Smith Corona 200 User Manual

ELECTRONIC
TYPEWRITER

Wordsmith 200

Instruction Manual

Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.

PARTS DESCRIPTION

PLA TEN KNOB

TOP COVER

P APER BAIL

POWER SWITCH

P APER RELEASE
LEVER

PRINT COVER

LCD

LCD CONTRAST ADJUSTER

KEYBOARD

PRINT CARRIER

PLATEN

COVER LCD

POWER SWITCH

PRINT WHEEL

PRINT WHEEL COVER

PRINT HAMMER

CORRECTION T APE

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PRINT WHEEL RELEASE LEVER

RIBBON GUIDE

BRACKET RIBBON

KEYBOARD LAYOUT

1. * MARGIN RELEASE

12. * IMPRESSION SET

13. * LINE SP ACE SET

14. * PITCH SET

15. * INDENT SET/CLEAR

16. * SPELL CHECK ON/OFF

17. * TW/WP MODE SET

18. * MODE SET

19. * ST ATUS

10. * PRINT

11. * STOP

12. * SETTING

13. * MAR L / * MAR R

14. * T AB / * DECIMAL TAB

15. * SHFT LOCK / * CAPS LOCK

18. * CODE

19. * SP ACE

20. * CORRECTION / * WORD CORRECTION

21. * INDEX / * REVERSE INDEX

22. * RETURN / * RELOCATION

23. * ESC / * INSERT

24. * CURSOR RIGHT / * EXPRESS

25. * BACK SP ACE / * MICRO BACKSPACE

26. * CONTINUOUS UNDERLINE

27. * WORD UNDERLINE

28. * SEARCH

29. * DELETE

30. * MARK

31. * MOVE

32. * COPY

16. * SHIFT

17. * TAB SET / * TAB CLEAR

(*) is ‘CODE FUNCTION’. Hold down the ‘CODE’ key and press the appro-
priate key to activate these functions.

33. * AUT O CENTERING

34. * BOLD

35. * RIGHT MARGIN FLUSH

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CONTENTS

CONNECT POWER ...........................4

Setting .....................................................4

CHANGING..........................................5

Changing The Ribbon Cassette ..............5

Changing The Print Wheel ......................5

Changing The Correction T ape................6

BASIC FEATURES.............................. 7

Selecting Pitch ........................................7

Selecting Line Spacing............................7

Setting Impression ..................................7

Setting Margins .......................................7

Shift and Shift Lock .................................8

Caps Lock ...............................................8

Special Characters..................................8

Space ......................................................8

Return .....................................................8

Relocate ..................................................8

Backspacing............................................9

Index & Reverse Index ............................9

Indent ......................................................9

Bold .........................................................9

Underlining..............................................9

T A B........................................................10

Centering...............................................10

Decimal T ab...........................................10

Right Margin Flush ................................10

Checking Y our Spelling (Option)............10

CORRECTION...................................11

Correcting One Character .....................11

Manual Correction.................................11

Word Correction ....................................11

Correction on the Display......................11

Inserting on the Display.........................11

ADVANCED OPERATION...............12

AUTO (Automatic Return) .....................12

LP (Line Print) .......................................12

JUST (Justification) ...............................12

WORD PROCESSOR MODE.........13

Pre-Description .....................................13

Memory all clear....................................13

File Operation........................................13

1. dp (Direct Print) ..............................13

2. np (No Print) ...................................13

3. edit..................................................13

4. prn (Print) .......................................14

5. Is (List)............................................14

6. del (Delete).....................................14

Block Operation.....................................14

1. Mark Begin .....................................14

2. Mark End ........................................14

3. Unmark...........................................15

4. Move...............................................15

5. Copy ...............................................15

6. Delete .............................................15

Editor.....................................................15

1. Insert Mode ....................................15

2. Replace Mode ................................15

3. Correction.......................................15

4. Delete .............................................15

5. Cursor Movement...........................16

6. Search ............................................16

Print & Stop Code .................................16

1. Print Text From The ........................15

Cursor Position

2. Stop Code ......................................16

Function Codes In WP Mode ................16

TROUBLE SHOOTING .................... 17

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MAINTENANCE.................................17

SPECIFICATION ................................18

CONNECT POWER

Power cord is located in the compartment located at the rear of the typewriter. And
the power switch is located on the right side of typewriter near the rear.

1) Pull down the rear compartment door and connect the power cord to a proper
AC outlet.

2) Push the power switch to the “I” position.
When the typewriter is switched on, the green LED on the keyboard will light up.
The carrier will move to the extreme left of the typewriter then advance to the
left margin.
The unit is now ready for typing.

★ NOTE: The Socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall
be easily accessible.

Setting

When you open the printcover to change the RIBBON, DAISYWHEEL, CORREC­TION TAPE or other reasons, and if you want to re-initialize your typewriter , press the

=

+

CODE

1) Open the printcover and change the RIBBON, DAISYWHEEL or CORRECTION
T APE. Close the printcover .

2) Press the
memories and carrier position will be maintained.

(SETTING) key .

=

+

CODE

(SETTING) key , the typewriter will then initialize itself. All

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CHANGING

Changing The Ribbon Cassette

1) Move the print carrier to the center of the platen using the

2) Hold the ribbon cassette on both sides and lift up the front portion (where the
ribbon is exposed) to remove the cassette.

3) To insert a new cassette, place the back end of the cassette on the cassette holder
on the carrier and gently press down on the front of the cassette unit it clicks into
place.

4) Turn the ribbon feed knob counter-clockwise again to take up any slack in the
ribbon.

5) Press the

CODE

=

+

(SETTING) key.

SPACE

or .

Changing The Print Wheel

1) Move the print carrier to the center of the platen using the

2) You will see a lever on the right side of the carrier . Pull this lever toward you and
lift out the daisy wheel.

3) Place the daisy wheel into the slot with the characters facing the platen.

4) Push the lever back into position.

5) Press the

CODE

=

+

(SETTING) key.

SPACE

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Changing The Correction Tape

1) Move the print carrier to the center of the platen using the

SPACE

2) To replace the correction tape, lift out the typing ribbon cassette (see Changing
The Ribbon Cassette) and remove the two spools of the lift off tape by pulling
them outwards.

3) Place the empty spool of new tape on the left pin so that the tape winds clockwise.
Place the tape around the left guide. Pull the tape around the right guide and
place the loaded spool on the right pin so that the tape unwinds counter­clockwise.

★ Make sure the sticky side of the tape is facing the platen.

4) Manually turn the left-hand spool in the clockwise direction, tightening the tape
until resistence is felt.

5) Replace the typing ribbon cassette.

6) Press the

CODE

=

+

(SETTING) key.

or .

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BASIC FEATURES

Selecting Pitch

There are three pitches available for typing the

CODE

change the typing pitch. When the typewriter is turned on. PICA mode is selected.
The selection sequence is the following:
PICA ELITE MICRO PICA

▲

▲

▲

The chosen pitch will be displayed.
PICA (10) : 10 characters per inch
ELITE (12) : 12 characters per inch
MICRO (15) : 15 characters per inch

Selecting Line Spacing

There are three line spacing settings availble - 1, 1 1/2, 2.
The

CODE

The default mode is single (1) when the typewriter is turned on.
The selection sequence is the following:

The chosen line spacing will be displayed.

+ (LINE SPACE) key is used to select line spacing.

▲

1 1 1/2 2 1

▲

▲

+ 4 (PITCH) key is used to

Setting Impression

You can choose one of three hammer impression levels - Light, Medium and Heavy.
The

CODE

+ 2 (IMP) key is used to set the impression level.
The Light level is selected initially .
The selection sequence is the following:

Light Medium Heavy Light

▲

▲

▲

The chosen impression level will be displayed.

Setting Margins

You may freely adjust the margins. The minimum distance between the left and right
margins is one inch.

• Left Margin

Move the carrier to the desired left margin position and press the

• Right Margin

Move the carrier to the desired right margin position and press the

MAR R

key .

MAR L

CODE

key .

+

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• Margin Release

To move the carrier or type a character beyond margins press the

CODE

+

1

(MARGIN RELEASE) key.

• Hot Zone
The hot zone starts six (6) spaces before the right margin. A beep will sound when

the hot zone is reached.

Shift and Shift Lock

To type uppercase characters or symbols, press either the left or right key.
For continuous upper case typing, press the
To release the shift lock, press the key.

SHIFT

LOCK

key .

SHIFT

Caps Lock

To type the uppercase characters or lowercase symbols continuously, press the

CODE

+

CAPS

key . To release the caps lock, press the

CODE

! Q
1

SHIFT or SHIFT LOCK ! Q

+

CAPS

key again.

CAPS LOCK 1 Q

Special Characters

To type the special characters marked blue, press and hold down
press the desired key .

CODE

key and

Space

To move the carrier or cursor forward one space, press the

SPACE

bar.

Return

To return the carrier or cursor to the left margin and feed paper one space, press
the

RETURN

key .

Relocate

To move the carrier or cursor to one space after the last typed character, press the

CODE

+

RELOC

key .

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Backspacing

CODE

There are three different backspace function.

• Backspace

To move the carrier or cursor one space backward, press the

key .

• Micro Backspace

Press the

CODE

+

MICRO

key to move the carrier backward by a micro step

(1/60 inch)

• Express

To move carrier or cursor to the left margin, press the

+

EXPR

key.

Index & Reverse Index

To move the paper up half a space, press the
To move the paper down half a space, press the

INDEX

CODE

key .

+

REV INDEX

key .

Indent

This function allows you to set a temporary (indent) left margin.
To set the indent margin, move the carrier to the desired indented position and press
the

CODE

To cancel the indented margin, press the

+ 5 (INDENT) key .

CODE

+ 5 (INDENT) key again.

Bold

To activate bold typing, press the
All characters will be highlighted.
To cancel, press the

CODE

+ B key again.

CODE

+ B key .

Underlining

In this mode, all characters will be automatically underlined.

• Continuous Underline

To activate, press the

CODE

All text will automatically be underlined.
To cancel, press the

CODE

• Word Underline

To activate, press the

CODE

All text except spaces will be underlined.
To cencel, press the

CODE

+ U key .

+ U key again.

+ W key .

+ W key again.

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TAB

CODE

CODE

To set a tab, move the carrier to the desired position and press the

TAB S

To clear a tab, move the carrier to the tab position to be cleared and press the

CODE

+

TAB C

To clear all tab positions, press the

key .

CODE

+

TAB C

key for half a second.

key.

Decimal Tab

Decimal tab allows you to align numbers by decimal point at the tab position.

1) Press the

CODE

+

DEC TAB

key .

The carrier will move to the next tab position.

2) T ype the text.
The characters you typed will be displayed.

3) When the decimal point (.) is typed, the text will be printed out with the decimal
point.

4) To print the text, press the

RETURN

,

TAB

or

+

DEC TAB

key.

Centering

Your typewriter allows you to automatically center a line.

1) Press the

CODE

+ C (CENTER) key .

The carrier will move to the center position between the left and right margins.

2) T ype the text. The characters you type will be displayed.

3) To print the text, press the

RETURN

,

TAB

or

+

DEC TAB

key.

Right Margin Flush

Your typewriter can automatically Print the text flush with the right margin.

1) Press the

CODE

The carrier will move to the right margin.

2) T ype the text.
The characters you typed will be displayed.

3) To print the text, press the

+ R (Right Margin Flush) key.

RETURN

.

Checking Your Spelling (OPTION)

Your typewriter offers a spellchecker .
To activate the spellchecker, press the

CODE

The spellchecker will warn you when a word is mis-spelled.
To cancel the spellcheck, press the

CODE

+ 6 (SPELL) key.

+ 6 (SPELL) key again.

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CORRECTION

Y our typewriter has a one line correction memory. You can automatically correct any
mis-typed character within the correction memory.

Correcting One Character

To correct the last typed character, press the
The carrier will then be backspaced and the character will be erased.
To correct a character printed at any position on the current line, move the carrier to
the character to be corrected and press the

Manual Correction

To correct a character beyond the correction memory.

1) Move the carrier to the character to be corrected.

2) Press the

X

key .

3) T ype the character to be corrected.

Word Correction

Move the carrier to the end or next space position of the word to be corrected, and
press the

CODE

+

XXX

key . The word is then erased.

X

key.

X

key.

Correction On The Display

To delete the character on the cursor position,
press the

CODE

+ D (DELETE) key .
To delete the character before the cursor position,
press the

X

key .
To delete the word before the cursor position,
press the

CODE

+

XXX

key .

Inserting On The Display

1) Move the cursor to one character after the character to be inserted.

2) Press the

CODE

will blink.

3) T ype the character(s). The character(s) will be inserted before the cursor.

4) To exit insert mode press the
then change to normal state.

+

INSERT

key . Then the character indicated by the cursor

CODE

+

INSERT

key again. Then cursor will

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ADVANCED OPERATION

CODE

There are three advanced modes in your typewriter: AUT O, LP and JUST. The mode is
changed circularly when you press the

quence is following:

TW AUTO LP JUST TW

CODE

AUTO (Automatic Return Mode)

In this mode, the carrier will automatically returned to the left margin every time

SPACE

the

bar or the HYPHEN key is pressed in the hot zone.

LP (Line Print Mode)

This mode allows you to print one line at a time. Characters will appear on the display
as you type. This enables you to correct any mis-typed entries on the display. The line
is printed when you press the
type in new text while the previous line is being printed.

RETURN

+ 8 (MODE) key . The selection se-

,

TAB

or

+ 8 (MODE) key . You can

JUST (Justification)

This mode allows you to justify a line. Characters will appear on the display as you
type. This enables you to correct any mis-typed entries on the display . When you type
a character over the right margin, the entire line is automatically printed out, justified
between the left and right margin, and the carrier returns to the left margin. You can
type new text while the previous line is being printed.

* If you press the
out immediately and will not be justified.

TAB

or

RETURN

key while typing on a line, text will be printed

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WORD PROCESSOR MODE

CODE

Pre-Description

The WP mode will make your typing easier and more efficient. Repetitive phrases,
terminology and entire letters can be stored, edited and recalled (printed) at will.
There are six sub-modes in WP mode. They are dp, np, edit, prn, Is and del. You can
toggle between WP and TW modes by pressing the

1 : dp 2 : np 3 : edit
4 : prn 5 : ls 6 : del

Memory All Clear

When you need to make memory available for a new file and if you want to delete all
contents of memory, Press the

CODE

+ Q key in TW mode.
* If memory is broken by electric shock or mis-operation, press the
in TW mode to clear the memory.

File Operation

1. dp (Direct Print)
At the main menu, you can select “dp” mode by pressing the
In this mode, a new file is created and characters typed will be displayed, printed and
stored by pressing the

RETURN

,

TAB

or

CODE

+

+ 7 (TW/WP) key.

key .

1

key.

ESC

CODE

+ Q key

2. np (No Print)
At the main menu, you can select “np” mode by pressing the 2 key.
In this mode, a new file is created but not printed. You can create and edit text on
display only .

3. edit
At the main-menu, you can select “edit” mode by pressing the

3

key .

In this mode, characters typed are stored only in the recalled file.

use cursor & RET

utilisez le curseur et RET
nom: aaa

name: aaa

When you want to end editing in the above modes, press the

ESC

key.
The changes you have made will be stored to the previous named file automatically.
The WP main menu will then be displayed.

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4. prn (Print)
If you press the

RETURN

the

key , you an print a file. The first file name will be displayed. Press

4

key to select or the cursor key ( , ) to change the file.

use cursor & RET

utilisez le curseur et RET
nom: aaa

name: aaa

After selecting the printing file, the following message will be displayed.

Mar Cur / Sto-C/S

If the margin format you want to use is:

- the current format, press the

- the format used when the file was created, press the

C

key .

S

key.

And the following message will be displayed.

Tab Cur/Sto-C/S

If the tab stops you want to use is:

- the current tabs, press the

-the tabs used when the file was created, press the

C

key.

S

key.

★ NOTE: To stop printing a file, press the

CODE

+ - (stop) key during the printing.

5. ls (List)
If you press the
use the cursor key (

5

key, you will see the list of old files. To see additional windows,

, ) .

use cursor key

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6. del (Delete)
If you press the
Press the

RETURN

key , you can delete a file. The first file name will be displayed.

6

key to delete or the cursor key ( , ) to change

the file.

use cursor & RET

utilisez le curseur et RET
nom: aaa

name: aaa

Block Operation

Block operation can be used in “np” or “edit” mode only .

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1. Mark Begin

1) Move the cursor to the beginning of the text you want to mark.

2) Press the

CODE

+ F (MARK) key.

2. Mark End

1) After having marked the beginning, move the cursor to the end of the text you
want to mark.

2) Press the

CODE

+ F (MARK) key.

3. Unmark
If you would like to unmark previously marked text, press the

CODE

+ F (MARK)

key again.

4. Move
Press the

CODE

+ G (MOVE) key . Marked text will then be inserted at the cursor

positon. The original text will disappear .

5. Copy
Press the

CODE

+ H (COPY) key. Marked text will then be inserted at the cursor

position. The original text will not disappear.

6. Delete
Press the

CODE

+ D (DELETE) key, the marked text will be deleted.

NOTE: Block function such as copy and move have no effect when the cursor is
located between the start and end of block code.

Editor

1. Insert mode
Press the

CODE

+

INSERT

this mode, character will be inserted at the cursor position and remains of viewing will
be moved back.

2. Replace
Press the

CODE

+

INSERT

character will be replaced at the cursor position and the cursor will advance to the
next place automatically .

3. Correction

X

Press the

key to delete the character before the cursor position. Remains of

text will shift to the left.

4. Delete
Press the

CODE

+ D (DELETE) key to delete the character at the cursor position.
After the deletion, the remains of the text will shift to the left. If you have marked a
block, the block will be deleted, and not the character at the cursor position.

key , and the typewriter will switch to insert mode. In

key again to go back to replace mode. In this mode

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5. Cursor Movement

CODE

CODE

• One character left:

• One character right:

• One line up:

• To the first column:

INDEX

CODE

+

EXPR

• One line down:

• To the end of:

CODE
CODE

REV INDEX

+
+

RELOC

of the current line the current line

• To the start of file:

CODE

+

• To the last line:

CODE

+

E

T

of the file

6. Search
To search a text press the

CODE

+ S (SEARCH) key . You will then be asked by

the display for which text you would like to search. T ype the Text, then press the

RETURN

To search next matching text, press the
the

key . The display will show the first matching text after the cursor position.

again. To quit searching, press

ESC

RETURN

key .

srch :

Print & Stop Code

1. Print Text From The Cursor Position
If you press the
out from the cursor position to end of file.

+ 0 (PRINT) key in “np” or “edit” mode, text will be printed

2. Stop Code
If you want the printing of a file to stop at a specific point in the file (eg. to enter a
name), press the

CODE

+ - (STOP) key during the editing of the file at the position
at which you want the printing stop.
The text you type after printing has stopped will be printed immediately .
You can continue printing the file by pressing the

+ 0 (PRINT) key.

Function Code In WP Mode

Tab Decimal Tab
Indent Return
Centering
File Start

F

c

s

Word underline set Underline clear
Bold Bold clear

Mark

Stop
Continuous underline Set

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TROUBLE SHOOTING

If any operating difficulties arise, check the list below before returning your typewriter
for service.

1. Typewriter remains at a stand with the - Make sure the power cord is still
power switch set to on. plugged in.

2. Printing is faint or does not appear. - Be sure the printwheel and ribbon
cassette have been properly in
stalled.

- Make sure the ribbon has not been
fully used.

3. Corrections cannot be made. - Check to make sure the correction
tape has been property installed.

- Make sure the correction tape has
not been fully used.

- Make sure the correction tape has
been properly selected.

MAINTENANCE

We recommend that your typewriter be adjusted, serviced, and lubricated by a
qualified service technician at least once a year. If you need help, contact your local
dealer for checking your machine.

* NOTE: For best performance, try to use only standard supplies from your
dealer. The use of non-standard supplies including Ribbons,
Correction Tapes and Print Wheels, may cause poor performance or
damage to your typewriter.

- Please, store your typewriter in a location protected from extreme temperatures
and humidity.

- Be sure to unplug the typewriter before cleaning and lifting it.

- If you’d like to clean your typewriter, use a mild soap to remove stains.

- Never attempt to disassemble your typewriter yourself. Repairs should only be
made by an autorized service technician.

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SPECIFICATION

- PAPER WIDTH 12 “ (305 mm)

- PRINTING WIDTH 9 “ (229 mm)

- DAISY WHEEL 100 spokes

- PRINTING SPEED up to 12 cps

- PRINTING PITCH 10, 12, 15

- LINE SPACE 1, 1 1/2, 2

- CORRECTION MEMORY 1 line

- T AB BUFFER 16 stops

- DISPLAY 16 characters x 2 lines

- FILE MEMORY 29,000 characters

- SPELLCHECK 50,000 words (For USA, UK)

- DIMENSION 390 mm (W)
370 mm (D)
120 mm (H)

- WEIGHT 5 kg

- POWER REQUIREMENTS AC 120 V (+/- 10 %), 60 Hz
AC 220 V (+/- 10 %), 50 Hz
AC 230 V (+/- 10 %), 50 Hz
AC 240 V (+/- 10 %), 50 Hz
AC 220 V (+/- 10 %), 60 Hz

* NOTE: The power source is adjusted by manufacturer according to the power

regulation of final destination.
* NOTE: POWER CORD (New Zealand Only)

If the electrical supply cord of this typewriter is damaged, it must be

replaced by the special cord SP-502.

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Smith Corona Corporation

842 Bennie Road

P.O. Box 2090

Cortland, NY 13045-2090

1-800-448-1018

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