Okidata Ribbons: Which One Do You Need?
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Introduction
Okidata — also sold as OKI — built its reputation on Microline dot-matrix printers, the workhorses of offices, warehouses and point-of-sale counters for decades. Many of those printers are still in daily use, and they all need the right ribbon. This guide is organised by printer model, using only products actually sold on Accuprint Québec. For every model below, check the compatibility list on the product page itself before ordering — one Okidata ribbon can be listed for several models, and similar model numbers are not always interchangeable.
No technical background is needed. You only need one thing: the exact model of your Okidata printer, from its label, its cover, or its manual.
1. ML 182 / 192 / 320 / 321 / 390 / 391
- Okidata ML 182 / 192 / 320 / 321 / 390 / 391 — 52102001 Black Ribbon. A black ribbon. The product page names Oki 52102001 and 52104001, for OkiMate 120 and 240, and for Microline 172, 180, 182, 184, 192, 193, 320, 320T, 321, 321T, 380, 390, 390+, 390T, 391 and 391T. Check that your exact model appears on the page before ordering.
Note: the ribbon for the ML 420 / 421 / 490 / 491 family below also lists several of these models on its product page. If your model appears on both pages, confirm the reference number on the product page — 52102001 here — before ordering.
2. ML 292
- Okidata ML 292 Black Ribbon. A black ribbon for the Microline 292 and Microline 292 Elite, as named on the product page.
3. ML 293 / 294
- Okidata ML 293 / 294 Ribbon. A black ribbon for the Microline 293 and 294, reference 52102501 as stated on the product page.
4. ML 393 / 394 / 395, 393C, 395C and Pacemark 3410
- Okidata ML393 / ML394 / ML395 / 393C / 395C / Pacemark 3410 Ribbon. For the Microline 393, 394 and 395, the 393C and 395C, and the Pacemark 3410, as named on the product page. The page also lists Oki references 09002311, 09002308, 52103601 and 52105801, and other machines that take this ribbon: Axis Comm. AX-393, Bren 8393BC and 8393EBC, Decision Data 6534 and 6534C, Memorex 1316, Okidata ET 8550, and Microline 393 Plus and 393C.
5. ML 420 / 421 / 490 / 491
- Okidata ML 420 / 421 / 490 / 491 Ribbon Black. A black ribbon, reference 52104001 as stated on the product page, for the ML 420, 421, 490 and 491. The product page also lists many other Microline models — check the page list for your exact model before ordering.
6. ML 520 / 521 / 590 / 591
- Okidata ML 520 / 521 / 590 / 591 Ribbon Black. A black ribbon for the ML 520, 521, 590 and 591 series, references 52107001 and 52106001 as stated on the product page. The page also names DataProducts R60702 and R6070 and Nukote BM346 / NK346.
7. Microline ML1120 / ML1190
- Okidata Microline ML1120 / ML1190 Ribbon Black. A black ribbon for the OKI Microline 1120, 1120 eco, 1190 and 1190 eco, as named on the product page. Reference 43571803.
8. ML 8480
- Okidata ML 8480 Ribbon Black. A black ribbon for the OKI ML-8480SE, ML-8480SER, ML-8480SU, ML-8480SU2, ML-8480SUR and ML-8480SU2R, as named on the product page. Reference RBN-00-007.
9. Pacemark 2410 / 2350
- Okidata Pacemark 2410 / 2350 Ribbon. A black ribbon cartridge for the OKI Pacemark 2410 and 2350, reference 52100802 as stated on the product page.
10. A quick checklist before you order
1. Write down your Okidata printer's exact model — ML 182 is not ML 1820, and a 390 is not a 393.
2. Search that model on Accuprint Québec.
3. Confirm that your model appears in the product's compatibility list.
4. Check the reference number on your old ribbon — 52102001, 52104001, 52102501, 52100802, 43571803 or another — and match it with the product page.
5. Check the colour: all the Okidata ribbons in this guide are black, as stated on their product pages.
6. Order online at any time — Accuprint Québec is an online shop, open 24 hours a day, with delivery in Canada and the United States, and orders processed in 1–3 business days with tracking.
Still unsure? Search your printer model on accuprint.ca and compare it with the compatibility list on the product page — that list is the best guide. Or write via the Contact page with the brand, the exact model and the old ribbon's reference.