Oki 01265001 User Manual
ML6300
User’s guide
ML6300FB
P
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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C
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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N
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.
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I
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.
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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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G
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.
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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.
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EAR VIEW
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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.)
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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.
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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
I
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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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.
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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.
Paper handling > 21
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