Electronic typewriters are the last stage of typewriter history before the computers emerged. They are the fastest among all of the typewriters. Most of them have newer features like lift-off.
1Plug your electronic typewriter into an outlet with the correct voltage
2Turn your typewriter on using the switch.
- Refer to the manuals to find where the switch is. Some switches may be at the front or at the side of the typewriter.
3Wait for the typewriter to prepare itself.
- The typewriter does that so that the daisy wheel and the ribbons are in the correct position.
4Load two sheets of paper.
- This is to ensure that the platen of the typewriter won't be damaged.
- One paper will go next to the platen to protect it from damaging and the other one is on top for typing.
- Insert the paper according to the manual. You may use the knob, automatic paper insert or hold down the return key.
5Set your margins according to the manuals.
- Most electronic typewriters have the new button for setting margins.
6Set your tab stops (optional) according to the manuals.
- Be sure that you press the return key every end of the line to move to the next line. Otherwise, it will just beep in there.
- Most electronics have the Lift off feature. It removes typos (errors) off the paper when you press the key. Then you can type the correct word/character after it lifts the error off.
- Some electronic typewriters have the Automatic carriage return. When you reach the end of the line, the carrier will automatically return by itself.
8When you are finished, remove the paper from the typewriter using the platen knob or hold down return key.
9Turn off the electronic typewriter and unplug.
10There you go!
- You must have a rough draft before typing the final out to save ribbon and electricity.
- The lift-off feature (for some electronic typewriters) transfers the error to the correction ribbon.
- You can also use carbon papers for this.
- Be sure to follow the manuals! Your typewriter might break if you do not follow the manuals.
- Plug the typewriter in a correct outlet with the correct voltage. Otherwise, your typewriter will burn or will not function well if you plug it into a wrong outlet with wrong voltage.