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Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. Oki assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control. Oki also cannot guarantee that changes in software and equipment made by other manufacturers and referred to in this guide will not affect the applicability of the information in it.
Safety Instructions ... 4 About the OKIPOS 80 Plus III Printer ... 5 What Is in This Book? ... 5 Description of the OKIPOS 80 Plus III Printer ... 6 Setting Up the Printer ... 8 Unpacking the Printer ... 8 Choosing a Location for the Printer ...
Safety Instructions Your Oki printer has been carefully designed to give you years of safe, reliable performance. As with all electrical equipment, however, there are a few basic precautions you should take to avoid hurting yourself or damaging the printer: •...
You will need to re-pack the printer and ship it to a service centre. Be sure to keep all the packing materials and the box. Please refer to “Unpacking the Printer”.
Description of the OKIPOS 80 Plus III Printer The OKIPOS 80 Plus III Printer is a stand-alone, 40-column, thermal printer. The OKIPOS 80 Plus III Printer performs high speed receipt printing in a point-of-sale environment and is available in the following models: •...
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For information about programming the printer to print a particular pitch or style, please refer to the Programmer’s Guide. You can order the Programmer’s Guide from your Oki dealer. Pitch (Characters per Inch) Max. Characters per Line 15.6 CPI...
(you do not need to repack the supplies). Check the printer for any signs of damage. If the printer or any parts are damaged, report this to the dealer or shipper immediately. OKIPOS 80 Plus III...
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Check That All Items Are Present The following items are packed in the box and supplies envelope. If any items are missing, contact your dealer. • OKIPOS 80 Plus III Operator’s Guide • Printer • Supplies Envelope • Paper Roll •...
Approximate weight: 1.8kg • Approximate shipping weight: 4.5kg 80p3gb.p65 Environmental Conditions The printer will run at its best when stored and operated in an environment that meets the following temperature and humidity conditions: • Operating temperature: 0° to 40°C •...
Connecting the Power Cable The external power supply and AC power cable are ordered and shipped separately. The printer must be earthed through the three-pin power connector. DO NOT use any ground defeating adapter. Connect the external power supply cable to the power supply connector located on the back of the back of the printer.
This section describes how to load and remove paper. Change the paper when the Status LED flashes. This indicates that the paper is low. The printer will stop. You must change the paper for the printer to resume operating. Put in the New Paper Roll Follow these instructions for loading paper.
Testing the Printer You can test the printer to ensure that it is running properly. The sample on the following page shows what a printout of the test may look like. The test pattern varies depending on the printer model and the character set selected when the printer was ordered.
Connecting the Cables Now that you have set up and tested the printer, you are ready to connect it to the point-of-sale system. Connecting the Communication Cable Depending on the interface your system uses, connect either the serial or parallel communication cable to the appropriate connector on the back of the printer.
Contact your dealer for an adapter if required. User’s Guide 80p3gb.p65 Setup Checklist Did you follow all of the steps to set up the printer? Here they are again for you to check off. • Unpack the printer. •...
Operating the Printer Once the printer has been setup, there is very little that you need to do during daily operation because most functions are controlled by the host system. This chapter describes the following few tasks that you will need to perform, some more often than others: •...
If the print characters are not printing correctly, wipe the thermal printhead with alcohol and a lint free cloth. Do not get any alcohol on any of the other parts of the printer mechanism or the casing. User’s Guide 80p3gb.p65...
Pin 3 Frame Ground Pin 6 Serial Cable Cable Requirements The OKIPOS 80 Plus III Printer requires an RS-232C shielded cable, no more than 50 feet long. 80p3gb.p65 RS-232C Communication The RS-232C interface uses the following protocol and communication characteristics: •...
User’s Guide 80p3gb.p65 Parallel Cable Cable Requirements The OKIPOS 80 Plus III Printer requires a 25-pin male D-Shell connector at the printer. To connect the printer to most PC’s use a 25-pin male to 25-pin male parallel interconnect cable. Pin Assignments...