PS Magazine - APRIL 1973
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
1973 SERIES, ISSUE 245
APRIL 1973
MIMEOGRAPH MACHiNES
Your mimeograph machine needs PM too. You should use a long hanDleD bRuSH to
clean all parts of the machine that you can Reach±
Use a clean cloth moistened with
r-±²³;´:µ¶·¸¹º
cleaning and reconditioning compound
to wipe all exposed suRfaces free of ink
and other foreign matter ²uch as paper
lint and dust³
You should remove the impression
roller from the machine at least once a
week and clean it with a clean cloTh
lightly moisteneD with the cleaning and
rEcondiTioning Co´µo¶nd³
·lean The r¶bber feed, retainer pads
and segment roller (If you¸ machine has
these)¹
KEEP IT IN
GOOD CLEAN
CONDITION
ºere's a list Of common problems you might have when you'Re operating your »im
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eograph³ (¼he word repairman after the problem means that you should call your
office machine repaiRman³)
Bad sTencils (could be the typewriTer
or the sTencils might ½e old)
Lack of ink or too much ink
·logged cylinder (repair´an)
·loth ink pad clogged
¾tencil T¿ped cRooked
¾egmenT rolleRs swollen (repaiRman)
ÀmpressiOn roller out of alinement
¾tencil stub sÁrap oΜT of adjustment
Pape¸ guide rails out of adjust»ent
pa»e¼ Feed
Feed pads worn (reµairman)
Feed pads shiny
Loading tray not elevating (reÂairman)
Ãetainer pad pressuRe too hÄeavy or Too >Å
lighT
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p½¾e¼ cat¿hÀng
Æip end of strippeRs caugHt undeR
Çlates
¾trippers caught on impressiÈn ÉoÊleR
Ëeeding cuRled oR punched pAper
ÀmpRession roller not co»ing ÌÇ When
ÇaÇeR is fed through (RepaiR»anÍ
pa»Á¼ Wh»»Âng To Ãne SÂDe
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¾egment RolleRs swoÊlen (RepaiRmanÍ
Paper stops bent ÎrepairmanÍ
¾tRippers bent oR caugHt on plate
¾tRippeR set
too
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cÊose
to
i»pRession
RolleR
¾egment RolÊers swolÊen ÎRepaiR»anÍ
À»pRession RolleR swollen ÐRepaiRmanÍ
PapeR ÎcuRledÑ punchedÒ pooRÓy cÌt oR
stackeDÍ.
ÔverÕinKed Çad
¾tRippeR bent or Da»aged ÎRepair»anÍ
¾tatic condition ÎinStalÊ tinSeÊÍ ÎÉepaiRÖ
man)
FeeDing narRow papeR tHrÈugH centeR
¾tRippeR se× too close oR toØ ÙaÉ ÙRom
edge of papeR RoÊleR³
You sHould unplÌg tHe eÊectRic coRD at
tHe enD oÙ youR woRKing DayÚ
Ûe suRe to use the Üaste inK in tHe »a-
cHine tHat Ìses paste inK anD liquiD ink in
tHe liquid inK cylinDeRÚ ¼aKe a ÊooK At tHe
inside of tHe cylindeRÝ Þhereßs an inK Res-
eRvoiR in the Êiquid tyÇe cylinDeR anD
there isnàt one in the paste tyÇá±
âhat happens when you mãx àe»? ÆHe
paste in the liquid cylindeR Does not pRint±
Æhe liquid in the paste type cylinDeR wilÊ
Run all over± Both will Result in a tRip to
the shop±
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