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PRINT QUALITY
UTL
SEL HSD
NLQ SSD
LF FF/LOAD TEAR PARK QUIET
SEL
Micro Feed Micro Feed
MENU SHIFT Down Up TOF CHARACTER PITCH
10 12 15
EXIT GROUP ITEM SET PRINT
17 20 PROP
POWER ALARM MENU
ML 3320/3321
Help Guide
3320hlp1.pm6 1 13/03/96, 16:00
English
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Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in Oki and Microline are registered trademarks of Oki Electric this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. Oki Industry Company, Ltd. assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control. Oki also cannot guarantee that changes in software Energy Star is a trademark of the United States Environmental and equipment made by other manufacturers and referred to Protection Agency. in this guide will not affect the app
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Safety Your Oki printer has been carefully designed to give you years of • Do not use your printer near water, or spill liquid of any kind safe, reliable performance. As with all electrical equipment, there into it. are a few basic precautions you should take to avoid hurting • Be certain that your power source matches the rating listed yourself or damaging the printer: on the back of the printer. If you are not sure, check with your • Read the setup and operating instructions in this manual dea
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• Do not poke anything into the ventilation slots on the sides of the printer; you could get a shock or cause a fire. • Aside from the routine maintenance described in this handbook, do not try to service the printer yourself; opening the cover may expose you to shocks or other hazards. Do not make any adjustments other than those outlined in the handbook, you might cause damage requiring extensive repair work. • If anything happens that indicates that your printer is not working properly or has
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Contents Safety .................................................................................. i Menu Mode: Control Panel ............................................. 14 Maintenance....................................................................... 1 Entering and Exiting the Menu Mode ............................. 15 Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge ........................................ 1 Resetting the Menu .......................................................... 15 Clearing Paper Ja
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P M Maintenance Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 3. Remove and discard the used ribbon cartridge. Note: For the best results, use genuine Oki ribbons. 1. Make sure the printer is turned OFF. 2. Centre the printhead ( ). Caution! The printhead may be HOT! 4. Unpack the new ribbon cartridge. Help Guide 1 3320hlp3.pm6 1 13/03/96, 16:00 ➊ ➊ English
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A 5. Install the new ribbon cartridge. Clearing Paper Jams Rear-Feed Jams 1. Turn the printer OFF and use the platen knob to back the paper all the way out. 6. Turn the knob ( ) in the direction of the arrow to take up any ribbon slack. 2. Open the access cover, and remove the pull-up roller assembly. 2 ML3320/21 3320hlp3.pm6 2 13/03/96, 16:00 ➊ ➊
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3. Remove any torn pieces of paper. 6. Turn the printer on. 4. Replace the pull-up roller assembly, and close the access cover. 7. Press FF/LOAD. 5. Reload paper. FF/LOAD Micro Feed Up ITEM MN Help Guide 3 3320hlp3.pm6 3 13/03/96, 16:00 English
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PRINT QUALITY HSD UTL NLQ SSD AD TEAR PARK QUIET ed TOF CHARACTER PITCH PRINT 10 12 15 SET 17 20 PROP NU PRINT QUALITY HSD UTL SEL NLQ SSD SEL LF FF/LOAD TEAR PARK QUIET MENU SHIFT TOF CHARACTER PITCH 10 12 15 17 20 PROP Micro Feed Micro Feed Down Up EXIT GROUP ITEM SET PRINT POWER ALARM MENU Correcting Repetitive Rear-Feed Jams If the paper keeps jamming, you probably have bits of paper 3. Fold some continuous-form paper over three times to stuck in the paper path. make a page four sheets thick
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FF/LOAD TOF ITEM SET PRINT MENU PRINT QUALITY HSD UTL TEAR PARK QUIET NLQ SSD Micro Feed Up CHARACTER PITCH 10 12 15 17 20 PROP 5. Remove the paper pieces, and use the platen knob to 7. Replace the pull-up roller assembly, and close the access back the paper out. cover. 8. Turn the printer on. 6. Swing the paper separator over, reload regular paper, and lower the paper separator back into place. 9. Press FF/LOAD. FF/LOAD Micro Feed Up ITEM MEN Help Guide 5 3320hlp3.pm6 5 13/03/96, 16:00 English
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EXIT GROUP ITEM SET PRINT POWER ALARM MENU ITEM SET PRINT EXIT GROUP POWER ALARM MENU PRINT QUALITY SEL HSD UTL NLQ SSD SEL LF FF/LOAD TEAR PARK QUIET Micro Feed Micro Feed MENU SHIFT Down Up TOF CHARACTER PITCH 10 12 15 17 20 PROP PRINT QUALITY SEL HSD UTL SEL LF FF/LOAD TEAR PARK QUIET NLQ SSD MENU SHIFT TOF CHARACTER PITCH 10 12 15 17 20 PROP Micro Feed Micro Feed Down Up 4. Remove any torn pieces from around the carriage. Single-Sheet Jams 5. Reinstall the pull-up roller assembly, and close
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Cleaning the Housing You should clean the printer every six months (or after about 4. Reinstall the pull-up roller assembly, and close the access 300 hours of operation). cover. Note: Never use solvents or strong detergents on the cabi- net: they could damage the housing. 1. Turn the printer off, and remove any paper from the path. 2. Open the access cover, remove the pull-up roller assembly. 3. Use a clean, dry cloth to dust around the carriage shaft and platen. Remove any loose bits of paper.
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Problem: I'm getting strange symbols, incorrect fonts, etc., Troubleshooting when I try to print a document. Problem: Nothing happens when I turn on the printer. Solution: (1) Check to be sure that the printer driver you have selected in your software matches the Solution: Check the power cable connection and power printer emulation. (Press SHIFT and SEL outlet to your printer. If you are using a power keys, then press GROUP key: this will print a strip, make sure it is turned on, and that the f
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Problem: The ALARM light is on and the Character Pitch Problem: My word processor files don’t print the way I 15 light is flashing. have the menu and front panel set. Solution: This indicates a paper jam. Press the SEL key and Solution: Before sending a file to the printer, many word correct the paper jam situation ( see “Clearing processors send either an “initialisation string” or Paper Jams” earlier in this manual). an I-Prime signal to the printer. The initialisation string contains codes th
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Problem: The Print Quality and Character Pitch keys on the front panel won’t work. Solution: The Operator Panel Function in the printer menu can be used to disable these buttons. If the printer is part of a customised system or if it is used by a number of people, the system manager may have used this option to make sure the printer is always set properly. Problem: Continuous-form paper is sticking to the paper separator. Solution: In cold dry weather, static charges can build up and make the pa
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Using Y our Printer Print Mode: Indicator Lights PRINT QUALITY UTL HSD SEL NLQ SSD LF FF/LOAD TEAR PARK QUIET SEL Micro Feed Micro Feed SHIFT TOF MENU Down CHARACTER PITCH Up 10 12 15 PRINT EXIT GROUP ITEM SET 17 20 PROP POWER ALARM MENU SEL .............. Glows = printer selected, ready to receive data ALARM ...................... Glows = error condition exists: Flashes = printer in Print Suppress Mode ➤ out of paper if no other lights are blinking Not lit = printer deselected (can’t receive d
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Print Mode: Control Panel Keys PRINT QUALITY UTL HSD SEL NLQ SSD FF/LOAD TEAR PARK QUIET SEL LF Micro Feed Micro Feed MENU SHIFT TOF Down Up CHARACTER PITCH 10 12 15 ITEM SET PRINT EXIT GROUP 17 20 PROP POWER ALARM MENU SEL ......... Selects/deselects printer. When held on power up, PRINT QUALITY ........... Selects the print quality. engages the Menu Mode. FF/LOAD ......................... Loads/ejects single sheet of paper; SHIFT ..... Press and hold while pressing another switch to en- mov
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Selecting the Print Quality Important! Front panel settings for print quality and SSD: Super Speed Draft character pitch can be overridden by software • Lowest quality (12 cpi only), fastest speed commands. The lights will always reflect the • Gothic font only printer’s state. • Recommended for fastest output of preliminary drafts. In order to use Super Speed Draft (SSD), you must enter Press PRINT QUALITY to select: the Menu Mode and make changes: NLQ: Near Letter Quality 1. Press SHIFT + SEL.
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Selecting the Character Pitch Menu Mode: Control Panel ➊➋➌ Press CHARACTER PITCH to select the width of characters in characters per inch: SEL 10 cpi LF FF/LOAD TEAR PARK QUIET SEL Micro Feed Micro Feed SHIFT TOF • Recommended for standard text MENU Down Up EXIT GROUP ITEM SET PRINT • Not available for SSD POWER ALARM MENU 12 cpi • Recommended for standard text. • Yields more text per page. GROUP key ... Prints the next Group in the Menu. With the 17.1 cpi, 20 cpi SHIFT key, prints the previous
