Oki 441 - Manuals

– 5 – 3. Parts Identification and Nomenclature Printer cover Protects the printer from dust and reduces noise.Do not open the cover while printing. Control panel Features one control switch and two indicators to indicate printer status. Interface connector Connects the printer with host computer. Po...

– – 4-2. Connecting the Cable to the Printer Note that the interface cable is not provided. Please use a cable that meets specifications. CAUTION Before connecting/disconnecting the interface cable, make sure that power to the printer and all the devices connected to the printer is turned off. Also ...

– – 4-5. Connecting the Power Cord Note: Before connecting/disconnecting the power cord, make sure that power to the printer and all the devices connected to the printer is turned off. Also make sure the power cable plug is disconnected from the AC outlet. () Check the label on the back or bottom of...

– – 4-6. Turning Power On Make sure that the Power cord has been connected as described in 4-5. Turn ON the power switch located on the front of the printer.The POWER lamp on the control panel will light up. CAUTION We recommend that you unplug the printer from the power outlet whenever you do not p...

– 5 – 5. Loading the Ribbon Cartridge and Paper Finger grip Finger grip 5-1. Loading the Ribbon Cartridge 1 Turn off power to the printer. 2 Open the front cover by holding the finger grips on both ends of the cover and lifting it up. Important! 1. Do not touch the print head immediately after print...

– 6 – 5-2. Loading the paper 1 Open the printer cover by sliding the latch toward you. Important! 1. Do not touch the print head immediately after printing as it can be extremely hot. 2. Do not touch the cutter blade. · There is a cutter inside the paper outlet slot. Not only should you not put your...

– – Caution Symbol This symbol is placed near the print head to indicate that it may be hot. Never touch the print head immediately after the printer has been used. Let the print head cool for a few minutes before touching it. This symbol is placed near the cutter (auto cutter or manual cutter tear ...

– 0 – CAUTION 3 We recommend that you unplug the printer from the power outlet whenever you do not plan to use it for long periods. Because of this, you should locate the printer so that the power outlet it is plugged into is nearby and easy to access. 3 If the voltage shown on the label on the of y...

– – 6. Control Panel and Other Functions 6-1. Control Panel 2 FEED button 3 ERROR lamp (Red LED) 1 POWER lamp (Green LED) 1 POWER lamp (Green LED) Lights when the power is ON. 2 FEED button Press the FEED button to feed roll paper. 3 ERROR lamp (Red LED) Indicates various errors in combination with ...

– – 6-3. Errors ) Recoverable error Error Descrip-tion POWER lamp ERROR lamp Buzzer Recovery Conditions Paper end error On Flashes (On: sec./Off: sec.) 4 short beeps (0. s e c . ) r e p e a t e d twice * Printer cover open error On On Beep * Front cover open error Flashes (On: 0.5 sec./Off: 0.5 sec....

– – * Automatically the printer is recovered if the cutter returns to the home position after turn- ing the power OFF and ON. Restoration is also possible with the <DLE> <ENQ> n command when in the ESC/POS mode. Note ) If the cutter doesn’t return to the home position, or doesn’t perform...

– 6 – or like this 6-4-2. Adjusting the Dot Alignment Mode You may never have to use the procedure described in this section, but after you have been using your printer for some time you may find that the dots of some graphics do not align correctly. For example, what should look like: may come out ...

– – () To adjust, use the FEED switch to select the adjustment pattern from the printout with the smallest gap between the first printing pass and the return printing pass. Press the FEED switch once to specify the first adjustment pattern, twice to specify the second adjustment pattern, and so on u...

– 0 – 7. Preventing and Clearing Paper Jams 7-1. Preventing Paper Jams The paper should not be touched during ejection and before it is cut.Pressing or pulling the paper during ejection may cause a paper jam, paper cutting failure or line feed failure. 7-2. Removing Paper Jam If a paper jam occurs, ...

– – 7-3. Releasing a Locked Cutter (Auto Cutter Mode only) If the auto cutter locks up or fails to cut the paper, follow the steps below. WARNING Since working on the cutter may be dangerous, be sure to turn off the printer first. () Set the power switch to OFF to turn off the printer.() Ordinarily,...

– – (6) After you have opened the printer cover, remove the four screws to remove the printer cover and reveal the cutter. () If the cutter is locked, insert a Phillips screwdriver into the Phillips screw hole on the side of the cutter, and turn it in the direction of the arrow shown below, in order...

– – Modular plug Pin No. Signal name Function I/O direction FG Frame ground — DRD Drive signal OUT +4V Drive power OUT 4 +4V Drive power OUT 5 DRD Drive signal OUT 6 DRSNS Sense signal IN 8. Peripheral Unit Drive Circuit Peripheral unit drive circuit connector only connects to peripheral units such ...

– 5 – 9. General Specifications 9-1. General Specifications Printing method: Serial impact dot matrix Print direction: Bi-directional Number of head pins: wires Number of print columns: 4 columns Character set: ASCII 5 characters Extended graphics: × 40 pages (Star mode) × pages (ESC/POS) Internatio...

– – 9-2. Power Supply Specifications Power Supply: Input: 00 to 40V AC, 50/60Hz Consumption Current: Conditions: Excluding perpheral unit driving Operating: Approx. 6 W (at ASCII printing) Stand-by: Approx. 0 W

– – 10. Dip Switch Setting A DIP switch is provided at the bottom of the printer, and can be set as given in the table be-low. Be sure to set the power switch to off before changing the settings. It is recommended to use a pointed item like a pen or flat-blade driver screw to change the settings. Th...

– – n DIP switch SW No. Function ON OFF - Always ON Should be set on - Auto Cutter * Invalid Valid - Always ON Should be set on -4 Command emulation Star ESC/POS -5 USB mode * Printer class Vendor class -6 colors printing Valid Invalid - Reserved - Print head model * pin wire pin wire * The factory ...

– 40 – 10-1. RS-232C Interface Model The RS-C interface model is equipped with DIP switches on the serial interface board unit to change the communication settings. Change the settings for DIP switch No. according to the following procedures.. Turn off the printer and all components connected to it....

– 4 – 10-2. Parallel Interface Model The parallel interface model is equipped with the main DIP switch only. 10-3. USB Interface Model The USB interface model is equipped with the main DIP switch only. 10-4. Ethernet Interface Model n Initializing Settings S e t t h e p u s h s w i t c h a s d e s c...

– 4 – 10-5. Wireless LAN Interface Model DIP-SW Switch ON OFF - Fixed at OFF - Initialize of setting information — Change DIP Switch - to ON to initialize the setting information when the power is turned on.The factory settings of DIP switch are all off. LED Display Green : Lights when pockets are r...

– 4 – * This product contains Transmitter Module which conforms to the R&TTE Directive.* This product contains Transmitter Module FCC ID: M4B600.* This product contains Transmitter Module IC: 544A-600.* Strictly observe the export control laws of the country for export when exporting this produc...

– 44 – Connecting the peripheral drive cable Connect the peripheral drive cable to the connector on the printer. Then, connect the other end of the cable to the peripheral drive circuit. Except for EU EU only

– 45 – 11. RS-232C Serial Interface MARK “1” A: Start bitB: Data bitC: Parity bitD: Stop bit 11-1. Interface Specifications 1 Data transmission method: Asynchronous serial interface 2 Baud rate: Selectable from 400, 600, 00, 400 bps (Refer to “0. DIP Switch Setting”.) 3 Word length Start bit: bit Da...

– 4 – 12. Parallel Interface The two-way parallel interface is compatible with the IEEE4 compatibility mode and nib-ble mode. 12-1. Table of Connection Signals for Each Mode Pin No. Direction Compatibility Mode Signal Name Nibble Mode Signal Name In nStorobe HostClk In Data0 Data0 In Data Data 4 In ...

– 4 – Pin No. Direction Compatibility Mode Signal Name Nibble Mode Signal Name In nInit nInit Out nFault nDataAvail/Data0,4 EXT GND — 4 Out Compulsion Status — 5 Out Logic High (+5V) — 6 In nSelectIn 4Active Note: . The prefix “n” on the signal name refers to low active signals. If the host does not...

– 50 – 13. USB, Ethernet and Wireless LAN Interface 13-1. USB Interface Specifications . General Specification: Conforms to USB .0 Specifications . Communication Speed: USB Full Speed Mode ( Mbps) . Communication Method: USB Bulk Transmission Mode 4. Power Specifications: USB Self-power Function 5. ...

– 5 – 14. Memory Switch Settings Each memory switch is stored in EEPROM. For details on the functions and settings of memory switches, see the separate Specification Manual. The table below shows the factory settings for the memory switches. Memory Switch Hexadecimal Code 0 0000 0000 0000 0000 4 000...