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Type quality Erika 12
Hello all,
In order to get an even, dark print I need to type with quite a lot of force.
The picture below shows the difference between light and heavy typing.
Does anybody know if this is normal for the Erika 12?
Lau
- Uwe
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Re: Type quality Erika 12
Definitely not normal for any typewriter.
Moved your question to the Repairs & Maintenance sub-forum where someone should be able to provide some of the more common reasons for faint type.
The pronoun I has always been capitalized in the English language for more than 700 years.
- Laurenz van Gaalen
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Re: Type quality Erika 12
Thank you Uwe.
It would be nice if I could do something about the matter, I hope someone can point me the right direction.
The Erika 12 is an interesting machine, and I would love to get it in optimal condition.
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Thread Starter- Laurenz van Gaalen
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Re: Type quality Erika 12
I moved the carriage as far as possible towards the type slugs.
This improved the matter a little, however, some type slugs still barely hit the platen.
This got me thinking.
The platen has almost no type impressions on it.
The typewriter accepts 7 sheets of paper with ease.
Could this be a platen made for working with a lot of carbon copies?
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Re: Type quality Erika 12
My question is how old is the ribbon? A dry ribbon may be requiring a lot of force to make a mark.
Does it type better with 7 sheets of paper in it?
Are the slugs puncturing a single sheet when you are striking hard enough to get clear letters?
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Re: Type quality Erika 12
Thank you PCC322. I have now solved the problem. By tilting the carriage a little towards the type slugs, they now perfectly hit the platen.
I tried this before, but it resulted in a loud rattling sound when moving the carriage. Somehow this time I got it right 
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