Page 2 - © Copyright 1998 by Oki. All rights reserved.
2 OKIPOS 80 Plus III Every effort has been made to ensure that the information inthis document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. Oki assumesno responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control.Oki also cannot guarantee that changes in software andequipment made by other manufacturers ...
Page 3 - English; Contents
3 User’s Guide English Contents Safety Instructions .......................................................... 4 About the OKIPOS 80 Plus III Printer ........................ 5 What Is in This Book? ............................................. 5Description of the OKIPOS 80 Plus III Printer ...... 6...
Page 4 - Safety Instructions; These are some of the things to look for:
4 OKIPOS 80 Plus III Safety Instructions Your Oki printer has been carefully designed to give you yearsof safe, reliable performance. As with all electrical equipment,however, there are a few basic precautions you should take toavoid hurting yourself or damaging the printer: • Read the setup instruc...
Page 5 - About the OKIPOS 80 Plus III Printer; What Is in This Book?; Change the paper; Where Can You Find More Information?; Contact your dealer to order these guides.; Service Information
5 User’s Guide English About the OKIPOS 80 Plus III Printer What Is in This Book? Who Is It For? T h i s b o o k i s a n o p e r a t o r ’ s g u i d e i n t e n d e d f o r n e w a n dexperienced operators. If you are going to set up, use, or maintainthe OKIPOS 80 Plus III Printer with any point-of-...
Page 6 - Description of the OKIPOS 80 Plus III Printer; OKIPOS 80 Plus III Print Speed
6 OKIPOS 80 Plus III Description of the OKIPOS 80 Plus III Printer The OKIPOS 80 Plus III Printer is a stand-alone, 40-column,thermal printer. The OKIPOS 80 Plus III Printer performs highspeed receipt printing in a point-of-sale environment and isavailable in the following models: • OKIPOS 80 Plus I...
Page 7 - Optional Features; Custom colors and logo; Reliability; Mean time to repair: 15 minutes; Print Characteristics
7 User’s Guide English Optional Features The optional features either replace a standard feature orenhance the operation of the printer. All optional features areinstalled at the factory and must be selected when the printer isordered. • IEEE 1284 Bi-Directional Parallel (Optional) • Custom colors a...
Page 8 - Setting Up the Printer; Unpacking the Printer
8 OKIPOS 80 Plus III Setting Up the Printer Follow the instructions in this chapter to quickly set up theOKIPOS 80 Plus III Printer. We recommend that you check itout first before you connect it to your system to make sureeverything is working properly. You should have it ready tohook up to your sys...
Page 9 - Check That All Items Are Present; OKIPOS 80 Plus III Operator’s Guide
9 User’s Guide English Check That All Items Are Present The following items are packed in the box and supplies envelope.If any items are missing, contact your dealer. • OKIPOS 80 Plus III Operator’s Guide • Printer • Supplies Envelope • Paper Roll • Power Supply Unit (if applicable) 80p3gb.p65 12/01...
Page 10 - Choosing a Location for the Printer; Dimensions; Operating temperature: 0° to 40°C
10 OKIPOS 80 Plus III Choosing a Location for the Printer The OKIPOS 80 Plus III Printer is designed to be placed onpoint-of-sale terminals, counter tops, or any other flat stablesurface that can support the weight of the printer (about 1.8kg).Please refer to the dimensions when selecting the best p...
Page 11 - Connecting the Power Cable; Connect the power cable to the external power supply.
11 User’s Guide English Connecting the Power Cable The external power supply and AC power cable areordered and shipped separately. The printer must be earthed through the three-pin powerconnector. DO NOT use any ground defeating adapter. 1. Connect the external power supply cable to the powersupply ...
Page 12 - Loading and Removing Paper; Put in the New Paper Roll; Follow these instructions for loading paper.
12 OKIPOS 80 Plus III Loading and Removing Paper This section describes how to load and remove paper. Changethe paper when the Status LED flashes. This indicates that thepaper is low. The printer will stop. You must change the paperfor the printer to resume operating. Put in the New Paper Roll Follo...
Page 13 - Testing the Printer; If the printer is still not working correctly, contact your dealer.; Test the Printer; Open the printer cover.
13 User’s Guide English Testing the Printer You can test the printer to ensure that it is running properly.The sample on the following page shows what a printout of thetest may look like. The test pattern varies depending on theprinter model and the character set selected when the printerwas ordered...
Page 14 - Connecting the Cables; Connecting the Communication Cable; Cables are provided by your dealer or the system installer.; Connect the Serial Cable
14 OKIPOS 80 Plus III Connecting the Cables Now that you have set up and tested the printer, you are readyto connect it to the point-of-sale system. Connecting the Communication Cable Depending on the interface your system uses, connect eitherthe serial or parallel communication cable to the appropr...
Page 15 - Connecting the Cash Drawer Cables; Contact your dealer for an adapter if required.; Setup Checklist; Choose a location for the printer.
15 User’s Guide English Connecting the Cash Drawer Cables 1. Unplug the AC power cable from the earthed three- pinpower socket. 2. Connect the cash drawer cable to the connectors locatedon the back of the printer. Adapters are available for connecting cash drawersequipped with BNC style connectors (...
Page 16 - Operating the Printer; Operating the Keypad; Status LED; Cleaning the Printer
16 OKIPOS 80 Plus III Operating the Printer Once the printer has been setup, there is very little that youneed to do during daily operation because most functions arecontrolled by the host system. This chapter describes thefollowing few tasks that you will need to perform, some moreoften than others...
Page 17 - Cleaning the Thermal Printhead
17 User’s Guide English Cleaning the Thermal Printhead Under normal conditions the thermal printhead does not needcleaning. If the print characters are not printing correctly, wipe the thermalprinthead with alcohol and a lint free cloth. Do not get any alcohol on any of the other parts of theprinter...
Page 18 - Appendix; Cash Drawer Pin Assignments; RS-232C Communication; Serial Cable; Cable Requirements
18 OKIPOS 80 Plus III Appendix Cash Drawer Pin Assignments Function Drawer 1 Drawer 2 Drawer Drive + Pin 4 Pin 4 Drawer Drive - Pin 5 Pin 1 Status Signal Pin 2 Pin 2 Status Ground Pin 3 Pin 3 Frame Ground Pin 6 Pin 6 RS-232C Communication The RS-232C interface uses the following protocol andcommunic...
Page 19 - Serial Cable Configurations; Parallel Cable
19 User’s Guide English Serial Cable Configurations The following cable configurations are for different hostrequirements. 9-pin Serial Cable Parallel Cable Cable Requirements The OKIPOS 80 Plus III Printer requires a 25-pin male D-Shellconnector at the printer. To connect the printer to most PC’sus...
Page 20 - Index
20 OKIPOS 80 Plus III Index B buttons ....................................................... 1 6 C cables connecting ........................................... 1 4 cash drawer connector pin assignments ................................... 1 8 character pitch ...........................................
