b l e e c o n o m y i n l i n e h o l d i n g
time and, consequently, in message fees.
If your teleprinter is equipped with areperforator attachment, you may
store incoming and outgoing messages in the form of aperforated tape,
in addition to the page copy. Atape transmitter attachment, which may aiso
be incorporated in this teleprinter as an optional item, permits the trans¬
mission at the maximum possible telegraph speed of messages previously
punched in atape. In conjunction with aremote control unit type "NL", the
teleprinter may be used for off-line operation, i. e. for the preparation,
duplication, or verification of perforated tapes.
Another optional device, the two-color printing device, permits outgoing
messages to be recorded in red and incoming messages in black.
We recommend that only page teleprinter paper conforming to the speci¬
fications as per DIN 6720 (sheet 1) be used.
Only a13 mm wide Perlon typewriter ribbon with selvage (black, or black/
red for two color printing device) conforming to the DIN 2103 specifications
should be used for the teleprinter.
N o t e :
B e f o r e t h e t e l e p r i n t e r i s p l a c e d i n s e r v i c e , i t m u s t b e r e - o i l e d b y t h e
m e c h a n i c c h a r g e d w i t h m a i n t e n a n c e o p e r a t i o n s . C o n n e c t i o n o f p o w e r t e l e ¬
graph cables as well as any alteration of adjustments should also be left
to qualified technicians.
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