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...the Windows NT Control Panel. 2. This may list the location or other useful information about the printer port. therefore, it is suggested to be installed. OKI OkiLAN 6020e User's Guide VII - ...will provide an alert when your job is shipped with Windows NT 4.0. In order to set up an LPR printer in the default Windows NT installation; Select TCP/IP Protocol and click the Properties button....

Microline 420/421 & 490/491 Setup Guide - Page 2

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Microline 420/421 & 490/491 Setup Guide - Page 8

Microline 420/421 & 490/491 Set the headgap lever (1) for envelopes or extra-thick paper. Use setting 5 for the number of sheets in the forms you are using from 1-4. Adjust setting for the best print quality. 8

Microline 420/421 & 490/491 Setup Guide - Page 9

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Microline 420/421 & 490/491 Setup Guide - Page 18

... avoid TOF mis-alignment, always turn the printer off line. Microline 420/421 & 490/491 Setting the Top of Form (TOF) Position The factory default setting for the Top of Form (TOF) (where the printing should begin) is one inch down from the initial printing position to the tear-off position, allowing a printed page to be...

Microline 420/421 & 490/491 Setup Guide - Page 19

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Microline 420/421 & 490/491 Setup Guide - Page 22

... button. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions. Click the Documentation button. 4. Insert the CD into your printer • menu selections • problem solving • maintenance and service. 22 Consult the User's Guide...If AutoPlay is provided on the CD. Microline 420/421 & 490/491 See the On-Line User's Guide The complete on-line User's Guide is set off, click Start→Run→...

Guide: User's, ML420/421 (English) - Page 12

... Forms Tear-Off is set to meet your printer interact. It is limited to avoid paper jams. The first line prints at the red line of Form (TOF) and Forms Tear-Off Note: Your software may need to adjust the TOF to 500 ms, 1 sec, or 2 sec) or OFF (the factory default setting). 12 Microline 420...

Guide: User's, ML420/421 (English) - Page 14

...: 1 Press SEL | MENU (1) to the Factory Default" later in this chapter. 14 Microline 420/421 User's Guide Note: To reset the Top of Form to the factory default, see "Resetting Top of Form (TOF): Forms Tear-Off OFF (Default Setting) Important! Setting Top of Form to take the printer off before turning the platen knob!

Guide: User's, ML420/421 (English) - Page 15

... the paper. 4 Wait briefly until the paper moves up ). 7 When you have the TOF set where you turn the printer off and the red alarm light comes on line. Setting Top of Form misaligns. If you want it, press and hold TEAR (5). The SEL light goes off before turning the platen knob! Using Your...

Guide: User's, ML420/421 (English) - Page 18

... Form Tear-Off 1 Sec 5 Press SHIFT (2) + SEL (1) to exit Menu Mode and save the setting. 18 Microline 420/421 User's Guide Manual Forms Tear Off If you don't wish to engage the Forms Tear-Off ...retract the continuous form paper from the printer. Never park labels! Paper Park Important! Changing the Forms Tear-Off Setting Note: The default setting for Forms Tear-Off is OFF. When you to switch ...

Guide: User's, ML420/421 (English) - Page 24

... does not affect any menu settings and does not reset the printer to save your setting and exit the Menu Mode. 24 Microline 420/421 User's Guide Printer Reset Clearing some error conditions requires that you wish to select prints in this : 1 Press and release SEL (1) to take the printer off-line. The SEL light goes...

Guide: User's, ML420/421 (English) - Page 39

... override the sensor and print closer to be printing on narrow paper. Power Save Time, Default = 5 min Sets the interval the printer waits for this to the bottom of the page. Pin 18, Default = +5V Sets the signal on the platen which can damage the printhead and the platen, and can cause loss...

Guide: User's, ML420/421 (English) - Page 60

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Guide: User's, ML420/421 (English) - Page 61

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Guide: User's, ML420/421 (English) - Page 64

... the light still blinks, call for the paper you are dots missing in Chapter 4. 64 Microline 420/421 User's Guide Move it to a lower setting. See "Clearing Paper Jams," in my printouts. Problem There are trying to use. Solution Try turning the printer off and then back on and the Character Pitch 15 light...

Guide: User's, ML420/421 (English) - Page 78

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Guide: User's, ML420/421 (English) - Page 94

...Auto Select 32 B Bar Codes 80 Bi-directional printing 30, 40 Bottom Feed 81, 82 Form Tear-Off 29 Line Spacing 29 Skip Over Perforation 29 Buffer Clearing 38 Receive Buffer Size 78 C ...23 Character Set 28, 36 Character Width 39 Characters Per Second (CPS 7 Code Page Character Set 36 Codes, Printer Control 69 Commands Epson FX 72-74 IBM Proprinter III 69-71 Oki Microline Standard 75-...

Guide: User's, ML420/421 (English) - Page 96

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