Question

Which of the following statement is wrong about Ribbon movement?

• A. Lengthwise movement
• B. Left and right movement
• C. Ribbon throw movement
• D. Automatic reverse movement

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Left and right movement

Ribbon 

• Two tyhpes of ribbon commonly used in typewriter

                Record Ribbon

                Copying Ribbon

• Record Ribbon is used for ordinary purpose 
• Copying Ribbon is used for copying purpose
• Double Colour ribbon is called : Bichrome Ribbon
• Normal Length and width of the ribbon : 8 yards or 10 meters length and 1/2 inch or 1.25 cm width or 13 mm 
• The movement of Ribbon can be identified from ribbon spool shaft. 
• When the Ribbon spool reaches the end of the ribbon, it is starts to rotate in reverse direction automatically
• This is called reverse movement. 
• When we get letters on the paper clearly due to the up and down movement of the ribbon.

Ribbon Movement

• Three types of ribbon movement

             Up and Down movement (Ribbon throw movement)

             Lengthwise movement

             Automatic Reverse movement