OKI Microline 320, Microline 390FB User Guide

MICROLINE 320/390FB

User Manual (English)

MICROLINE 320/390FB User Manual (English)

Table of Contents

Note to Customers ................................... E-2

Important Safety Instructions .................. E-3

Important Wiring Instructions ................. E-4

Installing Your Printer.............................E-5

Preliminaries ............................................ E-6

Connecting to the Computer.................... E-9

Installing the Ribbon Cartridge ............... E-10

Loading Paper.......................................... E-12

Loading Continuous Paper ...................... E-12

Loading Cut Sheet paper ......................... E-18

Setting the Top of Form .......................... E-20

Positioning of the Printer......................... E-21

Running a Self Test ................................. E-22

Printing Demo Patterns ........................... E-23

Changing Menu Settings ......................... E-24

Specifications...........................................E-26

English

E – 1

Note to Customers

Every effort has been made to ensure that the
information in this manual is complete, accurate
and up-to-date. Oki assumes no responsibility for
errors beyond its control. Oki also can not
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 in this manual.

Copyright 1994 by Oki. All rights reserved.

Microline is a registered trademark of Oki Electric
Industry Company Limited.
Epson is registered trademark of Seiko Epson
Corporation.
IBM, PC, Proprintere XL and Graphics Printer are
registered trademarks of International Business
Machines Corporation.
MS-DOS is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

E – 2

Important Safety Instructions

Your printer has been carefully designed to perform
safely and reliably. However, as with all electrical
equipment certain precautions should be allowed:

➢ Read all documentation supplied with and on

the printer before commencing.

➢ Always disconnect the printer from the mains

source before cleaning.

➢ Be certain that your power source matches the

rating listed on the back of the printer. If you
are using an extension cord, ensure that the
total rating does not exceed 15 amperes.

➢ Your printer has an earthed 3-pin plug, DO

NOT use this plug with a socket that is not
earthed.

➢ DO NOT make any adjustments, other than

those outlined in this manual, it could damage
the printer.

If you have persistent problems with your printer,
switch off, disconnect from the mains source and
contact your dealer for assistance.

E – 3

Important Wiring Instructions

The wires in the mains lead are coloured in
accordance with the following code:

Green and Yellow Earth
Blue Neutral
Brown Live

If the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this
printer do not correspond with the markings of the
terminals of your plug, proceed as follows:

Green and Yellow must be connected to the
terminal marked with the letter E (or the safety
earth symbol) or the terminal coloured Green or
Green and Yellow. Brown must be connected to the
terminal marked with the letter L or coloured Red.
Blue must be connected to the terminal marked
with the letter N or coloured Blue or Black.

E – 4

Warning: This printer must be earthed.

If you are in any doubt regarding the wiring, please
contact a qualified electrician.

Installing Your Printer

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Prior to unpacking the printer, find a flat, sturdy
surface to place it on, for example, a desk, printer
stand, etc. Gently remove the printer from its
carton. Make sure you have everything shown
below:

➢ MICROLINE 320/390 FLATBED printer
➢ Sheet stacker
➢ Power cord
➢ Ribbon cartridge
➢ Printer Handbook

Note: Save the box and all packing material. Repack
the printer when planning to transport it long
distances, in order to protect it from rough handling
and damage.

Note: You can purchase an interface cable and paper
for the MICROLINE 320/390 FLATBED from your
dealer.

Sheet stacker

Printer

Printer handbook

Power cable

Ribbon cartridge

ln the unlikely event that anything is missing or
damaged, contact your dealer immediately.

E – 5

Preliminaries

Before plugging in the printer, follow these steps to
install your printer.

1. Hold both sides of the access cover and lift up.

There is a shipping retainer to protect the
printhead from jamming. Remove this shipping
retainer and keep it with the other packing
materials. (To transport the printer long
distances, make sure to re-install the shipping
retainer). Close the access cover.

Access cover

E – 6

Shipping retainer

2. Next install the sheet stacker.

Put the stud of one of the stacker’s legs into the
hole at the end of the rear vent. Gently press the
other leg until it slips into the other hole.

3. Make sure the power switch is OFF. Plug the
power cord into the back of the printer. Plug the
other end into an earthed socket.

4. Turn the power switch on, and check that the
POWER lamp and the ALARM lamp are
illuminated. If paper is loaded, the POWER
lamp and the SEL lamp will be illuminated.

E – 7

5. Turn the power switch off.

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Important: Make sure the socket is earthed. Do not
use an adapter because it will defeat the earthing.

E – 8