OKIDATA Microline 393, Microline 393C Setup Manual

OIQDATA

MICROLINE

393 AND 393C

Setup Guide

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Table of Contents

O Introduction ........................................................................... 1

O Part

Adjusting the Paper Installing the Installing the Installing the Optional Tractor .. Installing the Optional Cut Sheet

O Part

Setting Top

Cleaning

1:

Setup ......................................................................... 2

Preliminaries Personality and Font Cartridges Making the Connections Inserting Ribbon

Handling Configurations

2:

Operation .............................................................. 16

Loading Loading Single Sheet Loading Bottom Loading the

Printing Envelopes with the

Running a Self Test Using the Control

Basic Print Feature Controls Macros Menu Select Mode . Menu Select Operation

Problem Solving

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Head

Paper Paper

Rear

Feed

CSF

of

Controls

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Gap ...........

Support ... Separator

Paper ...

Feed

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Form

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Panel.

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Paper

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Paper ........

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O Appendix: Menu Selections ........................................... 33

O

Introduction

This Setup Guide will help you get your printer set up and running quickly. Here's

Part

1,

Setup,

your computer, and install the standard and optional paper handling accessories.

Part

2,

Operation,

to

run a self test

and gives you some hints on If you

want like graphics, read the out

more about particular commands or

advanced capabilities. In

addition

you have

shows you

describes

to

check

more details

about

Reference Guide,

to

the manuals and the

the

following items:*

how

to

how

out

your printer,

what

working

to

Customer Service Guide,

new

MICROLINE

how

it's organized:

get

the printer ready, connect

load different types

how

to

use

to

do if you're having problems.

with

software or advanced topics

also included .

to

explore your MICROLINE's

393 or 393C

of

the control panel,

Use

it

paper,

how

it

to

find

make sure

to

1.

MICROLINE

2.

Epson®

Proprinte compatible personali cartridge

3.

Platen knobs

4.

Power cord

5.

Ribbon (b

lack for ML393,

color for ML393C)

6.

Paper

7.

Paper

*Paper

and

separately.

LQ

cartridge

separator support

interface cable sold

printer

IBM

r

XL

(2)

®

ty

NOTE:

If

you're missing any

Follow the steps on the next

with

your computer. The only tool you'll need

of

these items, contact your dealer right away.

few

pages

to

get your printer ready

is

a Phillips screwdriver.

to

run

Introduction 1

Setup

O

Part

Remove shipping restraint. (Save w i material

for

1:

packing

th

reshipping

.)

_______

Preliminaries

Front cover open.

_

is

of

make

OFF

or

printer.

knobs

with

before

removing

or

Insert both

Insert cartridges facing they're firmly seated.

IMPORTANT: Make sure printer inserting personality cartridges.

platen

sides

up;

on

label

sure

the

font

Personality and Font Cartridges

•••••

Personality cartridge goes here.

•

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2 Cartridges

Making the Connections

Power switch: Make sure it's

until

the

printer

is

ready.

Power

printer-don't electrical completed.

cord: outlet

Serial interface

Plug

plug

until

it

into

setup

OFF

into

an

Interface cable

is

Parallel interface

(not

supplied)

Connect power cord and interface cable.

NOTE:

Plug

into

a three-hole

grounded socket only.

1

I

I I

Tighten screws

Interface connectors:

and slide to uncover the proper connector for your computer, then tighten the plate.

to

fasten cable.

Loosen

I

Fasten clips

the metal plate with a Phillips screwdriver

to

cable.

NOTE

FOR

Use

the

to

match interface See

your Guide

for

SERIAL

Menu

to

your

printer

more

the

USERS

Select mode

printer

computer

Reference

information

Connections 3

:

. .

Inserting Ribbon

Unpack the ribbon cartridge.

Note: Your printer genuine OKIDATA film rib- bons when they are avail- able

for

crisper, darker print- ing. When you ribbon sure menu item

-this impact won't

Reference Guide

on the menu. Film ribbon

and printhead and ribbon path. Therefore we recommend that for switch ribbons, make sure the set you're using.

in

your printer,

to

change the "Ribbon"

to

adjusts

so

that

be

damaged.

is

it

increases wear on

you

use

film ribbon only

final copies.

printer's menu for

the type

can

use

put

a film

be

"Film Ribbon"

the

printing

the ribbon

See

the

for

details

very abrasive,

the

If

you

do

is

always

of

ribbon

Remove shipping restraint.

Push

to

right

roller.

to

Center

the

printhead.

Takeup knob

Lay

ribbon that cartridge notches in the side plates of

the printer.

so

that

into place. (

cartridge .)

4 Inserting

in

printer

the

pins

on

the

fit

into

the

Push

down

the cartridge clicks

See

diagram on

Ribbon

so

.....

"

• 1•11

Adjusting the Head Gap

Finally , clockw i slack.

turn

se

to

take up ribbon

k

nob

The blue head gap lever adjusts the printer The

follow

i

ng

are

recommended sett ings for commonly used papers. You

may

want

to

try varying the settings

print quality

Paper

12

-1 5 lb. 20-24 lb. bond Labels Two-part forms Three-part forms Four-part forms Envelopes

for

the paper you're using.

to

get the easiest feeding and best

Setting

1

2

3-4 3-4 4-5

7 5-9

for

different types

of

paper.

Inserting Ribbon 5

Paper Handling Configurations

Rear

feed

form

paper:

•

Install support (page the

paper separator

(page

• Turn paper instructions.

of

the

9)

.

to

page 16

continuous

paper

8)

and

for

loading

The ML393/393C's paper handling systems are flexible . Using either the standard configuration or one

options, you can set up your printer paper. The proper installation instructions.

following

pages outline your choices and

to

handle most

both

common

With standard equipment:

troub

of

point

le-free and

the

available

forms

you

to

of

the

Top

feed

of

individual

single sheets:

•

Install support (page

the paper separator (page

• Turn paper instructions.

NOTE:

convenience, you si

ngle remov cont

inuous

9)

to

sheets

i

ng

the

paper

8)

.

page 18

loading

For

can

without

rear

form

paper.

and

added

6 Paper Handling

for

feed

-

fed

With options:

.....

,.

•••••

Bottom

continuous-form paper:

•

Do paper support and paper separator.

• Install the Tractor

"

Feed (page 10

• Turn paper instructions.

Automatic single-sheet paper:

•

Do paper support and paper separator .

• Install the Cut Sheet Feeder (page 13).

• Turn paper loading and operating instructions.

feed

NOT install the

Option

).

to

page 20

NOT install the

to

page

loading

feed

CSF

3001

21

kit

for

of

Alternate automatic feed

of

letterhead and plain

stationery:

•

Do

NOT install the paper support and paper separator.

• Install the Dual-bin Cut Sheet Feeder (page 1

• Turn paper loading and operating instructions.

to

CSF

page

3002

3).

21

for

Paper Handling 7

(

If

you have

3001

Feeder, go directly 13

.)

the

opt

or

3002 Cut Sheet

ional

to

CSF

page

Installing the Paper Support

Paper

support

8 Paper Support

Brace holds single

sheets

support

.

upright

for

Installing the Paper Separator

Opens

to

curling back into printer.

Paper

prevent

separator

paper

from

Front part

to

in

first,

snap

then

in.

lower back

.,_

Back of printer

Front

of

printer

,....

Paper Separator 9

To

feed paper from the bottom of the printer, you need

:

•

The

optional pull

tractor kit

• A

slotted

printer

stand

Installing

Open

front

cover.

the

Optional Tractor

Acoustic cover

Open bail.

Open back cover.

Pull

tractor

Remove separator

the by

tilting

forward and lifting

10

Optional Tractor

pa

it

per

it

out.

Paper separator

Move

paper lever

forward.

1.

Fit

notches

tabs

on

p

on

ri

nter

tracto

.

r int o

Lo

wer the tractor onto the

printer.

To

remove,

press

the lock

buttons and tilt back.

2. unt

Pull

il

forward

clamps click

on

top

onto

of

tractor platen.

Fit

front

into slots,

tabs

then

of

Close back cover.

acoustic cover

tilt into place.

Optional Tractor

11

paper

Fit back

guide into place

acoustic cover.

the

of

on

the

Paper guide lies flat.

12 Optional Tractor

Acoustic cover fits over acoustic shield

front cover.

on

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this

that

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film

is

very

print

a

more

frequently:

replacement

reason

fabric

the

ribbon

printer's

ribbon

abrasive,

great

100

million

20

million

we

recommend

enhances

deal

with

you'll

characters.

after

for

the

menu

your

and

it

increases

film

ribbon,

need

characters

approximately

that

you

rest

of

is

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wear

some

to

have (utility On

color

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use

your

printing

set

for

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maintenance

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printhead

mode),

printers,

million

film

ribbon

the

kind

superb

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and

characters.

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ribbon

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only

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ribbon

print

path will

replaced

ribbon

for

final

switch

you

quality,

and

printhead.

have

after

shield

guide

copies;

ribbons,

have

the

to

be

per-

printing

after

assembly

use

make

in

the

ribbon

a

Installing Optional Cut Sheet Feeder

3002 dual-bin cut sheet feeders are

3001 single-bin and

CSF

The

high-volume printing using single sheet paper. Paper

for

ideal automatically, controlled either from the computer. The dual bin allows you plain stationery .

cut sheet feeders are installed

two

the

Since

CSF

the

the procedure

with

CSF

panel or through your

front

alternate between letterhead and

to

the same way, we'll illustrate

in

3001, noting any differences

they appear.

as

can

be

fed

CSF

\

3002

Cut Sheet Feeder 13

Remove the back cover: back slightly and

over printer.

CSF

Hold

lift

off

tilt

Open front cover.

.

Remove back cover.

Make sure the printer

then plug cable

OFF,

is

into

socket on printer. The

on the plug faces up.

arrow

Cut Sheet Feeder

14

lever forward.

Bail

Fit the platen gently

F hooks over

CS

ft and

sha

the printer.

onto

the

lower

Fit back

wire

of

rack(s)

bin(s).

I

into

hole(s) in

Slide

output

on sides

Move sheet setting.

of

paper lever back

tray

CSF.

into

channels

to

single

Cut Sheet Feeder 15

O

Part

2:

Operation

Loading Rear Feed Paper

For

rear feed,

built-

in

tractor.

Be

sure

to

sheets

procedures.

of

use

paper

use

the

only full

in

these

Pull lever

Rear cover open.

forward.

Center paper guides on

the

paper.

width

of

16 Continuous

Form

Insert paper througH here.

Paper

Pull paper

through

.

-

Open tractor covers, set paper

Pull tractor, slide the push lever back place.

on

pins.

lever forward

to

width

of

to

unlock

adjust

the paper,

to

lock

to

in

Tractor cover

Lever

Short Tear (Rear feed paper only)

This ingenious feature lets you remove a printed page from the printer

without

selection and

position data; then paper moves down A

bar To set Top

wasting paper. Activate

to

ON

.

(See

page 30 and the Appendix.) After you load paper

press

FORM

to

few

seconds after printing stops, the paper moves back

so

you

FEED

to

the tear bar. It stays

can

tear

it

off

of

Form,

see

it

by

changing the

feed it, paper advances past the

in

this position until the printer receives

to

the

top

of

form position

without

page

feeding

23

.

Tear bar

an

extra sheet

SHORT

TEAR

top

for

OFF

printing.

to

the tear

of

paper.

of

menu

form

a

·

....

Close printer FEED

the To

page 23.

NOTES: Some such graphics packages, pause occasionally while sending data pause lasts more than seconds, advance more data data cause tration a problem,

deactivate short tear.

Don't printing multi-part should only bottom

the

covers. If

is

ON,

to

advance paper

front

of

set Top

as

high

to

the printer.

the

to

the tear bar until

is

will

be

lost,

uneven

in

graphics.

use

short tear when

on

forms.

be

of

the

press

FORM

the printer.

of

Form,

programs,

resolution

If

two

paper

received. No

but

print

the menu

labels

fed

printer.

this

regis-

If

this

Labels

from

will

the

to

see

the

can

to

or

the

is

Continuous

Form

Paper 17

Loading Single Sheet Paper (No paper handling options installed)

particularly

bac

FORM

with

edge.

is

k continuous

button

for

reference mark

Switching between continuous forms and single sheet paper

the ML393. Its automatic parking feature lets you

with

easy

a button, and the touch

forms of

out

another button automatically positions a single sheet.

any extra sheets

tearing

by

Start printer selected paper will retract from the

.

..

1. support.

off

(SELECT

paper on paper

of

light on),

front

of

press

of

the paper path at the touch

of

continuous form paper. Wi

OF

TOP

the

the printer.

Adjust guides

2. paper. Start

left

for

th

. The

width

the

of

the

18 Single Sheet Paper

~

Last, press

4. insert paper.

.......

to

FEED

FORM

3.

paper lever back.

Move

t' H

See

page 23

To

replace continuous form paper:

1.

Remove FEED properly- you'll have you continue

2.

Move paper lever forward.

3.

Press

for

instructions on setting Top

any single sheet paper still

button. If you

use

to

with

the following steps.

FORM

FEED.

The paper

position .

of

Form.

in

the printer by pressing the

the platen knob, this procedure

turn the printer

that

was retracted will move back into

OFF,

then

ON

FORM

won't

work

again before

NOTE: You can Be

sure

to avoid printing on areas where

the

use

tt10 envelopes (standard

adjust

envelope varies

the

head gap lever

where

the

flap overlaps

in

thickness may be uneven.

business

(see

page

size)

in

your printer.

5).

For best results,

the

envelope. Printing

Single Sheet Paper 19

paper up through the

Push

the

ll up

of to

the

in

slot printer and

bottom

pu

tractor.

Open tractor covers, set paper on pins, close cover

Loading Bottom

Open acoustic cover .

Pull bail

lever

s.

forwa

rd.

Feed

Optional

Slide paper

mi

ddle

of

gu

the

Paper

tractor

to

ide

paper w i

unit

about

dth.

the

Open

front

Pull lever

cover.

paper

forward

.

forward

ever

l

Pull unlock, adjust

to

paper, push back

il lever back.

ba

Push

Form.

nter

page

be

to

setting Top

on

front

The

closed

operate.

See instructions of

REMEMBER: must pr i

width

to

23

for

t o

of

lock.

for

cover

th

Tr

Lever

cover

actor

e

20 Bottom

Feed

Paper

Wind

paper

through

.

Close acoustic cover.

then

,

first

cover

front

Loading

Each

bin

of

20

lb.

the

of

the optional

CSF

paper, or between 100 and 120 sheets

on thickness and texture.

CSF

3001

and

Reset lever: feed.

CSF

3002 holds up

of

up

to

load,

to

24

lb.

paper, depending

down

to

130 sheets

Envelope

envelopes,

Fan

the

lever:

forward

paper and square it.

Back

for

paper.

3. paper.

for

Adjust guides

Paper sheets.

to

width

4. paper

lever:

1.

Push

Back

reset lever up.

of

reset lever

is

in position.

for

single

down

NOTE: head gap lever of page stationery letterhead facing toward

when

Be

sure

to

for

paper you're using

5).

Put letterhead

in

with

down

the

printer

Cut Sheet Feeder Loading

set

the

.

the

type

(see the

and

21

FORM

or

FEED

LINE

the

Push

instructions on setting Top

the

for

cut

FORM

sheet feeder

page 23

See To eject paper, press

control

To Sheet Feeder Control" section

button

FEED

.

FEED

through

your Reference Guide.

of

to

your computer,

insert paper.

Form.

of

see

the

"Cut

Select bins on

shown .

as

3002

button

NOTE: function

This

on

the

CSF

has

3001.

CSF

no

bin)

(front

Bin 1

printer

the

ON.

is

ON: Bin 1 selected.

Light

turned

is

selected

is

when

on-light

Printing Envelopes with the

To select Bin printer, SELECT go

OUT.

Light

and

button-the

OFF:

CSF

deselect

2,

press

Bin 2 selected.

the

light

BIN

the

will

You can

the

in

and gap lever

the flaps facing

with

best results, avoid printing on areas where

For Printing where

22 Cut Sheet Feeder Loading

use

front

(see

0 envelopes (standard business

**1

3002.

CSF

the

bin only

page

the

of

and

the

toward

and push

5) down

envelope varies

envelope lever back. Load envelopes

thickness may

in

Be

front

the

flap overlaps

the

size)

sure

of

in

to

be

your

adjust

the

uneven.

CSF

the

printer.

envelope.

the

3001

head

Setting Top of

This

establishes the position

by

the

red

li

ne

on the ribbon shield). If you're

that

sets

i

ts

own top margin, set the Top

on

the page. Otherwi

under the

the top

of

ba

i

the

l;

the first line

page

se

.

Form

of

the first print line

of

we recommend positioning the top

of

printing will then

on

each

us

i

ng

a word processor

Form

for the topmost li

be

about one inch below

page (shown

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27

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page 29).

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28

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printing features from the

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your Reference Guide.

see

is

lit.

button

complete details on these features,

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Macros

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buttons

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in

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want

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to

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hold

of

the macro you

and

to

change printing styles

preserved

turn the printer on).

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in

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You'll find a list

of

the menu selections

information on using the Menu Select mode

in

the Appendix; complete

is

in

the Reference Guide.

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Panel

29

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.

go

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30

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Every

six

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area

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paper

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see

if:

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cover

on again

the

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is

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is

light

is

not

set

is

open.

to

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light flashing?

off

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ribbon

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for

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when I turn

in

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:

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to

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the back

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of

the

For details on service,

the

Customer

or

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with

your

If

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Why doesn't the printer print when data

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31

are dots

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head gap may

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damaged; call for service.

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printer

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printer

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the standard

of

mode.

your Reference Guide.) For example, this line

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To

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like this:

print

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32

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Solving

O Appendix: Menu Selections

The menu items will vary depending on the emulation and interface you have selected, and See

your Reference Guide

Factory settings are in red .

whether

for

you have a

detailed

information

monochrome

on items and selections.

or a color printer.

Menu Item

Lines per inch Emphasized Enhanced

Character Character Height Italics Slashed Zero Language

Graphics Printing Page Ribbon ( Ribbon (color printer )

Select (Epson only) DLL DC1

/

Skip Auto Auto

Paper Print Registration Parity* Serial Data 7 /8 Bits* Protocol* Diagnostic Test* Busy Baud DSR

Width

Length

monochrome

tt

of

DLL

Character Set

Character Set (IBM only)

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i

ve

over

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LF

CR

{IBM only)

Out

Override

Line*

Rate

*

Valid*

printer)

Selections

6,

8

Yes,

No

Yes,

No Single, Double, Triple Single, Double, Triple Yes,

No Yes,

No

USA,

French Canada, France, Germany, Denmark Spain Unidirectional, Bidirectional 3,

3.5, 4, 5.5, Black Ribbon, Film Ribbon Black Ribbon, Black, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan,

Violet, Orange, Green, Film Ribbon

0,

1,

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Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, +5, +4, +3, +2, +1, Odd,

7,

8

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I,

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II,

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6,

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for

future

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use)

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ON

DTR,

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0,

/

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11

%,

-

3,

-

4,

UK,

1

2,

14

-

5,

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the

serial interface

1s

selected.

Menu Selections

33

Signal*

DTR

Time*

Busy Form ·Tear

Transparency/Paper Character Set (Epson only) Character Set

Emulation

Line Length

*Appears only when

Off

(IBM

only)

the

Ready

0.2, On,

Paper, Epson, IBM Set IBM

Epson

Graphics

13.6 inches, 8 inches

serial interface

on Select,

1

Off

Transparency

IBM Set

I,

Set

IBM

LQ,

Mode

selected.

is

IBM

II

on Power

Set

Ready

I,

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II

IBM

Up

Alternate

34

Menu

Selections

Federal Communications Commission

Radio Frequency Interference Statement

WARNING:

device FCC

rules.

interference that radio or television interference will not occur installation. If this equipment does reception, which on

when the radio or television

correct the interference

• Reorient the radio or television receiving antenna.

• Relocate the printer

• Move the printer away from the receiver.

•

Plug

are

If necessary, the radio/television technician for additional suggestions.

the following booklet prepared

helpful:

"How

This booklet Washington,

This equipment complies with the limits

in

accordance with the specifications

These

the printer into a different outlet

on

different circuits.

to

specifications are designed

in

a residential installation; however, there

cause

can

be

determined by turning the equipment

is

on,

by

one or more

with

respect

user

should consult the dealer or

by

the

Federal

Identify and

is

available

DC

20402

Resolve

from

by

ordering stock number 004-000-00345-4.

Radio/TV Interference Problems"

the

for

in

Subpart

to

minimize radio frequency

interference

the

user

is

encouraged

of

the following measures:

to

the receiver.

so

that

the printer and receiver

Communication Commission

U.S.

Government Printing Office,

a

Class

B computing

J

of

Part 1 5

is

no guarantee

in

any particular

to

radio or television

off

to

an

experienced

The

user may find

try

of

and

to

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