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  • Page 1: Chapter 0 Front Cover

    Chapter 0 Front Cover ML395 ( 96-02-07 )

  • Page 2: Chapter 1 Setup - Preliminaries

    Chapter 1 Setup - Preliminaries Setup - Preliminaries After unpacking the printer, there are a few minor tasks that must be performed before you can begin. Removing the Shipping Restraint 1. Open front cover of printer. 2. Remove shipping restraint located under printhead. Note: It's a good idea to save the shipping restraint and the packing material in case you ever need to ship the printer.Unpack your printer and make sure you have the following items:...
  • Page 3 Preliminaries - Removing the Shipping Restraint Preliminaries After unpacking the printer, there are a few minor tasks that must be performed before you can begin. Removing the Shipping Restraint 1. Open front cover of printer. 2. Remove shipping restraint located under printhead. Note: It's a good idea to save the shipping restraint and the packing material in case you ever need to ship the printer.

  • Page 4: Installing The Platen Knob

    Installing the Platen Knob Installing the Platen Knob You will notice that the shaft on the platen knob has a flat side that matches the flat side of the shaft in the printer. Line up these two flat sides and push the knob into place. ML395 ( 96-02-07 )

  • Page 5: Installing/Replacing The Ribbon

    Installing/Replacing the Ribbon Installing/Replacing the Ribbon 1. Make sure printer is turned off. 2. Holding the posts, move printhead to center of platen. Caution! If you are replacing the ribbon, printhead may be HOT! 3. If you are replacing the ribbon: slide ribbon off printhead posts, remove cartridge from printer, and discard used cartridge.
  • Page 6 The power cable and the interface cable have to be connected before you can use your printer. Caution! Before you begin, make sure power switch is OFF. ML395 ( 96-02-07 )

  • Page 7: Power Connection

    Power Connection Power Connection Plug the power cord into the printer, but do not plug it into an electrical outlet until setup is complete. ML395 ( 96-02-07 )

  • Page 8: Computer Connection

    Computer Connection Computer Connection Your printer has both a parallel and a serial port: you can only use one at a time. When you take the printer out of the box, there will be a metal plate over the serial port. Using the Parallel Port Plug in your parallel cable and fasten the printer's clips to it.

  • Page 9: Adjusting The Head Gap

    Adjusting the Head Gap Adjusting the Head Gap The head gap is the distance between the printhead and the platen. When you use envelopes or multi-part forms, you need a larger head gap than when you use plain paper. To adjust the head gap, open the access cover. The blue head gap lever is located on the right side of the printer.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Loading Paper

    Chapter 2 Loading Paper Loading Paper Your printer has two standard paper handling configurations: rear-feed continuous forms and top-feed single sheets. You can also use bottom-feed continuous forms if you install the op-tional push tractor unit and/or the optional pull tractor. You can also expand top-feed convenience by installing one of the optional cut sheet feeders on top of the printer platen.

  • Page 11: Loading Rear-Feed Continuous Forms

    Loading Rear-Feed Continuous Forms Loading Rear-Feed Continuous Forms 1. Pull paper lever forward to continuous forms position. 2. Open rear cover and locate tractors. 3. Open both tractor covers and pull forward on right-hand lock lever to unlock right tractor. 4.
  • Page 12 close tractor covers. 6. Push right lock lever back to lock tractor in position. Don't stretch paper tightly it can cause paper to tear. 7. Close rear cover. 8. Press FORM FEED button to advance paper. 9. Set Top of Form (TOF) by holding PARK button while pressing appropriate MICRO FEED button. Paper will advance up or down in direction of arrow on button youre pressing.

  • Page 13: Loading Single-Sheet Paper

    Loading Single-Sheet Paper Loading Single-Sheet Paper 1. Push paper lever back to single-sheet position. 2. Lift paper support to upright position. 3. Align left paper guide with paper icon on support. 4. Insert a piece of single-sheet paper and adjust right paper guide to width of paper. 5.
  • Page 14 6. Set top of form by holding PARK button while pressing appropriate MICRO FEED button. Paper will advance up or down in direction of arrow on button youre pressing. ML395 ( 96-02-07 )

  • Page 15: Changing Paper Paths

    Changing Paper Paths Changing Paper Paths You don't have to remove continuous-form paper in order to print a single sheet. To change from continuous forms to single sheets: 1. Remove any printed pages from printer. 2. Press PARK button to retract continuous forms paper from paper path. 3.
  • Page 16 To switch back to continuous forms: To switch back to continuous forms: 1. Remove any single-sheet paper in printer. 2. Move paper lever to continuous forms position if you're switching to rear feedleave it set for single sheets if you're switching to bottom feed. 3.

  • Page 17: Setting Top Of Form

    Setting Top of Form Setting Top of Form The top of form is the place on the page where printing starts. When the printer advances to the next page, it stops at the top of form. Your printer stores the top of form position independently for the three standard types of paper feeding: top, rear, and bottom.

  • Page 18: Resetting Top Of Form

    Resetting Top of Form Resetting Top of Form To reset the Top of Form to the factory default: 1. Turn off printer. 2. Hold down LINE FEED and QUIET buttons while turning printer back on. ML395 ( 96-02-07 )

  • Page 19: Paper Handling

    Paper Handling Paper Handling Your printer has the following handy paper handling features: - Form Tear Off - Paper Park ML395 ( 96-02-07 )
  • Page 20 Form Tear Off Feature (Continuous-Form Paper Only) Form Tear Off Feature (Continuous-Form Paper Only) Caution! Do not use Form Tear Off when printing on labels. The Form Tear-Off feature allows you to remove a printed continuous-form page without wasting paper. It does this by automatically advancing the continuous-form paper to the tear bar position when printing stops.

  • Page 21: Paper Park

    Paper Park Paper Park If you have continuous-form paper loaded and you wish to switch to another paper path, first tear off the printed pages, then simply press the PARK button. The continuous-form paper will immediately retract from the paper path. ML395 ( 96-02-07 )

  • Page 22: Chapter 3 Font Test & Rolling Ascii Test

    Chapter 3 Font Test & Rolling ASCII Test Important! Use only continuous forms paper to run tests. Font Test Note: The top of the Font Test and Rolling ASCII Test contains information on your printer model. Be sure to have a copy of the printout handy if you call for service. The Font Test prints samples of the available fonts.

  • Page 23: Chapter 4 Printer Commands

    Chapter 4 Printer Commands Printer Commands Note: If you're using commercial software with an appropriate printer driver (see Printer Drivers below), the printer commands will normally be sent to the printer by your software and you won't need to think about them.
  • Page 24 Emulations Emulations Your printer has three emulations: Epson LQ (factory default) IBM Proprinter IBM AGM ML395 ( 96-02-07 )

  • Page 25: Changing Emulations

    Changing Emulations Changing Emulations Your printer is set at the factory for the Epson LQ emulation. To change the emulation, enter the Menu Mode by deselecting the printer (press SELECT button), then pressing the QUIET button. The following line will print: Printer Control Emulation Mode Epson LQ Press the SET button until the emulation you wish to select prints.

  • Page 26: Printer Drivers

    II BBS at (609) 234-5344 and download them, or mail your request ® for a driver diskette (#MS-8854 for 3½", or #MS-8855 for 5¼") to OKIDATA, P.O. Box 4618, Trenton, NJ 08650-9850. Because there are some differences in characteristics such as speed or access to various features, you may wish to experiment with several different drivers.

  • Page 27: Software Driver Selection

    Software Driver Selection Software Driver Selection Selecting a software printer driver is usually a part of the program installation process. Changing printers may require use of an external routine, or may be possible from within the program through menu selection. ML395 ( 96-02-07 )

  • Page 28: Chapter 5 Control Panel Indicator Lights

    Chapter 5 Control Panel Indicator Lights Control Panel Indicator Lights ML395 ( 96-02-07 )

  • Page 29: Control Panel Buttons: Menu Mode

    Control Panel Buttons: Menu Mode ML395 ( 96-02-07 )

  • Page 30: Control Panel Buttons: Print Mode

    Control Panel Buttons: Print Mode Control Panel Buttons: Print Mode ML395 ( 96-02-07 )

  • Page 31: Combinations Of Buttons

    Combinations of Buttons Combinations of Buttons Several of the front panel buttons can also be used in combination on power up to perform different functions: Buttons Function, held on power up SELECT + FORM FEED Activates Hex Dump Mode. SELECT + PARK Resets Menu to defaults.
  • Page 32 Print Mode - Selecting a Font Print Mode - Selecting a Font You can select Courier, Roman, Swiss or Orator fonts. You can also downline load fonts you generate using your computer. To select a font, press the FONT button repeatedly until the light next to the font you wish to select glows.

  • Page 33: Selecting Print Quality

    Selecting Print Quality Selecting Print Quality Letter Quality (LQ) printing produces sharp, crisp, clean characters, almost like a typewriter. It is the slowest of the print modes, but it produces the best quality printing. Usable at 10, 12, 15, 17.1, and 20 cpi. Near Letter Quality (NLQ) printing is faster than LQ printing, and produces characters that are almost as sharp.

  • Page 34: Selecting Character Pitch

    Selecting Character Pitch Selecting Character Pitch The character pitch determines the width of the individual characters and is measured in characters per inch (cpi). To select the character pitch, press the CHARACTER PITCH button repeatedly until the light next to the pitch you wish to use glows.

  • Page 35: Menu Mode

    Menu Mode Menu Mode Note When your printer is in the Menu Mode, the functions written below the buttons are active. For example, in the Menu Mode the SELECT button becomes the EXIT button.The Menu Mode allows you to change your printers default configuration. These changes remain even when the printer is turned off until you (or in some cases, your software) change them again.

  • Page 36: Entering The Menu Mode

    Entering the Menu Mode Entering the Menu Mode To place your printer in the Menu Mode, first make sure the printer is deselected (SELECT light off: press SELECT to deselect printer), then press the QUIET button, or hold down the QUIET button while you turn on the printer.

  • Page 37: Exiting The Menu Mode

    Exiting the Menu Mode Exiting the Menu Mode To exit the Menu Mode, press the EXIT button. ML395 ( 96-02-07 )

  • Page 38: Resetting Menu To Factory Defaults

    Resetting Menu to Factory Defaults Resetting Menu to Factory Defaults To reset your printer Menu to the factory defaults, turn the printer off, then hold the SELECT and PARK buttons while turning the printer back on. ML395 ( 96-02-07 )

  • Page 39: Printing The Menu

    Printing the Menu Printing the Menu The Menu is made up of groups. Within each group (column 1) are items (column 2); each item has several settings (column 3). To print out a list of the settings currently engaged, enter the Menu Mode, then press the PRINT button.

  • Page 40: Changing Menu Settings

    Changing Menu Settings Changing Menu Settings To make changes in the Menu settings, first enter the Menu Mode. When you do this, the first Group/Item/Setting will print out. To change the setting, press the SET button. To move to the next group, press the GROUP button. To change to another item within a group, press the ITEM button.

  • Page 41: Summary Of Menu Settings

    Summary of Menu Settings Summary of Menu Settings The table below shows a summary of the various items which may appear in the Menu. Settings which are engaged at the factory (defaults) are set in bold italic. Note Entries under the group Serial I/F appear in the menu only if you have the Serial Interface board installed, additional entries will appear in the Menu Group Item...
  • Page 42 Group Item Setting Bottom Feed Line Spacing 6 LPI, 8 LPI Skip Over Perforation No, Yes Page Length 12", 11", 11-2/3, 14", 17", 3", 3.5", 4", 5.5", 6", 7", 8", 8.5" Cut Sheet Line Spacing 6 LPI, 8 LPI Page Length 12", 11", 11-2/3, 14", 17", 3", 3.5", 4", 5.5", 6", 7", 8", 8.5"...

  • Page 43: Explanation Of Menu Items

    CPU Compensation. Used to adjust interface timing between your PC and the printer. Do not change this setting unless advised to by an Okidata-Certified Technician. Diagnostic Test (Serial Interface only). Select Yes if you want to perform a diagnostic test of the serial interface.
  • Page 44 up to the tear bar: you must press the SELECT button to put the printer back on-line before it will move the paper back down. Graphics. Bi-directional graphics print faster than uni-directional graphics, but uni-directional graphics have better print registration. Bi-directional graphics printing can be optimized by adjusting the Print Registration setting in the Menu.
  • Page 45 Print Suppress Effective. Enables/disables print suppress command. The factory default enables the print suppress command: the printer will ignore all data it receives after it accepts the print suppress command. Change to No to cause your printer to ignore the print suppress command. Protocol (Serial Interface only).

  • Page 46: Chapter 6 Problem Solving

    Here are some of the most common printer problems and how to solve them. If youre still having difficulties, see Appendix B, where you will find information on how to get help from your dealer or from OKIDATA, and how to get your printer serviced. What if ..nothing happens when I turn on the printer? The printer may not be plugged in.
  • Page 47 In cold, dry weather, static charges can build up on continuous-form paper. This can make the paper cling to the rear cover. If you have this problem during high-volume printing jobs, try moving the single sheet paper guides on the cover together so that the paper rests on the guides rather than on the cover itself.
  • Page 48 Maintenance - Replacing The Ribbon Cartridge When replacing the ribbon, be sure to use only ribbons specifically for use with 393 series and 395/395C printers. For best results, use genuine OKIDATA ribbons: Black ribbon: Part No. 52103601 Black film ribbon: Part No.

  • Page 49: Clearing Paper Jams

    Clearing Paper Jams Clearing Paper Jams Important: Always turn printer off before you turn platen knob! Rear Feed Jams To clear a rear-feed paper jam: 1. Turn off printer. 2. Back paper out of printer carefully using platen knob. 3. Open access cover and rear cover and remove any torn pieces of paper. 4.
  • Page 50 Repeated Rear-Feed Jams Repeated Rear-Feed Jams If your rear-feed paper keeps jamming, chances are you have bits of paper stuck in the paper path. To eliminate this problem: 1. Turn off printer. 2. Use platen knob to back paper out of printer. 3.
  • Page 51 ML395 ( 96-02-07 )
  • Page 52 Single Sheet Feed Jams Single Sheet Feed Jams To remove jammed single sheets of paper (top feed): 1. Turn off printer. 2. Use platen knob to back paper out of printer. 3. If necessary, open access cover and remove any torn pieces from around carriage. ML395 ( 96-02-07 )
  • Page 53 Bottom Feed Jams Bottom Feed Jams If bottom-feed paper jams: 1. Turn off printer. 2. Use platen knob to back paper out of printer. 3. If you have bottom-feed push tractor unit installed, open the printer access cover and the tractor access door and remove any shreds of paper jammed in tractor mechanism.

  • Page 54: Cleaning The Housing

    Cleaning the Housing Cleaning the Housing You should clean the printer every six months (or after about 300 hours of operation). To do this: 1. Turn off printer and remove paper from paper path. 2. Open access cover and rear cover. 3.

  • Page 55: Specifications

    Specifications Print Method: Impact dot matrix Printhead: 24 pins, 0.20 mm diameter, with thermal protection Print Speed Characters per Line (Cpl) *cpi = characters per inch *cps = characters per second Pitch Characters per line Resident Fonts LQ and NLQ: Courier: 10/12/15/17.1/20 cpi, proportional & superscript/subscript Roman: 10 cpi, proportional &...
  • Page 56 Mean Time to Repair 15 minutes (MTTR) Printhead life 200 million characters average in 10 cpi utility mode Ribbon Life Black Ribbon: 5 million characters (on average, Color Ribbon: (10 cpi utility) black = 2.1 million characters cyan = 1.8 million characters magenta = 1.8 million characters yellow = 1.3 million characters Film Ribbon: 400,000 characters...

  • Page 57: Appendix C Printer Commands

    Appendix C Printer Commands Note Normally the commands in this table override Menu settings. Except as noted, these commands are cancelled and the printer returns to the factory and Menu settings when the printer receives an Initialization, Software I-Prime, or Change Emulation command, or when it is turned off. ML395 ( 96-02-07 )

  • Page 58: Epson Lq Commands

    Epson LQ Commands Note Normally the commands in this table override Menu settings. Except as noted, these commands are cancelled and the printer returns to the factory and Menu settings when the printer receives an Initialization, Software I-Prime, or Change Emulation command, or when it is turned off. Epson LQ Commands This section contains the commands for the Epson LQ emulation, grouped by function.
  • Page 59 Set Print Position ASCII: ESC DLE @ P OKI unique command. Sets next horizontal position of printhead. = number of parameter bytes to follow, range 0 to Dec: 27 16 64 [data] specifies whether motion is absolute or relative: Hex: 1B 10 40 [data] even = absolute from left margin;...
  • Page 60 Set n/60" Line ASCII: ESC A n Sets line spacing of n/60". Spacing Dec: 27 65 n n = 0 to 255 Hex: 1B 41 n n = 0: no line feed. Set n/180" Line ASCII: ESC 3 n Sets a line spacing of n/180". Spacing Dec: 27 51 n n = 0 to 255...
  • Page 61 Set Page Length ASCII: ESC C n Sets page length in lines. Current position becomes in Lines Dec: 27 67 n top of form. Printer calculates page length by Hex: 1B 43 n multiplying current line feed pitch by value entered for ``n.'' n = 1 to127.
  • Page 62 Custom Character ASCII: ESC % n Engages/disengages custom character set. Set On/Off Dec: 27 37 n n = 0: Select default character set Hex: 1B 25 n n = 1: Select custom character set Select International ASCII: ESC R n Select character set containing 15 special characters Character Set Dec: 27 82 n...
  • Page 63 Select Industrial ASCII: ESC DLE A m OKI unique command Bar Code ... n m = number of parameters specified (m = 0, 1 or 3: Type and Size command ignored) Dec: 27 16 65 m n ... n : selects bar code style Hex: 1B 10 41 m n ...
  • Page 64 Select 12 cpi Pitch ASCII: ESC M Normally, selects 12 cpi (Elite). In compressed (Elite) Dec: 27 77 mode, selects 20 cpi. Hex: 1B 4D Select 15 cpi Pitch ASCII: ESC g Selects 15 cpi pitch. Dec: 27 103 Hex: 1B 67 Select Compressed ASCII: SI or ESC SI Pitch depends on current pitch selected:...
  • Page 65 Double Width ASCII: ESC W n n = 2: Start triple width printing (Expanded) Dec: 27 87 n n = 1: Start double width printing Printing Hex: 1B 57 n n = 0: Stop double or triple width printing Immediate Double ASCII: SO or ESC SO Prints double width only to end of line;...
  • Page 66 Single Density ASCII: ESC K n Dot density 60 dpi horizontal Graphics Maximum data per line: 816 bytes [graphic data] = 0 to 255: specifies amount of subsequent Bit Dec: 27 75 n Image bytes received, calculated as n + (n x 256) [graphic data] Hex: 1B 4B n...
  • Page 67 Miscellaneous Commands Select Emulation ASCII: ESC { n OKI unique command. Switches printer emulation Mode. Dec: 27 123 n mode, copying the custom character data in buffer Hex: 1B 7B n and saving the print and receive buffers. Menu settings unaffected. n = 0, 2: IBM XL24 Proprinter n = 3: IBM XL24 AGM n = 66: Epson LQ 850, Epson LQ 1050...
  • Page 68 Disable ASCII: ESC 8 OKI unique command. Disables paperout sensor, Paper-Out Sensor Dec: 27 56 even if Paper Out Override in Menu is set to On the Hex: 1B 38 (factory default). If data flows onto next page and reaches top of form setting for that page, printer ALARM light will come on to indicate paper-out error.

  • Page 69: Ibm Commands

    IBM Commands IBM Commands This section contains the commands for the IBM XL24 Proprinter and XL24 AGM emulations, grouped by function. Note: Normally the commands in this table will override the Menu settings. Except as noted, these commands are canceled and the printer returns to the 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 70 Set Print Position ASCII: ESC DLE @ P OKI unique command. Sets horizontal position of printhead. specifies number of bytes to follow, range 0 to 127 (MSB ignored) Dec: 27 16 64 [data] specifies if motion is absolute (even number) or relative (odd Hex: 1B 10 40 [data] number) specifies direction of relative movement right (even number) or...
  • Page 71 Automatic Line Feed ASCII: ESC 5 n n = 0: Deactivate auto line feed Dec: 27 53 n n = 1: Activate auto line feed Hex: 1B 35 n Reverse Line Feed ASCII: ESC ] Prints buffer data and perofrms one reverse line feed at the current Dec: 27 93 line spacing.
  • Page 72 Set Top of Form ASCII: ESC 4 Sets top of form at current printhead position. Command ignored Dec: 27 52 in CSF or Auto-Feed mode. Hex: 1B 34 Cut Sheet Feeder (Option) Cut Sheet Feeder ASCII: ESC EM n OKI unique command. Controls Cut Sheet Feeder accessory. Control Dec: 27 25 n n = 1: Select bin 1...
  • Page 73 Select Industrial ASCII: ESC DLE A m OKI unique command Bar Code ... n m = number of parameters specified (m = 0, 1 or 3: command Type and Size ignored) Dec: 27 16 65 m n ... n : selects bar code style Hex: 1B 10 41 m n ...
  • Page 74 Set 12 Cpi Pitch ASCII: ESC : Changes to 12 cpi except if Menu item ``SI Select (12 CPI)'' is set Dec: 27 58 to ``20'', then Hex: 1B 3A ESC : will change 17.1 cpi to 20 cpi and will not change 20 cpi. Set 15 Cpi Pitch ASCII: ESC g OKI unique command.
  • Page 75 Stop ASCII: ESC T Cancels subscript or superscript printing. Subscript/Superscript Dec: 27 84 Hex: 1B 54 Start Emphasized ASCII: ESC E Prints horizontally shifted double dots in utility mode at half Printing Dec: 27 69 speed. Hex: 1B 45 Stop Emphasized ASCII: ESC F Cancels emphasized printing.
  • Page 76 Graphics, 8-Pin Mode Note: For all 8-pin graphics commands the number of dot columns of graphic data = n1 + (n2 x 256) Single Density Graphics ASCII: ESC K n Dot density 60 dpi horizontal, 72 dpi vertical. Maximum data per line = 816 [graphic data] = 0 to 255: specifies amount of subsequent bit image bytes Dec: 27 75 n...
  • Page 77 Graphics Select/Print ASCII: ESC * m n Selects 8-pin and 24-pin graphic modes and prints graphic data. Valid only for IBM AGM. [graphic data] m = 0: Single density, 8-pin, 60 dpi Dec: 27 42 m n m = 1: Double density, 8-pin, 120 dpi [graphic data] m = 2: Double speed, double density, 8-pin, quasi-120 dpi (dots Hex: 1B 2A m n...
  • Page 78 Cancel ASCII: CAN Clears buffer and cancels single double-width set by SO or ESC Dec: 24 SO command; does not affect custom characters or other Hex: 18 commands. Print Suppress Mode ASCII: ESC Q n Prints out data in print buffer and puts printer in Print Suppress Dec: 27 81 n Mode until DC1 command is received.
  • Page 79 Appendix D IBM Serial Cable Configurations IBM Serial Cable Configurations IBM 25-Pin Serial Cable Configuration IBM 9-Pin Serial Cable Configuration ML395 ( 96-02-07 )

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