Oki 01265001 User Manual

ML6300

User’s guide

ML6300FB

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REFACE

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is
complete, accurate, and up-to-date. Oki Printing Solutions assumes no
responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control. Oki Printing Solutions also
cannot guarantee that changes in software and equipment made by other
manufacturers and referred to in this guide will not affect the applicability of the
information in it. Mention of software products manufactured by other companies
does not necessarily constitute endorsement by Oki Printing Solutions.

While all reasonable efforts have been made to make this document as accurate and
helpful as possible, we make no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, as to
the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein.

The most up-to-date drivers and manuals are available from the Oki Printing

http://www.okiprintingsolutions.com

Copyright © 2006 Oki Printing Solutions.

Oki, OKI Printing Solutions and Microline are registered trademarks of Oki Electric
Industry Company, Ltd.

ENERGY STAR is a trademark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.

Other product names and brand names are registered trademarks or trademarks of
their proprietors.

As an ENERGY STAR Program Participant, the manufacturer has
determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines
for energy efficiency.

Solutions web site:

This product complies with the requirements of the Council
Directives 89/336/EEC (EMC) and 73/23/EEC (LVD) as amended
where applicable on the approximation of the laws of the member
states relating to electromagnetic compatibility and low voltage.

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ONTENTS

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Notes, cautions and warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

About this guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

On-line usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Printing pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Retaining packing materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Identifying component parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Front view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Locating your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Powering on your printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Producing a test print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Connecting to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Interconnecting printer and computer. . . . . . . . . . 15

Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Interconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Installing the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Printing a test page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Printing from a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Paper handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Loading cut sheet paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Ejecting cut sheet paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Loading continuous forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Setting up continuous forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Feeding continuous forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Tearing off continuous forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Aligning the tear-off perforations . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Removing continuous forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Setting the Paper Thickness lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Button switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Setting menu values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Confirming current settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Menu setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Menu items and settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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Initialising menu settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Adjusting TOF position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Quick printer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Printer impact mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Clearing paper jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Cut sheet paper jammed in printer . . . . . . . . . 44

Continuous forms jammed in printer . . . . . . . . 46

Responding to alarm conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Responding to general problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Cleaning your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Printer exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Printer interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Consumables and accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Changing a ribbon cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Consumable order information . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Accessory order information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Appendix A – Rear Cover removal . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Oki Printing Solutions contact details . . . . . . . . . 68

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OTES, CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS

NOTE
A note provides additional information to supplement the main
text.

CAUTION!

A caution provides additional information which, if
ignored, may result in equipment malfunction or
damage.

WARNING!

A warning provides additional information which, if
ignored, may result in a risk of personal injury.

Notes, cautions and warnings > 5

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NTRODUCTION

Congratulations on purchasing this Oki Printing Solutions printer!

The ML6300FB is designed to provide highly reliable letter quality
printing and high resolution graphics for the desktop/office
printing environment. It combines state-of-the-art, 24-pin, serial
impact dot matrix printing technology with advanced materials
and superior construction to provide high performance and
versatility in a desktop sized unit. Careful attention to
ergonomics and application needs provides user friendly
operation for operators of varying technical capabilities.

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BOUT THIS GUIDE

NOTE
Im a g e s used i n t his ma n u a l may include optional features that
your printer does not have installed.

This manual is your user’s guide (check the web site,
www.okiprintingsolutions.com, for the most up-to-date version)
for your printer and forms part of the overall user support listed
below:

> Installation Safety booklet: provides information as to

safe use of the printer.

This is a paper document that is packaged with the printer
and should be read before setting up your printer.

> Set-up guide: to describe how to unpack, connect and

turn on your printer.

This is a paper document that is packaged with the printer.

> This User’s Guide: to help you to become familiar with

your printer and make the best use of its many features.
Also included are guidelines for troubleshooting and
maintenance to ensure that it performs at its best.
Additionally, information is provided for adding optional
accessories as your printing needs evolve.

This is an electronic document stored on the manuals CD.

> Technical Reference Guide: to provide detailed

technical information for programmers and more technical
users.

Introduction > 6

This is an electronic document available on the web site
www.okiprintingsolutions.com.

> Network Configuration Guide: to provide detailed

technical information for network administrators to
configure the optional accessory network interface.

This is an electronic document stored on the CD that
accompanies the network interface card optional
accessory.

> Installation Guides: accompany consumable items and

optional accessories to describe how to install them.

These are paper documents that are packaged with the
consumables and optional accessories.

> On-line Help: on-line information accessible from the

printer driver and utility software.

ON-

LINE USAGE

This guide is intended to be read on screen using an Adobe
Acrobat Reader. Use the navigation and viewing tools provided in
Acrobat.

You can access specific information in two ways:

> In the list of bookmarks down the left hand side of your

screen, click on the topic of interest to jump to the
required topic. (If the bookmarks are not available, use
the “Contents” on page 3.)

> In the list of bookmarks, click on Index to jump to the

Index. (If the bookmarks are not available, use the

“Contents” on page 3.) Find the term of interest in the

alphabetically arranged index and click on the associated
page number to jump to the page containing the term.

Introduction > 7

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RINTING PAGES

The whole manual, individual pages, or sections may be printed.
The procedure is:

1. From the toolbar, select [File], then [Print] (or press the
Ctrl + P keys).

2. Choose which pages you wish to print:

(a) [All pages], (1), for the entire manual.

(b) [Current page], (2), for the page at which you are

looking.

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(c) [Pages from] and [to], (3), for the range of pages

you specify by entering their page numbers.

3. Click on [OK].

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ETTING STARTED

WARNING!

If you have not already done so, familiarise yourself
with the content of the Installation Safety booklet
supplied with your printer.

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ETAINING PACKING MATERIALS

After setting up your printer according to the instructions in the
Set-up Guide, retain your packing materials and container in case
you ever need to ship or transport your printer.

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DENTIFYING COMPONENT PARTS

The main parts of your printer are identified and briefly explained
below.

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RONT VIEW

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1. Print Head: prints the characters on the paper.

Getting started > 9

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2. Top Cover: open and close for access, for example when
changing a ribbon cartridge. Keep closed for noise
reduction.

3. Control Panel: contains button switches and indicators
(described in detail later) that allow you to operate the
printer.

4. Power Switch: to turn the printer power ON/OFF.

5. Platen Knob: turn to move or eject the paper.

6. Paper Tray: to hold cut sheet paper for use by the printer

(one sheet at a time).

7. Paper Guide: can be adjusted as required to locate the left
edge of cut sheet paper.

8. Paper Type Lever: set according to the type of paper used
– cut sheet or continuous forms.

9. Paper Thickness Lever: set according to the thickness of
the paper. There is also a setting to facilitate ribbon
replacement.

10. Ribbon Cartridge: holds the printer ribbon.

Getting started > 10

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EAR VIEW

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5

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1. Optional connector position: connect to optional accessory
serial interface card or 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T network
card.

2. USB connector: connect to USB interface cable.

3. Parallel connector: connect to parallel interface connector.

4. Pin Tractor: to load and feed continuous forms.

5. Power connector: connect to printer power cable.

6. Rear Cover: open and close for access, for example when

loading continuous forms. (To remove completely, see

“Appendix A – Rear Cover removal” on page 65.)

Getting started > 11

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OCATING YOUR PRINTER

> Select a firm, solid surface on which to site your printer.

> Allow enough space around your printer (e.g. at least 60

cm from any wall) for easy access to the Platen Knob and
the various paper feed paths.

>=60 cm

75 cm

> Make sure a grounded power outlet is available nearby.

Getting started > 12

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OWERING ON YOUR PRINTER

1. Ensure that your printer Power Switch is set to OFF.

2. Connect the power cable connector (1) to the power

connector (2) on the printer.

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3. Connect the power cable to a 220/240 V AC power outlet
and switch on the outlet power.

4. Turn the printer Power Switch to ON.

5. Check that the POWER indicator on the control panel

illuminates.

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RODUCING A TEST PRINT

To check that your printer is operational, produce a test print on
a sheet of 80 gsm A4 paper (for example) as follows:

CAUTION!

Allow at least 5 seconds between turning the printer ON
after turning it OFF. A shorter time interval between
turning ON/OFF operations may cause printer power
failure.

Do not turn the printer OFF while it is printing as this
may result in damage to the print head.

1. Turn the printer Power Switch to OFF.

2. Set the Paper Type Lever to cut sheet and set the Paper

Thickness Lever to position 1.

3. Press and hold the LF button and turn the Power Switch to
ON.

4. With the long side of the paper against the paper guide,
insert the paper carefully into the printer. The printer will
automatically grip the paper and start the test print.

NOTE
If required, you can pause the test print by pressing the SEL
button and then resume the test print by again pressing the
SEL button.

5. When the test print has completed, the paper is
automatically ejected.

NOTE
If you want to abort the test print for any reason, press the SEL
button followed by the PARK button to eject the paper and then
turn the printer Power Switch to OFF.

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ONNECTING TO A COMPUTER

In this section you will interconnect your printer and computer,
install the printer driver in your computer and print a test page.

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NTERCONNECTING PRINTER AND COMPUTER

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NTERFACES

Your printer is equipped with two data interfaces:

CAUTION!

Do not use both parallel and USB printing together.

> Parallel: for direct connection to a PC. This port requires a

bi-directional (IEEE 1284 compliant) parallel cable.

> USB: for connection to a PC running Windows 98 or

above. This port requires a shielded cable less than 5m
long conforming to USB version 2.0.

NOTE
Interface cables are not supplied with your printer.

The following interfaces are available as optional accessories and
are described in their accompanying installation documentation:

> RS232 Serial interface

> 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T network connection

NOTE
Refer to the Network Configuration Guide for setting up the
network connection.

It is not recommended that you use either the parallel or
USB port when the RS-232C or OL7120e option is installed in
this product.

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NTERCONNECTION

1. Ensure that both printer and computer are turned OFF.

2. Connect the required interface cable, USB (1) or parallel

(2), to the printer and then to the computer (3).

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3. Turn ON the printer and then turn ON the computer.

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NSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER

Insert the Drivers CD into your computer and follow the on­screen instructions to install the printer driver for use with your
printer.

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RINTING A TEST PAGE

As an example, using Windows XP:

1. Use Start > Printers and Faxes to show the Printers and
Faxes window.

2. Highlight the driver for your printer.

3. Use File > Properties to show the Properties window.

4. On the General tab, click the Print Test Page button.

5. Ensure that a test page has printed, verifying your

printer – computer setup.

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RINTING FROM A COMPUTER

When printing to your printer from, for example, a Windows
application on your computer, make your printing selections from
the driver windows that appear on screen. These driver windows
have been designed to be easy to use and intuitive while
supplementary on-line help is available by clicking each window
Help button .

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APER HANDLING

This section describes how to use cut sheet paper and continuous
forms in your printer.

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OADING CUT SHEET PAPER

1. Ensure that the printer is turned ON.

NOTE
If there are any continuous forms in the printer, eject them as
described in “Removing continuous forms” on page 25.

2. Ensure that the Pin Tractor covers (1) are closed to avoid
the possibility of paper jams.

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3. Ensure the Paper Type Lever (1) is set to Cut Sheet.

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Paper handling > 18

4. Set the left margin of the paper by adjusting the Paper
Guide (1) along the scale (2) relative to the start of
printed line marker arrow (3).

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5. Adjust the Paper Thickness Lever (4) to suit the paper.

See “Setting the Paper Thickness lever” on page 26.

NOTE
If the Paper Thickness Lever setting does not match the paper
being used, paper feeding and printing may not work properly.

6. With the printing side upwards and the left edge aligned
with the Paper Guide (1), carefully insert the paper on the
Paper Tray (2) into the printer until it is gripped.

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NOTE
Ensure that the paper is accurately aligned along the Paper
Guide to avoid the possibility of skew printing.

When printing an envelope, do not fold up the flap. A flap
aligned along the Paper Guide can lead to skew printing.

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JECTING CUT SHEET PAPER

When the printer reaches the end of the cut sheet page it
automatically ejects the page. If required, add another sheet for
the printer to continue printing from where it left off.

To eject a cut sheet left in the printer, carry out the following:

1. Press the SEL button to put the printer off-line.

2. Press the PARK button and the paper is ejected to the

Paper Tray.

NOTE
Paper longer than A4 length (297 mm) may overlap and
possibly fall off the Paper Tray.

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OADING CONTINUOUS FORMS

S

ETTING UP CONTINUOUS FORMS

To avoid paper feeding problems, carry out the following:

>=60 cm

75 cm

<=3 cm

1. Check your printer is on a surface approximately 75 cm
above the floor.

Paper handling > 20

2. Position the continuous forms supply directly below the
printer, no more than 3 cm left or right of the printer
paper path.

3. Ensure the rear of the printer is close to and parallel with
the edge of the surface and at least 60 cm from any wall.

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EEDING CONTINUOUS FORMS

1. Ensure that the printer is turned ON.

NOTE
If there is a cut sheet in the printer, eject it as described in

“Ejecting cut sheet paper” on page 20.

2. Ensure the Paper Type Lever (1) is set to Continuous

Forms.

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3. Adjust the Paper Thickness Lever to suit the paper. See

“Setting the Paper Thickness lever” on page 26.

NOTE
If the Paper Thickness Lever setting does not match the paper
being used, paper feeding and printing may not work properly.

4. Open the Rear Cover by gently pulling it out horizontally
to the end of its travel then swinging it upwards until it
locks into position.

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5. Lift the locking lever (1) of the left Pin Tractor and slide
the Pin Tractor as required to adjust the paper position
relative to the first horizontal character centre mark (2).

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Press the locking lever back down to lock the Pin Tractor in
the desired position.

6. Lift the locking lever (1) of the right Pin Tractor and slide
the Pin Tractor to the required position to accommodate
the width of the continuous forms to be used. Move the
rear paper guide (2) to midway between the left (3) and
right (4) Pin Tractors.

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7. Open the left and right Pin Tractor covers (1) and feed the
continuous forms in the direction of the arrows, locating
the sprocket holes (2) in the forms onto the sprocket pins.
Ensure that the forms are properly aligned on the
sprocket pins (3), then close the covers.

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8. Adjust the right Pin Tractor (1) to accommodate the width
of the continuous forms, taking care that the forms are
held neither too loosely nor too tightly between the Pin
Tractors. Press the locking lever (2) down to lock the right
Pin Tractor in the desired position.

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9. Close the Rear Cover by gently swinging it downwards to
the horizontal and then pushing it inwards until it locks
into position.

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10. Press the FF/LOAD button. The continuous forms will be
taken into the printer and positioned at the first line print
position and the SEL indicator will illuminate.

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EARING OFF CONTINUOUS FORMS

1. With the SEL indicator illuminated, press the TEAR button

to eject the continuous forms onto the Paper Tray.

2. Carefully tear off the forms along the tear-off perforations
in the direction shown. Using excessive force may result in
tearing at a position other than the tear-off perforations.

3. Press the TEAR button, FF/LOAD button or LF button to
reposition the continuous forms in the printer back to the
first line print position.

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LIGNING THE TEAR-OFF PERFORATIONS

If the tear-off perforations are not aligned with the paper cutter
on the Top Cover, align them as follows:

1. With the SEL indicator illuminated, press and hold the
TEAR button to move the tear-off perforations to the
paper cutter on the Top Cover.

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2. Check the position of the tear-off perforations (1) relative
to the paper cutter (2). (Paper Tray (3) is shown for
clarity.)

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(a) To advance the forms, hold down the TEAR button

and press the FF/LOAD button.

(b) To retract the forms, hold down the TEAR button and

press the LF button.

NOTE
If a movement greater than +- 7/90 in is specified, the QUIET
indicator blinks and the above adjustment cannot be made.

3. Release the buttons after the tear-off perforations have
been aligned with the paper cutter.

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EMOVING CONTINUOUS FORMS

1. Tear off the continuous forms. See “Tearing off continuous

forms” on page 24.

2. Press the SEL button to set the printer off-line and
reposition the continuous forms in the printer.

3. Press the PARK button to move the front edge of the
continuous forms backwards to the Pin Tractors.

NOTE
The ALARM indicator illuminates to indicate there is no paper
present.

If sprocket holes of the last page of the forms disengage from
the sprocket pins, do not attempt to eject the paper to avoid
the possibility of a paper jam.

Paper handling > 25

4. Open the Rear Cover by gently pulling it out horizontally
to the end of its travel then swinging it upwards until it
locks into position.

5. Lift the Pin Tractor covers (1) and remove the forms.

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6. Close the Pin Tractor covers.

7. Close the Rear Cover by gently swinging it downwards to

the horizontal and then pushing it inwards until it locks
into position.

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ETTING THE PAPER THICKNESS LEVER

There are 10 lever positions, the first 9 for printing purposes and
the tenth to facilitate ribbon replacement.

Set the Paper Thickness lever for different paper types as follows:

LEVER POSITION

PAPER TYPE

1 2 3 4 5 - 9

Cut sheet paper See below

52 – 80 gsm X

81 – 127 gsm X

128 – 156 gsm X

Envelope X

Carbon paper or Pressure­sensitive paper (40 gsm)

2 part X

3 part X

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See below

LEVER POSITION

PAPER TYPE

1 2 3 4 5 - 9

4 part X

5 part X

6 part X

Set the Paper Thickness lever for overall paper thickness as
follows:

OVERALL PAPER THICKNESS LEVER POSITION

0.06 – 0.12 mm 1

0.13 – 0.21 mm 2

0.22 – 0.30 mm 3

0.31 – 0.39 mm 4

0.40 – 0.48 mm 5

0.49 – 0.57 mm 6

0.58 – 0.66 mm 7

0.67 – 0.75 mm 8

0.76 – 0.84 mm 9

NOTE
Printing with lever positions 5 – 9 is not guaranteed.

If the lever position does not suit the paper thickness, paper
feeding and printing may not work properly.

Do not print bankbooks to avoid possible pin breakage/ribbon
snagging.

Printing can be carried out with the lever position set to 4 for
paper thickness up to 0.39 mm.

When lever positions 5-9 are selected, printing quality for
carbon paper may decline resulting in illegible characters for
example.

Paper handling > 27

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PERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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ONTROL PANEL

The status/alarm indicators and button switches on the control
panel allow you to check printer status and control the printer.

Operating instructions > 28

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NDICATORS

INDICATOR STATUS MEANING

SEL ON Printer is on-line i.e. is available to print

OFF Printer is off-line i.e. is not available to

Flashing When flashing together with the ALARM

ALARM ON Paper end status i.e. no paper present

OFF Paper present status

Flashing Paper jam alarm status

print

indicator, printing cannot be resumed at
this stage. Turn the power OFF, verify
that the carriage moves properly, then
turn the power ON again.

If the problem is still there after you turn
the power ON again, contact your dealer.

Media switch alarm status

When flashing together with the SEL
indicator, printing cannot be resumed at
this stage. Turn the power OFF, verify
that the carriage moves properly, then
turn the power ON again.

If the problem is still there after you turn
the power ON again, contact your dealer.

High temperature alarm status

MENU ON Menu printing mode

OFF Normal printing mode

Flashing High temperature indication

QUIET ON Quiet print mode

OFF Normal speed printing mode

Flashing High multipart printing mode

POWER ON Printer power is ON

OFF Printer power is OFF

Flashing Low power consumption mode

Operating instructions > 29

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UTTON SWITCHES

SWITCH STATUS FUNCTION

SEL On-line Sets the printer to off-line

Off-line Sets the printer to on-line

SHIFT Used only in conjunction

and disalarms the printer

with one of the following
buttons: SEL, LF, FF/LOAD,
PARK, TEAR described
below.

LF On-line Feeds paper by one line.

Off-line Feeds paper by one line.

FF/LOAD On-line and off-line

TEAR On-line

PARK Continuous Forms mode If the continuous form is in

SHIFT+SEL Enters menu mode

Continuous Forms mode

On-line and off-line
Cut sheet manual mode

Continuous Forms mode

On-line
Cut sheet manual mode

Off-line Ineffective

Holding the button down
results in continuous line
feeding.

Holding the button down
results in continuous line
feeding.

Continuous form fed until
first line of next page

Ejects the cut sheet

Delivers the continuous
form to the cut position. If
the button is pressed again
or data is received, the
original form position is
restored.

Ineffective

position, press to retract the
form to the Pin Tractors.

(If the sprocket holes of the
last page of the form
disengage from the sprocket
pins, do not attempt to eject
the paper as a paper jam
may result.)

Operating instructions > 30

SWITCH STATUS FUNCTION

SHIFT+LF Microfeed (0.14 mm step)

SHIFT+FF/LOAD Microfeed (0.14 mm step)

SHIFT+PARK On-line Ineffective

Off-line Saves the set paper start

SHIFT+TEAR On-line Quieter print mode

Off-line Ineffective

down

Hold this button
combination down for
continuous feeding or
ejecting of paper.

up

Hold this button
combination down for
continuous feeding or
ejecting of paper.

position (first line print
position).

Each press of the button
pair progresses the printer
through Quieter print mode
> High multipart print mode
> Normal print mode

Operating instructions > 31

S

ETTING MENU VALUES

The following information explains the printer settings and how
you can change them. Printer items and their values are printed
for reference.

C

ONFIRMING CURRENT SETTINGS

To print the current menu settings, use a cut sheet of A4 paper
or continuous forms of width at least 254 mm. In this example,
a sheet of A4 paper is used.

1. Set the Paper Type lever to cut sheet mode.

2. Carry out one of the following:

(a) If the printer power is OFF, while holding down the

SEL button set the printer Power Switch to ON.

(b) If the printer power is ON, press the SHIFT and SEL

buttons together.

3. Place the cut sheet on the Paper Tray. The cut sheet is
taken into the printer automatically and the printer
prompts you to request a menu settings print.

4. Press the PARK button and the printer prints out all the
menu items currently selected and their corresponding
settings.

5. Exit or proceed to change menu settings:

(a) To exit menu settings confirmation, save the current

settings and eject the paper, press the SHIFT and
SEL buttons together.

(b) To change menu settings, see “Menu setting” on

page 33.

Operating instructions > 32

M

ENU SETTING

NOTE
Before changing menu settings, you may wish to print the
current menu settings as in “Confirming current settings” on

page 32.

Set menu item values (printed out for reference as you proceed)
as follows:

1. Press LF (or SHIFT and LF together) to step forward
(backward) through the menu items to the required item.

2. To change the setting for a selected item, press FF/LOAD
(or SHIFT and FF/LOAD together) to step forward
(backward) through the setting values to the required
setting.

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 as required to change settings for
other items.

4. To exit menu setting, press SHIFT and SEL together to
save the new settings and exit menu setting mode.

NOTE
Switching the printer OFF does not save the new settings.

M

ENU ITEMS AND SETTINGS

In the menu settings tables below, factory default settings are
shown emboldened.

ITEM FUNCTION SETTING

Emulation Mode Select EPSON LQ mode,

Print Mode Select quality of ANK

Pitch Select character pitch. 10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI,

IBM PPR mode, or IBM
X24 AGM mode.

characters.

Operating instructions > 33

IBM PPR
IBM AGM

EPSON LQ

LQ Courier

LQ Roman
LQ Swiss
LQ Swiss Bold
LQ Orator
LQ Gothic
LQ Prestige
LQ OCR-A
LQ OCR-B
Utility
HSD

17.1 CPI, 20 CPI

ITEM FUNCTION SETTING

Proportional Spacing Select whether to use

Style Select either font style. Normal, Italics

Size Select the character

Character Set Select either ANK

Language Set Select a language

Zero Character Select either print font

proportional spacing or
not.

scale size.

character code table.

character set.

pattern to receive a
zero character located
at 30H in ANK code or
at AA30H in a single­byte code.

Yes

No

Single, Double

Set I

Set II

ASCII, French,

German, British, Danish
I, Swedish I, Italian,
Spanish I, Japanese,
Norwegian, Danish II,
Spanish II, Latin
American, French
Canadian, Dutch,
Swedish II, Swedish III,
Swedish IV, Turkish,
Swiss I, Swiss II,
Publisher

Unslashed

Slashed

Operating instructions > 34

ITEM FUNCTION SETTING

Code Page Select a code page. USA

Canada French
Multilingual
Portugal
Norway
Turkey
Greek_437
Greek_869
Greek_928
Grk_437 CYPRUS
Polska Mazovia
Serbo Croatic I
Serbo Croatic II
ECMA-94
Hungarian CWI
Windows Greek
Windows East Europe
Windows Cyrillic
East Europe Latin II­852
Cyrillic I-855
Cyrillic II-866
Kamenicky(M JK)
ISO Latin 2
Hebrew NC (862)
Hebrew OC
Turkey_857
Latin 5 (Windows
Turkey)
Windows Hebrew
Ukrainian
Bulgarian
ISO Latin 6 (8859/10)
Windows Baltic
Baltic_774
KBL-Lithuanian
Cyrillic Latvian
Roman-8
Icelandic-861
Multilingual 858
ISO 8859-15
Greek_737
Asmo449+
Asom708
Arabic864
Windows Arabic

Slashed Letter 0 Set whether to convert

Multi Pass Select the printing

slashed 0 located at
9BH and 9DH in USA
code page or not.

direction when double­height print data exists
in a line.

Operating instructions > 35

Yes

No

Bi-directional

Uni-directional

ITEM FUNCTION SETTING

Rcv Buffer Select size of the

Print Suppress Effective Set whether to enable

Auto LF Select whether to

Auto CR
*IBM PPR only

SI Select Pitch (10CPI)
*IBM PPR/AGM only

SI Select Pitch (12CPI)
*IBM PPR/AGM only

Reset Inhibit Set whether to enable

Select Language Set
*EPSON only

Impact Mode Select print mode on

received buffer.

or disable a print
suppress setup
command.

perform auto LF
operation or not upon
receiving a CR code.

Select whether to
perform auto CR
operation upon
receiving a carriage
return command.

Set how to handle an SI
command received in
10 CPI mode.

Set how to handle an SI
command received in
12 CPI mode.

or disable an initial
command.

Set whether to enable
or disable a
combination of the code
page setting and the
language setting by
menu.

power on. (This item is
referred to on
initialisation only by I­PRIME or power on but
not by an initialisation
command.)

0, 2 K, 32 K, 64 K

Yes

No

Yes
No

Yes
No

15 CPI

17.1 CPI

12 CPI

20 CPI

No

Yes

Combined

Code Page Only

Normal

Quiet
Hi Copy

Print Direction
Command

Power Save Time Set idle time to enter

Select the validity of a
one-way print setup
command.

power save mode.

Operating instructions > 36

Valid

Invalid

5 min, 10 min, 15 min,
30 min, 60 min

ITEM FUNCTION SETTING

PE Detection Select whether to

Table Print Set whether to divide a

Line Spacing Select line feed pitch. 6 LPI

Page Width Set width of a line to

Form Tear-Off Select manual or auto

Skip Over Perforation Select whether to skip

Page Length
(Continuous)

detect paper end or not.

path or not to print on
occasions when printing
by the same headpin
continues for 3 in or
more in the same print
block.

determine the number
of ANK (10CPI)
characters to be
printed. With this
setting, the right
margin is set. For
reduced-size prints, at
75 % or 50%, 136
characters are printed.

as the method to
advance a continuous
form to the form tear­off position.

over perforation or not.
(When a skip over
perforation setup
command is received,
the received command
is given priority.)

Select the length of a
continuous form.

OFF

ON

Standard

Special

8 LPI

10.6 in

8 in

Off
500 ms
1 sec
2 sec

Yes

No

3.5 in, 4 in, 5.5 in, 6 in,
7 in, 8 in, 8.5 in, 11 in,
11 2/3 in, 12 in, 14 in,
17 in, 5 in, 3 in, 3.25 in

Operating instructions > 37

ITEM FUNCTION SETTING

TOF (Continuous) Select the reference

Initial Position This is the position of

Auto Eject Position Select a printable area

Page Length (Cut
Sheet)

TOF (Cut Sheet) Select the reference

position for the TOF
position when auto
loading continuous form
paper from the rear of
the printer. (Up to the
mid-section of
characters in the first
line.)
“1Chr. Set Pos.” is
printed if the TOF
position is set by using
SHIFT + PARK switches.

the paper when the
paper is already loaded
at power on. (For
continuous form mode
only.)

at the bottom of cut
sheets of paper in cut­paper mode (the
character centre
position).

Select the page length
of cut-paper.

position for the TOF
position when feeding
cut-paper in manual
mode. (Up to the mid­section of characters in
the first line.)
“1Chr. Set Pos.” is
printed if the TOF
position is set by using
SHIFT + PARK switches.

2.12 mm (1/12 in)

4.23 mm (1/6 in)

6.35 mm (1/4 in)

8.47 mm (1/3 in)

10.58 mm (5/12 in)

12.7 mm (1/2 in)

14.82 mm (7/12 in)

16.93 mm (2/3 in)

19.05 mm (3/4 in)

21.17 mm (5/6 in)

23.28 mm (11/12 in)

25.4 mm (1 in)

27.52 mm (13/12 in)
1Chr. Set Pos.

Print

Tear OFF

6.35 mm (1/4 in)

14.8 mm

3.5 in, 4 in, 5.5 in, 6 in,
7 in, 8 in, 8.5 in, 11 in,
11 2/3 in, 12 in, 14 in,

16.57 in, 5 in, 3 in,

3.25 in

2.12 mm (1/12 in)

4.23 mm (1/6 in)

6.35 mm (1/4 in)

8.47 mm (1/3 in)

10.58 mm (5/12 in)

12.7 mm (1/2 in)

14.82 mm (7/12 in)

16.93 mm (2/3 in)

19.05 mm (3/4 in)

21.17 mm (5/6 in)

23.28 mm (11/12 in)

25.4 mm (1 in)

27.52 mm (13/12 in)
1Chr. Set Pos.

Operating instructions > 38

ITEM FUNCTION SETTING

Wait Time Select the waiting time

I-Prime Select whether to print

Auto Feed XT
*EPSON only

I/F Bi-Direction Set whether to return a

TOF Adjustment
(Cut Sheet)

Rear Load Adjustment Select an adjustment

between setting paper
on the tray and feeding
it while the printer is
waiting for paper to be
fed in cut-paper manual
feed mode.

or clear buffer contents
upon initialisation by
receiving I-PRIME.

Set the validity of an
Auto Feed XT signal.

device ID or not in
accordance with
IEEE1284.

Select an adjustment
value for the reference
position in regard to the
TOF position of cut­paper/passbooks.

The position moves to
the rear of the form by
[+] and to the top of
the form by [-] in 1/
60 in increments.

value for the reference
position in regard to the
TOF position of a
continuous form.

The position moves to
the rear of the form by
[+] and to the top of
the form by [-] in 1/
60 in increments.

500 ms

1 sec
2 sec

Invalid
Buffer Clear

Buffer Print

Valid

Invalid

Enable

Disable

-7 – -1

0

+7 – +1

-7 – -1

0

+7 – +1

Cut Position Adjust Select an adjustment

value for the position to
cut the end of a
continuous form. (In 1/
90 in increments)

Operating instructions > 39

-7 – -1

0

+7 – +1

ITEM FUNCTION SETTING

Registration Low Adjust the print starting

Registration Normal Adjust the print starting

Registration High1 Adjust the print starting

Registration High2 Adjust the print starting

LF Revise (Cut Sheet) Adjust a line feed

I

NITIALISING MENU SETTINGS

position on printing in
the reverse direction.
(The position moves to
the right or left in 1/
720 in increments.)

position on printing in
the reverse direction.
(The position moves to
the right or left in 1/
720 in increments.)

position on printing in
the reverse direction.
(The position moves to
the right or left in 1/
720 in increments.)

position on printing in
the reverse direction.
(The position moves to
the right or left in 1/
720 in increments.)

amount in cut-paper
mode.

-10 – -1

0

+10 – +1

-10 – -1

0

+10 – +1

-10 – -1

0

+10 – +1

-10 – -1

0

+10 – +1

-14 – -1

0

+14 – +1

To restore the menu settings to their initial values, carry out the
steps below.

NOTE
The values adjusted by the Adjustment menus are not
initialised by the following procedure.

1. Set the Power Switch to OFF.

2. Press and hold down the SEL and SHIFT buttons together

then set the Power Switch to ON.

Operating instructions > 40

A

DJUSTING

TOF

POSITION

Use the following procedure to set TOF to accord with the
reference position (6.35 mm (0.25 in)). The reference position
refers to the first line of the paper i.e. the position to which the
printer feeds the paper when automatically loading the paper.

NOTE
Adjusting of TOF can be done in cut sheet mode or continuous
forms mode.

1. Print out the menu settings of the printer as in

“Confirming current settings” on page 32 and confirm that

the TOF (in cut sheet mode or continuous forms mode) is

6.35 mm (0.25 in).

2. Set the Paper Type lever to the required paper type.

3. When continuous forms are used, place the paper on the

Pin Tractor.

For cut sheet mode, do not insert the paper at this stage.

4. In continuous forms mode, press the FF/LOAD button.

In cut sheet manual feeding mode, press the FF/LOAD
button and place the paper on the Paper Tray.

After the paper has started to be taken into the printer,
continue to press the FF/LOAD button and the paper is
taken into the 6.35 mm (0.25 in) position.

5. Align the paper with the first print line position as follows:

In off-line mode, press the following buttons to adjust the
first printing line:

To feed the paper forward by a small amount, hold down
the SHIFT button and press the FF/LOAD button.

To feed the paper backward by a small amount, hold down
the SHIFT button and press the LF button.

NOTE
If the specified correction range is more than +-7/60 in, the
QUIET indicator flashes and the paper cannot be moved.

6. When the paper is positioned at the required TOF, release
the buttons in Step 5 above.
To save this position as the TOF, press the SEL button to

Operating instructions > 41

set the printer off-line and press and hold down the SHIFT
and PARK buttons for 3 seconds.

NOTE
Do not turn the Platen Knob or switch off the printer during the
above procedure.

Q

UICK PRINTER SETTINGS

P

RINTER IMPACT MODE

When switched ON, the printer enters the impact mode selected
in the menu. You can change this to normal speed and quiet
printing without using the menus as follows.

Normal speed printing

Use this for standard file printing operations.

1. Ensure the SEL indicator is illuminated.

2. Hold down the SHIFT button and press the TEAR button.

The QUIET indicator turns off.

Quiet printing

Use this for quieter printing.

1. Ensure the SEL indicator is illuminated.

2. Hold down the SHIFT button and press the TEAR button.

The QUIET indicator is illuminated.

Emphasis printing

CAUTION!

Do not use emphasis printing if performing horizontal
tab character printing on thin paper as the paper may
become damaged.

Use this for printing multipart forms.

You have to set emphasis printing by using the menus to set
Impact Mode to Hi Copy as described in “Menu setting” on

page 33.

Operating instructions > 42

NOTE
If the paper on top is so thick that duplication on the paper
below it fails, use emphasis printing.

In emphasis printing mode, printing is carried out twice.

The print may become blurred if high density characters and
graphics are printed using a new ribbon.

In emphasis mode, ensure that the paper is flat to avoid
possible printing errors.

Operating instructions > 43

T

ROUBLESHOOTING

C

LEARING PAPER JAMS

CUT

SHEET PAPER JAMMED IN PRINTER

WARNING!

Do not carry out any operations inside the printer with
the Power Switch set to ON.

1. Set the Power Switch to OFF.

2. Open the Top Cover.

3. Set the Paper Thickness lever to the Replace Ribbon

position (position 10).

WARNING!

The Print Head may be hot after printing. Allow it to cool
before touching it.

Troubleshooting > 44

4. Move the Print Head away from the paper.

5. Rotate the Platen Knob in the relevant direction and pull

the cut sheet out from the front or rear of the printer.

6. If a paper fragment remains inside the printer:

(a) use forceps to grip and extract it or

(b) insert a triple folded sheet from the Paper Tray and

turn the Platen Knob to pass the folded sheet
through and push out the paper fragment.

7. When the paper jams are cleared, close the printer Top
Cover.

8. Set the Power Switch to ON.

Troubleshooting > 45

C

ONTINUOUS FORMS JAMMED IN PRINTER

WARNING!

Do not carry out any operations inside the printer with
the Power Switch set to ON.

1. Set the Power Switch to OFF.

2. Tear off any unprinted continuous forms.

3. Open the Rear Cover by gently pulling it out horizontally

to the end of its travel then swinging it upwards until it
locks into position.

4. Raise each Pin Tractor cover (1) and remove the
continuous forms from the Pin Tractors.

1

5. Rotate the Platen Knob and remove the forms from the
front or rear of the printer.

6. If a form fragment remains inside the printer, place two or
three forms in a stack on the Pin Tractors and turn the
Platen Knob to push the fragment out of the printer.

7. When the paper jams are cleared, close the Rear Cover by
gently swinging it downwards to the horizontal and then
pushing it inwards until it locks into position.

8. Set the Power Switch to ON.

Troubleshooting > 46

R

ESPONDING TO ALARM CONDITIONS

Use the following table for guidance on how to respond to
indicated alarm conditions.

INDICATOR

ALARM MEANINGS AND ACTIONS

SEL ALARM

OFF ON Paper has run out. Add paper and press the SEL

OFF Flashing The Paper Type lever is wrongly set for the type of

OFF Flashing Problem with cut sheet feeding. Remove the cut

Flashing ON Print data is received but printing does not start

Flashing Flashing Printing cannot be resumed at this stage. Turn the

button.

paper in use. Press the SEL button and set the
Paper Type lever to the correct position.

sheet.

because no paper is being fed. Insert paper.

power OFF, verify that the carriage moves
properly, then turn the power ON again.

If the problem is still there after you turn the
power ON again, contact your dealer.

Troubleshooting > 47

R

ESPONDING TO GENERAL PROBLEMS

Use the following table to help you to identify symptoms with
possible causes and take suggested remedial actions.

PROBLEM CAUSE ACTION

No power

No power The power cable is not

properly connected.

Check the power cable
is properly connected at
both power outlet and
printer.

Power outlet problem or
power outage.

No printing takes place

SEL indicator is unlit. The printer driver is not

SEL indicator is
illuminated but no
printing takes place.

The print head is
moving but no printing
takes place.

Print position offset

The horizontal printing
position is offset.

installed properly.

The printer has just
stopped printing.

There is no paper in the
printer.

Inrterface cable is
disconnected.

Wrong interface cable
has been used.

The ribbon cartridge
has not been installed.

The start position may
change after the printer
is powered on.

Plug another appliance
into this outlet to check
if it works.

Re-install the printer
driver correctly.

Press the SEL button.

Load paper.

Reconnect the interface
cable.

Use correct interface
cable.

Install the ribbon
cartridge.

When the printer is
powered ON, switch
from off-line mode to
on-line mode by
pressing the SEL
button. Reset the start
position. You must set
the Power Switch to OFF
before you change the
start position.

Troubleshooting > 48

PROBLEM CAUSE ACTION

Printing slows down

Print direction changes
suddenly to
unidirectional .

PE warning

The print carriage does
not operate.

Print blurring

The characters are too
pale to display properly
on the paper.

When the print head
overheats, the printer
automatically starts
unidirectional split
printing.

There is contamination
on the carriage shaft.

The Paper Thickness
lever position does not
match the paper.

The printer is set to
print at high speed.

The ribbon has reached
its end of life.

When the print head
temperature drops
sufficiently, the printer
will return to its original
operation.

Clean any paper dust
and contamination from
the carriage with a dry
cloth.

Correct the Paper
Thickness lever setting.

Set the speed to
normal.

Replace the ribbon by a
new one.

A line of print is
missing.

The ribbon cartridge is
not installed correctly.

The ribbon has been
wound incorrectly.

The ribbon is not
transferring properly.

Broken wire pins. Contact your dealer.

Troubleshooting > 49

Reinstall the ribbon
cartridge correctly.

Replace the ribbon
cartridge by a new one.

Replace the ribbon
cartridge by a new one.

PROBLEM CAUSE ACTION

The printout differs from the screen display.

Printout of completely
different characters or
symbols.

Incorrect print setup for
the user application.

The application control
codes for the previous
print operation are still
enabled.

Reselect print setup for
the applications
according to priority.

Initialise the printer.

Too high or too low TOF
(where printing starts).

Too large or small left
and/or right margins.

When continuous forms
are used, the content of
a single form is printed
on two forms.

The input application
control signal is not
correct.

The interface cable is
not properly connected.

The TOF is not correctly
selected.

The left or right margin
is not correctly
selected.

The paper length
selected in the
application does not
match the physical
paper length.

Print in hex dump mode
and verify the data
content. Make
corrections in the
application.

Reconnect the cable
correctly.

Initialise the printer.

Select correct TOF for
cut sheet and
continuous forms.

Select the first-line print
position and adjust the
paper top position.

Reselect the margin
correctly in the
application.

Incorrect positions of
the Paper Guide or Pin
Tractors. Select and
adjust the position
again depending on the
paper type.

Reselect the left and
right margins correctly
in the application.

Match the paper length
selected in the
application with the
physical paper length in
use.

Troubleshooting > 50

PROBLEM CAUSE ACTION

When cut sheets are
used, the content of a
single sheet is printed
on two sheets.

The content of a single
line is printed in two
lines.

When continuous forms
are used, several blank
lines appear in the
printout.

Broken and uneven
vertical lines.

Too large or small line
spacing.

Split print

Blanks appear in
graphic printout.

Blanks or deformed
characters appear in
double height type or
other extended types.

The paper setting
selected in the
application does not
match the physical
paper size.

It does not match the
lines per page as the
printer automatically
detected.

The left and/or right
margins are not
correctly selected.

Tear-off perforation
spacing is selected.

This may happen in
bidirectional printing.

Line spacing is not
selected correctly.

This is a paper feed
error, which is
especially notable in
printing regular
characters.

This is a paper feed
error due to line feeding
in printing a single
character.

Match the paper setting
selected in the
application with the
physical paper in use.

Leave enough top and
bottom margin in the
application.

Correct the cut sheet LF
adjustment.

Reselect the left and
right margins correctly
in the application.

Cancel tear-off
perforation spacing.

Use Print Registration in
the adjustment mode to
adjust.

Reselect line spacing
correctly in the
application.

This is not a failure.

This is not a failure.

Use the printer's built-in
fonts when you print
important documents or
bills.

Improper cut sheet feed

No paper feed.

Sheets are located off
the paper guide.

Sheets are not loaded
to the end.

Troubleshooting > 51

Load sheets with their
left edges against the
paper guide.

Load sheets to the end.

PROBLEM CAUSE ACTION

The platen rotates
without paper feed, or
continuous forms
instead of cut sheets
are fed.

Paper distortion.

Unable to eject. The FF/LOAD button is

Improper continuous forms feed.

No line feed, and no
paper feed.

Paper distortion or jam. Forms are loaded with

Sheets are not loaded
to the end.

The printer is in the
continuous forms mode.

Sheets are not loaded
to the end, or they are
not inserted straight.

Paper with wrinkles,
folds or other defects.

Paper not specified for
the printer.

pressed.

Paper is off the Pin
Tra ct o r s .

The adjust lever
position does not match
the paper type.

their left holes out of
line with the right ones.

Inadequate distance
between the left and
right Pin Tractors,
making for loose paper.

Load sheets to the end.

Eject the continuous
forms and select cut
sheet mode for the
printer.

Load sheets to the end.

Change paper.

Use paper types
specified for the printer.

Press the PARK button.

Reload paper correctly.

Set the adjust lever to
the correct position.

Load forms with their
left holes in line with
the right ones.

Relocate the Pin
Tractors to tighten the
paper.

Several blank lines
appear in the printout.

Skew paper feeding. Move the paper to make

Paper movement is
blocked.

Paper source is too far
from the printer.

Paper not specified for
the printer.

Skip over perforation
spacing is selected.

Troubleshooting > 52

it straight.

Remove the blockage.

Move the paper source
nearer to the printer.

Use paper types
specified for this
printer.

Cancel the skip over
perforation spacing.

PROBLEM CAUSE ACTION

The selected skip over
perforation spacing
does not match the
physical tear-off
perforation positions.

Abnormal switchover between cut sheet and continuous forms modes.

No cut sheet feed. The printer is in

No continuous forms
feed.

Paper feed operations
for both cut sheets and
continuous forms are
actuated.

The paper length
selected in the
application does not
match the physical
paper length.

continuous forms mode.

The printer is in cut
sheet mode.

The cut sheet is not
ejected.

Match the paper length
selected in the
application with the
physical paper length in
use.
Select the paper length
in number of lines in the
application.

Set the Paper Type
lever to cut sheet mode.

Set the Paper Type
lever to continuous
forms mode.

Eject the cut sheet.

Troubleshooting > 53

C

LEANING YOUR PRINTER

To k e e p you r prin t er in g ood o p erating condition, you are advised
to clean it regularly.

WARNING!

Set the printer Power Switch to OFF and disconnect the
power cable from the printer before cleaning the printer.

P

RINTER EXTERIOR

CAUTION!

Keep the Top Cover closed to avoid the possibility of
detergent entering the printer

Clean the exterior of the printer as required, but at least every
six months or 300 hours of operation, whichever comes first.

1. Moisten a piece of cotton cloth with diluted neutral
detergent and carefully wipe the printer exterior.

P

RINTER INTERIOR

WARNING!

As the print head becomes hot during printing, allow it
to cool before carrying out any cleaning inside the
printer.
Do not use any flammable solvents for cleaning the
printer to avoid any risk of fire or electric shock.

Clean the interior of the printer every 6 months or 300 hours of
operation, whichever comes first.

Cleaning your printer > 54

Using a soft cloth, cotton swabs and a vacuum cleaner, clean the
interior of the printer as follows:

1

2

WHERE TO CLEAN WHAT TO CLEAN

The carriage (1) and the area around it Clean and remove paper waste,

The paper travel surface (2)

dirt, dust and ribbon shreds.

CAUTION!

When you clean the interior of the printer with a vacuum
cleaner, do not attempt to clean any parts smaller than
the suction nozzle.

Do not clean any interior working parts with the suction
nozzle to avoid possible damage to the printer.

Cleaning your printer > 55

C

ONSUMABLES AND ACCESSORIES

C

ONSUMABLES

When the printed image becomes faint or incomplete, replace the
ribbon cartridge.

C

HANGING A RIBBON CARTRIDGE

CAUTION!

Only use genuine Oki Original consumables to ensure
the best quality and performance from your hardware.
Non-Oki Original products may damage your printer’s
performance and invalidate your warranty.

WARNING!

Do not change the ribbon cartridge with the Power
Switch set to ON.

1. Set the Power Switch to OFF.

2. Set the Paper Thickness lever to Replace Ribbon (position

10) and open the Top Cover.

WARNING!

The print head and area around it may be hot after
printing. Allow it to cool down before touching it.

Consumables and accessories > 56

3. Move the carriage (1) to the cutout (2) for ribbon
replacement position.

1

2

4. Hold the ribbon cartridge (1) with your fingers pressing on
its ribbon guide (2) and slope it up and out to remove it
from the carriage.

1

2

Consumables and accessories > 57

5. Holding the ribbon cartridge (1) close to both ends, slope
it up and out until it unlocks then remove it along the
direction indicated by the arrows.

1

6. Dispose of the cartridge in accordance with your local
guidelines.

7. Remove the new ribbon cartridge from its wrapping and
note the position of the Ribbon Guide (1), Knob (2) and
Pin (3).

1

2

3

Consumables and accessories > 58

8. In the direction indicated by the arrows, insert the pins at
both ends of the ribbon cartridge (1) into the U grooves
(2) in the printer until the ribbon cartridge is fully locked.

NOTE
It may be easier to mount the ribbon cartridge in place if you
align it with the topside of the grooves. Also, a slightly loose
ribbon may make it easier to mount the ribbon cartridge.

2

1

9. Hold the ribbon cartridge (1) with your fingers pressing on
its ribbon guide (2) and slope it upward and inward along
the guide rails until the ribbon guide (2) comes in line with
the U slot at the top of the cartridge.

1

2

Consumables and accessories > 59

10. Turn the knob (1) clockwise (in the direction of the arrow)
to wind up the ribbon.

CAUTION!

Do not turn the knob anticlockwise as the ribbon might
jam.

Make sure that the ribbon is not twisted or damaged
when it goes through the gap between the Print Head
and the ribbon guide.

1

11. Close the printer Top Cover.

12. Set the Paper Thickness lever to match the paper being

used. (See “Setting the Paper Thickness lever” on

page 26.)

13. Set the printer Power Switch to ON.

Consumables and accessories > 60

C

ONSUMABLE ORDER INFORMATION

ITEM LIFE ORDER NO.

Ribbon cartridge (Black) 4 million characters 43503601

A

CCESSORIES

The following accessories are available for your printer:

> RS-232C Serial Interface

> OL7120e 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T Network Interface

Installation instructions are supplied with the accessories. The
Network Configuration Guide on the CD that accompanies the
Network Interface card provides detailed configuration
information for the OL7120e.

A

CCESSORY ORDER INFORMATION

ITEM ORDER NO.

RS-232C Serial Interface 09002351

OL7120e 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T Network Interface 01144601

Consumables and accessories > 61

S

PECIFICATIONS

ITEM SPECIFICATION

Model No. D21008B (ML6300FB)

Print method Impact dot matrix

Print head 24 pins, 0.2 mm (0.0079 in) diameter

Print direction Bi-directional, short-line-seeking printing

Print speed

High Speed Draft (HSD)
Letter Quality (LQ)
Utility

Line Feed (LF) time Approximately 65 ms per line for LF of 4.23

Form Feed (FF) speed Approximately 114.3 mm/s (4.5 in/s)

400cps @ 10 cpi
100 cps @ 10 cpi
300 cps @ 10 cpi

mm (1/6 in)

Paper feed control Paper feed: yes

Duplication capability Continuous forms: the original page +5

Feeding direction Feed forward

Feeding mode Friction feed mode (front)

Continuous forms tape tail
detection method

Character sets Standard ASCII

Vert ic al ta b: ye s
Direct line feed: yes

more pages (total maximum paper thickness
less than 0.36 mm)

Cut sheet: the original page +5 more pages
(total maximum paper thickness less than

0.36 mm)

Feed backwa rd

Pin tractor feed mode (rear)

Detected when remaining paper is
approximately 24 mm long. It can, however,
print till about 6 mm from the paper bottom
(measured at the centre of the characters).

(The print accuracy of the last page cannot
be guaranteed.)

Epson (Italics/Graphics)
IBM (Set1/Set2)
Foreign
Code Page

Specifications > 62

ITEM SPECIFICATION

Cut-sheet paper

Paper width
Paper length
Single-part Weight
Multipart Weight
Number of copies
Thickness

Continuous Paper

Paper width
Paper length
Single-part Weight
Pressure-sensitive Weight
Number of copies
Thickness
Multipart-carbon-lined or
multipart-interleaf Weight
Number of copies
Thickness

Original OKI cartridge ribbon

Ink color
Ribbon life

Print head life 200 million characters

90 to 304.8 mm (3.54 to 12 in)
70 to 364 mm (2.76 to 14.33 in)
52 to 209 gsm
40 gsm standard
Original plus 5 copies

0.36 mm (0.014 in) maximum

76.2 to 304.8 mm (3 to 12 in)

76.2 to 355.6 mm (3 to 14 in)
52 to 128 gsm
30 to 40 gsm standard
Original plus 5 copies

0.36 mm (0.014 in) maximum
30 to 40 gsm standard

Original plus 4 copies

0.36 mm (0.014 in) maximum
Multiple-part paper should be fastened by
spot-pasting or crimping on both sides, and
should be free of wrinkles.

Black
4 million characters (Utility mode)

Dimensions 440 mm (W) x 210 mm (H) x 302 mm (D)

Weight 7 kg

Power rating

Volt ag e
Frequency

Power consumption

Operation
Standby mode
Powersave mode

Power cable 3 - core AC power cable, approximately

Interfaces Bi-directional parallel, IEEE1284-1994

with platen knob installed

220 – 240V ± 10%
50/60 Hz ± 1 Hz

Typ. 60 W
15 W
6 W

1.8 m length

USB 2.0
RS-232C (optional accessory)
OL7120e 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T (optional
accessory)

Specifications > 63

ITEM SPECIFICATION

Dust and corrosion Use the printer in a general office

Environmental conditions

Operating

Storage

Standard usage

Average power on time
Average printing time

Noise level The acoustic noise of this product is less

environment.

5°C – 40°C, 30% – 85% RH (Testing
condition for print precision: 15°C – 30°C,
40% – 70%RH)

-20°C – 60°C, 0% – 95% RH

When the printer is stored, it should be in its
original packaging, with no moisture
formation.

200 h/month
50 h/month (text density on page: 35%)

than 70 dB (A) as measured in accordance
with EN ISO 7779.

Specifications > 64

A

PPENDIX

If required, the Rear Cover can be removed and refitted as
described below.

A – R

EAR COVER REMOVAL

CAUTION!

When removing or refitting the Rear Cover, take care
not to apply excessive force.

R

EMOVAL

1. Remove the Rear Cover in the direction shown:

Appendix A – Rear Cover removal > 65

R

EFITTING

1. Align the Rear Cover (1) with the protruding part of the

printer Top Cover (2) and insert in the direction shown:

1

2

Appendix A – Rear Cover removal > 66

I

NDEX

A

accessories

list ......................................... 61

ordering.................................. 61

alarm indications .......................... 47

aligning perforations ..................... 24

B

button switches ............................ 30

C

cleaning

exterior .................................. 54

interior ................................... 54

D

drivers ........................................ 16

E

ejecting paper

continuous forms ..................... 24

cut sheet ................................ 20

emphasis printing ......................... 42

F

fault finding ................................. 48

I

indicators .................................... 29

interface

network .................................. 15

parallel ................................... 15

serial...................................... 15

USB ....................................... 15

L

loading paper

continuous forms ..................... 20

cut sheet ................................ 18

M

menu settings

changing................................. 33

confirming............................... 32

initialising ............................... 40

list ......................................... 33

N

normal speed printing ................... 42

P

paper jams

continuous forms ......................46

cut sheet ................................. 44

printer

control panel ............................28

location ...................................12

parts ........................................ 9

test print ................................. 14

printing files .................................17

Q

quiet printing ................................ 42

R

ribbon

changing..................................56

ordering ..................................61

S

setting paper thickness ..................26

specifications ................................62

switching ON ................................13

T

test page...................................... 16

TOF

saving .....................................41

setting.....................................41

U

user guide

list ........................................... 6

printing .................................... 8

Index > 67

OKI P

Oki Systems (UK) Limited

550 Dundee Road
Slough Trading Estate
Slough, SL1 4LE

Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
http://www.oki.co.uk

Oki Systems Ireland Limited

The Square Industrial Complex
Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland

Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
http://www.oki.ie

Technical Support:
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

OKI Systems (Ireland) Ltd.

(Northern Ireland)
40 Sydenham Park
Belfast, BT4 1PW

Tel:[phone]
http://www.oki.ie

Technical Support:
Tel: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

Oki Data Corporation

4-11-22 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo
108-8551, Japan

Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
http://www.okidata.co.jp

Oki Data (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

78 Shenton Way, #09-01,
Singapore 079120

Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
http://www.okidata.com.sg

RINTING SOLUTIONS CONTACT DETAILS

Oki Systems (Thailand) Ltd.

956 Udomvidhya Building 6th Floor,
Rama IV Rd., Bangkok 10500, Thailand

Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
http://www.okisysthai.com

Oki Hong Kong Limited

Suite 1909, Tower3,
China Hong Kong City,
33 Canton Rd., Tsimshatsui,
Kowloon, Hong Kong

Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]

The IPL Group

63-85 Victoria Street
Beaconsfield NSW 2015, Australia

Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
http://www.oki.com.au

Comworth Systems Ltd.

10 Constellation Drive Mairangi Bay,
Auckland,
New Zealand

Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
http://www.comworth.co.nz

Oki Printing Solutions contact details > 68

Oki Europe Limited

Central House

Balfour Road

Hounslow TW3 1HY

United Kingdom

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

www.okiprintingsolutions.com

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