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Olivetti Linea 198 Typewriter Questions & Answers
I just opened my typewriter and i've set
there is probably a carraige lock, to lock the carraige in place during transit. its usually a small lever under the carraige on the right of left side. if you have a manual, it should be in there. or it could be that the margin is set there. try resetting the margins.
Keys sticking
Try trickling some White Spirit into the typebar slots and working the keys repeatedly.
Letters aren't striking ribbon
Get some WD40 and spray it on thw segment (the place where the type bars are swung) then everywhere the key mechinism pivots.
DickyO
OLIVETTI D-COPIA 3513MF: JAM4220
your pick pick paper is dirty and the printer can't grab a piece of paper. it will say paper jam when it does this. get a drop of dishsoap and clean the pickup roller of your printer with this. scrape at it with your fingernail to get the roller clean and wipe it off with a damp washcloth.
Remove all the ink cartridges and then try to perform a Hard reset on the printer. * With the printer turned on, disconnect the power cord from the rear of the printer and also unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.
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