Cleaning the Housing | Oki ML5520, ML5521 instruction

CLEANING THE HOUSING

You should clean the printer housing every six months (or after about 300 hours of operation).

CAUTION!

Never use strong solvents or strong detergents on the cabinet—they could damage the housing.

1.Turn off the printer.

2.Use the platen knob to back the paper out of the printer.

CAUTION!

Make sure the printer is turned off before you open the access cover.

3.Open the access cover (1) and remove the pull-up roller assembly (2).

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4.Use a clean, dry cloth to dust around the carriage shaft and platen. Remove any loose bits of paper.

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Oki ML5520, ML5521 manual Cleaning the Housing

Contents

ML5520/21 Preface Contents Index Oki contact details Page Introduction Features / TipsForms Tear-Off Paper Park Turning the Platen Knob Top of Form TOF Controlling Access to the Printer Printer Drivers Installing the DriverEmulations Printer Drivers Interfaces General Using a Compatible DriverIBM Proprinter Epson FX Printer’s USB port Connecting the USB Cable Printer Drivers Components Rear Feed Continuous Forms Using Your PrinterComponents TOP Feed Single Sheets TOP of Form TOF To print the Menu Forms TEAR-OFFTo use the Tear key Forms Tear-Off set to OFF default Setting TOP of Form TOF Forms Tear-Off set to on SEL light goes off and the red alarm light comes on Temporarily Changing the TOP of Form Forms TEAR-OFF Feature Potential Issues with Software Packages Manual Forms TEAR-OFF Changing the Forms TEAR-OFF Setting Changing Paper Paths Paper ParkContinuous Forms to Single Sheets Never park labels Single Sheets to Continuous Forms Press FF/LOAD Printhead GAP Setting Media Print Quality Utility UTL-the defaultHigh Speed Draft HSD Super Speed Draft SSD Epson and IBM Emulations Character PitchMicroline Emulation Emulations Printer ResetChanging Emulations Menu Mode Keys Menu Mode Resetting the Menu to the Factory Defaults Entering and Exiting Menu ModePrinting the Menu Settings Printing ALL Menu Settings Group Settings Menu Settings 13.6 17.1 cpi, 20 cpi Invalid, Valid Explanation of Menu Items Bi-direction, Default = Enable Baud Rate, Default = 9600 bpsBottom Margin, Default = Valid Busy Line, Default = SSD Character Set, Default = Standard Character Set, Default = IBM SetCode Page, Default = USA CSF Bin Select, Default = Bin DTR Signal, Default = Ready On Power Up DSR Signal, Default = ValidEmulation Mode, Default = IBM PPR ESC SI Pitch, Default = 17 cpi Line Spacing, Default = 6 lpi Language Set, Default = AsciiOperator Panel Function, Default = Full Operation Length, Default = 11-2/3 or 1/2 Power Save Time, Default = 5 min Paper Out Override, Default = NoPower Saving, Default = Enable Print Mode, Default = Utility Print Suppress Effective, Default = Yes Print Registration, Default =Proportional Spacing, Default = No Protocol, Default = Ready/Busy SI Select Pitch 12 cpi, Default = 20 cpi SI Select Pitch 10 cpi, Default = 17.1 cpiSize, Default = Single Skip Over Perforation, Default = No Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge Maintenance If ribbon should contact the eyes Printhead may be HOTIf ribbon should contact the skin Rear Feed Loading PaperLoading Rear Feed Paper from the Back of the Printer Maintenance 5520 5521 If the paper is too loose, or too tight, it can cause jams Maintenance Loading Rear Feed Paper from the Front of the Printer 10 9.516 If the paper is too loose or too tight it can cause jams Reinstall the sheet feeder Maintenance TOP Feed Single Sheets Rear Feed Jams Clearing Paper Jams Maintenance Defective Paper Rear FEED, Repeating Paper JamsMisaligned Paper Maintenance Maintenance Single Sheet Paper Jams Cleaning the Housing Maintenance Problem TroubleshootingSolution General Information Solutions Ink smears on the paper when I print narrow columns There are dots missing in my printouts Continuous-form paper sticks to the sheet guide Purchasing Parts & Accessories Parts and Accessories Option Part number ML5520 ML5521 Printer Control Codes IBM Proprinter III Commands ESC % G Epson FX Commands DC3 OKI Microline Standard Commands ESC Y OFF Escz Specification Specifications UPC A, UPC E Top only Paper Specifications ML5520 Location Setting UP Your PrinterUnpacking Setting UP Your Printer Setting UP Your Printer Ribbon Cartridge Handling Installing the Ribbon CartridgePage Power Connection Computer Connections USB, Specification 1.1 CompliantParallel LPT, Ieee Loading Paper Testing the Printer Font Sample Test Setting UP Your Printer Hexadecimal Dump Mode Buffer Index Length Time Out Oki Systems Ireland Limited Oki Systems UK LimitedOki Data Corporation Oki Hong Kong Limited ML5520/21