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This section provides information on how to correctly configure the settings on your Okidata 320/321 printer. Specifically, there are three settings that are required by the software in order to correctly print forms. These settings are:

1.Printer Emulation

2.Bottom Margin

3.Paper Out Override

These settings can be changed by navigating through the printer's own menu. As you move through the settings, each setting is printed out in the form:

 

GROUP         ITEM         SETTING

where:

GROUP is a group of items that control a similar part of the printer's functions. For example, there are a number of items related to the character and symbol settings of the printer. They are therefore grouped together into a group called "Symbol Sets."

 

ITEM is one of the specific elements in a group. For example, in the Symbol Sets group, there is an item called "Language Set."

 

SETTING is the current value of the item. For example, the Language Set item can be set to "American" to print American symbols, letters, and numbers. It could also be set to "French," "German," "British," "Italian," etc.

Changing the settings is done by using the button panel on the front of the printer. The button panel should look similar to this:

The buttons are numbered as follows:

1.GROUP: Moves to and prints the next group in the menu. pressing the GROUP button while holding down the SHIFT button, the printer will move to and print the previous group in the menu.

2.ITEM: Moves to and prints the next item in the group. Pressing the ITEM button while holding down the SHIFT button will print the previous item in the group.

3.SET: Moves to and prints the next setting for the item. Pressing the SET button while holding down the SHIFT button will print the previous setting for the item.

4.PRINT: Prints a copy of all the menu settings. If you press the PRINT button while holding down the SHIFT button, the printer will print the settings for the current combination of group, item, and setting.

5.MENU Light: Lights up when the printer is in MENU mode.

 

 

Moving Through the Printer Menu

Your printer contains an internal list of settings. In order to change these settings, the printer must be placed into MENU mode. When in menu mode, the printer will print its settings for you to read. You can examine the printed settings and determine if the setting should be left as-is or changed.

To put your printer into MENU mode, you must first feed in a piece of paper in order for the printer to print the settings. Once the paper is loaded into the printer, press the MENU button while holding down the SHIFT button. This will cause the printer to enter MENU mode, and the MENU light will light up.

Press the GROUP button until the desired group settings are printed.

Once the appropriate group is selected, press the ITEM button until the desired item setting is printed.

Once the desired item is printed, press the SET button.

Continue moving through the groups, items, and settings until required settings have been made. When all the appropriate settings have been entered, press the MENU button while holding down the SHIFT button. This will take the printer out of MENU mode, and the MENU light will turn off.

 

 

Required Printer Settings

Below are the recommended setting for an Okidata 320 printer. There three settings marked in yellow are required for many forms to print correctly: the Printer Emulation, the Bottom Margin, and the Paper Out Override.