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MICROLINE
720/721
Printer Handbook
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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. Mention of software products manu- factured by other companies does not necessarily constitute endorsement by
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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: • Read the setup and operation instructions in this manual carefully. Be sure to save it for future reference. • Read and follow all warning and instruction labels on the printer itself. • Unplug the printer before you clean it. Us
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• 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. Don’t exceed this unless you know that the power line your equipment is plugged into has a rating above 15 amperes. • Aside from the routine maintenance described in this handbook, don’t try to servi
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ontents C Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1 Chapter 1: Installation ........................................................................................... 3 Unpacking ...................................................................................................................3 Removing Shipping Retainers........................................................................4 Installing Ribbon C
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Performing Basic Tasks ............................................................................................39 Selecting Print Quality ..................................................................................39 Selecting Character Pitch ..............................................................................40 Testing Your printer .......................................................................................41 Resetting Top of Form .................................
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Appendix D: ASCII Character Codes ............................................................... 93 Lower ASCII Character Sets ...................................................................................93 Upper ASCII Character Sets....................................................................................97 Epson International Character Substitutions .....................................................101 IBM International Character Substitutions ..............................
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ntroduction I This Guide is arranged to help you get your new MICROLINE 720 or 721 printer set up and running quickly as well as providing you with more detailed information for future reference. Here’s how it’s organised: • Chapter 1 (Installation) shows you how to get your printer ready to run and how to connect it to your computer. • Chapter 2 (Loading Paper) explains how to load paper for any of the two meth- ods of paper feed. • Chapter 3 (Operation) describes how to control your printer fr
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2 Introduction
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hapter 1: Installation C 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. • Printer • Ribbon cartridge • AC cord It is not included in case of some models. • Printer Handbook & Software on CD-ROM. Interface cable and paper are sold separately. ML720/721 Printer Handbook 3
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Removing Shipping Retainers 1. Open access cover by grasping tabs at Tab either end and lifting. 2. Remove printhead shipping retainer (leave cover open for installation of rib- bon). Shipping retainer 4 Installation
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Knob Paper 3. Hold the knob and remove the paper separator separator. " "mark 4. Remove the protective material. Paper separator Protictive material 5. Set and attach the post to the“∆ ”mark of the upper cover and the paper sepa- rator. " "mark 6. Remove the protective material from Protictive the pull-up roller assembly. material Pull-up roller assembly Installing Ribbon Cartridge 1. With access cover open, grasp print- head and slide it until it is centered on platen. 2. Remove ribbon c
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Knob 3. Holding ribbon cartridge with knob fac- Ribbon ing up and ribbon sheild facing platen, shield fit grooves on either side at back end of cartridge over pins on ribbon plate. 4. Lower front of cartridge over printhead until it snaps into place, then turn knob Headgap lever Number of Setting in direction of arrow (clockwise) to take position sheets up ribbon slack. 1 1 1 5. The headgap lever by the side of cartridge 2 between 1 and 2 2 adjusts for different paper thicknesses. 3 2 3 Set it
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Pin assignments for the parallel, USB and the serial interfaces are listed in appendix E. You must supply the cable for connecting your printer to your computer. a. In the case of parallel interface cable 1. Make sure both printer and computer are OFF. 2. Locate interface port on back of printer. Interface port 3. Plug parallel interface cable into port and secure it in place with wire loops. Wire loops b. In the case of USB interface cable 1. Make sure both printer and computer are OFF. 2. Loc
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Connection with Power 1. Make sure both printer and computer are OFF. 2. Plug power cord into back of printer. Plug other end into grounded outlet. Power cord Socket 3. Turn printer on. Printhead will cross back and forth along platen, and POWER light will come on. ALARM light will also come on, but don’t be concerned: it’s just telling you that there is no paper loaded. Power light Alarm light You’re now ready to load paper—proceed to Chaper2. 8 Installation
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hapter 2: Loading Paper C 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. See Chapter 5 for more information on these options. Top Feed • Single sheets (basis weight 14 to 24 lbs) • Single enve
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Bottom feed (continuous forms only, thickness to 0.017” [0.44mm]) • Single-part continuous forms – 12 to 24 lb 2 – Minimum 3” wide (* ) • Carbonless, multi-part forms – Original, plus 5 copies – 9 to 11 lb 2 – Minimum 3” wide (* ) • Interleaf, multi-part forms (with carbon paper) – Original, plus 4 copies – 10 to 12 lb paper, with 9 lb carbon 2 – Minimum 3” wide (* ) • Continuous-feed envelopes – 24 lb maximum – 6.5” to 9.5” wide (envelope itself) • Labels 2 – minimum 3” wide (* ) – maximum 10”(
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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. 1. Make sure printer is turned ON and SEL light deselected (SEL light off – pr
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3. Grasp back of paper separator and un- Paper Wire feed snap it from housing, then swing it up separator guide into single-sheet feed position, making sure that wire feed guide is nestled in separator. 4. Adjust paper feed guides for width of Paper feed guides paper and drop sheet of paper into separator. Paper will automatically feed into printer. If the sheet of paper doesn’t feed in properly, the “15” light in the Char- Flashes acter Pitch section at the bottom right of the control panel wil
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5. Baseline for Top of Form (TOF) on pa- per is indicated by red line on clear plas- M tic paper shield. Baseline 1 2 3 6. If desired, change TOF setting using Press to feed paper down in control panel: Hold micro increments ☛ to set TOF further down on page, hold SHIFT button while pressing FF/ LOAD button: this will advance paper up in micro increments ☛ to move TOF further up on page, hold SHIFT button while pressing LF Press to feed paper up in micro button: this will advance paper down incr
