English dropdown-ico

Oki 8480FB manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Oki 8480FB, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Oki 8480FB one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Oki 8480FB. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Oki 8480FB should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Oki 8480FB
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Oki 8480FB item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Oki 8480FB item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Oki 8480FB alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Oki 8480FB, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Oki service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Oki 8480FB.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Oki 8480FB item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    [...]

  • Page 2

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide 2 Copyright Information Copyright © 2006 by Oki Data. All Rights Reserved Document Info rmation _________ __________ _____________ Microline 84 80FB User’s Gui de P/N 59380401, Revisi on 1.1 Septembe r, 2006 Disclaimer ______ ____________ __________ ___________ ___ Every effort has been made to ensure th at the in[...]

  • Page 3

    ML8480 User’s G uide Contents • 3 Contents Copyright Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Document Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Trademark Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

  • Page 4

    ML8480 User’s G uide Contents • 4 Set Top of Form (TOF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Use the Printer Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Use 1Chr Set Pos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

  • Page 5

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Introduction • 5 Introduction Features • Precise registr ation control for printing compl icated forms • Flexible handling of multi-part forms – Individual or continuous feed – Maximum = original + 7 – Up to 0.02-inch (0.48 mm) thick • Automatic alignment when feeding individual f orms/sheets. • F as [...]

  • Page 6

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Introduction • 6 Front View, Outside 1 Sheet Guide 2 Cov er 3 Platform for Manual Feed 4 Display P ane l 5 On/Off S witch 6 Platen Knob 7 Control P anel 8 Sheet Supports Front_View with sheet supports.JPG[...]

  • Page 7

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Introduction • 7 Front View, Inside (1) 1 Cov er 2 Ribbon Cartridge 3 LCD Display P anel 4 Printhead Front View, Inside (2) 1 Tr a c t o r s F2_15d.JPG F5-03c.JPG[...]

  • Page 8

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Introduction • 8 Rear View • 1 Stacker • 2 Power Cord Connector • 3 P arallel P ort • 4 USB Port F1_24b1.JPG[...]

  • Page 9

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Control Panel • 9 Control Panel Individual Switches Switch Printer On Line Printer Off Line (Desel ected) SEL.jpg Press to place the printer off line. Press to place the printer on line. Function Setting Menu Mode • Scrolls backwards through av ailable settings for an item. MODE.jpg Engages the High Impact print [...]

  • Page 10

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Control Panel • 10 FF .jpg Engages the High Speed Print mode. Continuous Forms • In the print position: form feeds to next TOF p o s it i o n. • Loaded on the tr actors, but not in the print position: the pa per adv ances to the print position. Single Forms • If a form is loaded into the printer , it is eject[...]

  • Page 11

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Control Panel • 11 Combined Switches With the Printer Powered Up and Off Line Switches Task Performed + MODE.jpg SHIFT .jpg Memor y Auto AL ign Cro ss Ref Select Align 1, Align 2, Al ign 3, or A lign 4: Press and hold the MODE switch, then press the SHIFT switch repeatedly to select Alig n 1, Align 2, Align 3, or A[...]

  • Page 12

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Control Panel • 12 + LOAD .jpg SHIFT .jpg Press and hold both the LOAD and the SHIFT switches to change the printhead gap setting. The factory default is Auto Ga p in which the required printhead gap is sensed automatica lly by the printer . Use these switches to change the setting to a manual head gap setting if y[...]

  • Page 13

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Control Panel • 13 AUT O ALIGN The printer is set to automatically align single sheets/ fo rms. Auto Align is disabled If both AUT O ALIGN and ALARM are blinking, it indicates an unrecover able error . T ry shutting the printer off and turning it on again. If this doesn’t work, call your service dealer . HIGH SPE[...]

  • Page 14

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Control Panel • 14 Quick Reference: Cont rol Panel Functions Note Unless otherwi se specifi ed, these instruct ions assume that the printer is selected (on line). Enter the Menu 1. Press SEL. 2. Press both the MODE and the SHIFT switches simultaneously . Print th e Menu 1. With the printer in the Manual Mode, turn [...]

  • Page 15

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Print Modes • 15 Print Modes Y our printer has three print modes: • Normal : for letter-quality printing • High Speed : for printing drafts • High Impact : for printin g multipart forms Normal Print Mode Use for every da y , letter-quality printing. High Speed Print Mode Use for high speed draft printing. Whe[...]

  • Page 16

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Print Modes • 16 Change Print Mode Change to Normal Note If you change the print mode while printing, the printer immediately switches to the new print mode. 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and that the SEL li ght is on. 2. Press LF/Normal PRIN. 3. The HIGH SPEED or HIGH IMPACT light goes out. Change to High [...]

  • Page 17

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Loading Print Media • 17 Loading Print Media Individual Sheets/Forms (“MANUAL”) The printer is set at the factory for •s i n g l e s h e e t s / f o r m s • Auto Align mode • Normal print mode • automatic printhead gap Specifications Individual Sheets/Forms, for Use with Auto Align Mode Note Printing en[...]

  • Page 18

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Loading Print Media • 18 Individual Multipart Forms Size • Minimum Width x Length: 3.9” (100 mm) x 2.75” (70 mm) • Maximum Width x Length: 14.3” (364 mm) x 14.3 ” (364 mm) Normal Print Mode (the fac tory default) • Up to 6-part forms (original + 5) • Maximum Thickness: 0.0142” (0. 36 mm) High Impa[...]

  • Page 19

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Loading Print Media • 19 Continuous Forms (“FRONT”) Specifications Width • Minimum: 4” (102 mm) • Maximum: 16” (406 mm) Single Thickness Forms • W eight r ange: 14 to 34 lb . US Bond (52 to 128 g/ m 2 ) Multi-part Forms Normal Prin t Mode (the p rinter defa ult) • up to 6-part forms (original + 5) ?[...]

  • Page 20

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Loading Print Media • 20 2. Lift the lock lever on the left tractor , then move the left tractor to set the desired left margin for printing. •T h e ▼ mark on the gauge ( 1 )—or the center of the diamond shaped hole ( 2 )—represents the locati on of the center of the first charact er printed. • For printi[...]

  • Page 21

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Loading Print Media • 21 5. Open both tractor cov ers and place the first three holes in the continuous forms paper ov er the pins. Important! Make sure that an equal number of paper holes are engaged on each tractor. If no t, the paper will jam. 6. Close the tractor co vers and fine tune the position of the right [...]

  • Page 22

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Loading Print Media • 22 8. Po sition the continuous forms stack below the printer with no more than about 1 inch (3 cm) offset ( 1 ). Switching Between Normal and High Impact Mode Normal to High Impact Print Mode Press MODE / HIGH IMP ACT . The LED beside HIGH IMPACT comes on and H-IMPCT appears at the end of the [...]

  • Page 23

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Loading Print Media • 23 Switch between Single Sheets and Continuous Forms Single Sheets to Continuous Forms Manual Feed to Front Feed 1. With the printer turned on, press SEL to place the printer off line. 2. If there is a single shee t loaded into the printer , press LOAD to eject it. 3. Press MODE once or twice [...]

  • Page 24

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Function Setting Menu • 24 Function Setting Menu Make changes in the menu settings using the front panel keys. The changes are automatically saved when you exit the Function Setting Menu and are retained, even when you turn the printer off . Note Always print the Function Sett ing Menu before you reset or change th[...]

  • Page 25

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Function Setting Menu • 25 Navigating the Menu Groups, Items, and Settings Each Group includes multiple Item s, each of which has selectabl e Settings: Access the Menu 1. With the printer turned on and on line, press SEL. OFFLINE displays . 2. Simultaneously press the SHIF T and MODE switches. PRINTER CONTROL displ[...]

  • Page 26

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Function Setting Menu • 26 Scrolling T hrough G rou ps, Items and Settings Groups Press and hold , then press to scroll forw ard. Press and hold , then press to scroll backwards. Items Press to scroll forw ard. Press to scroll backw ards. Settings Press to scroll fo rward. Press to scroll backw ards. Exit the Menu [...]

  • Page 27

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Function Setting Menu • 27 Example: Turn on Propor tional Spacing and Form Tear-Off 1. T urn on the printer . 2. Press SEL. The printer goes off-line. 3. Simultaneously press SHIFT and MODE. 4. Press and ho ld SHIFT , then press FF r epeatedly until FONT displays. 5. Press FF re peatedly unti l PROP. SPACING displa[...]

  • Page 28

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Function Setting Menu • 28 7. Press and ho ld SHIFT , then press FF r epeatedly until FRONT FEED display s. 8. Press FF re peatedly unti l FORM TEAR-OFF displa ys. 9. Press MODE. The setting changes to ON . 10. Press LOAD: this s aves y our setting and exit s the menu mode. Reset to Factory Defaults Note Always pri[...]

  • Page 29

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Function Setting Menu • 29 Print the Menu Note Always print the Function Settings Menu before you reset or change the settings. Printing th e Function Settings Menu is the only way to have a record of the settings. Single Sheet (Manual Feed) Before Starting 1. Have a sheet of letter siz e or larger paper ready to p[...]

  • Page 30

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Function Setting Menu • 30 Print the Menu on Single Sheets 1. T urn the pr inter off . 2. Press and hold SELECT and MODE while turning the printer on. 3. When "RELEASE SW" displa ys, release the switches. 4. Load the paper on the platform. 5. The menu prin ts. Continuous Fo rms (Front Feed) Before Startin[...]

  • Page 31

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Function Setting Menu • 31 T o switch from manual f eed to continuous forms: a. Press SEL t o place the prin ter off-line . b. Press MODE. The display changes to PA T H C H A N G E MANUAL Press the MODE switch one or two ti mes until FRONT appears on the second line of the display . The printer automatically s witc[...]

  • Page 32

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Function Setting Menu • 32 Menu Summary Note The default setting is in bold blue ty pe. Group Item Settings Printer Control Emulation Mod e Epson LQ , IBM PPR, IBM AGM, Diablo Fon t Pr i n t Mo d e LQ Courier , LQ R oman, LQ Swiss, LQ Swiss Bold, LQ Or ator , LQ Gothic, LQ Prestige, Utility Pitch 10 , 12, 15, 17.1 [...]

  • Page 33

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Function Setting Menu • 33 Command Fnc. Auto LF No , Y es Auto CR IBM Emulations Only . No , Y es Print Suppress No , Y es FF Function Not Used. Eject Condition Not Used Print Dir . CMD. Valid , Inv alid SI Pitch (10) IBM Emulations Only . 15, 17.1 cpi SI Pitch (12) IBM Emulations Only . 12, 20 cpi R eset Inhibit N[...]

  • Page 34

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Function Setting Menu • 34 Hardware Rcv . Buffer 128 , 0 K Pa th C h an g e Not Tear Off , T ear Off CutSheet Smooth Valid , Inv alid Skp Ovr Binding Inv alid, Valid 1 , V alid 2 Sheet Feed Mode Not used. CSF Select Not used. Host Interface Auto, Interface , P arallel, US B I/F Time Out Appears only if Host Interfa[...]

  • Page 35

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Function Setting Menu • 35 For m S el e c t Form Select Cross R ef Line Spacing 6 LPI , 8 LPI Pa ge L e ng t h 279.4 mm (11”) , 304.8 m m (12”) Skip Over Perf . No , Y es Auto Eject P os. 3.18 mm (1/8”), 6.35 mm (1/4”) Page Width 8” . 10 .6” , 1 3.2” , 13.6” Check Print Area Valid , Inv alid ManualF[...]

  • Page 36

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Function Setting Menu • 36 Manual Feed Manual Fe TOF 2.12 mm (1/1 2”), 3.18 mm (1/8”), 6.35 mm (1/4”) , 7.62 mm (3/10”), 8.47 mm (1/3” ), 10.58 mm (5/ 12”), 23. 28 mm (11/12”), 2 5.4 mm (1”), 27. 52 mm (13/12”), 1C hr . Set Pos. Note: 1Chr . Set Pos. automatically appears as the setting when the f[...]

  • Page 37

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Function Setting Menu • 37 Manual F eed (cont.) Align1 Pos.Ad j. (Align 1 must be selected) 0 mm, 5.1 mm , 45.4 mm Adjusts in 1/90 inch (0.28 mm) increments from initia l setting Align2 P os.Adj. (Align 2 must be selected) 0 mm, 5.1 mm , 45.4 mm Adjusts in 1/90 inch (0.28 mm) increments from initia l setting Align3[...]

  • Page 38

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Function Setting Menu • 38 Front Feed TOF 2.12 mm (1/12”) , 3.18 mm (1/8”), 6.35 mm (1/4”) , 8.47 mm (1/3”) , 10.58 mm (5 /12”), 19.05 mm (9/ 12”), 23. 28 mm (11/12”), 2 5.4 mm (1”), 27. 52 mm (13/12”), 1C hr . Set Pos. Note: 1Chr . Set Pos. automatically appears as the setting when the front pane[...]

  • Page 39

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Function Setting Menu • 39 Adjustment (cont.) 1stDotAdjCut Left x, 0 , Right y x = 10 through 1 y = 1 through 10 adjustable in increments of 1/180 inch (0. 14 mm) 1stDotAdjAlign Same as a bove 1stDotAdjCSFF Not Used. 1stDotAdjCSFR Not Used. 1stDotAdjFront Same as above 1srDotAdjR ear Not Used. Regist. Low -5 throug[...]

  • Page 40

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide • 40 Explanation of Menu Items The menu items are listed in alphabetical order . For a summary of the menu groups , items and settings, see “Menu Summary” on page 32 1stDotAdjAlign Note Auto Alignment (see page 41) must be enabled . Adjusts the set horiz ontal location for printing the first char acter on a for[...]

  • Page 41

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide • 41 Align 1 Pos. A dj. Align 2 Pos. A dj. Align 3 Pos. Ad j Align4 Pos. Adj . Note To use this setting, The corresponding Align 1/ Align 2/ Align 3 / Align 4 setting must be selected for Auto Align or Auto Align (POW). Use these to set up to four custom values for the left margin on forms when you are using manual[...]

  • Page 42

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide • 42 Auto Align Detect Detects and corrects paper skew when manual feed through the platform is being us ed with Auto Align enabled [the default]. Av ailable settings: V alid Level 1, V alid Lev e l 2 [the defaul t], or Inv alid. Change to V alid Level 1 if y ou wish the detection to be more precise. Change to Inv [...]

  • Page 43

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide • 43 Auto E ject Pos. This sets when the paper ejects , based on the distance between the vertical center of the charact ers on the last line of the page and the bottom of the page. Choose 3.18 mm (1/8") or 6.35 mm (1/4") [the default]. Auto Feed XT The default is Inv alid. Change it to V alid if your sys[...]

  • Page 44

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide • 44 CutShe et Smooth Helps to correct for paper curl when feeding in a form manually through the platfo rm. Av ailable settings: V alid [the default] or Inv alid. Eject Di r. Choose where the paper is e jected when you are using manual feed from the platform: Front [the default] or R ear . Emulation Mo de Choose t[...]

  • Page 45

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide • 45 Manual Gap Settings Gap Pos. When Auto Gap detection is enabled, this sets how far in from the left edge of the form the gap detection begins: 2 inc hes (51 mm) [the default] or 4 i nches (102 mm). Setting Used for Manual Gap 1 • Single sheets 14 to 22 lb. US Bond (52 to 81 g /m 2 ) • Thickness range 0.06 [...]

  • Page 46

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide • 46 Graphics The default is Bi-directional. Changing to Uni-directional wi ll improv e the print registrati on , but slow the print speed . High Skip The default is Y es. This enables the low-vi bration mode, which reduces printer vibrati on during printing. T o switch low-vibration mode off , change this setting [...]

  • Page 47

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide • 47 Initial P os. Choose where continuous form pa per will be posi tioned when the printer is tu rned on. Print [the default] : the paper is in a ready -for-printing position. Tear : the paper is at the tear-off position. Language Set Re places certain standard symbols with special char acters used in foreign lang[...]

  • Page 48

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide • 48 Page Width Choose the width of th e continuou s forms paper yo u are using: 8", 10.6", 13.2", or 13.6" [the default]. Paper End Choose what happens when paper end is detect ed when you are using manual feed from the platform: On-li ne [the default] or Off - line. Parallel I/F Only Nibble Mo[...]

  • Page 49

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide • 49 PE Adj. (Front) [Paper End Adjust (Front Feed)] For fine tuning the location of t he last line of printing (P aper End) when using continuous forms (front f eed). Settable from -15 to +15 in increments of 1/120 inch. The default is 0. Negative v alues allow printing further down on the form: • P aper End mov[...]

  • Page 50

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide • 50 Print Mode Choose the print quality and speed: LQ Couri er [the default], LQ Roman, L Q Swiss, LQ S wiss Bold, LQ Or ator , LQ Gothic, LQ Prestige, or Utility . Print Suppress The default is No . If your system uses the DC1 and DC3 codes for print suppress mode, change the setti ng to Y es. Prop. Spacing The d[...]

  • Page 51

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide • 51 Reset Inhibit The default is No . Change this to Y es t o prevent your s oftware from resetting your printer’ s setti ngs. The printer will ignore an INITIAL command. Set Alar m Controls the P aper Set Alarm. Av ailable settings are V alid [the default] or In valid. Change to Inv alid if the Paper Set Alarm [...]

  • Page 52

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide • 52 at the top such as a large dark ar ea on one side or a cutout. Such types of forms def eat the skew sensor . Skp Ovr Bi nding Choose Inv alid, V alid 1 [the default] or V alid 2. Valid 1 • Continuous forms only • before Fo r m Fe e d in g • before Pe r fo ra t i o n S k ip • line feeding of 18 mm (.71&[...]

  • Page 53

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide • 53 Manual feed settings: 2.12 mm (1/12"), 3.18 mm (1/ 8"), 6.35 mm (1/4"), 7.62 mm (3/10") , 8.47 mm (1/3")*, 10.58 mm (5/12"), 23.28 mm (11/12"), 25.4 mm (1"), 27.52 mm (13/12"), 1 Chr . Set Pos. Continuous form settings: 2.12 mm ( 1/12”), 3.18 mm (1/8”), 6.35 mm [...]

  • Page 54

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Auto Align • 54 Auto Align The printer is set at the factory fo r Auto Align enabled. This feature automatically aligns singl e sheets or forms placed on the p latform with the platen as they are dra wn into the printer . Auto Align cannot be used with envelopes . T o print en velopes, you must disable A uto Align [...]

  • Page 55

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Auto Align • 55 SHIFT + FF .jpg 4. Press FF re peatedly unti l AUTO ALIG N displays. FF .jpg 5. Press MODE repeatedly until the setti ng INVALI D displays. MODE.jpg 6. Press LOAD to sa ve yo ur new se tting and exit the menu mode.[...]

  • Page 56

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Set Top of Form (TOF) • 56 Set Top of Form (TOF) General Information The default top of form is set in the printer menu. The factory d efault for TOF is 1/4-inch (6.4 mm), e quivalent to the distance down from the top of the sh eet to the horizontal midp oint of the first line of printed char acters. Y ou can es ta[...]

  • Page 57

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Set Top of Form (TOF) • 57 3. Press and ho ld SHIFT , then press FF r epeatedly until the feed path for which you wish to change the T OF appears: MANUAL FEED or FRONT FEED . 4. Press FF . TOF displays . 5. Press MODE repeatedly until th e setting you wish to engage displays: 2. 12 mm (1/12”), 3.18 mm (1/8”) , [...]

  • Page 58

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Set Top of Form (TOF) • 58 Use 1Chr Set Pos Y ou can set and us e two different custom T op of Forms: •M a n u a l F e e d ( s i n g l e f o r m s ) • Front Feed (continuous forms). Front Feed (Continuous Forms) 1. Make sure the printer is se t to the Front F eed path. 2. Press SEL, then press LOAD to park the [...]

  • Page 59

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Set Top of Form (TOF) • 59 b. T o store the position in the printer’s memory only until it is turned off or it receiv es an I-Prime signal, press the LOAD switch. 6. Press SEL to retur n the printe r to the on-line state. Manual Feed (Single Sheets/Forms) 1. Make sure the printer is set to the Manual Feed path. 2[...]

  • Page 60

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Set Top of Form (TOF) • 60 6. Store the TO F position in the printer’s memory: a. To store the position as the 1Chr. Set Pos setting , press the SEL switch. The settin g will be retained, even if you turn the printer off , until you use this procedure to change the setting. This also automatically set s the TOF s[...]

  • Page 61

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Form Tear Off • 61 Form Tear Off The Form T e ar Off feature allows you to adv ance continuou s forms to the stacker for tear off . The printer default fo r Forms T ear Off is Off . T o use this feature, you must enter the Function Sett ings Menu and t urn it on. Turn On Forms Tear Off 1. Press SEL. The printer goe[...]

  • Page 62

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Form Tear Off • 62 Move Continuous Forms Up for Tear Off 1. Press the SEL switch to deselect the printer . 2. Press and hold the SHIFT and SEL switches to move continuous forms to the tear of f position.[...]

  • Page 63

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Tests • 63 Tests Rolling ASCII Test Note When the printer is running a test, it always uses a left margin of 5.1 mm (0.2-i nch). This test provides a one-page continuous print out of the ASCII characters. 1. T urn off the p rinter . 2. Simultaneously press and hold the LF and FF swi tches while turning on the print[...]

  • Page 64

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Tests • 64 Hex Dump Mode Note When the printer is running a test, it always uses a left margin of 5.1 mm (0.2-i nch). When the printer is in the Hex Dump Mode, all data received, including text and pri nter commands, will be printed i n both hexadecimal and ASCII format. Note In the ASCII format, all non-printable [...]

  • Page 65

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Setting the Printhead Gap • 65 Setting the Printhead Gap General Information The printhead gap is the distance between t he printhead and the platen. Y our printer comes from the factor y set to automatically d etect the printhead gap (Auto Gap selected) fo r the media being fed in. Certain media, especially media [...]

  • Page 66

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Setting the Printhead Gap • 66 Printhead Gap Settings Setting Used for Manual Gap 1 • Single sheets 14 to 22 lb. US Bond (52 to 81 g /m 2 ) • Thickness range 0.06 to 0.10 mm Manual Gap 2 • Single sheets 2 2 to 34 lb. US Bond (81 to 128 g/m 2 ) • 2-Part Multi-Part Forms (carbon-backed) • Thickness range0 .[...]

  • Page 67

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Setting the Printhead Gap • 67 Change to a Manual Printhead Gap Setting “On-the-Fly” If you are s witching to a diffe rent print media and wish to temporaril y change the printhead ga p setting for t hat media, you can use the control panel switches to change the printhead gap setting. The setting will be maint[...]

  • Page 68

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Setting the Printhead Gap • 68 4. Press and ho ld SHIFT , then press FF r epeatedly until MANUAL FEED display s. 5. Press FF re peatedly unti l GAP CONTROL displays. 6. Press MODE repeatedly until th e desired printhead gap sett ing appears on the display . 7. Press and ho ld SHIFT , then press FF r epeatedly until[...]

  • Page 69

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Troubleshooting • 69 Troubleshooting Paper Jams: Single Sheet If a paper jam is indicated on th e display panel, use the following method to clear it. Caution! Do not open the access cover with the power on, as injury may result. Caution! The printhead may be ve ry hot after printing. Allow the printhead to cool be[...]

  • Page 70

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Troubleshooting • 70 Paper Jams: Continuous Forms If a paper jam is indicated on th e display panel, use the following method to clear it. Caution! Do not open the access cover with the power on, as injury may result. Caution! The printhead may be ve ry hot after printing. Allow the printhead to cool before touchin[...]

  • Page 71

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Troubleshooting • 71 Paper Jams: Correcting Repetitive Jams If a paper jam is indicated on th e display panel, use the following method to clear it. Caution! Do not open the access cover with the power on, as injury may result. Caution! The printhead may be ve ry hot after printing. Allow the printhead to cool befo[...]

  • Page 72

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Troubleshooting • 72 6. R emove an y bits of paper th at come out. 7. Use the platen k nob to remove the continuous fo rms paper . 8. Lift the sheet feed platform. 9. Fold some single-sheet thick continuous forms paper over three times to make a page four sheets thick, then load it on the tr actors. 10. Use the pla[...]

  • Page 73

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Troubleshooting • 73 12. Reload y our continuous forms paper . 13. Close the sheet feed platform and the cov e r . 14. T urn on the printer . F5-06a.JPG F7_10_c.JPG[...]

  • Page 74

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Troubleshooting • 74 Error Messages Manual paper End Insert Paper Load paper on the platform and press SEL. Paper end alignx insert paper Load paper on the platform and press SEL. Front Paper End Insert Paper Load continuous forms paper on the tr actors. Paper Jam Remove paper Re move the jammed paper (s ee page 69[...]

  • Page 75

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Troubleshooting • 75 Paper Set Alarm Re-Set Paper The paper is not installed correctly . R emove and reinstall it. Left Margin Err Check Margin The left margin setting needs to be adjusted for the print media. Check to be sure that the Align x P os. Adjust value you have selected (see page 41) is appropriate. Head [...]

  • Page 76

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Maintenance • 76 Maintenance Replace the Ribbon Note The replacement part number for the ribbon cartridge is 41708209. Use only genuine OKI replacement ribbons. 1. T urn off the p rinter . 2. Open the cover . 3. Tilt the display p anel forward. 4. Pull the ribbon out a bit at the left end of the cartrid ge to give [...]

  • Page 77

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Maintenance • 77 6. Unpack the ribbon cartridge an d remo ve the lock pieces ( 1 ). 7. Swing out the ribbon arms on either end of the cartri dge until they snap into place. F2_09.jpg F2_10a.JPG[...]

  • Page 78

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Maintenance • 78 8. Feed the ribbon arms ( 1 ) in beside the guides ( 2 ), posit ion the take-up k nob ( 3 ) over the pin, then press the cartrid ge in firmly at either end. 9. Pull the ribbon out a bit at the left end of the cartrid ge to give some slack, then slide the ribbon underneath the printhead. Be careful [...]

  • Page 79

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Maintenance • 79 10. Make sure the ribbon is threaded through the indentation in each ribbon guide arm. Caution! Always turn the ribbon knob clockwise (to the right): turning it counterclockwise (to the left) can cause the ribbon to jam. 11. T urn the ribbon knob clockwise (in the direction of the molded arrow) to [...]

  • Page 80

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Maintenance • 80 12. Push the display panel back to its original position. 13. Close the cover . Caution! If the cover does not close easily, do not force it . The right end of the ribbon cartridge is not properly seated in the printer. Open the cover and reseat it. Then reclose the cover. 14. T urn the p rinter ba[...]

  • Page 81

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Maintenance • 81 Clean the Housing Y ou should clean the insi de of the printer every six months (or after about 300 hours of oper ation). Note If you are consistently using recy cled paper, you need to clean the housing more ofte n because recycled paper generates more paper dust. Caution! Never use solvents or st[...]

  • Page 82

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Maintenance • 82 7. Repl ace the ribbon cartridge (see page 76 for more information) and tilt the displa y panel back into place. 8. Close the cover .[...]

  • Page 83

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Control Cod es • 83 Control Codes In Sequence by ASCII Code ASCII Code Function Emulation(s ) BEL BELL Diablo BS BACKSPACE Epson LQ / IBM / Diablo CAN CANCEL CODE Epson LQ / IBM CR CARRIAGE RETURN Epson LQ / IBM / Diablo DC1 RESET PRINT SUPPRESS MODE Epson LQ / IBM DC2 RESET COMPRESSED CHARACTER PITCH Epson LQ DC2 [...]

  • Page 84

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Control Cod es • 84 ESC ( t ASSIGN CHARACTER T ABLE Epson LQ ESC * m n1 n2 <graphics data> ENTER/EXIT BIT IMAGE GR APHICS Epson LQ / IBM XL24 AGM / Diab lo ESC / n SELECT VERTICAL T AB CHANNEL Epson LQ / Diablo ESC : SET 12 CPI IBM ESC : NUL n NUL COPIES ROM CG TO RAM CG Epson LQ / Diablo ESC ? m n REASS IGN [...]

  • Page 85

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Control Cod es • 85 ESC _ n OVERSCORE SET/RESET IBM ESC { n SELECT EMULA TION MODE Epson LQ / IBM / Diablo ESC | 01H 01H 00H n SELECT EJECT DIRECTION Epson LQ / Diablo ESC | 05H 01H 00H n PERFORM n/360-INCH LF Epson LQ / Diablo ESC | 10H 02H 00H n1 n2 SELECT HEAD GAP Epson LQ / Diablo ESC | 12H 02H 00H 01H n SE L E[...]

  • Page 86

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Control Cod es • 86 ESC 7 ENABLE UPPER ASCII CONTROL CODES Epson LQ / Diablo ESC 9 SET LEFT MARGIN Diablo ESC a n AUTO JU STIFICA TION Epson LQ / Diablo ESC A n SET N/60 INCH LINE SP ACING Epson LQ / IBM PPR/IBM XL24/Diablo ESC b n m1 m2 … mk NUL SET VER TICAL FORMA T UNIT (VFU) Epson LQ / Diablo ESC B n1 n2 … [...]

  • Page 87

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Control Cod es • 87 ESC HT n1 EXECUTE ABSOLUTE HORIZ ONT AL POSITION Diablo ESC I n PRINT MODE SELECT IBM ESC I n LEF T MARGIN SET Epson LQ / Diablo ESC j ST OP PRINTING IBM ESC j n REVERSE LINE FEED Epson LQ / Diablo ESC J n FINE LINE FEE D (n/180 INCH) Epson LQ / IBM PPR/IBM XL24 ESC k n SELECT TYPESTYLES Epson L[...]

  • Page 88

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Control Cod es • 88 ESC s n SET/RESET HALF SPEED PRINTING Epson LQ / Diablo ESC S n SET SUBSCRIPT/SUPERSCRIPT Epson LQ / IBM / Diablo ESC SI SET COMPRESSED CHARACTER PITCH Epson LQ / Diablo ESC SI SET 20 CPI IBM ESC SO SET IMMEDIA TE DOUBLE CHARACTERS Epson LQ / Diablo ESC SP n SET CHARACTER SPACING Epson LQ / Diab[...]

  • Page 89

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Control Cod es • 89 HT HORIZONT AL T AB Epson LQ / IBM / Diablo LF LINE FEED Epson LQ / IBM / Diablo SI SET COMPRESSED CHARACTER PITCH Epson LQ / IBM / Diablo SO SET IMMEDIA TE DOUBLE WIDTH CHARACTERS Epson LQ / IBM / Diablo SP SPACE Diablo VT VER TICAL T AB Epson LQ / IBM / Diablo ASCII Code Function Emulation(s )[...]

  • Page 90

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Control Cod es • 90 In Sequence by Function Function ASCII Code Emulation(s) Absolute move to print li ne ESC VT Diablo Assign character table ESC ( t Epson LQ Auto justification ESC a n Epson LQ / Diablo Backspace BS Epson LQ / IBM / Diabl o Bell BEL Diablo Cancel code CAN Epson LQ / IBM Carriage return CR Epson L[...]

  • Page 91

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Control Cod es • 91 Fine line feed (n/360 inch) ESC % 4 n IBM Fo reign character set select ESC R n Epson LQ F orm fe ed FF Eps on LQ / IBM / Diabl o Fo rm length set by inches ESC C NUL n Epson LQ / IBM Fo rm length set by lines ESC C n Epson LQ / IBM Graphics resolution ESC [ g n1 n2 m data IBM PPR Half- line fee[...]

  • Page 92

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Control Cod es • 92 Reassign alternate graphics codeS ESC ? m n Epson LQ / Diablo R elative mode inline backw ard ESC e IBM R eset 8 bit mode ESC # Epson LQ / Diablo R eset compressed character pitch DC2 Epson LQ Reset emphasized p rint mode ESC F Epson LQ / IBM / Diabl o R eset enhanced/double strike print mode ES[...]

  • Page 93

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Control Cod es • 93 Select code page ESC [ T IBM Select eject direction ESC % T n Epson LQ / IBM Select eject direction ESC | 1 1 1 n Epson LQ Select emulation mode ESC { n Epson L Q / IBM / Diabl o Select head gap ESC | 10H 2 0 n1 n2 Epson LQ Select international char acter set ESC ! n IBM Select pa per path ESC |[...]

  • Page 94

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Control Cod es • 94 Set elite character p itch (12 cpi) ESC M Epson LQ / Diablo Set emphasize d print mode ESC E Epson LQ / IBM Set emulation ESC @ E n Diablo Set enhanced/double strike print mode ESC G Epson LQ / IBM Set font ESC @ F n Diablo Set forward line spacing FS F Epson LQ Set hex -density graphics FS Z n1[...]

  • Page 95

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Control Cod es • 95 Set print quality (speed) ESC @ P n Diablo Set print suppress DC3 Epson LQ Set quadruple density graphics ESC Z n1 <graphics data> Epson L Q / IBM / Diabl o Set reverse line spacing FS R Epson LQ Set subscripts/superscript ESC S n Epson LQ / IBM / Diabl o Set top margin ESC T Diablo Set ve[...]

  • Page 96

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Control Cod es • 96 Start/end double- wide printing ESC @ W n Diab lo Start/end super/subscrip ting ESC @ V n Diablo Stop printing ESC j IBM To p o f F o r m s e t E S C 4 I B M Ve r t i c a l t a b V T E p s o n L Q / I B M / Diabl o Function ASCII Code Emulation(s)[...]

  • Page 97

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Specifications • 97 Specifications Specifications subject to c hange without notice. Print M ethod • Impact do t matrix Printhead • 24-pin s, 0.2 mm diamet er • Thermal protection Emulations •E p s o n L Q •I B M P r o p r i n t e r •I B M A G M •D i a b l o Interfaces (Sta ndard) • Centronics Paral[...]

  • Page 98

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Specifications • 98 Print Speed • Print speed varies according to the paper thickness/number of copies, font size, and print quality . Pitch Thickn ess a a.Thickness = number of layers (pages) High Quality Print High Impact Print High Speed Print Pica Draft 10 CPI 1 or 2 360 360 (2-pass) 360 3 or 4 324 324 (2-pas[...]

  • Page 99

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Specifications • 99 Characters per Line (CPL) Graphics Resoluti on • 360 x 360 dpi maxi mum (24 dot, hex densi ty) Resident Fonts Reliability Setting Normal Wide 10 cpi 136 cpl 68 cpl 12 cpi 163 cpl 81 cpl 15 cpi 204 cpl 102 cpl Print Quality Available Fonts Near Letter Quality Courier , Gothic, Or ator , Prestig[...]

  • Page 100

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Specifications • 100 Print Media Spec ifications Single Sheets Note Recycled paper can be printed, but please note the following: • Recycled paper tends to leave behind more paper dust, requiring more frequent cleaning of the printer. • Recycled paper is easily affected by humidity and should not be used in hum[...]

  • Page 101

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Specifications • 101 Print Media Spec ifications (cont.) Individual Multi-Part Forms Note Recycled paper can be printed, but please note the following: • Recycled paper tends to leave behind more paper dust, requiring more frequent cleaning of the printer. • Recycled paper is easily affected by humidity and sho[...]

  • Page 102

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Specifications • 102 Print Media Spec ifications (cont.) Continuous Single-Part Forms Note Recycled paper can be printed, but please note the following: • Recycled paper tends to leave behind more paper dust, requiring more frequent cleaning of the printer. • Recycled paper is easily affected by humidity and sh[...]

  • Page 103

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Specifications • 103 Print Media Spec ifications (cont.) Envelopes Note Recycled paper can be printed, but please note the following: • Recycled paper tends to leave behind more paper dust, requiring more frequent cleaning of the printer. • Recycled paper is easily affected by humidity and should not be used in[...]

  • Page 104

    Microline 8480FB User’s Guide Specifications • 104 Environmental Requirements Electrical Requirements • 120 volts ac (+6.0%), 50/60 Hz (±2%) Parameter Range Temperature Operating 41 to 104°F 5 to 40°C Printing 59 to 86°F 15 to 30°C Storage -4 to 140°F -20 to +60°C Humidity Oper ating 30 to 85% RH Printing 40 to 70% RH Storage 5 to 95 %[...]