Preface
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this docu ment
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 guide will not affect the applicability of the information
in it. Mention of software pro ducts manufactured by other companies does
not necessarily constitute endorsement by Oki.
Copyright 1999 by Oki. All rights reserved.
First edition January 1999.
Oki and Microline are registered trademarks of Oki Electric Industry
Company Ltd.
Energy Star is a trademark of the United States Environmental Protection
Agency.
Epson is a registered trademark of Epson America Inc.
IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation.
Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
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SAFETY
This printer has been carefully designed to give years of safe, reliable
performance. As with all electrical equipment, however, there are a few
basic precautions that should be taken to avoid personal injury or
damaging the printer:
• Read this user’s guide carefully and save it for future reference.
• Read and follow all warning and instruction labels on the printer
itself.
• Disconnect the printer before cleaning. Use only a damp cloth. Do
not use liquid or aerosol cleaners to clean the printer.
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• Place the printer on a firm, solid surface. If the printer is placed on
something unsteady, it may fall and become damaged or injure
someone. If the printer is placed on a soft surface, such as a rug,
sofa, or bed, the vents may become blocked causing the printer to
overheat.
• Do not put the printer on or near a heat source, su ch as a r adiator or
heat register. Keep it out of direct sunlight. Allow enough room
around the printer for adequate ventilation and easy access.
• Do not use the printer near water, or spill liquid of any kind into it.
• Make sure that the power source matches the rating listed on the
back of the printer. If you are not sure, check with your dealer or
with your local power company.
• This printer has an earthed, 3-pin plug as a safety feature and will
only connect to an earthed outlet. If this plug cannot be connected
to a power outlet, then it is possible that the power outlet is of the
older, non-earthed type. Contact an electrician to have the power
outlet replaced. Do not use an adapter to defeat the earthing.
• To avoid damaging the power cable, do not put anything on it or
place it where it will be walked on. If the cable becomes damaged
or frayed, replace it immediately.
• If an extension cable or power strip is being used with the printer,
make sure that the total of the amperage rating required by all the
equipment is less than the rating of the extension cable or power
strip. The total ratings of all equipment plugged into the outlet
should not exceed 13 amperes.
• The power outlet into which the printer is connected must remain
accessible at all times.
• Opening any cover may expose hot surfaces. These are clearly
labelled. Do NOT touch them.
• Do not poke anything into the ventilation slots o n th e printer; you
could get a shock or cause a fire.
• Aside from the routine maintenance described in th is user’s guide,
do not try to service the printer yourself. Opening a cover may
expose you to shocks or other hazards.
• Do not make any adjustments other than those outlined in this
user’s guide as damaged may be caused to the printer.
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If anything happens that indicat es that the pr i nter i s not working properly
or has been damaged, disconnect the printer from the power source and
contact your dealer. These are some of the things to look for:
• The power cable or plug is frayed or damaged.
• Liquid has been spilled into the printer, or it has been exposed to
water.
• The printer has been dropped, or the cabinet is damaged.
• The printer does not function normally when following the
operating instructions.
This product complies with the requirements of the Council Directives 89/
336/EEC and 73/23/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the m ember
states relating to electromagnetic compatibility an d low voltage.
ENERGY STAR
As an Energy Star Partner, Oki has determined
that this product meets the Energy Star
guidelines for energy efficiency.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i
ENERGY STAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Set Up
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Installing Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Paper Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Computer & Power Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PRINTER DRIVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Windows 95/98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Windows 3.1x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
PAPER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Front Paper Feed Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Rear Paper Feed Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Changing Paper Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Top of Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
PRINTER EMULATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
SELF TESTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
SPECIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Operation
CONTROL PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Controls & Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
MENU MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using Menu Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Summary of Menu Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Explanation of Menu Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Parallel Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Serial Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Replacing Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Clearing Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Rear Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Front Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
ALARMS/ERROR MESSAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Recoverable Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Non-Recoverable Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
IBM Mode
CHARACTERS PER INCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
PRINT MODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Near Letter Quality, Utility, High Speed Draft & Italics . . . . . . . .30
Proportional Spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Spacing Between Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
CHARACTER SETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
IBM Character Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Code Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
IBM Code Page Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
IBM Code Page ID Number Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
International Character Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Enhanced & Emphasised Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Superscripts & Subscripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Underlining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Over Scoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
FORMATTING FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Page Length Top of Form & Form Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Line Spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Fine Line Spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Automatic Skip Over Perforation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Indenting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Setting Page Margins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Horizontal Tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Character Column Tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Vertical Tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Carriage Return & Line Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Reverse Line Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Paper-out Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
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Clear Buffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Print Head Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Backspacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Automatic Line Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Print Suppress Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Print Continuously . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Bell (BEL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Emulation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Deselect Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Initial Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Reset Inhibit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Epson FX Mode
CHARACTER PITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Character Pitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Printing Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Italics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Setting MSB (7/8 bit Commands) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2
Proportional Spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Space Between Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Set NLQ Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
CHARACTER SETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
National Character Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Code Page Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Epson Character Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Code Area Expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Composite Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Half Speed Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
FORMATTING FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Variable Line Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Absolute & Relative Dot Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Setting Margins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
How to Use this Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Delete Last Character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Master Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Print Suppress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Appendix A - Control Code Tables
IBM MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
EPSON FX MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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Appendix B - Character Tables
CODE PAGE CHARACTER SETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Canadian French . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Mulitlingual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Portugal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Norway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Greek 437 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Greek 869 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Greek 928 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Greek 437 Cyprus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Polska Mazovia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Serbo Croatic 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Serbo Croatic 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
ECMA 94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Hungarian CWI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Windows Greek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Windows East Europe (CEE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Windows Cyrillic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
East Europe Latin 2-852 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Cyrillic 1-855 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Cyrillic 2-866 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Kamenicky (MJK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
ISO Latin 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Hebrew NC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Hebrew OC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Turkey 857 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Latin 5 (Windows Turkey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Windows Hebrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Ukrainian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Bulgarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
ISO Latin 6 (8859/10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Windows Baltic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Baltic 774 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
KBL Lithuanian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Cyrillic Latvian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Roman 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Icelandic 861 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
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Set Up
INSTALLATION
Components
The packaging should include the following components:
•Printer
• Power supply cable
• Ribbon cartridge
• Paper support
• Printer drivers on diskettes
• User’s Guide
WARNING
THE PRINTER IS LARGE AND HEAVY (42 kg). IT REQUIRES TWO
PEOPLE TO LIFT AND MANOUVER THE PRINTER SAFELY.
CAUTION:
The printer must be installed on a printer stand, cabinet or table that is
capable of safely accepting the printer’s weight and safely sup port the printer
during operation.
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Unpacking
1. Remove the printer from the carton and place it on a flat and stable
surface that cand safely accept the printer’s weight (42 kg).
2. When positioning the printer, make sure there is adequate room
around the printer to allow for easy operation and maintenance of
the printer.
3. Remove all the packaging material from around and inside the
printer.
Set Up 1
4. Open the top front cover b y pressing down at each end and then lift
up the cover.
5. Remove the screw securing the retainer plate to the print head and
then remove this retainer plate.
6. Remove the two shipping retainers (red rubber) from each end of
the platen.
7. Close the top front cover and p ress do wn at each end to lo ck the top
cover in place.
Note:
Save the retainer plate, shipping retainers and
packaging in case you ever need to ship the printer.
Installing Ribbon Cartridge
1. Make sure the printer is off line and the print head has moved to the
gap in the platen.
Note:
If there is no paper installed in the printer, turn the
printer off and manually move the print head to the
gap in the platen before installing the ribbon
cartridge.
2. Switch the printer off and disconnect the power supply.
3. Open the top front cover b y pressing down at each end and then lift
up the cover.
4. Unpack the ribbon cartr idge and op en t he two gui de arms (1) on the
cartridge.
5. Remove the ribbon retainer (2) and push in the roller arm claw (3).
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6. Place the ribbon cartridge onto the mounting brackets and press
down until the ribbon cartridge snaps into place.
7. Guide the ribbon over the print head making sure the ribbon is
positioned in the slots on the ribbon guides (4).
8. Turn the coloured knob (5) on the ribbon cartridge in the direction
of the arrows to take up any slack in the ribbon.
9. Close the top front cover and pr ess do wn at each end to lock the top
cover in place.
Paper Support
Insert the two hooked arms at an an gle into the slotted holes on the rear of
the printer, then move the paper support into a horizontal position to lock
into place.
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Computer & Power Connection
Note:
A printer cable is not normal ly su pplied with the
printer. It is recommended to use a shielded printer
cable when connecting your printer to a computer.
1. Make sure the printer and your computer are turned off.
2. Connect the power cable into the power socket on the printer.
3. Connect the power cable into a power outlet that is earthed, easily
accessible and close to the printer.
4. Open the hinged cover on the side of the printer and connect the
printer cable to the applicable interface port.
Note:
The printer has two interface ports fitted as standard
- parallel or serial.
5. Connect the other end of the printer cable to the applicable printer
port on your computer.
6. Switch on the power supply, then switch on the printer.
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PRINTER DRIVER
Before you can use your printer, a printer driver must be ins talled onto
your computer as follows.
Windows 95/98
1. Ensure that all documents are saved and all Windows applications
are closed.
2. Insert the diskette into the appropriate drive on your computer.
3. Open the Printers folder. Double click on the Add Printer item in
the Printers folder to open the Add Printer Wizard.
4. Follow the instructions given by the Add Printer Wizard until the
lists of manufacturers and printers appears, then click the Have
Disk... button.
5. The Install From Disk dialog box appears. Mak e sure that the drive
and location of the driver files are correct, then click on the OK
button.
6. Select Oki ML4410 then click on the Next > button.
7. Follow the instructions given by the Add Printer Wizard to
complete the installation of the printer.
8. For more information, see the Micro soft User’s Gu ide for Windo ws
95/98, or use the online help facility.
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Windows 3.1x
1. Ensure that all documents are saved and all Windows applications
are closed.
2. Insert the diskette into the appropriate drive on your computer.
3. Open the Printer dialog box and click on the Add>> button.
4. Ensure Install Unlisted or Updated Printer is hi ghlighted in the list
of printers, then click OK and the Install Driver dialog box appears.
5. Make sure that the drive and location for the dri v er f iles are corr ect,
then click the OK button. The Add Unlisted or Updated Printer
dialog box appears.
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6. Select Oki ML4410 and click the OK button to copy and install the
printer driver files. The printer appears in the Installed Printers list
in the Printers dialog box.
7. Select Oki ML4410 as the default printer by highlighting the entry
in the Installed Printers list and then clicking the Set As D efault
Printer button.
8. Configure the driver for the proper printer port, then click on the
Setup... button to configure the options for the printer.
9. Click on the Close button to close the Printers dialog box.
10. For more information, see the Microsoft User’s Guide for your
version of Windows, or use the online help facility in Windows.
Windows NT 4.0
1. Ensure that all documents are saved and all Windows applications
are closed.
2. Insert the diskette into the appropriate drive on your computer.
3. Click Start, point to Sett i n gs and th en cli ck on Pri n ters.
4. Click the Add Printer icon and then select My Computer. Click on
Next.
5. Select the required printer port and cli ck on Next .
6. Select the option for Have Disk and browse to the correct drive and
directory .
7. Select Oki ML4410 and follow the remaining instructions to
complete the installation of the printer.
PAPER
Your printer has two p a per feeds ; front and rear. Both of t hese p aper feed
paths have integral push tractor mechanisms with auto bail arms for use
with continuous forms. Paper can be loaded onto both paper feeds at the
same time. The paper path is software selectable through the printer driver
or manually on the printer.
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Note 1:
When using a paper wi dth of less than 127 mm f or the
front feed and 102 mm f or t h e r ear feed , remove one
of the paper supports f rom between the tractor s. This
is a push fit onto the supporting rods.
Note 2:
Refer to Controls & Indicators in Operation for
location of the buttons mention e d below.
Front Paper Feed Loading
1. Open the front cover, then open the tractor covers and lift up the
tractor lock levers.
2. Move the right tr actor to appro ximatel y f it the wid th of paper bein g
used.
3. Place the first three holes in the paper over the tractor pins at each
side and close the tractor covers.
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4. Move the left tractor to align the edge of the paper with the
appropriate reference mark, then lock the tractor in place by
pressing down the lock lever.
5. Move the right tractor to centre the p aper holes on th e pins and lock
the tractor in place by pressing down the lock lever.
6. Select the paper feed path on the printer.
7. Press FF/LOAD button and the paper feeds into the printer from the
selected paper path.
Rear Paper Feed Loading
1. Open the rear cover, then open the tractor covers and lift up the
tractor lock levers.
2. Move the left tractor to approximately fit the width of paper being
used.
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3. Place the first three holes in the paper over the tractor pins at each
side and close the tractor covers.
4. Move the right tractor to align the edge of the paper with the
appropriate reference mark, then lock the tractor in place by
pressing down the lock lever.
5. Move the left tractor to centre the paper holes on the pins and lock
the tractor in place by pressing down the lock lever.
6. Select the paper feed path on the printer.
7. Press FF/LOAD button and the paper feeds into the printer from the
selected paper path.
Changing Paper Path
Changing the paper path can be carried out from the computer using
software commands in the printer driver or manually as follows:
1. Tear off any printed pages, then press ONLINE button to turn the
printer off line.
2. Press the P ATH button to change the paper path from front to rear or
rear to front. The paper path in use automatically moves paper to
the park position and then the other paper path automatically loads
paper into position ready for printing.
3. Press the ONLINE button.
Note:
A paper path that has been manu ally sel ected on th e
printer will be overridden by software commands if
the selected paper path in the software is different to
the one selected on the printer.
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Top of Form
The top of form (TOF) is automatically set when paper is loaded. However
and if required, the TOF can be manually adjusted as follows:
1. Press the ONLINE button to turn the printer off line.
2. To move the TOF up, press and hold the SHIFT button, then press
the MICROFEED UP button until the paper is in the required
position.
3. To move the TOF down, press and hold the SHIFT button, then
press the MICROFEED DOWN button until the paper is in the
required position
4. Press the ONLINE button.
PRINTER EMULAT ION
Your printer can use one of three emulations - Epson FX; IBM Proprinter
III; Oki Microline. The default setting for emulation is IBM Proprinter, but
this can be changed as follows:
1. Press the MENU button on the control panel and the LCD display
changes to MENU GROUP Printer Control.
Note:
For further explanation of the menu system on this
printer, refer to Menu Mode in Operation.
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2. Press the ITEM button, then press the OPTION button until the
required printer emulation is displayed.
3. Press the STORE button to select the printer emulation.
Note:
When printing through Win dows, the printer
emulation automati cally changes to Epson FX. After
the printing is completed, printer emulation remains
set to Epson FX.
SELF TESTS
To check if your printer is working correctly, the following self tests can
be run:
1. Make sure there is paper loaded into the printer.
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2. Switch off the printer.
3. For the self test demo pattern, press and hold the LF button while
turning the printer on. The demo pattern then starts printing.
4. To stop the test before it is complete, press the ON LINE button.
5. For the rolling ASCII test, press and hol d th e PATH butt on while
turning the printer on. The rolling ASCII test then starts printing .
6. To stop the test, press the ON LINE button.
7. For the hex data dump test, press and hold the FF/LOAD button
while turning the printer on. The hex data dump test allows you to
diagnose problems in your program or application by printing the
hexadecimal and ASCII equivalent number of the data sent to your
printer.
8. To stop the test, press the ON LINE button or turn the power off.
SPECIFICATION
Print method Impact dot matrix
Print head 2 rows x 9 pins in a single head configuration
Print speed 200 CPS NLQ; 800 CPS Utility; 1066 CPS HSD; 280 LPM
sustained printing (136 col continuous text)
Characters per line (CPL) 10 CPI - 136 CPL; 12 CPI - 163 CPL; 15 CPI - 204 CPL; 17.1
Emulations Epson FX; IBM Proprinter III; Oki Microline Standard
Interface Centronics parallel; RS232C 25 pi n ser ial; Oki HSP network
Graphics resoluti on Epson/IBM - 240 (H) x 216 (V) dpi max; Oki ML - 288 (H) x
Resident fonts NLQ - Courier, Gothic; Utility - Gothic; HSD - Gothic
Bar codes Code 39; UPC A; UPC E; EAN 8; EAN 13; Interleaved 2 of 5;
Scalable fonts Type face - Gothic, Courier; Point range 22 to 216 points in 1
Receive buffer size 128 K max
Reliability Mean time between failures (MTBF) - 12 000 hours at 25%
CPI - 233 CPL; 20 CPI - 272 CPL
card interface (optional)
144 (V) dpi max
Code 128; Postnet
pt increments
duty cycle 35% page density
Mean time to repair (MTTR) - 15 min utes
Printer duty cycle -35 000 pages per month at 25% duty cycle
35% page density
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Electrical requirements: 90 to 270 V ac; 50/60 Hz +/- 2%
5 to 35 deg C operating; 0 to 43 deg C non-operating; -10 to 43
deg C storage; -40 to 70 deg C transportation
20 to 80 %RH operating; 10 to 90 %RH non-operating; 5 to 95
%RH storage; 5 to 95 %RH transportation
feed and 4 sheets rear feed including original
Continuous envelope max 90 g/m
Card max 90 g/m
front feed only
Continuous form interlea f 34 t o 52 g/ m
2
2
front feed only
2
; max 7 sheets front
Paper specification:
Card max 0.20 mm front feed only
Continuous envelope max 0.36 mm front fee d onl y
Continuous form single 45 to 90 g/ m
Continuous form carbonle s s 35 to 40 g/m
front feed and 6 sheets rear fe ed including original
2
2
; max 10 sheets
Paper thickness: Continuous form; rear feed 0.36 mm max; front feed 0.79 mm
Continuous envelope width 76.2 mm to 254 mm front feed
only
max
Labels max 0.28 mm front feed only
Paper size: Continuous paper width 76 .2 mm to 419.1 mm
Labels max 381 mm x 83 mm front feed only
Card max 127 mm x 203 mm front feed only
Dimensions: Width 768 mm; depth 385 mm; heig ht 358 mm
Weight: 42 kg
Environmental requirements:
Temperature:
Humidity:
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Operation
CONTROL PANEL
The control panel is used to program or configure the printer manually.
Some of the printer functions are overridden by software commands when
using the printer drivers installed in your computer.
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Controls & Indicators
1 LCD Panel: Refer to this liquid crystal display (LCD) panel for
information when operating the printer and programming the printer in
menu mode.
2 POWER Indicator: Comes on when the printer is switched on.
3 ALARM Indicator: Comes on when there is a recoverable alarm
condition; e.g. paper out, paper jam, cover open. Flashes when there is a
non-recoverable alarm condition.
4 ON-LINE (RESET) Button: Switches the printer between on-line
and off-line when pressed. The ON-LINE indicator comes on when the
printer is on-line. When pressed in conjunction with the SHIFT button,
resets the printer.
5 GROUP Button: Selects the different menu groups when the
printer is in menu mode.
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6 ITEM Butto n : Selects the different items within each menu group
when the printer is in menu mode.
7 OPTION Button: Selects the different op tions that are available for
each item when the printer is in menu mode.
8 STORE Button: Selects the option displayed on the LCD panel
when programming the printer in menu mode.
9 SHIFT Button: Selects the alternative function when pressed in
conjunction with the ON-LINE, PATH, FF/LOAD and LF buttons.
10 PATH (TOF) Button: Cha nges the paper feed path. When pressed
in conjunction with the SHIFT button, sets the paper position for the top
of form.
11 FF/LOAD (Microfeed Up) Button: Loads the paper when there is
no paper loaded. Advances the paper to the top of the next page when there
is paper loaded. When pressed in conjunction with the SHIFT button,
moves the paper upward by 1/144 of an inch for fine adjustment of the
paper position.
12 LF (Microfeed Down) Button: Advances the paper by one line
when there is paper loaded. When pressed in conjunction with the SHIFT
button, moves the paper downward by 1/144 of an inch for f ine adjustment
of the paper position.
13 TEAR Button: Advances the paper to the tear off position when
pressed.
14 PARK Button: Moves the loaded paper to the park position when
pressed.
15 CONFIG Button: Two different configurations can be
programmed into the printer. When p res sed, this button switches the
printer between CFG1 and CFG2.
16 MENU Button: Switches the printer into menu mode when pressed.
Menu mode is cancelled by pressing the MENU button again or pressing
the ON-LINE button.
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MENU MODE
Menu Mode for the printer is used to set the various options and features
that are available on the printer.
Note:
Some options and features set on th e printer through
Menu Mode can be overrriden by software
commands from a printer driver if the selected option
or feature in the software is different to the one
selected on the printer.
Using Menu Mode
1. Press the MENU button or GROUP button to turn the printer offline, then keep pressing the GROUP button until the required menu
group is displayed.
2. Keep pressing the ITEM button until the required menu item is
displayed.
3. Keep pressing the OPTION button until the required option is
displayed.
4. Press the STORE button to select the required option. The selected
option is indicated with an asterisk (*).
5. Press the ITEM button or GROUP button to continue to set options
and features of the printer or press the ON-LINE button to turn the
printer back on-line.
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Summary of Menu Items
Note:
Items in italics are the default settings.
Group Item Setting
Printer Control Emulation Mode
Font Print Mode
Pitch
Proportional SpacingNo; Yes
Style
Size
Symbol Sets Character Set Epson/IBM -
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IBM-PPR
Utility
10 CPI
Normal
Single
Oki ML - Standard; Line graphics; Block graphics
; EPS-FX; OKI-ML
; NLQ Courier; NLQ Gothic; HSD
; 12 CPI; 15 CPI; 17.1 CPI; 20 CP I
; Italics
; Double
Set II
; Set I
Group Item Setting
Language Set
Zero Characte r
Code Page
Slashed O
Rear Feed Line Spacing
Form Tear-off
Skip Over Perf.
Page Width
Page Length
Front Feed Line Spacing
Form Tear-off
Skip Over Perf.
Page Width
Page Length
Set-Up Graphics
# Graphics
(Oki mode only)
Rcv. Buffer
Ppr Out Override
Registration 1
Registration 2
Registration 3
Registration 4
Registration 5
Registration 6
Registration 7
Data Word Size
(Oki mode only)
OP. Panel Func.
ASCII
; French; German; British; Danish I; Swedish;
Italian; Spanish I; Japanese; Norwegian; Danish II;
Spanish II; Latin American; French Canadian; Dutch;
TRS 80; Swedish II; Swedish III; Swedish IV;
Turkish; Swiss I; Swiss II; Publisher
Unslashed
USA
Norway; Turkey; Greek 437; Greek 869; Greek 928;
Grk 437 Cyprus; Polska Mazovia; Serbo Croatic I;
Serbo Croatic II; ECMA -94; Hungarian CWI;
Windows Greek; Windows CEE; Windows Cyrillic;
CEE L II-852; Cyrillic I-855; Cyrillic II-866 ;
Kamenicky (MJK); ISO Latin 2; Hebrew NC (862);
Hebrew OC; Turkey 857; Win Tky Latin 5; Windows
Hebre w; Uk r a inian; Bulga r ian; Latin 6 8859/ 10;
Windows Baltic; Baltic 774; KBL-Lithuanian;
Cyrillic Latvia; Roman-8; Icelandic-861;
No
6 LPI
Off
No
13.6"
12"
11"; 11 2/3"
6 LPI
Off
No
13.6"
12"
11"; 11 2/3"
Bi-directional
7
16K
No
0.05 mm Left
Left; 0.25 mm Left; 0.2 5 m m Right; 0.20 mm Right;
0.15 mm Right; 0.10 m m Ri ght; 0.05 mm Right; 0
8
Full Operation
; Slashed
; Canada French; Multili ngual; Portugal;
; Yes
; 8 LPI
; 500 ms; 1 sec; 2 sec
; Yes
; 8"
; 14"; 17"; 3"; 3.5"; 4"; 5"; 5.5"; 6"; 7"; 8"; 8.5";
; 8 LPI
; 500 ms; 1 sec; 2 sec
; Yes
; 8"
; 14"; 17"; 3"; 3.5"; 4"; 5"; 5.5"; 6"; 7"; 8"; 8.5";
; Uni-directional
; 8
; 28K; 56K; 1 Line
; Yes
; 0.10 mm Left; 0.1 5 mm Left; 0.20 mm
; 7
; Limit Operation
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Operation 17
Auto Feed XT
Invalid
; Valid
Pin 18
+5v
; Open
Parallel I/F I-Prime
Group Item Setting
Reset Inhibit
Print Suppress
Auto LF
Auto CR
(IBM mode only)
Print DEL Code
(Oki mode only)
SI Pitch (10)
(IBM mode only)
SI Pitch (12)
(IBM mode only)
Time Out Print
Auto Select
ESC SI Pitch
(IBM mode only)
Intr Chr Sub st
(Epson mode only)
Host Interface
I/F Time Out
Default Path
Auto Path
Impact Mode
LF Speed
Width Control
No
Yes
No
No
No
17.1 CPI
12 CPI
Vali d
No
17.1 CPI
Combined
Auto Interface
MUPIS card is fitted)
15 sec
min
Current Path
Invalid
Normal
Fast
Invalid
Buffer Print
; Slow
; Quiet; Hi-Copy
; Valid
; Mode 1; Mode 2
; Buffer Clear; Invalid
; 30 sec; 45 sec; 1 min; 2 min; 3 min; 4 min; 5
; Rear Path; Front Path
; Code Page Only
; Parallel; Serial; Oki HSP (only when
; Yes
; 20 CPI
; Invalid
; 20 CPI
; 15 CPI
; Yes
; Yes
; Yes
; Yes
; No
Serial I/F Parity
Bi-Direction
# Serial Bits
Protocol
Disable
None
8 Bits
Read/Busy
; Odd; Even
; 7 Bits
; X-ON/X-OFF
; Enable
(Epson mode only)
Busy Time
200 ms
; 1 sec
DSR Signal
Diagnostic Test
Busy Line
DTR Signal
Rdy on Pwr Up
; Ready on Select
Baud Rate
No
SSD-
9600 BPS
BPS; 300 BPS; 19200 BPS; 38400 BP S
Vali d
; Invalid
; 4800 BPS; 2400 BPS; 1200 BPS; 600
; Yes
; SSD+; DTR; RTS
OKI HSP Only when MUPIS card is fitted and depends on
which MUPIS card is fitted.
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Explanation of Menu Items
General
# Graphics Bits: Oki mode only - choose the grap hi cs yo ur s ystem uses,
either 7 or 8 bit data.
Auto CR: IBM mode only - if you want the printer to automatically add a
carriage return when a line feed is received at the end of a line, change the
setting to yes.
Auto LF: Automatically adds a line feed to each carriage return command
the printer receives. If your printout is consistently double spaced, select
no. If your printout consistently overprints, select yes.
Auto Path: When set to valid, automatically feeds paper from the u nused
paper path when paper end is detected and continuous printin g is required.
Auto Select: If you always use the same top of f orm p osi tio n, ch ange t h e
setting to yes.
Character Set: Select which character set the printer uses as default when
printing.
Code Page: Choose the code page for the character set you wish to use.
Data Word Size: Oki mode only - if you r computer system uses seven bit s
to make up each unit of data, change this setting to 7.
Default Path: Sets which paper path is used during printer initialisation.
Current path sets the paper path to the paper path in use when th e printer
was switched off. Rear path always sets to the printer to use the rear path
on initialisation. Front path always sets to the printer to use the front path
on initialisation.
Emulation Mode: Choose the emulation mode you want to use for your
printer. IBM Proprinter, Epson FX or Oki Microline.
ESC SI Pitch: IBM mode only - sets details of the ESC SI command. 17.1
CPI sets ESC SI to cond ensed mode and 20 CPI sets ES C SI t o to 20 C PI
setting.
Form Tear-Off: Choose 500 ms, 1 sec, or 2 sec to turn this f eature on and
to set the time interval for the printer to wait before advancing the paper to
the tear-off position.
Graphics: Default setting is bidirectional for faster printing of graphics.
Unidirection (left to right only) gives a better graphics print registration at
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a slower speed. Graphics printing can also be optimised by adjusting the
registration of the print head.
Host Interface: Selects which interface the printer uses to receive printing
commands. Auto setting - the printer automatically switches interface
depending on the received data. Parallel setting - where only a parallel
interface is used. Serial setting - where only a serial interface is used.
I/F Time Out: Sets the length of time before the interface switches to idle
status when no printing commands have been received.
Impact Mode: Selects the impact mode used when printing. The settings
are normal mode, quiet mode for low noise printing and hi-copy mode
when printing using multiple copies.
Intr Chr Sub St: Epson mode only - enables or disables the code page
settings and switches to allow for foreig n language conversion and
combination.
Language Set: Changing the language set replaces certain standard
symbols with special characters used in foreign languages.
LF Speed: Selects the line feed speed - fast or slow.
Line Spacing: Select 8 LPI to print more lines on a page.
OP Func.: Changes the operator panel to limi ted operation. This prevents
any special printer set tings from bei ng changed vi a the control p anel when
several people are using the printer.
Page Length: Set this to match the length of the paper you are using
enabling the printer to keep track of the initial printing position of each
page (TOF).
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Page Width: Change to 8" to print on letter size paper.
Pitch: Choose the character width in characters per inch (CPI).
Ppr Out Override: Senses when less than 25 mm of paper remains and
stops printing. Change to yes to override the sensor. Please note that
changing this setting to yes can cause loss of data and damage the print
head.
Print DEL Code: Oki mode only - change the setting to Yes if you want
to print the DEL code (decimal 27) as a solid box.
Print Mode: Choose the quality and font for printing.
Print Suppress: If your system uses the DC1 and DC3 codes for
something other than the print suppress mode, change the setting to no.
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Prop. Spacing: Change the setting to yes if you want to use proportional
spacing of characters when printing.
Rcv. Buffer: Sets the amount of printer memory for holding r eceived data.
Selecting a larger size allows large jobs to be sent to the printer and
reduces the time the computer is busy sending data to the p ri nter. If the
computer has problems with device time-outs, select a smaller buffer size.
Registration 1 to 7: Change the settings as required to obtain the best
registration for bidirectional printing. Normally 0 is the best setting, but
choosing another value may compensate for registration problems with
some graphis software packages.
Reset Inhibit: Select yes if your software package or computer sends an
initialisation command at the start of each print job. This initialisation
command normally resets any features that have been set on the printer.
SI Pitch (10): IBM mode only - sets the pitch to be engaged when the
printer control panel is set for 10 CPI and the SI command is received.
SI Pitch (12): IBM mode only - sets the pitch to be engaged when the
printer control panel is set for 12 CPI and the SI command is received.
Size: Change to double for double width and height printing.
Skip Over Perf.: Change to yes if you want the printer to go to the next
page when it comes within 25 mm of the bottom o f the p a ge. Set to no if
your software has its own page formatting controls.
Slashed Letter O: If set to yes, a slashed capital Ø and lower case ø appear
at locations 9Bh and 9Dh resp ectiv el y in US A code p age. I f set t o no, th e
characters ¢ and ¥ appear at these locations.
Style: Change to italics if you want the printed characters to be slanted.
Time Out Print: If your software spends a long time pr ocessing between
portions of data it feeds to the printer, change the setting invalid to keep
your printer from inadvertently dumping any received data in the buffer
while it is waiting to receive more data.
Zero Character: Select slashed when it is necessary to distinguish
between a zero (0) and a capital or upper cae O.
Parallel Interface
The following options are used when the parallel interface is selected.
Auto Feed XT: Epson mode only - if your system uses pin 14 of the
parallel interface to control automatic line feed, change the setting to valid.
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Bi-Direction: Change to disable if you want the printer to print in one
direction only.
I-Prime: Determines what the printer does when it receives the I-Prime
signal from the host. Buffer print prints out the buffer contents befo re
resetting, buffer clear dumps the buffer contents immediately and invalid
causes the printer to ignore the I-Prime signal.
Pin 18: Sets the signal on pin 18 to +5 volts or to open as required by an
external device when connected to the interface.
Serial Interface
The following options are used when the serial interface is selected.
#Serial Bits: Selects data format.
Baud Rate: Selects the parity of the interface.
Busy Line: Selects the line used for the busy signal.
Busy Time: Sets the busy signal timing.
Diagnostic Test: Activates the interface diagnostic test for the printer.
DSR Signal: Sets the data set ready (DSR) signal.
DTR Signal: Selects data terminal ready (DTR) signal status.
Parity: Selects paity if the interface - none, odd or even.
Protocol: Selects interface protocol.
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MAINTENANCE
Replacing Ribbon Cartridge
1. Turn the printer off line by pressing the ONLINE button and make
sure the print head moves to the gap in the platen.
2. Turn the printer OFF.
3. Remove and discard the used ribbon cartridge.
4. Install the new ribbon cartridge. Refer to Installing Ribbon
Cartridge in Set Up.
Operation 21
Clearing Paper Jams
Rear Feed
1. Turn the printer OFF.
2. Open the rear access cover and remove the paper from the rear
tractors.
3. Open the rear of the printer and make sure any pieces of paper are
removed from inside of the printer.
4. Close the rear of the printer.
5. Load continuous paper onto the rear paper feed. Refer to Rear
Paper Feed Loading in Set Up.
Front Feed
1. Turn the printer OFF.
2. Open the front access cover and remove the paper from the front
tractors.
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