[GreenKeys] 33-ASR Paper Tape Punch Faults
Charles
charlesmorris800 at centurytel.net
Mon Oct 5 19:44:06 EDT 2015
>Absolutely correct, Doug.
>
>Check this advice first. The carriage should return and stop, no bounce,
>no bang, no slowing down.
>
>Also, make sure you are typing, punching a tape or programming the computer
>to generate a CR, then LF to give the carriage time to return. A DELETE is
>nice after the LF if possible. CR, LF, Rubout or >Delete.
>
>Wayne
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Don't forget that if your dashpot is adjusted way too FAST, the carriage
will actually "bounce" off the stop, and your first character ends up
getting printed away from the left margin, too.
That should be easy to spot, though, because it does make quite a smack.
-Charles
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