Oki ML184 User Manual

Don’t let its size fool you: the
MICROLINE®184 Turbo from OKI

®

delivers! In rough conditions, with
tough demands, it thrives in industrial
environments or point-of-sale.

The ML184 Turbo

is fast and handles

more forms and

paper types than

any printer in its

class. It’s small

enough to fit almost

anywhere, and packed
with our advanced, field-proven technol­ogy. And it’s built to the renowned OKI
standards for quality and reliability.

The ML184 Turbo combines efficiency
and economy with 300 characters-per­second (cps) super speed draft. To
ensure that you get precise characters
(even on the last page of a 5-part form),
it has a patented OKI optical sensor that
accurately positions the printhead.

And, to make the precision last, the
ML184 Turbo sports our rack-and-pinion

drive system plus a 200
million-character printhead —
bigger and sturdier, for twice the life
of many printers in its class.

As for difficult media or hard-to­handle forms, the ML184 Turbo can
print virtually any sheet-fed or continu­ous form without waste — or wait.

Unlike other industrial and POS
printers, the ML184 Turbo offers both
bottom-feed and short-tear standard,
so you can remove forms right at the
perforation every time. No more wasting
the next form.

The ML184 Turbo’s pinfeed platen
moves card stock and labels effortlessly,
along with multi-part forms up to 10.25"
wide. A short, straight paper path
reduces the likelihood of jamming;
continuous forms and single sheet
paper, like letterhead, feed smoothly
through the rear or top. The optional
Pull Tractor Kit handles media from
3" to 9.5" wide.

An Asset In The Shop
Or Behind The
Counter.

ML184 Turbo

9-PIN IMPACT PRINTER

An Asset In The Shop
Or Behind The
Counter.

The rugged,
affordable
printer for
industrial
workstations
and point-of-sale
forms printing.

Whatever the need or the work­load, the ML184 Turbo sets an
impressive pace.

Select any of four speed
settings and get a quality product
in less time. Fastest is the blazing
300 cps “Super Speed” Draft
mode, followed by the
240 cps High-Speed
Draft, 200 cps
Utility, and
the Near­Letter Quality
of 50 cps.

If you process
your information
over long distances,
the ML184 Turbo
can save you time and needless
additional expense. With its fast
RS-232C serial interface you can
boost productivity at a 19.2K
baud rate, and support XON/­XOFF and Ready/Busy protocols.

The printer has a small foot­print that makes it ideal for use in
your system configuration. It also

offers the ultimate in ease-of-use,
with up-front control of type
size, print quality and other

frequently used functions.

A “lockout” feature

prevents

abuse by

disabling the

printer’s front

panel pitch and

mode selectors.

OKI provides the

edge in quality and

reliability no competing

printer can claim. It’s

the reassurance that comes

with years of innovation
and dependable service. And the
backing of a full-year warranty
and a network of authorized
OKI Dealer Service Centers
and Service Depots.

Demand only the best.
Put the rugged, affordable
MICROLINE®184 Turbo to
work in the shop or behind
the counter. Today.

A Blend Of Form, Fit And Function.

Versatile paper
feeding lets
the ML184 Turbo
handle any
kind of work.
(Shown with
the optional
roll paper stand.)

ML184 TURBO

9-PIN IMPACT PRINTER

Technology, Speed and Print Characteristics

Printhead: 9-Pin SIDM
Graphics Resolution: 240(H) x 216(V) DPI maximum
Print Speed and Character Matrix:

Mode NLQ Utility HSD SSD

Speed (in cps) 50 200 240 300
Pitch (in cpi) 10 10 10 or 17 12
Matrix (H x V) 12 x 17 12 x 9 10 x 9 8 x 9

Feed Rate: 2.0 ips

Emulation, Interface and Memory

Standard Emulation: IBM®5152 or OKI®MICROLINE

®

Standard Interface: Parallel or Serial (XON/XOFF, Ready/Busy)
Standard Memory: 2K

Paper Handling

Paper Input: Single-part, Multi-part, Continuous forms,

Cut sheet, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels

Number of Copies: 5
Thickness: 0.14" (0.36 mm) maximum
Paper Feeding: Bottom, Top, Pinfeed (top)
Options: Pull Tractor; Roll Paper Stand

Warranty and Reliability

Limited Warranty: One year parts, labor and printhead
MTBF: 6,000 hours (25% duty cycle/35% page density)
Printhead Life: 200,000,000 characters avg. in 10 cpi

utility mode @ 25% duty, 35% page density

Environmental

Size (WxDxH): 14.2" x 10.8" x 3.2" (36 cm x 27.5 cm x 8 cm)
Net Weight: 10 lb. (4.5 kg)
Acoustic Noise: 57 dBA (55 dBA with acoustic cover)

Ordering Information (Part Number)

Printer:

MICROLINE/Parallel/120V 62408901
MICROLINE/Parallel/220V 62408902
MICROLINE/Serial/120V 62409701
MICROLINE/Serial/220V 62409702
IBM/Parallel/120V 62409801
IBM/Parallel/220V 62409802

Accessories:

Tractor Feed Kit with acoustic cover 70009701
RS-232C serial interface 19.2K baud max

(XON/XOFF, Ready/Busy) 70004601
OkiLAN

®

10 Base-T Ethernet

External Print Server 70034401
Roll Paper Stand 70007701

Ribbon:

Self-inking Ribbon Cartridge 52102001

All specifications subject to change without notice.

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