Oki ML591 manual Technology, Speed and Print Characteristics, Emulation, Interface and Memory

Flexibility To Get The Job Done.

ML590/591

24-PIN IMPACT PRINTERS

Technology, Speed and Print Characteristics

Printhead: 24-Pin SIDM

Graphics Resolution: 360 x 360 DPI maximum

Print Speed and Character Matrix:
Mode	LQ	Utility	High Speed Draft
Speed (in 12 cpi)	120	360	450 (15 cpi only)
Matrix (H x V)	29 x 18	9 x 17	7 x 17

The ML590/591 offers seven resident typefaces including Courier, SwissTM and Roman, each scalable from 8 to 64 points in single-point increments. It also

has a resident PostNetTM Bar Code for mailing envelopes, along with seven other bar codes.

The ML590/591 has accessories to impact on your productivity. For example, the Bottom Feed Push Tractor Kit provides a straight-through, jam- free paper path for thick forms, letting you take full advantage of the printer’s short tear-off form capabilities.

The printer has a Cut Sheet Feeder for unsupervised printing of letterheads and envelopes. Its

Pull Tractor handles all your demanding printing applications. And it comes with an acoustic

cover for even quieter operation.

All this and a talent with color, too: an optional, user-installable Color Kit for the ML590/591 coupled with your color soft-

ware package lets you work in a rainbow of colors, adding impact to

graphics, charts, transparencies and text presentations.

The ML590/591: a combination of superior output, unique tech- nology and product-enhancing versatility. To handle your office needs, it’s one “smart” impact printer.

Feed Rate: 5.0 ips

Emulation, Interface and Memory

Co-resident:Epson® ESC/P2 & IBM® XL 24E

Standard Interface: Centronics® Parallel

Optional Interface: 19.2K, RS-232C Serial

Standard Memory: 128K

Receive Buffer: 64K

Fonts/Characters

Code Pages: Standard ASCII; Epson Character Set I & II; IBM Character Set I and II; Foreign character substitution; International character sets; Code page 850, 860, 863, 865, Bar Code

Fonts: Courier, Letter Gothic, Prestige, Orator, Roman, SwissTM

Bar Codes: Code 39, UPC A & E, EAN 8 & 13, 2 of 5, Code 128, PostNetTM

Paper Handling

Paper Input: Continuous forms, Cut sheet, Card stock, Envelopes

Number of Copies: 5-part forms

Thickness: .014" (0.36 mm) Rear Feed; .017" (0.44 mm) Bottom Feed

Paper Feeding: Top, rear and bottom; Standard Rear Push Tractor

Tear Capabilities: Zero tear, Metal tear bar (optional with Bottom Feed Tractor kit)

Options: Top-Mount Pull Tractor, Bottom Push Tractor, Cut Sheet Feeder, Roll Paper Stand

Warranty and Reliability

Limited Warranty: Two year parts and labor

MTBF: 8,000 hours (25% duty cycle, 35% page density)

Printhead Life: 200,000,000 characters avg. in 10 cpi utility mode @ normal, 25% duty, 35% page density

Environmental

Size (WxDxH):

ML590 – 16.9" x 14.9" x 6.5" (43 cm x 37.8 cm x 16.5 cm); ML591 – 23" x 14.9" x 6.5" (58.4 cm x 37.8 cm x 16.5 cm)

Net Weight: ML590 – 16.5 lb. (7 kg); ML591 – 19.8 lb. (9 kg)

Acoustic Noise: 53 dBA (LQ mode) 50 dBA (Quiet mode)

Ordering Information (Part Number)

Printer:

ML590	@ 120V	62409201
ML590	@ 220/240V	62409202
ML591	@ 120V	62409301
ML591	@ 220/240V	62409302
Accessories:
Bottom Feed push tractor (ML590)		70022901
Bottom Feed push tractor (ML591)		70023101
Pull tractor kit (ML590)		70023001
Pull tractor kit (ML591)		70023201
Cut Sheet Feeder (ML590)		70022501

Rugged OKI printhead provides twice the life of the competition.

Samarium cobalt magnets and cemented carbide pins for solid black print.

The printhead “reads & learns,” adjusts automatically for

any paper style.

Proprietary LSIs adjust pin impact force for even printing at faster speeds.

To Contact Okidata:
In USA:	In Canada:	Okidata División Internacional:
2000 Bishops Gate Blvd.	2735 Matheson Blvd. East	2000 Bishops Gate Blvd.
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054-4620	Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4M8	Mount Laurel, NJ 08054-4620
Tel: 800.OKIDATA (800.654.3282)	Tel: 905.238.4250	Tel: 609.231.0002
Fax: 609.222.5320	Fax: 905.238.4421	Fax: 609.222.5071
Web Site: www.okidata.com

Cut Sheet Feeder (ML591)	70022701
Super-speed 19.2K RS-232C serial I/F	70012801
OkiLAN® 10 Base-T Ethernet
External Print Server	70034401
Roll Paper Stand (ML590 only)	70023301
Ribbon:
Black Cartridge	52106001
Color Cartridge	52106002
Color Kit	52106003

All specifications subject to change without notice.

©1999 Okidata, a Division of Oki America, Inc. OKI Reg. T.M., M.D., M.R., Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. MICROLINE, Tank-Tough, OkiLAN Reg. T.M., People to People Technology and design, OKISMART Paper Handling T.M., Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. 7-Day/24-Hour logo T.M., Oki America, Inc. Epson Reg. T.M., Seiko Epson Corp. IBM Reg. T.M., International Business Machines Corp. Swiss T.M., Bitstream, Inc. Centronics Reg. T.M., Centronics Data Computer Corp. Microsoft, Windows, Reg. T.M., Microsoft Corp. Novell, YES Tested & Approved Reg. T.M., Novell Corp. PostNet T.M., USPS. Energy Star Reg. T.M., U.S. EPA.

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