Oki OkiLAN 6120e User manual

Overview
There are four parts to the installation
1Physical Setup
Take the printer out of the box, set it up, and verify it operates
2Local Printer Installation
Installing your printer as a local printer
3Network Installation
Installing your printer as a network printer
4Product Registration
The network configuration is covered in the OkiLAN 6120e
Network Print Server ser’s Guide.
Customizing the Installation
This document tells you how to perform a typical installation,
using the default settings of the printer.
These default settings do not need to be adjusted as part of a
standard installation. However, you may need to adjust settings
to fit your requirements.
Some settings you may need to adjust as part of your installation
are:
• Top of Form (TOF)
• Paper Path
• Printhead Gap
To adjust these settings, refer to the appropriate subsection of
“ sing Your Printer” in the Printer ser’s Guide.
User’s Guides
The Printer ser’s Guide and the OkiLAN 6120e ser’s Guide
are provided as Adobe Acrobat files on the CD shipped with your
printer. You can view the files using Adobe Acrobat Reader. If
you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, it is also provided on the
CD or you may download it from the Adobe web site,
www.adobe.com.
Documentation is also available via Oki Data’s web site,
www.okidata.com.
Top of Form (TOF)
!If you turn the platen knob when the printer is turned on,
you will cause the Top of Form to mis-align. Always turn
the printer off before turning the platen knob!
!The factory default setting for the Top of Form (where the
printing should begin) is one inch down from the top of
the page.
!Your software may print the first line of print above or
below where TOF is set. You may need to adjust the TOF
to meet your software’s needs. Use the procedures in the
Printer User’s Guide, “Using Your Printer, Top of Form,
Forms Tear-Off Status (ON or OFF).”
!The first line prints at the red line of the plastic paper
shield (1) on the printhead.
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M
P
The Top of Form and Forms Tear-Off settings of your printer
interact.
How you set the Top of Form depends on the status of the Forms
Tear-Off menu setting.
If Forms Tear-Off is activated (set to ON), set the Top of Form
using the Printer ser’s Guide, “ sing Your Printer, Setting Top
of Form, Forms Tear-Off ON (Step A).”
If Forms Tear-Off is NOT activated (set to OFF), set the Top of
Form using the Printer ser’s Guide, “ sing Your Printer,
Setting Top of Form, Forms Tear-Off OFF (Step B).”
Quick Start
Microline 320/321 Turbo/n
P/N 58349401
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1Unpack your machine.
!Keep your packing materials and carton in case you ever
need to ship or transport the unit.
2Remove the shipping restraints and tape.
32T-17.eps, 32T-16.eps, 32T-07A.eps and arrows.eps
QUIET
PARK
TEAR
FF/LOAD
LF
SEL
SEL
POWER ALARM MENU
GROUP
EXIT ITEM SET PRINT
MENU SHIFT TOF
MicroFeed
Up
MicroFeed
Down
PRINTQUALITY
CHARACTERPITCH
HSD
NLQ
UTL
SSD
10 12 15
17 20 PROP
QUIET
PARK
TEAR
FF/LOAD
LF
MENU
UP ITEM SET PRINT
TOF
MicroFeed
Up
croFeed
own
PRINTQUALITY
CHARACTERPITCH
HSD
NLQ
UTL
SSD
10 12 15
17 20 PROP
3Install the ribbon.
4Install any accessories you purchased. Refer to the
instructions provided with each accessory.
5Connect to the power outlet.
Paper Loading
!To load single sheets, see your Printer User’s Guide,
“Installation, Paper Loading.”
To load bottom-feed paper, see the instructions provided
with the pull/push tractors.
To load rear-feed, continuous-forms paper:
1Grasp the tabs and lift off the paper separator.
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1 Physical Setup
2Load the paper on the tractors. Install the paper separator.
32T-29.eps and 32T-23A.eps
3Place the wire guide (1) on the pull-up roller assembly (2).
Then, press FF/LOAD.
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Testing the Printer
Run the Font Sample Test to make sure your printer is operating
properly.
!Wide Carriage Model
Microline 321 Turbo/n
If you are using 8.5 inch paper to run the test, make sure
the paper width selection in the printer menu is set to 8.5
inches. Otherwise, printing on the platen may damage the
printer. Refer to the Printer User’s Guide, “Using Your
Printer, Menu Mode, Explanations of Menu Items.”
To run the test:
• Turn the printer off, then press and hold the LF key while
turning the printer back on.
To stop the test before it is finished:
• Press SEL.
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2 Local Printer Installation
!You MUST install your printer as a Local Printer before
you perform any network installation.
During this part of your printer installation, you DO NOT
connect a cable between your printer and your computer.
You are making an installation to a logical port, which is
done through software, not physical connections.
!If you want to use the parallel port, you MUST remove the
Network Card from the printer. See the OkiLAN 6120e
User’s Guide for details.
Installing Printer Software
Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4.0
1With the OKI ML 320/321 Turbo/n CD in your CD-ROM
drive, click Start→→
→→
→Run.
2Browse to your CD-ROM drive, then double-click install.exe.
3On the OKI Menu Installer main menu, click Printer
Software.
4Make sure that at least the ML320/1 Tn Driver is selected.
Click Next.
5Select Local Printer. Click Next.
6Select LPT1. Click Next.
7Click Finish.
Installing Printer Software
Windows 2000
1With the OKI ML 320/321 Turbo/n CD in your CD-ROM
drive, click Start→→
→→
→Run.
2Browse to your CD-ROM drive, then double-click install.exe.
3On the OKI Menu Installer main menu, click Printer
Software. This launches the Add Printer Wizard.
4Select Local. Clear Automatically detect and install my
Plug and Play printer. Click Next.
5Click Next to accept LPT1 as the port selection.
6Click Have disk.
7Click Browse.
8Locate CD-ROM in the pull-down menu.
9Open the Win2k\English\ folder.
10 Select OEMSETUP.INF. Click Open.
11 Click OK.
12 OKI ML320/1 Tn displays in the Printers window.
Click Next—do not select Have disk.
13 Rename the printer if you wish. Click Next.
14 Select Do not share this printer. Click Next.
15 Do not print a test page. Click Next.
16 Click Finish.
17 If the Digital Signature Not Found window appears, click Yes.
3 Network Printer Installation
!You MUST install your printer as a Local Printer before
you perform any network installation.
!If you want to use the parallel port, you MUST remove the
Network Card from the printer. See the OkiLAN 6120e
User’s Guide for details.
3Plug the printer power cord
into the power outlet.
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Connecting the Network Cable
Network Installation
For detailed information on installing network software and
setting up your printer on a network, refer to the on-line OkiLAN
6120e ser’s Guide.
From the OKI Menu Installer, click Network and Admin
Software→→
→→
→ Network Documentation.
1Plug the power adapter wire
into the power jack on the
OkiLAN 6120e. Then plug the
power adpater into a 120 VAC
wall outlet.
!Some countries may require
a different adapter for local
voltages, such as 240 VAC.
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2Attach the 10/100 Base-T UTP
cable to the receptacle on the
back of the OkiLAN 6120e.
Attach the other end of the cable
to the Network.
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4 Product Registration
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Registering Your Printer
You can register your printer by:
• visiting our website at http://www.okidata.com.
Click on Product Registration.
• using the OKI Menu Installer.
1Insert the OKI CD in your CD-ROM Drive.
2Browse to your CD-ROM drive and double-click
INSTALL.EXE in the root directory. Click OK.
3Select the language and your printer model.
Click Continue.
4When the OKI Menu Installer screen appears,
click the On-Line Registration button.
• filling out the enclosed registration form and
mailing it in
or
faxing it in.
Service and Support
If you need further assistance or have questions
• See our web \site:
http://my.okidata.com
• In the U.S. and Canada, call:
1-800-OKI-DATA (1-800-654-3282)
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• In Latin America, call:
Oki Data de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., [phone]
Oki Data do Brasil, Ltda., 5511-3444-3501
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