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• Be certain that your power source matches the rating listed on the back of the printer. If you are not sure, check with your dealer or with your local power company. • Your printer has an earthed, 3-pin plug as a safety feature, and it will only fit into an earthed outlet.
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• Do not poke anything into the ventilation slots on the sides of the printer; you could get a shock or cause a fire. • Aside from the routine maintenance described in this handbook, do not try to service the printer yourself; opening the cover may expose you to shocks or other hazards.
Safety ... i Features ... 1 Optional Accessories ... 1 Unpacking ... 1 Getting to Know Your Printer ... 2 Removing the Shipping Restraints ... 3 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge ... 3 Connecting to the Power ... 5 Loading Paper ... 5 Loading Continuous Forms (Rear Feed) ...
• Rear tractor feed for continuous forms • Top feed for single sheets • Zero tear • Three emulations: ® • Epson ® • IBM Proprinter III ® • MICROLINE Standard Optional Accessories • Top-Mount Pull Tractor for multipart forms, labels, etc.
Getting to Know Your Printer Carriage Cover Access Cover Control Panel Paper Lever Set up for Rear Feed of Continuous Forms Carriage Cover Open Paper Separator On-Off Switch Control Panel Platen Knob Paper Guides Access Cover Platen Knob Paper Lever...
Replace the pull-up roller. Note: Save the shipping retainers and the packing material in case you ever need to ship the printer. Read Me First Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 1. Make sure the printer is turned OFF.
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To fit, carefully open your in-line filter and close it over the parallel interface cable, as close to the printer end connector as possible, ensuring that the filter snaps closed. 2. Plug the interface cable into the parallel port ( ) and secure it with the wire loops.
Connecting to the Power 1. Make sure both the printer and the computer are OFF. 2. Plug the power cable into an earthed (3-pin) outlet. Note: The printer must be installed near to a power outlet switch which will remain easily accessible.
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1. Move the paper lever to the position marked “REAR.” 2. Grasp the paper separator, lift it slightly, pull back on it, then swing it forward. 3. Pull up on the lock levers and open the tractor covers. 4. Move the right tractor over to fit the width of the paper. ML3320/21...
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8. Lower the paper separator and place the wire guide ( ) on the pull-up roller assembly ( ). 9. Press FF/LOAD. The paper feeds into the printer. Note: The standard setting for the Top of Form (where the printing begins) is 2.54cm down from the top of...
Note: If you have continuous-form paper in the path, press the PARK button to remove it before loading single sheets. 1. Make sure the printer is on and deselected (SEL light off). 2. Place the paper lever in the position marked “TOP.”...
When setting the Top of Form, use the red line ( ) on the paper shield as a reference: 1. Make sure the printer is deselected (SEL light off). 2. Press and hold SHIFT ( ), then: Press LF ( ) to move Top of Form higher on page...
GROUP Note: This setting will not apply to any following pages. Resetting the Top of Form to the Standard Setting 1. Turn the printer off. 2. Hold PARK + QUIET/TOF while turning the printer back on. FF/LOAD Micro Feed Micro Feed...
To adjust the gap, open the access cover and move the blue lever ( ) to the recommended setting from the table below. Note: It is recommended that the printer be switched off prior to removing the access cover. Media Setting Media 45-75g/m²...
The printer comes set for the IBM Proprinter III emulation. To change to one of the other emulations: 1. Make sure paper is loaded. 2. Deselect the printer (SEL light off, press SEL key). 3. Press SHIFT + SEL: the printer will enter the Menu Mode. FF/LOAD Micro Feed...
IBM PPR Important! Printer Drivers The drivers below are listed by decreasing compatibility with your printer: use one as close to the top of the list as possible. IBM Proprinter III ML3320/1 IBM IBM Proprinter III IBM Proprinter II...
Defaults, resetting ... 10 Drivers, printer ... 13 Emulations ... 1, 12-13 Envelopes, head gap setting ... 11 Epson emulation ... 1, 12-13 Read Me First Factory setting, top of form ... 10 Font sample test ... 12 Forms, head gap settings ... 11 Guides, paper ...
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Shield, paper ... 9 Shipping restraints ... 3 Single sheet paper, loading ... 8-9 Take-up knob, ribbon ... 3, 4 Testing the printer ... 12 Top of form ... 9-10 Tractor cover ... 5 Tractor pins ... 5 Unpacking ... 1 Wire guide ...
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