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PARTS AND ACCESSORIES > 46

OPTIONS

All Accessories are supplied complete with an Installation Guide.

Option

Part number

Pull Tractor Assembly (1)

09002363

Roll Paper Stand (2)

09002334

Cut Sheet Feeder (3)

09000689

Serial Interface Card, RS232 (4)

09002353

Serial Interface Card, RS422 (not shown)

09002357

Current Loop Interface Card (not shown)

09000685

Summary of Contents for ML280 Elite

Page 1: ...ML280 ELITE user s guide...

Page 2: ...Europe website http www okieurope com Copyright 2008 All rights reserved Oki and Microline are registered trademarks of Oki Electric Industry Company Ltd Energy Star is a trademark of the United State...

Page 3: ...16 For DC models 16 Loading Paper 17 Rear feed continuous form fan fold paper 17 Bottom feed continuous form fan fold paper 20 Top feed single sheet paper 21 Testing your printer 22 Computer Connecti...

Page 4: ...ing the Printhead Gap 37 Loading Paper 37 Testing your printer 37 Troubleshooting 38 General Information 38 Clearing Paper Jams 42 Rear Feed Jams 42 Rear Feed Repeating Paper Jams 43 Single Sheet Pape...

Page 5: ...nformation which if ignored may result in equipment malfunction or damage WARNING A warning appears in this manual like this A warning provides additional information which if ignored may result in a...

Page 6: ...res Also included are guidelines for troubleshooting and maintenance to ensure that it continues to perform at its best Instructions are also provided for adding optional accessories as your needs evo...

Page 7: ...e Table of Contents l In the list of bookmarks click on Index to jump to the Index If the bookmarks are not available use the Table of Contents Find the term of interest in the alphabetically arranged...

Page 8: ...INTRODUCTION 8 c Pages from and to for the range of pages you specify by entering their page numbers 3 Click on OK...

Page 9: ...t is available nearby l Read the Installation Safety Booklet CONTENTS AND UNPACKING l If any items are missing contact your dealer immediately l Keep your packing materials and carton in case you ever...

Page 10: ...steps have been completed REMOVING THE SHIPPING RESTRAINT 1 Remove any packing tape Insert your hand in the top cover slot 2 and remove the access cover 1 by lifting it 2 Remove the printhead shipping...

Page 11: ...on ink may cause permanent stains l Ribbon ink on skin or clothing can usually be removed with soap and water Make sure the printer is turned OFF 1 Open the access cover and center the printhead 1 CAU...

Page 12: ...TED 12 2 When replacing a Ribbon Cartridge first remove the old one 3 Unpack the ribbon cartridge and install it on the printhead WARNING If you are replacing the ribbon Cartridge the printhead may be...

Page 13: ...up knob a in the direction of the moulded arrow to take up any ribbon slack 6 Replace the access cover INSTALLING THE PLATEN KNOB If the Platen Knob is not already fitted align the key way a correctly...

Page 14: ...t head gap move the coloured lever located to the left of the ribbon cartridge a to the correct position for the type of stationery being used as detailed in the following table CAUTION Incorrect sett...

Page 15: ...parate the ingoing outgoing paper to prevent paper jams It is fitted as follows 1 Grasp the paper separator by either side with the spring loaded stays to the rear of the printer 2 Locate the two hook...

Page 16: ...d OFF FOR AC MODELS 1 Plug the power cord into the back of the printer then into a grounded AC outlet 2 Switch the Printer ON FOR DC MODELS With the printer switched OFF 1 Terminate the free ends of t...

Page 17: ...r use the correct rollpaper stand l Fan fold paper with or without the optional tractor feed unit When using fan fold paper adjust the distance between the sprocket pins at the ends of the platen to t...

Page 18: ...n the left hand side of the printer to the front of the machine to lift the Bail bar 4 Move the Paper lever 3 on the right hand side of the printer to the front of the machine to the fan fold symbol 5...

Page 19: ...ated on the platen ends 6 Turn the Platen knob 5 to advance the paper until it appears in front of the platen 7 Move the Bail arm lever 2 to the rear of the machine to lower the Bail bar 8 Use the Pla...

Page 20: ...achine to lift the Bail bar 5 Move the Paper lever 3 on the right hand side of the printer to the front of the machine to the fan fold symbol 6 Insert the first sheet of paper through the opening in t...

Page 21: ...r to the rear of the machine to the Blank sheet of paper symbol 3 Ensure that the printer is OFF LINE press the SELECT switch if necessary Make sure the Bail arm lever 2 is set to the rear of the mach...

Page 22: ...d out from the platen if required TESTING YOUR PRINTER Your printer has a built in test self test to make sure that your printer is set up and working correctly 1 Firstly load continuous forms paper i...

Page 23: ...attach and secure the cable to your computer 3 Turn the printer and computer back ON NOTE l It is not recommended that you connect serial USB and parallel cables to the printer simultaneously l For c...

Page 24: ...creen insructions NOTES l For connection to a PC running Windows 98 or above not Windows 95 upgraded to Windows 98 l The operation of a printer is not assured if a USB compatible device is connected c...

Page 25: ...witch both the computer and the printer OFF 2 Plug the cable into the serial ports of both your PC and printer and tighten the thumbscrews 1 The cable should comply with the RS232C Serial Interface Sp...

Page 26: ...If you are using bespoke software or software created specifically for your company it is unlikely that the CDs supplied with this software will include drivers for your printer In this instance you w...

Page 27: ...re protection circuit firmware protection of line feed or space motor is operating In any case normal print operation will resume after a cooling period POWER Indicates that the printer is connected t...

Page 28: ...er self test SELECT and LINE FEED Initiates the printer s continuous rolling ASCII test SELECT and FORM FEED Places the printer into a Hex dump mode printing all data and control commands received as...

Page 29: ...ut 4 Press the FORM FEED button to select the relevant item within the selected group the Item is the centre column on the MENU printout 5 Press the TOF SET button to cycle through the settings availa...

Page 30: ...r O Set II ASCII Unslashed USA No Vertical Control Line Spacing Skip Over Perforation Page Length 6 LPI No 12 Set up Graphics Receive Buffer Size Paper out Override Print Registration Operator Panel F...

Page 31: ...ssary making sure that it is not more than 12 7mm 0 5 inch from the left hand end of the tractor unit To move the tractor pull the lock lever forward slide the tractor to the desired position then pus...

Page 32: ...e level of the tractor unit 5 Open the sprocket covers and slide the paper release lever forward 6 Locate the sprocket holes in the paper over the sprockets on the tractor unit and close both sprocket...

Page 33: ...set the left hand edge of the sheet making sure that this paper guide is not set to the right of the paper out sensor the groove in the platen 4 Flex a paper stack not more than 170 sheets of 60g m 1...

Page 34: ...feed the sheet 3 Turn the Platen knob clockwise anti clockwise for fine adjustment NOTE The manually set sheet is printed automatically even when other sheets are loaded in the hopper When the FORM FE...

Page 35: ...STAND IF FITTED LOADING THE PAPER 1 Open the paper separator all the way 2 Remove the paper roller Note that there is a disk on the left end of the roller 3 Slide the roller into a tube of paper Ensur...

Page 36: ...se lever to the rear position to re apply pressure on platen 10 Close the bail arm 11 Replace the access cover Fit the cover tabs into the slots at the printer front Lower the cover carefully making s...

Page 37: ...RIBBON CARTRIDGE See Installing Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge on page 11 ADJUSTING THE PRINTHEAD GAP See Adjusting the Head Gap on page 14 LOADING PAPER See Loading Paper on page 17 TESTING YOUR PRI...

Page 38: ...properly installed Is an Oki ribbon being used Is the printhead gap correctly set Are the correct printer drivers being used for the printer Problem My word processor files do not print the way I have...

Page 39: ...rinter Solution Check the power cord connection to the outlet and to the printer If you are using a power strip make sure it is turned ON and that the fuse hasn t blown or that the circuit breaker has...

Page 40: ...gap could be too close Check that the head gap is set correctly see the table in Adjusting the head gap in the Getting Started section Problem I ve installed a new ribbon and the printing is smeared...

Page 41: ...the printer is part of a customized system or if it is used by a number of people the system manager may have used this option to make sure the printer is always set properly Check with your system ma...

Page 42: ...cover move the bail arm lever toward the front of the printer and remove any torn paper 4 Reload the paper see section on Maintenance move the bail arm lever towards the rear of the printer and close...

Page 43: ...he 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 and turn the printer back ON Bits of paper in the paper path Depending on which...

Page 44: ...44 Single Sheet Paper Jams 1 Turn off the printer 2 Use the platen knob to back the paper out 3 Open the access cover 4 Remove any torn pieces from around the carriage 5 Close the access cover...

Page 45: ...ection l Consult the dealer where you purchased your printer l Locate an Authorised Oki Data Reseller by visiting your local Oki web site Links to all countries are provided on http www okieurope com...

Page 46: ...th an Installation Guide Option Part number Pull Tractor Assembly 1 09002363 Roll Paper Stand 2 09002334 Cut Sheet Feeder 3 09000689 Serial Interface Card RS232 4 09002353 Serial Interface Card RS422...

Page 47: ...to 9 5 inches Multi Part Continuous Rear Bottom 14 to 20lb 53 to 75g m 3 to 9 5 inches Maximum thickness 0 28mm 0 11 inches Maximum number of sheets 4 original plus 3 copies carbonless Reliability Rib...

Page 48: ...ture Operating Storage Humidity Operating Storage 5 to 40 C 40 to 70 C 20 to 80 RH 5 to 95 RH Interfaces Standard Optional Centronics parallel IEEE 1284 compliant USB 1 1 RS 232C Serial RS 422 Current...

Page 49: ...h 30 Current Loop 48 Cut Sheet feeder 21 E ESC S1 Pitch 30 F Fanfold 18 20 Fitting the Paper Separator 15 Fonts Embedded Printer Commands 40 FORM FEED 27 Front Panel 27 G Graphics 30 H Humidity 48 I I...

Page 50: ...Shield 13 40 RS 232C Serial Interface 48 RS 422 48 S S1 Select Pitch 10 CPI 30 S1 Select Pitch 12 CPI 30 SELECT 27 SELECT and FORM FEED 28 SELECT and LINE FEED 28 Serial Cable Connection 25 Serial Int...

Page 51: ...a co jp Oki Data Singapore Pte Ltd 78 Shenton Way 09 01 Singapore 079120 Tel 65 221 3722 Fax 65 421 1688 http www okidata com sg Oki Systems Thailand Ltd 1168 81 82 Lumpini Tower 27th Floor Rama IV Rd...

Page 52: ...Blays House Wick Road Egham Surrey TW20 0HJ United Kingdom tel 44 0 20 8219 2190 Fax 44 0 20 8219 2199 ML280 ELITE 07051001 ISS 02...

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