Roll-Paper Feed for Typewriter
Typewriter paper may be fed from a roll where only one copy is necessary and where maximum speed of production is essential. Sections, not to exceed about 11 in. in length, of the typed paper are torn off as necessary. This practice is followed often in newspaper offices. The roll paper can be purchased at any paper-supply house, cut to the width required by the user. The construction of a roll-feed attachment which may be mounted on any of the standard typewriters will be described.
A Paper-Roll Holder for Typewriters That can be Attached to Any Standard Machine
First make the two uprights. Both are cut from ¹⁄₆-in. sheet brass, as shown. After cutting, heat the pieces to anneal them before bending. A hole is provided for the paper-roll rod in the right-hand upright and a slot in the left-hand one. A rod, threaded on one end and equipped with two nuts, constitutes the paper holder. For a guide plate and cutter, cut a piece of sheet brass, 1¹⁄₂ in. wide and of a length equal to that of the carriage, as detailed in the drawing. Bend it as shown. A ¹⁄₈-in. slot is cut almost the entire length of the guide.
In mounting the holder on the typewriter, the uprights are drilled at the base to engage the two small screws at the side of the carriage back of the roller. The exact location of these holes will vary in machines of the different makes. Next, the uprights are clamped into place with the screws, one at each end of the carriage. Then determine the distance between the arms of the uprights, drill a corresponding hole at each end of the guide-and-cutter plate, and fasten the plate to the uprights with small stove bolts. The roll of paper is placed on the rod and fed between the machine platen and roller as with single sheets. When the article or memorandum being written is finished, the paper is held against the guide plate and the blade of a pocketknife inserted in the slot. Passing the blade the length of the slot cuts off the paper, or it may be torn off at the slot. The end of the paper roll is again fed into the machine, ready for another operation.