Oki 182, 183 Handbook
I
IBM-COMPA
IIBLE
MICROLINE
·182 183
Printer
Handbook
SPECIAL
NOTE
This manual will help you install and
use
your
new
OKI
IBM-
compatible MICROLINE
182
or
183
printer. It contains everything
you need to
know
to
print
with
your
MICROLINE's special features.
If
you still need assistance after reading this
book,
please contact
your
dealer
for
fast, personal service.
If
your
dealer cannot answer
your
questions, please
ask
us.
Simply call
OKIDATA
GmbH
(0211-
5979401),
and
ask
for Field Support.
Every
effort
has
been made
to
ensure that the
information
in this
document
is
complete,
accurate, and
up-to-date.
OKI assumes
no
responsibility
for
the
results
of
errors
beyond
its
control.
OKI
also
cannot guarantee that changes in software and
equipment
made by
other
manufacturers, and referred
to
in this
book,
will
not
affect
the
applicability
of
the
information
is
this
book.
Copyright
1985
by OKI. All rights reserved, including the right to
reproduce this
book
or
portions thereof in any form.
First edition
1985.
HUSQVARNA, BERNINA, ELNA, PFAFF, SINGER
MILFORD DISTRIBUTORS
m:
Inc
.•
Cheltenham Sewing Machines
•
Cheltenham
Motor
Mowers
293 CHARMAN ROAD, CHELTENHAM, 3192
PHONE: 5836917
MICROLINE 182/183 IBM-COMPATIBLE PRINTER
PRINTER
HANDBOOK
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
Page
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER
1
SETTING
UP
YOUR
PRINTER
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Connecting Your Computer ..................................... 12
Setting the Internal Switches .................................... 17
CHAPTER
2
OPERATING
YOUR
PRINTER
.................................
21
Switches, Lever, and Indicators ...............................
21
Paper Loading .......................... ,............................... 23
Installing and Using the Roll Paper
Stand
............... 27
Installing and Using the Tractor
Feed
Unit...............
30
Inserting Single
Sheets
.............................................
35
CHAPTER
3
PROGRAMMING
....................................................
37
Basic Training ..........................................................
39
If You Have a Software Package .............................
43
Programming
the
printer
........................................
45
Carriage Return and Line
Feed
............................
45
Horizontal Tabulation .........................................
46
Horizontal Tabbing .............................................
46
Line Spacing ........................................................
47
Fine Line Spacing ................................................
48
Page
Length Setting ............................................. 49
Top
of
Page
.........................................................
49
Form
Feed
...........................................................
49
Skip
Over
Perforation ..........................................
50
Changing Character Size .....................................
50
Underlining .........................................................
52
Su
perscri
pts/Su
bscri
pts
.........................................
53
Enhanced/Emphasized Printing ............................
55
Character
Sets
......................................................
56
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Bit Image Graphics .............................................
57
Page
Screen
Dumps
...
.................. ........................ .........
57
Programming Bit Image Graphics ...... ...... ...........
61
Printing
Multiline
Graphics .................................
72
Cancel Function ..................................................
75
Line
Feed
............................................................
76
Paper
Out
.......... ................... ...............................
76
APPENDIXES
A.
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..
77
B.
Software Notes ...............................................................
..
81
C.
I nterface Cables .............................................................. .
115
D.
ASCII Character Code Chart .......................................... ..
129
E.
Specifications .................................................................. .
137
F.
Character Code Table ....................................................
..
139
GLOSSARY
..........................................................................................
141
INDEX
.................................................................................................. 145
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INTRODUCTION
You
probably
want
to
set up
your
new
ML182/183
IBM-compatible
printer
quickly
and to get your computer system
working
for you.
This handbook
is
designed to help you achieve that
as
quickly
as
possible.
Chapter 1 describes unpacking, testing, and connecting
your
printer
to your computer. Using the
steps
provided, you
can
be ready to
operate your printer in a matter
of
minutes.
Chapter 2 outlines
uses
of
the pushbuttons, lever, and lights, and ex-
plains various ways to load paper.
Chapter 3 explains
how
you can program
your
printer for special
printing effects and
how
to
use
the control codes in a software
package.
The appendixes provide more detailed information on connecting
your
computer and reference charts for quick review after you have
read
this handbook. A glossary
at
the back defines some computer
terms.
If you have questions or problems after reading this handbook, call
your
dealer for
fast,
personal service. If your dealer cannot
assist
you, please call
us:
Field
Support
OKIDATA
GmbH
Hansa-Allee 187
-
4000
DUsseldorf
11
West
Germany
Tel: 0211-59794-0
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SETTING
UP
YOUR
PRINTER
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CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP
YOUR
PRINTER
Your IBM-compatible
ML182/183
printer
is
packed
in
a protective
container along with some extra items you need. These items
include:
(1)
ML182
ACcable
~
~
Paper separator
Frame ground
A,
~
setscrew~
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Platen knob
<f?>
l
Iar
power supply board
If
Spare fuses
{220
v
.....
0.63
A}
240 v
.....
0.5 A
for control board .....
1.5
A
Optional equipment available for your IBM-compatible
ML182
pritner includes:
o
Roll
paper
stand
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Ml182/183
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o Tractor feed
option
kit
Tractor feed
unit
Access cover
Acoustic cover
(2)
ML183
Tractor
feed
unit
Paper
separator
Access
cover
ACcable
~
~
Acoustic cover
Frame
ground
A
th
setscrew
~
Platen
knob
(
~for
power
supply
board
Spare
fuses:
{220 V ...
,.
0,63
A}
r
~
~'--'J
240 V 0.5 A Ribbon
cartridge
L for
control
board .....
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1
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UP
Optional equipment available for both the ML182
and
ML183
include:
o
Interface
equipment
Super-Speed
(19,200
baud) RS232C serial
board
High-Speed (9,600 baud)
RS232
C serial board
(M
L 182 only)
-
Super-Speed
(19,200
baud) RS422 serial
board
High-Speed
(9,600
baud) RS422 serial
board
(ML182
only)
Current-loop
serial
board
Let's begin:
1.
Do
not
plug
in
your
printer yet. That step comes later.
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2. Remove the access cover
by
inserting
your
hand in the top
cover slot
(see
figure) and lifting off the access cover.
3.
Remove the carriage shipping restraint that keeps the
print
head
in place.
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UP
4.
Gently
slide
the
print
head
to
the
middle
of
the
printer
or
to
the
left
side
so
that
it
is
away from
the
rollers on
the
column
indicator
bar.
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5.
Place the black ribbon cartridge on the ribbon cartridge holder.
The easiest method
is
to
tilt
the back
of
the cartridge
so
that it
slides into the area
of
the plate that
is
nearest the front
of
the
printer, then
lower
the
top
of
the cartridge (where the plastic
ribbon shield
is
located) over the
print
head. The tabs on both
side
of
the cartridge should align perfectly
with
the inserts on
-
the print head plate.
CAUTION:
Use
only genuine OKI ribbon cartridges
in
your printer.
Do
not
remove the ribbon shield.
Ribbon
Ribbon
cartridge
holder
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1
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UP
6.
Press
gently
on
the
cartridge
until
you feel
it
snap
into
place. To
remove
the
ribbon
cartridge, make sure
the
print
head
is
away
from
the
rollers,
then
grasp
the
cartridge
on
both
sides
of
the
print
head and
lift
up.
7.
The blue lever located to the left
of
the ribbon cartridge
is
used
to adjust the print head gap for single-
or
multi-part paper.
-
When single-part paper
or
two-part paper
is
in the printer, slide
the blue lever toward the
print
head. To print on three-
or
four-
part paper, slide the lever away from the print head.
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8.
Put
the platen knob shaft in the hole on the right side
of
the
printer.
9.
Try
a quick self test to make sure your new printer
is
working
properly. Insert a piece
of
computer paper (with sprocket holes)
or a single sheet
of
typing paper into the printer
as
you
would
insert
it
in a typewriter. If you are unfamiliar with typewriters,
here
is
the method:
a.
Open the paper release lever by sliding
it
toward you.
b.
Insert the paper
as
far
as
you
can
into the slots provided by
the black paper guides.
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c.
Close the paper release lever.
d.
Turn the platen knob away from you to pull the paper
around the platen and behind the column indicator bar.
e.
Move
the column indicator bar back onto the platen
so
that
the rollers
rest
on the paper you just inserted.
-
10. Advance the paper, using the platen knob, until 1 inch
of
paper
appears above the column indicator bar.
11. Replace the
access
cover:
a.
Insert the three tabs in the edge
of
the
access
cover into the
holes on the top front edge
of
the
printer"
b.
Lower the
access
cover onto the printer.
12. Grasp the paper and pull it through the opening
in
the
access
cover.
Use
the platen knob
if
you need more paper.
13. Insert the connector end
of
the power cord into the plug on the
left side
of
the printer back.
14. Make absolutely certain that the ON/OFF
power
toggle switch
on the side
of
the printer
is
OFF.
(A
sudden power surge
can
damage the printer.)
15. Plug the power cord into a grounded (three-pronged) electrical
outlet.
CAUTION: The
printer
must be
groundedatall times. Do
not
avoid
the grounding
plug
by using a
three-to-two
prong
conversion plug.
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16. To print the self test, hold
down
the
LF
(line feed) switch
(located on the front panel) and turn the power switch
ON.
When the printer turns on (indicator lights), release the
LF
switch.
17. The
following
test pattern
will
be
printed, beginning
with
a
printer revision number that
is
followed by a rolling character
pattern.
ABCJ.')f;:FGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXXZ
(\l""_'
a~edefgh
ij
k
BCDEFGHI
JKLMNOPQRSTUVW.XYl
[\J
.....
_
'abcqlFfgh
ij
kl
CO(::r=S.f+I
JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ(\
J
....
_ •
ab~defgh
i j k 1
TIl
OEFt3HIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY,21·C\J
......
_
'abcdefgh
ij
k 1
rill",
EfGH·I
JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYl
C\J
A
_.
abcdefgh
i j k 1 mnQ
FGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZc,j"'"
•
abcdefgh
i j k 1 r.lYi':'p
NOTE: During self test printing, the SELECT indicator is out.
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UP
18. To stop the test,
press
the
SELECT
switch (located on the front
panel)
or
turn the
power
switch OFF.
After the printer
has
shown that
it
is
in operating order, you are
ready to connect
your
computer. First, you need
an
interface cable.
-
If
you
don't
have one,
see
your
computer dealer or,
if
you have the
equipment, make
your
own
cable using the instructions in
Appendix
-
C.
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CONNECTING
YOUR
COMPUTER
You should have either a parallel or serial interface cable to connect
your
computer to
your
ML
182 IBM-compatible printer. Before you
connect the cable, make sure both printer and computer
power
is
OFF.
Connecting a Parallel Interface
1.
Insert the 36-pin
plug
in the appropriate receptacle toward the
right side
of
the printer back.
If no frame ground
(FG)
included in
your
interface cable, con-
nect a frame ground
wire
from the
computer
to the frame
ground connection hole at the back
of
the printer using the
setscrew attached to the printer.
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r:
Frame.
...........
~grounl\l
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.
.•.•........ . c.
on.
n(;lctiorT
\ hole
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\Frame
Frame.
,:..
ground ground wire
\.
:;:
s.etsorew
"':.::.-'
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2. Snap the
two
wire
clips
onto
the plug.
3.
Insert the other end
of
the cable into
your
computer. You may
also connect
it
to'another
peripheral device, such
as
a disk
drive,
if
your
equipment
is
designed for
"daisy-chain"
connection.
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4. Turn on the
equipment
and try the one-line program shown
below, using the proper print statement
for
your
computer (the
example
uses
LPRINT). (Make sure you have paper and ribbon
in the printer.)
5.
Type: LPRINT "Everything's
okay"
and then run the program.
6.
Your printer should print "Everything's
okay"
at 10 characters
per inch.
NOTE: If the printer did not print, make sure you entered the program properly. Some
computers require that you assign
a number
to
the printer and specify that number in
your print statement; for example
OPEN
# 3 means the printer
is
on
line # 3
to
the
computer.
7.
Now
try this program (change it,
if
necessary, to suit
your
com-
puter's requirements):
10
LPRINT "EVERYTHING'S
OKAY"
20
LPRINT "THIS LINE SHOULD
BE
SPACED 1/6"; CHR$(34);"
UNDER THE FIRST"
8. The printout should look like this:
,tVERYTHING'S
OKAY
TH
I S
LI
NE
SHOULD BE SPACED .11
E."
UNDER THE
FIRST
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If
it
is
overprinted, make a small adjustment to the printer
so
that
it
automatically inserts a line feed at the end
of
a line,
-
because
your
computer does not supply the line feed.
(See
page
18 for details.)
Serial Interfaces
-
The
optional
High-Speed RS232-C serial
interface
can run
up
to
9,600
baud
using Printer
Ready/Busy
protocol.
And
the
$uper-
Speed
board
has a
maximum
speed
of
19,200
baud
with a choice
-
of
either
printer
Ready/Busy
or
X-ON/X-OFF
protocol.
Before connecting
your
interface cable, make sure both
your
printer
-
and computer are
off before inserting the cable. Important to note
if
you
are
using a serial cable, you are probably required to
use
an
OPEN and
PR
# 1 statement in BASIC programming instead
of
LPRINT. Consult
your
computer documentation for details.
Connecting a Serial Interface
1.
Insert the 25-pin plug in the receptacle at the right on the
printer back.
2. Tighten the
mounting
screw on each side
of
the connector shell
so
that
it
is
securely attached to the printer.
3. Insert the other end
of
the cable in
your
computer. You may
also be able to connect the cable to another peripheral device,
such
as
a disk drive,
if
your
equipment accommodates "daisy-
chain"
connection.
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4. Make sure you have a ribbon cartridge and paper in the printer.
5.
Turn
ON
the
power
and try this one-line program to make sure
the connection
is
correct:
LPRINT "Everything's
okay"
NOTE: Your computer may require a different
print
statement, such as PRINT # 1
or
PR
#
1.
Check your computer documentation for details.
6.
Run
the program;
your
printer should print this at 10 characters
per inch:
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7.
Now
try this program (modify
it
to suit
your
computer
requirements):
-
LPRINT
"Everything's
okay"
LPRINT
"This
lin~
should be spaced
1/6"
under the
first"
-
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8. The
printout
should
look
like this:
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-
E.}:erl-yt h
i:g'~,s
o~~y
This
line
should
be
-
-
9. If it
is
overprinted, make a small adjustment in the printer
so
that
it
automatically inserts a line feed
at
the end
of
a line,
because your computer does not supply the line feed.
(See
page
18 for details.)
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SETTING THE INTERNAL SWITCHES
Underneath the small cover on the top
of
the printer are eight
tiny
switches that
allow
you to select a specific language and to make the
printer meet the requirements
of
your
computer. This section
-
describes the switches and their factory settings.
If
you need to
change the settings,
follow
the instructions below.
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NOTE:
If
you have the optional interface board installed, this switch bank
is
located
on the lower board.
-
Switch 1 selects
either
¢/¢
or
¢/¥
character
set
in
the
location
of
I
BM
character
set
(9
B)
Hand
(9 D) H respectively,
depending
on
the
setting. Set
to
OFF,
the
printer
will
power
up
in
the
'PIC/>
character
set.
And
set
to
ON,
the
printer
will
power
up
in
the
¢/¥
character
set.
-
It
is
recommended
that
you
set
the
printer
to
print
the
character
set
you
will
be
using
most
often.
-
Switch 2
is
set in the OFF position and establishes 10
CPI
as
the
default character pitch; in the
ON
position, 17.1
CPI
is
established
as
the default character pitch.
-
Switch 3 controls the automatic line feed. It
is
set
in the OFF posi-
tion because the IBM Personal Computer automatically sends a car-
riage return
to
the printer
at
the end
of
each line.
Set
in the
ON
position, switch 3 provides automatic
double
spacing.
-
Switches 4 and 5
work
together to select the length
of
the paper in
-
the printer. The setting before shipment
is
as
follows:
11
inches for 240-V version
-
12 inches for 220-V version
The paper length selections are:
11-213
inches
8.5 inches
11
inches
12 inches
4
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
-
-
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
-
Switch 6
is
the
automatic
"skip
over
perforation"
setting,
which
is
factory set in
the
OFF position.
When
it
is
set in
the
ON
position,
the
printer
automatically
advances
paper
from
the
last line
of
one
page
to
the
first line
of
the
next
page,
skipping
over
the
perforation
between
pages.
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UP
Switch 7 selects
the
character set. This switch
is
factory set in
the
0 N
position and establishes character set
II
as
the
default
character
set.
In
the
OFF
position, character set I
is
established
as
the
default
character
set
- Switch 8 selects a programmed memory,
which
is
an
internal
ROM
in a
CPU
or
an external ROM. The factory setting
is
for
the
external ROM.
The
factory
switch settings are:
(1)
220-V
version
SWit(:h
Selection
Se~ting
;
1
¢/¢
OFF
-
2
10
CPI
OFF
3
NO
AUTO
LF
OFF
4
12 inches
ON
5
ON
6
NO
SKIP OVER PERFORATION
OFF
7
CHAPACTER
SET
II
ON
8
128K
ROM
OFF
(2)
240-V
version
2
10
CPI
OFF
3
NO
AUTO
LF
OFF
4
11
inches
ON
5
•
OFF
6
NO
SKIP OVER PERFORATION
OFF
7
CHARACTER
SET
II
ON
8
128KROM
OFF
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To reset
the
switches, proceed
as
follows:
1. Make sure
the
printer
power
is
OFF
and
the
power
cable
is
unplugged.
2.
Using a phillips-head screwdriver, loosen
the
screw on
the
switch
cover at the back
of
the printer.
3.
Use
a sharp-tipped instrument, such
as
a ballpoint pen or toothpick,
to
slide the appropriate switch(es)
to a new
setting.
4. Replace the switch cover and tighten
the
screw.
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