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Copyright Information Copyright © 2006 by Oki Data. All Rights Reserved Document Information ________________________________ Microline 8480FB Users Guide P/N 59380401, Revision 1.1 September, 2006 Disclaimer__________________________________________ Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control. The manufacturer also cannot guarantee th
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Contents Copyright Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Document Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Trademark Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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Set Top of Form (TOF). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Use the Printer Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Use 1Chr Set Pos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Temporary TOF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Form Tear Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Turn On Forms
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Introduction Features Precise registration control for printing complicated forms Flexible handling of multi-part forms Individual or continuous feed Maximum = original + 7 Up to 0.02-inch (0.48 mm) thick Automatic alignment when feeding individual forms/sheets. Fast through-put Reliable, durable operation Automatic adjustment for paper thickness Paper Park Form Tear Off Choice of Print Modes: Normal, High Speed (for printing drafts), or High Impact (for use with thick mu
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Front View, Outside Front_View with sheet supports.JPG 1 Sheet Guide 2 Cover 3 Platform for Manual Feed 4 Display Panel 5 On/Off Switch 6 Platen Knob 7 Control Panel 8 Sheet Supports Microline 8480FB Users Guide Introduction 6
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Front View, Inside (1) F2_15d.JPG 1 Cover 2 Ribbon Cartridge 3 LCD Display Panel 4 Printhead Front View, Inside (2) F5-03c.JPG 1 Tractors Microline 8480FB Users Guide Introduction 7
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Rear View F1_24b1.JPG 1 Stacker 2 Power Cord Connector 3 Parallel Port 4 USB Port Microline 8480FB Users Guide Introduction 8
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Control Panel 8480_3.JPG Individual Switches Switch Printer On Line Printer Off Line (Deselected) Press to place the Press to place the printer on line. printer off line. Function Setting Menu Mode Scrolls backwards through available settings for an item. SEL.jpg Engages the High Used to switch back and forth between Impact print mode. Manual Feed (single forms fed from the platform) and Front Feed (continuous forms). See page 23. MODE.jpg Function Setting Menu Mode Scrolls for
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Individual Switches Switch Printer On Line Printer Off Line (Deselected) Engages the High Continuous Forms Speed Print mode. In the print position: form feeds to next TOF position. Loaded on the tractors, but not in the FF.jpg print position: the paper advances to the print position. Single Forms If a form is loaded into the printer, it is ejected. Function Setting Menu Mode Scrolls forward through available items within a group. Engages the Advances forms one line at a time. Pres
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Combined Switches With the Printer Powered Up and Off Line Switches Task Performed Select Align 1, Align 2, Align 3, or Align 4: Press and hold the MODE switch, then press the + SHIFT switch repeatedly to select Align 1, Align 2, Align 3, or Align 4 as the setting for Auto Align (see MODE.jpg page 41). SHIFT.jpg Auto Align (POW) [see page 42] must be set to Memory Auto ALign Cross Ref SelectAutoALign (the default). The setting made using these switches is stored in Memory Auto Al
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Combined Switches With the Printer Powered Up and Off Line Switches Task Performed Press and hold both the LOAD and the SHIFT switches to change the printhead gap setting. The + factory default is Auto Gap in which the required printhead gap is sensed automatically by the LOAD.jpg printer. Use these switches to change the setting to SHIFT.jpg a manual head gap setting if you are not getting good print results with AutoGap. See Gap Control on page 44 for more information. Contr
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Control Panel Lights a Light On Off Blinking AUTO ALIGN The printer is set Auto Align is If both AUTO ALIGN to automatically disabled and ALARM are align single blinking, it indicates sheets/ forms. an unrecoverable error. Try shutting the printer off and turning it on again. If this doesnt work, call your service dealer. HIGH SPEED The printer is in The printer is not N.A. the High Speed in the High Speed (draft) print mode. (draft) print mode. HIGH IMPACT The printer is in The printe
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Quick Reference: Control Panel Functions Note Unless otherwise specified, these instructions assume that the printer is selected (on line). Enter the Menu Change Paper Paths 1. Press SEL. 1. Press SEL. 2. Press both the MODE and the 2. Press MODE repeatedly to SHIFT switches simultaneously. change the paper path. The printer automatically Print the Menu reinitializes in the new path. 1. With the printer in the Manual Mode, turn it off. Move Continuous Forms 2. Press and hold SELECT and to t
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Print Modes Your printer has three print modes: Normal: for letter-quality printing High Speed: for printing drafts High Impact: for printing multipart forms Normal Print Mode Use for every day, letter-quality printing. High Speed Print Mode Use for high speed draft printing. When this mode is selected, the print appears lighter than in the Normal print mode. High Impact Print Mode In High Impact print mode, each character is printed twice. This mode is used to print thick multi-part form
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Change Print Mode Change to Normal Note If you change the print mode while printing, the printer immediately switches to the new print mode. 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and that the SEL light is on. 2. Press LF/Normal PRIN. LF.JPG 3. The HIGH SPEED or HIGH IMPACT light goes out. Change to High Speed Note If you change the print mode while printing, the printer immediately switches to the new print mode. 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and that the SEL light is on. 2. Press FF
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Loading Print Media Individual Sheets/Forms (MANUAL) The printer is set at the factory for single sheets/forms Auto Align mode Normal print mode automatic printhead gap Specifications Individual Sheets/Forms, for Use with Auto Align Mode Note Printing envelopes requires use of the sheet guide (1) instead of the Auto Align mode. See page 54 for information on disabling Auto Align. Sheet_Guide_crop1.JPG Minimum Print Margins 1/4-inch (6.4 mm) on all sides Individual Sheets Size Mi
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Individual Multipart Forms Size Minimum Width x Length: 3.9 (100 mm) x 2.75 (70 mm) Maximum Width x Length: 14.3 (364 mm) x 14.3 (364 mm) Normal Print Mode (the factory default) Up to 6-part forms (original + 5) Maximum Thickness: 0.0142 (0.36 mm) High Impact Mode Up to 8-part forms (original + 7) Maximum Thickness: 0.0189 (0.48 mm) Load Individual Sheets/Forms 1. If you are using longer paper, pull out the sheet supports (1). 2. Move the sheet guide (2) to the right as far as
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Continuous Forms (FRONT) Specifications Width Minimum: 4 (102 mm) Maximum: 16 (406 mm) Single Thickness Forms 2 Weight range: 14 to 34 lb. US Bond (52 to 128 g/m ) Multi-part Forms Normal Print Mode (the printer default) up to 6-part forms (original + 5) Maximum Thickness: 0.0142 (0.36 mm) High Impact Mode up to 8-part forms (original + 7) Maximum Thickness: 0.0189 (0.48 mm) To switch between Normal and High Impact mode, see page 22. Load Continuous Forms 1. Push the sheet su
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2. Lift the lock lever on the left tractor, then move the left tractor to set the desired left margin for printing. The ▼ mark on the gauge (1)or the center of the diamond shaped hole (2)represents the location of the center of the first character printed. For printing forms, move the left tractor to the right as far as it will go (the movement of the left tractor is limited to ensure that the paper covers the paper out sensor). F5-04a.JPG 8480_2_crop.JPG 3. Push the lock lever down
