Abstract: A lever for moving a shaft which, in turn, moves pressure rollers away from the platen, against which the paper is held by the pressure rollers, is movable between first and second positions. The lever is urged, as by a spring, toward the first position which corresponds to the paper engaging position of the rollers. When moved to the second position, the lever is engaged by releasable holding means which is resiliently urged toward the lever but is retracted by electromagnetic means. The latter is energized by current supplied through two switches in series, one of which is closed when the lever is moved to the second position, and the other of which is closed when the carriage of the teletypewriter or the typewriter is returned.