U UNIVAC 1218 - Bitsavers

4.2.1 POWER
Turn on the system operating power.
4.2.2 PRINTER
With no continuous form paper in the printer, the following procedure is
followed.
1) Install the proper form control tape loop.
Check the setting of the optional Line Spacing switch, if provided.
2) Check the type bar. Change the bar, if necessary.
CHANGE 2
Be certain that the Character Font switch setting is in agreement with
the kind of type bar (48 or 63) to be used.
3) Install the proper continuous form paper.
If the proper paper is already installed, follow the appropriate elements
of this procedure.
4) Set the PRINTER ON-LINE switch.
5) Depress the PRINTER CLEAR switch.
4.2.3 CARD READER
With the input magazine empty of cards, the following procedure is followed.
1) Set the READER ON-LINE switch.
2) Press the READER FEED switch to clear the ready station of any card
that may have remained from a previous run.
3) Place the program cards for the run in the input magazine.
The first reader data cards can be placed on top of the program cards
if the capacity of the magazine will permit.
4) Press the READER CLEAR switch.
5) Press the READER FEED once to introduce the first program card into the
ready station.
4.2.4 CARD PUNCH
With the input magazine empty the following procedure is followed.
1) Set the PUNCH ON-LINE switch.
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