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Contents Notes, Cautions, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Contents and Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Removing the Shipping Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Installing/Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . .
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Getting Started Location • Select a firm, solid surface for your printer. • Allow enough space around the printer to easily access the platen knob and the various paper feed paths. • Make sure a suitable grounded power outlet is available nearby. Contents and Unpacking • If any items are missing, contact your dealer immediately. • Keep your packing materials and carton in case you ever need to ship or transport the printer. • Interface cables and paper are sold separately. .
Removing the Shipping Restraint Important! Do not plug the printer into the power outlet until the following steps have been completed. 1. Remove any packing tape. 2. Reach into the top cover slot (1) and remove the access cover (2) by lifting it. 3. Remove the printhead shipping restraint. Keep the shipping restraint for future use. 4. Reinstall the access cover.
Installing/Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge Use only genuine Oki Data ribbon cartridges. When replacing a ribbon cartridge, make sure you have the correct replacement ribbon for your printer. The wrong ribbon will not print when installed in your printer. Important • Leave unused ribbon cartridges in their packaging until you are ready to install them. • Careful! The ribbon ink can cause permanent stains. • Ribbon ink on skin or clothing can usually be removed with soap and water. 1.
2. Remove the access cover and center the printhead. 3.
4. Unpack the ribbon cartridge and install it on the printhead. Note If the ribbon won’t load easily, turn the take- up knob slightly until the x-shaped notch on the bottom of the ribbon cartridge aligns with the x-shaped insert on the ribbon plate. 5. Press gently on the ribbon cartridge until you feel it click into place.
6. Turn the take-up knob (1) in the direction of the molded arrow to take up any ribbon slack. 7. Replace the access cover. Installing the Platen Knob Align the notch (1) with the pin on the platen shaft and push it firmly into place.
Adjusting the Head Gap The head gap is the distance between the printhead and the platen roller. When you use envelopes or multipart forms, you need to have a larger gap than when using plain paper. Use the recommended head gap to ensure the best print quality and easy paper feed CAUTION! Incorrect setting of the head gap can cause printhead damage or ribbon jams. To avoid these problems set the head gap for the type of media being used.
Installing the Paper Separator The paper separator is used for printing on single sheets (no carbons). With continuous forms paper, it is used to separate the ingoing/outgoing paper to prevent paper jams. 1. Hold the paper separator with the spring-loaded feet down. 2. Place the tabs (1) on the paper separator in the two corresponding slots ( ) on the printer. 3. Press down to release the paper separator onto the printer.
Setting Up Your Printer Power Connection 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Plug the power cord supplied with your printer into the back of the printer. Important The outlet voltage must match the voltage marked on the printer label. 3. Plug the other end of the power cord into an appropriate grounded outlet.
Loading Paper Three types of paper can be used with your printer: • Continuous Forms Paper (with or without the optional Pull Tractor) • Single Sheets • Roll Paper, using the optional Roll Paper Stand Before You Start 1 2 3 4 5 Bail Arm Lever Bail Arm Paper Lever Platen Knob Head Gap Lever 14 • Setting Up Your Printer
Paper Lever Positions = Single Sheet Feed = Continuous Forms Setting the Head Gap Before you load paper, be sure to check the head gap lever setting (see page 11). Important Do not plug the printer into the power outlet until the following steps have been completed.
Loading Continuous Forms, Rear Feed 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Place the stack of continuous forms paper behind the printer. 3. Remove the access cover (1). 4. Pull the bail arm lever (2) — on the left side of the printer — toward the front of the printer to lift the bail arm.
5. Move the paper lever (3) — on the right side of the printer — toward the front of the printer to the continuous forms symbol. 6. Pull the lock levers (A) on the sprocket wheels at either end of the platen forward, then adjust the sprocket wheels (B) so that the sprockets align with the holes in the continuous forms you are using. 7. Push the levers back to lock the sprocket wheels in position.
8. Insert the first sheet of paper between the paper separator guides (5) and push it through the paper separator. 9. Place the paper between the sprocket feed guides (6) and feed it behind the platen, gently positioning it so that its holes engage the sprockets on the ends of the platen. Note Make sure you keep the lead edge of the paper straight so that the sprockets engage the matching pins on either side. Otherwise the paper will feed in skewed and paper jams will occur.
10. Turn the platen knob (7) to advance the paper until it appears in front of the platen, behind the bail arm. Important Check to be sure that the matching holes on either side are engaging the sprockets (A).
11. Push back on the bail arm lever (2) to lower the bail arm. 12. Use the platen knob (7) to set the position of the paper to the first printing line. 13. Replace the access cover, being sure to feed the edge of the paper through the slot in the cover. 14. Turn the printer on.
Loading Continuous Forms, Bottom Feed 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Place the printer on a slotted printer stand, carefully aligning the slot in the stand with the slot in the base of the printer. 3. Place a box of continuous forms paper on the stand, under the printer. 4. Remove the access cover (1).
5. Pull the lock levers (A) on the sprocket wheels at either end of the platen forward, then adjust the sprocket wheels (B) so that the sprockets align with the holes in the continuous forms you are using. 6. Push the levers back to lock the sprocket wheels in position. 7. Pull the bail arm lever (3) — on the left side of the printer — toward the front of the printer to lift the bail arm. 8.
9. Insert the first sheet of continuous forms paper through the opening in the printer stand and into the bottom of the printer, gently feeding it into the printer until it appears in front of the platen, and above the bail arm. Important Check to be sure that the matching holes on either side are engaging the sprockets (A).
10. Move the bail arm lever (3) back to lower the bail arm. 11. Use the platen knob (5) to advance the paper to the first printing line. 12. Replace the access cover, being sure to feed the edge of the paper through the slot in the cover. 13. Turn the printer on.
Loading Single Sheets Note Before printing single sheets, you must remove the Pull Tractor or Roll Paper Stand, if installed. Your printer can accommodate single sheets up to 9.5 inches (241 mm) wide. Note In order to use paper wider than traditional letter size, you must move the sprocket wheels to their outermost positions so that the paper does not tear on the sprockets. See the directions below. 1. Turn the printer on.
2. Move the paper lever (1) — on the right side of the printer — toward the rear of the printer, to the single sheet symbol. 3. Ensure that the printer is off-line (press SELECT if necessary). 4. If you are using paper wider than 8.5 inches (216 mm), move the sprocket wheels to their outermost position: a. Remove the access cover. b. Pull the lock levers (A) at either end forward and move the sprocket wheels (B) as needed.
c. Push back on the levers to lock the sprocket wheels in position. 5. Make sure the bail arm lever (2) is set to the rear of the printer (closed position). 6. Raise the paper separator.
7. Adjust the sheet guide (3) on the paper separator to position the left edge of the sheet, then insert a single sheet along the guide until it reaches the pinch roller. 8. Pull the bail arm lever (2) toward the front of the printer. The sheet of paper is drawn around the platen.
9. Push back the bail arm lever, ensuring that the paper has been positioned correctly. 10.Press SELECT to place the printer on line. Testing Your Printer Your printer has a built-in test (self test) to make sure that it is set up and working correctly. 1. Load continuous forms paper into the printer (see page 14, ff.). 2. Make sure the printer is turned off, then press and hold LINE FEED while turning the printer on. The test print begins. 3. To stop the test, press SELECT or turn the printer off.
Computer Connections USB Connection Notes • For connection to a PC running Windows® 98 or above, but not Windows 95 upgraded to Windows 98. • The operation of a printer is not assured if a USB compatible device is connected concurrently with other USB-compatible machines. • When connecting multiple printers of the same type. they appear as *****, *****(2), *****(3), etc. These numbers depend on the order of connecting or turning on of each printer. • USB is a “hot-pluggable” protocol.
1. Attach a suitable USB cable to the USB series “B” port on the back of the printer. 2. Connect the other end of the cable to the computer. 3. If you turned the computer and printer off, turn them back on.
Parallel (LPT) Connection, IEEE-1284 Parallel/USB Model Only Notes • Interface cables are not supplied with your printer. • It is not recommended that you connect parallel and USB cables to the printer simultaneously. Parallel Cable Requirements • bi-directional • max. length 6 ft. (1.8 m) • 36-pin Centronics type connector CAUTION! Make sure the printer and computer are both turned OFF. 1. Turn both the computer and the printer OFF.
2. Attach a suitable bi-directional cable to the parallel connector on the back of the printer and secure it with the wire loops. 3. Attach and secure the cable to your computer. 4. Turn the printer and computer back on. Serial (COM) Connection, RS-232C Serial/USB Model Only Notes • Interface cables are not supplied with your printer. • It is not recommended that you connect serial and USB cables to the printer simultaneously.
Serial Cable Requirements: • Shielded RS-232C cable, UL and CSA approved • Max. length 50 ft. (15 m) • 25-pin serial connector. CAUTION! Make sure the printer and computer are both turned OFF. 1. Switch both the computer and the printer OFF. 2. Plug the cable into the serial port on the back of the printer and tighten the screws. 3. Plug the cable into the computer and tighten the thumbscrews. 4. Turn the printer and computer back on.
Setting up the Printer to Work with Your Computer Note • Settings made in your software application normally override settings made in your printer driver. • Settings made in the printer driver normally override settings made in the printer menu or via the front panel. Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98, 95, NT 4.0: Install the Printer Driver To print from a Windows-based system, install the printer driver located in the Drivers folder on the CD supplied with your printer.
3. Click Add Printer. The Add Printer Wizard appears. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. 5. When you get to the window which asks you to select the manufacturer and model of your printer, click Have Disk, then browse to the appropriate directory on the CD and double click the inf file: Windows Version .inf File Location XP \Drivers\WinXP\English\Oemprint.inf 2000 \Drivers\Win2k\English\Oemprint.inf 98 \Drivers\Win98_Me\English\Oemsetup.inf Me \Drivers\Win98_Me\English\Oemsetup.
you have the wrong emulation selected, you will see strange characters, incorrect fonts, etc. Important See your software documentation for information on how to select an emulation in that application. If you are directly replacing a MICROLINE ML184 Turbo or ML184 printer with the ML186, you must make sure that the printer menu on your new ML186 is set to match the emulation being used for the existing printer (see “Changing the Emulation Default in the Printer Menu” below).
Changing the Emulation Default in the Printer Menu The default for the emulation in the printer menu is IBM. If you wish to change the menu default to another emulation: 1. Make sure continuous forms paper is loaded. 2. Turn the printer off. 3. Press and hold SELECT while turning the printer back on. The printer enters the menu mode. 4. Press FORM FEED. The first line of the menu prints, showing the emulation engaged. For example: Printer Control Emulation Mode IBM 5.
Operating Your Printer Front Panel Operation Front Panel Lights LED Status, Function On = Printer is on line. Off = Printer is off line. Flashing = flashes with ALARM light to indicate a fault has been detected. On, SELECT light off = paper out. On, SELECT light flashing = auto diagnostics have detected an error. Flashing, SELECT light on = printer has overheated. Normal print operation will resume only after a cooling period. On = printer is turned on. Off = printer is turned off.
LED Status, Function The one lit indicates which print mode is engaged: NLQ = Near Letter Quality UTILITY = Draft mode HSD = High Speed Draft mode, or SSD (Super Speed Draft) if 12 cpi is selected.
Front Panel Buttons Button Print Mode Menu Mode Held at Power Up Advances the paper one line Scrolls through the printer menu groups. Initiates printer Self Test (see page 59). LINE FEED + SELECT = Initiates Rolling ASCII test (see page 60). Advances the paper to the next top of form or ejects single sheet from the printer. Scrolls through the items for each menu group. FORM FEED + SELECT = Places Sets a new top of form (TOF) position. Scrolls through the settings for each item within a group.
Setting Printer Defaults The printer has an internal menu containing a number of default parameters which can be set to enable your printer to match the parameters required by your computer. Using the Menu Mode Entering the Menu Mode To enter the Menu Mode, press SELECT while turning on the printer. The 12 and UTILITY LEDs flash. Printing a List of Current Menu Settings With the printer in the Menu Mode, press SELECT to print the complete menu. The current default settings print out.
Sample Default Menu Printout Parallel/USB Model Printer Control Emulation Mode IBM Font Font Font Font Font Font Print Mode DRAFT Mode Pitch Proportional Spacing Style Size Utility SSD 10 CPI No Normal Single Symbol Sets Symbol Sets Symbol Sets Symbol Sets Character Set Language Set Zero Character Code Page Set I American Slashed USA Vertical Control Vertical Control Vertical Control Line Spacing Skip Over Perforation Page Length 6 LPI No 11 " Set-Up Graphics Uni-directional Set-Up Receive Buff
Changing Menu Settings 1. Press SELECT while turning on the printer. 2. Change settings: a. Press LINE FEED to select the relevant group that needs to be changed (the group is the left-hand column on the Menu printout). b. Press FORM FEED to select the relevant item within the selected group (the Item is the center column on the Menu printout). c. Press TOF SET to cycle through the settings available for the item you want to change (the settings are the right-hand column on the Menu printout). d.
For Example The default setting for the zero character is slashed. To change the setting to unslashed: 1. Press and hold SELECT while turning the printer on. The following line prints: Printer Control Emulation Mode IBM 2. Press LINE FEED several times until the Symbol Sets group line appears: Symbol Sets Character Set SetI 3. Press FORM FEED repetitively until the Zero Character item line appears: Symbol Sets Zero Character Slashed 4. Press TOF SET once.
Default Menu Selections Default settings are indicated in bold italic. Group Item Setting Printer Control Emulation Mode IBM, Epson, ML Font Print Mode Utility, NLQ Courier, NLQ Gothic, Draft (Font) DRAFT Mode HSD, SSD (Font) Pitch 10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI, 17.1 CPI, 20 CPI (Font) Proportional Spacing No, Yes (Font) Style Normal, Italics (Font) Size Single, Double Selects both double width and double height characters or single width and single height characters.
Group Item Setting Symbol Sets Character Set Set I, Set II, Standard, Line Graphics, Block Graphics (ML mode only) (Symbol Sets) Language Set American, French, German, British, Danish I, Swedish, Italian, Spanish I, Japanese, Norwegian, Danish II, Spanish II, Latin American, French Canadian, Dutch, Publisher (Symbol Sets) Zero Character Slashed, Unslashed (Symbol Sets) Code Page USA, Canada French, Multilingual, Portugal, Norway, BRASCII, Abicomp, Multilingual 858, ISO8859-15 Vertical Control
Group Item Setting (Set-Up) Print Registration 0.25 mm Right, 0.20 mm Right, 0.15 mm Right, 0.10 mm Right, 0.05 mm Right, 0, 0.05 mm Left, 0.10 mm Left, 0.15 mm Left, 0.20 mm LEft, 0.25 mm Left (Set-Up) 7 or 8 Bits Data Word 8, 7 ML emulation only. (Set-Up) Operator Panel Function FULL OPERATION, Semi Operation*, Limited Operation * When Limited Operation is selected, after exiting the Menu, only the SEL, LINE FEED and FORM FEED buttons operate.
Group Item Setting (Set-Up) Impact Mode Normal, Quiet Parallel I/F I-Prime Invalid, Buffer Print, Buffer Clear (Parallel I*/F) Pin 18 +5v, Open (Parallel I*/F) Auto Feed XT Valid, Invalid (Parallel I/F) Bi-Direction Enable, Disable Serial I/F Parity None, Odd, Even (Serial I/F) Serial Data 7 or 8 Bits 8 bits, 7 bits (Serial I/F) Protocol Ready/Busy, X-ON/X-OFF (Serial I/F) Diagnostic Test No, Yes (Serial I/F) Busy Line SSD-, SSD+, DTR, RTS (Serial I/F) Baud Rate 19,200 bps
Using the Pull Tractor Unit (if installed) Paper can be loaded from the rear of the printer or, if you have a slotted printer stand, it can be loaded from the bottom. 1. Remove the acoustic cover (1) and access cover (2). 2. Adjust the left tractor if necessary, making sure that it is not more than ½-inch (12.7 mm) from the left end of the tractor unit. To move the tractor, pull the lock lever (1) forward, slide the tractor to the desired position, then push the lever back to lock it in place.
3. Adjust the right tractor to the paper width by pulling its lock lever (1) forward, sliding the tractor to the desired position, then pushing the lever back to lock it in place. 4. Pull the paper under the bail arm and up to the level of the tractor unit. 5. Open the sprocket covers (A) at either end of the pull tractor. 6. Pull the paper lever (on the right side of the printer) forward to the continuous forms position.
7. Place the holes in the paper over the sprockets on the pull tractor unit and close both sprocket covers. Note Be careful to align the paper properly so that an equal number of holes are engaged on the sprockets at either end of the pull tractor. Misalignment will cause paper jams and/or ripping. 8. Replace the access cover and acoustic cover.
Using the Roll Paper Stand (if installed) Loading the Paper Correct Paper Path 1 Paper Roll 2 Roll Paper Stand 3 Paper Guide 4 Platen 5 Paper Separator 1. Remove the access cover from the printer. 2. Place the paper lever (right side of printer) in the single sheet position (back) and the bail arm lever (left side of printer) toward the front of the printer (bail arm raised away from platen).
3. Open the paper separator (1). 4. Remove the paper roller. Note that there is a disk (2) on the left end of the roller. 5. Slide the roller into a roll of paper, making sure that the disk (2) is on the left side and that the paper rolls up from the bottom.
6. Put the paper roller back into the stand, with the disc (2) on the left side. 7. Feed the paper over (not under!) the roller (3) on the stand, adjusting the round paper guides on either end (4) to the paper width. 8. Feed the paper down behind the platen and use the platen knob to bring the paper through the printer. Feed the paper in as straight as possible. 9. Continue to feed the paper through for approximately 4 inches (102 mm).
10. Pull the paper lever (right side of printer) toward the front of the printer—to the continuous forms position—and make sure the paper is straight by adjusting it to align the left and right sides behind the platen with the sides in front of the platen. Important Be sure that the paper covers the groove in the left end of the platen so that it clears the paper out detector. 11. Push the paper lever back to the single sheet position to reapply pressure on the platen. 12.
Maintenance Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge For more details, see page 7.
• Maintenance
Testing Your Printer Self Test (Font Samples) Your printer has a built-in test (self test) to make sure that it is set up and working correctly. 1. Load continuous forms paper into the printer (see page 14, ff.). 2. Make sure the printer is turned off, then press and hold LINE FEED while turning the printer on. The test print begins. 3. To stop the test, press SELECT or turn the printer off. Note The top of each test printout contains information about your printer.
Rolling ASCII Test The Rolling ASCII Test produces a continuous sampling of ASCII characters using the default type style. To run the test: 1. Make sure continuous forms paper is loaded. 2. With the printer turned off, press and hold SELECT and LINE FEED while turning the printer on. The Rolling ASCII Test begins. 3. To stop the test, press SELECT or turn the printer off.
Cleaning the Housing CAUTION! Never use solvents or strong detergents on the cabinet: they could damage the housing. You should clean the printer every six months (or after about 300 hours of operation). 1. Turn the printer off. 2. Remove any paper from the path. 3. Remove the access cover. (1) 4. Pull the bail arm lever (2) forward to lift the bail arm. 5. Use a clean, dry cloth to dust around the carriage shaft and platen. 6. Remove any loose bits of paper.
7. Push the bail arm lever back and reinstall the access cover. 8. Reload paper. 9. Turn the printer on.
Troubleshooting General Information Here are some general things to check before proceeding with detailed troubleshooting. • Is the printer plugged in and turned on? • Are the connections (power and interface) secure? • Is the printer being operated under the proper ambient conditions (see page 82)? • Does the paper being used meet the specifications for this printer (see page 81)? • Is the paper properly installed (see pages 14, ff.)? • Is the ribbon properly installed (see pages 7, ff.
General Problems/Solutions Problem ____________________________________________ My word processor files do not print the way I have the menu and front panel set. Solution 1. Check your software application and/or printer driver settings: these override the menu and front panel settings (see Note above). 2. Before sending a file to the printer, many word processors send either an “initialization string” or an I-Prime signal to the printer.
Problem ____________________________________________ The printer does not print when the computer sends data. Solutions 1. Is the SELECT light on? If not, press SELECT. 2. Check that the interface cable is securely connected to both the printer and the computer. 3. If you have the optional serial interface board installed, check to be sure that it is firmly seated in the printer and that the interface cable is securely connected to both the printer and the computer.
Problem ____________________________________________ Ink smears on the paper when I print narrow columns. Solutions The head gap could be too close. Check that the Head Gap Lever (1) is set correctly (see “Adjusting the Head Gap” on page 11). Problem ____________________________________________ I've installed a new ribbon and the printing is smeared and streaked. Solution The ribbon shield (1) is either loose or missing. 1. Remove the ribbon cartridge and check the ribbon shield. 2.
Problem ____________________________________________ There are dots missing in my printouts (typically, tops and /or bottom of characters missing). Solution The head gap may not be set correctly. Try moving the Head Gap Lever (1) to a lower setting. If that doesn’t help, the printhead may be damaged; call for service. Problem ____________________________________________ The ALARM light is flashing. Solution Try turning the printer off, then back on again. If the light still blinks, call for service.
Problem ____________________________________________ My printer keeps indicating “Paper out” even though there is paper installed. Solution The most likely cause is that the paper sensor groove at the left end of the platen is not covered by the paper. Move the paper over to cover the sensor groove. Problem ____________________________________________ When I am using continuous feed paper, the sprocket holes are torn, causing alignment problems.
Clearing Paper Jams Rear Feed Jams 1. Turn the printer off. 2. Use the platen knob to back the paper all the way out of the printer.
CAUTION! Make sure the printer is turned OFF before you remove the access cover. 3. Remove the access cover (1). 4. Move the bail arm lever (2) toward the front of the printer to open the bail arm. WARNING! The printhead may be HOT! 5. Remove any torn paper. 6. Reload the paper (see pages 14, ff.).
7. Move the bail arm lever (2) towards the rear of the printer and replace the access cover (1) being sure to feed the edge of the paper through the slot in the cover. 8. Turn the printer on.
Rear Feed, Repeating Paper Jams If the paper keeps jamming, you may have: • defective paper • misaligned paper • bits of paper in the paper path For Defective Paper Replace the defective paper with a fresh stack. For Misaligned Paper 1. Turn the printer off. 2. Use the platen knob to back the paper all the way out of the printer. 3. Tear off a couple of sheets of paper, leaving a new, clean, square-cut edge.
4. Reload the paper. 5. Turn the printer back on. For Bits of Paper in the Paper Path 1. Turn the printer off. 2. Remove any accessories.
3. Use the platen knob to back the paper all the way out of the printer. CAUTION! Make sure the printer is turned OFF before you remove the access cover. 4. Remove the access cover. 5. Remove any debris from the paper path. 6. Replace the access cover and any accessories which you removed.
7. Reload the paper. 8. Turn the printer on.
Single Sheet Paper Jams 1. Turn the printer off. 2. Use the platen knob to back the paper out. CAUTION! Make sure the printer is turned OFF before you remove the access cover. 3. Remove the access cover. WARNING! If the printer has been recently used, the printhead may be HOT! 4. Remove any torn pieces from around the carriage.
5. Replace the access cover. 6. Turn the printer back on. 7. Reload the paper.
Parts & Options Replacement Parts Ribbon Cartridge (Oki 52102001) Platen Knob (Oki 53459807) Power Cord (Oki 56609701) Access Cover (Oki 53467410) Paper Separator (Oki 53459303) 78 • Parts & Options
Options Pull Tractor (Oki 70009701) Includes Pull Tractor (1), Acoustic Cover (2) and Access Cover (3).
Specifications General Print Method Impact dot matrix Printhead 9 pins, 0.30 mm (0.0118") diameter, with thermal protection Emulations (co-resident) IBM 2480 Epson ESC/P2 Okidata MICROLINE Standard Print Speed, characters per second (cps) Super Speed Draft (SSD) High Speed Draft (HSD) Utility (UTL) Near Letter Quality (NLQ) 375 cps (12 cpi only) 333 cps 250 cps 62.
Paper Type Feed Weight Width Cut Sheets Top only 16 to 21 lb. US Bond (60 to 81 g/m²) 3" to 9.5" (76 to 241 mm) Continuous, Single Part Rear/Bottom 14 to 20 lb. US Bond (53 to 75 g/m²) 3‘” to 9.9" (76 to 251 mm) Continuous, Multipart • 4 sheets (orig.+3), Carbonless • Up to 0.11" (0.28 mm) thick Rear/Bottom 14 to 20 lb. US Bond (53 to 75 g/m²) 3‘” to 9.
Physical Height 3.15" (80 mm) Width 14.65" (372 mm) Depth 10.83" (275 mm) Weight 9.9 lb. (4.
Interfaces Parallel Models Centronics Parallel, IEEE-1284 compliant USB 1.1 Serial Models RS-232C Serial USB 1.
Index E A Access cover replacement # ...........................78 ALARM light ...................................39 B Bail arm ............................................14 Bail arm lever .................................14 Bottom feed paper loading ...................................21–24 Buffer size .......................................80 Buttons, front panel ......................41 C Caution boxes .................................. 4 Cleaning the housing ..................
L LEDs, front panel ....................39–40 Levers ..............................................14 Lights, front panel ...................39–40 LINE FEED button ........................41 Loading paper ..........................14–29 Location ............................................. 5 M Menu changing settings ...............44–45 default settings ...................48–49 defaults .......................................43 settings ........................................42 settings, changing .......
R T Rear feed paper loading ...................................16–20 Reliability .........................................81 Replacement parts .......................78 Ribbon cartridge installing ........................................ 7 life .................................................81 replacement # ...........................78 replacing .................................7, 57 take-up knob .............................10 Ribbon shield ................................... 8 Roll paper stand ......
