OkidataOkiLaser 840

Language: PCL Level 4, PostScript, Diablo 630

Speed: 8 PPM

Memory: 2 MB exp. to 4 MB

Graphics: 300 dpi

Autorotate: Yes

Duplex: Not Available

RET: Not Available

FontsPaperMessagesInterfaces

Okidata OkiLaser 840 Fonts

Internal Fonts - PostScript Mode

Courier, Courier Oblique, Courier Bold, Courier Bold Oblique

Helvetica, Helvetica Oblique, Helvetica Bold, Helvetica Bold Oblique

Helvetica Narrow, Helvetica Narrow Oblique, Helvetica Narrow Bold, Helvetica Narrow Bold Oblique

ITC Avant Garde Gothic, ITC Avant Garde Gothic Oblique, ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demi, ITC Avant Garde Demi Oblique

ITC Bookman Light, ITC Bookman Light Italic, ITC Bookman Demi, ITC Bookman Demi Italic

ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic

New Century Schoolbook, New Century Schoolbook Italic, New Century Schoolbook Bold, New Century Schoolbook Bold Italic

Palatino, Palatino Italic, Palatino Bold, Palatino Bold Italic

Times Roman, Times Roman Italic, Times Roman Bold, Times Roman Bold Italic

Symbol

ITC Zapf Dingbats

Internal Fonts - HP LaserJet Series II Emulation Mode

Portrait/

Typeface Point Pitch Style Weight Symbol Set Orientation

Courier 12 10 Upright Medium All* P & L

Courier 12 10 Upright Bold All* P & L

Courier 12 10 Italic Medium All* P & L

Courier 12 10 Italic Light All* P

Courier 10 12 Upright Medium Sub-Set* P & L

Courier 10 12 Upright Bold Sub Set* P & L

Courier 10 12 Italic Medium Sub Set* P & L

LinePrinter 8.5 16.66 Upright Medium All* P & L

LinePrinter 8.5 16.66 Upright Light All* L

Helv (B/F) 14.4 Prop. Upright Bold US ASCII P

Helv (S2) 14 Prop. Upright Bold All* P

Tms Roman (S2) 12 Prop. Upright Medium Sub Set* P

Tms Roman (S2) 12 Prop. Upright Bold Sub Set* P

Tms-Roman (S2) 12 Prop. Italic Medium Sub Set* P

Tms Roman (B/F) 10 Prop. Upright Medium All* P

Tms Roman (B/F) 10 Prop. Upright Bold All* P

Tms Roman (B/F) 10 Prop. Italic Medium All* P

Tms Roman 10 P. Comp. Upright Medium US ASCII P

Tms Roman 10 P. Comp. Upright Bold US ASCII P

Tms Roman 10 P. Comp. Italic Medium US ASCII P

Tms Roman (F) 8 Prop. Upright Medium All* P

Tms Roman (B) 8 Prop. Upright Light US ASCII P

Tms Roman 8 P. Comp. Upright Medium US ASCII P

* All symbols sets refer to the 39 resident symbols sets: Chinese, Danish PC Set2, Danish PC Ext., Danish/Norwegian, IBM Danish/Norwegian, Dutch, French, HP French, German, HP German, Italian, Latin 1, Norwegian v2, Portuguese, IBM Portuguese, Spanish, HP Spanish, IBM Spanish, Swedish, Swedish 1, Swedish 2, Swedish 3, Swedish/Finnish, United Kingdom, Code Page 437, Code Page 850, Code Page 860, Code Page 863, Code Page 865, IBM US, IRV, JIS ASCII, HP Legal, HP PC Set 1, HP PC Set 2, HP PC Ext., Roman-8, Roman Ext., US ASCII

* Sub Set refers to Roman-8, Latin 1, IBM US and IBM Danish/Norwegian

Letters in ( ) after fonts indicate HP font cartridge compatibility.

Optional Fonts

Cartridge Fonts

Okidata OkiLaser 840 Paper Handling

Unprintable Regions

Left: 60 dots (0.2")

Right: 90 dots (0.3")

Top: 75 dots (0.25")

Bottom: 66 dots (0.22")

Continuous Feeding

Standard Tray: Upper Tray, 200 8.5 X 11 sheets

Optional Trays: Optional Lower Universal Tray

Manual Feeding

1. Set your software's printing feed options to "Manual" or set the PAPER FEED item on your printer menu to MANUAL FEED.

2. Set the paper guides on the paper tray cover to the width of the sheet or envelope. The guides should not bind the sheet.

3. Insert the sheet or envelope into the feed rollers.

4. Send your document to the printer as you normally would.

5. You will see the message LETTER PAPER (or whatever paper size you've specified through your software) MANUAL REQUEST. Press the FORM FEED button. The first page will feed and print.

6. You'll see the LETTER PAPER MANUAL REQUEST message for each subsequent page. Simply insert a new page and press FORM FEED.

7. When you're finished, reset the printer menu for PAPER FEED TRAY if necessary.

Okidata OkiLaser 840 Messages

Postscript Mode

Message Meaning /Resolution  
ON-LINE .PSIDLE Printer is ready to receive data.  
ON-LINE .PSINITIALIZING The printer is warming up.  
DOING START PAGE Printer is printing the start page.  
ON-LINE .PSPRINTING Printer is printing the page.  
ON-LINE .PSPROCESSING Printer is processing data.  
ON-LINE .PSWAITING Printer is waiting for additional data  
ON-LINE .PSPRINTER BUSY The printer is busy printing or processing a job. You can't take the printer off-line until it is finished.  
ON-LINE .PSFLUSHING JOB The printer was reset or interrupted during processing. The current print job is canceled.  
PAPER JAM n There is a paper jam in tray n.  
PAPER OUT TRAY n Paper tray n is out of paper.  
[paper size] MANUAL REQUEST Manually feed a piece of [paper size] paper.  
[paper size] TRAY n REQUEST Insert the [paper size] paper tray.  
IDLE TONER LOW Add toner.  
IDLE CHANGE DRUM The drum unit needs to be replaced.  
COVER OPEN The cover is open. close the cover to print.  
ERROR CARD The printer cannot read the font card. Try reseating the card.  
IDLE FUSER LIFE The printer requires service.  
ERROR PROGRAMROM CHECK The printer requires service.  
ERROR EEPROM The printer requires service.  
ERROR RESIDENTRAM CHECK The printer requires service.  
ERROR SERIALCOMMUNICATION The printer requires service.  
ERROR PRINTERI/F TIMEOUT The printer requires service.  
ERROR OPTIONI/F TIMEOUT The printer requires service.  
ERROR OP-PANELI/F TIMEOUT The printer requires service.  
ERROR ENGINEFUSING PROBLEM The printer requires service.  
ERROR ENGINEFAN PROBLEM The printer requires service.  
ERROR ENGINE The printer requires service.  
ERROR OPTIONRAM CHECK The printer requires service.  

Emulation Mode

Message Meaning /Resolution  
ON-LINE The printer is ready to receive data.  
OFF-LINE The printer is off-line.  
DATA PRESENT The printer is receiving data  
WARMING UP The printer is warming up.  
PAPER FEED JAM n There is a paper jam in tray n.  
PAPER OUT TRAY N Paper tray n is out of paper.  
[paper size] MANUAL REQUEST Manually feed a piece of [paper size] paper.  
[paper size] TRAY n REQUEST Insert the [paper size] paper tray.  
ERROR RECEIVE

BUFFER OVERFLOW

The printers buffer has overflowed. Check the settings on computer and printer to assure proper flow control.  
ERROR DLL

BUFFER OVERFLOW

The downloadable font required too much memory.  
ERROR MACRO

BUFFER OVERFLOW

The macro required too much memory  
ERROR PRINT

OVER RUN

The page was too complex.  
LOWER CARD

NOT FOUND

The requested font card was not found.  
UPPER CARD

NOT FOUND

The requested font card was not found.  
ERROR CARD

REMOVED ON-LINE

The font card was removed while the printer was on-line. Turn the printer off, re-insert the card, and then turn the printer back on.  
ERROR CARD CHECK The printer cannot read the font card. Try reseating the card.  
MENU RESET The printer is resetting the menu options.  
RESET The printer is resetting.  
COVER OPEN The cover is open. Close the cover to continue.  
PRINT MENU The menu settings are being printed.  
CHANGE DRUM The drum unit must be replaced.  
PRINT FONTS A font test is being printed.  
CONTINUOUS PRINT A continuous print test is being printed.  
LOOP TEST The serial port loop test is active.  
ERROR LOOP TEST There was an error in the loop test.  
DEMO PAGE PRINT The demo page is being printed.  
All other errors The printer requires service.  

Okidata OkiLaser 840 Interfaces

Parallel

Availability: Standard

Connection: Centronics

Activation: Menu

Serial

Availability: Standard

Connection: DB-25

Activation: Menu