Oki ML1120 - Manuals

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 6 Back View F1_24_back.jpg 1. Tractors 2. Power Cord Connector 1 2

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 7 Bottom View F1_24_bottom.jpg 1. Parallel Port 2. USB Port 3. RS-232C Serial Port 1 2 3

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 8 Control Panel Buttons panel.jpg Button Print mode Menu mode Other SEL Toggles the printer on and off line Scrolls through the menu groups Held at power up, places printer in Menu mode LF/FF Advances the paper one line. Held down, advances paper to the next top of form o...

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 9 Lights panel.jpg Button Print mode Menu mode Other LOAD/EJECT +SEL Forward fine line feed for Top of Form setting (printer deselected) TEAR + SEL Reverse fine line feed for Paper Tear setting TEAR + LF/FF Forward fine line feed for Paper Tear setting Light Status, Funct...

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 10 Print Modes Change 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 release the buttons the sel...

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 11 Menus The printer has an internal menu containing a number of default parameters which can be set to enable your printer to match the parameters required by your computer. Entering the Menu Mode To enter the Menu Mode, press SEL while turning on the printer. Changing M...

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 12 Groups, Items, and Settings Each Group includes multiple Items, each of which has selectable Settings. List of Menu Groups • Printer Control: see page 12• Font: see page 13 • Symbol Sets: see page 14 • Rear Feed: see page 15 • Bottom Feed: see page 17 • Top Feed: see p...

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 13 Font Nota The default setting is in bold blue italic type. Item Settings Print Mode Utility NLQ CourierNLQ GothicDRAFT DRAFT Mode HSD SSD Pitch 10 CPI 12 CPI 15 CPI 17.1 CPI 20 CPI Proportional Spacing No Yes Style Normal Italics Size Single Double * * Selects double w...

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 14 Symbol Sets Nota The default setting is in bold blue italic type. Item Settings Character Set Standard Line Graphics Block Graphics (ML emulation only) Set I (IBM emulation only)Set II (Epson emulation only) Language Set American French German British Danish 1 Swedish ...

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 15 Rear Feed Nota The default setting is in bold blue italic type. Item Settings Line Spacing 6 LPI 8 LPI Form Tear-off Manual 0.5 sec 1.0 sec 2.0 secNote: The Form Tear Off feature allows you to advance continuous forms to the stacker for tear off. When Form Tear-off is ...

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 17 Bottom Feed Nota The default setting is in bold blue italic type. Item Settings Line Spacing 6 LPI 8 LPI Skip Over Perf. No 25.4 mm (1”) Page Length 279.4 mm (11") 296.3 mm (11.67") 304.8 mm (12") 355.6 mm (14") 431.8 mm (17") 127.0 mm (5”) 76.2 mm ...

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 18 Top Feed Nota The default setting is in bold blue italic type. Item Settings Line Spacing 6 LPI 8 LPI Page Length 279.4 mm (11") 296.3 mm (11.67") 304.8 mm (12") 355.6 mm (14") 431.8 mm (17") 127.0 mm (5”) 76.2 mm (3") 82.6 mm (3.25") 84.7 m...

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 24 Loading Paper Loading Single Sheets 1. If continuous form paper is in the printer, press the LOAD/EJECT button to move it out of the paper path.If not, make sure the printer is on and on line (SEL light lit). 2. Move the paper lever—on the right side of the printer—tow...

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 26 Loading Continuous Forms, Rear Feed 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Move the paper lever—on the right side of the printer—toward the front of the printer to the continuous forms symbol. icon_forms.jpg 3. Place the stack of continuous forms paper behind the p...

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 28 Loading Continuous Forms, Bottom Feed This is a two-step process. Step 1: Move the tractor assembly from rear feed to bottom feed.Step 2: Load paper. Step 1: Move the Tractor Assembly 1. Begin with the front of the printer facing you. 1120_cover_shot.jpg 2. Make sure t...

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 38 Set Top of Form (TOF) General Information The default top of form is set in the printer menu.The factory default for TOF is 1/4-inch (6.4 mm), equivalent to the distance down from the top of the sheet to the horizontal midpoint of the first line of printed characters. ...

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 39 Temporary TOF Use the Control Panel This TOF setting applies only to the sheet or continuous form loaded into the printer when the setting is made. The next sheet or form feeds to the selected default TOF. 1. With paper loaded in the print path, press SEL to put the pr...

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 40 Form Tear Off The Form Tear Off feature allows you to advance continuous forms to the stacker for tear off.The printer default for Forms Tear Off is Off. To use this feature, you must enter the printer menu and turn it on. Turn On Forms Tear Off panel.jpg 1. Turn the p...

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 41 Printhead Gap Adjusting the Head Gap The head gap is the distance between the printhead and the platen roller. When you use envelopes or multipart forms, you need to have a larger gap than when using plain paper. Use the recommended head gap to ensure the best print qu...

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 42 Troubleshooting Paper Jams, Individual Sheets If a paper jam is indicated by a blinking ALARM light use the following method to clear it. Caution! The printhead may be very hot after printing. Allow the printhead to cool before touching it. 1. Turn OFF the power switch...

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 43 Part Numbers Ribbon Black 43571801

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 44 Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. Print Method • Impact dot matrix Printhead • 9 pin, 0.3 mm diameter• Thermal protection• Life: 400 million strokes / wire (200 million characters) Ribbon Life • 4 million characters (Utility) Emulations • ...

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 45 Reliability Print Media Specifications Single Sheets Nota Recycled paper can be printed, but please note the following:• Recycled paper tends to leave behind more paper dust, requiring more frequent cleaning of the printer. • Recycled paper is easily affected by humidi...

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 46 Print Media Specifications (cont.) Individual Multi-Part Forms Nota Recycled paper can be printed, but please note the following:• Recycled paper tends to leave behind more paper dust, requiring more frequent cleaning of the printer. • Recycled paper is easily affected...

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 47 Print Media Specifications (cont.) Continuous Single-Part Forms Nota Recycled paper can be printed, but please note the following:• Recycled paper tends to leave behind more paper dust, requiring more frequent cleaning of the printer. • Recycled paper is easily affecte...

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 48 Printer Dimensions Width: 13.8 inches (349 mm)Depth: 9.1 inches (232 mm)Height: 5.9 inches (150 mm) Printer Weight Printer main body only, 9.3 lb. (4.2 kg) Environmental Requirements Electrical Requirements Voltage • 120 Volt Model 100 volts ac (±10%)127 volts ac (±10%...

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 49 Utilities Overview The following utilities are available for your printer. Dot Impact Printer Utilities (OKI DIPUS) Status MonitorMenu Setup UtilityTop of Form Setup UtilitySwitch Setup Utility Accessing You may access the utilities via the CD shipped with the printerH...

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 50 Descriptions of Utilities OKI DIPUS (Dot Impact Printer Utilities) This is a set of utilities that allow you to control the printer from your computer. These utilities support 32-bit or 64-bit Windows operating systems, including Vista, using parallel, USB, or network ...

Microline 1120 User’s Guide 51 Installing the Utilities Windows Utilities on the CD Load the utilities from the Menu Installer located on the CD supplied with your printer.