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  • Page 1 MICROLINE 390/391 TURBO Printer Handbook...
  • Page 2 Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is com- plete, 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 equip- ment made by other manufacturers, and referred to in this handbook, will not affect the applicability of the information in this manual.

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions Your OKI printer has been carefully designed to give you years of safe, reliable per- formance. As with all electrical equipment, however, there are a few basic precau- tions you should take to avoid hurting yourself or damaging the unit: •...
  • Page 4 • 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 extension’s rating. Generally, the total ratings of all equipment plugged into any one power line should not exceed 15 amperes.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    ontents Introduction ... 1 Chapter 1: Installation ... 3 Unpacking ... 3 Removing Shipping Retainers ...4 Installing Ribbon Cartridge ...5 Making Connections ...6 Connection with Computer ...6 Connection with Power ... 8 Chapter 2: Loading Paper ... 9 Loading Single-Sheet Paper ... 11 Loading Rear-Feed Paper ...14 Paper Handling ...
  • Page 6 Performing Basic Tasks ...36 Selecting Print Quality ...36 Selecting Character Pitch ...37 Testing Your printer ... 39 Resetting Top of Form ... 42 Using Bar codes ...42 Chapter 4: Working with Software ... 47 Basic Terminology ...47 Printer Commands ... 47 Emulations ...48 Printer Drivers ...48 Compatible Printer Drivers ...49...
  • Page 7 Appendix E: ASCII Character Codes ... 113 ASCII Character Sets ... 113 Superscript/ Subscript Characters ... 117 Appendix F: Interfacing ... 119 Pin Assignments for Parallel Interface Signals ... 119 Installing the Serial Interface ...120 Pin Assignments for Serial Interface Signals ...122...
  • Page 8 ntroduction This Guide is arranged to help you get your new MICROLINE 390 Turbo or 391 Turbo printer set up and running quickly as well as providing you with more detailed infor- mation for future reference. Here’s how it’s organised: •...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Introduction...

  • Page 10: Chapter 1: Installation

    hapter 1: Installation This chapter explains how to unpack and install your new printer. Unpacking Unpack your printer and make sure you have the following items. If you are missing any of these items, contact your dealer immediately for a replacement. ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook •...

  • Page 11: Removing Shipping Retainers

    Removing Shipping Retainers Shipping retainer 1. Open access cover by grasping tabs at either end and lifting. 2. Remove printhead shipping retainer (leave cover open for installation of rib- bon). Installation...

  • Page 12: Installing Ribbon Cartridge

    knob ” ”mark Protictive material Pull-up roller assembly Installing Ribbon Cartridge ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook Paper separator 3. Hold the knob and remove the paper separator. 4. Remove the protective material. Paper separator 5. Set and attach the post to the“ ”mark ”...

  • Page 13: Making Connections

    Ribbon shield Headgap lever Setting position Headgap lever Making Connections Connection with Computer There instructions are for the standard parallel interface. Instructions for installa- tion/connection of a serial interface are included with the serial interface accessory. For more information on the serial interface accessory, see Chapter 5. 3.
  • Page 14 Pin assignments for both the parallel and the serial interfaces are listed in appendix E. You must supply the cable for connecting your printer to your computer. Interface port Wire loops ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook 1. Make sure both printer and computer are OFF.

  • Page 15: Connection With Power

    Connection with Power Power cord Socket MENU EXIT POWER Power light Alarm light 1. Make sure both printer and computer are OFF. 2. Plug power cord into back of printer. Plug other end into grounded outlet. 3. Turn printer on. Printhead will cross back and forth along platen, and POWER light will come on.

  • Page 16: Chapter 2: Loading Paper

    hapter 2: Loading Paper Your printer has provision for single-sheet paper feed from the top and for continu- ous-form paper feed from the rear. You can also install options: the Cut Sheet Feeder, which holds a stack of 100 sheets for feeding from the top and the Push and/or Pull Tractors for feeding continuous-form labels, heavy card stock or multi-part forms from the bottom.
  • Page 17 Bottom feed (continuous forms only, thickness to 0.017” [0.44mm]) • Single-part continuous forms – 12 to 24 lb – Minimum 3” wide • Carbonless, multi-part forms – Original, plus 4 copies – 9 to 11 lb – Minimum 3” wide •...

  • Page 18: Loading Single-Sheet Paper

    Loading Single-Sheet Paper The single-sheet paper path is best for letterhead stationery, memos, and envelopes. We also recommend it for printing graphs and charts because it provides the most accurate control of the paper. To load in single sheets of paper: If you have any continuous-form paper in the paper path, you must press the PARK button on the front panel to remove it from the path before lading single sheets.
  • Page 19 Wire feed guide SHIFT CHARA ALARM RESET Press 3. Grasp back of paper separator and un- Paper snap it from housing, then swing it up separator into single-sheet feed position, making sure that wire feed guide is nestled in separator. Paper feed 4.
  • Page 20 Press to feed paper down in Hold micro increments Micro Feed MENU SHIFT Down EXIT GROUP POWER ALARM Press to feed paper up in micro increments MENU EXIT POWER ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook 5. Baseline for Top of Form (TOF) on pa- Baseline per is indicated by red line on clear plas- tic paper shield.

  • Page 21: Loading Rear-Feed Paper

    Loading Rear-Feed Paper The rear-feed paper path is recommended for single-thickness, continuous fan-fold paper when printing spreadsheets, long reports, etc. For graphics or charts, it’s best to use the single-sheet paper path. To load continuous-form paper from the rear: Position "Rear"...
  • Page 22 Tractors Lock lever Tractor cover Paper holes on pins ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook 4. Locate tractors. 5. Pull up on lock levers to release trac- tors and swing open tractor covers. Po- sition right-hand tractor for width of paper you’re loading. The movement of the left tractor is limited to ensure that the paper will always contact the paper sen-...
  • Page 23 Lock lever Reference marks Wire feed guide FF/LOAD Micro Feed ITEM 7. Close tractor covers and adjust left trac- tor to position edge of paper: reference marks on printer indicate left edge po- sition for the two most common paper sizes.
  • Page 24 Press to hold the paper before releasing the TEAR button. FF/LOAD Micro Feed Micro Feed SHIFT Down GROUP ITEM ALARM Press to feed paper down in Hold micro increments Micro Feed MENU SHIFT Down EXIT GROUP POWER ALARM Press to feed paper up in micro increments ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook...
  • Page 25 MENU EXIT POWER Micro Feed Down GROUP 13.Press SEL button (SEL light will come on). To temporarily change the Top of Form setting for a particular print job, deselect the printer and press the LF button until you reach the TOF position you want to use.

  • Page 26: Paper Handling

    Paper Handling Your printer has several handy paper handling features: • Tear • Form Tear-off • Paper Park Tear 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.

  • Page 27: Forms Tear-Off Feature

    Forms Tear-off Feature Caution! Do not engage Forms Tear-off when printing on labels! The Forms Tear-off feature can be engaged to automatically move the paper up to the tear position after the selected interval (500 milliseconds, one second, or two seconds). The page will stay in the tear-off position until the printer receives data.

  • Page 28: Switching Paper Paths

    Switching Paper Paths To switch from continuous-form feed from the rear or bottom (optional push or pull tractor installed) of the printer to single-sheet feed from the top: 1. Tear off printed pages. 2. Press PARK button. 3. Swing wire guide up into paper separator, then pivot separator to upright posi- tion.
  • Page 29 Loading Paper...

  • Page 30: Chapter 3: Operation

    hapter 3: Operation This chapter explains how to operate your printer. It also provides instructions on how to change the default settings and how to perform basic tasks, including select- ing typeface/print quality, selecting character pitch, testing your printer, and reset- ting Top of Form to the factory default.
  • Page 31 MENU SHIFT EXIT POWER ALARM The seven buttons to the left on your control panel are multi-function buttons. In routine printer operation, they are used to manipulate the paper, but you can also use them to enter and make changes in the printer’s program menu. The PRINT QUALITY and CHARACTER PITCH sections at the right on the front panel are used to select the quality and size of the printing.

  • Page 32: Print Mode

    Print Mode In its normal operating state, your printer’s front panel is in the Print Mode. Indicator Lights In the Print Mode, your printer has the following lights to indicate its status: Micro Feed MENU SHIFT Down EXIT GROUP POWER ALARM 1.

  • Page 33: Buttons

    Buttons MENU SHIFT EXIT POWER ALARM When the printer is selected (SEL light on), only the functions marked at the top of the bank of buttons (LF, FF/LOAD, TEAR, PARK, QUIET) are in effect. When the printer is deselected (SEL light off), the functions marked at the bottom of the buttons (Micro Feed Down, Micro Feed Up, TOF) can be accessed by means of the SHIFT button.
  • Page 34 Button Print Mode Selects/deselects printer. Resets Paper Out of Paper Jam Alarm. Also ends Font Test or Rolling ASCII test . SEL + Activates Menu Mode. SHIFT SHIFT With printer deselected: used with other keys to set and store Top of Form. Advances paper Up one line.
  • Page 35 Button Print Mode TEAR+ Move the print head to Re- SHIFT verse. PARK Parks continuous-form pa- per. PARK+ Move the print head to SHIFT Forward. QUIET Activates/deactivates QUIET mode. QUIET+ Sets Top of Form. SHIFT PRINT Selects next Print Quality QUALITY mode.
  • Page 36 Button Print Mode SEL+LF QUIET+ PARK SEL+ FF/LOAD ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook Help on Power Up With CSF Installed Resets Menu to factory default. Resets Top of Form to factory default. Activates hex dump mode. Menu Mode N/A : Not applicable.

  • Page 37: Menu Mode

    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 spac- ing, typeface, pitch, etc. For example, you might want to change the page length to 14 inches if you’re printing on legal-size documents, or to 3 inches if you’re printing on labels or small cards.

  • Page 38: Sample Menu

    Sample Menu The menu is made up of groups of parameters. Within each group is a list of items and each of those items has several possible settings. Here’s a sample Menu printout. The first column lists the groups; the second, items; the third, settings: ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook...

  • Page 39: Summary Of Menu Settings

    Summary of Menu Settings The table below details the entries in the printer Menu as it comes from the factory. The defaults are in bold face italic type. Other entries will appear in the Menu depending on what options you have installed and what emulation is engaged.
  • Page 40 Group Bottom Feed Line Spacing Form Tear-Off Skip Over Perforation Page Width * Page Length Top Feed Line Spacing Bottom Margin Page Width * Page Length Wait Time Page Length Control Set-Up Graphics Receive Buffer Size Paper Out Override Print Registration Operator Panel Function Reset Inhibit Print Suppress Effective...

  • Page 41: Menu Mode Indicator Lights

    Menu Mode Indicator Lights In the Menu Mode, the following lights indicate your printer’s status: Micro Feed MENU SHIFT Down EXIT GROUP POWER ALARM 1. POWER light: Glows when printer is on. 2. MENU light: Glows when printer is in Menu Mode. Menu Mode Buttons MENU EXIT...

  • Page 42: Summary Of Buttons Active In Menu Mode

    Here is a summary of the buttons active in the Menu Mode: 1. GROUP button: Press to scan through groups of listings. Each time you press the GROUP button, a line will print, showing the next group in the Menu. To go back one group, hold the SHIFT button while pressing the GROUP button.

  • Page 43: Performing Basic Tasks

    Performing Basic Tasks Selecting Print Quality Print quality button Your printer allows you to select from two print qualities: utility and letter quality (LQ), Utility printing is in the Gothic typeface. The LQ printing is of noticeably higher quality and offers you a choice of six typefaces: Courier, Gothic, Prestige, Orator, Ro- man and Swiss.

  • Page 44: Selecting Character Pitch

    Selecting Character Pitch Character Pitch button The character pitch determines the width of the individual characters and is mea- sured in characters per inch (cpi). To select the character pitch, press the CHARAC- TER PITCH button successively until the light underneath the pitch you wish to en- gage is lit (10 cpi, 12cpi, 15cpi, 17cpi, 20cpi, or Proportional).
  • Page 45 The table below summarizes the fonts available from your printer: Typeface LQ Courier 10 cpi 12 cpi Proportional 8 point LQ Letter Gothic 10 cpi 12 cpi Proportional LQ Prestige 10 cpi 12 cpi Proportional LQ Orator 10 cpi 12 cpi Proportional LQ Roman 10 cpi...

  • Page 46: Testing Your Printer

    Testing Your printer Your printer has three your can run: the Font Test, the Rolling ASCII Test, and the Hexadecimal Dump Test. Font Test The Font Test provides a printout containing samples of available typefaces. Here’s a portion of a Font Test printout: ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook...
  • Page 47 To run the Font Test: 1. Be sure paper is loaded. 2. Turn off printer. 3. Hold LF button for several seconds while turning printer on. (IF printer simply turns on without starting to print, you didn’t hold down LF button long enough.) Rolling ASCII Test The Rolling ASCII Test produces a continuous printout of all ASCII characters.
  • Page 48 To activate the Rolling ASCII Test: 1. Be sure paper is loaded. Caution! For wide carriage Model 391 Turbo, be sure you have wide paper loaded! 2. Turn off printer. 3. Hold QUIET button for several seconds while turning printer on. (If printer sim- ply turns on without starting to print, you didn’t hold down QUIET button long enough.) Hexadecimal Dump Test...

  • Page 49: Resetting Top Of Form

    To reset the Top of Form to the factory default: 1. Turn off printer. 2. Hold down QUIET and PARK buttons while turning printer back on. Using Bar codes Your MICROLINE 390/391 Turbo printer incorporates eight different bar codes: • UPC A • UPC E • EAN 8 •...
  • Page 50 You will find a list of the bar code printer commands for each emulation in appendix Here is a brief explanation of each of the available bar codes, along with a sample printout for each one. UPC A Bar Code UPC (Universal Product Code) bar coding is used in the supermarket industry.
  • Page 51 EAN 8 EAN (European Article Numbering) bar coding is a variation of UPC coding. EAN 8 encodes eight digits. EAN 13 EAN 13 encodes 13 digits and contains the same number of bars as UPC A. The thir- teenth digit combined with the twelfth digit provides a code representing a country. Code 39 Also known as 3 of 9 Code, code 39 is used in non-retail applications.
  • Page 52 Code 128 Code 128 has 106 different characters, each of which can have any one of three differ- ent meanings depending on which code set (A, B, or C) is engaged. A special code at the beginning indicates which set is engaged: three shift codes are also available for use within the bar code to indicate a change in the code set engaged, as required.
  • Page 53 Operation...

  • Page 54: Chapter 4: Working With Software

    hapter 4: Working with Software This chapter covers the fundamentals of setting up commercial software packages for use with your printer. Be sure to read your software documentation carefully for more details. Basic Terminology Before we start, let’s examine a few terms with which you may not be familiar. Printer Commands If you’re using commercial software with an appropriate printer driver (see “Printer Drivers”...

  • Page 55: Emulations

    Emulations In order to eliminate hundreds of different sets of printer commands, most printers emulate, or imitate, one of several general printers; i.e., they accept all of that printer’s commands and behave as though they were the emulated printer. Your printer has three emulations: •...

  • Page 56: Compatible Printer Drivers

    Compatible Printer Drivers Many of the software packages you use will contain drivers 100% compatible with your printer. For older software, however, it may be necessary to select a driver that functions nearly the same as a driver specifically designed for your printer. This gen- erally means that you will be selecting a driver that provides commands to access most, but not all of the available functions;...
  • Page 57 Working with Software...

  • Page 58: Chapter 5: Ploblem Solving, Maintenance, & Service

    hapter 5: Ploblem Solving, Maintenance, & Service This chapter provides solutions to some common printer problems and explains the routine maintenance procedures that will help keep your printer in tip-top operating condition. It also tells you how to order parts, consumables and accessories, and pro- vides information on obtaining service for your printer.
  • Page 59 …I’m getting strange symbols, incorrect fonts, etc., when I try to print a document? The printer driver you have engaged does not agree with the emulation selected for your printer. To check the emulation selected, first make sure paper is loaded, then press the SEL and SHIFT buttons simultaneously to enter the MENU on your printer.
  • Page 60 … the Alarm light is on and the Character Pitch 15 light is flashing? This indicates a paper loading error. To stop the flashing light, press the SEL button. Before trying to load paper in again, check to be sure that you have the paper lever in the correct position (BOT, TOP, REAR) for the path you’re using.

  • Page 61: Maintenance

    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. To eliminate this problem, enter the program MENU (hold SHIFT button while pressing SEL/MENU button) and change the I-Prime item (in the Parallel I/F group) to Invalid. …the Print Quality and Character Pitch buttons on the front panel won’t work? The Operator Panel Function item on the printer MENU can be used to disable these buttons.
  • Page 62 ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook 3. Slide ribbon cartridge along until it is centered on platen, being careful not to Center touch printhead. printhead 4. Swing front-end of cartridge up off printhead, then lift cartridge out and discard it. Swing front end up to remove 5.
  • Page 63 7. Lower front end of cartridge over printhead until it snaps into place. Turn knob in direction of arrow (clock-wise) to take up any slack in ribbon. Knob Ploblem Solving, Maintenance, & Service...

  • Page 64: Clearing Paper Jams

    Clearing Paper Jams Caution! Always turn the printer off before you turn the platen knob! Rear Feed Jams To clear a rear-feed paper jam: 1. Turn off printer 2. Turn platen knob to back paper out of printer. Remove any ripped pieces of paper. 3.
  • Page 65 Tractor covers Quadruple-thick paper 4. Open tractor covers and remove paper from printer. 5. Open access cover and lift off pull-up Remove pull-up roller assembly. roller assembly Note: Never attach or remove the pull-up roller assembly when the paper separator is in the standing state.
  • Page 66 Replace pull-up roller assembly Replace paper separator ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook 10.Replace pull-up roller assembly. Note: When installing a pull-up roller assem- bly, Shift the paper lever in agreement with the “Rear” mark before the installation. 11. Reload regular paper (open tractor cov- ers, place paper on pins, close tractor covers).
  • Page 67 Single Sheet Feed Jams To remove jammed single sheets of paper (top feed): Lift off pull-up roller Button Feed Jams If bottom-feed paper jams: Lift off pull-up roller 1. Turn printer OFF. 2. Rotate platen knob to back paper out of carriage.

  • Page 68: Cleaning The Housing

    Cleaning the Housing You should clean the printer every six months (or after about 300 hours of operation). To do this: Remove pull-up roller ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook 1. Turn printer OFF and remove paper from path. 2. Open access cover and remove pull-up roller assembly.

  • Page 69: Accessories

    Accessories You can add even more flexibility to your printer by means of the following optional accessories. Cut Sheet Feeder, Single-Bin and Dual-Bin Mounts on the platen to provide continu- ous single-sheet paper feed. The bin will hold up to 100 sheets of standard, 20-lb paper.
  • Page 70 Includes serial interface board and lock- ing piece for installation in printer next to standard parallel interface. Without inter- face cable. Note: The use of the locking piece to 390/391 TURBO should be impermissible due to the exclusiveness for other models. ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook...

  • Page 71: Replacement Parts

    Replacement Parts Replacement Part Access Cover, ML 390 Turbo Access Cover, ML 391 Turbo AC Cord Poll-up Roller Assembly, ML 390 Turbo Poll-up Roller Assembly, ML 391 Turbo Platen Knob Printhead Ribbon, Black Ploblem Solving, Maintenance, & Service...

  • Page 72: Appendix Aspecifications

    ppendix A: Specifications Print Method Printhead Print Speed Mode Utility Letter Quality (LQ) Characters per Line (CPL) Setting 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi 17.1 cpi 20 cpi Emulations Interface ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook Impact dot matrix 24 pins, 0.20 mm diameter with thermal protec- tion Characters Characters Per Inch (CPI) Per Second (CPS)

  • Page 73: Appendix A: Specifications

    Graphics Resolution: Resident Font Letter Quality Utility Bar Code: Receive Buffer Size Reliability Mean Time Between Failures (MTBR) Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) 15 minutes Printhead life Ribbon Life (on average, 10 cpi utility) 360 x 360 dots per inch Courier, Gothic, Prestige, Orator, Roman, Swiss, Swiss Bold Gothic...
  • Page 74 Paper Specifications Width Minimum Maximum Weight Thickness Rear feed Bottom feed Paper type Cut sheets Single-part continuous forms Carbonless, multipart contin- uous form (orig. + 4 copies) Interleaf, multipart continu- ous form (orig. + 4 copies) Labels Envelopes, single feed Envelopes, continuous feed, non-overlap type Card stock...

  • Page 75: Environmental Requirements

    Dimensions (W x D x H) ML 390 Turbo: ML 391 Turbo: Weight ML 390 Turbo: ML 391 Turbo: Environmental Requirements Operating Temperature: Storage Temperature: Operating Humidity: Storage Humidity: Electrical requirements Specifications subject to change without notice. 15.7 x 13.6 x 4.6 inch (398 x 345 x 116 mm) 21.7 x 13.6 x 4.6 inch (552 x 345 x 116 mm) 16 lb (7.4Kg) 20 lb (9.2Kg)

  • Page 76: Appendix B: Menu Selections

    ppendix B: Menu Selections The menu selections for your printer are summarized below. Factory defaults are indicated in bold face italic. Explanations for each item follow the table. The table below summarizes all possible menu settings available with your printer. Which of these you will actually see when you are working in the Menu depends on the active emulation and on the options installed.
  • Page 77 Group Bottom Feed Line Spacing Form Tear-Off Skip Over Perforation Page Width * Page Length Top Feed Line Spacing Form Tear-Off * Bottom Margin Page Width * Page Length Wait Time Page Length Control Set-Up Graphics Receive Buffer Size Paper Out Override Print Registration Operator Panel Function Reset Inhibit...
  • Page 78 Group Parallel I/F I-Prime Pin 18 Auto Feed XT * Serial I/F * Parity Serial Data 7/8 Bits Protocol Diagnostic Test Busy Line Baud Rate DSR Signal DTR Signal Busy Time CSF Bin 1 * Line Spacing Bottom Margin Page Width * Page Length CSF Bin 2 * Line Spacing...

  • Page 79: Explanation Of Menu Items

    Explanation of Menu Items These explanations are in alphabetical sequence to make it easier to look them up. Many of the items will appear only with optional equipment installed, as noted be- low. You will find the items Line Spacing, Form Tear-Off, Skip Over Perforation and Page Length appearing several times in the menu (once for each paper path).
  • Page 80 Busy Line. Appears only if optional Serial Interface is installed. SSD- (factory de- fault), SSD+, DTR, RTS. If Ready / Busy protocol (factory default) is selected, you can choose which line your system monitors for a busy signal: SSD -9V, select SSD- SSD +9V, select SSD+ DTR -9V, select DTR RTS -9V, select RTS...
  • Page 81 Form Tear-Off. Off (factory default), 500 ms, 1 sec, or 2 sec. Form Tear-Off advances the paper to the perforation so that you can tear off a sheet of continuous-forms pa- per. You can turn this feature off, or you can select a time interval for the printer to wait before advancing the paper.
  • Page 82 Page Length. 11” (factory default), 11 8.5”. Selects the length of the paper you’ll be using in your printer. This enables the printer to keep track of the initial printing position on each page (Top of Form). Page Length Control. Choose page length control system for SASF mode. by Actual Page Length ...
  • Page 83 Proportional Spacing. No (factory default) or Yes. Change to Yes to engage propor- tional spacing of characters. Protocol. Appears only if optional Serial Interface is installed. Selects the type of pro- tocol your system uses: Ready/Busy (factory default) or X-On/X-Off. Receive Buffer Size.
  • Page 84 Time Out Print. Valid (factory default) or Invalid. When printing, if the printer doesn’t receive any data, a line feed, or a form feed signal for awhile, it will automatically dump out what’s in the print buffer. If your software spends a long time prossing between feeding portions of data to the printer, you should change the setting to Invalid to keep your printer from inadvertently dumping the received data while it’s waiting for more.
  • Page 85 Appendix B: Menu Selections...

  • Page 86: Appendix C: Commands-Epson Emulation

    ppendix C: Commands–Epson Emulation This appendix contains the commands for the Epson LQ emulation, grouped by func- tion. Normally the commands in this table override Menu settings. Except as noted, these commands are cancelled and the printer returns to factory and Menu settings when the printer receives an Initialization, Software I-Prime, or Change Emulation command, or when it is turned off.
  • Page 87 Epson Function Absoulte Horizontal Position Relative Horizontal Position Set Print Position Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC $ n Dec: 27 36 n Hex: 1B 24 n ASCII: ESC \ n Dec: 27 92 n Hex: 1B 5C n ASCII: ESC DLE @ P Dec: 27 16 64 [data] Hex: 1B 10 40 [data] Notes...
  • Page 88 Epson Function Left Margin Set Right Margin Set Auto Justification Unidirectional Print On/ One-line Unidirectional Printing Backspace Delete One Character Vertical Control -inch Line Spacing -inch Line Spacing ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC l n Dec: 27 108 n Hex: 1B 6C n ASCII: ESC Q n...
  • Page 89 Epson Function -inch Line Spacing -inch Line Spacing -inch Line Spacing Line Feed -inch Line Feed -inch Reverse Line Feed -inch Line Feed Set relative vertical print position Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC A n Dec: 27 65 n Hex: 1B 41 n ASCII: ESC 3 n Dec: 27 51 n...
  • Page 90 Epson Function Set absolute vertical print position Form Feed Vertical Tab Set Vertical Tab Stops ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC (V n Dec: 27 40 86 n Hex: 1B 28 56 n ASCII: FF Dec: 12 Hex: 0C ASCII: VT Dec: 11...
  • Page 91 Epson Function Set Vertical Format Unit (VFU) Select Vertical Tab Chan- Set Page Length in Lines Set Page Length in Inches Set page length in de- fined unit Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC b m n 2 ··· Dec: 27 96 m n 2 ···...
  • Page 92 Epson Function Set page format Set Skip Over Perforation area (bottom margin) Cancel Skip Over Perfora- tion Cut Sheet Feeder Option Cut Sheet Feeder Control Character Sets Copy ROM Character Set to RAM Character Set ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC (c n Dec: 27 40 99 n...
  • Page 93 Epson Function Define Custom Character(s) Custom Character Set On/ Off Select International Character Set (set Code Page) Assign character table Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC & 0 [data] Dec: 27 38 0 [data] Hex: 1B 26 00 [data] ASCII: ESC % n Dec: 27 37 n Hex: 1B 25 n ASCII: ESC R n...
  • Page 94 Epson Function Select Epson Character Print data as character table Permit printing of upper range control codes Cancel printing of upper range control codes Bar Code Command Select Bar Code Type and Size ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC t n Dec: 27 116 n Hex: 1B 74 n...
  • Page 95 Epson Function Print Industrial Bar Code Data Print Postnet Bar Code Data Print Features Utility / LQ Selection Select LQ Typeface Select font by pitch and point Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC DLE B m n [data] Dec: 27 16 66 m n [data] Hex: 1B 10 42 m n [data] ASCII: ESC DLE C n [data] Dec: 27 16 67 n [data]...
  • Page 96 Epson Function Proportional Spacing Select 10 cpi Pitch (Pica) Select 12 cpi Pitch (Elite) Select 15 cpi Pitch Select Compressed Print Cancel Compressed Print Set Character Spacing Select horizontal motion index (HMI) Select Italic Characters Cancel Italics ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC p n...
  • Page 97 Epson Function Score (Lines) Selection Turn Underlining on/ off Start Superscript/ Subscript Stop Superscript/ Subscript Select Character Style (normal, shadow, out- line, outline& shadow) Start Emphasized Printing Stop Emphasized Printing Start Enhanced (Double Strike) Printing Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC ( - j h l n Dec: 27 40 45 j h l n Hex: 1B 28 2D j h 0 l n ASCII: ESC - n...
  • Page 98 Epson Function Stop Enhanced Printing Double Width (Expand- ed) Printing Immediate Double Width Stop Immediate Double Width Printing Double Height Printing Graphics, 8 & 24-pin Mode For all graphics com- mands the number of dot columns of graphic data is as follows: dots= n + (n x 256)
  • Page 99 Epson Function Graphics, 8 -pin Mode Single Density Graphics Double Density Graphics Quasi Double Density Graphics Quadruple Density Graphics Reassign Graphics Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC K n [graphic data] Dec: 27 75 n [graphic data] Hex: 1B 4B n [graphic data] ASCII: ESC L n [graphic data]...
  • Page 100 Epson Function Composite Command Miscellaneous Select emulation mode Initialize printer Cancel ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC ! n DEc: 27 33 n Hex: 1B 21 n ASCII: ESC { n Dec: 27 123 n Hex: 1B 7B n ASCII: ESC @ Dec: 27 64 Hex: 1B 40...
  • Page 101 Epson Function Set Most Significant Bit (MSB) to 1 Set Most Significant Bit (MSB) to 0 Reset Most Significant Bit (MSB) Print Suppress Mode On Print Suppress Mode Off Disable Paper-Out Sensor Enable Paper-Out Sensor Half-Speed Printing On/ Off Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC >...
  • Page 102 Epson Function Software I-Prime Set unit Set/ Reset Incremental Print Mode Raster Graphics Select graphics mode ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC } NUL Dec: 27 125 0 Hex: 1B 7D 00 ASCII: ESC ( U n Dec: 27 40 85 n Hex: 1B 28 55 n ASCII: ESC i n...
  • Page 103 Epson Function Turn raster graphics mode ON/ OFF Print raster graphics Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC DLE G P Dec: 27 16 71 P Hex: 1B 10 47 P ASCII: ESC . P [data] Dec: 27 46 P [data] Hex: 1B 2E P [data] Notes...

  • Page 104: A Ppendix D: Commands-Ibm Emulation

    ppendix D: Commands–IBM Emulation This appendix contains the commands for the IBM X24e/ XL24e Proprinter and X24e AGM/ XL24e AGM emulations, grouped by function. Normally the commands in this table override Menu settings. Except as noted, these commands are cancelled and the printer returns to factory and Menu settings when the printer receives an Initialization, Software I-Prime, or Change Emulation command, or when it is turned off and then on again.
  • Page 105 Function Move to the Left (Backwards) Self Left & Right Margins Engage/ Disengage Unidirectional Printing Backspace Set Print Position Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC e n Dec: 27 101 n Hex: 1B 65 n ASCII: ESC X n m Dec: 27 88 n m Hex: 1B 58 n m ASCII: ESC U n...
  • Page 106 Function Vertical Control -inch Line Spacing -inch Line Spacing Activate Line Spacing -inch or -inch Line Spacing -inch Line Spacing -inch or inch Line Spacing Line Feed Reverse Line Feed ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC 0 Dec: 27 48 Hex: 1B 30 ASCII: ESC 1...
  • Page 107 Function Automatic Line Feed Control -inch Line Feed -inch or -inch Line Feed Form Feed Vertical Tab Set Vertical Tab Stops Set Form Length in Inches Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC 5 Dec: 27 53 n Hex: 1B 35 n ASCII: ESC % 4 n Dec: 27 37 52 n Hex: 1B 25 34 n...
  • Page 108 Function Set Form Length in Lines Set Skip Over Perforation Cancel Skip Over Perforation Set Top of Form Cut Sheet Feeder (Option) Cut Sheet Feeder Control ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC C n Dec: 27 67 n Hex: 1B 43 n ASCII: ESC N n Dec: 27 78 n...
  • Page 109 Function Character Sets Select Code Page Select International Character Set Print from IBM Character Set III Print One Character from IBM Character Set III Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC [ T1h NUL NUL H Dec: 27 91 84 1 h 0 0 H Hex: 1B 5B 54 1 h 00 00 H ASCII: ESC ! n Dec: 27 33 n...
  • Page 110 Function Select IBM Character Set I Select IBM Character Set II Bar Code Commands Select Bar Code Type and Size Print Industrial Bar Code Data ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC 7 Dec: 27 55 Hex: 1B 37 ASCII: ESC 6 Dec: 27 54 Hex: 1B 36...
  • Page 111 Function Print Postnet Bar Code Data Print Features Select LQ Typeface Select Font Select font by pitch and point Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC DLE C n [data] Dec: 27 16 67 n [data] Hex: 1B 10 43 n [data] ASCII: ESC k n Dec: 27 107 n Hex: 1B 6B n...
  • Page 112 Function Proportional Spacing Set 10 Cpi Pitch Set 12 Cpi Pitch Set 15 Cpi Pitch Set Compressed Pitch ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC P n Dec: 27 80 n Hex: 1B 50 n ASCII: DC2 Dec: 18 Hex: 12 ASCII: ESC :...
  • Page 113 Function Set 20 Cpi Pitch Select pitch printer mode, and ROM versus RAM character generator. Start Italic Printing Stop Italic Printing Underlining Start Subscript/ Superscript Stop Subscript/ Superscript Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC SI Dec: 27 15 Hex: 1B 0F ASCII: ESC I n Dec: 27 73 n Hex: 1B 49 n...
  • Page 114 Function Select Character Style Start Emphasized Printing Stop Emphasized Printing Start Enhanxed (Double strike) Printing Stop Enhanced Printing Double Width (Expanded) Printing Immediate Double Width Stop Immediate Double Width Printing Control Double Height/ Width ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC q n Dec: 27 113 n Hex: 1B 71 n...
  • Page 115 Function Overscore Graphics, 8-Pin Mode For all 8-pin graphics commands the number of dot columns of graphic data=n + (n x 256) Single Density Graphics Double Density Graphics Quasi-Double Density Graphics Quadruple Density Graphics Set Aspect Ratio for Bit Image Graphics Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC _ n...
  • Page 116 Function Graphics, 8 & 24-Pin Mode Graphics Select/ Print Graphics Select ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC * m l h [graphics data] Dec: 27 42 m l h [graphics data] Hex: 1B 2A m l h [graphics data] ASCII: ESC [ g l h m [graphics data] Dec: 27 91 103 l h m [graphics data] Hex: 1B 5B 67 l h m [graphics data]...
  • Page 117 Function Miscellaneous Commands Select Emulation Mode Cancel Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC { n Dec: 27 123 n Hex: 1B 7B n ASCII: CAN Dec: 24 Hex: 18 Notes m=9: Double density, 24-pin, 120 dpi [same as ESC * 33] m=11: Triple density, 24-pin, 180 dpi [same as ESC * 39] m=12: Hex-density, 24-pin, quasi-360...
  • Page 118 Function Print Suppress Mode On Print Suppress Mode Off Stop Printing Disable Paper-Out Sensor Enable Paper-Out Sensor Software I-Prime Set/ Reset Incremental Print Mode ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook Commands (ASCII, Decimal, Hexadecimal) ASCII: ESC Q n Dec: 27 81 n Hex: 1B 16 n ASCII: DC1 Dec: 17...
  • Page 119 Appendix D: Priner Commands...

  • Page 120: Appendix E: Ascii Character Codes

    ppendix E: ASCII Character Codes ASCII Character Sets ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook...
  • Page 121 Appendix E: ASCII Character Codes...
  • Page 122 ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook...
  • Page 123 Appendix E: ASCII Character Codes...

  • Page 124: Superscript/ Subscript Characters

    Superscript/ Subscript Characters ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook...
  • Page 125 Appendix E: ASCII Character Codes...

  • Page 126: Appendix F: Interfacing

    ppendix F: Interfacing This appendix gives the pin assignments for the parallel interface. It also explains how to install the optional Serial Interface Board and gives the pin assignments for the serial interface. Pin Assignments for Parallel Interface Signals 19-30 * 50 mA maximum ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook Signal...

  • Page 127: Installing The Serial Interface

    Installing the Serial Interface Caution! Handle the interface board with care to avoid damaging its components. The components can also be damaged by static discharges. We recommend that you leave the board in its protective packaging until you’ve read these instructions and are ready to install it.
  • Page 128 ML390/391 Turbo Printer Handbook 3. By inserting board to the far end, it is Board locked by the lock piece inside. Lock piece 4. Connect suitable interface cable (must be purchased separately) to printer con- nector and to serial port of your com- puter.

  • Page 129: Pin Assignments For Serial Interface Signals

    Pin Assignments for Serial Interface Signals 8-10 12-19 21-25 Signal Symbol Protective Ground Transmitted Data Received Data Request to Send Not used Data Set Ready Signal Ground Not Used Supervisory Send Data Not Used Data Terminal Ready Not Used Direction From Printer To Printer From Printer...
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  • Page 131 Oki Data Corporation 4-11-22, Shibaura, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-8551 Japan Tel: +81-3-5445-6158 Fax: +81-3-5445-6189 Printed in Thailand 40018801EE...

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