OKI ML1190eco manuale d’uso

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ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Preface > 2 P REFACE Every effort has been made to ensure th at the information in this document is complete, accurate , and up-to-date. Oki Printing Solutions assu mes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control. Oki Printing Solutions also cannot guarantee that changes in soft ware and eq[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Preface > 3 C ONTENTS Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Notes, cautions and warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Preface > 4 Setting menu values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Confirming current settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Menu setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Menu items and se ttings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 ML1120 ec o . . . . . . . [...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Note s, cautions and warnings. > 5 N OTES , CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS . NOTE A note provides additional information t o supplement the main text. CAUTION! A caution pr ovides additi on al information which, if ignored, may result in equi pment malf unction or damage. WARNING! A warning provides additional informa[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Introduction > 6 I NTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing this Oki Printing Solutions printer! The ML1120 eco (9-pin) and ML1190 eco (24-pin) are desig ned to provide highly reliable letter quality printing and high resolution graphics for the deskto p/office printing environment. Both models combine state[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Introduction > 7 > Technical Reference Guide : to provide detailed technical information for programmers and more technical users. This is an electronic document available on the web site www.okiprintingsolutions.com. > Installation Guides : accompany consumable items and optional accessories to describ[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Introduction > 8 2. Choose which pages you wish to print: (a) [All pages], (1), for the entire manual. (b) [Current page], (2), for the page at which you are looking. (c) [Pages from] and [to], (3), for the range of pages you specify by entering their page numbers. 3. Click on OK. 1 2 3[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Getting started > 9 G ETTING STARTED R ETAINING PACKING MATER IALS After setting up your printer according to the instructions in the Set-up Guide, retain your packing materials and container in case you ever need to ship or transport your printer. I DENTIFYING COMPONENT PART S The main parts of your printer [...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guid e – Getting started > 10 3. Platen Knob: turn to mov e or eject the paper . 4. Paper Thickness Lev er: set according to the thickness of the paper . There is also a setting to facilitate ribbon replacement. 5. Control P anel: contains button switches and indicators (described in detail later) that allow you to o[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guid e – Getting started > 11 R EAR VIEW 1. Input T ray: insert cut sheet paper for use by the printer (one sheet at a time). 2. Power co nnector: connect to printer power cable. 3. Paper Guides: can be adjusted as required to locate the left edge of cut sheet paper . 4. Pin T ractor: to load and feed continuous fo r[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guid e – Getting started > 12 L OCATING YOUR PRINTER > Select a firm, solid, level surf ace on which to site your printer . > Allow enough space around your printer (e.g. at least 60 cm from any wall) for easy access to the Platen Knob and the various paper feed paths. > Make sure a grounded power outlet is [...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guid e – Getting started > 13 2. Connect the power cable (1) to the power connector (2) on the printer . 3. Connect the power cable to a 220/240 V AC power outlet and switch on the outlet power . 4. T urn the printer Power S witch to ON. 5. Check that the SEL and ST A TUS indicators on the control panel illuminate. 1[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guid e – Getting started > 14 P RODUCING A TEST PRINT To check that your printer is operational, produce a test print on a sheet of 80 gsm A4 paper (for example) as follows: 1. T urn the printer Power S witch to OFF . 2. Set the P aper T ype Lever to cut sheet. 3. Remo ve the Access Cover and set the P aper Thickness[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – C onnecting to a computer > 15 C ONNECTING TO A COMPUTER In this section you will intercon nect your printer and computer, install the printer driver in your computer and print a test page. I NTERFACES Your printer is equipped with three data interfaces: > Par allel: for direct connection to a PC. This por[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – C onnecting to a computer > 16 Break off the tabs (4) to allow the cables to sit neatly underneath the printer . 3. T urn ON the printer . 4. T urn ON the computer . I NSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER Insert the Drivers CD into your computer and follow the on- screen instructions to install the printer driver for[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Pr inting from a computer > 17 P RINTING FROM A COMPUTER When printing to your printer from, for example, a Windows application on your computer, make your printing selections from the driver windows that appear on screen. These driver windows have been designed to be easy to use and intuitive while supplemen[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Paper handling > 18 P APER HANDLING This section describes how to use cut sheet paper and continuous forms in your printer. L OADING CUT SHEET PAPER 1. Ensure that the printer is switched ON. 2. Ensure that the Pin T ractor covers are closed to a void the possibility of paper jams. 3. Ensure the P aper T ype [...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Paper handling > 19 4. Set the left paper margin by adjusting the P aper Guide (1). Position the edge of the P aper Guide (1) at the tip of the Printed Line Marker arrow (2) on the Paper T ray. 5. Remo ve the Access Cover and set the P aper Thickness Lever (1) to suit the paper . See “Setting the paper thic[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Paper handling > 20 paper on the Input T ray (2) into the printer until it is gripped. E JECTING CUT SHEET PAPER When the printer reaches the end of the cut sheet page it automatically ejects the page. If required, add another sheet for the printer to continue printing from where it left off. To eject a cut s[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Paper handling > 21 L OADING CONTINUOUS FORMS S ETTING UP CONTINUOUS FORMS To avoid paper feeding proble ms, carry out the following: 1. Check your printer is on a surface approximately 75 cm above the floor . 2. Position th e continuous forms supply directly below the printer , no more than 3 cm left or righ[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Paper handling > 22 3. Remo ve the Access Cover and set the P aper Thickness Lever (1) to suit the paper . See “Setting the paper thickness lever” on page 40. 4. Remo ve the Input T ray and Rear Cover together by gripping the Input T ray at both sides and pulling it up and away from the printer . 1 NOTE I[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Paper handling > 23 5. Lift the locking lever (1) of the left Pin T ractor and slide the Pin T ractor as required to adjust the paper position. Press the locking lever back down to lock the Pin T ractor in the desired position . 6. Lift the locking lever (1) of the right Pin T ractor and slide the Pin T racto[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Paper handling > 24 Ensure that the forms are properly aligned on the sprocket pins, then close the Pin T ractor covers. 8. Adjust the right Pin T ractor to accommodate the width of the continuous forms, taking care that the forms are held neither too loosely nor too tightly between the Pin T ractors. Press t[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Paper handling > 25 pushing gently forward until the Input T ra y clips into place. 10. Replace the Access Co ver . 11. Press the LOAD/EJECT button . The continuous forms will be taken into the printer and positioned at the first line print position. F EEDING CONTINUOUS FORMS ( BOTTOM FEED ) Moving tractor as[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Paper handling > 26 2. Disconnect the power cord. 3. Remove t he Acc es s Cove r . 4. Move the printhead assembly to the left. WARNING! Be careful as the printhead may be hot after operation. Allow it to cool before t ouching it. 3cm[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Paper handling > 27 5. Push up the Pull Up Roller Assembly with the thumbs and release one side. Then, release the other side and remov e the Pull Up R olle r Assembly . The Pull Up Guide may become detached. 6. If necessary , replace the Pull Up Guide. 7. T urn the printer , so that the back of the printer i[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Paper handling > 28 8. Remo ve the Input T ray and Rear Cover together by gripping the Input T ray at both sides and pulling it back and up from the printer . 9. Remo ve the tractor assembly . Squeeze the handles to release the clamps on both sides. Continue to squeeze and rotate and lift the assembly out of [...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Paper handling > 29 10. Position the t ractor assembly as shown . The gear assembly is on the left. 11. Locate the arms over the pivot points and rotate the unit backwards until the clamps close ov er the back pins. 12. T urn the printer so that the front of the printer is facing you.[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Paper handling > 30 13. T urn the Platen Knob. If the tractor assembly is correctly installed, the gear will turn. If the gear does not turn as you turn the Platen Knob, repeat steps 10 to 12. 14. Replace the I nput T ray and R ear Cover by fitting the R ear Cover into the grooves at the back of the printer a[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Paper handling > 31 Loading continuous f orms (bottom feed) 1. Ensure the printer is turned off . 2. Remove t he Acc es s Cove r .[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Paper handling > 32 3. Set the P aper T ype Lever to Continuous F orms 4. Place the stack of continuous forms paper below the printer . Bring the paper up through the slot in the base of the printer . 5. Lift the locking lever (1) of the left Pin T ractor and slide the Pin T ractor as required (2) to adjust t[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Paper handling > 33 then press the locking lever (3) back down to lock the Pin T ractor in the desired position. 6. Lift the locking lever (1) of the right Pin T ractor and slide the Pin T ractor to the required position (2) to accommodate the width of the continuous forms to be used. Move the rear paper guid[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Paper handling > 34 7. Open the left and right Pin T ractor covers (1) and feed the continuous forms (2) in the direction of the arrow , locating the sprocket holes in the forms onto the sprock et pins. 8. Ensure that the forms are properly aligned on the sprocket pins, then close the Pin T ractor covers. 9. [...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Paper handling > 35 T ractors. Press the locking lever down (2) to lock the right Pin T ractor in the desired position. 10. Replace the Access Co ver . 11. T urn ON the printer .[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Paper handling > 36 T EARING OFF CONTINUOUS FORMS 1. With the SEL indicator illuminated, press and hold the LF/ FF button to mo ve the continuous form to the next page. 2. Press TEAR to align the tear -off perforations on the form with the paper cutter on the printer . 3. Carefully tear off the forms al ong t[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Paper handling > 37 3. Check the position of the tear-off perfor ations (1) relative to the paper cutter (2). (a) To advance the forms, continue to hold down th e TEAR button and then the SEL button. (b) T o retract the forms, continue to hold down the TEAR button and the LF/FF button. 4. Release the buttons [...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Paper handling > 38 4. Remo ve the Input T ray and Rear Cover together by gripping the Input T ray at both sides and pulling it up and away from the printer . 5. Lift the Pin T ractor covers and remov e the forms. 6. Close the Pin T ractor covers. 7. Replace the I nput T ray and R ear Cover by fitting the R e[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Paper handling > 39 pushing gently forward until the Input T ra y clips into place.[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Paper handling > 40 S ETTING THE PAPER THICKNESS LEVER There are 6 lever positions, the first 5 for printing purposes and the sixth to facilitate ribbon replacement.: Set the Paper Thickness lever for different paper types as follows: Set the Paper Thickness lever for overall paper thickness as follows: PAPER[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Paper handling > 41 NOTE Printing with lever po sitions 5 – 6 is not guaranteed. If the lever position does not suit the paper thickness, paper feeding and printing may not work properly. Do not print bankbooks to avoid possible pin break age/ribbon snagging. Printing can be carried out with the lever posi [...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 42 O PERATING INSTRUCTIONS C ONTROL PANEL ML1120 ECO The status/alarm indicators and button switches on the control panel allow you to check printer status and control the printer. SEL ALARM SEL LF/FF LOAD/EJECT TEAR ST A TUS FONT PITCH SPEED 1 2[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 43 Indicato rs INDICATOR STATUS MEANING SEL ON Printer is on-line i.e. is available to pr int OFF Printer is off-line i.e. is not av ailable to print Flashing Print Suppress status Head Thermal Alarm status Power Sa ve mode (long-cycle flashing ) When flashing together with the ALARM [...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 44 ML1190 ECO The status/alarm indicators and button switches on the control panel allow you to check printer status and control the printer. SEL ALARM SEL LF/FF LOAD/EJECT TEAR ST A TUS FONT PITCH 1 2 3[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 45 Indicato rs INDICATOR STATUS MEANING SEL ON Printer is on-line i.e. is available to pr int OFF Printer is off-line i.e. is not av ailable to print Flashing Print Suppress status Head Thermal Alarm status Power Sa ve mode (long cycle flas hing) When flashing together with the ALARM [...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 46 B UTTONS 3 ON Printer power is ON OFF Printer power is O FF Flashing Low power consumption mode INDICATOR STATUS MEANING BUTTON STATUS FUNCTION SEL On-line Sets the printer to off-line. Off-line Sets the printer to on-line and disalarms the printer . LF/FF On-line Feeds paper b y o[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 47 SEL+POWER ON Switch Enters menu mode. LOAD/EJECT+SEL On-line and off -line ML1120 eco: Microfeed down 0.176 mm (1/144 in) step. ML1190 eco: Microfeed down 0.141 mm (1/180 in) step. LOAD/EJECT +LF/ FF On-line and off -line ML1120 eco: Microfeed down 0.176 mm (1/144 in) step. ML1190 [...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 48 C HANGE PRINT MODE You can change print modes directly from the front panel. Hold down the SEL button and press the button indicated below. The printer will cycle through the choices as indicated by the two STATUS lights. When you reease the buttons t he selection is set. ML1120 EC[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 49 SEL + LOAD/EJECT Character Pitch 10CPI On 12CPI On 15CPI Flashing 17CPI Flashing 20CPI On On Proportional SEL + TEAR Print Speed Normal On High Speed On Quiet On On SWITCH COMBINATION PRINTING STYLE STATUS LIGHT LEFT RIGHT SEL + LF/FF Near Letter Quality On Utility On High Speed Dr[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 50 ML1190 ECO SEL + TEAR Print Speed Normal On High Speed On Quiet On On SWITCH COMBINATION PRINTING STYLE STATUS LIGHT LEFT RIGHT SEL ALARM SEL LF/FF LOAD/EJECT TEAR ST A TUS FONT PITCH 1 2 3[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 51 SWITCH COMBINA TION PRINTING STYLE STATUS LIGHT LEFT CENTRE RIGHT SEL + LF/FF Font LQ Courier On LQ Roman On LQ Swiss On LQ Swiss Bold Flashing LQ Orator Flashing LQ Gothic Flashing LQ Prestige On On LQ OCR -A On On LQ OCR -B On On Utility Flashing Flashing HSD Flashing Flashing SE[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 52 S ETTING MENU VALUES The following information explains the printer settings and how you can change them. Printer items and their values are printed for reference. SWITCH COMBINATION PRINTING STYLE STATUS LIGHT SEL + LF/FF Left Center Right Fon t LQ Courier On LQ Roman On LQ Swiss [...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 53 C ONFIRMING CURRENT SETTING S To print the current menu settings, use a cut sheet of A4 paper or continuous forms of width at least 254 mm. In this example, a sheet of A4 paper is used. 1. Set the P aper T ype lever to cut sheet mode. 2. T o activate menu mode: (a) Ensure that the [...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 54 4. Press LF/FF (or TEAR and LF/FF together) to step forward (backward) through the sub-menus. 5. Press LOAD/EJECT (or TEAR and LOAD/EJECT together) to step forward (backward) th rough the settings for each menu item. 6. Repeat steps 3 to 5 as required to change settings for other m[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 55 M ENU ITEMS AND SETTINGS In the menu settings tables below, factory default settings are shown in bold. ML1120 ECO MENU ITEM FUNCTION SETTING Printer control menu Emulation Mode Select EPSON mode, IBM mode, or ML mode. IBM EPSON ML Font menu Print Mode Select quality of ANK charact[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 56 Symb ol s ets menu Character Set Select eith er ANK character code table. Standard Line Graphic s Block Graphics (displayed for ML emulation only) Set I Set II (displayed for IBM and EPSON emulation only) Language Set Select a language character set. ASCII , French, German, British[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 57 Symb ol s ets menu Code P age Select a code page. USA Canada French Multilingual Por t u ga l Norway Tu r k e y Greek_437 Greek_869 Greek_928 Grk_437 CYPRUS Polska Mazo via Serbo Croatic I Serbo Croatic II ECMA-94 Hungarian CWI Windows Greek Windows East Europe Windows Cyrillic Eas[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 58 Rear feed menu Line Spacing Select line feed pitch. 6 LPI 8 LPI For m T ea r- Off Select manual or auto as the method to advance a continuous form to the form tear-off position. Manual 500 ms 1 sec 2 sec Skip Over Per fo rat io n Select wheth er to skip over perforation o r not. (W[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 59 Rear feed menu TOF adjustment (continuous) Select an adjustment value for the reference position in regard to the TOF position of a continuous form. The position move s to the rear of the form by [+] and to the top of the form by [-] in 1/144 in increment s. -20 – -1 0 +20 – +1[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 60 Bottom feed menu Page Length Select the length of a continuous form. 279.4 mm(11 in) 296.3 mm (11 2/3 in) 304.8 mm (12 in) 355.6 mm(14 in) 431.8 mm(17 in) 76.2 mm(3 in) 82.6 mm(3.25 in) 84.7 mm(10/3 in) 88.9 mm(3.5 in) 93.1mm(11/3 in) 101.6 mm(4 in) 127.0 mm(5 in) 139.7 mm(5.5 in) [...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 61 To p f e e d menu Page l en gt h control Control the page length of c ut paper . by MENU setting by Actual page length Cut sheet auto eject Posi ti o n Select a printable area at the bottom of cut sheets of paper in cut -paper mode (the character centre position). 6.35 mm ( 1/4 in [...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 62 Set-up men u Paper out override Select wheth er to detect paper end or not. No Ye s Print Registr ation 1 Adjust the print starting position on printing in the reverse dire ction. (The position moves to the right or left in 1/720 in increment s.) -10 – -1 0 +10 – +1 Print Regis[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 63 Set-up men u Auto LF Select whether to perform auto LF operation or not upon receiving a CR code. Ye s No Auto CR Select whether to perform auto CR operation up on receiving a carriage return command. (Display for IBM emulation only) Ye s No Print DEL Code Set whether 7FH code is p[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 64 Set-up Me nu Ho st Interface Select interface settings. Auto Interface Par allel USB Serial I/F Time out Select timeout time for auto interfacing. 15 sec 30 sec 45 sec 1 min 2 min 3 min 4 min 5 min ESC SI Pitch Set the contents of ESC SI commands. (IBM emulation only) 17.1 CPI 20 C[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 65 Set- up Menu P ower Saving Set whether to enable or disable the Power Saving funtion of the printer . Enable Disable Pow er S ave Time Select the time to enter to enter the Pow er Sa ve M od e. 5 min 10 min 15 min 30 min 60 min Paper End Select whether a printer status where no pap[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 66 Par allel I/F Bi-Direction Set whether to enable or disable Tw o - w a y communication of the Centronics interface. Enable Disable Serial I/F Parity Set Parity . None Odd Even Ignore Serial Data 7/8 Bits Set serial data length. 8 bit 7 bit Protocol Set protoco ls. DTR X- O N / X- O[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 67 ML1190 ECO In the menu settings tables below, factory default settings are shown in bold. MENU ITEM FUNTION SETTING Printer Control Menu Emulation Mode Select EPSON LQ mode, IBM PPR mode, or I BM AGM mode. EPSON LQ IBM PPR IBM AGM Font M enu Print Mode Select quality of ANK charact[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 68 Symb ol S ets Menu Charact er Set Select eith er ANK character code table. Set I Set II Language Set Select language character set. ASCII French German British Danish I Swedish I Italian Spanish I Japanese Norwegian Danish II Spanish II Latin American French Canadian Dutch Swedish [...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 69 Symb ol S ets Menu Slashed Letter 0 Set whether to convert slash ed 0 located at 9BH and 9DH in US A code page or not. Ye s No Rea r Fee d Menu Line Spacing Select line feed pitch. 6 LPI 8 LPI Form T ear-Off Select manual or auto as the method to advance a continuous form to the fo[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 70 Rea r Fee d Menu TOF (continuous) Select the reference position for the T OF position when auto loading continuous form paper from the rear of the printer . (Up to the midsection of characters in the first line) 2.12 mm (1/12 in) 4.23 mm (2/12 in) 6.35 mm (3/12 in) 8.47 mm (4/12 in[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 71 Bottom F eed Menu Page Length Se lect the length of a continuous form. 279.4 mm (11 in) 296.3 mm (11 2/3 in) 304.8 mm (12 in) 355.6 mm (14 in) 431.8 mm (17 in) 76.2 mm (3 in) 82.6 mm (3.25 in) 84.7 mm (10/3 in) 88.9 mm (3.5 in) 93.1 mm (11/3 in) 101.6 mm (4 in) 127.0 mm (5 in) 139.[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 72 T op Feed Menu To p F e e d W a i t Time Select the waiting time between setting paper on the tray and feeding it while the printer is waiting for paper to be fed in cut-paper manual feed mode. Invalid 0.5sec 1.0sec 2.0sec Pag e L en g t h Control Control the page length of c ut pa[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 73 T op Feed Menu TOF (Cut Sheet To p o f F o r m ) Select the reference position for the T OF position when feeding cut -paper in manual mode . (Up to the mid-section of characters in the first line.) 2.12 mm (1/12 in) 4.23 mm (1/6 in) 6.35 mm (1/4 in) 8.47 mm (1/3 in) 10.58 mm (5/12[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 74 Set-up Me nu Print Reg i st ra ti o n 2 Adjust the print starting position on printing in the reverse dire ction. (The position move s to the right or left in 1/720 in increments.) -10 - -1 0 +1 - +10 Print Reg i st ra ti o n 3 Adjust the print starting position on printing in the [...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 75 Set-up Me nu Auto CR Select whether to perform auto CR operation up on receiving a carriage return command. (IBM PPR and IBM AGM emulation only) Ye s No SI Selec t Pitch (10 CPI) Set how to handle an SI command received in 10 CPI mode. (IBM PPR and IBM AGM emulation only) 15 CPI 17[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 76 Set-up Me nu Print Styl e Set quiet printing. Normal Quiet Centering Posi tion (continuous) Set the center ing position for the print head by the numb er of characters of 10CPI AN K. Default Mode1 Mode2 Centering Posi tion (cut sheet) Set the center ing position for the print head [...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 77 Set-up Menu Pitch Command Select the validity of a character pitc h command. Valid Invalid Par allel I/F I-Prime Set I-Prime signal control of the Centronics interface. Invalid Buffer Print Buffer Clear Auto Feed X T Set w hether to enable or disable Auto Fe ed XT signal of the Cen[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 78 I NITIALISING MENU SETTINGS To restore the menu settings to their initial values, carry out the steps below. 1. Set the P ower Switch to OFF . 2. Press and hold down the SEL and LF/FF buttons together and then set the P ower Switch to ON. Serial I/F Menu DTR Sign al Set whether to [...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 79 A DJUSTING TOF POSITION Use the following procedure to set TOF to accord with the reference position (23.28 mm (11/12 in)). The reference position refers to the first line of the paper i.e. the position to which the printer feeds the paper when automatically loadin g the paper. 1. [...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 80 P RINTER SPEED SETTINGS P RINTER IMPACT MODE When switched ON, the printer enters the impact mode selected in the menu. You can ch ange this to normal speed, high speed and quiet printing without using the menus as follows. (This function is enable for ML1120 eco.) N ORMAL SPEED PR[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Operating instructions > 81 S ETTING TOF POSITION AT THE PLACE OF USER ’ S CHOICE TOF position can be set at the user’s choice. The reference position refers to the first line of the paper i.e. the position to which the printer feeds the paper when automatically loading paper. 1. Move paper lev el to the [...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Troubleshooting > 82 T ROUBLESHOOTING C LEARING PAPER JAMS C UT SHEET PAPER JAMMED IN PRINTER 1. Set the P ower Switch to OFF . 2. Remove t he Acc es s Cove r . 3. Set the P aper Thickness lever to the Replace Ribbon position (position 6). 4. Remo ve the ribbon cartridge. See “Changing a ribbon cartridge”[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Troubleshooting > 83 5. Move the Print Head aw ay from the paper . 6. Rotate the Platen Knob in the relev ant direction and pull the cut sheet out from the top of the printer . 7. If a paper fragment remains inside the printer: (a) use tweezers to grip and extract it or (b) insert a triple folded sheet from t[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Troubleshooting > 84 8. When the paper jams are cleared, replace the ribbon cartridge and replace the printer Access Cover . 9. Set the P ower Switch to ON. C ONTINU OUS FORMS JAMMED IN PRINTER 1. Set the P ower Switch to OFF . 2. T ear off any unprinted continuous forms. WARNING! Do not carry out any operati[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Troubleshooting > 85 3. Remo ve the Input T ray and Rear Cover together by gripping the Input T ray at both sides and pulling it up and away from the printer . 4. Raise each Pin T ractor cover and remov e the continuous forms from the Pin T ractors. 5. Rotate the Platen Knob and remove the forms from the fron[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Troubleshooting > 86 at the back of the printer and pushing gentl y forward until the Input T ray clips into place. 8. Set the P ower Switch to ON. R ESPONDING TO ALARM CONDITIONS Use the following table for guidance on how to respond to indicated alarm conditions. INDICATOR ALARM MEANINGS AND ACTIONS SEL ALA[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Troubleshooting > 87 R ESPONDING TO GENERAL PROBLEMS Use the following table to help you to identify symptoms with possible causes and take suggested remedial actions. PROBLEM CAUSE ACTION No power No power The power cable is not properly connect ed. Check the power cab le is properly connecte d at both power[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Troubleshooting > 88 No printing takes place SEL indicator is unlit. Th e printer driver is not installed properly . Re-install the printer driver correctly . The printer has just stopped pr inting. Press the SEL button. There is no paper in the printer . Load paper . SEL indicator is illuminated but no print[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Troubleshooting > 89 Print blurring The charact ers are too pale to display properly on the paper . The P aper Thickness lever position doe s not match the paper . Correct the P aper Thickness lever setting . The printer is set to print at high speed. Set the speed to normal. The ribbon has reached its end of[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Troubleshooting > 90 T oo high or too low TOF (where printing starts). The TO F is not correctly selected. Initialise the printer . Select correct TOF for cut sheet and continuous forms. Select the first-line print position and adjust the paper top position. Reselect the margin correctly in the application. T[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Troubleshooting > 91 Broken an d uneven vertical lines. This may happen in bidirectional printin g. Use Print Registr ation in the adjustment mode to adjust. T oo large or small line spacing. Line spacing is not selected correctly . Reselect line spacing correctly in the application. Split print Blanks appear[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Troubleshooting > 92 Improper continuous forms feed. No line feed, and no paper feed. Paper is off the Pin Tr a c t o r s . Rel o ad p ap e r c o rr e c tl y . The adjust lev er position does not match the paper type. Set the adjust lever to the correct position. Pape r distortion or jam. Forms ar e loaded wi[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Cleaning your printer > 93 C LEANING YOUR PRINTER T o k e e p y o u r p r i n t e r i n g o o d o p erating condition, you are advised to clean it regularly. P RINTER EXTERIOR Clean the exterior of the printer as required, but at least every six months or 300 hours of operation, w hichever comes first: Moiste[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Cleaning your printer > 94 Using a soft cloth, cotton swabs and a vacuum cleaner, clean the interior of the printer as follows: WHERE TO CLEAN WHAT TO CLEAN The carriage and the area around it Clean and remove paper waste, dirt, dust and ribb on shreds. The paper tr avel surface CAUTION! When you clean the in[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Consumables and accessories > 95 C ONSUMABLES AND ACCESSOR IES C ONSUMABLES When the printed image becomes faint or incomplete, replace the ribbon cartridge. C HANGING A RIBBON CARTRIDGE 1. Set the P ower Switch to OFF . 2. Set the Paper Thickness lever to Replace Ribbon (position 6). 3. Remove t he Acc es s [...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Consumables and accessories > 96 4. Grip the ribbon cartridge with y our fingers at each end and slope it up and out to remove it from the carriage. 5. Dispose of the cartridge in accordance with your local guidelines. 6. Remo ve the new ribbon cartr i dge from its wr apping and note the position of the Ribbo[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Consumables and accessories > 97 7. In the direction indicated by the arrows, insert the pins at both ends of the ribbon cartridge into the U grooves in the printer until the ribbon cartridge is fully locked. 8. Hold the ribbon cartridge with your fingers pressing on its ribbon guide and slope it upward and i[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Consumables and accessories > 98 10. Replace the Access Co ver . 11. Set the P aper Thickness lever to match the paper being used. ( See “Setting the paper thickness lever” on page 40. ) 12. Set the printer Po wer Switch to ON. C ONSUMABLE ORDER INFORMATION ITEM LIFE ORDER NO. Ribbon cartridge (Bl ack) 4 [...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guid e – Specifications > 99 S PECIFICATIONS ML1120 ECO ITEM SPECIFICATION Product Name ML1120 eco Model No. D22400B Print method Impact dot matrix Print head 9 pins, 0.3mm (0.012 in) diameter Print direction Bi-directional, short -line-seeking printing Print speed High Speed Draft (HS D) Near Letter Quality (NLQ) Ut[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guid e – Specifications > 100 Character sets Standard ASCII Epson (Italics/Gr aphics) IBM (Set1/Set2) ML Fore ig n Code P age Media See “Setting t he paper thickness lever” on page 40. Original OKI cartridge ribb on Ink color Ribbon life Black 4 million characters (Utility mode) Print head life 200 million charac[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guid e – Specifications > 101 Noise level The acoustic noise of this product is l ess than 53 dB (A) as measured in accordance with EN ISO 7779. ITEM SPECIFICATION[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guid e – Specifications > 102 ML1190 ECO ITEM SPECIFICATION Product Name ML1190 eco Model No. D22410B Print method Impact dot matrix Print head 24 pins, 0.2 mm (0.0 079 in) diameter Print direction Bi-directional, short -line-seeking printing Print speed High Speed Draft (HS D) Letter Quality (LQ) Utility 333cps @ 10[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guid e – Specifications > 103 Media See “Setting t he paper thickness lever” on page 40. Original OKI cartridge ribb on Ink color Ribbon life Black 4 million characters (Utility mode) Print head life 200 million characters Dimensions 349 mm (W) x 150 mm (H) x 232 mm (D) with platen knob installed W eight Approxim[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Index > 104 I NDEX A alarm indications ............. ............. 86 aligning perforation s ...... ............ ... 36 B buttons .... .......... ............ .......... ... 46 C cleaning exterior ......... ............ .......... ... 93 interior ................. ............. ..... 93 D drivers .......... .[...]

ML1120/ML1190 eco User’s Guide – Oki Prin ting Solutions contact details > 105 O KI P RINTING S OLUTIONS CONTACT DETAILS Oki Systems (UK) Limited 550 Dundee Road Slough Trading Estate Slough, SL1 4LE Tel:44 (0) 1753 819819 Fax:44 (0) 1753 819899 http://www.oki.co.uk Oki Systems Ireland Limited The Square Industrial Com plex Tallaght, Dublin [...]

Oki Europe Limit ed Blays Hous e Wick Ro ad Egham Surrey, TW20 0HJ Unit ed Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 208 219 2190 Fax: +44 (0) 208 219 2199 www.okiprintingsolutions.com[...]