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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG.
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The seller should type several full lines, use both shift keys, spacebar, backspace, punctuation, numbers, and carriage return. The paper should remain in the machine for the photograph.
What the sample can reveal
- Upper/lowercase alignment.
- Light or heavy characters.
- Skipping spaces or uneven escapement.
- Ribbon advance and color selection.
- Paper feed and line spacing.
- Keys that fail to print or return.
Ask for a short video
Video should show the carriage traveling from margin to margin, both shift keys, return lever, backspace, tabulator if fitted, and several seconds of normal typing.
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