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Notes, Cautions, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Contents and Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Removing the Shipping Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Installing/Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Installing the Platen Knob. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Adjusting the Head Gap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Installing the Paper Separator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Setting Up Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Power Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Testing Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Computer Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Setting up the Printer to Work with Your Computer . . . . . . . .38

Operating Your Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Front Panel Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Setting Printer Defaults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Using the Pull Tractor Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Using the Roll Paper Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Testing Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Cleaning the Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Parts & Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Replacement Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

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Technology and Print Characteristics

printhead	9-Pin SIDM
graphics resolution	240 (H) x 216 (V) dpi maximum
feed rate	2.0 ips
character pitch	10, 12, 15, 17.1 and 20 cpi
print speed	62.5 cps (NLQ), 250 cps (Utility), 333 cps (HS Draft), 375 cps (SS Draft)
matrix	12 x 17 (NLQ), 12 x 9 (Utility), 10 x 9 (HS Draft), 8 x 9 (SS Draft)

Emulation, Interface and Memory

co-resident emulations	IBM 2480, Epson ESC/P, OKI MICROLINE
interface	Integrated USB and IEEE Parallel, Optional RS-232C Serial, Ethernet via OkiLAN 6020e
memory	128K Receive Buffer

Paper Handling

paper input	Single-part, Multi-part, Continuous forms, Cut sheet, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels
number of copies	4-part Rear Feed, 5-part Bottom Feed
thickness	0.011" (0.28mm) maximum

Warranty and Reliability

limited warranty	3-Year parts and labor, 2-Year printhead
MTBF	20, 000 hours (25% duty cycle/35% page density)
monthly workload	13, 000 pages at 25% duty cycle/35% density
printhead life	200 million characters avg. in 10 cpi utility mode at 25% duty, 35% page density
ribbon life	3 million characters (Utility mode)

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