OKI 8810n User manual

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Step 1:

Unpack

Check the Contents

If any items are missing, contact your dealer

immediately.

1

Printer

2

Stacker

3

Power Cable

4

Ribbon Cartridge

Not illustrated: Documentation

Space Requirements

Place the printer on a stable, level surface.

Check that sufficient space is available for the

installation:

• Width: 35.4" (90 cm)

•Depth

– Behind printer: 23.6" (60 cm)

– In front of printer: 12.6" (32 cm)

– Overall: 60.2" (153 cm)

• Height: 18" (46 cm) minimum

Environmental Requirements

• Operating Temperature: 41 to 104°F (5 to 40°C)

• Humidity: 30 to 85% RH

Documentation

Your printer includes the following documentation:

•This

Setup Guide

How to get the printer up and running.

•

Safety and Regulatory Information

booklet

Important safety information, along with general

regulatory information (FCC, Energy Star, IC, etc.)

and the Material Safety Data Sheet for the ribbon.

OKI

®

MICROLINE

®

8810/8810n

Setup Guide

Installation Summary

Unpack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Set Up the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Run a Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Load Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Connect to the Computer . . . . . . . . . .10

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Printer Components

Front View

1

Ribbon Cartridge

7

Platen Knob

2

Sheet Guide

8

Power Switch

3

Sheet Platform

9

Display Panel

4

Sheet Supports

10

Stacker

5

Printhead

11

Cover

6

Control Panel

Rear View

1

Stacker

3

Parallel Port

2

Power Socket

4

USB Port

Step 2:

Set Up the Printer

Remove the Printhead Shipping

Restraint

1. Open the cover using the grips on either side.

2. Peel the protective plastic film off the display

panel.

3. Tilt the display panel toward you.

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4. Remove the shipping restraint (

1

).

Note

Save the shipping restraint and packing materials

in case you ever need to ship the printer.

5. Push the display panel back to its original

position.

6. Close the cover.

Install the Power Cord

7. Make sure the printer power switch is in the OFF

position:

8. Attach the power cord to the back of the printer.

9. Plug the opposite end into a suitable, grounded

outlet.

Install the Ribbon Cartridge

1. Turn ON the printer.

The printhead lifts, moves to the left, then moves

to the center and stops.

2. Turn OFF the printer

before

opening the cover.

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Warning!

Make sure the printer is turned off before you

open the cover.

3. Open the cover.

4. Verify that the printhead is centered (at the

“Ribbon set position”).

5. Unpack the ribbon cartridge and remove the lock

pieces (

1

).

6. Swing out the ribbon arms on either end of the

cartridge until they

snap

into place.

7. Tilt the display panel toward you.

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8. Observe the black pin (

1

) over which the ribbon

knob fits, and the guides (

2

)—one at either end—

into which the ribbon arms fit.

9. Feed the ribbon arms (

1

) in beside the guides

(

2

), position the take-up knob (

3

) over the pin,

then press the cartridge in firmly at either end.

10. Pull the ribbon out a bit at the left end of the

cartridge to give some slack, then slide the ribbon

underneath the printhead. Be careful that the

ribbon is not twisted, folded or pulled off the

ribbon arms during this process.

11. Make sure the ribbon is threaded through the

indentation in each ribbon guide arm.

Caution!

Always turn the ribbon knob

clockwise

:

turning it

counter

clockwise (to the left) can

cause the ribbon to jam.

12. Turn the ribbon knob

clockwise

(in the direction

of the molded arrow) to take up any excess slack

in the ribbon.

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13. Push the display panel back to its original

position.

13. Close the cover.

Caution!

If the cover does not close easily,

do not

force it

. The right end of the ribbon

cartridge is not properly seated in the

printer. Open the cover and reseat it. Then

reclose the cover.

Install the Stacker

With the flat edge toward the printer and the frosted

side up, slide the stacker into the channels at either

end of the support, pushing it in as far as it will go.

Remove the Protective Film

Peel the protective plastic film off the viewing area on

the cover.

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Step 3:

Run a Self Test

Before proceeding, run a self test to check that the

printer is operating correctly. This prints out a list of

available fonts.

1. Turn off the printer.

2. Press and hold MODE and LF while

turning on the printer. Release them

when

RELEASE SW

appears on the

second line of the display.

3. When the printer finishes initializing,

the display will prompt you to insert

paper.

4. Place a letter size or larger sheet of paper on the

platform anywhere within the “Paper range when

Auto Align is ON” area.

The sheet feeds in. The test prints and the page is

ejected back out onto the platform.

The self test is complete.

Step 4:

Load Paper

Individual Sheets/Forms (“MANUAL”)

The printer is set at the factory for

• single sheets/forms (Manual Feed)

• Auto Align mode

• automatic printhead gap (Auto Gap)

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Paper Specifications,

for Use with Auto Align Mode

Minimum Print Margins

1/4-inch (6.4 mm) on all sides

Individual Sheets

•Size

– Minimum Width: 3.9” (100 mm)

– Maximum Width: 14.3” (364 mm)

– Minimum Length: 2.8” (70 mm)

– Maximum Length: 16.5” (420 mm)

•Weight

– Minimum:13.8 lb. US Bond (52 g/m

2

)

– Maximum: 55.8 lb. US Bond (210 g/m

2

)

Individual Multi-Part Forms

•Size

– Minimum Width: 3.9” (100 mm)

– Maximum Width: 14.3” (364 mm)

– Minimum Length: 2.75” (70 mm)

– Maximum Length: 16.5” (420 mm)

• Thickness

– Up to 8-part forms (original + 7)

– Maximum Thickness: 0.0189” (0.48 mm)

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Load Individual Sheets/Forms

1. Pull out the sheet supports (

1

) and move the

sheet guide (

2

) to the right as far as it will go (the

travel of the sheet guide is limited).

2. Place a letter size or larger sheet/form on the

platform anywhere within the “Paper range when

Auto Align is ON” area

The sheet loads in to the print position,

automatically aligning so that it is square with the

print path.

Continuous Forms (“FRONT”)

Set the Printer for Continuous Forms

1. If there is a sheet loaded on the platform, remove

it.

2. With the printer turned on, press SEL to place the

printer off line.

3. Press MODE once or twice until you see

FRONT

on the second line of the display.

The printer changes paths and returns to the on

line state. FRONT appears on the second line of

the display.

Note

To switch back to single sheet feed, follow the

same steps, pressing MODE several times until

you see

MANUAL

on the second line of the

display.

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Continuous Forms Specifications

•Width

– Minimum: 4” (102 mm)

– Maximum: 16” (406 mm)

• Single Thickness Forms

– Weight range: 14 to 34 lb. US Bond

(52.6 to 128 g/m

2

)

• Multi-part Forms: Front Feed Tractor

– up to 8-part forms (original + 7)

– Maximum Thickness: 0.0189” (0.48 mm)

• Multi-part Forms: Optional Rear Feed

Tractor

– up to 6-part forms (original + 5)

– Maximum Thickness: 0.0142” (0.36 mm)

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Load Continuous Forms

1. Push the sheet supports in and lift the sheet feed

platform

2. Lift the lock lever on the left tractor, then move

the left tractor to set the desired left margin for

printing.

•The

▼

mark on the gauge (

1

)—or the center of

the diamond shaped hole (

2

)—represents the

location of the center of the first character

printed.

Note

The movement of the left tractor is limited to

ensure that the paper covers the paper out

sensor.

3. Push the lock lever down to lock the left tractor in

place.

4. Lift the lock lever (

1

) on the right tractor (

2

) and

move the tractor over to correspond to the width

of the continuous forms you are using. Center the

paper support (

3

) between the two tractors.

5. Open both tractor covers and place the first three

holes in the continuous forms paper over the pins.

Important!

Make sure that an equal number of paper holes

are engaged on each tractor. If not, the paper

will jam.

6. Close the tractor covers and fine tune the position

of the right tractor until the holes in the paper are

centered on the pins, then push back the right

tractor lock lever.

7. Lower the platform.

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8. Position the continuous forms stack below the

printer with no more than about 1 inch (3 cm)

offset (

1

).

Tearing Off Printed Continuous Forms

9. With the SEL light on, press SHIFT.

The continuous forms move forward onto the

stacker.

10. Tear off the printed form along the perforation.

11. Press SHIFT.

The forms move back into the printer, ready for

printing the next document.

Removing Continuous Forms

1. Follow the steps above to remove the printed

portion.

2. Press SEL.

3. Press LOAD.

The forms move back to the tractors.

4. Lift the platform and remove the forms from the

tractors.

5. Lower the platform.

Step 5:

Connect to the Computer

Caution!

Do not connect both the USB and parallel

ports at the same time.

USB Port

Note

No USB interface cable is supplied with the

printer. Use a USB cable that is compatible with

USB specification 2.0.

1. Turn off the printer.

2. Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the

printer.

3. Secure the cable in one of the channels (

1

)

molded into the housing on either side at the back

of the printer to keep it out of the way.

4. Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the

computer.

5. Turn on the printer.

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Parallel Port

Note

No parallel cable is supplied with the printer. Use

a shielded, bi-directional, IEEE-1284 compatible,

parallel cable no longer than 6 ft. (1.2 m).

1. Turn off the printer.

2. Connect the parallel cable to the parallel port on

the printer and secure it with the wire loops.

3. Secure the cable in one of the channels (

1

)

molded into the housing on either side at the back

of the printer to keep it out of the way.

4. Connect the parallel cable to the parallel port on

the computer and secure it in place with the

screws.

5. Turn on the printer.

Network Port (Model 8810n Only)

Note

No Ethernet

®

cable is supplied with the printer.

Use an Ethernet cable with two twisted wire pairs

and an RJ45 plug.

The network print server is 10/100 Base-T Ethernet.

•Frames

– IEEE 802.3 and 802.3

– Ethernet-II

–SNAP

–Auto Detect

• Network Protocols

–TCP/IP

– IPX/SPX (NetWare)

–NetBEUI

• Functions

–Self-diagnostic

– Banner supported

– Configuration by Web browser

– Notification of printer status by Email

See the on-line User’s Guide on the CD supplied with

your printer for more information.

To Connect the Ethernet Port

1. Turn off the printer.

2. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the 10/

100B port on the back of the printer.

3. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to

the network.

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