OKIDATA 590 SET UP INSTRUCTIONS

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FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS ORDER ONLY.

SET TOP OF FORM FOR REAR FEED PAPER (CONTINUOUS VOUCHERS)

  1. Make sure printer is turned on and that the SEL light is off.  The printhead will travel back and forth.  WAIT UNTIL IT STOPS TO CONTINUE.  (If the SEL light is on, press the SEL button to turn it off).
  2. Move the paper lever forward to REAR FEED POSITION, labeled REAR.
  3. Lift the front edge of the rear cover and pivot it up to access the tractors
  4. Pull up on the lock levers to release the tractors and swing open the tractor covers.  (Push the left hand tractor all the way to the right until it stops then lock into position)
  5. Pleace the first two holes on the continuous voucher on each side over the tractor pins.
  6. NOTE:  An equal number of paper holes must be engaged on either tractor in order to ensure that the paper will feed properly.

  7. When the paper is properly aligned Lock the right tractor into position.  SPECIAL NOTE:  Be sure the holes on the paper are centered on the pins, (if the paper is stretched too tight or too loose it can jam and cause problems).
  8. Push the FF / LOAD button.  Paper will automatically feed into the printer and the alarm light will go out.
  9. Be sure the SEL light is off, if it is on press SEL.
  10. The continuous voucher will need to be moved down.
  11. Hold the SHIFT button while pressing the LF button.  This will move the paper down in micro increments.  Continue pressing the LF button until the form stops.  The top of the form will be approximately 1/4 above the red line on the clear plastic shield on the print head.

  1. Press the SEL button to select the printer.  Top of form is now set.
    1. Press the PARK button to move the paper out of the printer.
    2. Turn Printer Off.

TO SET TOP OF FORM FOR TOP FEED.  (SINGLE CHECKS)

  1. Make sure printer is turned on and that the SEL light is off.  The printhead will travel back and forth.  WAIT UNTIL IT STOPS TO CONTINUE.  (If the SEL light is on, press the SEL button to turn it off).
  2. Move the paper lever to the middle position marked TOP.
  3. Grasp the back of the paper separator and swing it up into the sheet feed position making sure that the wire feed guide is nestled in the separator.
  4. The left paper feed guide will need to be pushed to the right until it stops.  Adjust the right paper feed guide for the width of the check.
  5. Using  one of your checks as a sample check, draw a line right above the check number, Then drop the check into the separator.  The check will automatically feed into the printer.
  6. Align the indictator line marked on the check, with the red line on the clear plastic paper shield on the print head.
    1. To move the check up hold the SHIFT key while pressing the FF / LOAD button.  This will advance the check up in micro increments.
    1. To move the check down hold the SHIFT key while pressing the LF button.  This will advance the paper down in mico increments.
  7. ONCE COMPLETED, PRESS THE SEL BUTTON TO SELECT THE PRINTER. Top of form is now set.
    1. Remove the check by pressing the FFLOAD button.
    2. Turn printer off your top of form is now set.
  8. PRINT CURRENT SETTINGS
    1. Load plain white paper from rear.  Load the paper in the same manner as when loading the continuous vouchers.
    2. (Steps 1 thru 6)  SPECIAL NOTE: (You will need to move the left hand tractor all the way to the left until it stops then lock into position.  Then move the right tractor into position).

      1. Turn printer on.  The print head will travel back and forth.  WAIT UNTIL IT STOPS TO CONTINUE.
      2. Be sure the select lever on the top is set to the Rear Feed Position marked REAR.
    1. Press the FF / LOAD key to load paper.
    2. Be sure the SEL light is off.
      1. If the SEL light is on, press the SEL button to turn it off.
    3. Hold down the SHIFT button while pressing the SEL / MENU button.  (The menu light will then come on.)
    4. To get list of control settings, press the PRINT button.
    5. NOTE:  This will give a listing of the current setting for each item, group by group.

      Once printed remove this sheet from the prnter.

    1. Now that you have the factory settings in front of you, the following items need to be changed.
    2. NOTE:  You may want to highlight on the factory printout which items need to be changed.

      Use the following information when making the required changes.

GROUP

ITEM

FACTORY SETTING

CHANGE TO

Printer Control

Print Mode

LQ Courier

UTILITY

Rear Feed

* Rear Feed

Form Tear-Off

Page Length

OFF

11"

1 sec

3.5"

Top Feed

Top Feed

Bottom Margin

Pg Length Control

Valid

by Menu Setting

INVALID

By Actual Pg Length

Set-UP

Auto Select

NO

YES

Parallel I/F

Auto Feed XT

Invalid

VALID

**Serial I/F

Busy Line

SSD-

DTR

NOTES:  *  Will be 11 " if not using continuous vouchers.

STEP #1  HOW TO ACCESS THE GROUP

STEP #2  HOW TO CHANGE THE ITEM WITHIN A GROUP

STEP #3  HOW TO CHANGE THE GROUP / ITEM SETTING

CONTINUE WITH STEPS 1, 2 & 3 UNTIL YOU HAVE COMPLETED ALL OF THE CHANGES.

  1. ONCE ALL OF THE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE PRINT A LISTING OF THE NEW SETTING.  TO DO THIS:
    1. Press the PRINT button.  Once printed remove this sheet from the printer.
    2. Compare this print out with the factory settings print out.
    3. Be sure that the items from 18f have been changed.
    4. If you did not make all of the required changes repeat steps 1, 2 & 3.

  1. TO EXIT FROM MENU.
    1. Hold down the SHIFT button while pressing the SEL / MENU button.  (The menu light will go off and the sel light will come on)
    2. Press the PARK button to back the paper out of the printer.
    3. Turn the printer off.
    4. From main password screen you need to change the printer driver.
      1. Type XATTR
      2. Press ENTER until you get to the printer type
      3. Press HOME key to get a list of printers
      4. Use the UP or Down arrow to indicate OKI590 then press ENTER.
      5. Press ESC to return to the main password screen, if you actually made a change to the printer driver, you will be asked if you would like it saved.  Simply enter a Y to save and then ESC to exit.

YOUR SET UPS ARE NOW COMPLETE