Oki Microline 490 User Manual

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Oki Microline 490 User Manual

User’s

Guide

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

Copyright 2003 by Oki Data. All rights reserved.

First Edition, January, 2003

Written and produced by the Oki Data Training and Publications Department.

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Safety

Your Oki printer has been carefully designed to give you years of safe, reliable performance. As with all electrical equipment, there are a few basic precautions you should take to avoid hurting yourself or damaging the printer:

Carefully read all setup and operating instructions. Be sure to save all documents for future reference.

Read and follow all warning and instruction labels on the printer itself.

Place your printer on a firm, solid surface. If you put in on something unsteady, it might fall and be damaged.

Avoid overheating the printer. Do not place it on a soft surface, such as a rug, sofa, or bed. The vents may be blocked, causing the printer to overheat.

The printer must be installed near a power outlet which will remain easily accessible.

Be certain that your power source matches the rating listed on the back of the printer. If you aren’t sure, check with your dealer or with your local power company.

Your printer has a grounded, 3-prong plug as a safety feature. It will only fit into a grounded outlet. If you can not plug it in, chances are that you have an older, non-grounded outlet. Contact an electrician to have it replaced with a grounded outlet. Do not use an adapter to defeat the grounding.

To avoid damaging the power cord, do not put anything on it or place it where it will be walked on. If the cord becomes damaged or frayed, replace it immediately.

If you’re using an extension cord or power strip with the printer, make sure that the total of the amperes required by all the equipment on the extension is less than the extension’s rating. Generally, the total ratings of all equipment plugged into any one power line should not exceed 15 amperes. Don’t exceed this unless you know that the power line your equipment is plugged into has a rating above 15 amperes.

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Unplug the printer before you clean it. Use only a damp cloth. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.

To protect your printer from overheating, make sure no openings on the printer are blocked. Do not put the printer on or near a heat source, such as a radiator or heat register. If you put the printer in any kind of enclosure, make sure it is well ventilated.

The printhead can get quite hot when it has been printing for a length of time. Do not touch the printhead until it has had a chance to cool off.

Do not use your printer near water. Do not spill liquid of any kind into it.

Do not poke anything into the ventilation slots on the sides of the printer. You could get a shock or cause a fire.

Aside from the routine maintenance described in this document, don’t try to service the printer yourself. Opening the cover may expose you to shocks or other hazards. Don’t make any adjustments other than those outlined in the document. You might cause damage requiring extensive repair work.

If anything happens that indicates that your printer is not working properly or has been damaged, unplug it immediately. Then, follow the procedures in “Service and Support” for having your printer serviced.

These are some of the things to look for:

The power cord or plug is frayed or damaged.

Liquid has been spilled into the housing, or the printer has been exposed to water.

The printer has been dropped or its cabinet has been damaged.

The printer doesn’t function normally when you’re following the operating instructions.

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Contents

 

Safety ............................................................................

3

Chapter 1: Introduction .............................................

7

Printer Features ...............................................................................

7

Chapter 2: Helpful Hints ...........................................

8

Saving Money: Forms Tear-Off ......................................................

8

Saving Time ....................................................................................

8

Internet Support ...........................................................................

8

Paper Park ....................................................................................

8

Operation Tips ................................................................................

9

Top of Form (TOF) ......................................................................

9

Turning the Platen Knob ..............................................................

9

Controlling Access to the Printer .................................................

9

Chapter 3: Using Your Printer ................................

10

Parts Identification: Rear Feed (Continuous Forms) ....................

10

Parts Identification: Top Feed (Single Sheets) .............................

11

Top of Form (TOF) .......................................................................

12

Top of Form (TOF) and Forms Tear-Off ....................................

12

Determining if Forms Tear-Off is Off or On ..............................

13

Setting Top of Form (TOF):

 

Forms Tear-Off OFF (Default Setting) ......................................

14

Setting Top of Form (TOF):

 

Forms Tear-Off Set to ON ..........................................................

15

Temporarily Changing the Top of Form Position ......................

16

Resetting Top of Form to the Factory Default ...........................

16

Forms Tear-Off Feature ................................................................

17

Potential Problems with Software Packages ..............................

17

Changing the Forms Tear-Off Setting ........................................

18

Manual Forms Tear Off ..............................................................

18

Paper Park .....................................................................................

18

Changing Paper Paths ...................................................................

19

Continuous Forms to Single Sheets ...........................................

19

Single Sheets to Continuous Forms ...........................................

20

Printhead Gap ...............................................................................

21

Print Quality .................................................................................

22

Typefaces: LQ Mode ....................................................................

23

Character Pitch .............................................................................

24

Printer Reset .................................................................................

25

Emulations ....................................................................................

25

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Chapter 4: Menu Mode ............................................

26

Menu Mode Keys .......................................................................

26

Entering and Exiting Menu Mode .............................................

27

Resetting the Menu to the Factory Defaults ..............................

27

Printing the Menu Settings .........................................................

27

Changing the Menu Settings ......................................................

28

Menu Settings Table ...................................................................

29

Explanations of Menu Items ......................................................

35

Chapter 5: Maintenance ...........................................

41

Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge ...................................................

41

Loading Paper ...............................................................................

43

Rear Feed ...................................................................................

43

Top Feed (Single Sheets) ...........................................................

52

Clearing Paper Jams .....................................................................

54

Rear-Feed Paper Jams ................................................................

54

Rear-Feed, Repeating Paper Jams ..............................................

55

Single-Sheet Paper Jams ............................................................

57

Cleaning the Housing ...................................................................

58

Chapter 6: Troubleshooting .....................................

59

General Information .....................................................................

59

Problems / Solutions .....................................................................

60

Appendix A: Parts & Accessories ............................

65

Purchasing Parts & Accessories ...................................................

65

Replacement Parts ........................................................................

66

Accessories ...................................................................................

67

Appendix B: Printer Control Codes .......................

68

Epson LQ Commands ..................................................................

68

IBM Proprinter X24e / XL24e and IBM X24e AGM / XL24e

 

AGM Commands .........................................................................

72

Appendix C: Specifications ......................................

75

Appendix D: Installation ..........................................

81

Location ........................................................................................

81

Unpack ..........................................................................................

81

Install the Ribbon Cartridge .......................................................

84

Power Connection ........................................................................

85

Computer Connections .................................................................

85

Parallel (LPT): IEEE 1284 .........................................................

85

USB: Specification 1.1 Compliant .............................................

86

Loading Paper ...............................................................................

86

Testing the Printer .........................................................................

87

Font Sample Test ........................................................................

87

Rolling ASCII Test .....................................................................

88

Hexadecimal Dump Mode .........................................................

89

Emulations ....................................................................................

89

Printer Drivers ..............................................................................

89

Loading the OKI Driver .............................................................

90

Using a Compatible Driver ........................................................

90

Index ..........................................................................

91

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Printer Features

Super reliable, durable operation: 20,000 hours Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) at 25% duty cycle and 35% page density

Advanced paper handling, with built-in rear push tractor and zero-tear forms capability.

Blazing print speeds, in characters per second (depending on characters per inch selected):

High Speed Draft Mode: 420 cps (10 cpi)

Utility Mode: 269 to 472 cps

Letter Quality Mode: 105 to 220 cps

This rugged 24-pin printer can meet the needs of harsh and demanding environments.

Oki Data on the Internet

The Oki Data Web Sites provide the most current information available on your printer.

On-line documents are available for viewing and downloading via Oki Data’s Web Sites.

You may reach Oki Data via the Internet at:

www.okidata.com

my.okidata.com

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Chapter 2: Helpful Hints

Saving Money: Forms Tear-Off

The Forms Tear-Off feature allows a printed continuous forms page to be torn off without wasting paper or adjusting the printer.

When printing stops, Forms Tear-Off automatically moves the paper to align the perforation with the tear bar (located under the access cover), after a time interval which you select through the menu.

Paper remains in the tear-off position until the printer receives more data. Then, the paper moves back down for printing.

Note: This feature is normally turned off.

Important!

Forms Tear-Off and the Top of Form settings interact. For more information, see “Top of Form (TOF) and Forms TearOff” in Chapter 3: Using Your Printer.

Saving Time

Internet Support

Oki Data provides support via the Internet:

www.okidata.com is the main web site, the gateway to Oki Data’s products and services.

http://my.okidata.com is a powerful area of Oki Data’s web site designed to help you personalize the information and service you get from Oki Data.

Paper Park

Your printer’s paper park feature allows you to print a single sheet (cut-sheet) page without removing continuous feed paper from the printer.

For more information, see “Paper Park” in Chapter 3: Using Your Printer.

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Operation Tips

Top of Form (TOF)

Top of Form (TOF) sets the print start position. The factory default is 1" from the top.

The Top of Form can be changed in increments of 1/180", either for a single print job or set to a new default. The overall amount of adjustment is limited to avoid paper jams.

The first line prints at the red line of the plastic paper shield (1) on the printhead.

For more information, see “Top of Form (TOF)” in Chapter 3.

Turning the Platen Knob

Important!

Always turn the printer off before turning the platen knob! If you turn the platen knob when the printer is on, the Top of Form misaligns.

Controlling Access to the Printer

You can control access to the printer by changing the setting for the Operator Panel Function in the Menu from Full Operation (the factory default) to Limited Operation.

When Limited Operation is selected, the PRINT QUALITY and CHARACTER PITCH keys don’t work. This prevents these settings from being changed from the control panel when several people are using the printer.

For more information, see “Changing the Menu Settings” in Chapter 3: Using Your Printer.

Helpful Hints 9

Chapter 3: Using Your Printer

Parts Identification: Rear Feed

Note: For rear feed, the paper lever must be forward.

 

(Continuous Forms)

 

Note: The serial number of your printer is on a label on the

 

back, beside “S/N.”

 

Sheet Guide

Paper Lever

On-Off Switch

Platen Knob

Control Panel

Acoustic Cover

Access Cover

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Parts Identification: Top Feed

Note: For single-sheet printing, the paper lever must be in the

 

(Single Sheets)

middle position.

 

Paper Guides

Sheet Guide

Paper Lever

On-Off Switch

Platen Knob

Control Panel

Acoustic Cover (open)

Using Your Printer 11

Top of Form (TOF)

Important!

If you turn the platen knob when the printer is on, the Top of Form misaligns. Always shut the printer off before turning the platen knob!

Note: The factory default setting for the Top of Form (where the printing should begin) is 1" down from the top of the page.

Top of Form sets the print start position for the printer. It is adjustable in increments of 1/180 of an inch. The amount of adjustment is limited to avoid paper jams.

The first line prints at the red line of the plastic paper shield (1) on the printhead.

Top of Form (TOF) and Forms Tear-Off

Note: Your software may print the first line of print above or below where TOF is set. You may need to adjust the TOF to meet your software’s requirements.

The Top of Form and Forms Tear-Off settings of your printer interact. How you set the Top of Form depends on whether Forms Tear-Off is On (set to 500 ms, 1 sec, or 2 sec) or OFF (the factory default setting).

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Determining if Forms Tear-Off is Off or On

To use the TEAR key:

There are two ways to determine the status of the Forms

1

Make sure paper is loaded.

Tear-Off menu setting:

2

Press TEAR (3).

Print the Menu.

 

If the paper moves up, Forms Tear-off is off.

Use the TEAR key.

 

If the paper moves down, Forms Tear-off is on.

To print the Menu:

1Make sure paper is loaded.

2Hold SHIFT (2), then press SEL (1) to enter the Menu Mode.

3Press PARK (4) to print the menu.

4Look for the Form Tear-Off setting in the paper feed group you are using (Rear Feed, Bottom Feed or Top Feed—Forms Tear–Off appears in the Top Feed group only if the optional Roll Paper Stand is installed).

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Setting Top of Form (TOF):

Forms Tear-Off OFF (Default Setting)

Important!

If you turn the platen knob when the printer is on, the Top of Form misaligns. Always turn the printer off before turning the platen knob!

Note: The first line prints at the red line (1) of the plastic paper shield on the printhead.

With paper loaded and the printer on and selected:

1Press SEL | MENU (1) to take the printer off line.

The SEL light goes out.

2Press and hold SHIFT (2), then

Note: When you begin pressing the Micro Feed key, the printhead will move to the right.

Press LF | Micro Feed Down (3) to set the TOF higher (the paper moves down).

Press FF/LOAD | Micro Feed Up (4) to set the TOF lower (the paper moves up).

3When you have the TOF set where you want it, press and hold SHIFT (2), then press QUIET/TOF (7) to engage the new setting.

The printhead moves back to the left margin.

4Press SEL/MENU (1) to save the setting and place the printer back on line.

Note: To reset the Top of Form to the factory default, see “Resetting Top of Form to the Factory Default” later in this chapter.

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Setting Top of Form (TOF):

Forms Tear-Off Set to ON

Important!

If you turn the platen knob when the printer is on, the Top of Form misaligns. Always turn the printer off before turning the platen knob!

Note: The first line prints at the red line (1) of the plastic paper shield on the printhead.

With paper loaded and the printer on and selected:

1Press PARK (6) to park the paper.

The SEL light goes off and the red alarm light comes on.

2Press SHIFT (2) and QUIET/TOF (7) to reset the current TOF.

3Press FF/LOAD (4) to load the paper.

4Wait briefly until the paper moves up to the tear position, then press and hold TEAR (5).

The paper moves to the current TOF.

5Keep holding TEAR, then press and hold SHIFT (2) and release TEAR.

6Continue to hold SHIFT, then

Note: When you begin pressing the Micro Feed key, the printhead will move to the right.

Press LF | Micro Feed Down (3) to set the TOF higher (the paper moves down).

Press FF/LOAD | Micro Feed Up (4) to set the TOF lower (the paper moves up).

7When you have the TOF set where you want it, press and hold SHIFT (2), then press QUIET/TOF (7) to engage the new setting.

The printhead moves back to the left margin.

8Press SEL/MENU (1) to save the setting and place the printer back on line.

Note: To reset the Top of Form to the factory default, see the next page.

Using Your Printer 15

Temporarily Changing the Top of Form

Position

Important

Do not use the platen knob to change the Top of Form. If you turn the platen knob when the printer is turned on, the Top of Form misaligns. Always turn the printer off before turning the platen knob!

To move the Top of Form position lower for one page only:

1Press SEL to deselect the printer.

2Press LF to lower the position of the Top of Form.

Resetting Top of Form to the Factory Default

The factory default setting for the Top of Form (where the printing should begin) is 1" down from the top of the page.

To reset the Top of Form to the factory default:

1Remove paper from the paper path.

2Turn the printer off.

3Press and hold PARK + QUIET/TOF while turning on the printer.

4Reload paper.

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Forms Tear-Off Feature

Note: This feature is normally turned off. To use Forms Tear-Off, you must enter the menu and change the setting to the desired time interval (see next page).

The Forms Tear-Off feature allows a printed continuous forms page to be torn off without wasting paper or adjusting the printer. It can be used for rear feed continuous forms, bottom feed continuous forms (with the optional push tractor installed) or for top feed roll paper (with optional roll paper stand installed).

When the printer is turned on, the paper feeds to the tear-off position.

When data is received, the paper automatically moves down to the print position (TOF) and printing begins.

Note: You can also move the paper down to the print position manually by pressing TEAR.

When printing stops, Forms Tear-Off automatically moves the paper to align the perforation with the tear bar (located under the access cover), after the time interval which you selected through the menu.

Paper remains in the tear-off position until the printer receives more data. Then, the paper moves back down for printing.

Notes: The status of the Forms Tear-Off menu setting affects how you set the Top of Form: see “Top of Form (TOF) and Forms Tear-Off” earlier in this chapter.

Do not use Forms Tear-Off with labels or multipart forms!

Forms Tear-Off cannot be used when the optional pull tractor is engaged.

Potential Problems with Software Packages

If Forms Tear-Off is set to On and the software package you are using “pauses” for a long enough interval while sending data to the printer, Forms Tear-Off may be activated. No data is lost, but this causes uneven print registration due to the paper movement.

If this occurs, use the menu to turn off this feature, then use the TEAR key to move the paper up to the tear position manually (see next page).

Using Your Printer 17

Changing the Forms Tear-Off Setting

Note: The default setting for Forms Tear-Off is OFF.

To change the Forms Tear-Off setting:

1Press SHIFT (2) + SEL (1).

2Press GROUP (3) repeatedly until the Rear Feed or Bottom Feed group shows in the first column of the printed line, depending on which paper feed you are using,

3Press ITEM (4) repeatedly until Form Tear-Off appears in the second column:

Rear Feed

Form Tear-Off

Off

4Press SET (5) until the time interval you wish to select appears in the third column:

Rear Feed

Form Tear-Off

1 Sec

5Press SHIFT (2) + SEL (1) to exit Menu Mode and save the setting.

Manual Forms Tear Off

If you don’t wish to engage the Forms Tear-Off feature, you can advance

rear-feed continuous forms loaded on the built-in tractor or

bottom-feed continuous forms loaded on the optional push tractor

up to the tear off position manually by pressing TEAR (5).

Paper Park

Important!

Never park labels!

Paper park allows you to switch to single-sheet printing without removing continuous feed paper from the printer.

When you wish to print single sheets, simply press PARK (6) to retract the continuous form paper from the paper path, then lift the sheet guide, load the sheet and send the print job.

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Changing Paper Paths

Continuous Forms to Single Sheets

1Tear off any printed pages, then press PARK.

2Raise the sheet guide (1) to the single-sheet feed position.

4Move the paper lever (1) to the middle position marked “TOP.”

5 Adjust the paper guides (1) for the size paper you are using, then place a sheet of paper in the sheet guide.

3 Pivot the wire feed guide into the sheet guide.

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Single Sheets to Continuous Forms

4 Move the paper lever to the appropriate position.

1

Press FF/LOAD to remove the single-sheet paper.

• Rear feed:

 

2

Lower the sheet guide into the continuous-forms position.

 

• Bottom feed:

3 Swing the wire feed guide over onto the pull-up roller.

5 If necessary, load continuous-form paper.

6 Press FF/LOAD.

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Printhead Gap

The printhead gap is the distance between the printhead and the platen.

CAUTION!

Make sure the printer is turned off before you open the access cover.

To adjust the gap, open the access cover and move the blue lever (1) to the recommended setting from the table.

Setting

Media

1

Regular paper

 

 

2

2-part form (with carbon)

 

 

3

3-part form (with carbon)

 

 

4

4-part form (with carbon)

 

 

5

Envelopes or extra thick paper

 

 

Note: When the head gap is set to 2, 3, 4 or 5, the printer automatically slows down for better print quality with multipart forms.

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Print Quality

Important!

Front panel settings for print quality and character pitch are normally overridden by software commands.

Press PRINT QUALITY (1) to select:

LQ: Letter Quality

[LQ light on]

Highest quality, slowest speed

Choice of 7 typefaces

Utility

[UTILITY light on]

Medium quality, medium speed

Gothic typeface only

HSD: High Speed Draft

[LQ and UTILITY lights both on]

Lowest quality, highest speed

Gothic typeface only

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Typefaces: LQ Mode

Important!

Front panel settings for print quality and typeface are normally overridden by software commands.

To select the typeface you wish to use, press PRINT QUALITY

(1) until the appropriate front panel lights are on:

Typeface

Lights on

Courier

LQ and COURIER

 

 

Gothic

LQ and GOTHIC

 

 

Orator

LQ and ORATOR

 

 

Prestige

LQ and PRESTIGE

 

 

Roman

LQ, COURIER, and GOTHIC

 

 

Swiss

LQ, PRESTIGE and ORATOR

 

 

Swiss Bold

LQ, COURIER and PRESTIGE

 

 

Using Your Printer 23

CHARACTER PITCH/RESET

Character Pitch

Important!

Front panel settings for character pitch are normally overridden by software commands.

Character pitch determines how many characters will print on each line. You can choose a specific fixed width for each character of from 10 to 20 characters per inch (CPI). The higher cpi settings are often used for spreadsheets.

In LQ mode, you can select proportional (PROP) which sets character widths based on the character itself: e.g., the letter i is assigned a narrower width than the letter m. This provides a more polished, typeset appearance.

Set the character pitch by pressing

(1) until the LED beside the desired setting glows.

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Printer Reset

Clearing some error conditions requires that you reset (reinitialize) the printer. To do this:

1Press and release SEL (1) to take the printer off-line.

The SEL light goes out.

2Press and hold SHIFT (2), then press RESET/CHARACTER

PITCH.

Important!

Pressing SHIFT + RESET reinitializes the printer, but does not affect any menu settings and does not reset the printer to the factory defaults. For information on resetting the printer to the factory defaults, see “Resetting the Menu to the Factory Defaults” later in this chapter.

Emulations

Epson® LQ — factory setting

IBM® Proprinter

IBM® AGM

Changing Emulations

1Make sure paper is loaded.

2Press and hold SHIFT (2), then press SEL (1).

3Press LF (3).

The following line prints:

Printer Control Emulation Mode EPSON LQ

4Press TEAR (4) repeatedly until the emulation you wish to select prints in the right-hand column.

5Press and hold SHIFT (2), then press SEL (1) to save your setting and exit the Menu Mode.

Using Your Printer 25

Chapter 4: Menu Mode

Note: Please print the current Menu Mode settings before you reset or change them. This is the only way to have a record of the settings.

In Menu Mode, you use the front panel keys to change the defaults for the printer parameters. The changes you make in the Menu Mode are automatically saved when you exit the Menu Mode and are retained, even when you turn the printer off.

Menu Mode Keys

GROUP Key

Prints the next Group in the Menu.

With the SHIFT key, prints the previous Group.

ITEM Key

Prints the next Item in the Group.

With the SHIFT key, prints the previous Item in the Group.

SET Key

Prints the next setting for an Item.

With the SHIFT key, prints the previous setting for an Item.

PRINT Key

Prints a copy of all the Menu settings.

With the SHIFT key, prints the current settings for the Group selected.

MENU Light

Glows when the printer is in the Menu Mode.

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Entering and Exiting Menu Mode

To enter or exit the Menu Mode, hold SHIFT while pressing

SEL.

Resetting the Menu to the Factory Defaults

Note: Please print the current Menu Mode settings before you reset or change them. This is the only way to have a record of the settings.

To reset the Menu to the standard settings (factory defaults):

1Turn the printer off.

2Press SEL + LF while turning the printer on.

Printing the Menu Settings

Printing the Current Menu Settings

1Make sure paper is loaded in the printer.

2Press and hold SHIFT, then press SEL to enter the Menu Mode.

3Press PRINT (PARK key).

Printing All Menu Settings

To print out a listing of the settings for all menu items, regardless of the emulation selected or the accessories installed:

1Make sure paper is loaded in the printer.

2Press and hold SHIFT, then press SEL to enter the Menu Mode.

3Press and hold SHIFT, then press PRINT QUALITY.

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Changing the Menu Settings

Note: Please print the current Menu Mode settings before you reset or change them. This is the only way to have a record of the settings.

1Press and hold SHIFT, then press SEL to enter the Menu Mode.

2Use the GROUP, ITEM and SET keys to make your changes:

a Press GROUP until the Group you wish to change appears in the first column.

b Press ITEM until the Item you wish to change appears in the second column.

c Press SET until the setting you want appears in the third column.

3Press and hold SHIFT, then press SEL to exit the Menu Mode and save your settings.

Important!

If you turn off the printer without first exiting the Menu Mode, the changes you have made will be lost.

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Menu Settings Table

For a complete explanation of each menu item, see “Explanations of Menu Items” later in this chapter.

The table below shows the items which may appear in the menu. Settings which are engaged at the factory (defaults) are set in bold italic. Some groups or entries will only appear when a specific emulation is engaged, as noted.

Group

Item

Settings (Defaults are set in bold italic)

 

 

 

Printer Control

Emulation Mode

EPSON LQ, IBM PPR, IBM AGM

 

 

 

Font

Print Mode

LQ Courier, LQ Roman, LQ Swiss, LQ Swiss Bold, LQ Orator, LQ Gothic,

 

 

LQ Prestige, Utility, HSD

 

Pitch

10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17.1 cpi, 20 cpi

 

Proportional Spacing

No, Yes

 

Style

Normal, Italics

 

Size

Single, Double

 

 

 

Symbol Sets

Character Set

Set I, Set II

 

Language Set

American, French, German, British, Danish I, Swedish, Italian, Spanish I,

 

 

Japanese, Norwegian, Danish II, Spanish II, Latin American, French Canadian,

 

 

Dutch, Publisher

 

Zero Character

Slashed, Unslashed

 

Code Page

USA, Canada French, Multilingual, Portugal, Norway, BRASCII, Abicomp,

 

 

Multilingual 858, ISO 8859-15

 

 

 

 

 

 

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