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Oki OKIMATE 10 Handbook

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  • Page 2 f m /a i - i ■ ® r THE PERSONAL C O LO R PRINTER...
  • Page 3 To help you find your way around this handbook, here is a brief overview of the four chapters within: Chapter 1, "Opening Moves" quickly explains just what you need to know to make sure your OKI­ MATE is working okay and helps to ease some of the initial tension of learning how to use a printer.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TA BLE OF CONTENTS Advanced Strategies..........35 Opening M oves............Advanced Formatting........36 Contents ............... Inserting the Control M od u le....... Black and White Graphics.......38 Inserting Ribbon..........Data Statem ents..........40 Inserting Paper............ Repeating G raphics...........41 Color Printing............41 Controls and L ev ers......... Color Shading............43 Performing a Self T e s t ........

  • Page 5: Opening Moves

    O K I ^ a t f V /I\li if ta n ^ 7 Opening Moves T he ru les o f printing w ith your OKIMATE are easy, lik e learn in g th e b a sic m o v es o f a gam e.

  • Page 6: Contents

    Before you begin, make sure you have the fol­ lowing: Paper W indow In the prin ter box... The OKIMATE 10 printer, of course In the Plug ’N Print Kit... The Printer Handbook Black ribbon (in the clear bag) Color ribbon (in the color bag)

  • Page 7: Inserting The Control Module

    Inserting the Control Module Follow the directions on the next seven pages and run the "Learn to Print" demonstration program and in about 15 minutes you can be printing in black or in color. At this point you only need the paper and the equipment sup­ plied with your Commodore Plug 'N Print kit.

  • Page 8: Inserting Ribbon

    Loading the ribbon: R em ov e th e b la c k rib b o n from the clear bag. Open the p a p er an d rib b o n doors. R em ov e the clip from th e u n derside o f the rib b o n cartridge.
  • Page 9 C lose th e r ib b o n door. L ow er the rib b o n cartrid g e on to th e p late, slipping th e ex p o sed rib b o n in fron t o f th e p rin th ea d b efo re setting th e cartridge on to the plate.

  • Page 10: Inserting Paper

    Insert Paper: I f necessary, s lid e th e right p ap er gu ide to fit th e size o f the paper. Snap it fo rw ard to Open th e p ap er window. slid e it; snap it b a c k to lo c k it. Align th e b ord er (sprocket) h o le s w ith the ou ter m a rk s on th e p a p er guides.
  • Page 11 Use the p ap er ad v a n ce k n o b to ad v an ce Open th e p a p er release. th e p ap er to w h ere you w ou ld lik e printing Slide th e p a p er b e h in d th e p ap er gu ides to begin.
  • Page 12 Make sure your OKIMATE on/off switch is still OFF (plugging the printer in with it turned on can cause damage.) Insert the plug in to a g rou n d ed electric a l outlet. DO N O T use a conversion cord, lik e an exten sion cord, w h ich ignores the ground—...

  • Page 13: Controls And L Ev Ers

    To stop the printer while it is printing, head temperature is lowered. This should press this button and continue to hold it happen infrequently, if at all, when OKI­ down until the printhead reaches the end of MATE has been continuously printing.
  • Page 15 Turn on your OKIMATE. Where to Begin Printing: When you first turn OKIMATE on, the top margin will be set at the line where the printhead is located. Therefore, to set the first printing line to 1/2 inch from the top of the page, just turn off your OKIMATE, align the paper with the front edge of the paper window and then turn OKIMATE on.

  • Page 16: Performing A Self T E S T

    Printing A Test Pattern Turn o ff your OKIMATE. IJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ I “ — I I- JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ I — '— —I K K LMNOPQRSTUVUXYZ C£] I -----~ - l LMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ [£ 3 — ♦ ! — ---- — I K ,- , L To begin th e s e lf test, h o ld th e sele c t button To stop the test, turn o ff your OKIMATE.

  • Page 17: Connecting The Commodore Com Puter

    1. Locate the rollers and brackets in the Now you're ready for a complete demonstra­ paper slot at the back of the printer. tion of OKIMATE's abilities. A prepro­ grammed demonstration is included in your Slide them out so that they are about Plug 'N Print kit on both a cassette tape and the same distance from the printer's disk.

  • Page 18: Running The D Em Onstration

    OKIMATE's capabilities and a tutorial; the other one is a color screen print. Both pro­ grams give you a chance to see what OKI­ N O TE TO V IC 2 0 O W NERS: W hen you’re ready to...
  • Page 19 OKIMATE 10. type: RUN Press the RETURN key. N O TE: If the dem onstration disk does n ot run, but your OKI­ M ATE performed the self test properly, try this com m and: OPEN , f l...
  • Page 20 OKI­ MATE can do. The program will pause while it loads more data and then ask you to press the RETURN key, so again, be patient.

  • Page 21: A Player's Guide

    A Player's Guide Puzzled a b o u t your n ex t m o v el This section will give you time to understand much more about the printer, helping you to piece everything together. Here you'll learn about the switches, levers and lights on your OKIMATE...

  • Page 22: More On P Ap Er

    Picking the Proper Paper You can also print on mailing labels by ad­ justing the left and right margins to the nar­ When used like a typewriter to print letters row width of the labels. Keep in mind, and reports, OKIMATE prints well on most though, that when you return to typing on smooth paper, with the exception of certain standard paper you must reposition the rollers...
  • Page 23 Inserting Computer Paper 5. Insert the paper behind the paper guides. 1. Set a small stack of computer paper on 6. Advance the paper with the paper ad­ the table or place a carton of paper on vance knob. the floor behind the OKIMATE. Close the paper release and the paper Open the paper window.

  • Page 24: Working With Software Packages

    The Rules o f the Game Chances are that you want to use your OKI­ MATE to print information from a software package, whether it's a record of your budget from a financial program or a letter to Aunt Mary on your word processor. It's easy to do...
  • Page 25 Pet ASCII, The way printer control codes are handled dif­ and this is the same code that your OKI­ fers from package to package. Some have spe­ MATE with the Commodore Plug 'N Print cial codes that go before OKIMATE's codes.

  • Page 26: Using Color Graphics Software Packages

    Once you have the right equipment (If you tell you if OKIMATE isn't ready to print and don't yet, try some color samples on the OKI­ will give you a list of things to check. MATE 10 disk), here's how you run OKI­...

  • Page 27: Working With Basic Programming

    W riting T our Own Program s The second number identifies the device the channel is being opened to— OKIMATE is cur­ rently selected as 4. Other devices, such as a disk drive or cassette tape must be given BASIC PRINTING other numbers.
  • Page 28 or the value of a variable—like this: H O W T O P R I N T A L I S T I N G 2fl L E T " T H E M A G I C N U M B E R "...
  • Page 29 The number after CMD must be the same as When you CLOSE the channel, you'll see the first number after OPEN. READY on the screen again. If you have any problem closing the channel, press the RUN/ When you press the RETURN key, READY STOP and RESTORE keys at the same time.

  • Page 30: Character P Itc H E S

    O PEN “W ID E ” 10 O P E N 3 , A ED P R I N T S , C H R $ ( ) ; " W I D E " 3D P R I N T # 3 , " S T I L L W I D E " 4D C L O S E 3 Will give you this: L-J X D E l S T I L L...
  • Page 31 READING T H E F IN E PR IN T ID O P E N 3,4 ED P R I N T ^ 3 , C H R $ ( E CI) ; " F I N E P R I N T » 3D P R I N T # 3 , C H R $ ( 1 5 ) ;"...

  • Page 32: Cursor Up/Dow N

    3D C L O S E 3 Will give you this: FINE B O L D F I N E Normally when you OPEN a channel to OKI­ CHARACTER CONTROL MATE, it is set for the cursor up mode. By adding the number "...
  • Page 33 GOING DOWN? ID O P E N 3 , 4 ED P R I N T S , " C U R S O R UP C H R $ ( 1 7 ) ; " C U R S O R D O W N "...

  • Page 34: New Page

    P U T T IN G IT IN R E V E R S E ID O P E N 3 , A 5D P R I N T S , " N O R M A L »; C H R $ (Ifl ); " R E V E R S E D C H R $ (14 b );"...

  • Page 35: Tabbing

    PICKING U P T H E TA B ID O P E N 3,4 ED P R I N T # 3 , C H R $ ( l t ) ; " D 5 T E X T " ; C H R $ ( l t ) ; " E D T E X T " 3D P R I N T # 3 , C H R $ ( E H ) ;...
  • Page 36 FEED IN G T H E LINES ID O P E N 3, 4 ED P R I N T S , " P R I N T I N G . N E X T L I N E W I L L B E " C H R $ ( 1 3 ) 3D P R I N T # 3 , "...

  • Page 37: Programming Hints

    P E R F E C T COMBINATIONS ID O P E N 3, 4 ED N P $ = C H R $ ( 1 5 ) : R E M N O R M A L P R I N T 3D W P $ = C H R $ ( 1 S ) + C H R $ ( 1 4 ) : R E M W I D E P R I N T 40 B P $...
  • Page 38 RUNNING U P A TAB 10 OPEN 3 , 4 L E T T l $ = C H R $ (I t ) + " 0 5 " :R E M T A B AT C O L . 5 L E T T E$ = C H R $ (I t ) + "...

  • Page 39: Advanced Strategies

    OKIMATE is a precision printer that is designed to grow with you. You've probably mastered the tricks to some pretty fancy printing and as you get more familiar with OKI­ MATE, you'll find it has many more sophisticated features. This chapter contains much more tech­...

  • Page 40: Advanced Formatting

    CROSSING A FIN E LIN E ID O P E N 3,4 ED P R I N T # 3 , C H R $ ( E 7 ) ; C H R $ ( 1 D ) ; C H R $ ( 7 E ) CHR$(27);CHR$(10);, followed by the m ulti­...
  • Page 41 Fine Positioning first code; the remainder is the second. First divide 180 by 256, like this: This feature lets you start printing at a specific distance from the left margin. This __ Q quotient distance is measured in dot columns, which 256)180 is 1/60"...

  • Page 42: Black And White Graphics

    Continuous Printing Black and W hite Graphics You probably already know that OKIMATE You can use OKIMATE with any graphics automatically skips over the perforations program that can produce a printout—just by separating the pages of computer paper. This following the directions for the Commodore makes your documents easier to read and 1525.
  • Page 43 GRAPHIC DETAILS ID O P E N 3 , A ED P R I N T E D , C H R $ ( f l ) ; C H R $ ( 2 5 5 ) ; C H R $ ( i q < ) ; C H R $ ( l R t ) ; C H R $ ( 2 D D ) ;...

  • Page 44: Data Statements

    MAKING A DATA STA TEM EN T ID D A T A 2 5 5 , 1 ^ 4 , 1 ^ , 2 0 0 , 20fl, 2 2 4 , 1 H 2 20 F O R 1 = 1 T O 7 30 R E A D G 40 G $ = G $ + C H R $ (G ) 50 N E X T I...

  • Page 45: Repeating Graphics

    WORTH REPEATING ID O P E N 3,4 2D L $ = C H R $ ( 6 ) + C H R $ (2 b ) + C H R $ ( 3 D ) + C H R $ ( 2 2 1 ) + C H R $ (15) 3D P R I N T # 3 , L $ ;"...
  • Page 46 T H E SPEC TRU M ID E M $ = C H R $ ( 2 7 ) : E M $ = E M $ + C H R $ ( 2 5 ) :REM A L I G N C O L O R R I B B O N 2D O P E N 3,4 3D P R I N T # 3 , E M $ ;...

  • Page 47: Color Shading

    When you print this pattern in color, you get At the end of the third print statement, add a light shade of that particular color, since the CHR$(13) to return the printhead to the left color you choose is mixed with white. For ex­ and to advance the paper one line.
  • Page 48 DO-IT-YOURSELF COLOR R E M :C O M M O D O R E CO L O R DE MO OP E N 3 , 4 RE AD Y , M , C P R I N T # 3 , C H R $ ( 2 ? ) ; C H R $ ( 2 5 ) ; P R I N T # 3 , C H R $ ( A ) ;...

  • Page 49: Dealing With T Rouble

    DeaCmg with Trouble You'll find that with the recommended periodic cleaning of the printhead, your OKIMATE is the best deal in town. But if it's in the cards that you someday have problems with your printer, this section is designed to give you a hand. You don't have to be a com­...

  • Page 50: Cleaning

    Cleaning Up 6. Grasp the tab attached to the printhead and lift the printhead out of the assem­ Wipe the OKIMATE paper window with a bly. clean, damp, lint-free cloth whenever ribbon ink or dust begins to accumulate. Clean your OKIMATE printhead after four rib­ bon changes or whenever you notice the print fading or missing dots.

  • Page 51: Replacing The Printhead

    Replace the printhead—make abso­ Replacing the Printhead lutely certain that the black thermal If you notice the characters or graphics surface faces towards the paper. printed by your OKIMATE are not fully Close the printhead lock lever. formed, with one or more dots consistently missing, your printhead may need replacing.

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting

    Check’Mate . . . printing b e c o m e s fa d e d or b lu rred ’ Use this handy troubleshooting guide if you The printhead needs cleaning. Follow the have any problems with your printer: steps in "Cleaning U p"...
  • Page 53 . . . on e o f the rib b o n s s n a p p ed { Once the cartridge is open, pull the ribbon clockwise so that you have a You can repair a damaged ribbon by following few inches of undamaged ribbon to these steps: work with.
  • Page 54 7. Tape the new ribbon end to the blue thumbdial. 8. Thread the ribbon around the left side 10. Replace the spring. of the three black rollers. 11. Line up the top and bottom of the cas­ Reinsert the blue thumbdial and wrap ing and snap them together.
  • Page 55 . . . I forget to ta k e the co lor rib b o n ou t w hen 1. Turn off your OKIMATE and your printing textI COMMODORE. 2. Disconnect the data cable. Your document will be printed in a random Remove the module locking cover.
  • Page 56 Since OKIMATE is also set up to automatically insert a linefeed at the Slide the control module back into end of each line, you get double spacing OKI­ OKIMATE. MATE will not put a linefeed at the end of a 10.

  • Page 57: Repair

    DO N O T SEND tact one of the three service centers listed on YOUR RIBBON CARTRIDGE, page 57. All service on OKIMATE 10 printers DATA CABLE, DISKS OR TAPES. must be performed by an Okidata Repair Cen­...
  • Page 58 Okidata, m u st accompany the printer. D o not send cash. Repair All repairs performed by an Oki- Warranty data Repair Center are warranted for 30 days. If you have questions concerning operating...

  • Page 59: Specifications

    Specifications— O ^IM ATE Speed T ext: Speed— 60 characters per Print Method second Throughput— 2 4 0 words per T h erm al Transfer D ot M atrix M ethod: m inu te U n id irection al printing Form at: G raphics: Speed—...
  • Page 60 Ribbon Color Type: B lack or color Ribbon: 3 colors Single-strike T ext: 7 colors Ribbon: Easy load, "cle a n hand s" Screen print: 16 screen colors cartridge Color graphics: 4 0 -5 0 or m ore Ribbon life: 120K characters or about 75 Physical average pages in black.

  • Page 61: Limited Warranty

    Okidata repair center. Okidata, Division of OKI AMERICA, Inc. ("O kidata"] warrants THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES OTHER THAN this OKIMATE Printer to be free from defect in material and...
  • Page 62 Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement WARNING: T his equipment complies with the lim its for a • Plug the printer into a different outlet so that the Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications printer and the receiver are on different branch circuits. in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules.
  • Page 63 COMMODORE/OKIMATE 10 COMMAND R EFEREN CE CHART This chart provides you with a quick reference to the program­ ming commands described in this handbook. For most program­ ming uses you'll need only the decimal code commands listed below. Ignore the hexadecimal codes unless you have special programming needs.

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