OKIDATA OKIMATE 20 User manual

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THE PERSONAL COLOR PRINTER

OKIDATA has made every effort to ensure that the information in
this handbook is complete, accurate and up-to-date. OKIDATA does
not
assume responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control,
and cannot guarantee that changes
in software and equipment
made
by other manufacturers and referred to in this handbook will
not affect the applicability
of the information in it.
OKIDATA
reserves the right to change any or all of the specifications
referred
to in this handbook.
©Copyright 1986 by OKIDATA. All rights reserved, including the
right
to reproduce this handbook or portions thereof in any form.
First edition June 1986.
OKIDATA
is a registered trademark of Oki of America, Inc.
OKIDATA est une marque deposee de Oki
of America, Inc.
OKIMATE is a registered U.S. trademark of Oki Electric Industry
Company, Ltd.
Blazing
Paddles IS a registered trademark of Baudville.
Commodore 64, Commodore SX64, and Commodore 128 are regis-
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of Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
Doodle is a registered trademark of City Software.
EASY SCRIPT is a registered trademark of Commodore Electronics.
Edumate
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Koala
Pad is a registered trademark of Koala Technologies Corp.
Musicale
is a registered trademark of Waveform, Inc.
PaperClip is a registered trademark of Batteries Included, Inc.
Paint Magic
is a registered trademark of Datamost.
Printshop
is a registered trademark of Broderbund, Inc.
Super Sketch is a registered trademark of Personal Peripherals.
WordPro 3
Plus is a registered trademark of Professional Software,
Inc.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1: MEET YOUR OKIMATE-
Setting up your printer and using it with software
packag es .
What You Ge t. .. .................................... 2
Ge tting Started ..................................... 3
Setting Up ........................................... 4
In se rt ing Computer Paper ...................... 5
Loading the Ribbon .. ... ...... ... .. .... . ......... 10
Printing the Self Test .... .. .. ........ .. .... .... ... 13
Connecting to the Commodore ..... .. .. . .... .. 14
More About OKIMATE ... .... ... ... . .... ... ... . .... 16
OKIMATE Controls ... ... .... ... ..... . ....... .... . 16
Choosing Paper ..... .. .. ... .. ... ...... ... ... .. ... 17
Inserting Single Sheets
........ . ... ... .: .... . .... 18
In serting Roll Paper .. .... ..... ... .......... ... .. . 20
Printing with OKIMATE.... ... . ..... .. .... .. .... .... 22
Software Packages ... .. ... ... .... ... . ... .. . ... ... 23
PaperClip .. ......... . ... .... ... ...... ... ...... .. 25
EASY SCRIPT ...... ... ... ........... .. ... . ..... . 30
Word Pro 3 Plus .. .. .... .... .. ... ... ..... .. .... . 32
OKIMATE Color Screen Print ... .. ........ ... . 34
SECTION 2: PRINTER CARE AND PROBLEM-
SOLVING- Cleaning and servicing your OKIMATE.
Cleaning the Printer ... ..... ... ... ..... ..... ... ... .. 37
Replacing the Printhead .... ... ...... ... ... .... . .... 41
Problem-Solving ... .. ... .. .. ... .... .... ..... ..... .... 41
Service Information .. . .... ... .. .... ... ... . .......... 43
SECTION 3: PROGRAMMER'S REFERENCE
GUIDE- An optional guide for programmers.
Writing Your Own Print Programs .... . ........... 46
Printing Commands ..... ... ...... ... . ... ... ..... ... 51
Character Sets:
Cursor Up/
Down ... . ... .. . ... ... ..... ... ... ... 51
Character Size .... ... .. .... .. .... ..... ... .. .. ... .. 53
Double-Width Characters ...... ..... . ...... . .... 53
Print Quality .. ... .. ... ........... .. . ..... ... ... ... 53
Italics ... .... .. .. .. ........ .. ... .... ... .. .. .. ... .. ... 54
Super- and Subscripts.. . ...... .... .. .. .... .. ... .. 54
Underlining .. . ..... ... ...... ......... ...... .. ..... 55
Reverse Print ... . ...... .. . ..... .. ...... .. ... . .... .. 55
Formatting Commands ... ...... .... ........ .... .. .. 55
Top of F orm and Page Length ... .. .... ...... ... 55
Form Feed .. ...... .. ... .. . ..... ..... ... ... . .... .... 56

Carriage Return .................................. 56
Line Spacing
...................................... 56
Starting Position
.................................. 57
Other Commands
................................... 58
Skip-Over Perforation
............................ 58
Resetting
the Printer ............................. 59
Testing Your Programs
........................... 60
Advanced Features ................................. 60
7-Dot Graphics ................................... 61
24-Dot Graphics .................................. 63
Color Printing
........... . ......................... 66
APPENDIX A: Function Switch Settings A-1
APPENDIX B: Commodore Character Sets B-1
APPENDIX C: Command Summary C-1
APPENDIX D: Specifications D-1
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Section 1: Meet \bur OKIMAI'E
Your OKIMATE printer can print almost anything
you create on your Commodore computer screen:
letters, reports, charts, and
graphic designs (in black or
in color). It can underline
phrases, print them
in ital-
ics, or write them in eye-
catching headlines. With its
superscripts and subscripts,
OKIMATE can print foot-
notes, exponents for math
problems, and chemical
formulas.
This printer
handbook
ex-
plains all you need to
know about setting
up and printing
with
OKIMATE. Just read
through these first
few
pages, and OKIMATE will
soon print its self-test pattern, and demonstrate
its printing style
for you.
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What '-bu Get
Your OKIMATE and its accessories come in two
separate boxes. Be sure you have all of these
items:
In the printer
box:
0 An OKIMATE
printer
In the Plug 'n Print box:
D Plug 'n Print control
module
D Control module locking
cover
D Data cable
D Black ribbon (in clear bag)
D Color ribbon (in color bag)
D Computer paper
0 OKIMATE Color Screen
Print disk
[2] This printer handbook
If any of these items are missing or damaged,
please return
the complete package, along with
your sales receipt, to the store where you pur-
chased your OKIMATE printer.

Getting Started
Before you begin setting up your OKIMATE, take
a quick look at the printer so you can become famil-
iar with the components and printer controls
shown here. We'll explain each of them in more
detail later on.
Paper advance knob
Paper guide
ON /OFF switch
Paper door I
Paper window
Paper lever
Control panel
Ribbon door
Locking cover
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The CONTROL PANEL buttons let you activate
the printer and control print darkness. The
READY light tells you the printer is ready to
print, and signals you if there's a printing prob-
lem, such
as running out of ribbon or paper.
The
PAPER DOOR and PAPER WINDOW open
to allow you to insert paper and reach the
printhead. Open the RIBBON DOOR to
change the ribbon.
You can manually advance paper with the PA -
PER ADVANCE KNOB.
The
PAPER LEVER disengages the friction-feed
mechanism
so you can insert paper easily.
The CONTROL MODULE serves
as the inter-
face between
your computer and OKIMATE.
This fits
into thr MODULE SLOT , and is cov-
ered by
the LOCKING COVER . The locking
cover also serves
as a tool for removing the
control module.
The
PAPER GUIDES adjust to accommodate
different sizes and types of paper. The left
guide allows you
to set your margin when us -
ing
computer paper.
The
ON / OFF SWITCH turns on the power to
the printer and sets the location of the top of
form.

Setting Up
Now you're ready to se t up OK I MA TE , and get a
quick printing demonstration by running its self
test.
Don't plug in your printer or attach it to your
computer yet. We'll tell you when you
can.
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Follow these steps to insert the Plug 'n Print
module:
SLIDE THE CONTROL MODULE INTO THE SLOT GROOVES. IT SHOULD FIT
TIGHTLY.

INSERT THE MODI IE ~OCKING COVER.
IMPORTANT: Always turn off and unplug your OKIMATE before in-
serting or removmg the control module.
See page A-2 for d1rect1ons
for remov1ng the control module.
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Inserting Computer Paper
T HESE BLACK ROLLERS MUST BE EVEN WITH THE WHITE ROLLERS ON THE PAPER
WINDOW
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Make sure these rollers are even every time
you load paper!

(g) 0PtN THE PAPER WINDOW
OPEN THE PAPER EVER.
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e align the paper's
With the paper
as a gaugk, n the paper guides.
holes
with the round mar s o
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Need to adjust the paper guides?
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Snap the guide towards the printer
front.
• Slide it left or right.
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Snap it back to lock it.
Paper guide
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Printing on 9.5-inch computer paper?
MATCH THE GUIDES' ROUND MARKS WITH THE 9 5 INCH MARKS ON THE
PRINTER BODY
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Once you tear off the perforations, th1s paper 1s actually 8. 5 1nches
wide
Printing on 10-inch computer paper?
MATCH THE GUIDES' ROUND MARKS WITH THE 10 INCH MARKS.

INSERT THE PAPER BEHIND THE p
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APER GUIDES AND JNDE
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SNAP THE PAPER WINDOW SHUT
LEAVE
THE PAPER LEVER OPEN WHEN PRINTING ON COMPUTER PAPER.
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ADVANCE THE PAPER UNTIL THE PERFORATION BETWEEN SHEETS IS EVEN WITH
THE PAPER WINDOW.
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IMPORTANT: Always advance the paper with the paper advance
knob. If you reverse the paper, the paper feed could
be affected.
When you turn on OKIMATE, it records this
position as its top-of-form position.
OKIMATE starts printing 1/2 inch below this
point.

Loading the Ribbon
Insert the black ribbon now, and whenever you
print the self test.
When you use thermal paper, you don't need
ribbon.
OPEN THE RIBBON DOOR. OPEN
THE PAPER DOOR.
REMOVE THIS CLIP.
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T URN THE BLUE THUMBDIAL
COUNTERCLOCKWISE TO TAKE
UP ANY SLACK.

GENTLY MOVE THE PRINTHEAD TO THE FAR LEFT
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PL THE PRINTHEAD BACK
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As YOU LOWER THE CARTRIDGE INTO THE
COMPARTMENT, SLIP THE RIBBON IN
FRONT OF THE PRINTHEAD.
(f) RIBBON MUST FOLLOW THIS PATH
Gripper

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SNAP THE CARTRIDGE INTO
PLACE.
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GENTLY PUSH THE PRINTHEAD
FORWARD TO
ITS UPRIGHT
POSITION.
(LOSE THE RIBBON DOOR.
(LOSE THE PAPER DOOR.
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Printing the Self Test
CAUTION: ALWAYS make sure OK IMATE 's ON/ OFF swit ch is OFF
before plugg1 ng in your pnnter.
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PLuG OKIMATE's POWER
CORD INTO A GROUNDED
ELECTRICAL OUTLET.
Do NOT use an adapter wh1ch ignores the ground, or your printer
could
be damaged.
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PUSH AND HOLD DOWN THE
SELECT BUTTON . .
WHILE TURNING ON OKIMATE.
After two seconds, release the SELECT button ...
OKIMATE will start printing a test pattern of its
characters:
'" #$%&, ( HH, - .. /0123456789: ; <= > ?@ABCDEFGH I JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ [ £ J *- · 1 ------ - 1 h WL 'V'1
' "#$%&' ( ) lH , - . /0123456789: ; <= > ?@ABCDEFGH I JK LMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ [ £ J · N:---. I............- -I h u L ~
"# $%&' ( ) · lH , - • /0123456789: ; <= >?@ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQR STUVWXYZ [ £ J ·N:--- . I............- -I h u L ~
#$%&' ( )1H,-. /0123456789:; <=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[£J · N:---·1-------1 h '-'L~
$%&' ( HH , - . /0123456789: ; <= > ?@ABCDEFGH I JK LMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ [ £ J t+--. I...........- -I h u L ~·
To stop the test, turn off your OKIMATE.
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NOTE: You ca n print this test pattern at any time, to make sure pa-
per and ribbon are loaded correctly. If your test pattern doesn't print
clearly
as above, refer to pages 41 through 43 for help in correcting
the problem.
Connecting to the Commodore
OKIMATE and Commodore must be OFF!
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PLUG ONE END OF THE DATA
CABLE INTO THE CONTROL
MODULE.

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If you have a disk drive. . . . .
AnACH THE DISK DRIVE'S
CABLE TO
THE COMPUTER's
SERIAL PORT.
PLUG
THE OTHER END INTO THE
DISK DRIVE.
OKIMATE
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If you have no peripherals ...
PLUG THE OTHER END INTO THE
COMPUTER's SERIAL PORT.
OKIMATE is always last in line!