HP ML5590/91 User's Manual
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1. Epson LQ680 Epson LQ1170 570 eR Epson LQ 1050 IBM Proprinter IBM Proprinter X24 factory setting IBM Proprinter XL24e IBM Proprinter III INTERFACES GENERAL Your printer is equipped with a selection of data interfaces Under no circumstances attempt to use both parallel and USB ports simultaneously 1 Parallel For direct connection to a PC This port requires a bi directional IEEE 1289 compliant parallel cable 2 USB For connection to a PC running Windows 98 or above not Windows 95 upgraded to Windows 98 or Macintosh Windows NT 4 0 does not support USB Administrator privileges are necessary for Windows 2000 and Windows XP installations PRINTER DRIVERS 10 This port requires a cable conforming to USB version 1 1 or above A genuine cable displays the Trident symbol on both cimo connectors Using an inferior cable can cause printing problems and special cables are needed for longer runs than five metres The operation of a printer is not assured if a USB compatible device is connected concurrently with other USB compatible machines When connecting multiple printers of the same type they appear as 4x 2 je 3 etc These numbers depend on the order of connecting or turning on each printer CONNECTING THE USB CABLE Due to the number of possible variants of operating systems it is not possible to describe every combination Terminology may vary between Wi2. 4 Lift the sheet guide 1 and reload paper Make sure you lock the tractor covers MAINTENANCE gt 58 5 Lower the sheet guide then install the pull up roller assembly and close the access cover 6 Turn ON the printer and press FF LOAD REAR FEED REPEATING PAPER JAMS If the paper keeps jamming you may have defective paper misaligned paper bits of paper stuck in the paper path Defective Paper Replace the defective paper with a fresh stack Misaligned Paper 1 Turn off the printer 2 Use the platen knob to back the paper all the way out of the printer 3 Tear off a couple of sheets of paper leaving a new clean square cut edge 4 Reload the paper and turn the printer back on Fragments of Paper in the Paper Path 1 Turn off the printer MAINTENANCE gt 59 2 Use the platen knob to back the paper all the way out of the printer Make sure the printer is turned OFF before you open the access cover 3 Open the access cover 1 and remove the pull up roller assembly 2 Then grasp the tabs 3 on the sheet guide 4 and lift it off the printer 4 Remove any torn pieces of paper 5 Fold some continuous form paper over three times to make a page four sheets thick Then load it on the tractors and close and lock the covers j y MAINTENANCE gt 60 6 Use the platen knob to draw the quadruple thick page around the platen This brings out
3. If you wish to change to one of the IBM emulations see Using your Printer PRINTER DRIVERS The Oki driver for your printer is provided on the CD included with the printer You can either load the Oki driver or select one of the compatible drivers listed below in your software application 1 Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive NOTE If the CD does not AutoPlay click Start Run Browse then browse to your CD ROM drive double click Install exe and click OK 2 Select your Language 3 When the Menu Installer window appears click the Driver Installation button 4 Follow the on screen instructions INSTALLING THE DRIVER Installation of the Oki USB driver is only required for Windows 98 You may be called upon for your original Windows 98 CD Please have this available 1 When the Add Printer window appears click Next 2 Select the directory on the CD where the drivers are located on the Oki CD they are situated in X Drivers WinVer CodePage where X is CD drive letter PRINTER DRIVERS gt 9 WinVer is the Windows versions and CodePage is the selected option To find out more about Code pages see Help on the Oki CD Browser 3 After files have finished copying click Finish 4 Switch your printer ON USING A COMPATIBLE DRIVER The drivers below are listed by decreasing compatibility with your printer Use one as close to the top of the list as possible Epson LQ
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6. CAUTION If you turn the platen knob when the printer is not at Top of Form the TOF will misalign Always feed the paper to TOF before turning the platen knob The first line prints at the red line 1 of the plastic paper shield on the printhead Forms Tear Off set to OFF default With paper loaded and the printer ON and selected 1 3 3 4 5 6 7 uF raoao Tear rank Quiet Micro Feed Bl Micro Feed TOF Down Up EXIT GROUP ITEM SET PRINT POWER ALARM MENU 1 Press PARK 6 to park the paper The SEL light goes off and the red alarm light comes on 2 Press FF LOAD 4 to load the paper 3 If the printer is ON line press SEL MENU 1 to take the printer OFF line The SEL light goes out 4 Press and hold SHIFT 2 then Press LF Micro Feed Down 3 to set the TOF higher the paper moves down Press FF LOAD Micro Feed Up 4 to set the TOF lower the paper moves up When you begin pressing the Micro Feed key the printhead will move to the right 5 Press SEL MENU 1 to place the printer back on line To reset the Top of Form to the factory default see Resetting Top of Form to the Factory Default later in this chapter USING YOUR PRINTER gt 16 Forms Tear Off set to ON With paper loaded and the printer ON and selected 2 3 4 5 6 7 SEL Micro Feed l Micro Feed TOF EXIT GROUP ITEM SET PRINT POWER ALARM MENU 1 Press PARK 6 to park the paper
7. Superscript ON Subscript Superscript OFF Top of Form set at current position Underline ON Underline OFF Uni directional Printing ON OFF Vertical Tab Execute ASCII ESC 0 ESC 1 ESCAn ESCAn ESC 2 ESC 3n ESC 3n ESC 8n ESC_1 ESC_0 ESC8 ESC 9 ESCkO ESCk1 ESC k2 ESC k3 ESCk7 ESCQ ESC Qt DC1 ESCP1 ESC PO ESCNn ESCO ESC NUL ESCj ESCS1 ESCSO ESCT ESC 4 ESC 1 ESC 0 ESCU1 ESCUO VT PRINTER CONTROL CODES gt 76 DECIMAL 27 48 27 49n 2765n 2765n 27 50 2751n 2751n 27 37 56n 27 95 49 27 95 48 27 56 2757 27 107 48 27 107 49 27 107 50 2711551 2711555 27 81 36 27 81 35 17 27 80 49 27 80 48 2778n 2779 271250 27106 27 83 49 27 83 48 27 84 27 52 27 45 49 27 45 48 27 85 49 27 85 48 11 SPECIFICATIONS ITEM Print Method Printhead Interfaces Standard Optional Receive Buffer Size Reliability Ribbon Life Printhead Life Mean Time Between Failures MTBF Mean Time to Repair MTTR Emulations co resident Print Speed High Speed Draft HSD Utility Letter Quality LQ SPECIFICATION Impact dot matrix 24 pins 0 20 mm 0 0079 diameter with thermal protection Centronics parallel IEEE 1284 compliant USB 1 1 RS 232C Serial Ethernet Print Servers 6120i 10 100 Base T Internal 6020e 10 100 Base T External 6010e 10 Base T External Maximum 128K 4 million characters on average 10 cpi utility 200 million charact
8. amp 12 cpi Proportional 8 point Scalable 10 amp 12 cpi Proportional 10 amp 12 cpi 10 cpi SPECIFICATIONS 78 Normal Superscript Subscript Normal Superscript Subscript Normal 11 to 64 point Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Superscript Subscript Normal Normal 11 to 64 point Normal Superscript Subscript Normal Normal 11 to 64 point Normal Normal Normal Superscript Subscript Normal ITEM SPECIFICATION Paper Specifications Single Cut Sheets Feed Top only Weight 14 to 24 lb US Bond 52 6 to 90 g m Width Range ML5590 7 2 to 8 5 183 to 216 mm ML5591 7 2 to 14 3 183 to 363 2 mm Single part continuous forms Feed Rear Bottom Weight 12 to 24 lb US Bond 45 to 90 g m Width Range ML5590 3 to 10 76 2 to 254 mm ML5591 3 to 16 76 2 to 406 4 mm Carbonless continuous forms orig 4 copies Feed Rear Bottom Weight 9 to 11 lb Width Range ML5590 3 to 10 76 2 to 254 mm ML5591 3 to 16 76 2 to 406 4 mm Interleaf continuous forms orig 4 copies Feed Rear Bottom Weight 10 to 12 lb paper 9 lb carbon Width Range ML5590 3 to 10 76 2 to 254 mm ML5591 3 to 16 76 2 to 406 4 mm Labels Feed Bottom only Weight Not applicable Width Range ML5590 3 to 10 76 2 to 254 mm ML5591 3 to 16 76 2 to 406 4 mm Envelopes single feed Feed Top only Weight Max 24 lb Width Range 6 5
9. 2 Press and hold the SHIFT key and press the RESET CHARACTER PITCH key The ALARM light illuminates and you can now load paper TROUBLESHOOTING 68 Problem Continuous form paper sticks to the sheet guide Solution In cold dry weather static charges can build up and make the paper cling to the sheet guide Try moving the paper guides together so that the paper rests on the guides rather than on the separator Problem The Print Quality and Character Pitch keys on the front panel don t work Solution The Operator Panel Function in the printer menu can be used to disable these buttons Limited Function If the printer is part of a customized system or if it is used by a number of people the system manager may have used this option to make sure the printer is always set properly Check with your system manager before changing any menu settings TROUBLESHOOTING 69 PARTS AND ACCESSORIES Purchasing Parts amp Accessories Before you purchase parts and accessories make a note of your printer model number see the front of the unit and have the correct part number and description of the item you wish to purchase Item descriptions and part numbers are provided in this section Consult the dealer where you purchased your printer X Locate an Authorised Oki Reseller by visiting your local Oki web site Links to all countries are provided on http www okieurope com ITEM PART NUMBER PART NUMBER ML5
10. MENU SETTINGS For a complete explanation of each menu item see Explanations of Menu Items later in this chapter The table following shows the items which may appear in the menu Settings which are engaged at the factory defaults are set in bold italic Some groups or entries will only appear when a specific emulation is engaged as noted GROUP ITEM SETTINGS Printer Emulation Mode EPSON LQ IBM PPR IBM AGM Control Font Print Mode LQ Courier LQ Roman LQ Swiss LQ Swiss Bold LQ Orator LQ Gothic LQ Prestige Utility HSD Pitch 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi 17 1 cpi 20 cpi Proportional Spacing NO YES Style Normal Italics Size Single Double MENU MODE gt 31 GROUP Symbol Sets Rear Feed Bottom Feed ITEM Character Set Language Set Zero Character Code Page Line Spacing Form Tear Off Skip Over Perforation Page Width wide model Page Length Line Spacing Form Tear Off Skip Over Perforation Page Width wide model Page Length MENU MODE gt 32 SETTINGS Set Set Il ASCII French German British Danish I Swedish I Italian Spanish I Japanese Norwegian Danish Il Spanish Il Latin American French Canadian Dutch Swedish Il Swedish Ill Swedish IV Turkish Swiss 1 Swiss Il Publisher Slashed Unslashed USA Canada French Multilingual Portugal Norway Turkey Greek 437 Greek 869 Greek 928 Greek 437 CYPRUS Polska Mazovia Serbo Croatic I Serbo Croatic Il E
11. SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 81 1 Remove any packing tape then grasp the tabs 1 at either end of the access cover and pivot it towards the front of the printer as far as it will go j VA 3 Remove the shipping restraint from the pull up roller assembly 1 SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER gt 82 4 Use the tabs 1 to lift and remove the sheet guide then remove the shipping restraint 5 Reinstall the sheet guide insert the clips on either side of the separator into the notches marked with a triangle then press down to secure the separator in place SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER gt 83 INSTALLING THE RIBBON CARTRIDGE CAUTION Make sure you have the correct replacement ribbon for your printer The wrong ribbon will not print when installed in your printer RIBBON CARTRIDGE HANDLING Leave unused ribbon cartridges in their packages until needed Careful the ribbon ink may cause permanent stains Ribbon ink on skin or clothing can usually be removed with soap and water Make sure the printer is turned OFF 1 Open the access cover and center the printhead 1 WARNING The printhead may be HOT SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 84 2 Unpack the new ribbon cartridge and install it on the printhead Do not remove the ribbon shield 1 from the ribbon 3 Turn the take up knob 1 in the direction of the moulded arrow to take up any ribbon slack 4 Close the access cover and tu
12. The SEL light goes off and the red alarm light comes on 2 Press FF LOAD 4 to load the paper 3 Wait briefly until the paper moves up to the tear position then press and hold TEAR 5 The paper moves to the current TOF and the SEL light is illuminated 4 If the printer is ON line press SEL MENU 1 to take the printer OFF line The SEL light goes out 5 Press and Hold SHIFT then Press LF Micro Feed Down 3 to set the TOF higher the paper moves down Press FF LOAD Micro Feed Up 4 to set the TOF lower the paper moves up When you begin pressing the Micro Feed key the printhead will move to the right 6 Press SEL MENU 1 to save the setting and place the printer back on line To reset the Top of Form to the factory default see the next page USING YOUR PRINTER gt 17 TEMPORARILY CHANGING THE TOP OF FORM CAUTION If you turn the platen knob when the printer is not at Top of Form the TOF will misalign Always feed the paper to TOF before turning the platen knob To move the Top of Form position lower for one page only 1 Press SEL to deselect the printer 2 Press LF to lower the position of the Top of Form RESETTING TOP OF FORM TO THE FACTORY DEFAULT The factory default setting for the Top of Form where the printing should begin is 1 down from the top of the page To reset the Top of Form to the factory default 1 Remove paper from the paper path 2 Turn t
13. a copy of all the Menu settings With the SHIFT key prints the current settings for the Group selected MENU Light Illuminated when the printer is in Menu Mode MENU MODE 29 ENTERING AND EXITING MENU MODE Hold down the SHIFT key while pressing SEL RESETTING THE MENU TO THE FACTORY DEFAULTS 1 Turn the printer OFF 2 Press SEL and LF while turning the printer ON PRINTING THE MENU SETTINGS 1 Make sure paper is loaded in the printer 2 Press and hold SHIFT then press SEL to enter the Menu Mode 3 Press PRINT PARK key PRINTING ALL MENU SETTINGS To print out a listing of the settings for all menu items regardless of the emulation selected or the accessories installed Make sure paper is loaded in the printer 1 Press and hold SHIFT then press SEL to enter the Menu Mode 2 Press and hold SHIFT then press PRINT QUALITY CHANGING THE MENU SETTINGS 1 Press and hold SHIFT then press SEL to enter the Menu Mode 2 Use the GROUP ITEM and SET keys to make your changes 3 Press GROUP until the Group you wish to change appears in the first column 4 Press ITEM until the Item you wish to change appears in the second column 5 Press SET until the setting you want appears in the third column MENU MODE gt 30 6 Press and hold SHIFT then press SEL to exit the Menu Mode and save your settings If you turn off the printer without first exiting the Menu Mode the changes you have made will be lost
14. a3 LF ESCJn ESC n ESCjn ESC n ESC 3n ESCAn ESC 2 ESCO ESC 8 ESC 9 ESCx1 ESC x0 ESC kO ESCk1 ESC k2 ESC k3 ESCk7 ESCs 1 ESCs O DC3 DC1 ESCP 1 ESCPO ESCNn ESCO orESC n ESC NUL PRINTER CONTROL CODES gt 73 DECIMAL 27670n 2767n 9 27 52 27 53 27 64 27 97 48 27 97 49 27 97 50 27 97 51 10 2774n 27 93 27 106 n 27 43 or 2791n 27 51 27 65 27 50n 27 48 27 56 27 57 27 120 49 27 120 48 27 107 48 27 107 49 27 107 50 27 107 51 27 107 55 27 115 49 27 115 48 19 17 27 80 49 27 80 48 2778n 2779 271250 EPSON COMMAND Subscript ON Superscript ON Subscript Superscript OFF Underline Printing ON Underline Printing OFF Uni directional Print ON OFF One line only Upper Range Control Codes Permit Printing Cancel Printing Vertical Tab Execute ASCII ESCS1 ESCSO ESC T ESC 1 ESC 0 ESCU 1 ESCU O ESC lt ESC 6 ESC 7 PRINTER CONTROL CODES gt 74 DECIMAL 27 83 49 27 83 48 27 84 27 45 49 27 45 48 27 85 49 27 85 48 27 60 27 54 27 55 11 IBM COMMANDS Proprinter X24e XL24e and IBM X24 AGM XL24e AGM IBM COMMAND ASCII DECIMAL Backspace BS 8 Cancel CAN 24 Carriage Return Execute CR 13 Character Pitch Select 10 cpi DC2 18 12 cpi ESC 27 58 15 cpi ESC g 27 103 Character Style Normal ESC q0 27 113 48 Outline ESC q1 27 113 49 Shadow ESC q 2 27 113 50 Outline with Shadow ESC q3 2711351 Condensed Print
15. jammed pieces of paper 7 Remove the paper pieces Then use the platen knob to back the paper out 8 Load standard paper close and lock the tractor covers 9 Install the sheet guide then install the pull up roller assembly and close the access cover 10 Turn the printer on and press FF LOAD MAINTENANCE 61 SINGLE SHEET PAPER JAMS 1 Turn off the printer 2 Use the platen knob to back the paper out 3 Open the access cover 1 and remove the pull up roller assembly 2 4 Remove any torn pieces from around the carriage 5 Reinstall the pull up roller assembly and close the access cover MAINTENANCE gt 62 CLEANING THE HOUSING You should clean the printer housing every six months or after about 300 hours of operation CAUTION Never use strong solvents or strong detergents on the cabinet they could damage the housing 1 Turn off the printer 2 Use the platen knob to back the paper out of the printer CAUTION Make sure the printer is turned off before you open the access cover 3 Open the access cover 1 and remove the pull up roller assembly 2 4 Use a clean dry cloth to dust around the carriage shaft and platen Remove any loose bits of paper MAINTENANCE gt 63 5 Reinstall the pull up roller assembly and close the access MAINTENANCE gt 64 TROUBLESHOOTING GENERAL INFORMATION Here are some general things to check before proceeding with de
16. plastic paper shield 1 on the printhead CAUTION If you turn the platen knob when the printer is not at Top of Form the TOF will misalign Always feed the paper to TOF before turning the platen knob gt 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 requirements The Top of Form and Forms Tear Off settings of your printer interact How you set the Top of Form depends on whether Forms Tear Off is ON set to 500 ms 1 sec or 2 sec or OFF the factory default setting USING YOUR PRINTER gt 14 FORMS TEAR OFF There are two ways to determine the status of the Forms Tear Off menu setting Print the Menu Use the TEAR key To print the Menu FF LOAD TEAR QUIET Mere v Micro pM EXIT GROUP ITEM PRINT POWER ALARM T 1 Make sure paper is loaded 2 Hold SHIFT 2 then press SEL 1 to enter the Menu Mode 3 Press PARK 4 to print the menu 4 Look for the Form Tear Off setting in the paper feed group you are using Rear Feed Bottom Feed or Top Feed Forms Tear Off appears in the Top Feed group only if the optional Roll Paper Stand is installed To use the TEAR key 1 Make sure paper is loaded and wait 2 seconds 2 Press TEAR 3 Ifthe paper moves up Forms Tear Off is OFF Ifthe paper moves down Forms Tear Off is ON USING YOUR PRINTER gt 15 SETTING TOP OF FORM TOF
17. settings you have made To eliminate this problem enter the Menu Mode go to the Parallel Interface group and change the setting for I Prime to Invalid For more information on changing menu settings see Changing the Menu Settings in chapter 3 Problem Nothing happens when I turn ON the printer Solution Check the power cord connection to the outlet and to the printer If you are using a power strip make sure it is turned ON and that the fuse hasn t blown or that the circuit breaker hasn t tripped Problem The printer does not print when the computer sends data Solutions 1 Is the SEL light on If not press the SEL key 2 Check that the interface cable is securely connected to both the printer and the computer 3 If you have the optional serial interface board installed check to be sure that it is firmly seated in the printer TROUBLESHOOTING 66 Problem I m getting strange symbols incorrect fonts etc when I try to print a document Solutions 1 Check to be sure that the printer driver you have selected in your software matches the printer emulation 2 Press SHIFT and SEL keys then press GROUP key This will print a line showing the emulation you have selected 3 If you have embedded any printer commands in your software check to be sure that you entered them correctly Problem Ink smears on the paper when I print narrow columns Solution This may be caused by excessive printhead travel
18. the paper width selection in the printer menu is set to 8 5 inches Otherwise printing on the platen may damage the printer See the chapter on Menu Mode for more information The Font Sample Test prints a sample of the fonts standard to the printer The top of the printout shows the Printer Model Emulation Country Code Interface and Firmware Revision Level Make sure paper is loaded 1 Turn the printer OFF 2 Press and hold the LF key while turning the printer back ON The printer will print a page of font samples and the test ends SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 89 Rolling ASCII Test CAUTION Wide carriage Model ML5591 If you are using 8 5 inch paper to run the tests 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 See the chapter on Menu Mode for more information The Rolling ASCII Print Test produces a continuous printout of all 96 ASCII characters in a rolling pattern in whatever typeface is selected default 2 LQ Courier The top of the printout shows the Printer Model Emulation Country Code and Firmware Revision Level Make sure continuous forms paper is loaded 1 Turn the printer OFF 2 Press and hold the QUIET TOF key while turning the printer back ON If the printer comes on without starting the Rolling ASCII test print you did not hold the QUIET TOF key long enough The printer prints the roll
19. to 9 5 165 to 241 mm Envelopes continuous feed non overlap type Feed Bottom only Weight Max 24 lb Width Range 6 5 to 9 5 165 to 241 mm Card Stock Feed Bottom only Weight Max 100 lb Index 180 g m Width Range Not applicable Bottom feed requires optional pull or push tractor SPECIFICATIONS 79 ITEM SPECIFICATION Environmental Requirements Temperature Operating 41 to 95 F 5 to 36 C Storage 14 to 122 F 10 to 50 C Humidity Operating 20 to 80 RH Storage 5 to 95 RH Electrical Requirements 230 ac 15 14 50 or 60 Hz 42 58W typical 10W idle Physical Specifications ML5590 Size WxDxH 17 1 x 16 1 x 6 434 x 409 x 153 mm Weight 16 7 lbs 7 6 kg ML5591 Size WxDxH 23 1 x 16 1 x 6 588 x 409 x 153 mm Weight 21 1 lbs 9 6 kg Height dimensions do not include the acoustic cover SPECIFICATIONS 80 SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER LOCATION Place your printer on a firm solid surface Allow enough space around the printer to easily access the platen knob and the various paper feed paths X Make sure a suitable grounded power outlet is available nearby UNPACKING If any items are missing contact your dealer immediately Keep your packing materials and carton in case you ever need to ship or transport the printer Interface cable and paper are sold separately 1 Printer 2 Ribbon Cartridge 3 Power Cord
20. your Printer INTRODUCTION gt 6 Top of Form TOF Top of Form TOF sets the print start position The factory default is 1 from the top The TOF can be changed in increments of 1 144 for a single print job or Set to a new default The overall amount of adjustment is limited to avoid paper jams The first line prints at the red line of the plastic paper shield 1 on the printhead For more information see Top of Form TOF in Using your Printer The Forms Tear Off and the Top of Form settings interact For more information see Top of Form TOF and Forms Tear Off in Using your Printer Turning the Platen Knob Always turn the printer off before turning the platen knob If you turn the platen knob when the printer is on the Top of Form will misalign INTRODUCTION gt 7 Controlling Access to the Printer gt You can control access to the printer by changing the setting for the Operator Panel Function in the Menu from Full Operation the factory default to Limited Operation gt When Limited Operation is selected the PRINT QUALITY and CHARACTER PITCH keys don t work This prevents these settings from being changed from the control panel when several people are using the printer For more information see Changing the Menu Settings in Using your Printer INTRODUCTION gt 8 PRINTER DRIVERS EMULATIONS The factory default emulation for your printer is Epson LQ
21. 3 2225993 5894 web o 9 On Mon eh piss OFF 500 ms 1 sec 2 sec by Actual Page Length by MENU Setting Bi directional Uni directional 1 Line 32K 64K 128K No Yes 0 range to 0 25 mm to the right or left set in 0 05 mm increments Press SEL to shift registration to the left press SHIFT SEL to shift registration to the right 0 range to 0 25 mm to the right or left set in 0 05 mm increments press SEL to shift registration to the left press SHIFT SEL to shift registration to the right Full Operation Limited Operation No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes Bin 1 Bin 2 15 cpi 17 1 cpi 12 cpi 20 cpi Valid Invalid No Yes DEFAULT MODE 1 MODE 2 Wide Narrow Enable Disable 5 min 10 min 15 min 30 min 60 min GROUP Parallel I F Serial I F CSF Bin 1 CSF Bin 2 ITEM l Prime Pin 18 Auto Feed XT Bi Direction When Epson LQ emulation selected Parity Serial Data 7 8 bits Protocol Diagnostic Test Busy Line Baud Rate DSR Signal DTR Signal Busy Time When Serial I F installed Line Spacing Bottom Margin Page Width Wide model Page Length Line Spacing Bottom MarginV Page Length When Cut Sheet Feeder installed MENU MODE gt 34 SETTINGS Buffer Print Buffer Clear Invalid 5V Open Invalid Valid Enable Disable None Odd Even 8 Bits 7 Bits Ready Busy X ON X OFF No Yes SSD SSD DTR RTS 19200 bps 9600 bps 4800 b
22. 590 ML5591 Ribbon Cartridge 1 01126301 01126301 Platen Knob 2 2PP4025 2871P021 2PP4025 2871P021 Power Cord 3 Euro YS4011 1272P001 UK YS4011 1273P001 Printhead 4 42124201 42124201 Access Cover 5 42115401 42115301 Sheet Guide 6 1PA4094 7305G010 1PA4094 7308G011 Pull up Roller Assembly 7 42044701 42045701 PARTS AND ACCESSORIES gt 70 OPTION Pull Tractor Top Mount 1 Push Tractor Bottom Mount 2 Roll Paper Stand 3 Cut Sheet Feeder 4 Single Bin Dual Bin Serial Interface RS232C 5 PART NUMBER PART NUMBER ML5590 ML5591 09002365 09002369 09002366 09002370 09002332 N A 09000691 09000695 09000692 09000696 09002351 09002351 PARTS AND ACCESSORIES gt 71 PRINTER CONTROL CODES This section lists the most commonly used printer control codes You will find a comprehensive listing of the control codes English only on your Printer CD To access it 1 Place the CD in your CD ROM drive and wait for it to AutoPlay 2 Select your printer model then click Continue 3 Click Documentation and follow the on screen prompts to view the file EPSON LQ COMMANDS EPSON COMMAND Backspace Cancel Carriage Return Execute Character Pitch Select 10 cpi Select 12 cpi Select 15 cpi Begin 10 cpi Cancel Condensed Print Character Style Normal Outline Shadow Outline with Shadow Delete Double Height ON Double Height OFF Double Width ON Double Width OFF Double Width for one line Emp
23. CMA 94 Hungarian CWI Windows Greek Windows East Europe Windows Cyrillic East Europe Latin II 852 Cyrillic 855 Cyrillic Il 866 Kamenicky MJK ISO Latin 2 Turkey_857 Latin 5 Windows Turkey Ukrainian Bulgarian ISO Latin 6 8859 10 Windows Baltic Baltic_774 KBL Lithuanian Cyrillic Latvian Roman 8 Icelandic 861 Multilingual 858 ISO 8859 15 Greek_737 Asmo 449 Asmo 708 Arabic 864 Windows Arabic 6 LPI 8 LPI Off 500 ms 1 sec 2 sec No Yes 13 6 8 15155141 2 231120 149 1 7 5 458 SY 3 5 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 5 6 LPI 8 LPI Off 500 ms 1 sec 2 sec No Yes 8 13 6 11 11 2 3 12 14 17 5 3 3 25 3 5 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 5 GROUP Top Feed Set Up ITEM Line Spacing Form Tear Off Bottom Margin Page Width wide model Page Length Wait Time Page Length Control With RollPaper Stand fitted Graphics Receive Buffer Size Paper Out Override Print Registration 1 Print Registration 2 Operator Panel Function Reset Inhibit Print Suppress Effective Auto LF Auto CR CSF Bin Select SI Select Pitch 10 cpi SI Select Pitch 12 cpi Time Out Print Auto Select Centring Position CSF Type Power Saving Power Save Time When IBM emulation is selected When Cut Sheet Feeder is fitted MENU MODE 33 SETTINGS 6 LPI 8 LPI Off 500 ms 1 sec 2 sec Valid Invalid 8 13 6 11 11 2 3 12 14 17 5
24. DE 38 Language Set Default ASCII Replaces certain standard symbols with special characters used in foreign languages Line Spacing Default 6 lpi Change to 8 lines per inch lpi to get more lines on a page Operator Panel Function Default Full Operation Change to Limited Operation to deactivate the PRINT QUALITY and CHARACTER PITCH buttons so that these features can only be controlled through your software This prevents these from being changed from the control panel when several people are using the printer This feature also prevents access to the Menu To access the Menu in these circumstances turn the printer OFF then hold down the SEL key while turning ON the printer Page Length Default 12 Selects the length of the paper you are using This enables the printer to keep track of the initial printing position TOF on each page Page Length Control Default by Menu Setting If you wish to use the Paper End sensor to detect the actual paper end use Actual Page Length setting If you use by Menu Setting the printer will disregard the Paper End PE and use the page length as set by the menu Page Width Default 13 6 Wide carriage model only Change to 8 to print on narrow paper MENU MODE gt 39 Paper Out Override Default No Senses when less than 1 25 mm of paper remains and stops printing Change to Yes to override the sensor and print closer to the bottom of the page En
25. ESC Sl or SI 27150r15 Double Width ON ESCW1 27 87 49 Double Width OFF ESC WO 27 87 48 Double Width for one line SO 14 Emphasised Printing ON ESCE 27 69 Emphasised Printing OFF ESCF 27 70 Enhanced Printing ON ESCG 2771 Enhanced Printing OFF ESCH 2772 Form Feed FF 12 Form Length n inches n 1 to 255 ESC C NUL n 27670n n lines n 1 to 255 ESCCn 2767n Horizontal Tab Execute HT 9 IBM Character Set Select Set ESC 7 2755 SET II ESC 6 27 54 Print one Character from IBM Set III ESC n 2794n n 0 to 255 Line Feed Execute w Carriage Return LF 10 n 180 AGM only n 1 to 255 ESCJn 2774n n 216 PPR only n 0 to 255 ESCJn 2774n n 360 n 0 to 255 ESC 4n 27 3752n Reverse n 216 ESC 27 93 Auto Line feed ON ESC51 27 53 49 Auto Line Feed OFF ESC50 27 53 48 PRINTER CONTROL CODES 75 IBM COMMAND Line Spacing Set Spacing to 1 8 7 72 n 60 AGM only n 0 to 255 n 72 PPR only n 0 to 255 Activate Spacing Set by ESC A n n 180 AGM only n 0 to 255 n 216 PPR only n 0 to 255 n 360 PPR only n 0 to 255 Overscore ON Overscore OFF Paper Out Sensor OFF Paper Out Sensor ON Print Quality Font Select LQ Roman LQ Swiss LQ Courier LQ Prestige LQ Orator Print Suppress Mode ON ML 5590 Print Suppress Mode ON ML 5591 Print Suppress Mode OFF Proportional Spacing ON Proportional Spacing OFF Skip Over Perforation ON n 1 to 255 Skip Over Perforation OFF Software l Prime Stop Printing Subscript ON
26. ML5590 91 e USER S GUIDE PREFACE Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete accurate and up to date The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control The manufacturer also cannot guarantee that changes in software and equipment made by other manufacturers and referred to in this guide will not affect the applicability of the information in it Mention of software products manufactured by other companies does not necessarily constitute endorsement by the manufacturer While all reasonable efforts have been made to make this document as accurate and helpful as possible we make no warranty of any kind expressed or implied as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein The most up to date drivers and manuals are available from the Oki Europe website http www okieurope com Copyright 2003 All rights reserved Oki and Microline are registered trademarks of Oki Electric Industry Company Ltd Hewlett Packard HP and LaserJet are registered trademarks of Hewlett Packard Company Microsoft MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other product names and brand names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their proprietors As an Energy Star Program Participant the manufacturer m has determined that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency
27. Margin Bottom 33 36 Mean Time Between Failures MTBF ee 77 Mean Time to Repair MTTR 77 Memory Receive Buffer Size 77 MENU light eene 29 o Operator Panel Function 69 P Page Length Rear Feed eese 32 Top Feed essere Page Width ssssessss Bottom Feed Rear Feed esee Setting in the Printer Men 5 eerie eoe t one 33 39 Top Feed nete 33 Paper Static oreet hber 69 Thickness eere 78 Width 5 03 3 5 ree rre 33 39 Setting in the Printer Mer ote ener erret 39 Paper JAMS eene een 68 Paper Lever eeeeeeee enn 68 Paper Out eere 68 Override 33 40 Parallel LPT IEEE 1284 87 Parallel Interface 34 I PRIME Signal 65 Perforation skip over 32 42 Pitch character 40 Postriet eee ertetete 78 Power Connection 86 Print Method 77 Print Mode Print Registration Print Size cerent Print Speed Print Suppress Printhead eere Proportional Spacing 41 R Rear Feed Form Tear Off 32 33 Line Spacin
28. T az CHARACTER PITCH Character pitch determines how many characters will print on each line You can choose a specific fixed width 10 to 20 for each character in characters per inch CPI The higher cpi settings are often used for spreadsheets Proportional PROP sets character widths based on the character itself e g the letter i is assigned a narrower width than the letter m This provides a more polished typeset appearance To select Proportional press the CHARACTER PITCH key until both the cpi value and PROP lights are illuminated To select non proportional press the CHARACTER PITCH key until the light for the cpi value you wish to use is illuminated USING YOUR PRINTER 26 PRINTER RESET i COURIER p mm ROMA ip SWISS BOLD FF LOAD TEAR L am 5WIS Um PRESTIGE Feed Micro Lodi PRINT 12 EXIT GROUP in PRINT m POWER ALARM RESET z 2 CHARACTER PITCH Clearing some error conditions requires that you reset reinitialise the printer To do this 1 Press and release SEL 1 to take the printer off line The SEL light goes out 2 Press and hold SHIFT 2 then press the RESET CHARACTER PITCH key 5 Pressing SHIFT and RESET reinitialises the printer but does not affect any menu settings and does notresetthe printerto the factory defaults For information on resetting the printer to the factory defaults see Resetting the Menu to the Factory Defaults later in this ch
29. This product complies with the requirements of the Council Directives 89 336 EEC EMC and 73 23 EEC LVD as amended where applicable on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility and low voltage PREFACE 2 CONTENTS Preface pc siE CU Sais ERN tate Ae E a HORN ERI ES 2 Introduction a esterne tm ttes meyer D ete es Ran e 6 Features TIDS cis sue exe Re Rex RA e Rig 6 Printer Drivers kc erg ana Meee eme eren lees 9 Emulatiols o s cule es oT e me epe hri quw ete y e Eg 9 Printer Drivers 0 cece ee ce ec tee eee hh 9 Installing the driver lll lees 9 Using a Compatible Driver 00 0 eee 10 Interfaces General eee cee ee eee eee eee 10 Connecting the USB Cable 02s eee 11 Using your printer cece eee cee eee III 13 Components Rear Feed Continuous Forms 13 Components Top Feed Single Sheets 13 Top of Form TOF eee cece ee eee eee eee 14 Forms Tear Oif 2 0 cece cece cece ee eee eee eens 15 Setting Top of Form TOF ec cece eee eee ee eee 16 Temporarily Changing the Top of Form 18 Resetting Top of Form to the Factory Default 18 Forms Tear Off Feature 1 eee ec cee cee eee 18 Potential issues with software packages 19 Changing the Forms Tear Off Setting 20 Manual Forms Tear Off cee ce eee
30. UTION Make sure the printer is turned OFF before you open the access cover To adjust the gap open the access cover and move the coloured lever 1 to the recommended setting from the table Standard paper 2 part form with carbon 3 part form with carbon 4 part form with carbon MW PWN HR Envelopes or extra thick paper When the head gap is set to 2 3 4 or 5 the printer automatically slows down for better print quality with multipart forms USING YOUR PRINTER gt 24 PRINT QUALITY COURIER GOTHIC m ROMAN mm 1 HSD SWISS BOLD mm Lam SWISS m UTILITY PRESTIGE ORATOR PRINT QUALITY Press PRINT QUALITY 1 to select Letter Quality LQ light on Highest quality slowest speed Choice of 7 typefaces Utility UTILITY light on Medium quality medium speed Gothic typeface only High Speed Draft HSD Lower quality higher speed Gothic typeface only Front panel settings for print quality and character pitch are normally overridden by software commands To select the typeface you want press PRINT QUALITY 1 until the appropriate front panel lights are on TYPE FACE LIGHTS ON Courier LQ and COURIER Gothic LQ and GOTHIC Orator LQ and ORATOR Prestige LQ and PRESTIGE Roman LQ COURIER and GOTHIC Swiss LQ PRESTIGE and GOTHIC Swiss Bold LQ COURIER and PRESTIGE USING YOUR PRINTER gt 25 CHARACTER PITCH 10 a 1 RESE
31. actor The movement of the right tractor is limited to ensure that the paper covers the paper sensor 6 Open the tractor covers MAINTENANCE gt 47 7 Place continuous forms paper on the first two pins of either tractor Important You must keep the number of paper holes engaged on either pin the same If you don t the paper will skew and jam 8 Close the right tractor cover MAINTENANCE gt 48 9 Adjust the left tractor until the holes in the paper are centered on the pins then lock the lever and close the left tractor cover NOTE If the paper is too loose or too tight it can cause jams 10 Lower the sheet guide and slide it towards the front of the printer until the marks align MAINTENANCE gt 49 11 Place the wire guide in the sheet guide on the pull up roller assembly The factory default setting for the Top of Form where the printing should begin is 1 down from the top of the page To change the setting see Top of Form TOF in the previous chapter Loading Rear Feed Paper from the Front of the Printer These instructions assume you do not have ready access to the back of the printer If you do go back to Loading Rear Feed Paper from the Rear of the Printer earlier in this chapter 1 Lock Lever 2 Upper Tractor Cover 3 Pins MAINTENANCE gt 50 Make sure the paper lever is forward position mark
32. ant the printed characters to be slanted Time Out Print Default Valid If your software spends a long time processing between portions of data it feeds to the printer change the setting to Invalid to keep your printer from dumping the received data while it is waiting for more Wait Time Default 1 sec Sets the amount of time the printer will wait for more data before moving to the form tear off position Zero Character Default Unslashed If you want the printer to use a slash to distinguish the number zero from the capital letter O change the setting to Slashed MENU MODE 42 MAINTENANCE REPLACING THE RIBBON CARTRIDGE Important Make sure you have the correct replacement ribbon for your printer The wrong ribbon will not print when installed in your printer Look for the printer model number on the ribbon package RIBBON CARTRIDGE HANDLING Leave unused ribbon cartridges in their packages until needed Careful the ribbon ink may cause permanent stains Ribbon ink on skin or clothing can usually be removed with soap and water Make sure the printer is turned OFF 1 Open the access cover and center the printhead MAINTENANCE gt 43 2 Swing the used ribbon cartridge up off the printhead lift it out and discard it WARNING The printhead may be HOT 3 Unpack the new ribbon cartridge and install it Important Do not remove the ribbon shield 1 from the ribbon 4 T
33. apter EMULATIONS Epson LQ factory setting X BMeProprinter IBM AGM Changing Emulations Make sure paper is loaded 1 Press and hold SHIFT 2 then press SEL 1 2 Press LF 3 The following line will print Printer Control Emulation Mode EPSON LQ 3 Press TEAR 4 repeatedly until the emulation you wish to select prints in the right hand column USING YOUR PRINTER gt 27 4 Press and hold SHIFT 2 then press SEL 1 to save your setting and exit the Menu Mode USING YOUR PRINTER gt 28 MENU MODE In Menu Mode use the front panel keys to change the defaults for the printer parameters The changes made in the Menu Mode are automatically saved when you exit the Menu Mode and are retained even when the printer is turned off NOTE Please print the current Menu Mode settings before you reset or change them This is the only way to have a record of the settings MENU MODE KEYS COURIER mmr ip SWISS BOLD FF LOAD TEAR Lm swi Kra PRESTIGE Micro F ca Micro eeg PRINT svan re 12 EXIT GROUP ITEM PRINT POWER ALARM m RESET 2 CHARACTER PITCH GROUP Key Prints the next Group in the Menu With the SHIFT key prints the previous Group ITEM Key Prints the next Item in the Group With the SHIFT key prints the previous Item in the Group SET Key Prints the next setting for an Item With the SHIFT key prints the previous setting for an Item PRINT Key Prints
34. cee ee eee 20 Paper Park ecsosce msetde Cus t pee see sace gne 21 Changing Paper Paths cece eee ee eee eee 21 Continuous Forms to Single Sheets 21 Single Sheets to Continuous Forms 22 Printhead Gap cece cece eee eee ences 24 Print Quality osc iee en bre ai oe Ree ee ele 25 Character Pith is iss sese ner me eme memes 26 Printer Reset 6s icc oie Ies ee E be haeres 27 Em latiors sles cask Boe eR ema hh re eR e 27 Men Mode venere ne bie ape te ele Riess E ERSE 29 Menu ModeKeys cee cece eee ee ence ee 29 Entering and Exiting Menu Mode 30 Resetting the Menu to the Factory Defaults 30 Printing the Menu SettingS 0 eee eee 30 CONTENTS gt 3 Printing all Menu Settings 0 ee eee 30 Changing the Menu Settings 045 30 Menu SettingS cece cece ee nnn 31 Explanation of Menu ItemS 00 eee eens 35 Maintenarce ccce texere reg ee ere agis e med ngos 43 Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 008 43 Ribbon Cartridge Handling 0 eee 43 Loading Paper cece eee cece ce eect ences 45 Reat Feed creaa esce Ex ear pgs te eer te nag 45 Top Feed Single Sheets ccc cece cee eees 56 Clearing Paper JamS cece ee eee cece ees 58 Rear Feed Jams cece ccc eee ce eee ences 58 Rear Feed Repeating Paper Jams 59 Single She
35. d there is no output from the printer once a USB cable has been connected check to see that the correct port has been selected This information can also be found in the Properties folder but under the Ports tab Amend as necessary If there are printing problems check to see whether there is a USB connection active in the Control Panel If there is no USB connection shown you must install the hub Alternatively there may be a problem if the printer is connected via a USB hub Disconnect the printer cable from the hub and connect it directly to the computer PRINTER DRIVERS gt 12 USING YOUR PRINTER COMPONENTS REAR FEED CONTINUOUS FORMS The serial number of your printer is on a label fixed to the back of the printer Pe NS Sheet Guide 5 Control Panel Paper Lever ON OFF Switch Platen Knob 6 Acoustic Cover 7 Access Cover COMPONENTS TOP FEED SINGLE SHEETS a pcs 5 Platen Knob 6 Control Panel Paper Guides Sheet Guide Paper Lever ON OFF Switch 7 Acoustic Cover NOTE For single sheet printing the paper lever must be in the middle position USING YOUR PRINTER gt 13 TOP OF FORM TOF Top of Form TOF sets the print start position The factory default is 1 from the top The TOF can be changed in increments of 1 180 for either a single print job or all print jobs The overall amount of adjustment is limited to avoid paper jams The first line prints at the red line of the
36. ed REAR Open the access cover 1 1 Grasp the tabs and lift off the sheet guide 2 MAINTENANCE gt 51 3 Pull up on the lock levers to release them The movement of the left tractor as viewed from the front of the printer is restricted to ensure that the paper covers the paper out sensor 4 Move the left tractor to the position to match your paper size and push back on the lever to lock it in place then move the right tractor to fit the width of the paper You will find reference marks 1 in illustration below on the printer for the two most common paper sizes 10 9 5 16 15 MAINTENANCE 52 5 Open the tractor covers and place continuous forms paper on the first two pins of either tractor then close the left tractor cover NOTE You must keep the number of paper holes engaged on either pin the same If you don t the paper will skew and jam 6 Adjust the position of the right tractor to center the holes in the paper on the pins Then close the right tractor cover and push back the lock lever Do not stretch the paper If the paper is too loose or too tight it can cause jams MAINTENANCE gt 53 Reinstall the sheet feeder 7 8 Place the wire guide 1 in the sheet guide on the pull up roller assembly 9 Press FF LOAD The factory default setting for the Top of Form where the printing should begin is 1 down from the top of the page To change the setti
37. ers average in 10 cpi utility mode at 25 duty and 35 page density 20 000 hours at 25 duty cycle and 35 page density 15 minutes Epson LQ IBM Proprinter X24e XL24e IBM X24e AGM XL24e AGM Pitch Speed 10 cpi 420 cps 10 cpi 315 cps 12 cpi 378 cps 15 cpi 472 cps 17 1 cpi 269 cps 20 cpi 315 cps 10 cpi 105 cps 12 cpi 126 cps 15 cpi 157 cps 17 1 cpi 180 cps 20 cpi 210 cps cpi Characters per inch cps Characters per second SPECIFICATIONS gt 77 ITEM Characters per Line cpl Setting 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi 17 1 cpi 20 cpi Graphics Resolution Resident Fonts Letter Quality Utility Bar Codes Paper Thickness Tractor Feed Rear Feed Bottom Feed requires optional push or pull tractor Resident Typefaces LQ Courier LQ Letter Gothic LQ Prestige LQ Orator LQ Roman LQ Swiss LQ Swiss Bold Utility Gothic HSD Gothic SPECIFICATION ML5590 80 cpl 96 cpl 120 cpl 137 cpl 160 cpl ML5591 136 cpl 163 cpl 204 cpl 233 cpl 272 cpl 360 x 360 Dots per Inch dpi 24 dot hex density Courier Gothic Orator Prestige Roman Swiss Swiss Bold Gothic Code 39 UPC A UPC E EAN 8 EAN 13 Interleaved 2 of 5 Code 128 Postnet 0 014 0 36 mm max 0 017 0 44 mm max 10 amp 12 cpi Proportional 8 point Scalable 10 amp 12 cpi Proportional 10 amp 12 cpi Proportional 10 amp 12 cpi Proportional 10 amp 12 cpi Proportional 8 point Scalable 10
38. et Paper Jams eee eee eee 62 Cleaning the HOUSING cece cece cece ences 63 Troubleshooting ccc cece cece cece teen eee eens 65 General Information cee eee cece cece 65 Parts and Accessories 11 eee ee cee cee eee eee 70 Printer Control Codes leen 72 Epson LQ Commands eee eee ce cee eee 72 IBM Commands cece cece cece cece eens 75 Specifications sos dike ver EE ERE IER PUES pan 77 Setting up your Printer cece cece eee ee eee 81 Location rra e eme tene el tee er 81 Unpacking cre ut verre eC pei REI IRE xS 81 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 008 84 Ribbon Cartridge Handling 04 84 Power Connection cee eee cece cee ences 86 Computer ConnectionS 0 cece eee eee eee 87 Parallel LPT IEEE 1284 sees 87 USB Specification 1 1 Compliant 87 Loading Paper ccc ccc cece cece eene 88 Testing the Printer cece eee cee ee eee 88 Index eer Rege aah er pias ee ere a e HIR on e e URDU n 92 Oki contact details llle 95 CONTENTS gt 4 NOTES CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS A note appears in this manual like this A note provides additional information to supplement the main text which may help you to use and understand the product A caution appears in this manual like this A caution provides additional information which if ignored may resu
39. from the centering position Enter the Menu and set the Centering Position to MODE 1 See Using Your Printer Menu Mode For the wide carriage printer if MODE 1 doesn t work try setting the Centering Position to MODE 2 Problem I ve installed a new ribbon and the printing is smeared and streaked Solution The ribbon shield 1 is either loose or missing Remove the ribbon cartridge and check the ribbon shield dfitis loose secure it If itis missing find it and install it TROUBLESHOOTING 67 Problem There are dots missing in my printouts Solution The head gap may not be set correctly Try moving the headgap lever to a lower setting If that doesn t help the printhead may be damaged call for service Problem The ALARM light is flashing Solution Try turning the printer OFF and then back ON again If the light still blinks call for service Problem The ALARM light is ON and the Character Pitch 10 light is flashing Solution This indicates that the paper lever is set at the wrong position for the paper you are trying to use Move it to the proper setting Problem The ALARM light is ON and the Character Pitch 15 light is flashing Solution This indicates a paper jam Press the SEL key and correct the paper jam situation See Clearing Paper Jams in chapter 3 Problem The printer needs paper The ALARM is not ON and I can t load paper Solution 1 Press and release the SEL key
40. g Skip Over Perforation 32 Receive Buffer Size 77 Reliability eese 77 Ribbon Shield 44 67 85 Rolling ASCII Test 90 RS 232C Serial Interface 77 S Serial Interface Option 66 Setting up your Printer 81 Skip Over Perforation 32 Software Embedded commands 67 Matching drivers to emulations 67 Software vs printer settings 65 Symbol Sets eene 39 T Temperature Specifications 80 Testing the Printer 88 Thickness Paper 78 Time Out eese 33 42 Top Feed onines ettet etn 79 Bottom Margin cccccccceeeeees 33 Line Spacing Top Of Form eere Forms Tear Off 7 19 Paper Shield 7 14 Typefaces Selecting eee ee 40 U Uni directional printing graphic Smsni iergert 33 Unpacking eren 81 USB Specification 1 1 Compliant eeeeeee 87 Utility Front Panel Light 78 Print Speeds WwW Wait Time eene 33 42 Width Character 5 ree 40 Double width printing 42 Page Bottom Feed 32 Rear Feed Top Feed Paper Setting in the Printer OKI CONTACT DETAILS
41. gaging Paper Out Override can cause loss of data and damage the printhead by allowing printing without paper Parity Default None Appears only when the optional Serial Interface is installed Selects the type of parity your system uses None Odd or Even Pin 18 Default 5V Sets the signal on pin 18 to 5 volts or open Pitch Default 10 cpi Choose the character width in characters per inch cpi Power Save Time Default 5 min Sets the interval the printer waits for more data before it goes into the power save mode Power Saving must be set to Enable the factory default for this to be effective Power Saving Default Enable Change to Disable if you wish to prevent the printer from entering the Power Save mode after the selected interval Print Mode Default LQ Courier Choose the quality and typeface of printing Print Registration Default 0 Change the setting as required to obtain the best registration for bi directional printing MENU MODE gt 40 Print Suppress Effective Default Yes If your system uses the DC1 and DC3 codes for something other than the print suppress mode change the setting to No Proportional Spacing Default No Change the setting to Yes to engage proportional spacing of characters Protocol Default Ready Busy Appears only if the optional Serial Interface is installed Change to X ON X OFF if that is the type of protocol your system uses Receive Buffer Size Defa
42. hasised Printing ON Emphasised Printing OFF Enhanced Printing ON Enhanced Printing OFF Form Feed ASCII BS CAN CR DC2 ESC ESC G ESC SI or SI DC2 ESC q0 ESCq1 ESC q2 ESC q3 DEL ESCw1orESCUSO ESC w 0 or ESC US 1 ESCW1 ESC WO SO or ESC SO ESCE ESC F ESCG ESCH FF PRINTER CONTROL CODES gt 72 DECIMAL 8 24 13 18 2758 27 103 27 15 OR 15 18 27 113 48 27 113 49 27 113 50 2711351 127 27 119 49 or 27 3148 27 119 480r 27 3149 27 87 49 27 87 48 14 or 27 14 27 69 27 70 2771 27 72 12 EPSON COMMAND Form Length ninches n 1 to 22 n lines n 1 to 127 Horizontal Tab Execute Italics ON Italics OFF Initialise Printer Justification Left Center Right Full Line Feed Execute w Carriage Return n 180 n 0 to 255 n 360 n 2 1 to 255 Reverse n 0 to255 Line Spacing set to n 360 n 0 to 255 n 180 n 2 O to 255 n 60 n 2 0 to 127 n1 6 1 8 Paper Out Sensor OFF Paper Out Sensor ON Print Quality Font select LQ Utility Roman LQ only Swiss LQ only Courier LQ only Prestige LQ only Orator LQ only Print Speed Half speed ON Half speed OFF Print Suppress Mode ON Print Suppress Mode OFF Proportional Spacing ON Proportional Spacing OFF Skip over perforation ON n 1 to 127 Skip over perforation OFF Software I Prime ASCII ESC C NUL n ESCCn HT ESC 4 ESC 5 ESC ESC a0 ESCa 1 ESCa2 ESC
43. he printer off 3 Press and hold PARK QUIET TOF while turning on the printer 4 Reload paper FORMS TEAR OFF FEATURE This feature is normally turned off To use Forms Tear Off you must enter the menu and change the setting to the desired time interval see Changing the Forms Tear Off Settings The Forms Tear Off feature allows a printed continuous forms page to be torn off without wasting paper or adjusting the printer It can be used for rear feed continuous forms bottom feed continuous forms with the optional push tractor installed or for top feed roll paper with optional roll paper stand installed When the printer is turned on the paper feeds to the tear off position USING YOUR PRINTER gt 18 When data is received the paper automatically moves down to the print position TOF and printing begins You can also move the paper down to the print position manually by pressing TEAR When printing stops Forms Tear Off automatically moves the paper to align the perforation with the tear bar located under the access cover after the time interval which you selected through the menu Paper remains in the tear off position until the printer receives more data Then the paper moves back down for printing The status of the Forms Tear Off menu setting affects how you set the Top of Form see Top of Form TOF and Forms Tear Off earlier in this chapter Do not use Forms Tear Off with labels or mul
44. ing ASCII text continuously 3 Press SEL to end the test SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 90 Hexadecimal Dump Mode When the printer is placed in the Hexadecimal Dump Mode all data received including text and printer commands is printed in both hexadecimal and ASCII format For example the following line of BASIC code LPRINT CHRS 27 0 CHR 30 THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF A HEXADECIMAL DUMP would print like this 1B 30 1E 54 68 69 73 20 69 73 20 61 6E 20 65 78 This is an ex 61 6D 70 6C 65 20 6F 66 20 61 20 68 65 78 61 64 ample of a hexad 65 63 69 6D 61 6C 20 64 75 6D 70 2B D OA ecimal dump NOTE In the ASCII format all non printable characters are represented by a period To engage the Hexadecimal Dump Mode Make sure paper is loaded 1 Turn the printer OFF 2 Hold the SEL and FF LOAD keys for several seconds while turning on the printer To exit the Hexadecimal Dump Mode 1 Press the SEL key or Turn the printer off then on again SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 91 INDEX A Auto Carriage return 35 Auto LF Line Feed 33 35 Auto Select eese 33 B Bal Codes sette 78 Bi directional printing 33 40 Bottom Feed esses 79 Form Tear Off sees 32 Line Spacing eeee 32 Buffer Clearing oerni s 38 Receive Buffer Size 77 C Carbonless continuous f
45. lt in equipment malfunction or damage WARNING A warning appears in this manual like this A warning provides additional information which if ignored may result in a risk of personal injury NOTES CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS 5 INTRODUCTION gt Extremely reliable durable operation 20 000 hours Mean Time Between Failures MTBF at 25 duty cycle and 35 page density gt Advanced paper handling with built in rear push tractor and zero tear forms capability gt Very high print speeds gt High Speed Draft HSD Mode 420 cps gt Utility Mode 315 to 472 5 cps gt Letter Quality NLQ Mode 105 to 210 cps gt This rugged 24 pin printer can meet the needs of harsh and demanding environments FEATURES TIPS Forms Tear Off The Forms Tear Off feature allows a printed continuous forms page to be torn off without wasting paper or adjusting the printer When printing stops Forms Tear Off automatically moves the paper to align the perforation with the tear bar located under the access cover after a time interval which you select through the menu Paper remains in the tear off position until the printer receives more data Then the paper moves back down for printing This feature has to be enabled Paper Park Your printer s Paper Park feature allows you to print a single sheet cut sheet page without removing continuous feed paper from the printer For more information see Paper Park in Using
46. ndows operating systems and some knowledge is assumed If you are unsure how to proceed you should consult your computer documentation or system manager for details This example uses Windows 2000 Professional 1 Ensure the printer and computer are easily accessible and turn both units off This is not strictly necessary but may prevent any problems being caused by the accidental dislodging of power or other cables 2 Plug the Series A Male connector a into the computer s USB port or into a suitable USB hub b 3 Plug the Series B male connector b into the printer s USB port 4 Switch on both the computer and printer PRINTER DRIVERS 11 The printer will be identified immediately by the New Hardware Wizard and install itself in the Printer 5 folder An additional item USB Printing Support will also appear in the Device Manager each time the printer is switched ON and connected Pier ngnunuusg m Check that the default paper size has been correctly set by looking at the settings in the Settings gt Printers folder Under the printer s Properties gt General tab the current paper selection is shown The printer picks up its initial setting from the Locale settings on the host computer The paper size can be altered by using the drop down arrow and selecting an alternative size If the printer had formerly been used as a parallel or serial device an
47. ng see Top of Form TOF in the previous chapter MAINTENANCE gt 55 TOP FEED SINGLE SHEETS If you have continuous form paper in the path press PARK to remove it before loading single sheets Make sure the printer is on and deselected SEL light off 1 Move the paper lever 1 to the center position marked TOP ik P E AE i e ee ye i N 2 Open the acoustic cover 1 and raise the sheet guide 2 to the single sheet position Pivot the wire feed guide 3 up into the sheet guide MAINTENANCE 56 gt Adjust the paper feed guides 1 for the width of the paper then place a sheet of paper in the separator The paper will feed into the printer If the paper does not feed in remove it Check the paper lever position Make sure the ALARM light is ON if itis flashing hold the SHIFT key and press the CHARACTER PITCH RESET key Reload the sheet of paper The factory default setting for the Top of Form where the printing should begin is 1 down from the top of the page To change the setting see Top of Form TOF in the previous chapter MAINTENANCE 57 CLEARING PAPER JAMS REAR FEED JAMS 1 Turn off the printer 2 Use the platen knob to back the paper all the way out of the printer CAUTION Make sure the printer is turned OFF before you open the access cover 3 Open the access cover 1 and remove the pull up roller assembly 2 Remove any torn paper
48. orms 79 Card Stock eeeeeeeeeeee Centering printhead position Character Pitch eesss Character Set Character Width Characters Per Second CPS 6 Computer Connections 87 E Electrical Requirements 80 Emulations eeeeeeeeees 27 Mode Envelopes Environmental Requirements 80 92 F Font Sample Test 89 Fonts Embedded Printer Commands 67 Resident ess 78 Selecting niii 40 Forms Tear Off sss 38 Top of Form Wait Time eee G Graphics Printing iicet 33 38 GROUP Menu Mode 29 H Height Double Height Printing 42 Hexadecimal Dump Mode 91 Humidity eere 80 l IBM Character Set 37 Initialization string 65 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 84 Interleaf continuous forms 79 Interleaved 2 of 5 78 I Prime ss 34 38 65 WaliCS aecenas 42 L Labels ice eee nnn 79 Length Page Rear Feed neces 32 Top Feed acere rrrnes 33 Limited Operation 39 69 Line Spacing eese 39 Bottom Feed 32 Rear Feed eerte 32 Loading Paper 88 M
49. ps 2400 1200 600 300 bps Valid Invalid Ready On Power Up Ready On Select 200 ms 1 sec 6 LPI 8 LPI Valid Invalid 8 13 6 E A ala VAD 7A Gs oy 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 5 6 LPI 8 LPI Valid Invalid 11 11 2 3 12 14 17 5 3 5 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 5 EXPLANATION OF MENU ITEMS These explanations are in alphabetical sequence to make it easier to look them up Some items only appear when optional accessories are installed others appear in several groups in the menu Auto CR Default No IBM emulation only If you want the printer to automatically add a carriage return when a Line Feed is received at the end of a line change the setting to Yes Auto LF Default No If your printout is consistently double spaced select No if it overprints select Yes Auto Feed XT Default Invalid Epson emulation only In the Epson emulation the XT signal on pin 14 of the parallel interface can control automatic line feed Some interface cables are wired in such a way that automatic line feed is always in effect this item eliminates this potential problem If your system uses pin 14 of the parallel interface to control automatic line feed change the setting to Valid Auto Select Default No Determines whether or not your printer will automatically be selected after you load in paper With the factory default engaged the printer will be deselected so that you can set the Top of Form If you always u
50. rn the printer ON SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 85 POWER CONNECTION Make sure both the printer and the computer are OFF 1 Plug the power cord into the back of the printer then into a grounded outlet 2 Turn on the printer SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER gt 86 COMPUTER CONNECTIONS PARALLEL LPT IEEE 1284 X Requires a bi directional cable max length 6 ft 1 8 m not supplied Printer has a 36 pin socket Make sure the printer and computer are both turned OFF 1 Attach a suitable bi directional cable to the parallel connector on the back of the printer Then attach and secure the cable to your computer L n E 2 Turn the printer and computer back ON USB SPECIFICATION 1 1 COMPLIANT Requires a USB 1 1 cable maximum length 19 7 ft 5 m not supplied Printer has a USB series B receptacle Make sure the printer and computer are both turned OFF SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER gt 87 3 Attach a suitable USB cable to the printer Then attach the cable to your computer 4 Turn the computer and printer back on LOADING PAPER For instructions on loading paper see Loading Paper in the chapter on Maintenance TESTING THE PRINTER Font Sample Test eR Rolling ASCII Test Hexadecimal Dump Mode SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER gt 88 Font Sample Test Ax a CAUTION Wide carriage Model ML5591 If you are using 8 5 inch paper to run the tests make sure
51. se the same Top of Form position change the setting to Yes Baud Rate Default 9600 bps Appears only if optional Serial Interface is installed Set this to match your system s transmission speed Bi direction Default Enable Change this setting if you wish to disable bi directional transmission PnP in Nibble mode MENU MODE gt 35 Bottom Margin Default Valid Change to Invalid if you want the printer to ignore the bottom margin setting Setting the Bottom Margin to Invalid can cause loss of data and damage the printhead by allowing printing without paper Busy Line Default SSD Appears only when the optional Serial Interface is installed If Ready Busy protocol factory default is selected you can choose which line your system monitors for a busy signal 1 SSD 9V select SSD SSD 9V select SSD DTR 9V select DTR RTS 9V select RTS Busy Time Default 200 ms Appears only when the optional Serial Interface is installed Sets the length of the busy signal when the Ready Busy protocol factory default is engaged Busy Time Default 200ms Appears only when the optional Serial Interface is installed Sets the length of the Busy signal when the Ready Busy protocol factory default is enabled Centering Position Default DEFAULT Used to limit printhead travel when printing narrow columns Select Mode 1 for the narrow carriage printer Select Mode 1 or Mode 2 for the
52. tailed troubleshooting eR Is the printer plugged in and turned ON Are the connections power and interface secure Is the product being operated under the proper ambient conditions Does the paper being used meet the specifications for this product Isthe paper properly installed Istheribbon properly installed Isan Oki ribbon being used Isthe printhead gap correctly set Are the correct printer drivers being used for the printer Settings in your software application will normally override any settings in your printer driver Printer driver settings normally override settings from the printer menu or printer front panel Problem My word processor files do not print the way I have the menu and front panel set Solution Remember Settings in your software application can override settings in your printer driver TROUBLESHOOTING gt 65 Your printer driver settings can override any settings from the printer menu or printer front panel Before sending a file to the printer many word processors send either an initialisation string or an I Prime signal to the printer The initialisation string contains codes that override the panel and menu settings To change your printer to ignore the reset code enter the Menu Mode go to the Set Up group and change the setting for Reset Inhibit to YES The I Prime signal will automatically override any front panel
53. the DSR signal MENU MODE gt 37 DTR Signal Default Ready On Power Up Appears only when the optional Serial Interface is installed Change to Ready On Select if the DTR signal is required when the printer is selected leave as Ready On Power Up if the DTR signal is required when the printer is turned ON Emulation Mode Default Epson LQ Selects the printer command set emulation you want to enable Form Tear Off Default Off Choose 500 ms 1 sec or 2 sec to turn the Form Tear Off feature ON and to set the time interval for the printer to wait before advancing the paper Graphics Default Uni directional Change to uni directional graphics for better registration but slower printing With this set for bi directional you can optimise the registration using the Print Registration setting in the Menu Graphics Speed Default Low Change to HIGH for faster printing when the optimum print quality is not an issue I Prime Default Buffer Print Determines what the printer will do when it receives the I Prime signal from the software Buffer Print prints out the buffer contents before resetting Buffer Clear dumps the buffer contents immediately Invalid causes the printer to ignore the I Prime command Select this setting if you wish to enter settings through the printer s control panel which will not be automatically overridden by the software s settings when the I Prime signal is sent MENU MO
54. tipart forms Forms Tear Off cannot be used when the optional pull tractor is engaged POTENTIAL ISSUES WITH SOFTWARE PACKAGES If Forms Tear Off is set to ON and the software package you are using pauses for a long enough interval while sending data to the printer Forms Tear Off may be activated No data is lost but this causes uneven print registration due to the paper movement If this occurs use the menu to turn off this feature then use the TEAR key to move the paper up to the tear position manually see Changing the Forms Tear off Settings USING YOUR PRINTER gt 19 CHANGING THE FORMS TEAR OFF SETTING The default setting for Forms Tear Off is OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SEL Micro Feed l Micro Feed TOF Down Up EXIT GROUP ITEM SET PRINT POWER ALARM MENU To change the Forms Tear Off setting 1 Press SHIFT 2 SEL 1 2 Press GROUP 3 repeatedly until the Rear Feed or Bottom Feed group shows in the first column of the printed line depending on which paper feed you are using 3 Press ITEM 4 repeatedly until Form Tear Off appears in the second column Rear Feed Form Tear Off Off 4 Press SET 5 until the time interval you wish to select appears in the third column Rear Feed Form Tear Off 1 Sec 5 Press SHIFT 2 SEL 1 to exit Menu Mode and save the setting MANUAL FORMS TEAR OFF If you don t wish to engage the Forms Tear Off feature you can advance rear feed continuo
55. ult 64K Selects the amount of memory devoted to holding received data Choosing 1 Line will tie up your computer while printing but if you abort the print job the printer will stop much sooner Reset Inhibit Default No Select Yes if you wish the printer to ignore the reset command sent by software This prevents your software from changing the settings you make through the front panel controls or through printer commands This will also prevent your software from clearing out existing settings when you finish printing one document and switch to another Serial Data 7 8 Bits Default 8 Bits Appears only if the optional Serial Interface is installed Change to 7 Bits if your system uses a 7 bit data format SI Select Pitch 10 cpi Default 2 17 1 cpi IBM emulation only Sets the pitch to be engaged when the printer control panel is set for 10 cpi and the SI command is received MENU MODE 41 SI Select Pitch 12 cpi Default 20 cpi IBM emulation only Sets the pitch to be engaged when the printer control panel is set for 12 cpi and the SI command is received Size Default 2 Single Change to Double for double width and height printing Skip Over Perforation Default No Change to Yes if you want the printer to go to the next page when it comes within 1 25 mm of the bottom of the page Keep it set to No if your software has its own page formatting controls Style Default Normal Change to Italics if you w
56. urn the take up knob 1 in the direction of the arrow to take up any ribbon slack 5 Close the access cover and turn the printer back on If ribbon should contact the eyes Flush eyes with large quantities of water for 15 minutes keeping eyelids open with fingers Seek medical attention If ribbon should contact the skin Wash thoroughly with soap and water MAINTENANCE gt 44 LOADING PAPER REAR FEED If you have any paper in the paper path remove it before installing rear feed paper 1 Lock Lever 2 Upper Tractor Cover 3 Pins Loading Rear Feed Paper from the Back of the Printer These instructions assume you have ready access to the back of the printer If you do not go to Loading Rear Feed Paper from the Front of the Printer Make sure the paper lever is forward position marked REAR i CB MAINTENANCE gt 45 1 Open the access cover 1 2 3 Pivot the sheet guide forward and gently rest it against the roller assembly Careful If you push the sheet guide too hard against the roller assembly it may dislodge it If it does be sure to reseat the roller assembly before continuing MAINTENANCE gt 46 4 From the back of the printer locate the tractors 1 5 Open the lock levers 1 and move the right tractor as viewed from the back of the printer to the reference mark 2 matching the width of the paper you are loading Then close the lock lever on the right tr
57. us forms loaded on the built in tractor or bottom feed continuous forms loaded on the optional push tractor up to the tear off position manually by pressing TEAR 5 USING YOUR PRINTER 20 PAPER PARK CAUTION Never park labels Paper park allows you to switch to single sheet printing without removing continuous feed paper from the printer When you wish to print single sheets simply press PARK 6 to retract the continuous form paper from the paper path then lift the sheet guide load the sheet and send the print job CHANGING PAPER PATHS CONTINUOUS FORMS TO SINGLE SHEETS 1 Tear off any printed pages then press PARK 2 Raise the sheet guide 1 to the single sheet feed position USING YOUR PRINTER gt 21 4 Move the paper lever 1 to the middle position marked TOP 5 Adjust the paper guides 1 for the size of paper you are using then place a sheet of paper in the sheet guide SINGLE SHEETS TO CONTINUOUS FORMS 1 Press FF LOAD to remove the single sheet paper 2 Lower the sheet guide into the continuous forms position USING YOUR PRINTER gt 22 4 5 Swing the wire feed guide over onto the pull up roller Move the paper lever to the appropriate position Rear feed NCL Ifnecessary load continuous form paper Press FF LOAD USING YOUR PRINTER 23 PRINTHEAD GAP 1 The printhead gap is the distance between the printhead and the platen CA
58. wide carriage printer MENU MODE 36 Character Set Default IBM Set II Use this to switch character sets to IBM Set Code Page Default USA Choose the Code Page character set you wish to use USA Canada French Multilingual 850 Portugal 860 Norway 865 Turkey Greek 437 Greek 869 Greek 928 Greek 437 CYPRUS Polska Mazovia Serbo Croatic I Serbo Croatic Il ECMA 94 Hungarian CWI Windows Greek Windows East Europe Windows Cyrillic East Europe Latin II 852 Cyrillic 855 Cyrillic Il 866 Kamenicky MJK ISO Latin 2 Turkey 857 Latin 5 Windows Turkey Ukrainian Bulgarian ISO Latin 6 8859 10 Windows Baltic Baltic 774 KBL Lithuanian Cyrillic Latvian Roman 8 Icelandic 861 Multilingual 858 ISO 8859 15 Greek 737 Asmo 449 Asmo 708 Arabic 864 Windows Arabic CSF Bin Select Default Bin 1 Appears only when the optional Dual Bin Cut Sheet Feeder is installed Use this to switch to Bin 2 as the default CSF Type Default Wide To avoid paper jams change this setting to Narrow if you are using the optional Cut Sheet Feeder on the wide model ML421 printer Diagnostic Test Default No Appears only when the optional Serial Interface is installed Select YES to perform a diagnostic test of the serial interface DSR Signal Default Valid Appears only when the optional Serial Interface is installed Used with the Ready Busy protocol factory default to select the way your system handles
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