OKIDATA Microline 393 User Manual Download

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Page 2: ...OIQDATA MICROLINE 393 AND 393C Setup Guide ...

Page 3: ...cument is complete accurate and up to date Copyright 1987 by OKIDATA Revised edition August 1988 Written and produced by the OKIDATA Publications Department Please address any comments to Publications Department OKIDATA 532 Fellowship Road Mount Laurel NJ 08054 OKIDATA and MICROLINE are registered trademarks of Oki America Inc Marques deposees de Oki America Inc Epson is a registered trademark of ...

Page 4: ...stalling the Optional Tractor 10 Installing the Optional Cut Sheet Feeder 13 O Part 2 Operation 16 Loading Rear Feed Paper 16 Loading Single Sheet Paper 16 Loading Bottom Feed Paper 18 Loading the CSF 21 Printing Envelopes with the CSF 22 Setting Top of Form 23 Running a Self Test 26 Using the Control Panel 27 Basic Controls 27 Print Feature Controls 28 Macros 28 Menu Select Mode 29 Menu Select Op...

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Page 6: ...re or advanced topics like graphics read the Reference Guide also included Use it to find out more about particular commands or to explore your MICROLINE s advanced capabilities In addition to the manuals and the Customer Service Guide make sure you have the following items NOTE If you re missing any of these items contact your dealer right away Follow the steps on the next few pages to get your p...

Page 7: ...nobs on both sides of printer Insert cartridges with label facing up make sure they re firmly seated IMPORTANT Make sure the printer is OFF before inserting or removing personality or font cartridges 2 Cartridges Preliminaries Front cover open Personality and Font Cartridges Personality cartridge goes here l ...

Page 8: ...lied Parallel interface I I Fasten clips to cable Interface connectors Loosen the metal plate with a Phillips screwdriver and slide to uncover the proper connector for your computer then tighten the plate Connect power cord and interface cable NOTE Plug into athree hole grounded socket only NOTE FOR SERIAL USERS Use the Menu Select mode to match the printer interface to your computer See your prin...

Page 9: ...bbon is very abrasive and it increases wear on the printhead and ribbon path Therefore we recommend that you use film ribbon only for final copies If you do switch ribbons make sure the printer s menu is always set for the type of ribbon you re using Lay ribbon in printer so that the pins on the cartridge fit into the notches in the side plates of the printer Push down so that the cartridge clicks...

Page 10: ...or commonly used papers You may want to try varying the settings to get the easiest feeding and best print quality for the paper you re using Paper 12 15 lb 20 24 lb bond Labels Two part forms Three part forms Four part forms Envelopes Setting 1 2 3 4 3 4 4 5 7 5 9 Fina lly turn knob clockwise to take up ribbon slack Inserting Ribbon 5 ...

Page 11: ...ctions NOTE For added convenience you can feed single sheets without remov i ng rear fed continuous form paper 6 Paper Handling Paper Handling Configurations The ML393 393C s paper handling systems are both trouble free and flexible Using either the standard configuration or one of the available options you can set up your printer to handle most common forms of paper The following pages outline yo...

Page 12: ...e sheet paper Do NOT install the paper support and paper separator Install the CSF 3001 Cut Sheet Feeder page 13 Turn to page 21 for paper loading and operating instructions Alternate automatic feed of letterhead and plain stationery Do NOT install the paper support and paper separator Install the CSF 3002 Dual bin Cut Sheet Feeder page 13 Turn to page 21 for paper loading and operating instructio...

Page 13: ... If you have the optional CSF 3001 or 3002 Cut Sheet Feeder go directly to page 13 8 Paper Support Installing the Paper Support Paper support Brace holds support upright for single sheets ...

Page 14: ...Installing the Paper Separator Opens to prevent paper from curling back into printer Paper separator _ Back of printer Front in first then lower back part to snap in Front of printer Paper Separator 9 ...

Page 15: ...ll tractor kit A slotted printer stand Remove the pa per separator by tilting it forward and lifting it out 10 Optional Tractor Installing the Optional Tractor Acoustic cover Pull tractor Open front cover Open bail Open back cover Paper separator Move paper lever forward ...

Page 16: ...lick onto platen 1 Fit tabs on tracto r int o notches on printer Close back cover Fit front tabs of acoustic cover into slots then tilt into place Lower the tractor onto the printer To remove press the lock buttons and tilt back Optional Tractor 11 ...

Page 17: ...12 Optional Tractor Fit paper guide into place on the back of the acoustic cover Acoustic cover fits over acoustic shield on front cover Paper guide lies flat ...

Page 18: ...on that s best for you Please note that the Appendix to your Setup Guide does not reflect this upgrade to the menu Film Ribbon Capability Your Microline 393 printer can use film ribbon when it becomes available This new ribbon produces crisper darker characters to make your best documents look even better When you put a film ribbon into your printer you need to change the Ribbon item on the printe...

Page 19: ...med more frequently you ll need to have the printhead replaced after printing approximately 100 million characters utility mode and the ribbon shield after approximately 20 million characters On color printers the ribbon guide assembly will need replacement after approximately 20 million characters For this reason we recommend that you use film ribbon only for final copies use a normal fabric ribb...

Page 20: ... paper Paper can be fed automatically controlled either from the front panel or through your computer The dual bin allows you to alternate between letterhead and plain stationery Since the two cut sheet feeders are installed in the same way we ll illustrate the procedure with the CSF 3001 noting any differences as they appear CSF 3002 Cut Sheet Feeder 13 ...

Page 21: ...SF over printer Make sure the printer is OFF then plug cable into socket on printer The arrow on the plug faces up 14 Cut Sheet Feeder Open front cover Bail lever forward Remove back cover Fit the CSF hooks over the platen shaft and lower gently onto the printer ...

Page 22: ...Fit wire rack s into hole s in back of bin s I I I Slide output tray into channels on sides of CSF Move paper lever back to single sheet setting Cut Sheet Feeder 15 ...

Page 23: ...or rear feed use the built in tractor Be sure to use only full sheets of paper in these procedures Pull lever forward Rear cover open Insert paper througH here 16 Continuous Form Paper Center paper guides on width of the paper Pull paper through ...

Page 24: ... the tear bar It stays in this position until the printer receives data then paper moves down to the top of form position for printing A few seconds after printing stops the paper moves back to the tear bar so you can tear it off without feeding an extra sheet of paper To set Top of Form see page 23 Tear bar a NOTES Some programs such as high resolution graphics packages pause occasionally while s...

Page 25: ...d the touch of another button automatically positions a single sheet Start by tearing off any extra sheets of continuous form paper With the printer selected SELECT light on press the TOP OF FORM button The paper will retract from the front of the printer Next 18 Single Sheet Paper 1 Put a sheet of paper on paper support 4 Last press FORM FEED to insert paper 2 Adjust guides for width of the paper...

Page 26: ...e printer OFF then ON again before you continue with the following steps 2 Move paper lever forward 3 Press FORM FEED The paper that was retracted will move back into position NOTE You can use tt10 envelopes standard business size in your printer Be sure to adjust the head gap lever see page 5 For best results avoid printing on areas where the flap overlaps the envelope Printing where the envelope...

Page 27: ...ver back See page 23 for instructions on setting Top of Form REMEMBER The front cover must be closed for th e printer to operate 20 Bottom Feed Paper Loading Bottom Feed Paper Open acoustic cover Pull bail lever forward Optional tractor unit Slide paper guide to about the middle of the paper w idth Open front cover Pull paper lever forward Tractor cover Lever Wind paper through Close front cover f...

Page 28: ...orward for paper Fan the paper and square it Reset lever up to load down to feed Paper lever Back for single sheets 1 Push reset lever up 3 Adjust guides to width of paper 4 Push reset lever down when paper is in position NOTE Be sure to set the head gap lever for the type of paper you re using see page 5 Put letterhead stationery in with the letterhead facing down and toward the printer Cut Sheet...

Page 29: ... ON Light ON Bin 1 selected To select Bin 2 deselect the printer and press the BIN SELECT button the light will go OUT Light OFF Bin 2 selected Printing Envelopes with the CSF You can use 1 0 envelopes standard business size in your CSF 3001 and in the front bin only of the CSF 3002 Be sure to adjust the head gap lever see page 5 and push the envelope lever back Load envelopes with the flaps facin...

Page 30: ...ne on the page Otherwise we recommend positioning the top of the page under the bail the first line of printing will then be about one inch below the top of the page Red line shows baseline for printing Normal Operation Short Tear inactive Make sure the SELECT light is out Press the SELECT button if it isn t Use the platen knobs or the LINE FEED button to adjust the paper then press the TOP OF FOR...

Page 31: ...ure the SELECT light is out Press the SELECT button if it isn t The top of the paper will be even with the tear bar Press and hold down the TOP OF FORM button the paper will move down to the initial printing position top of form The top of form is preset to about one inch below the top of the page Red line shows baseline of initial printing position ...

Page 32: ...e sure the SELECT light is on and press TOP OF FORM the paper will back out from the platen Then press FORM FEED the paper will return to the tear bar with the printing position restored NOTES Some programs such as high resolution graphics packages pause occasionally while sending data to the printer If the pause lasts more than two seconds the paper will advance to the tear bar until more data is...

Page 33: ...tABCDEFGHIJICLHI 0123456 789 I tABCDZFGHIJltLH 1 0123456 789 I tABCOJ FGHIJ KLHIJOl 0123456789 I tABCDBfGHIJKLHllOPI 0123456 789 tABCDE GHIJKLHIOPQI 01234567890 IABCDS GHIJXLMllOPQR Continuous sample of default print style in 14 format NOTE Be sure to use wide Holding down LINE FEED wh il e you turn on the printer produces HL393 EPS I BH A P PROGRAM L0 10CPI RE SID NT CG SLAVE PROGRAM OPTION CG tl...

Page 34: ...lected or deselected Advances paper to top of next page Alarm condition Paper out paper jam cover open etc when lit Lights when printer is in quiet mode Turns quiet mode on and off reduces printing noise in Letter Quality and Utility modes When printer is selected or deselected Moves paper up one line When printer is deselected Sets position of first print line Selects or deselects printer When se...

Page 35: ...mming or modifying your software With the printer deselected SELECT light out simply press the button of the feature you want to control until your selection is lit For complete details on these features see your Reference Guide Macros If you use some combinations of features frequently you can store the settings in macros Then instead of cycling through the choices you only have to push a few but...

Page 36: ...UALITY This is another feature that allows you to change printing styles without programming It is also used to set the printer s serial interface configuration to match your computer As you step through the menu each item and selection is printed out The printer stores changes to the menu in a special area of its memory so that they are preserved even when the printer is off and they become the d...

Page 37: ...printer is ON hold down PRINT QUALITY and press FONT SELECT Method 2 works only with SELECT lit To print entire menu with current selections press SELECT Menu Select Operation To set selection and move to the next item press FORM FEED To move to the previous item press LINE FEED To change selection for a menu item press SELECT To exit Menu Select press TOP OF FORM To move to the next item press FO...

Page 38: ... lever is not set for the type of paper you re using single sheet or continuous form the front cover is open After correcting the alarm condition you may have to turn the printer off and on again to make the ALARM light go out Why is the ALARM light flashing Turn the printer off and check to see if The bail is open Make sure the bail lever is toward the back of the printer The paper or ribbon is j...

Page 39: ...nt in both hexadecimal and ASCII format In the ASCII format all non printable codes are represented by two letter condensations of the standard ASCII abbreviations See Appendix B of your Reference Guide For example this line of BASIC code LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 15 This is an example of the way data prints in hexadecimal dump mode Would print like this 18 0F 54 68 69 73 20 69 73 20 61 6E 20 65 78 61 6D ...

Page 40: ...uto LF Auto CR IBM only Paper Out Override Print Registration Parity Serial Data 7 8 Bits Protocol Diagnostic Test Busy Line Baud Rate DSR Valid Selections 6 8 Yes No Yes No Single Double Triple Single Double Triple Yes No Yes No USA French Canada France Germany UK Denmark I Denmark II Sweden Italy Spain I Spain II Latin America Japan Norway Unidirectional Bidirectional 3 3 5 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 5 11 11...

Page 41: ...BM only Emulation Line Length IBM only Ready on Select Ready on Power Up 0 2 1 On Off Paper Transparency Epson IBM Set I IBM Set II IBM Set I IBM Set II Epson LQ IBM Proprinter IBM Alternate Graphics Mode 13 6 inches 8 inches Appears only when the serial interface is selected 34 Menu Selections ...

Page 42: ...n when the radio or television is on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the radio or television receiving antenna Relocate the printer with respect to the receiver Move the printer away from the receiver Plug the printer into a different outlet so that the printer and receiver are on different circuits If necessary the user s...

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