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Okidata 186 Plus Microline Printer

  • Vertical tabs
  • Long-lasting, self-inking ribbon cartridge
  • Bit image graphics for plotting charts, graphs and drawings
  • Full ASCII character set
  • Friction and adjustable pin feed paper handling
  • Nine-pin, long-life print head
  • RS-232 (DB-25F) and USB interface
  • Near letter-quality printing at 50 characters per second
  • Superscripts, subscripts and underlining
  • Bottom, rear or top feed

The Okidata 186 Plus Microline forms printer is rugged, reliable and built for speed. Built specifically to thrive in industrial and point-of-sale environments, the ML186 can print up to 375 characters per second. The ML186 printer combines efficiency with economy making it an ideal choice for a variety of industries.

Print Method: 
Nine-Pin (0.34 mm dia.) serial impact dot matrix

Graphics Resolution:
240 x 216 maximum

Print Speed* (CPS):
NLQ: 62; Utility: 250; High Speed Draft: 333; Super Speed Draft: 375

Feed Rate:
2.0 ips

Emulations:
IBM® 2480 Epson E6C/P or OKI® Microline®

Interface:
USB, RS-232 (DB-25F)

Compatibility:
186/Windows® XP, 2000, 98/95

Receive Buffer:
One line buffer

* Print speeds apply to all  pitches (10, 12, 17.1, and 20 cpi)
** Requires optional pull tractor (part #41224)

Paper Input:
Cut sheet, 7.2 in to 8.5 in W    
(182.9 mm to 215.9 mm W)
Bottom feed with pull tractor option

Number Of Copies:
Five copies 

Pin Feed:
Continuous, 9.5 in to 10.5 in wide
(241.3 mm to 266.7 mm wide)

Paper Thickness:
0.014 in (0.35 mm) maximum

Paper Path:
Bottom, rear or top

Paper Weight:
Cut sheet: 16 lb to 24 lb (7.2 kg to 10.8 kg), 
Continuous: 16 lb to 20 lb (7.2 kg to 9.1 kg) 

Electrical:
120 VAC: ±10%; 220/240 VAC: ±10%

Power Consumption:
Operating: 35 W 
Idle: 7 W

Reliability (MTBF):
70,000 hours 

Print Head Life:
200 million characters

Ribbon Type:
Black cartridge (2 million characters nominal life)

Operating Temperature:
40° F to 104° F (4° C to 40° C) at 25% to 80% relative humidity

Overall Size:
(W x D x H): 14.2 x 10.8 x 3.2 in
(360.7 x 274.3 x 81.3 mm)

Est. Ship Weight:
10 lb (4.5 kg)

Warranty:
One-year limited warranty (includes print head)

Resources/Downloads

Parts

Part # Description List Price Cart/Quote

Options

Accessories & Consumables

Part # Description List Price Cart/Quote
20236 Printer OPT,Tractor Feed Kit 184 Turbo and 186 Microline Okidata

List Price: $88.00

20664 Cartridge,Ribbon Black Okidata 184 and 186 Printer, Magnetec 3500-S, Okidata 320 and 390

List Price: $8.50

Cables

Replacement Parts

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