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Oki MICROLINE ML310 Handbook

Oki MICROLINE ML310 Handbook

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MICROLINE
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310
Printer Handbook
P/N 59342501

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  • Page 1 ® ® ® ® ® MICROLINE ® Printer Handbook P/N 59342501...

  • Page 2: Year 2000 Compliance

    All products currently sold by Oki Data are Year 2000 affect the applicability of the information in this manual. Compliant. Each product contains information technology...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions Your OKI printer has been carefully designed to give you • Be certain that your power source matches the rating years of safe, reliable performance. As with all electrical listed on the back of the printer. If you aren’t sure, equipment, there are a few basic precautions you should check with your dealer or with your local power take to avoid hurting yourself or damaging the printer:...
  • Page 4 • If you’re using an extension cord or power strip with the • Do not poke anything into the ventilation slots on the printer, make sure that the total of the amperes required sides of the printer. You could get a shock or cause a by all the equipment on the extension is less than the fire.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Setting Up ............. 6 Controlling the Printer ........21 Components ..............6 The Front Panel ............21 Remove the Shipping Materials ........7 Printer Driver .............. 23 Install/Replace the Ribbon Cartridge ......8 Appendix A: Replacement Parts ...... 25 Install the Platen Knob ..........

  • Page 6: Setting Up

    • Grounding screw (not illustrated: see “Connect to the ✔ Interface cables and paper are sold separately. Computer” later in this section) • CD (not illustrated) ML310 Printer ✔ If any of these items is missing or damaged, see your Ribbon cartridge dealer for a replacement.

  • Page 7: Remove The Shipping Materials

    Remove the Shipping 4 Pull up on the access cover to unsnap it, then remove it. Materials 1 Remove any packing tape. 2 Check for a protective film on the front panel, and remove it. 3 Lift off the acoustic cover. 5 Remove the shipping retainer that secures the printhead during shipment.

  • Page 8: Install/Replace The Ribbon Cartridge

    The printhead can get very hot during extended periods of printing—be sure to let it cool off before you touch it. Leave the clear plastic ribbon shield (1) on the cartridge! Use only genuine Oki Data ribbon cartridges. Setting Up...
  • Page 9 ✔ If the ribbon won’t load easily, turn the knob slightly 3 If you are replacing the ribbon cartridge, grasp the sides of the cartridge at either side of the printhead until the x-shaped notch on the bottom of the ribbon (Caution! printhead can be HOT!), then lift the used cartridge aligns with the x-shaped insert on the ribbon cartridge out and discard it.

  • Page 10: Install The Platen Knob

    Install the Platen Knob Install the Paper Separator Insert the knob in the hole on the right side of the printer, Place the tabs (1) on the paper separator into the slots (2) lining up the notch in the knob with the pin on the shaft. on the printer, then press down to snap it in place.

  • Page 11: Install The Power Cord

    Install the Power Cord Connect To the Computer 1 Make sure the printer is turned off. ✔ The interface cable is not supplied with the printer. 1 Insert the plug into the parallel port on the back of the printer (1) and secure it with the wire clips (2). 2 Plug the power cord supplied with your printer into the power socket (1).

  • Page 12: Load Paper

    Load Paper Paper Lever Positions ✔ The maximum usable thickness of multi-part forms is 0.014 inch (0.36 mm). = Continuous Forms Set the Printhead Gap Lever Before you load continuous paper, be sure to set the blue printhead gap lever (1) as follows: = Single Sheet Bail Lever Positions •...

  • Page 13: Loading Continuous Form Paper For Bottom Feed

    Loading Continuous Form Paper for 2 Place the paper stack on the bottom of the printer stand. Bottom Feed ✔ If the printer is on and selected (SELECT light on), press the SELECT button to deselect it. ✔ If you are reloading paper, remove the acoustic cover and the access cover.
  • Page 14 4 Slide the paper through the opening in the base of the 6 Pull up the lock levers (1) to release the tractors and printer, then push the paper lever (1) back (single sheet open the tractor covers (2). position) and turn the platen knob (2) to move the paper up level with the paper bail (3).
  • Page 15 7 Slide the tractors to align them with the edges of the 10 Use the platen knob to advance the paper up to the paper, then set the paper holes on the tractor pins (1). second sheet, then move the paper up to where you Make sure the paper covers the groove on the left side want the first line of printing to begin (top of form).

  • Page 16: Loading Continuous Form Paper For Rear Feed

    Loading Continuous Form Paper for 2 With the paper separator lying flat on the printer, slide the guides (1) to their widest position. Rear Feed 3 Pull the paper lever (1) forward (continuous forms position) and open the bail lever (2). 1 Place the paper stack behind the printer.
  • Page 17 4 Insert the paper in the slot in the paper separator and 5 Push the paper lever (1) back (single sheet position) and guide it into the printer underneath the platen. turn the platen knob (2) to move the paper up level with the paper bail (3).
  • Page 18 7 Pull up the lock levers (1) to release the tractors and 8 Slide the tractors to align them with the edges of the open the tractor covers (2). paper, then set the paper holes on the tractor pins (1). Make sure the paper covers the groove on the left side of the platen, then slide the tractor guide (2) to the center of the paper.

  • Page 19: Loading Single Sheets

    Loading Single Sheets 10 Space the rollers on the paper bail evenly across the paper, then close the bail lever. ✔ If the printer is on and selected (SELECT light on), 11 Adjust the paper guides on the back of the paper press the SELECT button to deselect it.

  • Page 20: Run The Self Test

    Switching Back to Continuous Forms 4 Push the paper lever back (single sheet position). 5 Insert a single sheet of paper. 1 Open the bail lever and move the paper lever to the continuous forms position. 6 Remove the access cover and open the bail lever. 2 Remove the printed sheet from the printer.

  • Page 21: Controlling The Printer

    Controlling the Printer The Front Panel LINE FEED button: moves the paper up one line at a SELECT button: selects or deselects the printer. time. SELECT light: shows whether the printer is ready to receive data (on) or not (off). FORM FEED button: moves the paper to the top margin of the next page.
  • Page 22 The Front Panel (continued) PITCH button: selects the size of the printed characters MODE button: selects the type of printing, indicated by — 10, 12, or 17 characters per inch (cpi), indicated by the lights next to the button: the lights next to the button. •...

  • Page 23: Printer Driver

    To install the driver on Windows systems other \Drivers\Win9xme\English\Oemprint.inf than Windows 3.1x • For Windows 95 Use the Add Printer Wizard to install the driver: \Drivers\Win9xme\English\Oemprint.inf 1 Place the ML310 CD in your CD-ROM drive. • For Windows NT 4.0 2 Click Start Settings Printers. \Drivers\WinNT40\English\Printer.inf 3 Click Add Printer.
  • Page 24 To install the driver in Windows 3.1x 1 Place the ML310 CD in your CD-ROM drive. 2 In the Main window, double-click Control Panel. 3 Double click Printers. 4 Click Add. 5 Click Install. 6 Click Browse and go to the following directory on the CD: \drivers\win31\english.

  • Page 25: Appendix A: Replacement Parts

    Appendix A: Replacement Parts Item OKI Number Ribbon Cartridge ........... 52102001 Item OKI Number Printhead ............50063802 Acoustic Cover ..........53450001 Platen Knob ........... 40673402 Pull Tractor ............ 50044701 Item OKI Number Item OKI Number Access Cover ..........42178701 Paper Separator ..........42017901 Upper Cover ..........
  • Page 26 Item OKI Number Fuses 1.5A Fuse (logic board) ........56301701 1A Fuse (power board) ........56301501 Item OKI Number Option Roll Paper Stand Assembly ......... 70007701 AC Cord, 120V ..........56631801 ✔ For 220V AC cords, contact your OKI dealer. Manual Printer Handbook ..........

  • Page 27: Appendix B: Control Circuit Board Switches

    Appendix B: Control Circuit Board Switches Switches Language/Page Length 1, 2, 3 4, 5 USA English, 11" OFF, ON, OFF OFF, ON French, 11 Inches ON, ON, OFF OFF, ON German, 11 Inches OFF, OFF, ON OFF, ON British, 11 Inches ON, OFF, ON OFF, ON Danish 1, 11 Inches...
  • Page 28 Switches (continued) Switches Switches Language/Page Length 1, 2, 3 4, 5 Language/Page Length 1, 2, 3 4, 5 Danish 2, 11 Inches OFF, OFF, ON ON, ON Swedish 3, 12 Inches ON, OFF, ON ON, OFF Dutch, 11 Inches ON, OFF, ON ON, ON Swedish 4, 12 Inches OFF, ON, ON...

  • Page 29: Appendix C: Specifications

    Appendix C: Specifications ✔ Specifications subject to change without notice. Characters Per Line at 10 cpi: Print Speed at 12 cpi: Utility: 200 cps @ 10, 12, 17.1, 20 cpi at 17.1 cpi: 132 100 cps @ 5, 6, 8.5 cpi High Speed Draft: 240 cps @ 10 and 17.1 cpi Electrical Characteristics 300 cps @ 12 cpi...

  • Page 30: Physical Dimensions

    Reliability Physical Dimensions Mean Time Between Size: 381 mm (15 inches) wide Failures (MTBF): 6000 hours at 25% duty cycle, 378 mm (14.9 inches) deep 35% page density 128 mm (5 inches) high Mean Time To Repair Weight: 4.5 kg (10 lb.) (MTTR): 15 minutes Paper Specifications...

  • Page 31: Index

    Index ALARM light ........21 Electrical specifications ..... 29 Language setting ......27, 28 Auto line feed setting ......28 Emulation .......... 29 Lever positions ........12 Lever, printhead gap ......12 LINE FEED button ......21 Loading paper Components ......... 6 FORM FEED button ......
  • Page 32 Page length setting ...... 27, 28 Replacement parts ......25 Testing the printer ......20 Paper, loading Ribbon TOF SET button ........ 21 bottom feed ......13–15 installation ........8–9 rear feed ........16–19 replacement ........25 single sheets ......19–31 shield ..........

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