Recommended Printer Settings for the Okidata 320/321 Turbo
This page describes optimal settings for Okidata 320/420 and 321/421 Turbo printers (click here for discontinued non-turbo printers). The Lot Wizard dealer software can use virtually any dot-matrix printer to print state forms, bank contracts, odometer disclosures, insurance agreements, buyers guides, and other multi-part or carbon copy car deal forms. We recommend the Okidata printers only because we have used them exclusively in our office for years.
Driver recommendations
The drivers we recommend all come with Windows and require no discs or downloads. Please try the drivers in the order they are listed below.
Windows 7, Vista and XP
- Okidata /D (IBM) driver This driver is listed under the manufacturer “Okidata.” It will be named to correspond with your particular printer. For example, Okidata ML 320 Turbo/D (IBM).
- Generic IBM Graphics 9pin This driver is listed under the manufacturer “Generic” on the Printer Driver Selection menu.
There are three settings that you will need to make sure you have set correctly for optimal use with our Lot Wizard software; Printer Emulation, Bottom Margin and Paper Out Override.
Important settings:
- Epson ® FX (ESC/P)
- IBM ® Proprinter III (PPSII) Choose this one
- OKIDATA ® MICROLINE Standard
Changing Emulations
- Make sure paper is loaded.
- Press SHIFT + SEL. The printer enters the Menu Mode.
- Press LF. The following line prints:
Printer Control Emulation Mode IBM PPR - Press TEAR consecutively until the emulation you wish to select prints in the right-hand column.
- Press SHIFT + SEL to save your setting and exit the Menu Mode.
Moving Through the Menu
- When the printer is in Menu Mode, you can move forward or backwards through the menu.
- To move forward, press GROUP, ITEM, or SET whichever is appropriate.
- To move backward, press and hold SHIFT, then GROUP, ITEM, or SET, whichever is appropriate.
Menu Mode
You use the front panel keys to change the defaults for the printer parameters. The changes you make in the Menu Mode are automatically saved when you exit the Menu Mode and are retained, even when you turn the printer off.
- GROUP: Prints the next Group in the Menu. With the SHIFT key, prints the previous Group.
- ITEM: Prints next Item in the Group. With the SHIFT key, prints previous Item in the Group.
- SET: Prints next Setting for an Item. With the SHIFT key, prints previous Setting for an Item.
- PRINT: Prints a copy of all the Menu settings. With the SHIFT key, prints the current settings for the Group selected.
- MENU light: Glows when the printer is in the Menu Mode.
Below is a sample listing of the printer settings list that prints when the PRINT button is pressed in MENU mode.
| Group | Item | Setting |
| Printer Control | Emulation Mode | Must be IBM |
| Font | Print Mode | Utility |
| Font | DRAFT Mode | HSD |
| Font | Pitch | 12 CPI |
| Font | Proportional Spacing | No |
| Font | Style | Normal |
| Font | Size | Single |
| Symbol Sets | Character Set | Set I |
| Symbol Sets | Language Set | American |
| Symbol Sets | Zero Character | Slashed |
| Symbol Sets | Code Page | USA |
| Rear Feed | Line Spacing | 6 LPI |
| Rear Feed | Form Tear-Off | Off |
| Rear Feed | Skip Over Perforation | No |
| Rear Feed | Page Width | 13.6" |
| Rear Feed | Page Length | 11″ |
| Bottom Feed | Line Spacing | 6 LPI |
| Bottom Feed | Form Tear-Off | Off |
| Bottom Feed | Skip Over Perforation | No |
| Bottom Feed | Page Width | 13.6" |
| Bottom Feed | Page Length | 11" |
| Top Feed | Line Spacing | 6 LPI |
| Top Feed | Bottom Margin | Must be Invalid |
| Top Feed | Page Width | 13.6" |
| Top Feed | Page Length | 11″ |
| Top Feed | Wait Time | 1 sec |
| Top Feed | Page Length Control | By Actual Page Length |
| Set-Up | Graphics | Bi-directional |
| Set-Up | Receive Buffer Size | 16K |
| Set-Up | Paper Out Override | Must be Yes |
| Set-Up | Print Registration | 0.05 mm Left |
| SET | SHIFT+SET | |
| Set-Up | Operator Panel Function | Full Operation |
| Set-Up | Reset Inhibit | No |
| Set-Up | Print Suppress Effective | Yes |
| Set-Up | Auto LF | No |
| Set-Up | Auto CR | No |
| Set-Up | SI Select Pitch (10CPI) | 17.1 CPI |
| Set-Up | SI Select Pitch (12CPI) | 12 CPI |
| Set-Up | Time Out Print | Valid |
| Set-Up | Auto Select | Yes (Optional) |
| Set-Up | Centering Position | DEFAULT |
| Set-Up | CSF Type | Wide |
| Parallel I/F | I-Prime | Buffer Print |
| Parallel I/F | Pin 18 | +5v |