Oki ML6300 manual

User’s guide ML6300FB ML6300[...]

Preface > 2 P REFACE Every effort has been made to ensure th at the information in this document is complete, accu rate, and up-to-date. Oki Pri nting Solutions assu mes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control. Oki Printing Solutions also cannot guarantee that changes i n software and equipment made by other manufacturers [...]

Preface > 3 C ONTENTS Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Notes, cautions and warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 About this gu ide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 On-line usage . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Preface > 4 Initialising menu se ttings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Adjusting TOF position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Quick printer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Printer impact mo de . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Cle[...]

Notes, cautions and warnings > 5 N OTES , CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS NOTE A note provides additional info rmation to 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 information which, if ignored, may result in a r[...]

Introduction > 6 I NTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing this Oki Printing Solutions printer! The ML6300FB is designed to provide highly reliable letter quality printing and high resolution graphics for the desktop/office printing environment. It combines state-of-the-art, 24-pin, serial impact dot matrix printing technology with advanced ma[...]

Introduction > 7 This is an electronic document available on the web site www.okiprintingsolutions.com. > Network Configuration Guide : to prov ide detailed technical information for network administrators to configure the optional accessory network interface. This is an electronic document stored on the CD that accompanies the network interf[...]

Introduction > 8 P RINTING PAGES The whole manual, individual pages, or sections may be printed. The procedure is: 1. From the toolbar , select [File], then [Print] (or press the Ctrl + P keys). 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[...]

Getting started > 9 G ETTING STARTED R ETAINI NG PACKING MATERIALS 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 COMPONE NT PARTS The main parts of your printer are identified and briefly explained [...]

Getting started > 10 2. T op Cover: open and close for access, for example when changing a ribbon cartridge. K eep closed for n oise reduction. 3. Control P anel: contains button switches and indicators (described in detail later) that allow you to oper ate the printer . 4. Power S witch: to turn the printer power ON/OFF . 5. Platen Knob: turn t[...]

Getting started > 11 R EAR VIEW 1. Optional connector position: connect to optional accessory serial interface card or 100BASE- TX/10BASE- T network card. 2. USB connector: connect to USB interface cable. 3. Par allel connector: connect to par allel interface connector . 4. Pin T r actor: to load and feed continuous fo rms. 5. Power co nnector: [...]

Getting started > 12 L OCATING YOUR PRINTER > Select a firm, solid surface 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 grou nded power outlet is available nearby . >=60 cm 75 cm[...]

Getting started > 13 P OWERING ON YOUR PRINTER 1. Ensure that your printer P ower S witch is set to OFF . 2. Connect the power cable connector (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 POWER[...]

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 Lev er to cut sheet and set the P aper Thickness Lever to position 1. 3. Press and hold the LF button and turn the[...]

Connecting to a computer > 15 C ONNECTI NG 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 NTERCONNECTING PRINTER AND COMPUTER I NTERFACES Your printer is equipped with two data interfaces: > Par allel: for direct connection to a PC. This port[...]

Connecting to a computer > 16 I NTERCONNECTION 1. Ensure that both printer and computer are turned OFF . 2. Connect the required interfac e cable, USB (1) or parallel (2), to the printer and then to the computer (3). 3. T urn ON the printer and then turn ON the computer . I NSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER Insert the Drivers CD into your computer an[...]

Printing 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 supplementary on-line help is ava ilable by cli[...]

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 turned ON. NOTE If there are any continuous forms in the prin ter, eject them as described in “Removing cont inuous forms” on page 25 . 2. Ensure that the Pin T r a[...]

Paper handling > 19 4. Set the left margin of the paper by adjusting the Paper Guide (1) along the scale (2) relative to the start of printed line marker arrow (3). 5. Adjust the P aper Thickness Lever (4) to suit the paper . See “Setting the Paper Thickness lever” on page 26. NOTE If the Paper Thickness Lever se tting does not match the pap[...]

Paper handling > 20 NOTE Ensure that the pape r is accurately aligned alo ng the Paper Guide to avoid the possib ility of skew printin g. When printing an envelope, do not fold up the flap. A flap aligned along the Paper Guide can lead to skew printin g. E JECTING CUT SHEET PAPER When the printer reaches the end of the cut sheet page it automati[...]

Paper handling > 21 2. Position th e continuous forms supply directly below the printer , no more than 3 cm left or right of the printer paper path. 3. Ensure the rear of the printer is close to and par allel with the edge of the surface and at least 60 cm from any wall. F EEDING CONTINUOUS FORMS 1. Ensure that the printer is turned ON. NOTE If [...]

Paper handling > 22 5. Lift the locking lever (1) of the left Pin T r actor and slide the Pin T r actor as required to adjust the paper position relative to the first horizontal char acter centre mark (2). 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 [...]

Paper handling > 23 7. Open the left and right Pin T r actor covers (1) and feed the continuous forms in the direction of the arrows, locating the sprocket holes (2) in the forms onto the sprocket pins. Ensure that the forms are properly aligned on the sprocket pins (3), then close the covers. 8. Adjust the right Pin T r actor (1) to accommodate[...]

Paper handling > 24 10. Press the FF/LOAD button. The continuous forms will be taken into the printer and positioned at the first line print position and the SEL indicator will illuminate. T EARING OFF CONTINUOUS FORMS 1. With the SEL indicator illuminated, press the TEAR button to eject the continuous forms onto the P aper T ray . 2. Carefully [...]

Paper handling > 25 2. Check the position of the tear-off perfor ations (1) relative to the paper cutter (2). (Paper T ray (3) is shown for clarity .) (a) To advance the forms, hold down the TEAR button and press the FF/LOAD button. (b) T o retract the forms, hold down the TEAR button and press the LF button. NOTE If a movement greater than +- 7[...]

Paper handling > 26 4. Open the R ear Cover by gently pulling it out horizontally to the end of its tra vel then swinging it upwards until it locks into position. 5. Lift the Pin T r actor covers (1) and remov e the forms. 6. Close the Pin T ractor covers. 7. Close the R ear Cover by gently swinging it downwards to the horizontal and then pushin[...]

Paper handling > 27 Set the Paper Thickness lever for overall paper thickness as follows: NOTE Printing with l ever positions 5 – 9 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 avoi d possible pin breakage/ribbon snagging. Printing can be[...]

Operating instructions > 28 O PERATING INSTRUCTIONS C ONTROL PANEL The status/alarm indicators and button switches on the control panel allow you to check printer status and control the printer.[...]

Operating instructions > 29 I NDICATOR S 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 When flashing together with the A LARM indicator , printing cannot be resumed at this stage. T urn the power OFF , verify that the carriage moves properly , then [...]

Operating instructions > 30 B UTTON SWITCHES SWITCH STATUS FUNCTION SEL On-line Sets the printer to off-line Off-line Sets the printer to on-line and disalarms the printer SHIFT Used only in conjunction with one of th e following buttons: SEL, LF , FF/LOAD , PARK, TEAR described below. LF On-line Feeds pape r by one lin e. Holding the button dow[...]

Operating instructions > 31 SHIFT+LF Microfeed (0.14 mm step) down Hold this button combination down for continuous feeding or ejecting of paper . SHIFT+FF/LOAD Microfeed (0.14 mm st ep) up Hold this button combination down for continuous feeding or ejecting of paper . SHIFT+PARK On-line Ineffective Off-line Saves the set paper start position (f[...]

Operating instructions > 32 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. C ONFIRMING CURRENT SETTINGS 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,[...]

Operating instructions > 33 M ENU SETTING NOTE Before changing menu settings , you may wish to print the current menu se ttings as in “Confirming current settings” on page 32. Set menu item values (printed out for re ference as you proceed) as follows: 1. Press LF (or SHIFT and LF together) to step forward (backward) through the menu item s [...]

Operating instructions > 34 Proportional Spacing Select whether to use proportional spacing or not. Ye s No Style Select either font style. Normal , Italics Size Select the char acter scale size. Single , Double Character Set Select either ANK character code table. Set I Set II Language Set Select a language character set. ASCII , French, German[...]

Operating instructions > 35 Code P age Select a code page. USA Canada French Multilingual Port u ga l Norway Tu r k e y Greek_437 Greek_869 Greek_928 Grk_437 CYPRUS Polska Maz ovia Serbo Croatic I Serbo Croatic II ECMA-94 Hungarian CWI Windows Greek Windows East Europe Windows Cyrillic East Europe Latin II - 852 Cyrillic I-855 Cyrillic II-866 Ka[...]

Operating instructions > 36 Rcv Buffer Select size of the received buffer . 0, 2 K, 32 K, 64 K Print Suppress Effect ive Set whether to enable or disable a print suppress setup command. Yes No Auto LF Select whether to perform auto LF operation o r not upon receiving a CR code. Ye s No Auto CR *IBM PPR only Select whether to perform auto CR oper[...]

Operating instructions > 37 PE Detection Select whether to detect paper en d or not. OFF ON T able Print Set whether to divide a path or not to print on occasions when printing by the same headpin continues for 3 in or more in the same print block. Standard Special Line Spacing Select line feed pitch. 6 LPI 8 LPI Page Width Set width of a line t[...]

Operating instructions > 38 TOF (Co ntinuous) Select the reference position for the T OF position when auto loading continuous form paper from the rear of the printer . (Up to the mid-section of characters in the first line.) “1Chr . Set Pos. ” is printed if the T OF position is set by using SHIFT + PARK switches. 2.12 mm (1/12 in) 4.23 mm ([...]

Operating instructions > 39 W ait 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 manu al feed mode. 500 ms 1 sec 2 sec I-Prime Select whether to print or clear buffer contents upon initialisation by receiving I-PRIME. Invalid Buffer Clear Buffer Print Au[...]

Operating instructions > 40 I NITIALISING MENU SETTINGS To restore the menu settings to their initial values, carry out the steps below. NOTE The values adjusted by the Adjustmen t menus are not initialised by the following proc edure. 1. Set the P ower Switch to OFF . 2. Press and hold down the SEL and SHIFT buttons together then set the Power [...]

Operating instructions > 41 A DJUSTING TOF POSITION Use the following procedure to set TOF to accord with the reference position (6.35 mm (0.25 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. NOTE Adjusting of TOF can be done in cut s[...]

Operating instructions > 42 set the printer off-line and pr ess and hold down the SHIFT and P ARK buttons for 3 seco nds. NOTE Do not turn the Platen Knob or switch off the printer duri ng the above procedure. Q UICK PRINTER SETTINGS P RINTER IMPACT MODE When switched ON, the printer enters the impact mode selected in the menu. You can change th[...]

Operating instructions > 43 NOTE If the paper on top is so thic k that duplication on the paper below it fails, use emphas is printing. In emphasis printing mode, printing is carried out twice. The print may become blurred if high density characters and graphics are printed using a new ribbon. In emphasis mo de, en sure that t he pa per is flat [...]

Troubleshooting > 44 T ROUBLESHOOTING C LEARING PAPER JAMS C UT SHEET PAPER JAMMED IN PRINTER 1. Set the P ower Switch to OFF . 2. Open the T op Co ver . 3. Set the P aper Thickness lever to the R eplace Ribbon position (position 10). WARNING! Do not carry out any operatio ns inside the printer with the Power Switch set t o ON. WARNING! The Prin[...]

Troubleshooting > 45 4. Move the Print Head aw ay from the paper . 5. Rotate the Platen Knob in the relev ant direc tion and pull the cut sheet out from the front or rear of the printer . 6. If a paper fragment remains inside the printer: (a) use forceps to grip and extract it or (b) insert a triple folded sheet from the Paper Tray and turn the [...]

Troubleshooting > 46 C ONTINUOUS FORM S JAMMED IN PRINTER 1. Set the P ower Switch to OFF . 2. T ear off an y unprinted continuous forms. 3. Open the R ear Cover by gently pulling it out horizontally to the end of its tra vel then swinging it upwards until it locks into position. 4. Raise each Pin T ractor cover (1) and remove the continuous for[...]

Troubleshooting > 47 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 ALARM OFF O N Paper has run out. Ad d paper and press the SEL button. OFF Flashing The Paper T ype lever is wrongly set for the type of paper in use. Press the SEL but[...]

Troubleshooting > 48 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 cab le is not properly connect e d. Check the power cab le is properly conne cted at both power outle t and printer . Power outlet[...]

Troubleshooting > 49 Printing slows down Print direction change s suddenly to unidirectional . When the print head overheats, the printer automatically starts unidirectional split printing. When the print head temper ature drops sufficiently , the printer will return to its original operation. PE warning The print ca rriage does not operat e. Th[...]

Troubleshooting > 50 The prin tout di ffers from th e screen d isplay. Printout of completely different characters or symbols. Incorrect print setup for the user application. Reselect print setup for the applications according to priorit y . The applicat ion contro l codes for the pre vious print operation are still enabled. Initialise the print[...]

Troubleshooting > 51 When cut sheets are used, the conte nt of a single sheet is printed on two sheets. The paper setting selected in the application does not match the physical paper size. Match the paper setting selected in the application with the physical paper in use. It does not match the lines per page as the printer automatically detecte[...]

Troubleshooting > 52 The platen rot ates without paper feed, or continuous forms instead of cut sheet s are fed. Sheets are not loaded to the end. Load sheets to the end. The printer is in the continuous forms mode. Eject the continuous forms and select cut sheet mode for the printer . Pape r distortion. Sheets are not loaded to the end, or they[...]

Troubleshooting > 53 The selected skip o ver perforation sp acing does not match the physical tear-off perforation po sitions. The paper length selected in the application does not match the physical paper length. Match the paper length selected in the application with the physical pa per length in use. Select the paper length in number of lines[...]

Cleaning your print er > 54 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. 1. Moisten a piece of cotton cloth with di[...]

Cleaning your print er > 55 Using a soft cloth, cotton swabs and a vacuum cleaner, clean the interior of the printer as follows: WHERE TO CLEAN WHAT TO CL EAN The carriage (1) and the area ar ound it Clean and remove pape r waste, dirt, dust and ribbon shreds. The paper tr avel surfac e (2) 1 2 CAUTION! When you clean the interior of the printer[...]

Consumables and accessories > 56 C ONSUMABL ES AND ACCESSORIES 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 10) and ope n the T op Cover . CAUTION! Only use genuine Oki Orig[...]

Consumables and accessories > 57 3. Move the carriage (1) to the cutout (2) for ribbon replacement position. 4. Hold the ribbon cartridge (1) with your fingers pressing on its ribbon guide (2) and slope it up and out to remov e it from the carriage. 1 2 1 2[...]

Consumables and accessories > 58 5. Holding the ribbon cartridge (1) close to both ends, slope it up and out until it unlocks then remove it along the direction indicated by the arrows. 6. Dispose of the cartridge in accordance with your local guidelines. 7. Remo ve the new ribbon cartridge from its wr apping and note the position of the Ribbon [...]

Consumables and accessories > 59 8. In the direction indicated by the arrows, insert the pins at both ends of the ribbon cartridge (1) into the U grooves (2) in the printer until the ribbon cartridge is fully locked. NOTE It may be easier to m ount the ribbon cartridge in place if you align it with th e topside of the grooves . Also, a slig htly[...]

Consumables and accessories > 60 10. T urn the knob (1) clockwise (in the direction of the arrow) to wind up the ribbon. 11. Close the printer T op Cover . 12. Set the Paper Thickn ess lever to match the paper being used. ( See “Setting the Paper Thickness lever” on page 26. ) 13. Set the printer Power S witch to ON. CAUTION! Do not turn the[...]

Consumables and accessories > 61 C ONSUMABLE ORDER INFORMATION A CCESSORIES The following accessories are available for your printer: > RS-232C Serial Interface > OL7120e 100BASE- TX/10BASE- T Network Interfac e Installation instructions are supplied with the accessories. The Network Configuration Guide on the CD that accompanies the Netwo[...]

Specifications > 62 S PECIFICATIONS ITEM SPECIFICATION Model No. D21008B (ML6300FB) Print method Impact dot matrix Print head 24 pins, 0.2 mm (0.0079 in) diameter Print direction Bi-directional, short-line-seeking printing Print speed High Speed Draft (HS D) Letter Quality (LQ) Utility 400cps @ 10 cpi 100 cps @ 10 cpi 300 cps @ 10 cpi Line Feed [...]

Specifications > 63 Cut- sheet paper Pape r width Pap e r le n g t h Single-part Weight Multipart W eight Number of copies Thickness 90 to 304.8 mm (3.54 to 12 in) 70 to 364 mm (2.76 to 14.33 in) 52 to 209 gsm 40 gsm standard Original plus 5 copies 0.36 mm (0.014 in) maximum Continuous P aper Pape r width Pap e r le n g t h Single-part Weight Pr[...]

Specifications > 64 Dust and corrosion Use the pr inter in a gener al office environment. Environmental conditions Operating Storage 5°C – 40°C, 30% – 85% RH (T esting condition for print pr ecision: 15°C – 30°C, 40% – 70%RH) -20°C – 60°C, 0% – 95% RH When the printer is stored, it should be in its original packaging, with no m[...]

Appendix A – Rear Cover removal > 65 A PPENDIX A – R EAR C OVER REMOVAL If required, the Rear Cover can be removed and refitted as described below. R EMOVAL 1. Remove th e Rear Cover i n th e di rec tio n sh own : CAUTION! When removing or refitting the Rear Cover, take car e not to apply excessive for ce.[...]

Appendix A – Rear Cover removal > 66 R EFITTING 1. Align the R ear Cover (1) with the protruding part of th e printer T op Cover (2) and insert in the direction shown: 1 2[...]

Index > 67 I NDEX A access orie s list ............. .......... ............. ..... 61 ordering .............. ............ ........ 61 alarm indications ... ............... ........ 47 aligning perforation s ........... .......... 24 B button switches ........ ............ ........ 30 C cleaning exterior ...... ............. .......... ..... 54[...]

Oki Printing Solution s contact details > 68 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 24, Ireland Tel:+353 1 4049590 Fax:+35[...]

Oki Euro pe Limited Central House Balfour Road Hounslo w TW3 1HY United Kingdo m Tel: +44 (0) 208 219 2190 Fax: +44 (0) 208 219 2199 www.okiprintingsolutions.com 07076701 iss1[...]