Oki 521 manual

MICROLINE ® 520/521 User's Guide[...]

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete, accurate and up-to-date. OKID A T A assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control. OKID A T A also cannot guarantee that changes in software and equipment made by other manufacturers, and referred to in this handbook, will not affect the[...]

E-i Impor tan t S afety Instruc tions Y our OKI printer has been carefully designed to gi ve you years of safe, reliable performance. As with all electrical equipment, there are a few basic precautions you should take to avoid hurting yourself or damaging the printer: • Read the setup and operating instructions in this manual carefully. Be sure t[...]

E-ii • If you’re using an extension cord or power strip with the printer, make sure that the total of the amperes required by all the equipment on the extension is less than the exten-sion’s rating. Generally, the total ratings of all equipment plugged into any one power line should not exceed 15 amps. Don’t exceed this unless you know that[...]

E-iii Contents Section 1: Getting Started ...................................................... 1 Unpack ..................................................................................... 1 Remove The Protective Film ................................................... 1 Remove The Shipping Retainers ............................................ [...]

E-iv Section 7: Commands ........................................................... 4 5 Epson FX Commands ............................................................ 4 5 IBM Proprinter III Commands ............................................... 4 7 Okidata MICR OLINE Standard Commands .......................... 4 9 FCC/IC/CE Statements .........[...]

E-v ! Conventions Used in This Guide The following con ventions are used in this guide: • Notes containing general information are preceded by the Note icon. For example: Interface cable and paper are sold separately. • Statements containing precautions against actions which could cause printing problems or damage to the printer are set in ital[...]

English-1 S ec tion 1: Getting Star ted Unpack Choose a sturdy table, desk or printer stand to place your printer on when you remove it from the carton. Be sure to save all packing materials in case you need to ship the printer again. Check the box for these contents: Printer Ribbon cartridge Power cord If any of these items is missing or damaged, [...]

E-2 Section 1 2. Lift up on the ridged area at either end of the carriage cover. 3 . Peel the clear protective f ilm from the access cover. 4. Press the carriage cover back into place. Remove The Shipping Retainers 1. Open the access cover ( ) by grasping the tabs at either end and lifting, then remove the printhead shipping retainer ( ), leaving t[...]

Getting Started E-3 4. Remove the styrofoam shipping retainer, then lower the paper separator and press it into place. It is recommended that the printer be switched off prior to opening or removing the access cover. Install/Replace the Ribbon Cartridge Be sure to use only ribbons specifically designated for MICR OLINE 520/521 printers. For the bes[...]

E-4 Section 1 2. Remove the new ribbon cartridge from its packaging. Leave the ribbon shield on the cartridge! 3. Holding the ribbon cartridge with the knob ( ) facing up and the ribbon shield ( ) facing the platen, fit the grooves on either side at the back end of the cartridge over the pins on the ribbon plate ( ). 4. Lower the front of the cartr[...]

Getting Started E-5 Connec t to P ow er and Computer Y ou must supply the cable for connecting your printer to your computer. A shielded cable is required in order to ensure compliance of this equipment with FCC regulations. These instructions are for the standard parallel inter- face. If you have the optional serial interface, see the instructions[...]

E-6 Section 1 P ow er Up T urn the printer on: • The printhead will cross back and forth along the platen, and the pins will gently fire to determine the printhead gap setting. • The PO WER light will come on. • The ALARM light will also come on, but don’t be concerned: it’s just telling you that there is no paper loaded. Load Paper Y our[...]

Getting Started E-7 Loading Rear-Feed Paper The rear-feed path is recommended for printing reports, etc., on single-thickness, continuous fan-fold paper. For graphics or charts, it’s best to use the single-sheet paper path. If you have any paper in the paper path, be sure to remove it from the path before installing rear-feed paper! 1. Move the p[...]

E-8 Section 1 4. Position the right-hand tractor for the width of the paper you’re loading, then pull the paper through the opening between the printer and the rear cover, and place the first two holes on each side over the tractor pins ( ). Please note that an equal number of paper holes must be engaged on either tractor in order to ensure prope[...]

Getting Started E-9 7. Adjust the right tractor so that the paper holes are centered on the pins (careful—if paper is stretched too tight or left too loose, it can jam and cause problems), then lock the right tractor in place by pushing back on the lock lever ( ). 8. Close the paper separator and flip the wire feed guide over onto the pull-up rol[...]

E-10 Section 1 Loading Single-Sheet Paper The single-sheet path is best for letterhead stationery, memos, and en velopes and is recommended for printing graphs and charts because it provides the most accurate control of the paper. If you have any continuous-form paper in the paper path, you must press the P ARK button on the front panel to remove i[...]

Getting Started E-11 4. Adjust the paper feed guides ( ) for the width of the paper and drop a sheet of paper into the separator. The paper will automatically feed into the printer, and the printhead will move back and forth, gently firing the pins to sense the paper thickness and set the printhead gap. If the paper doesn’t feed in properly, the [...]

E-12 Section 1 Set the T op of Form The red line ( ) on the clear plastic paper shield shows the baseline of the current printing position to help you place the top of form. T o set the T op of Form: SEL SEL LF FF/LOAD TEAR P ARK QUIET SHIFT Micro Feed Down TOF Micro Feed Up EXIT GROUP SET PRINT ITEM MENU 1 . Make sure the printer is deselected (SE[...]

Getting Started E-13 Run the Self T ests After you've installed ribbon and paper, you are ready to run the self tests. Do this any time you want to make sure the printer is functioning properly. F or wide carriage Model 521, be sure you have wide paper loaded! Font Sample T est Rolling ASCII T est T o run the test: T o run the test: T urn the [...]

E-14 Section 1 Selecting a Printer Driver The drivers in the table below are listed by decreasing compatibility with your printer: use one as close to the top of the list as possible . If your software does not have a printer driver from near the top of the list, call the manufacturer to see if they have added any drivers to those supplied when you[...]

English-15 S ec tion 2: Maintaining Y our Printer Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge T o replace the ribbon cartridge, see “Install/Replace the Ribbon Cartridge” in Section 1. For the best results, use genuine Okidata ribbons, Part No. 52107001. Clearing Paper Jams Always turn the printer off before you turn the platen knob! Clearing Rear Feed Jams[...]

E-16 Section 2 4 . Lift the paper separator, open the tractors and remove the paper. 5 . Fold some continuous-feed paper over three times to make a page four sheets thick and load it on the tractors. Use the platen knob to draw the sheet around the platen: this brings any jammed bits of paper out. 6 . Back the sheet out. 7 . Replace the roller asse[...]

Maintaining Your Printer E-17 Cleaning the Housing Y ou should clean the printer every six months (or after about 300 hours of operation). 1 . T urn the printer OFF . 2 . Remove the paper from the path. 3 . Open the access cover and remove the pull-up roller assembly. 4 . Use a clean, dry cloth to dust the area around the carriage shaft and platen.[...]

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English-19 S ec tion 3: Using Y our Printer Control Panel Indicator Lights PRINT QUALITY CHARACTER PITCH HSD UTILITY NLQ 10 12 15 20 PROP 17 RESET SEL SEL POWER LF FF/LOAD TEAR P ARK QUIET SHIFT Micro Feed Down TOF Micro Feed Up EXIT GROUP SET PRINT ITEM ALARM MENU MENU Glows = printer selected, ready to receive data Flashes = printer in Print Supp[...]

E-20 Section 3 Control Panel Buttons: Print Mode PRINT QUALITY CHARACTER PITCH HSD UTILITY NLQ 10 12 15 20 PROP 17 RESET SEL SEL POWER LF FF/LOAD TEAR P ARK QUIET SHIFT Micro Feed Down TOF Micro Feed Up EXIT GROUP SET PRINT ITEM ALARM MENU MENU Press to set character pitch, indicated by lights (10, 12, 15, 17, 20, PROP). Retracts continuous-form pa[...]

Using Your Printer E-21 Control Panel Buttons: Menu Mode PRINT QUALITY CHARACTER PITCH HSD UTILITY NLQ 10 12 15 20 PROP 17 RESET SEL SEL POWER LF FF/LOAD TEAR P ARK QUIET SHIFT Micro Feed Down TOF Micro Feed Up EXIT GROUP SET PRINT ITEM ALARM MENU MENU Press to advance to next Group in Menu. Press with SHIFT button to go back to previous Group in M[...]

E-22 Section 3 Print Mode The seven buttons to the left on your control panel are multi-function buttons. In the print mode, they are used to manipulate the paper (see the illustration on the first page of this chapter). The PRINT QU ALITY and CHARA CTER PITCH buttons on the right side of the control panel are used to select the quality and size of[...]

Using Your Printer E-23 Selecting Character Pitch If the SI command is received from your software, the character pitch selected on the control panel will be overridden by the SI command. CHARACTER PITCH 10 12 15 20 PROP 17 RESET Character pitch determines the width of the individual characters and is measured in characters per inch (cpi). Press th[...]

E-24 Section 3 Menu Mode When your printer is in the Menu Mode, you can use the front panel controls to change the defaults for the printer parameters, including emulation, page length, line spacing, typeface, pitch, etc. The changes you make in the Menu Mode will automatically be saved in your printer’s memory when you exit the Menu Mode and wil[...]

Using Your Printer E-25 Sample Default Menu Printout Printer Control Emulation Mode IBM PPR Font Print Mode Utility Font Pitch 10 cp i Font Proportional Spacing No Font Style Normal Font Size Single Symbol Sets Character Set Set I Symbol Sets Language Set American Symbol Sets Zero Character Slashed Symbol Sets Code Page US A Rear Feed Line Spacing [...]

E-26 Section 3 Summary of Menu Settings The table below details all possible entries in the printer Menu. The defaults are in bold italics . Explanations for each item (in alphabetical sequence) follow the table. Group Item Settings Printer Control Emulation Mode IBM PPR , Epson FX, ML Font Print Mode Utility , NLQ Courier, NLQ Gothic, HSD Pitch 10[...]

Using Your Printer E-27 Group Item Settings Rear Feed (cont.) Page Width* 13.6” , 8” Page Length 11” , 11-2/3“, 12”, 14”, 17”, 3”, 3.5”, 4”, 5.5”, 6”, 7”, 8”, 8.5” Gap Control A uto Gap , Semi Auto Gap, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Bottom Feed ∗∗ Line Spacing 6 LPI , 8 LPI Form T ear-Off Off , 500ms, 1 sec, 2 sec Skip[...]

E-28 Section 3 Group Item Settings Set-Up Graphics Uni-directional , Bi-directional 7 or 8 Bit Graphics‡ 8, 7 Receive Buffer Size 64K , 1 Line, 32K Paper Out Override No , Y es Print Registration 0 , 0.05 mm Left, 0.10 mm Left, 0.15 mm Left, 0.20 mm Left, 0.25 mm Left, 0.25 mm Right, 0.20 mm Right, 0.15 mm Right, 0.10 mm Right, 0.05 mm Right Oper[...]

Using Your Printer E-29 Group Item Settings Parallel I/F I-Prime Buffer Print , Buffer Clear, Invalid Pin 18 +5V , Open Auto Feed XT ♥ In valid , V alid ♥ Appears only when Epson LQ emulation is selected. A uto Select. W ith the factory default (No) engaged, the printer will remain deselected after you load in paper so that you can set the T op[...]

E-30 Section 3 F orm T ear-Off. Choose 500ms, 1 sec, or 2 sec to turn this feature on and select a time interval for the printer to wait before advancing the paper. Gap Control. Determines how the printhead gap is set. Auto Gap automatically determines paper thickness on first page: for single sheets, it also rechecks each page while printing. Semi[...]

Using Your Printer E-31 Print Registration. Change the setting as required to obtain the best registration for bi-directional printing. Print Suppress Effective. If you system uses the DC1 and DC3 codes for something other than the print sup- press mode, change the setting to No. Printhead Gap Adjust. Fine tunes the automatic setting of the printhe[...]

E-32 Section 3 Using the Printer's Features T ear Feature When you’re using continuous forms with either the built-in rear-feed tractor or the optional bottom-feed push tractor, you can use this feature to advance the forms up to the tear position so you can easily tear off a printed sheet without wasting paper or readjusting the printer. T [...]

Using Your Printer E-33 If you have problems setting the T op of Form high enough on the page when using Forms T ear Off, see “Problem Solving.” Paper Park Feature If you have continuous-form paper loaded and you wish to switch to another paper path, first tear off the printed pages, then press the P ARK button. The continuous-form paper will i[...]

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English-35 S ection 4: Problem Solving Problem: Nothing happens when I turn on the printer. Solution: The printer may not be plugged in. Check the power cord connection to the outlet and to your printer. If you’re using a power strip, make sure it’s turned on. Check to be sure that the fuse hasn’t blown or that the circuit breaker hasn’t tr[...]

E-36 Section 4 Problem: I’ve installed a brand new ribbon and the printing is smeared and streaked. Solution: The plastic ribbon shield is either loose or missing. The shield must be left on the ribbon when you are installing the cartridge. T o remedy this situation, (caution—printhead may be HO T!) move the printhead to the center of the plate[...]

Problem Solving E-37 Problem: The first line is printing too far down on the page and I can’t get it any higher using the SHIFT and LF/Micro F eed Down buttons. Solution: The setting for the T op of Form (TOF) will be restricted if you have the F orms Tear-Of f feature en- gaged when you set the TOF . T o correct for this, you must reset the TOF [...]

E-38 Section 4 initialization string may still override the printer MENU and/or front panel settings. The I-Prime signal is sent over the parallel interface (pin 31) and will automatically override any settings you have made using the front panel buttons. T o eliminate this problem, enter the program MENU (hold SHIFT button while pressing SEL/MENU [...]

English-39 S ection 5: Specifications Print Method: Impact dot matrix Printhead: 9 pins, 0.34 mm diameter, automatically adjusting to paper thickness, with thermal protection Print Speed Mode Characters per second at 10 Cpi High Speed Draft (HSD) 427 cps Utility 320 cps Near Letter Quality (NLQ) 80 cps Characters per Line (CPL) Setting ML520 ML521 [...]

E-40 Section 5 Paper Specifications P aper Type F e e d W eight Width Range* Cut sheets T op only 14 to 24 lb . NM: 7. 2 to 8 .5 ” WM: 7.2 to 14.3” Single-part Rear, Bottom 12 to 24 lb . NM: 3 to 10” continuous forms WM: 3 to 16” Carbonless, Rear, Bottom 9 to 11 lb . NM: 3 to 10” continuous forms WM: 3 to 16” (orig. + 5 copies) Interlea[...]

Specifications E-41 Dimensions (W D H) Model 520: 17 15 6½ inches (431 380 166 mm) Model 521: 23 15 6½ inches (585 380 166 mm) W eight Model 520: 17lb . 10oz. (8 kg) Model 521: 23lb . 2oz. (10.5 kg) En vironmental Requirements P arameter Range Operating T emperature 41 to 104°F (5 to 40°C) Storage T emperature 14 to 122°F (-10 to +50°C) Opera[...]

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English-43 S ec tion 6: P a r ts & Acc essories Before Y ou Order Before you order, make sure you know your printer model number (on the front of the unit) and have the correct part number and description of the item. For your con venience, the most commonly used items are listed below. How to Order • Consult the dealer where you purchased yo[...]

E-44 Section 6 Manuals Manual Order No. Maintenance Manual ............................................. 59258401 Accessories Accessory Order No. Model 520 Cut Sheet Feeder ............................................. 70022501 Dual-Bin Cut Sheet Feeder ................................. 70022601 Pull T ractor, T op-Mount ...........................[...]

English-45 S ection 7: Commands This section contains a listing of the more commonly used commands. The Microline Reference Manual provides complete lists of all the commands, along with information on their use.Y ou may view this document by accessing it on the CD provided with your printer. Epson FX Commands Epson Command ASCII Decimal Backspace [...]

E-46 Section7 Epson Command ASCII Decimal Form Length n Inches (n = 1 to 22) ESC C NUL n 27 67 0 n n Lines (n = 1 to 255) ESC C n 27 67 n Horizontal T ab H T 9 Justification Left ESC a 0 27 97 48 Center ESC a 1 27 97 49 Right ESC a 2 27 97 50 Full ESC a 3 27 97 51 Line Feed, Execute w/ Carriage Return L F 1 0 n/216" (n = 0 to 255) ESC J n 27 7[...]

Commands E-47 Epson Command ASCII Decimal Underline On ESC - 1 27 45 49 Underline Off ESC - 0 27 45 48 Uni-Directional Printing One Line Only ESC < 27 60 O n ESC U 1 27 85 49 O f f ESC U 0 27 85 48 V ertical Tab, Execute V T 1 1 IBM Proprinter III Commands IBM Command ASCII Decimal Backspace B S 8 Carriage Return CR 1 3 Character Pitch Select 10[...]

E-48 Section7 IBM Command ASCII Decimal Line Feed, Execute w/ Carriage Return L F 1 0 n/144" (n = 1 to 127) ESC % 5 n 27 37 53 n n/216" (n = 0 to 255) ESC J n 27 74 n Auto Line Feed On ESC 5 1 27 53 49 Auto Line Feed Off ESC 5 0 27 53 48 Line Spacing Set Spacing to 1/8" ESC 0 27 48 Set Spacing to 7/72" ESC 1 27 49 Set Spacing to[...]

Commands E-49 Okidata MICROLINE Standard Commands Okidata Command ASCII Decimal Backspace B S 8 Carriage Return CR 1 3 Character Pitch Select 10 cpi R S 3 0 Select 12 cpi F S 2 8 Select 15 cpi ESC g 27 103 Select 17.1 cpi G S 2 9 Select 20 cpi ESC # 3 27 35 51 Character Sets Standard ESC ! 0 27 33 48 Line Graphics ESC ! 2 27 33 50 Double Height On [...]

E-50 Section7 Okidata Command ASCII Decimal Print Quality Select HSD ESC # 0 27 35 48 Select NLQ Courier ESC 1 27 49 Select NLQ Gothic ESC 3 27 51 Select Utility ESC 0 27 48 Print Speed, Set to Full ESC > 2 7 6 2 Print Speed, Set to Half ESC < 27 60 Print Suppress On DC3 19 Print Suppress Off DC1 1 7 Proportional Spacing O n ESC Y 2 7 8 9 O f[...]

English-51 F C C/IC/CE Statements Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequenc y Inter ference (RFI) Statement for 120V Models W ARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against h[...]

E-52 FCC/IC/CE Statements FCC RFI Statement for 230/240V Models W ARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harm- ful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial en v[...]

English-53 I ndex 7 or 8 bit graphics, menu item ...................... 28, 29 A Accessories ........................... 4 4 ALARM light ....................... 1 9 Auto CR menu item ............ 28, 29 feet XT menu item ........... 2 9 g a p ....................................... LF menu item ............. 28, 29 select menu item ........ 28, 29 [...]

E-54 Index G Gap control menu item ................................ 27, 30 Gothic typeface .............. 23, 39 Graphics menu item ........ 28, 30 resolution ......................... 3 9 GR OUP button ...................... 2 0 H Horizontal tab command ................. 46, 47, 49 Humidity requirements ......... 4 1 I IBM Proprinter emulation ...[...]

Index E-55 Print button .............................. 2 0 DEL code menu item ........................... 28, 30 lights ................................ 1 9 mode menu item ........ 26, 30 quality .............................. 2 2 registration menu item ........................... 28, 31 speed ................................ 3 9 start position ...[...]

E-56 Index T TEAR button ........................ 2 0 T ear feature ........................... 3 2 T emperature requirements .... 4 1 T ests ...................................... 1 3 Time out print menu item ................................ 28, 31 Time, wait, menu item .... 27, 31 T op of form ........................... 1 2 commands ............[...]

English-57 M aterial Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Current as of September 30, 2001 Mat erial S afety Data Sheet (MSDS) # 58304701 For Black Ribbon (P/N 52107001) For more information, contact Okidata at: 2000 Bishops Gate Blvd. Mount Laurel, NJ 08054-4620 F or Emergency Information, call 1-800-OKID AT A. Emergenc y First Aid Procedures Emergency Proced[...]

E-58 Material Safety Data Sheet Physical Data Melting Point: Not applicable Boiling Point: Not applicable V apor Pressure: Not applicable V apor Density (Air = 1): Not applicable Evaporation Rate (Butyl Acetate = 1): Not applicable Specific Gravity (H 2 O=1): No data available Solubility in W ater: No data available Appearance and Odor: Nylon 6-6 f[...]

Material Safety Data Sheet E-59 Special Precautions Precautions for Handling or Storage: Store in a dark, cold place. Do not pull ribbon out of cartridge. Other Precautions: Not applicable T o the best of the manufacturer's knowledge, the information contained herein is accurate. However, neither the manufacturer, nor any of its affili- ates, [...]

Continuous F orms: Setting F orms T ear-Off and T op of Form oki Doc The Forms T ear-Off feature automatically advances continuous forms paper to the tear-off position after printing stops. T op of Form (TOF) is the place on the sheet where the f irst line of printing begins. Forms T ear-Off and T op of Form interact. How you go about setting the T[...]

With F orms T ear-Off Set to ON SEL SEL POWER LF FF/LOAD TEAR P ARK QUIET SHIFT Micro Feed Down TOF Micro Feed Up EXIT GROUP SET PRINT ITEM ALARM MENU MENU First: Check/Set the T ear Position 1. Turn the printer ON and press P ARK to remove the paper from the path. The alarm light comes on. 2. Press SHIFT and QUIET/TOF to reset the T op of Form. 3.[...]