Oki ML8480FB Support Question
Oki ML8480FB Support Question
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Question posted by nmosher on September 24th, 2012
Bi-directional Printing
How do I get the Okidata ML491N to print bi-directional?
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Answer #1: Posted by support38611 on September 25th, 2012 3:33 AM
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Hello. I am an Oki Data helpdesk technician from Oki Data America's.
First, you will need to put the printer in menu mode. Insert paper in the printer and press SHIFT + SEL to enter the Menu Mode. Press GROUP button until you see SETUP, Graphics in the first column If it is set to Bidirectional, press SHIFT + SEL to exit the Menu Mode. If not, press SET until the bidirectional appears in the third column, then, press SHIFT + SEL to exit the Menu Mode and save your settings.
If it is already set to bidirectional, I recommend you try an alternate driver that comes native in Windows. Load the Generic Text Only driver or the Epson LQ 2550 driver. Both can be added by using the add printer wizard.
Please contact our technical support number so we can troubleshoot interactively at 1-800-654-3282 available 24/7. You can also send email request's to our email support address at [email protected]
Related Oki ML8480FB Manual Pages
ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 9
Engages the High Used to place the printer off line. Function Setting Menu Mode • Scrolls forward through available
...8226; 9 Control Panel
8480_3.JPG
Individual Switches
Switch
SEL.jpg MODE.jpg
Printer On Line Printer Off Line (Deselected)
Press to switch back and forth between Impact print mode.
Function Setting Menu Mode • Scrolls backwards through available settings
for...
ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 10
... in the menu
and exits the Menu Mode, placing the printer back on the tractors, but not in the print position: the paper advances to the print position. Function Setting Menu Mode • Scrolls backward through available items
within a group. Toggles the eject direction for repetitive line feeds. Single Forms • If a form is...
ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 12
... place. Use these switches to a manual head gap setting if you are not getting good print results with AutoGap. See "Gap Control" on page 69 for more information
blinking, the cover... change the setting to change the printhead gap setting.
Printer is turned off , then on . Printer operation is engaged. Combined Switches
With the Printer Powered Up and Off Line
Switches
+
LOAD.jpg SHIFT...
ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 13
... being ejected to the platform.
EJECT DIRECTION
Paper is not N.A. N.A. = Not Applicable. Control Panel Lights
Light
On
Off
Blinkinga
AUTO ALIGN
The printer is set up.
• With ALARM light:
cover open alarm. HIGH SPEED
The printer is in the High Impact print mode. the High Speed in the High Impact mode.
SEL
The...
ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 14
...
1. Move Continuous Forms to
change the paper path. Press SEL. 2. Press FF. Press LOAD.
Press both the MODE and the
SHIFT switches simultaneously. Change Print Modes
With the printer on the platform. Change the Printhead Gap
1. Press SEL
Change Paper Paths
1. Press SEL. 2.
Press and hold SELECT and MODE while turning the...
ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 15
... may be cut in the Normal print mode.
Microline 8480FB User's Guide Print Modes • 15 Print Modes
Your printer has three print modes: • Normal: for letter-quality printing • High Speed: for printing drafts • High Impact: for printing multipart forms
Normal Print Mode
Use for high speed draft printing. High Speed Print Mode
Use for every day, letter...
ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 33
.... Not Used Valid, Invalid 15, 17.1 cpi
12, 20 cpi
No, Yes Standard, Special
Bi-directional, Uni-directional Bi-directional, Uni-directional Yes, No Invalid, Valid Invalid, Valid
Microline 8480FB User's Guide Function Setting Menu • 33 Print Suppress
FF Function
Eject Condition
Print Dir. SI Pitch (12) IBM Emulations Only. Multi Pass
Graphics
High Skip
Hi-Impact...
ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 34
... Host Interface (above) is set to Interface.
15 sec, 30 sec, 45 sec, 1 min, 2 min, 3 min, 4 min, 5 min
Parallel I/F
Only Nibble Mode supports bidirectional
Uni-Directional, Bi-Directional
Auto Feed XT
Invalid, Valid
I-Prime
Enable, Disable
Buzzer
Enable, Disable
Buzzer Volume
Low, Middle, High
Power Saving
Enable, Disable
Power Save Time
5 min, 10...
ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 43
...Valid: data overflow does not print. If you want the printer to automatically add a line feed, select Yes.
Change it to Invalid, data could print directly on the platen and damage ... Abicomp, Multilingual 1858, or ISO-8859=15. Caution!
Auto Feed XT
The default is No. Check Print Area
Applies to control automatic line feed. Microline 8480FB User's Guide • 43
Choose 3.18 mm ...
ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 46
... enables the low-vibration mode, which reduces printer vibration during printing.
Choose the amount of data it is set to Auto Interface [the default]. High Skip
The default is waiting for more. Hi-Impact Copy
The default is Bi-directional. Change to Disable if you wish the printer to automatically start up in the Hi...
ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 47
... -printing position.
LF Revise (Cut)
Adjust the line feed value for a line containing double-height print.
Initial Pos. Language Set
Replaces certain standard symbols with special characters used in the printer's ... to +10.
Multi Pass
Select the print direction (Bi-directional: the default, or Uni-directional) for manual feed using manual feed from -10 to get more lines on .
ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 48
... up . To set the printer to automatically engage the Form Tear feature when it switches to continuous forms printing, change to Tear Off. Paper End
Choose what happens when paper end is engaged when you change the setting to the continuous forms path. Parallel I/F
Only Nibble Mode supports bi-directional. The default is off...
ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 49
...-saving Power Save Mode after the interval specified under Power Save Time. The default is 0.
The default is Valid: the printer will move to recognize uni-directional printing commands. Positive values stop the printing further up on the last line of the form and the bottom of the characters on the form: • Paper...
ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 75
... correctly. Left Margin Err Check Margin The left margin setting needs to uni-directional printing until the printhead cools down. Check to the default Auto Gap before printing. The printer has switched to be sure that the printhead is high and the printer has switched to a manual setting that does not suit the media. Change...
ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 83
... / Diablo
EXECUTE ABSOLUTE HORIZONTAL Epson LQ / Diablo DOT POSITION
FINE LINE FEED (n/360 INCH)
IBM
SET n/360 INCH LINE SPACING IBM
SET ITALICS CHARACTER
IBM
RESET ITALICS CHARACTERS
IBM
DLL FONT SELECT
Epson LQ / Diablo
SELECT EJECTS DIRECTION
Epson LQ / IBM
END BOLD/SHADOW PRINTING
Diablo
CHARACTER DEFINITION
Epson LQ
Microline 8480FB User...
ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 84
... LQ / Diablo CODES
PRINTER INITIALIZATION
Epson LQ
SET LINE SPACING IN 1/120-INCH Diablo INCREMENTS
SET EMULATION
Diablo
SET FONT
Diablo
START/END DOUBLE-HIGH PRINTING
Diablo
SET PRINT QUALITY (SPEED)
Diablo
... LINE SPACING
Epson LQ
SET CODE PAGE
IBM
EXECUTE RELATIVE DOT POSITION Epson LQ / Diablo
PRINT CONTINUOUSLY FROM ALL IBM CHARACTERS CHART
REVERSE LINE FEED
IBM
FINE LINE FEED ...
ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 86
...NUL n ESC CR P ESC D
FORM LENGTH SET BY INCHES RESET PRINTER REVERSE HALF-LINE FEED
Epson LQ / IBM Diablo Diablo
ESC d n1 n2
MOVE RIGHT RELATIVE DOT POSITION
ESC D n1 n2 ... mk NUL ESC B n1 n2 ... ...LINES PER PAGE SET 15 CHARACTER PER INCH
ESC G ESC H
SET ENHANCED/DOUBLE STRIKE PRINT MODE
RESET ENHANCED/DOUBLE STRIKE PRINT MODE
IBM
Epson LQ / IBM
IBM
Epson LQ / IBM Diablo
Diablo
Epson LQ /...
ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 91
... / Diablo IBM IBM
IBM Epson LQ
Printer initialization
FS @
Quasi-double density graphics ESC Y n1 n2
Epson LQ
Epson LQ / IBM / Diablo
Microline 8480FB User's Guide Control Codes • 91
Move right relative dot position
ESC d n1 n2
One character data delete
DEL
One line unidirectional printing ESC <
Overscore set Ignore
ESC % 4 n
IBM...
ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 93
Function Select code page Select eject direction Select eject direction Select emulation mode
ASCII Code ESC [ T ESC % T n ESC | 1 1 1 n ESC { n
Select head gap Select international character set Select paper path Select type styles
ESC | 10H 2 0 n1 n2 ESC ! n
ESC | 12H 2 0 1 n ESC k n
Select UTL/LQ print quality ESC x n
Select vertical tab channel
ESC / n
Set 1/6 inch line...
ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 97
Print Method
• Impact dot matrix
Printhead
• 24-pin s, 0.2 mm diameter • Thermal protection
Emulations
• Epson LQ • IBM Proprinter • IBM AGM • Diablo
Interfaces (Standard)
• Centronics ...
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