OKIDATA Microline 393 User manual

OIQDATA
MICROLINE
®
393 AND 393C
Setup Guide

Note to Customer
OKIDATA continually improves and updates its products to bring you the
best possible performance. Because of this, some photographs may vary
slightly in appearance
from the product you receive. We've made every
effort, however, to ensure that the information on printer functions in
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©Copyright
1987 by OKI DAT A.
Revised edition August 1988.
Written and produced by the OKIDATA Publications Department. Please
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Table of Contents
O Introduction...........................................................................1
O Part 1: Setup................. .. ......................................................2
Preliminaries ........................................... . .. ..... . ............ ... .. .. .... ... .. 2
Personality and Font Cartridges
......................... ... .. .... ...... .2
Making the Connections
................... .... ................ . .. .... .. .. ..... 2
Inserting Ribbon
..... .... .. ... ...................................... . ...... .. ........... 3
Adjusting the
Head Gap . ..... . .... ..... . ..... ... ....... . ..... . ... .... .. ...... .4
Paper Handling Configurations ................ .. ... .. .... .... ... .. . ... . .. 6
Installing the
Paper Support... ..... ... . ..... .. ... .......... ... .... .. ... ... .8
Installing the
Paper Separator .... ..... . ..... .... .. .... . ......... . ......... 9
Installing the Optional Tractor..
......... ... ........ . .... ...... ........ 10
Installing the Optional Cut Sheet
Feeder ............ . ...... 13
O Part 2: Operation ..............................................................16
Loading Rear Feed Paper .. . ... .. ...... ... .... .. .. ... ...... . ................ 16
Loading Single Sheet
Paper .... .. ....... ... .. ... ......... . ..... . ..... . ... 16
Loading Bottom
Feed Paper .. ...... ... ...... . .. . .......... . ............. 18
Loading the
CSF ..................................... ..... ... .. .. .. ................ . 21
Printing Envelopes with the CSF . .... . ............. .. .. ... . 22
Setting Top of Form .... ...... . .... . ....... ..... ... .... . ......... . .............. 23
Running a Self Test ................... . ......................... .. .... . ...... . .. 26
Using the Control
Panel. .......................... . ............. . ... . ....... 27
Basic Controls ....... ..... ....... . ....... . ............ . .... .. ....... . ........ .27
Print Feature Controls
.......... . ...................... . ... .. .. .... ...28
Macros
............................................................... ... ............ 28
Menu Select Mode.
.... .. ... ........... . .... . ....... ..... . ...... . ..... ..29
Menu Select Operation
.... .. .. .. .... . ....... . ........... ... ...... . .. 30
Cleaning
.... . .......................................... . .......... . .. . ..... . .. . .. ... .... . .... 31
Problem Solving ... .. . .. . ...... . .................................. ... ... ... . ...... . ... 31
O Appendix: Menu Selections ...........................................33

O Introduction
This Setup Guide will help you get your
new
MICROLINE
393 or 393C
printer set up and running quickly. Here's
how
it's organized:
Part
1,
Setup, shows you
how
to
get
the printer ready, connect
it
to
your computer, and install the standard and optional paper handling
accessories.
Part
2,
Operation, describes
how
to
load different types
of
paper,
how
to
run a self test
to
check
out
your printer,
how
to
use
the control panel,
and gives you some hints on
what
to
do if you're having problems.
If you
want
more details
about
working
with
software or advanced topics
like graphics, read the Reference Guide, also included.
Use
it
to
find
out
more about particular commands or
to
explore your MICROLINE's
advanced capabilities.
In
addition
to
the manuals and the Customer Service Guide, make sure
you have
the
following items:*
NOTE:
If
you're missing any
of
these items, contact your dealer right away.
Follow the steps on the next
few
pages
to
get your printer ready
to
run
with
your computer. The only tool you'll need
is
a Phillips screwdriver.
1.
MICROLINE
printer
2.
Epson®
LQ
IBM
Proprinte
r
XL
®
compatible personali
ty
cartridge
3. Platen knobs
(2)
4. Power cord
5.
Ribbon
cartridge
(b
lack for ML393,
color for ML393C)
6.
Paper
separator
7.
Paper
support
*Paper
and
interface cable sold
separately.
Introduction 1

O Part
1:
Setup
_______
_
Remove shipping restraint.
(Save w i
th
packing
material
for
reshipping
.)
Insert
platen
knobs
on
both
sides
of
printer.
Insert cartridges
with
label
facing
up;
make
sure
they're firmly seated.
IMPORTANT: Make sure
the
printer
is
OFF
before
inserting
or
removing
personality
or
font
cartridges.
2 Cartridges
Preliminaries
Front cover open.
Personality and Font Cartridges
•••••
•
Personality cartridge goes here.
• •
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Making the Connections
II
Powerswitch: Makesure it's
OFF
until
the
printer
is
ready.
Power
cord:
Plug
into
printer-don't
plug
it
into
an
electrical
outlet
until
setup
is
completed.
Serial interface
1
Tighten screws
to
fasten cable.
Interface cable
(not
supplied)
Parallel interface
I
I
Fasten clips
to
cable.
Interface connectors:
Loosen
the metal plate with a Phillips screwdriver
and slide to uncover the proper connector for your computer, then tighten
the plate.
Connect power cord and
interface cable.
NOTE:
Plug
into
athree-hole
grounded socket only.
NOTE
FOR
SERIAL
USERS
:
Use
the
Menu
Select mode
to
match
the
printer
interface
to
your
computer
.
See
your
printer
Reference
Guide
for
more
information
.
Connections 3

Unpack the ribbon cartridge.
Note: Your printer
can
use
genuine OKIDATA film rib-
bons when they are avail-
able
for
crisper, darkerprint-
ing. When you
put
a film
ribbon
in
your printer,
be
sure
to
change the "Ribbon"
menu item
to
"Film Ribbon"
-this
adjusts
the
printing
impact
so
that
the ribbon
won't
be
damaged.
See
the
Reference Guide
for
details
on the menu.
Film ribbon
is
very abrasive,
and
it
increases wear on
the
printhead and ribbon path.
Therefore we recommend
that
you
use
film ribbon only
for
final copies.
If
you
do
switch ribbons, make sure
the
printer's menu
is
always
set
for
the type
of
ribbon
you're using.
Lay
ribbon
in
printer
so
that
the
pins
on
the
cartridge
fit
into
the
notches in the side plates
of
the printer.
Push
down
so
that
the cartridge clicks
into place.(
See
diagram on
cartridge.)
4 Inserting
Ribbon
Inserting Ribbon
Remove shipping restraint.
Push
to
right
to
roller.
Center
the
printhead.
.....
"
Takeup knob
• 1•11

Adjusting the Head Gap
The blue head gap lever adjusts the printer
for
different types
of
paper.
The
follow
i
ng
are
recommended settings for commonly used papers. You
may
want
to
try varying the settings
to
get the easiest feeding and best
print quality
for
the paper you're using.
Paper
12
-15 lb.
20-24 lb. bond
Labels
Two-part forms
Three-part forms
Four-part forms
Envelopes
Setting
1
2
3-4
3-4
4-5
7
5-9
Finally,
turn
k
nob
clockwi
se
to
take up ribbon
slack.
Inserting Ribbon 5

Rear
feed
of
continuous
form
paper:
•
Install
the
paper
support (page
8)
and
the
paper separator
(page
9)
.
• Turn
to
page 16
for
paper
loading
instructions.
Top
feed
of
individual
single sheets:
•
Install
the
paper
support (page 8)and
the paper separator
(page
9)
.
• Turn
to
page 18
for
paper
loading
instructions.
NOTE:
For
added
convenience, you
can
feed
si
ngle
sheets
without
remov
i
ng
rear
-
fed
cont
inuous
form
paper.
6 Paper Handling
Paper Handling Configurations
The ML393/393C's paper handling systems are
both
troub
le-free and
flexible. Using either the standard configuration or one
of
the
available
options, you can set up your printer
to
handle most
common
forms
of
paper. The
following
pages outline your choices and
point
you
to
the
proper installation instructions.
With standard equipment:

With options:
"
.....
,.
•••••
Bottom
feed
of
continuous-form paper:
•
Do
NOT install the
paper support and
paper separator.
• Install the Tractor
Feed
Option
kit
(page 10
).
• Turn
to
page 20
for
paper
loading
instructions.
Automatic
feed
of
single-sheet paper:
•
Do
NOT install the
paper support and
paper separator.
• Install the
CSF
3001
Cut Sheet Feeder
(page 13).
• Turn
to
page
21
for
paper loading and
operating
instructions.
Alternate automatic feed
of
letterhead and plain
stationery:
•
Do
NOT install the
paper support and
paper separator.
• Install the
CSF
3002
Dual-bin Cut Sheet
Feeder (page 1
3).
• Turn
to
page
21
for
paper loading and
operating
instructions.
Paper Handling 7

(
If
you have
the
opt
ional
CSF
3001
or
3002 Cut Sheet
Feeder, go directly
to
page
13
.)
8 Paper Support
Installing the Paper Support
Paper
support
Brace holds
support
upright
for
single
sheets
.

Installing the Paper Separator
Opens
to
prevent
paper
from
curling back into printer.
Paper
separator
.,_
Back of printer
Front
in
first,
then
lower back
part
to
snap
in.
Front
of
printer
,....
Paper Separator 9

To
feed paper from the
bottom of the printer, you
need
:
•
The
optional pull
tractor kit
• A
slotted
printer
stand
Remove
the
pa
per
separator
by
tilting
it
forward and lifting
it
out.
10
Optional Tractor
Installing
the
Optional Tractor
Acoustic cover
Pull
tractor
Open
front
cover. Open bail. Open back cover.
Paper separator
Move
paper lever
forward.

2.
Pull
forward
on
top
of
tractor
unt
il
clamps click
onto
platen.
1.
Fit
tabs
on
tracto
r in t o
notches
on
p
ri
nter
.
Close back cover.
Fit
front
tabs
of
acoustic cover
into slots,
then
tilt into place.
Lo
wer the tractor onto the
printer.
To
remove,
press
the lock
buttons and tilt back.
Optional Tractor
11

12 Optional Tractor
Fit
paper
guide into place
on
the
back
of
the
acoustic cover.
Acoustic cover fits over acoustic
shield
on
front cover.
•••••
Paper guide lies flat.
.
·~·

Epson/IBM
Emulation
M ICROLI
NE
393
Product Update
58046501
The
Personality
Module
with
your
Microline
393
printer
now
includes
IBM
Proprinter
XL
and
IBM
Proprinter
XL
Alternate
Graphics
Mode
emulations
in
addition
to
Epson
LO
emulation.
You
can
choose
the
emulation
you
want
through
your
printer's
Menu
Select
mode;
see
your
Reference
Guide
for
complete
details
on
how
to
use
this
feature
and
how
to
select
the
emula-
tion
that's
best
for
you.
Please
note
that
the
Appendix
to
your
Setup
Guide
does
not
reflect
this
upgrade
to
the
menu.
Film
Ribbon
Capability
Your
Microline
393
printer
can
use
film
ribbon
when
it
becomes
available.
This
new
ribbon
produces
crisper,
darker
characters
to
make
your
best
documents
look
even
better.
When
you
put
a
film
ribbon
into
your
printer,
you
need
to
change
the
"Ribbon"
item
on
the
printer's
menu
to
"Film
ribbon."
(If
you
don't
have
a
color
printer,
this
item
will
only
have
two
settings,
"Black
ribbon"
and
"Film
ribbon.")
This
adjusts
the
amount
of
impact
to
match
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Although
film
ribbon
enhances
your
Microline
393's
superb
print
quality,
the
ribbon
material
is
very
abrasive,
and
it
increases
wear
on
the
ribbon
path
and
printhead.
If
you
print
a
great
deal
with
film
ribbon,
some
maintenance
will
have
to
be
per-
formed
more
frequently:
you'll
need
to
have
the
printhead
replaced
after
printing
approximately
100
million
characters
(utility
mode),
and
the
ribbon
shield
after
approximately
20
million
characters.
On
color
printers,
the
ribbon
guide
assembly
will
need
replacement
after
approximately
20
million
characters.
For
this
reason
we
recommend
that
you
use
film
ribbon
only
for
final
copies;
use
a
normal
fabric
ribbon
for
the
rest
of
your
printing
.
If
you
do
switch
ribbons,
make
sure
that
the
printer's
menu
is
always
set
for
the
kind
of
ribbon
you
have
in
the
printer
.

Installing Optional Cut Sheet Feeder
The
CSF
3001 single-bin and
CSF
3002 dual-bin cut sheet feeders are
ideal
for
high-volume printing using single sheet paper. Paper
can
be
fed
automatically, controlled either from the
front
panel or through your
computer. The dual bin allows you
to
alternate between letterhead and
plain stationery.
Since
the
two
cut sheet feeders are installed
in
the same way, we'll illustrate
the procedure
with
the
CSF
3001, noting any differences
as
they appear.
\
CSF
3002
Cut Sheet Feeder 13