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Useful

tips

1.Toobtain

the

best

possible

results

from

your

machine.

read

these

instructions

carefully.

2.Ifyou

need

further

advice

contact

your

nearest

official

HERMES

agent.

3.

Makeita

habit

each

nighttoput

your

typewriter

in

its

case.

4.

When

erasing,

move

the

carriage

completely

to

the

left

or

right.

This

will

prevent

rubber

dust

clogging

the

type

bars.

5.

Make

sure

that

the

typeofyour

HERMESisalways

ciean,

foraneat

letterisa

pleasure

to

read.

6.Weshould

particularly

warn

you

against

tampering

with

the

machine

yourself,

as

any

such

interference

would

render

inva|id

the

benefits

of

your

guarantee.

Machine

Number

Each

machine

hasanumber

stamped

near

the

left-hand

ribbon

spool,

under

the

front

protection

plate.Tosave

time,a|ways

quote

this

number

in

any

relevant

correspond-

ence

with

your

HERMES

agent.

Before

reading

these

instructions,

unfold

the

back

cover

asinthe

following

diagram.

N.

B.—The

numbers

quoted

in

the

text

refertothe

specifi-

cationatthe

endofthis

booklet.

If

the

machine

is

delivered

with

the

factory

packing,

see

the

instructions

given

on

the

back

cover

page.

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Index

Page

Page

Useful

tips

cover

page

Ribbon

Changing

the

ribbon

coiour

6

Stencils

6

Preparing

the

machine

for

use

Choosing

the

rihboh

and

spoois

6

Reversmg

the

direction

of

the

ribbon

..a)

automatic

6

Opening

the

carrying

case2b)

manual

6

Closing

the

carrying

case2.I'

"""

Freeing

and

locking

(centering)

the

carriage

2

Changing

the

ribbon.

7

Paper

insertion

2

The

tabulator

4*

.

Automatic

tabulator

8

General

typlng

rulesa)Setting

tab

stops

8

’.

b)

Clearing

individual

stops

8

AdJUStlng

the

paper3c)

Clearing

all

stops

8

Paper

supports

3

Transparent

card

holders

3

Endofpage...'...3Maintenance

Movable

paper

Side

gUIde

3

Capital

letters

4

Cleaning

the

type

9

Space

bar.--__4

Cleaning

the

platen

9

Buttons

for

movmg

the

carriage

4

Cleaning

the

cardholders,

space

bar

and

painted

parts

9

Back

spacer4Cleaning

the

machine

9

Line

spacer4Oiling

Q

Platen

release

for:

a)

writing

between

two

lines

5

b)

writing

on

lined

paper5Specification

Drawing

pencil

lines

quickly

5

Intermediate

table

*

5

Diagram

inside

back

cover

Margins

5

Margin

(endofline)

and

jammed

typebar

release

...

6

Individual

touch

regulator

*

6

*Onthe

HERMES

3000

only.

Preparing

the

machine

for

use

Opening

the

carrying

case

Place

the

machine

flat

with

the

handle

towards

you.

Push

to

the

right

the

catch

arrowed

in

the

illustration;

lift

the

lid

by

the

handle.

at

the

same

time

tilting

it

backwards.

It

will

then

lift

off

easily.

Do

not

pull

the

handle

right

out

as

this

automatically

prevents

the

opening

or

closing

of

the

case.

HERMES

3000:Ifthe

caseislocked,

give

the

keyacomplete

turn

inaclockwise

direction

and

then

remove

it.

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,me..m..

Closing

the

carrying

case

To

replace

the

lid.

reverse

this

procedure.

not

forgetting

to

centre

the

carriage

first

(see

next

paragraph)

and,ifneces-

sary,

lower

the

paper

supports

Freeing

and

locking

(centering)

the

carriage

a)

The

carriage

is

locked

;tofree

it.

press

the

lever33and

at

the

same

time

pull

the

carriage

to

the

right

until

the

lever

becomes

disengaged

from

the

notch.

b)Tolock

(centre)

the

carriage

again,

maintain

pressure

on

the

lever

33

with

the

forefinger,

whilst

resting

the

thumb

against

the

small

plate

34,

or

on

the

Media

3onthe

knob

35.

so

as

to

brake

the

run

of

the

carriage.

When

the

centre

position

is

reached.

the

carriage

will

lock

auto-

matically.

Paper

insertion

Having

raised

the

paper

supports

insert

the

paper

between

the

platen

and

the

paper

table

When

the

paper

is

firmly

held,

turn

the

platen

by

the

right

or

left

knob

(35

or

10)

so

that

the

paper

feeds

in.

For

the

best

results.

see

that

the

transparent

card

holders

(20

and

24)

coverthe

largest

areaofpaper

possibleatthe

momentofintroduction.

and

that

the

rubber

rollers

(17

and

29)ofthe

paper

bail

(23)

are

sufficiently

close

to

each

other,

particularly

in

the

case

of

a

narrow

sheet

of

paper

orapostcard.These

rollers

may

be

posrtloned

anywhere

to

the

leftorright.

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General

typing

rules

Adjusting

the

paper

If

the

paperiscrooked,

pull

forward

the

paper

release

lever

(30)

thus

freeing

the

paper

from

all

pressure

and

then

adjust

itsothatitis

parallel

with

the

paper

bail

Return

the

lever30to

its

original

position.

Paper

supports

This

feature

(19)

prevents

the

paper

from

coming

into

contact

with

the

backofthe

machineorfrom

touching

the

table.Itis

particularly

useful

when

typing

stencils.

It

also

enables

onetosee

clearly

the

written

text.Tobring

the

paper

supports

into

position,

one

has

merelytoraise

one

of

the

two

arms

resting

against

the

back

protection

plate

Transparent

card

holders

(guide

lines)

The

card

holders

(20

and

24)

allow

onetotype

bothatthe

topofthe

paper,

even

beforeitpasses

under

the

paper

bail

andtothe

very

endofthe

sheet.

They

also

serve

as

line

guides,

since

the

topofthe

graduation

(26)

indicates

the

heightofthe

writing

line.

Each

vertical

division

marks

the

exact

centreofa

character

(see

illustration).

Itisthere-

fore

quite

easytoreplace

in

its

correct

position

any

docu-

ment

which

has

had

to

be

removed.

End

of

page

There

are

two

openings

(16

and

36)inthe

plate

covering

the

front

feed

rollers,

which

enable

onetowatch

the

progress

of

the

paper

and

have

ample

warning

of

when

the

end

of

the

pageisreached.

Movable

paper

side

guide

On

the

left—hand

sideofthe

paper

table

thereisa

guide

(15)

which

canbemoved

sideways.

it

ensures

that

sheets

of

paper

are

always

inserted

in

the

same

place.

and

have

the

same

left-hand

margin

without

havingtosetanew

margin

stop

each

time.italso

enables

a

sheettobe

re-inserted

in

the

right

position

for

corrections.

i

General

typing

rules

Capital

letters

To

write

capital

letters

or

those

signs

in

the

upper

case.

press

one

of

the

keys1or45which

are

found

on

each

side

of

the

keyboard;

pressure

must

be

maintained

whilst

typing

the

sign.

To

writeaseries

of

capitals,

press

down

completely

the

shift

lock

To

return

to

normal

writing

(small

letters)

press

the

left

shift

key

Space

bar

The

space

bar

(46)isused

to

move

the

carriage

from

right

to

left,

for

separating

two

words

or

leaving

blank

spaces.

Buttons

for

moving

the

carriage

When

pressing

these

buttons

(13

and

31)

with

the

forefinger,

the

carriage

will

move

quickly

from

righttoleft.

When

using

the

right-hand

button

(31)

brake

the

carnage

slightly

by

resting

the

thumb

against

the

small

plate

(34)

for

the

3000

(see

illustration).

or

on

the

right

platen

knob

(35)

for

the

Media

3.

Back

spacer

The

back

spacer

(42)

serves

to

return

the

carriage

space

by

space.

This

key

should

not

be

struck,

but

pressed

right

down

and

then

released.

Line

spacer

The

line

spacing

and

carriage

return

are

obtained

simulta-

neously

inasingle

movement

by

working

the

line

space

lever

(7)

with

two

or

three

fingers

of

the

left

hand. Three

different

line

spacings

are

possible,

thanks

to

the

line

space

selector11.

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General

typing

rules

Platen

release

for:

a)

writing

between

two

lines.

When

the

selector

11

is

opposite

the

white

dot,

the

platen

is

free,

but the

previous

line

spacing

will

be

re-engaged

as

soon

as

the

selector

11isreturned

to

its

original

position.

This

device

is

particularly

useful

when

you

wish

to

return

to

the

original

spacing

after

makinganaddition

or

correc-

tion

between

the

lines.

b)

writing

on

lined

paper.

On

the

other

hand,itis

possible,

by

pulling

out

the

left-hand

platen

knob

(10)tofree

the

platen

completely

so

that

it

will

not

re-engage

the

original

spacing.

This

procedure

maybeused

when

typing

on

lined

paperorforms,

for

which

noneofthe

three

line

spacings

are

suitable

or,

for

example.

when

re-insertingapage

already

begun.

Push

in

the

knob

10

to

re-engage

the

platen

and

the

line

spacing.

Drawing

pencil

lines

quickly

To

draw

vertical

or

horizontal

lines

quickly,

insert

the

sharp

pointofa

pencilinone

of

the

holes

(21)ofa

card

holder,

and

either

move

the

carriage

sideways,

or

turn

the

platen.

Intermediate

table

(on

the

HERMES

3000

only)

This

feature

(14)

is

extremely

useful

when

correcting

the

various

copiesoradding

hand-written

notes

without

having

to

remove

the

paper

from

the

machine.

Margins

The

stops—the

positions

(18

and

25)ofwhich

are

clearly

visible

in

the

paper

bail

(23)

on

the

“3000"

——

are

used

to

fix

the

left

and

right-hand

margins

of

the

text.Toset

the

left-hand

margin,

move

the

carriage

to

where

the

first

typed

signisto

appear,

and

pull

forward

the

lever

12.

The

margin

is

automatically

setinthe

required

position.

For

the

right-

hand

margin,

follow

the

same

procedure,

using

lever

32,

after

having

moved

the

carriage

to

where

the

endofthe

line

is

required.

To

move

the

left-hand

margin

further

to

the

left,

pull

forward

lever12whilst

moving

the

carriage

into

the

new

position.

Then

release

the

lever

12.Tomove

the

right-hand

margin

more

to

the

right,

pull

forward

the

lever

32

with

the

middle

finger,

whilst

at

the

same

time

pressing

with

the

index

finger

on

button

31tomove

the

carriage.

Let

the

carriage

slide

to

where

the

new

marginisrequired,

braking

the

movement

slightly

by

resting

the

thumbonthe

small

plate34or

for

the

Mediaonthe

platen

knob

35.

N.

B.—When

the

carriage

is

blocked,

the

left-hand

margin

is

locked.

General

typing

rules

Margin

(endofline)

and

jammed

type

bar

release

key

The

type

bars

lock

automatically

about

seven

spaces

after

the

warning

bell.

To

write

past

the

margin,

press

the

margin

release

key

(43)

(on

the

Media,

4).Itis

then

possible

to

type

as

farasthe

endofthe

platen.

This

key

also

enables

one

to

type

beyond

the

left-hand

margin

without

altering

the

margin

stop.

Pressure

must

be

maintained

on

the key

when

typing

over

the

stop.

The

same

key

hasasecond

use.Whentwotype

bars

become

jammed,press

on

this

keytorelease

and

return

themtotheir

proper

places.

Individual

touch

regulator

(on

the

HERMES

3000

only)

By

meansofthe

lever5itispossible

to

adjust

the

touch

to

your

own

taste.

When

the

leverisright

down,

the

touch

is

soft

and

becomes

progressively

harderasthe

leverisraised.

The

ribbon

Changing

the

ribbon

colour

The

selector

lever40and

the

colour

indicator

on

the

right

of

the

front

protection

plate

show

the

ribbon

colour

in

use.

The

blue

corresponds

to

the

upper

portion

of

the

ribbon,

the

yellow

to

the

centre

position,

and

the

red

to

the

lower

portion.

When

the

selector

40

pointstothe

white,

the

ribbon

is

neutralized

(for

stencils).

For

Script

type

machines,

the

use

ofatwo-colour

ribbon

is

not

recommended.

Stencils

To

type

a

stencil,

the

following

procedure

is

necessary.

Neutralize

the

ribbon,

raise

the

paper

supports

(19)

and

clean

the

type

thoroughly.lnsertthe

stencil

and

take

care

to

type

very

regularly.

Choosing

the

ribbon

and

spools

To

function

smoothly

on

the

Hermes

3000orMedia.aribbon

mustbewoundona

spool

having

the

same

fittings

as

the

HermesorDIN

spools,

and

measuring

13mmin

width.

Reversing

the

ribbon

direction

a)

Automatically.

When

the

ribbon

has

wound

itself

completely

onto

one

spool,itwill

automatically

reverse

and

wind

back

onto

the

other.

b)Byhand.

It,

for

some

reason

or

other,

you

wish

to

change

the

directionofthe

ribbon

yourself,

push

either

torwards

or

backwards

oneofthe

ribbon

guides

(9or37).

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ribbon

How

to

change

the

ribbon

1.

Remove

the

front

protection

plate

(6)

by

taking

hold

of

the

two

edges

(8

and

38)

and

pulling

the

plate

towards

you,

liftingitat

the

same

time.

Before

doing

this,

make

sure

that

the

line

space

lever

(7)issufficiently

to

the

left.

The

ribbon

mechanism

is

now

accessible,

and

you

should

first

take

careful

noteofhow

the

old

ribbonisfitted.

2.

Wind

the

ribbon

completely

onto

oneofthe

spools.

3.

Depress

the

shift

locksoastoraisethe

ribbon

carrier

4.

Remove

the

ribbon

from

the

carrier

(39)

and

then

from

the

two

side

guides(9and

37).

5.

Remove

the

two

spools

and

detach

the

used

ribbon.

Hook

the

new

ribbon

onto

the

empty

spool

andifit

has

an

eyelet

windituntil

this

eyeletishidden.

6.

Place

the

two

spools

securely

on

their

axles

(with

the

red

at

the

bottomitthe

ribbonisbi-coloured)

making

sure

that

the

pin

under

the

axle

fits

into

one

of

the

four

small

holesinthe

spoo|.Take

care

also

that

the

eyeletisposi-

tioned

between

the

axleofthe

spool

and

oneofthe

side

guides

(9or37),

then

fit

the

ribbon

in

the

two

slots

of

the

carrier

Finally,

pass

the

ribbon

through

the

two

side

guides(9and

37).

Having

done

this,

replace

the

front

protection

plate

The

automatic

tabulator

Automatic

tabulator

This

isadevice

by

means

of

which

the

carriage

moves

automatically

from

column

to

column.

a)

Setting

tabulator

stops

b)

The

scale

on

the

paper

bail

(23)

corresponds

to

the

tabulator

stops.

It,

for

example,

you

want

the

carriage

to

stopatthe

30th

space,

moveitalong

until

the

slotofthe

type

bar

guide

(22)isopposite

point30on

the

paper

bail

scale,

and

then

press

the key

—l—

Repeat

the

same

operation

for

other

stops.

At

each

successive

pressure

on

the

key

TAB

(4)

the

carriage

will

stop

in

the

pre-

selected

position.

Clearing

individual

tab

stops

To

clear

any

particular

stop

which

isnolonger

required,

press

the

TAB

keytobring

the

carriage

to

the

point

where

the

stop

is

set,

and

then

press

the

key

—

Clearing

all

tab

stops

To

clear

all

the

stops

at

once,

press

the

key

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méquinas

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Maintenance

Cleaning

the

characters

To

maintain

a

clear

impression,

clean

the

type face

regularly

—

brushing

from back

to

front

—

with

the

brush

provided.

If

certain

type

faces

are

clogged

with

hard

ink,

this

can

be

removed

by

tapping

them

withabrush

moistened

with

petrol.

Cleaning

the

platen

The

rubber

platen

should

only

be

cleaned

with

alcohol

taking

care

to

protect

the

card

holders.

Never

use

petrol,

benzine

or

any

other

liquid

which

may

be

harmful

to

the

rubber.

Cleaning

the

card

holders,

space

bar

and

painted

parts

Important:

Avoid

the

card

holders

coming

into

contact

with

petrol,

alcohol

or

any

diluting

agentasthis

would

affect

their

transparency.

Clean

them

with

a

cloth

moistened

in

soapy

water.

Likewise

the

space

bar,

the

carriage

sides

and

platen

knobs

should

never

be

cleaned

with

organic

solvents

(petrol,

paraffin,turpentine,trichlorethylene,

alcohol,

acetone

etc.)

but

with

soapy

water.

On

the

other

hand,

a

cloth

slightly

moistened

with

alcohol

may

be

used

to

clean

the

metal

parts.

Cleaning

the

machine

Clean

the

machine

regularly

withoutdismantlingit.Remove

the

rubber

particles

and

dust

by

means

of

the

soft

brush

whichisalso

provided.

The

parts

which

mustbecleaned

in

this

way

are

perfectly

accessible,

and

the

utmost

care

shouldbetaken

nottobreak

the

springs

or

damage

other

parts.

Oiling

The

machine

should

not

be

oiled

too

frequently,

as

this

encourages

dust

to

collect.

Never

oil

the

segment

slots

in

which

the

type

bars

move,

or

the

type

bars

themselves.

We

strongly

advise

you

to

have

the

machine

cleaned

and

checked

at

least

once

a

year

byaHERMES

agent.

Specification

21.

22.

23

.

Left

shift

key

(page

4)

Shift

lock

(page

4)

.

Key

for

setting

tabulator

stops

(page

8)

.

Tabulator

key

(page

8)

On

the

Media:

margin

and

jammed

type

bar

release

key

(page

6)

-

Touch

regulator

(page

6)

-

Front

protection

plate

(page

7)

.

Line

space

lever

(pages4,7)

.

Left

pointofthe

front

protection

plate

(page

7)

.

Left

ribbon

side

guide

(page

6)

.

Left

platen

knob

(pages2.5)

.

Line

space

selector

(pages4.5)

.

Left

margin

stop

(pages5,6)

'-,Left

button

for

moving

the

carriage

(page

4)

.

Intermediate

table

(page

5)

.

Movable

paper

side

guide

(page

3)

.

Left

openinginfront

feed

rollers

cover

plate

(page

3)

.

Left

rubber

roller

(page

2)

.

Left

margin

indicator

(page

5)

.

Paper

supports

(pages

2,3,6)

.

Left

card

holder

(pages

2.3)

Holeinleft

card

holder

(page

5)

Type

bar

guide

(page

8)

.

Paper

bail

(pages2,3,5.8)

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

SO.

31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

36.

37.

38.

39.

40.

41.

42.

43.

44.

45.

46.

Right

card

holder

(pages2,3)

Right

margin

indicator

(page

5)

Card

holder

graduations

(page

3)

Table

(page

2)

Rear

protection

plate

(page

3)

Right

rubber

roller

(page

2)

Paper

release

lever

(page

3)

Right

button

for

moving

the

carriage

(pages4,5)

Right

margin

stop

(page

5)

Lever

for

locking

the

carriage

(page

2)

Small

plate

for

braking

runofthe

carriage

(pages

2,

4, 5)

Right

platen

knob

(pages2,4,5)

Right

opening

in

front

feed

roller

cover

plate

(page

3)

Right

ribbon

side

guide

(pages6,7)

Right

pointofthe

front

protection

plate

(page

7)

Ribbon

carrier

(page

7)

Selector

lever

for

ribbon

colour

(page

6)

Key

for

clearing

all

tabulator

stops

(page

8)

Back

spacer

(page

4)

Margin

and

jammed

type

bar

release

key

(page

6)

Key

for

clearing

individual

tabulator

stops

(page

8)

Right

shift

key

(page

4)

Space

bar

(page

4)

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