Oki 01293101 User Manual

ML5720/ML5721/ML5790/ML5791

REFACE

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control. The manufacturer 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 the manufacturer.

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:

www.okiprintingsolutions.com

Oki is a registered trademark of Oki Electric Industry Company, Ltd.

Oki Printing Solutions is a trademark of Oki Data Corporation.

Hewlett-Packard, HP, and LaserJet are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.

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

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

Apple, Macintosh, Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc.

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.

This product complies with the requirements of the Council Directives 2004/ 108/EC (EMC), 2006/95/EC (LVD) and 2009/125/EC (EuP) as amended where applicable on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility, low voltage and Energy Using Products.

This product complies with EN55022 Class B. However, when fitted with the optional network interface card, RS232C serial interface card or optional cutsheet feeder, compliance to EN55022 is Class A. In a domestic environment this configuration may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate control measures.

The following cables were used to evaluate this product to achieve EMC directive 2004/108/EC compliance and configurations other than this may affect that compliance.

CABLE TYPE LENGTH

(METRE)

CORE SHIELD

Power 1.8

USB 5.0

Parallel 1.5

LAN 5.0

Serial 2.1

✘✘

✘ ✔

✘✘

✘ ✔

Preface > 2

ANUFACTURER

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

MPORTER TO THE

Oki Europe Limited (trading as OKI Printing Solutions) Blays House Wick Road Egham Surrey TW20 OHJ United Kingdom

For all sales, support and general enquiries contact your local distributor.

NVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION

EU/

AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE

Manufacturer > 3

ONTENTS

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

Manufacturer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Importer to the EU/authorised representative. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Environmental Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Notes, cautions and warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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

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

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

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

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

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

Internal view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Locating your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Powering on your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Powering off your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Producing a test print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

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

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

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

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

Emulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

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

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

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

OKI DIPUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Controlling the printer using DIPUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

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

Loading continuous forms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Feeding continuous forms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Rear feed (push) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Front feed (push) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Tearing off continuous forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Aligning the tear-off perforations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Removing continuous forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Loading cut sheet paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Ejecting cut sheet paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Changing paper paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Loading the optional cut-sheet feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Loading the optional roll paper stand (ML5720/ML5790) . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Setting the Paper Thickness lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Operator panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Button functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Setting menu values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Confirming current settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

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Menu setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Menu items and settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Initialising menu settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Adjusting TOF position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Clearing paper jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Cut sheet paper jammed in printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Continuous forms jammed in printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Responding to alarm conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Responding to general problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Cleaning your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Printer exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Printer interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Consumables and accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Changing a ribbon cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Consumable order information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Installing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Installing the Cut-sheet feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Installing the Roll paper stand (ML5720/ML5790) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Installing the Network and serial interface card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Option order numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Oki Printing Solutions contact details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

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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.

For the protection of your product, and in order to ensure that you benefit from its full functionality, this model has been designed to operate only with genuine original ribbon cartridges. Any other ribbon cartridge may not operate at all, even if it is described as “compatible”, and if it does work, your product's performance and print quality may be degraded.

Specifications subject to change without notice. All trademarks acknowledged.

Notes, cautions and warnings > 6

NTRODUCTION

Congratulations on purchasing this printer!

This printer series is designed to provide highly reliable letter quality printing and high resolution graphics for the desktop/office printing environment. It combines state-of-theart, 18-pin (ML5720/ML5721) and 24-pin (ML5790/ML5791), 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.

BOUT THIS GUIDE

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.

This is an electronic document stored on the manuals CD.

> Technical Reference Guide: to provide detailed technical information for

programmers and more technical users.

This is an electronic document available on the support web site.

> Network 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.

> 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 4.)

> In the list of bookmarks, click on Index to jump to the Index. (If the bookmarks are

not available, use the “Contents” on page 4.) 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

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.

1 2 3

page numbers.

3. Click on OK.

Introduction > 8

ETTING STARTED

WARNING!

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

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.

DENTIFYING COMPONENT PARTS

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

RONT VIEW

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

2. Operator Panel: contains button switches and indicators (described in detail later see

“Operator panel” on page 36) that allow you to operate the printer.

3. Front Feed Paper Tray: to feed cut sheet from the front.

4. Front Cover: open to fit the front feed paper tray or to fit the tractor.

5. Platen Knob

6. Paper Type Lever: set according to the type of paper feed - front feed (cut sheet),

continuous rear feed, continuous front feed or continuous bottom pull.

7. Pull-up Guide Assembly support

8. Top Feed Paper Tray: raise to feed cut sheet paper from the top.

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

10. Top Cover: open and close for access, for example when changing a ribbon

cartridge. Keep closed for noise reduction.

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NTERNAL VIEW

11. Paper Thickness Lever: set according to the thickness of the paper.

12. Ribbon Cartridge: holds the printer ribbon.

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

14. Pull-up Guide assembly: remove when using optional Pull tractor and optional Cut-

sheet feeder.

EAR VIEW

15. USB connector: connect to USB interface cable.

16. Parallel connector: connect to parallel interface connector.

17. Optional Serial/Network connector: connect to serial interface or network.

18. Optional CSF/RPS connector: connect to cut-sheet feeder or roll paper stand.

19. Ventilator

20. A/C Input: connect to printer power cable.

Getting started > 10

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 paper feed paths.

> Make sure a grounded power outlet is available nearby.

OWERING ON YOUR PRINTER

WARNING!

Operations of this equipment are not warranted when the equipment is connected to UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) and/or inverter. Doing so may result in damage of this equipment. Do not use an UPS and/or inverter.

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

Getting started > 11

2. Connect the power cable connector (1) A/C Input (2) on the printer.

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

WARNING!

Be careful when inserting a three-pronged AC plug. Before plugging it in, check the position of the FG terminal. Incorrect insertion may cause damage not only to the printer main body but also peripheral devices and electric shock, smoke and ignition.

4. Turn the printer Power Switch to ON.

5. Check that the SLEEP, ALARM, SEL, TEAR, PRINT QUALITY, CHR PITCH and PRINT

SPEED indicators on the operator panel illuminate.

OWERING OFF YOUR PRINTER

1. Turn the printer Power Switch to OFF.

Getting started > 12

2. Switch off the outlet power (1a) and then unplug from the power outlet (1b).

3. Unplug the power cable connector (2) from the printer (3).

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.

NOTE Ensure that the ribbon cartridge is properly installed before printing a Test Page.

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

3. Press and hold the SEL and LF/FF button and turn the Power Switch to ON. The SEL LED will flash.

4. Press and hold down the LF/FF button and then press the LOAD/EJECT button again. The alarm indicator should be illuminated to indicate that there is no paper in the printer.

5. 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.

6. The printer will 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.

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7. When the test print has completed, press the LOAD/EJECT button to eject the paper.

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

Getting started > 14

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.

NTERCONNECTING PRINTER AND COMPUTER

NTERFACES

Your printer is equipped with two standard data interfaces:

> 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 2000 or above. This port requires a

shielded cable 5m long conforming to USB version 2.0.

NOTE

> This Interface default is set to Auto Interface see “Host Interface” on

page 53. The Auto Interface function will enable the printer to receive

data from the computer even when all the interfaces i.e. the Parallel, USB and the optional Network or Serial interfaces are connected at the same time. You can also select an individual interface to connect to the printer.

> 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 Guide for setting up the network connection.

Connecting to a computer > 15

NTERCONNECTION

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

2. Connect the required interface cable, USB (1) or parallel (2), or serial or network (3)

to the printer and then to the computer.

NOTE With the Auto Interface connection enabled, you can also connect all the interfaces at the same time.

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

MULATIONS

The factory default emulation for your printer is IBM PPR.

If you wish to change to one of the Epson or Microline emulations, see “To change a

setting:” on page 41 and “Printer Control” on page 42.

NSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER

The driver for your printer is provided on the CD included with the printer.

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

NOTE If the CD does not AutoPlay, click Start > Run > Browse, then browse to your CD-ROM drive, double-click Setup.exe and click OK.

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.

Connecting to a computer > 16

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.

OKI DIPUS

The OKI DIPUS utility allows you remote access to the printer settings using the available applications. You can access DIPUS from Start > All Programs > Okidata > OKI DIPUS.

ONTROLLING THE PRINTER USING

There are four utilities available within OKI DIPUS. Each utility provides access to the printer settings from your computer. Using these utilities you can change the button settings, menu settings, top of form settings and also view the current status of the printer. Any changes made can then be uploaded to the printer and it will be saved to the printer as new settings. These utilities are an alternative to the printer operator panel.

Button setup utility

Using this utility you can activate or deactivate buttons on your printer operator panel. Each button and its function is described in a message view.

DIPUS

Menu setup utility

Using this utility you can view and change your printers’ Menu settings.

Status monitor

The Status Monitor utility allows you to view your printers’ current status for example, Online, On-line (power saving) and so on. In the event of a printer error occurring, a warning message is also displayed.

TOF setup utility

Using this utility you can now set the first line of print (TOF) for each page. This utility allows you to treat each print job individually.

For detailed information on each utility and the different settings contained within, refer to the on-line help, by clicking each window Help button.

Printing from a computer > 17

APER HANDLING

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

OADING CONTINUOUS FORMS

Setting up continuous forms

1. To avoid paper feeding problems, carry out the following:Check your printer is on a

surface approximately 75 cm above the floor.

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.

Rear feed (Push)

60 cm

75 cm

Bottom feed (Pull)

NOTE When the optional Pull Tractor is used.

3 cm

60 cm

75 cm

3 cm

Paper handling > 18

Front feed (Push)

3 cm

EEDING CONTINUOUS FORMS

EAR FEED (PUSH

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 30.

60 cm

75 cm

2. Ensure the Paper Type Lever is set to Continuous Forms “REAR”.

3. Open the Top Cover and adjust the Paper Thickness Lever to suit the paper. See

“Setting the Paper Thickness lever” on page 33.

After adjusting, close the Top Cover.

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

4. Remove the top tray by holding the tray by the tabs on both sides and pulling it up from the printer.

REAR

Paper handling > 19

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

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

6. Lift the locking lever (2) of the left 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 (3) to midway between the left and right Pin Tractors.

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, then close the covers.

8. Adjust the left Pin Tractor to accommodate the width of the continuous forms, taking care that the forms are held neither too loosely nor too tightly between the Pin

Paper handling > 20

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

9. Lower the top paper tray and slide it towards the front of the printer until the marks align.

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

NOTE

> Raise the top paper tray if the paper does not feed properly when the rear

tractor is used. This will stabilise the paper movement and prevent significant misalignment between the sheets when multi-part paper is used and also erratic line spacing.

> When loading a specific type of continuous media using the Rear Feed, if

you encounter paper jam, erratic line spacing or misalignment between the sheets of the multi-part paper due to the paper crumpling at the perforations and varying binding strength, use the optional pull tractor (bottom feed) to load this type of media.

Dismounting the rear pin tractor

To dismount:

1. Ensure that the printer is turned OFF.

2. Remove the top tray by holding the tray by the tabs on both sides and pulling it up

from the printer.

3. Hold the Pin Tractor by its tabs on both sides.

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4. Push the tabs in the arrow direction and then pull the Pin Tractor in your direction to release it.

RONT FEED (PUSH

)

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

paper” on page 30.

Moving the tractor assembly

1. Ensure that the printer is turned OFF.

2. Disconnect the power cord.

3. Open the Top Cover.

WARNING!

Be careful as the print head may be hot after operation. Allow it to cool before touching it.

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4. Remove the Pull-up Guide assembly support.

5. Remove the top tray by holding the tray by the tabs on both sides and pulling it up.

6. Turn the printer, so that the back of the printer is facing you.

7. Remove the tractor assembly. See “Dismounting the rear pin tractor” on page 21.

8. Turn the printer, so that the front is facing you.

9. Replace the top paper tray by aligning the arrows and then pushing it down.

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10. Close the Top Cover.

11. Open and remove the front cover (1).

NOTE If front cover is already open and the front cut sheet paper tray has been installed, gently lift the tray from the bottom and remove it, and then remove the front cover.

12. Holding by the tabs, guide the tractor into the side frames and push it downwards to lock it in place.

Loading continuous form (front)

1. Ensure that the printer is turned ON.

2. Ensure that the Paper Type Lever is set to Continuous form “FRONT” .

3. Open the Top Cover, adjust the Paper Thickness Lever to suit the paper

the Paper Thickness lever” on page 33.

4. Lift the locking lever of the left Pin Tractor and slide the Pin Tractor as required to adjust the paper position then press the locking lever back down to lock the Pin Tractor in the desired position.

5. Lift the locking lever 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 paper guide midway between the left and right Pin Tractors.

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FRONT

. See “Setting

6. Open the left and right Pin Tractor covers and feed the continuous forms in the direction of the arrow, locating the sprocket holes in the forms onto the sprocket

pins.

NOTE Ensure that paper is fed straight into the printer to avoid the possibility of skew printing, irregular line feeding and paper jam.

7. Ensure that the forms are properly aligned on the sprocket pins, then close the Pin Trac t or c ov ers .

8. Adjust the right Pin Tractor 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 down to lock the right Pin Tractor in the desired position.

9. Attach the front cover back in position and close the front cover.

10. Press the LOAD/EJECT button. The continuous forms will be taken into the printer

and positioned at the first line print position and the SEL indicator will illuminate.

NOTE When loading a specific type of continuous media using the Front Feed, if you encounter paper jam, erratic line spacing or misalignment between the sheets of the multi-part paper due to the paper crumpling at the perforations and varying binding strength, use the optional pull tractor (bottom feed) to load this type of media.

Dismounting the front pin tractor

To dismount:

1. Ensure that the printer is turned OFF.

2. Hold the Pin Tractor by its tabs on both sides.

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