Okidata Microline 320Turbo random print message

The machine needs to be cleaned.

Are you using pin feed or friction feed? Make sure the lever on the right is in the correct position.

The Okidata Microline 320 uses a ribbon. If it smears, just back the tension lever off until it goes away. Smearing will happen with multi-part forms unless you back off the printhead.

Check the cable. It looks like some sort of interference over the cable. Make sure it does not lie next to power cable.

We have downloaded the manual and will see if we can figure it out.
Thanks

The problem your having is with the carriage assembly. You'll need to remove the ribbon and printhead. It's the black piece under them. Here's a link to a replacement part for $38.95.

http://www.str-s.com/okidata-turbo-carriage-assembly-p-716.html?manufacturers_id=6&osCsid=8849c8b4

Hope that helps you. :o)

Suonds as if your spacing motor is going out. The part number is 56513701. Here's a link to a free complete Okidata Service Manual for your 320Turbo. The manual will walk you through the testing process to verify the problem prior to ordering the part.

http://www.feedroller.com/Store/Service%20Manual/SER320T.PDF

If this helped you, please hit me a fixya!. I'm just a tech trying to help people in my spare time.

Hi amyellis, please click on this link below which will take you to okidata ML320Turbo's page. http://my.okidata.com/PP-ML320Turbo.nsf?
Download the pdf manual for you're ML320Turbo.
For English click here: http://my.okidata.com/mandown.nsf/1fe7d58578ca7f99852569af0042834b/e08d475cb4b6bf4a852569590039ffc6/$FILE/ae320tug_07.pdf
Once opened click the + sign next to Index. Than click the + sign next to Paper. Than click the + sign next to Paper jams. Follow the instructions to clean out paper build up within the printer. This is the most likely reason the paper is not moving.
Within the pdf file in the upper left hand corner is a small icon that looks like a gray floppy diskette. Click it & save the manual to you'r PC drive. You may need it from time to time.

Good Luck!
Have more questions? Please feel free to ask.
Mike

Hello babytenbucks,
I can help you setup your Okidata 320 printer.
Connect the printer to the printer port coming off the motherboard. Usually it's colored pink. Also known as LPT1.
If your operating system is Win XP do this. Open Control panel, open Printer & Faxes. Click File, Add new printer.
Uncheck, automatically detect & install my plug & play printer.
Click Next. Allow it to use LPT1. Click next.
There are two windows here. On the left is Manufacture on the right is Printers. Scroll through Manufacture till you find
Okidata. Under Printer, scroll down till you see Okidata ML 320 Turbo/D (IBM), click next. You can give it a new name or leave it as is. Make the 320 the default printer. You can let it print a test page. Either way re-start the system. Try another test page.
Click the link below for a .pdf file which is the manual for your
Okidata 320 Turbo.
http://www.precision.com/manuals/Okidata_ML320_321_Manual.pdf
If you do not have Adobe's pdf reader download it from the next link.
http://adobe-reader.download-express.org/now/

babytenbucks, if your still have any trouble please just post back & we'll get it solved.
Good day!
& please vote...

Sounds like driver problems. Cant solve problems without details like what opperating system, what driver, how it the printer attached, usb, paralel, network? Will it print a test page from the driver ok?