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Typewriter: return button on panasonic r305 goes only down not back

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 07:23:21 -0700

hi everyone

my mother recently left me a panasonic r305 electronic typewriter

the problem:

when I hit the return botton, instead of going down and back to the beginning of the line, it just goes down and stays on the same "column".

if I switch it off and then on, it restarts and goes back to the beginning. but u can imagine that's not something I want to do every time.

I'm gessing it has something to do with margin setting? I can't find the instruction manual anywhere online, and there doesn't seem to be any button or lever to move the carrier mannually

any thoughts? ideas?

thankss

Typewriter: Tabulator on Smith Corona Classic 12 is not working?

Fri, 29 Dec 2023 05:55:01 -0700

I have Smith Corona typewriter Classic 12 that I had polished up and refurbished. It was working until (I think) it fell off my desk. It seems now the Tabulator is not working to set tabs. There is a set button on the top to the left, tabulator in the middle, and clear button on the right. When I set it to a position for tabbing and then press the tab key, it either skips ahead a space or get to the position a space before, and then also doesn't stop at all. I tried clearing it after moving the moving piece to complete right and then hit clear. Still the problems persists. I looked at all the springs, the ones I could see at least, but everything looks intact. I don't know if its the teeth or soemthing else, but any help appreciated. thx.

⟐ Answer accepted December 29, 2023 at 5:55 MST

Typewriter: Why's isn't my typewriter hammer working?

Sat, 26 Aug 2023 02:18:54 -0700

So for some of my keys when I try using them the hammer in the electric typewriter it doesn't go off so it doesn't type why does it not work?

⟐ Answered August 26, 2023 at 2:18 MST

Panasonic KX-E603: Metal string is tangled?

Sat, 21 May 2022 20:04:45 -0700

I have a Panasonic KX-E700M and the metal string that moves the ink cartridge is tangled. When I untangle the string on one side it tangles on the other. I do not know what to do, can anybody help? Thank you

⟐ Commented May 21, 2022 at 20:04 MST

Panasonic KX-E603: The metal belt that moves the Ink Cartridge is Tangled?

Wed, 11 May 2022 18:13:34 -0700

I have a Panasonic KX- E700M with a Monitor. The Metal belt that moves the ink carriage side by side has been tangled. What do I do. When I try to un tangle it on one side, it tangles on the other. When I turn it on it gets worse. Does anybody know how to fix this?

Typewriter: Brother CE60 does not write certain letters.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 07:44:40 -0700

My electric typewriter Brother CE60 does not write certain letters. These are: comma, period, minus-sign, both accents (‘ `), and the apostrophe (‘). Otherwise it works fine. What can the reason for this be?

⟐ Answer edited March 08, 2022 at 7:44 MST

Typewriter: The keys don't return, all jam up.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 18:20:28 -0700

I have an old, 1950’s manual typewriter, hasn’t been used in years. I have sewing machine oil, but I don’t know if I should use that or just spray WD-40 at the thing. I know in oiling any moving parts should be oiled but that’s all I know. When I depress a key it stays there and doesn’t return.

⟐ Answered March 07, 2022 at 18:20 MST

Panasonic KX-E603: My ink cartridge is dry; what do I do?

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 10:03:45 -0700

I haven't printed in a while and the ink seems to have dried up. I know it's not empty but nothing is being printed. Is there anything I could do to fix it?

⟐ Answer deleted December 19, 2019 at 10:03 MST

Panasonic KX-E603: Can I adjust the paper roller on my Panasonic KX-E603?

Sun, 25 Nov 2018 11:03:16 -0700

I inherited a Panasonic KX-E603 and use it in my child care. Lately the paper roller seems loose and won't roll in new paper. Is there a way to adjust the roller?

⟐ Answer accepted November 25, 2018 at 11:03 MST