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Oki Pacemark PM4410 User Manual

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Summary of Pacemark PM4410

  • Page 2: Year 2000 Compliance

    2 every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. Okidata assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control. Okidata also cannot guarantee that changes in software and equipment made by other manufacturers and ref...

  • Page 3

    3 conventions used in this user’s guide notes note: notes are set in regular type and contain general information. Cautions caution! Cautions are set in bold italics and contain information regarding actions which could potentially cause personal injury or damage to the printer. Important informatio...

  • Page 4: Contents

    4 contents 1: front panel .................................................................................................................... 8 print mode: indicator lights .......................................................................................... 8 print mode: control panel buttons...

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    5 4: service information .................................................................................................... 38 getting service & support ........................................................................................... 38 your dealer .........................................

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    6 c: command summary ................................................................................................. 56 epson fx command summary ................................................................................... 56 ibm proprinter iii command summary ..................................

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    7 fcc / ic / ce ................................................................................................................ 131 fcc declaration of conformity ................................................................................ 131 federal communications commission radio frequency in...

  • Page 8: 1: Front Panel

    8 1: front panel print mode: indicator lights power light: on/off: printer on/off. Alarm light: on: printer error such as paper out, paper jam, etc. Blinking: printer error such as rom/ram error, spacing error, etc. Status light: on: printer is ready to receive data blinking: printer in print suppre...

  • Page 9

    9 print mode: control panel buttons config button: with printer off-line and no data being sent: press to switch between menu configurations cfg1 and cfg2. See section 1 for information on how to set cfg1 and cfg2. Path/tof button: with printer off-line: press to switch paper paths. Hold to set curr...

  • Page 10

    10 menu mode: control panel buttons store button: press to save the new setting. Menu button: press to exit menu mode. With shift, pressto print out a listing of current menu settings. Group button: pressto page through available groups in the menu. With shift, pressto page backwards through availab...

  • Page 11

    11 menu mode: configuring your printer entering/exiting the menu mode to enter or exit the menu mode, press menu. Changing the menu settings to change menu settings: 1. Press menu to place the printer in the menu mode. 2. Press group until the group in which you wish to make a change appears on the ...

  • Page 12

    12 you can change either cfg1 or cfg2 back to the factory settings at any time: see “resetting the menu” below. Note: the following menu items cannot be set separately for cfg1 and cfg2: registration 1 through registration 7 in the set-up group. Switching back and forth between configurations to swi...

  • Page 13

    13 summary of menu settings note: factory settings are indicated by bold italics. Group item settings printer control emulation mode ibm-ppr, eps-fx, oki-ml font print mode utility, nlq courier, nlq gothic, hsd pitch 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17.1 cpi, 20 cpi prop. Spacing no, yes style normal, italic...

  • Page 14

    14 group item settings front feed line spacing 6 lpi, 8 lpi form tear-off off, 500ms, 1 sec, 2 sec skip over perf. No, yes page width 13.6", 8" page length 11", 11-2/3", 12", 14", 17", 3", 3.5", 4", 5", 5.5", 6", 7", 8", 8.5" set-up graphics bi-directional, uni-directional # graphic bits 8, 7 [ml em...

  • Page 15

    15 group item settings set-up (cont.) registration 7 0.25 mm right, 0.20 mm right, 0.15 mm right, 0.10 mm right, 0.05 mm right, 0, 0.05 mm left, 0.10 mm left, 0.15 mm left, 0.20 mm left, 0.25 mm left. Data word size 8, 7 [ml emulation only] op. Panel function full operation, limit operation reset in...

  • Page 16

    16 group item settings set-up (cont.) lf speed fast, slow width control invalid, mode 1, mode 2 parallel i/f i-prime invalid, buffer print, buffer clear pin 18 +5v, open auto feed xt valid, invalid [epson emulation only] bi-direction enable, disable serial i/f parity none, odd, even # serial bits 8 ...

  • Page 17: Explanation of Menu Settings

    17 explanation of menu settings the items in the table below are arranged in alphabetical order. Item description emulations group(s) # graphic bits choose the graphics your system uses: ml only set-up 7 or 8 dots in each column printed. # serial bits change to 7 bits if your system uses a all seria...

  • Page 18

    18 item description emulations group(s) data word size if your computer system uses seven bits ml only set-up to make up each unit of data, change this setting to 7. Default path change to rear path or front path if you all set-up wish the printer to use that paper path as its default. Diagnostic te...

  • Page 19

    19 item description emulations group(s) host interface if you wish to select a dedicated interface all set-up rather than having the printer automatically detect the interface being used, select parallel, serial, oki hsp (appears only if the print server is installed), or opt. Card (appears only if ...

  • Page 20

    20 item description emulations group(s) page width change to 8" if you are using 9-inch all rear feed, continuous forms. For continuous forms front feed less than 9 inches wide, the page width must be set using software. Caution! If the page width is set narrower than the continuous forms being used...

  • Page 21

    21 item description emulations group(s) registration 1 change the setting as required to obtain the all set-up through best registration for bi-directional printing. Registration 7 each time you press option, the next setting appears on the display and the printer prints a sample showing the alignme...

  • Page 22: 2: Maintenance

    22 2: maintenance replacing the ribbon remove the old ribbon 1. Turn the printer off, then press on the area(s) marked push and open the printhead access cover. Caution! The printhead may be extremely hot! 2. Move the printhead to the ribbon loading area ( 1)..

  • Page 23

    23 3. Unthread the ribbon from the printhead, then remove and discard the cartridge. Prepare the new ribbon 1. Open the new ribbon cartridge and swing out the ribbon arms at either end of the ribbon cartridge until they snap into place. 2. Push in on the white plastic ribbon restraint at the right e...

  • Page 24

    24 install the new ribbon 1. Install the ribbon cartridge in the printer: place the ribbon arms over the metal tabs at either end, then press down on the cartridge. 2. Feed the ribbon over the back of the printhead, threading it into the black guides ( 1) on either side of the printhead. Caution! Be...

  • Page 25: Clearing Paper Jams

    25 3. Turn the blue knob counter clockwise (in the direction of the molded arrows) to take up any slack in the ribbon, then close the printhead access cover. Caution! Do not turn the knob clockwise: this can cause the ribbon to jam! Clearing paper jams front feed jams to clear a front feed paper jam...

  • Page 26

    26 4. Open the tractor pin covers and remove the jammed paper. Be careful to remove any ripped pieces. 5. Tear off two or three forms to ensure a clean, unwrinkled form, then reload the continuous forms on the pins and close the tractor pin covers. 6. Close the front access door and turn the printer...

  • Page 27

    27 rear feed jams to clear a rear feed paper jam: 1. Press park to retract the paper from the paper path. 2. Turn the printer off. 3. Push on the rear-feed access cover tabs and swing the cover back. 4. Open the tractor covers and remove the jammed paper. Be careful to remove any ripped pieces. 5. T...

  • Page 28: Replacing The Power Fuse

    28 if the paper continues to jam... If you continue to experience paper jams, there are probably some inaccessible pieces stuck in the paper path. To correct this: 1. Press the park button to retract the paper from the paper path. 2. Open the rear-feed access cover. 3. Fold some continuous forms pap...

  • Page 29: Cleaning The Housing

    29 cleaning the housing you should clean the housing every few months (or after about 300 hours of operation). Caution! Never use solvents or strong detergents on the cabinet: they could damage the housing. Cleaning the interior 1. Press park to remove the paper from the print path. 2. Turn the prin...

  • Page 30

    30 5. Close the printhead access cover. 6. Pull out the front access cover and lift it into the open position. 7. Vacuum out any paper dust and loose bits of paper, then close the cover. 8. Open the rear-feed access cover and vacuum out any paper dust and loose bits of paper, then close the cover. 9...

  • Page 31: 3: Troubleshooting

    31 3: troubleshooting general troubleshooting problem: nothing happens when i turn on the printer. Solutions: 1. Check the power cord connection to the outlet. 2. If you are using a power strip, make sure it is turned on and that the fuse has not blown nor the circuit breaker tripped. 3. Check the f...

  • Page 32

    32 problem: i’m getting strange symbols, incorrect fonts, etc. Solution: 1. Check to be sure that the printer driver you have selected in your software matches the printer emulation. 2. If you have embedded any printer commands in your software, check to be sure that you entered them correctly. Prob...

  • Page 33

    33 problem: i am continuing to have paper exit jams. Solution: if you are using front feed, make sure that the front of the printer is flush with the edge of the table. If you are using rear feed, make sure that the rear of the printer is flush with the edge of the table. If you are switching paper ...

  • Page 34: Error Messages

    34 problem: i’m trying to print envelopes, but they keep jamming. Solution: if you load continuous-form envelopes at the default position, the auto gap thickness is sensed at the envelope’s flap position which is thinner than the envelope’s main area. This can cause jamming when the envelopes are be...

  • Page 35

    35 error message what to do data remain data is being held in the buffer due to the fact that the printhead cover is open. Close the cover, then press on-line/reset. Eeprom try turning the printer off, then on again. If message persists, contact your service provider (see section 4). Eject jam paper...

  • Page 36

    36 error message what to do oki hsp connect there is a problem with the oki hsp connection. Check to be sure that the print server is properly installed and that the connection is secure. If message persists, contact your service provider (see section 4). Opt card rom there is a problem with the rom...

  • Page 37

    37 error message what to do ribbon jam 1. Check to be sure that the ribbon is not twisted: open the printhead access cover, remove the ribbon from around the printhead and reload it around the printhead and guides, making sure that it does not get twisted as you load it. 2. Remove the ribbon from th...

  • Page 38: 4: Service Information

    38 4: service information getting service & support note: for the latest information on getting service and support, consult our multilingual web site (english, french, spanish, portuguese): http://www.Okidata.Com your dealer consult the store where you purchased your printer, or in the u.S. And can...

  • Page 39

    39 okidata customer support professionals 1-800-oki-data (1-800-654-3282) u.S and canada only. Our customer support staff is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please be sure that you are calling from a telephone close to your printer so you can describe your problem accurately. Our customer s...

  • Page 40

    40 okidata service locations if repair to your printer becomes necessary, the repair can be handled by one of okidata’s many repair facilities. In the u.S. And canada before shipping your printer, call 1-800-oki-data (1-800-654-3282) for a return authorization number. Select the “service” option to ...

  • Page 41

    41 purchasing replacement parts & accessories before you order, know your printer model number (pacemark 4410) and have the correct part number and description of the item ways to purchase • consult the dealer where you purchased your printer • consult an okidata authorized sales or service dealer. ...

  • Page 42

    42 accessories note: for the latest available accessories for the pacemark 4410 printer, check our web site — http://www.Okidata.Com . Okilan ® model 6100e ethernet ® network interface card, p/n 70034201 for pacemark 4410 non-network version only. Installs in the network/option slot to convert the p...

  • Page 43

    43 tear bar cover .................................................. Order # 40519801.

  • Page 44: A: Specifications

    44 a: specifications general specifications print method: serial impact dot matrix printhead: two rows of nine pins in a single-head diamond configuration graphics resolution (maximum) microline standard mode: 288 dpi horizontal x 144 dpi vertical epson/ibm modes: 240 dpi horizontal x 216 dpi vertic...

  • Page 45: Font Specifications

    45 characters per line setting, characters per inch characters per line 10 cpi 136 cpl 12 cpi 163 cpl 15 cpi 204 cpl 17.1 cpi 233 cpl 20 cpi 272 cpl emulations: epson fx, ibm proprinter iii, okidata microline standard interface model 4410 standard: centronics parallel ieee-1284, nibble mode rs-232c ...

  • Page 46: Reliability

    46 reliability parameter reliability mean time between failures (mtbf) 15,000 hours at 25% duty cycle and 35% page density mean time to repair (mttr) 15 minutes, major subassembly level printhead life 400 million characters average in 10 cpi utility mode at 25% density and 35% page density ribbon li...

  • Page 47: Physical Specifications

    47 rear feed maximum thickness: 0.014 inches (0.36 mm) type weight thickness width single part 12 to 24 lb. 0.014 inches 3* to 16½inches (45 to 90 g/m 2 ) (0.36 mm) (76 to 419 mm) carbonless (1 + 5 max.) 9 to 11 lb. 0.014 inches 3* to 16½ inches (34 to 40 g/m 2 ) (0.36 mm) (76 to 419 mm) interleaf (...

  • Page 48: Electrical Specifications

    48 electrical specifications voltage: 90 to 264 volts, ac, universal frequency: 50 or 60 hz, ±2% power consumption idling: less than 15 watts local test: about 295 watts memory rom: two x 512 kb eprom ram: resident: 512kb receive buffer size: 28kb maximum (56kb maximum, no dll) dll: 27.75kb maximum ...

  • Page 49: B: Interfacing

    49 b: interfacing parallel interface the parallel interface is standard ieee 1284 bi-directional with a 36-pin, amphenol 57-40360-12-d56 receptacle. It requires a centronics-equivalent parallel cable with the following: • amphenol 57-30360 or amp 552274-1 plug (or equivalent) with 36 pins • amp 5520...

  • Page 50

    50 15 unused - - 16 0v no return - 17 chassis ground no return - 18 +5v - from printer 19 to 30 0v - - 31 i-prime - to printer 32 fault - from printer 33 0v - - 34 unused - - 35 - - - 36 select-i - to printer.

  • Page 51: Serial Interface

    51 serial interface the serial interface is eia standard rs-232c serial input, start-stop synchronization. • baud rate: 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 (default), 19,200, or 38,400 bps • data word length: 7 (default) or 8 bits • parity: none (default), odd, even • stop bit length: 1 bit or more • m...

  • Page 52

    52 commonly used serial cable configurations ibm 25-pin cable configuration computer printer pg1 ______________ 1 pg td2 ______________ 3 rd rd 3 ______________ 2 td cts 5 ______________ 11 ssd dsr 6 ______________ 20 dtr 6 dsr sg 7 ______________ 7 sg 4 rts 5 cts ibm 9-pin cable configuration compu...

  • Page 53

    53 serial interface test to perform a local diagnostic test of the serial interface: note: to stop the test at any time, turn the printer off. You need a test connector to jumper the following pins: 1. Enter the printer menu and change the diagnostic test item in the serial i/f group to yes. 2. Turn...

  • Page 54: Ethernet

    54 ethernet ® 10/100 baset interface the print server has an ethernet 10/100 baset interface with an rj45 receptacle and a parallel interface for interconnection with the printer. The interface is supplied with a short cable for connection of the parallel interface. Note: the ethernet port requires ...

  • Page 55

    55 print server parallel output pin assignments pin no. Signal source description 1 nstrobe print server indicates when the data on the data lines is valid. 2-9 data 1-8 print server eight lines used for data transfer. 10 nack printer data acknowledge signal. 11 busy printer indicates the printer is...

  • Page 56: C: Command Summary

    56 c: command summary epson fx command summary epson command ascii hexadecimal decimal printer operation/data control configuration group select cfg1 esc dle j p1 1b 10 4a p1 01 27 16 74 p1 1 p1 = 0: command valid soh p1 = 1: command invalid select cfg2 esc dle j p1 1b 10 4a p1 02 27 16 74 p1 2 p1 =...

  • Page 57

    57 epson command ascii hexadecimal decimal printer operation/data control (continued) paper path, change to rear path p1 represents the number esc dle i p1 0 1b 10 49 p1 30 27 16 73 p1 48 of bytes of data front path p1 represents the number esc dle i p1 1 1b 10 49 p1 31 27 16 73 p1 49 of bytes of da...

  • Page 58

    58 epson command ascii hexadecimal decimal vertical control (continued) line feed n/144 inch, n = 0 to 255 esc % 5 n 1b 25 35 n 27 37 53 n n/216 inch, n = 0 to 255 esc j n 1b 4a n 27 74 n forward lf with cr lf 0a 10 reverse lf, n = 0 to 255 esc j n 1b 6a n 27 106 n line spacing n/72-inch increments ...

  • Page 59

    59 epson command ascii hexadecimal decimal horizontal control backspace bs 08 8 carriage return cr 0d 13 horizontal tabs execute ht 09 9 set, up to 32 tabs esc d x 1 x 2 x 3 ...X k 1b 44 x 1 x 2 x 3 ...X k 27 68 x 1 x 2 x 3 ...X k x = 1 to 255 nul 00 0 k = 1 to 32 margins, set by character columns s...

  • Page 60

    60 epson command ascii hexadecimal decimal horizontal control (continued) print position define position by dot esc \ n 1 n 2 1b 5c n 1 n 2 27 92 n 1 n 2 columns, indexed from present position. Dot position = n 1 + (n 2 x 256) n 1 = 0 to 255 n 2 = 0 to 255 execute print position esc $ n 1 n 2 1b 24 ...

  • Page 61

    61 epson command ascii hexadecimal decimal print style / print size control (continued) composite command, select print features and pitch esc ! N 1b 21 n 27 33 n n = 0 to 255 bit 1 0 b 7 : underline set reset b 6 : italics set reset b 5 : dbl. Width set reset b 4 : enhanced set reset b 3 : emphasiz...

  • Page 62

    62 epson command ascii hexadecimal decimal print style / print size control (continued) select font by pitch/point esc x p n l p h p 1b 10 46 p n l p h p 27 16 70 p n l p h p (for option rom) p n = 0: fixed spacing p n = 1: proportional spacing l p , h p = 00h to ffh n p = l p + (hp x 256) n p > 43 ...

  • Page 63

    63 epson command ascii hexadecimal decimal character control (continued) superscript/subscript cancel esc t 1b 54 27 84 subscript esc s 1 1b 53 31 27 83 49 superscript esc s 0 1b 53 30 27 83 48 underline on esc - 1 1b 2d 31 27 45 49 off esc - 0 1b 2d 30 27 45 48 character set assign character table ...

  • Page 64

    64 epson command ascii hexadecimal decimal character set (continued) international language chararacter sets american esc r nul 1b 52 00 27 82 0 french esc r soh 1b 52 01 27 82 1 german esc r stx 1b 52 02 27 82 2 british esc r etx 1b 52 03 27 82 3 danish i esc r eot 1b 52 04 27 82 4 swedish esc r en...

  • Page 65

    65 epson command ascii hexadecimal decimal dll character set copy pre-defined rom data to ram nlq courier esc : nul nul 1b 3a 00 00 00 27 58 0 0 0 nul nlq gothic esc : nul soh 1b 3a 00 01 00 27 58 0 1 0 nul nlq ocr-b esc : nul enq 1b 3a 00 05 00 27 58 0 5 0 nul select dll font dll character set esc ...

  • Page 66

    66 epson command ascii hexadecimal decimal graphics control (continued) reassign graphic’s density reassign as single esc ? K n 1b 3f 4b n 27 63 75 n density n = 0 , 60 dpi n = 1, 120 dpi n = 2, 120 dpi/ quasi density n = 3, 240 dpi/ quasi density n = 4, 80 dpi n = 5, 72 dpi n = 6, 90 dpi n = 7, 144...

  • Page 67

    67 epson command ascii hexadecimal decimal graphics control (continued) reassign as quadruple esc ? Z n 1b 3f 5a n 27 63 90 n density n = 0 , 60 dpi n = 1, 120 dpi n = 2, 120 dpi/ quasi density n = 3, 240 dpi/ quasi density n = 4, 80 dpi n = 5, 72 dpi n = 6, 90 dpi n = 7, 144 dpi select 9 pin mode e...

  • Page 68

    68 epson command ascii hexadecimal decimal graphics control (continued) select density and enter graphics mode esc * m n 1 n 2 1b 2a m n 1 n 2 27 42 m n 1 n 2 m = 0 : single density, 60 dpi m = 1: slow speed double density, 120 dpi m = 2: high speed double density, 120 dpi m = 3: quadruple density, ...

  • Page 69

    69 ibm proprinter iii command summary ibm command ascii hexadecimal decimal printer operation / data control configuration group, select select cfg1 esc dle j p 1 1b 10 4a p 1 01 27 16 74 p 1 1 p 1 = 0: command valid soh p 1 = 1: command invalid select cfg2 esc dle j p 1 1b 10 4a p 1 02 27 16 74 p 1...

  • Page 70

    70 ibm command ascii hexadecimal decimal printer operation/data control (continued) print direction unidirectional esc u 1 1b 55 31 27 85 49 bidirectional esc u 0 1b 55 30 27 85 48 print stop esc j 1b 6a 27 106 print suppress on esc q n 1b 51 n 27 81 n off dc1 11 17 reset — clear print buffer can 18...

  • Page 71

    71 ibm command ascii hexadecimal decimal vertical control (continued) line feed automatic lf on esc 5 1 1b 35 31 27 53 49 off esc 5 0 1b 35 30 27 53 48 in n/144-inch increments esc % 5 n 1b 25 35 n 27 37 53 n n = 0 to 255 in n/216-inch increments esc j n 1b 4a n 27 74 n n = 1 to 255 execute line fee...

  • Page 72

    72 ibm command ascii hexadecimal decimal horizontal control backspace bs 08 8 carriage return, execute cr 0d 13 margins, define left & esc x n 1 n 2 1b 58 n 1 n 2 27 88 n 1 n 2 right n 1 = 1 to 255: left margin n 2 = 2 to 255: right margin n 1 2 print position, define by dot, n 1 n 2 = 0 to 255 dots...

  • Page 73

    73 ibm command ascii hexadecimal decimal horizontal control (continued) set print position esc dle @ n 1b 10 40 n 27 16 64 n n = 0 to 255: # of bytes a 1 a 2 p 1 p 2 p 3 p 4 a 1 a 2 p 1 p 2 p 3 p 4 a 1 a 2 p 1 p 2 p 3 p 4 to follow a1 = 0 to 255: even, print position absolute from left edge; odd, pr...

  • Page 74

    74 ibm command ascii hexadecimal decimal print style / print size control (continued) character pitch 10 cpi dc2 12 18 12 cpi esc : 1b 3a 27 58 15 cpi esc g 1b 67 27 103 17.1 cpi si 0f 15 20 cpi esc si 1b 0f 27 15 double height and width, esc [ @ n 1 n 2 1b 5b 40 n 1 n 2 27 91 64 n 1 n 2 select m 1 ...

  • Page 75

    75 ibm command ascii hexadecimal decimal print style / print size control (continued) double width on esc w 1 1b 57 31 27 87 49 off esc w 0 1b 57 30 27 87 48 for one line only on so 0e 14 off dc4 14 20 print quality select font, n = 0 to 255 esc i n 1b 49 n 27 73 n msb value of n lsb print mode xxxx...

  • Page 76

    76 ibm command ascii hexadecimal decimal print style/print size control (continued) select pitch and point esc dle f pno 1b 10 46 pno 27 16 70 pno (for option rom) p n l p h p p n l p h p p n l p h p pno specifies the number of bytes of the succeeding parameter; normally = 3 p n = 0: fixed spacing p...

  • Page 77

    77 ibm command ascii hexadecimal decimal character control (continued) underline on esc - 1 1b 2d 31 27 45 49 off esc - 0 1b 2d 30 27 45 48 character sets ibm character set i, select esc 7 1b 37 27 55 ibm character set ii, select esc 6 1b 36 27 54 ibm code page, select esc [ t l n h n nul 1b 5b 54 l...

  • Page 78

    78 ibm command ascii hexadecimal decimal character sets (continued) international language character set, select american slashed zero esc ! @ 1b 21 40 27 33 64 american unslashed zero esc ! A 1b 21 41 27 33 65 british esc ! B 1b 21 42 27 33 66 german esc ! C 1b 21 43 27 33 67 french esc ! D 1b 21 4...

  • Page 79

    79 ibm command ascii hexadecimal decimal graphics control bit image graphics single horizontal esc k n 1 n 2 1b 4bn 1 n 2 27 75 n 1 n 2 density n 1 , n 2 = 0 to 255, specifies # of columns double horizontal esc l n 1 n 2 1b 4c n 1 n 2 27 76 n 1 n 2 density, normal speed n 1 , n 2 = n1, n2 = 0 to 255...

  • Page 80

    80 oki data command ascii hexadecimal decimal printer operation / data control (continued) emulation mode, select oki microline standard esc { ! 1b 7b 21 27 123 33 epson fx esc { @ 1b 7b 40 27 123 64 ibm proprinter esc { nul 1b 7b 00 27 123 0 paper-out sensor override enable esc e 0 1b 45 30 27 69 4...

  • Page 81

    81 oki data command ascii hexadecimal decimal printer operation/data control (continued) select menu item esc dle d pno 1b 10 44 pno 27 16 68 pno see the end of this pa 1 pb 1 pa 2 pa 1 pb 1 pa 2 pa 1 pb 1 pa 2 appendix for details pb 2 ...Pa n pb n pb 2 ...Pa n pb n pb 2 ...Pa n pb n on this comman...

  • Page 82

    82 oki data command ascii hexadecimal decimal vertical control (continued) line feed execute direct skip esc vt n 1 n 2 1b 0b n 1 n 2 27 11 n 1 n 2 n 1 , n 2 = 48 to 57 forward lf with cr lf 0a 10 reverse esc lf 1b 0a 27 10 without carriage return esc dc2 1b 12 27 18 line spacing n/144-inch incremen...

  • Page 83

    83 oki data command ascii hexadecimal decimal horizontal control backspace bs 08 8 carriage return, execute cr 0d 13 horizontal tabs execute ht 09 9 define up to 16 stops esc ht x 1 y 1 z 1 , 1b 09 x 1 y 1 z 1 , 27 9 x 1 y 1 z 1 , by character columns ..., x m y m z m cr ..., x m y m z m 0d ..., x m...

  • Page 84

    84 oki data command ascii hexadecimal decimal horizontal control (continued) margins left margin, in 1/120-inch esc % c n 1 n 2 n 3 1b 25 43 n 1 n 2 n 3 27 37 67 n 1 n 2 n 3 increments n 1 n 2 n 3 = 000 to 999 ascii n 1 n 2 n 3 = 0000: command ignored n 1 n 2 n 3 = 0001: left margin cleared right ma...

  • Page 85

    85 oki data command ascii hexadecimal decimal horizontal control (continued) print position (continued) set by dot columns, left esc % f 1b 25 46 27 37 70 from current position n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 = 0000 to 9999 ascii n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 = 0000: command ignore...

  • Page 86

    86 oki data command ascii hexadecimal decimal print style / print size control (continued) custom fonts select the nlq custom esc 7 1b 37 27 55 character font (dll) which is synthesized from the utl custom character data select utl dll font esc 2 1b 32 27 50 double height printing on esc us 1 1b 1f ...

  • Page 87

    87 oki data command ascii hexadecimal decimal print style / print size control (continued) select print modes and esc & n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 : 1b 26 n 1 n 2 n 3 27 38 n 1 n 2 n 3 features n 4 3a n 4 58 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 n 1 x 0 1 dbl width 20 cpi 17.1 cpi 12 cpi 10 cpi n 2 x 1 0 enhanced emphasized...

  • Page 88

    88 oki data command ascii hexadecimal decimal character sets ibm code page, select esc [ t l n h n nul 1b 5b 54 l n h n 00 27 91 84 l n h n 0 l n , h n = 0 to 255: nul h cp l cp nul 00 h cp l cp 00 0 h cp l cp 0 specifies amount of data to follow; data = l n + (h n x 256) nul = 0 to 255 h cp , l cp ...

  • Page 89

    89 oki data command ascii hexadecimal decimal character sets (continued) slant on esc ! / 1b 21 2f 27 33 47 off esc ! * 1b 21 2a 27 33 42 symbol sets okidata standard esc ! 0 1b 21 30 27 33 48 symbol set okidata block graphics esc ! 1 1b 21 31 27 33 49 symbol set ibm symbol set esc ! 2 1b 21 32 27 3...

  • Page 90

    90 oki data command ascii hexadecimal decimal dll character sets (continued) define up to 256 ascender esc % d n 1 ...N 11 1b 25 44 n 1 ...N 11 27 37 68 n 1 ...N 11 characters using 11h x 7v matrix. M = 0 to 255 decimal: address of defined characters m = 0 to 2, 7 to 20 and 22 to 31: data ignored n1...

  • Page 91: Bar Code Commands

    91 bar code commands (epson fx, ibm proprinter iii, okidata microline standard) select bar code type and size command ascii hexadecimal decimal esc dle a p 1 n 1 ... N 8 1b 10 41 p 1 n 1 ... N 8 27 16 65 p 1 n 1 ... N 8 parameter p 1 p 1 specifies the subsequent data amount (msb is ignored). • p 1 =...

  • Page 92

    92 parameter n 5 parameter n 5 specifies the width of the black bar. The minimum black bar width is 1/72-inch. • n 5 = 0: maintains the current setting. • n 5 ³8: sets to 7. Parameter n 6 parameter n 6 specifies the space width. The minimum space width is 1/72-inch. • n 6 = 0: maintains the current ...

  • Page 93

    93 print bar code data command ascii hexadecimal decimal esc dle b p 1 pm 1b 10 42 p 1 n 27 16 66 p 1 n parameter p 1 parameter p 1 specifies the subsequent data amount (the msb is ignored). Parameter p m parameter p m selects mode a, b, or c of code 128 bar codes. When another bar code type is sele...

  • Page 94

    94 custom font commands: epson & ibm note: custom characters are not saved when the printer is turned off. Epson fx custom font command ascii hexadecimal decimal esc & m n 1 n 2 a d 1 ... D 11 1b 26 m n 1 n 2 a d 1 ... D 11 27 38 m n 1 n 2 a d 1 ... D 11 this command is used to define up to 256 char...

  • Page 95

    95 bit definitions for parameter a byte b 7 b 7 = 1: ascender, dot rows 1 to 8 b 7 = 0: descender, dot rows 2 to 9 bytes b 6 to b 0 bytes b 6 to b 4 are used to set the left side clearance. B 6 b 5 b 4 clearance 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 4 1 0 1 5 1 1 0 6 1 1 1 7 bytes b 3 to b 0 bytes b...

  • Page 96

    96 ibm proprinter iii custom fonts command ascii hexadecimal decimal esc = c 1 c 2 m n a 1 a 2 d 1 ...D 11 1b 3d c 1 c 2 m n a 1 a 2 d 1 ...D 11 27 61 c 1 c 2 m n a 1 a 2 d 1 ...D 11 this command is used to define up to 256 character patterns and store the patterns in ram. Dot columns print quality ...

  • Page 97

    97 parameter a 1 parameter a 1 sets the character type. • a 1 = 0 to 255 decimal bit definitions for parameter a 1 bit b 7 b 7 = 0: ascender character b 7 = 1: descender character bits b 6 , b 5 , b 4 , b 3 , b 2 ignored bits b 1 and b 0 b 1 b 0 meaning 0 0 makes b 7 valid 0 1 line draw, b 7 invalid...

  • Page 98: Select Menu Item 1 Command

    98 select menu item 1 command ascii hexadecimal decimal esc dle d pno pa 1 pb 1 1b 10 44 pno pa 1 pb 1 27 16 68 pno pa 1 pb 1 pa 2 pb 2 ...Pa n pb n pa 2 pb 2 ...Pa n pb n pa 2 pb 2 ...Pa n pb n this command is used to set the menu. Parameter pno designates the number of parameter bytes since the de...

  • Page 99

    99 pa and pb values for setting menu items group pa: b 7 ...B 0 item pb: b 7 ...B 0 setting printer control x1000000 emulation mode x0000000 ibm ppr x0000001 epson fx x0000010 ml font x0000001 print mode x0000000 utility x0000001 nlq courier x0000010 nlq gothic x0000011 hsd x0000010 pitch x0000000 1...

  • Page 100

    100 group pa: b 7 ...B 0 item pb: b 7 ...B 0 setting font (cont.) x1000111 language set x0000101 swedish (cont.) x0000110 italian x0000111 spanish i x0001000 japanese x0001001 norwegian x0001010 danish ii x0001011 spanish ii x0001100 latin american x0001101 french canadian x0001110 dutch x0001111 pu...

  • Page 101

    101 group pa: b 7 ...B 0 item pb: b 7 ...B 0 setting rear feed (cont.) x1001100 skip over perforation x0000000 no x0000001 yes x1001101 page width x0000000 8" x0000001 13.6" x1001110 page length x0000000 3" x0000001 3.5" x0000010 4" x0000011 5" x0000100 5.5" x0000101 6" x0000110 7" x0000111 8" x0001...

  • Page 102

    102 group pa: b 7 ...B 0 item pb: b 7 ...B 0 setting front feed (cont.) x1010010 page width x0000000 8" x0000001 13.6" x1010011 page length x0000000 3" x0000001 3.5" x0000010 4" x0000011 5" x0000100 5.5" x0000101 6" x0000110 7" x0000111 8" x0001000 8.5" x0001001 11" x0001010 11 2/3" x0001011 12" x00...

  • Page 103

    103 group pa: b 7 ...B 0 item pb: b 7 ...B 0 setting set-up (cont.) x1100011 print registration 1 x0000000 0.25mm right x0000001 0.20mm right x0000010 0.15mm right x0000011 0.10mm right x0000100 0.05mm right x0000101 0 x0000110 0.05mm left x0000111 0.10mm left x0001000 0.15mm left x0001001 0.20mm le...

  • Page 104

    104 group pa: b 7 ...B 0 item pb: b 7 ...B 0 setting set-up (cont.) x1101011 si select pitch (12cpi) x0000001 17.1cpi x0000000 12cpi x0000001 20cpi x1101100 time out print x0000000 invalid x0000001 valid x1101101 auto select x0000000 no x0000001 yes x1110010 print del code x0000000 no x0000001 yes x...

  • Page 105: Select Menu Item 2 Command

    105 group pa: b 7 ...B 0 item pb: b 7 ...B 0 setting set-up (cont.) x1111110 impact mode x0000000 normal x0000001 quiet x0000010 hi copy x1111111 lf speed x0000000 fast x0000001 slow select menu item 2 command ascii hexadecimal decimal esc dle e pno pa 1 pb 1 1b 10 45 pno pa 1 pb 1 27 16 69 pno pa 1...

  • Page 106

    106 pa and pb values for setting menu items group pa: b 7 ...B 0 item pb: b 7 ...B 0 setting set-up x1000000 gap control (rear) x0000000 auto x0000001 1p x0000010 2p x0000011 3p x0000100 4p x0000101 5p x0000110 6p x0000111 7p x0001000 8p x0001001 9p x0001010 10p x1000001 gap control (front) x0000000...

  • Page 107

    107 group pa: b 7 ...B 0 item pb: b 7 ...B 0 setting set-up (cont.) x1000101 print registration 2 x0000000 0.25mm right x0000001 0.20mm right x0000010 0.15mm right x0000011 0.10mm right x0000100 0.05mm right x0000101 0 x0000110 0.05mm left x0000111 0.10mm left x0001000 0.15mm left x0001001 0.20mm le...

  • Page 108

    108 group pa: b 7 ...B 0 item pb: b 7 ...B 0 setting set-up (cont.) x1000111 print registration 4 x0000000 0.25mm right x0000001 0.20mm right x0000010 0.15mm right x0000011 0.10mm right x0000100 0.05mm right x000010 0 x0000110 0.05mm left x0000111 0.10mm left x0001000 0.15mm left x0001001 0.20mm lef...

  • Page 109

    109 group pa: b 7 ...B 0 item pb: b 7 ...B 0 setting set-up (cont.) x1001001 print registration 6 x0000000 0.25mm right x0000001 0.20mm right x0000010 0.15mm right x0000011 0.10mm right x0000100 0.05mm right x000010 0 x0000110 0.05mm left x0000111 0.10mm left x0001000 0.15mm left x0001001 0.20mm lef...

  • Page 110

    110 group pa: b 7 ...B 0 item pb: b 7 ...B 0 setting set-up (cont.) x1000101 print registra- tion 7 (cont.) x0000111 0.10mm left x0001000 0.15mm left x0001001 0.20mm left x0001010 0.25mm left x0001010 0.25mm left x1001010 page width control x0000000 invalid x0000001 mode 1 x0000010 mode 2.

  • Page 111: D: Hex Dump Mode

    111 d: hex dump mode running a hexadecimal dump when the printer is in the hex dump mode, all data received, including text and printer commands, will be printed in both hexadecimal and ascii format. Note: in the ascii format, all non-printable characters will be represented by a period. Engaging th...

  • Page 112: E: Character Sets

    112 e: character sets lower ascii character sets.

  • Page 113

    113 lower ascii character sets (continued).

  • Page 114

    114 lower ascii character sets (continued).

  • Page 115

    115 lower ascii character sets (continued).

  • Page 116: Upper Ascii Character Sets

    116 upper ascii character sets.

  • Page 117

    117 upper ascii character sets (continued).

  • Page 118

    118 upper ascii character sets (continued).

  • Page 119

    119 upper ascii character sets (continued).

  • Page 120

    120 epson international character substitutions ibm international character substitutions.

  • Page 121

    121 microline standard international character substitutions.

  • Page 122: Code Page Character Sets

    122 code page character sets the characters in the lower ascii range (hexadecimal 00 through 7e, decimal 0 through 127) are the same as ibm set 3. The characters for the upper ascii range are given in the tables below..

  • Page 123

    123 code page character sets (continued).

  • Page 124

    124 code page character sets (continued).

  • Page 125

    125 code page character sets (continued).

  • Page 126

    126 ibm multilingual code page sets.

  • Page 127

    127 ibm multilingual code page sets (continued).

  • Page 128: Epson Brascii Character Set

    128 multilingual 858 code page character set the characters in the lower ascii range are the same as ibm set 3. Iso 8859-15 code page character set the characters in the lower ascii range are the same as ibm set 3. Epson brascii character set epson abicomp character set.

  • Page 129

    129 oki block graphics character set the following characters are available in the upper range of the oki block graphics character set. Non-printing areas are represented by the white boxes on the grid. The decimal and hexadecimal values are printed to the left of each character..

  • Page 130: Bar Codes

    130 bar codes upc a upc e ean 8 ean 13 code 39 code 128 interleaved 2 of 5 postnet.

  • Page 131: Fcc / Ic / Ce

    131 fcc / ic / ce fcc declaration of conformity we declare here that this device has been tested and found to comply with the fcc standards, part 15 class b model name: dot matrix printer pm4410 model number: d21001a this device complies with part 15 of fcc rules. Operation is subject to the followi...

  • Page 132: Interference Statement

    132 federal communications commission radio frequency interference statement warning: this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inte...

  • Page 133: Warranty

    133 warranty limited warranty okidata, division of oki america, inc. (okidata) warrants this printer to be free from defect in material and workmanship and will remedy any such defect according to the terms of this limited warranty. This limited warranty extends to the original purchaser only. This ...

  • Page 134

    134 there are no express warranties other than those on the face hereof and described above. No warranties whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, shall extend beyond the respective warranty period desc...

  • Page 135: Index

    135 index symbols # graphic bits menu item ................................... 14 # serial bits menu item ................................ 16, 17 a abicomp character set ..................................... 128 access cover ...................................................... 42 accessories ........

  • Page 136

    136 e ean bar codes ................................................. 130 electrical specifications ..................................... 48 emulation mode command ....................................................... 56 menu item ................................................ 13, 18 emulations ...

  • Page 137

    137 international character sub set menu item .......................................... 19 substitutions ......................................... 120, 121 iso 8859-15 code page character set .............. 128 item button ..................................................... 9, 10 j jams envelope ...

  • Page 138

    138 pin assignments ethernet ......................................................... 54 parallel ....................................................49-135 print server parallel output ............................ 55 serial .............................................................. 51 pitch me...

  • Page 139

    139 t tear bar cover .................................................... 43 tear button ........................................................... 9 temperature specifications ................................ 47 test, serial interface ........................................... 53 time out print m...