Okidata ML 320

Tests

Explanation of Menu Items

7 or 8 Bit Graphics Choose graphics your system uses: 7 or 8 dots in each column printed. 7 or 8 Bit Data Word If your system uses seven bits to make up each unit of data, choose 7. Auto CR (IBM): Choose Yes to have the printer automatically add a Carriage Return to each Line Feed command it receives. Auto Feed XT (Epson) If your system uses pin 14 of the parallel interface to control automatic line feed, select Valid. Auto LF: If your printout is consistently double spaced, select No; if it overprints, choose Yes. Character Set (IBM/Epson): Choose IBM Character Set I or Set II. Character Set Choose Line Graphics for IBM Character Set I, Block Graphics for graphic characters, or DLL for printing custom characters designed on your computer and downloaded to the printer. CPU Compensation Choose Special if you have difficulty interacting with your computer through the parallel interface. Cut Sheet Page Length Choose the length of the single sheet paper you're using. Form Tear-Off Choose 500 ms to turn this feature on. Graphics Choose Uni-directional (left to right only) for better graphics print registration at slower speed.

Language Set These sets replace certain symbols with special characters used in the respective foreign languages. Line Spacing Choose 6 or 8 lines per inch. Max Receive Buffer Full uses the maximum receive buffer memory. One line limits the receive buffer to one line of data. Operator Panel Functions Choose Limited Operation to deactivate the PRINT QUALITY, CHARACTER PITCH, and MODE buttons on the control panel. Note: To reactivate the menu, turn off the printer, then hold down the MODE button and turn the printer on again. Enter the Menu Mode and reset this item to Full Operation. Page Length Choose the length of the paper you're using. Page Width (Model 321) Choose 8 for letter-size paper. Paper Out Override Senses when less than one inch of paper remains and stops printing. Choose Yes to override the detector. Pitch Choose character width measured in characters per inch (cpi), or proportionally spaced characters (Epson/IBM only). Print Mode Choose the NLQ (Near Letter Quality) Courier or Sans Serif font, Utility for quicker printing, or DRAFT for fastest printing.

Print Registration Use this with bidirectional bit image graphics to improve registration. Print Suppress Effective If your system uses the DC1 and DC3 codes for something other than the print suppress mode, choose No. Printable DEL Code Choose NO if you don't want to print the DEL code (dec 127) as a solid box. Proportional Spacing Choose Yes for proportionally spaced printing. Reset Inhibit Choose Yes to prevent your software from resetting the printers settings. Size Choose Double for double width and height printing. Skip Over Perforation Choose Yes if you want the printer to go to the next page when it comes within 1 of the bottom. Keep it set to No if your software has its own page formatting controls. Style Choose Normal (upright) or Italics (slanted). Zero Character (Epson/IBM) Choose Slashed when its important to distinguish between a zero and a capital letter O. For MICROLINE Standard Model, see Language Set.