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CONTENTS

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Using this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Online usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Printing Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Contents and Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Removing the shipping restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Installing/Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . .11

Ribbon Cartridge Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Installing the Platen Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Adjusting the Head Gap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Fitting the Paper Separator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Setting up your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Power Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

For AC models:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

For DC models:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Rear feed continuous form fan-fold paper . . . . . . .17

Bottom feed continuous form fan-fold paper . . . . 20

Top feed single sheet paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Testing your printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Computer Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Parallel (LPT) Connection, IEEE 1284 . . . . . . . . . . .23

USB Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Serial Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Printer Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Operating your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Front Panel Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Setting Printer Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Entering the MENU mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Default Menu selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Using the pull Tractor Unit (if fitted) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Using the Cut-sheet Feeder (if fitted). . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

manual loading with the Cut-sheet Feeder

installed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Cut-sheet Feeder controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

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Oki ML280 Elite Specifications

General

Color	No
Character pitch	10, 12, 15, 17.1, 20 cpi
Maximum resolution	240 x 216 DPI
Typestyles supported	Double height, Double width, Emphasised, Enhanced, Italics, Overscore, Underline
Maximum number of copies	3 copies
Maximum print speed (draft)	240 cps
Maximum printing width (columns)	160
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	20000 h
Product color	Gray
Sound pressure level (printing)	58 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)	51 dB
Standard interfaces	Parallel, USB 2.0
Optional connectivity	Serial (RS-232), Serial (RS-422)
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V
Voltage tolerance	10 %
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)	60 W