Changing fonts in a document before personal computers came along involved actually changing the typewriter component that contained the font. For the Smith Corona electronic typewriter, the piece containing the font is known as a daisy wheel. Though it's not nearly as fast as selecting a font in your computer's word processor, if you follow the proper procedure you'll find that changing daisy wheels is straightforward and that the typewriter's memory will retain line and character spacing information.
Instructions
1. Press and hold down the CODE key on the lower row of keys just to the left of the space bar. While still holding the CODE key down, press the = (SETTING) key on the top row of keys near the right end.
2. Lift the translucent plastic print cover on the top surface of the typewriter. You will see the platen bar and print carrier inside.
3. Press the SPACE or BS key to move the print carrier to the center of the platen bar.
4. Pull the lever on the right side of the print carrier toward you. This releases the daisy wheel. Lift the daisy wheel up and out.
5. Insert the new daisy wheel in the same place. Make sure the characters face the platen bar, locking the daisy wheel in place. Push the lever away from you to its original position. Close the print cover.
6. Close print cover. Press and hold the CODE key and press the = (SETTING) key again. This reinitializes the typewriter and all memory functions such as carrier position and margins will be retained.
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