OKIPAGE 20DX Led Printer
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1. PLACE PG ERC CENTER LEFT Notes Sets placement of printed image on the page SETTING C O Range 1 to 1 in increments of 1 Notes Adjust to improve print quality 2 Rough thick papers and or low temperature humidity 1 0 Normal media environmental conditions 2 Rough papers and or high tem perature humidity CLN CYCL Sg NORMAL MIDDLE HIGH Notes Sets the frequency of the page cleaning sequence NORMAL every 20 pages MIDDLE every 10 pages HIGH every 3 pages Chapter 3 The Printer Menus E 25 Chapter 4 The Front Feeder Use the Front Feeder to print on special media without having to change the paper you have loaded in the tray s You can print up to 100 pieces of media or you can use the Front Feeder as a manual feed unit to print individual pieces of media on the fly For media other than standard paper you must use the rear paper exit This eliminates curling and for labels it eliminates peeling You can use the Front Feeder to print on the following media e Standard weight paper that is different from the paper loaded in the paper tray e g letterhead different size Up to 100 sheets 16 to 28 lb Letter 13 amp 14 Legal Executive A4 A5 B5 C5 minimum 3 4 x 2 8 maximum 8 5 x 14 Use either top or rear paper exit path Envelopes Upto 10 envelopes 16 to 28 lb Com 10 Com 9 Monarch DL C4 C5 Use envelope2. PARALLEL SPEED HIGH MEDIUM Notes HIGH Data transfer speed maxi mized MEDIUM Select if data transmission problems occur or with earlier computers BI DIRECTION ENABLE DISABLE Notes ENABLE Select Bi directional parallel communication Compatible Nibble ECP DISABLE Bi directional communi cations are NOT supported I PRIME OFF ON Notes Applicable only for IBM and Epson emulations Sets whether or not the I Prime signal is ignored OFF ignored RS232C SERIAL rr FLOW CONTROL DTR HI POLARITY DTR LO POLARITY XON XOFF ROBUST XON Note Sets the type of serial communication protocol used RS232C SERIAL continued BAUD RATE 300 BAUD 600 BAUD 1200 BAUD 2400 BAUD 4800 BAUD 9600 BAUD 19200 BAUD Note Sets the communication speed in bits per second DATA BITS 8 BITS 7 BITS Note Sets the number of data bits used in serial interface communication PARITY NONE EVEN ODD Note Sets the serial interface parity MIN BUSY 200 mSECONDS 2 SECOND Note Sets the length of the busy signal LANGUAGE TT TT FF LANGUAGE ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANCAIS ITALIANO CASTELLANO SVENSKA NORSK DANSK NEDERLANDS T RK E PORTUGUES POLSKI Note Sets the display language Chapter 3 The Printer Menus E 23 The User Maintenance Menu The User Maintenance Menu includes printer maintenance and operating functions Functions are described below To enter the
3. iv English FCC IC CE Statements Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement for 120 Volt Models WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accor dance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Plug the unit into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver 1s connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Y It is the responsibility of the user to obtain the required shielded cable in order to ensure compliance of this equipment with FCC regulations Changes or modifications not expressly approved by OKIDATA may void your authority to operate
4. Blinking Printer is printing a menu fonts or demo page ATTENTION Light Red On Warning toner is low change drum near end of fuser life Off Normal state Blinking Operator assistance required paper jam paper out paper request service required Paper Size Indicator Paper Size Indicator set for LETTER the default The flashing marker in the printer display window indicates the paper size installed in the paper tray This feature eliminates having to open the paper tray to see which paper size is loaded English 13 Control Panel Button Functions E roma run Fyri bp To access printer functions from the control panel place the printer off line press the ON LINE button OFF LINE appears on the display e To access the top function of each button press the button briefly e To access the bottom function press and hold the button for 2 to 3 seconds Button Function Summary Press Enters Level 1 menu Once in the Level 1 menu press this button to move to the next menu item or press and hold to cycle backwards through all the Level 1 menu categories Press hold Enters Level 2 menu Press In Menu Mode returns to previous item press and hold to cycle backwards through all the items within a category Also used with Reset to generate a drum cleaning page see Generating a Drum Cleaning Page in Chapter 8 Press hold Clears error condition and returns printer on line
5. Press In Menu Mode advances to the next item Also used with Recover to generate a drum cleaning page see Generating a Drum Cleaning Page in Chapter 8 Press hold Deletes data in buffer and executes internal reset Press In Menu Mode sets displayed Menu item as the user default Press hold Enters the Power Save quick menu CTS Lie Press Changes printer status from receive data mode on line to local function mode off line Press Enters the Paper Size Quick Menu Press hold Prints a listing of the current and default menu settings HP PCL 6 IBM Proprinter III XL or Epson FX Press Enters the Tray Select Quick Menu Press hold Prints a sample of installed printer fonts HP PCL 6 IBM Proprinter HI XL or Epson FX Press Ejects the current page Any data held in the buffer is printed Press hold Prints a Demo Page HP PCL 6 IBM Proprinter III XL or Epson FX E 14 Chapter 2 The Control Panel Chapter 3 The Printer Menus Most printer features are selected directly from your software application If you want to use the printer s Menu to select features see Chapter 3 Re member features selected in your software will override features selected in the printer s Menu Selecting Printer Features Using Your Software Most printer features like font paper size and page orientation can be set in your software program This is the easiest way to control your printer Check yo
6. installed Light to Heavy weight values are same as specified for Tray 1 TRAY 3 appears if option is installed LIGHT MEDIUM LIGHT MEDIUM MEDIUM HEAVY HEAVY Notes Improves print quality and toner fusing Only appears in the menu when two optional Paper Expansion Trays are installed Light to Heavy weight values are same as specified for Tray 1 Chapter 3 The Printer Menus Level 1 Menu Settings continued MEDIA TYPE MEDIA TYPE continued ETTA E S PAPER SIZE TRAY 1 FRONT MANUAL E SsSSS ESsG LIGHT LIGHT FRONT MANUAL MEDIUM LIGHT MEDIUM LIGHT LETTER MEDIUM MEDIUM EXECUTIVE MEDIUM HEAVY MEDIUM HEAVY LEGAL 14 HEAVY HEAVY TRANSPARENCY LEGAL13 Notes Improves print quality and toner A4 SIZE fusing Notes Specify print media weight type to a ee Light 16 Ib 60 g m improve print quality and toner fusing B5 SIZE Medium Light 18 Ib 68 g m Light to Heavy weight values are same COM 9 Medium 20 lb 75 g m as specified for Tray 1 COM 10 Medium Heavy 24 lb 90 g m oo Set 2 MONARCH Heavy 28 Ib 105 g m MULTI FEEDER appears if option is installed DL ENVELOPE LIGHT C5 ENVELOPE eee MEDIUM LIGHT C4 ENVELOPE TRAY 2 appears if option is installed MEDIUM ee ee MEDIUM HEAVY Notes Select paper size installed in Manual MEDIUM LIGHT HEAVY Feeder If paper size installed does not MEDIUM TRANSPARENCY match setting printer will display MEDIUM HEAVY HEAVY Notes Specify print media weight type to improv
7. 100 sheets of 20 lb paper or 10 envelopes e When the bin is full STACKER FULL REMOVE THE PAPER displays Pages stack in reverse order in the control panel window and printing will stop until the paper is e To avoid paper jams remove paper when rear exit tray is full removed To use the top paper exit 1 Lift out the paper catcher and pull it toward the front of the printer until it Stops 2 Flip up the extender To use rear paper exit Caution Do not extend the rear exit tray while printing a paper jam may occur 1 Pull the tray down 2 Pivot out the extenders Chapter 1 Setting Up Connect to Your Computer Parallel Connection Attach the Parallel Cable We recommend that you use a bi directional parallel printer cable For best results purchase a cable marked IEEE 1284 compliant Important To comply with FCC regulations the cable must be shielded and UL and CSA approved Note OKIDATA has tested and approved the following bi directional cable Part Number 70000803 See Appendix A for purchasing information To connect the printer to your computer 1 Turn both your printer and computer OFF 2 Insert the wide connector on the cable into the parallel port on your printer Make sure the connector is fully inserted then snap both wire clips into the notches on the cable connector 3 Insert the other end of the cable into the parallel port on your computer and tighten
8. Epson is a registered trademark of Epson America Inc Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Intellifont is a registered trademark of Compugraphic Corpora tion Zip Code is a registered trademark of the United States Postal Service ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency Portions of software 1994 1995 Adobe Systems Incorporated All Rights Reserved ENERGY STAR As an ENERGY STAR Partner OKIDATA has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy effi ciency rere yy Contents Chapter 1 Setting Up ssa L Select a Suitable Location l Bro o ERR RR l XOU PANET RD OR O RR l MPING7AC COSSOMCS ia ni aaa ad l Check NE CONLENAS aaa aos ars haie nara l Getting to Know Your Printer 2 PONT VIC susana aa sao ts Ss dao RE a 2 Rear VIEW conce anna a Es asd 2 Prepare the Image Drm esnncanna 3 Install the Toner sans oia nian 4 Load Paper assa enti ia 5 Paper Specifications sssusiiisonsisissinsa 5 Woo O ora E a 5 Usable Ly pes srenti sda scans sita 5 Panis cscs E POR E 5 COMPOSIUION sneon 5 Letterhead Stationary Preprinted Forms 5 Paper Feed Pats sssccscinetiasrersdiaachteincattencoaniiasss 5 Load tbe Paper Trays ivcsscaseusacaasteceastnsankbncsta 6 The Paper Tray Gait eeen 6 LORIN PaPe P
9. ISO Dutch Roman Ext ISO Swedish1 ISO Swedish2 ISO Swedish3 UN Math UN Intl UN US PS Math PS Text Math 8 Pi Font MS Publish Win 3 0 DeskTop Win 3 1 L1 MC Text PC 852 Win 3 1 L5 Win 3 1 L2 CWI Hung PC 857 TK ISO L2 ISO L5 PC 8 TK Kamenicky Hebrew NC Hebrew OC Plska Mazvia ISO L6 Win 3 1 Heb Win 3 1 Cyr PC 866 Win 3 1 Grk PC 869 PC 855 Greek 437 Greek 437 Cy Greek 928 Serbo Croat2 Ukranian Bulgarian PC 1004 Win Baltic PC 775 Serbo Croati Notes Selects special character set to be used LETTER O STYLE DISABLE ENABLE Notes Specifies the style of the letter O ZERO CHARACTER NORMAL SLASHED Notes Sets whether or not the number O will have a slash through it to differentiate it from the capital letter O PAGE LAYOUT1 LINE PITCH 6 LPI 8 LPI Notes Sets the number of lines per inch WHITE PAGE SKIP OFF ON Notes Sets whether blank pages are printed CR FUNCTION CR CR LF Notes Sets what happens when CR command is received CR LF produces a line feed after the carriage return LF FUNCTION EF LF CR Notes IBM emulation only Sets what happens when a LF com mand is received LF CR produces a carriage return in addition to the line feed LINE LENGTH 80 COLUMN 136 COLUMN Notes Specifies the number of characters in one line FORM LENGTH 11 INCH LETTER 11 7 INCH A4 Notes Specifies length of paper E 20 Chapter 3 T
10. completely to remove the image drum cartridge Caution Be careful not to touch the image drum s shiny green sur face 3 Lift out the image drum and remove the protective paper Chapter 1 Setting Up 4 L he right side of th j igni i install the Toner ower the right side of the toner cartridge aligning the slot in the car tridge with the ridge in the image drum 1 Remove the toner cartridge from the foil package and shake it from side to side a few times to distribute the toner evenly P oe 1 A SLUTTET x Slot 2 Carefully peel off the tape from the bottom of the cartridge 5 Push the gray lock lever toward the back of the printer until it stops 3 Place the left end of the toner cartridge into the toner well inserting the recess in the end of the toner cartridge over the tab on the image drum Recess Tab Note Ifyou get toner on your clothing brush it off with a dry cloth Wash clothing in cold water hot water sets toner E 4 Chapter 1 Setting Up Load Paper Paper Specifications When you buy paper keep in mind that page printers require a smooth finish paper For most everyday applications paper rated for copiers and laser printers should work well with your printer Before buying any large quantity of a particular paper always test a sample first Weight e Main Tray 16 28 Ib e Optional Paper Expansion Tray 16 28 Ib e Front Feeder 16 36 lb e Optional Mul
11. e g RESOLUTION and Selections e g 600x1200 DPI 300 DPI are summarized below default selections are in italic e g 600 DPI PRINT MODE RESOLUTION 600 DPI 600x1200 DPI 300 DPI Notes Select print density in dots per inch When a print job is sent at a resolution which is different from this menu setting it will automatically be converted and printed at the value selected in the print job MEMORY USAGE FONT PROTECTION AUTO OFF 400 KB Notes HP PCL 6 mode Sets the font cache size If you change settings the printer memory will be reconfigured and all downloaded fonts and PCL macros will be lost PostScript mode Fixed at automatic other settings not implemented at this time MEMORY FREE AREA K B ReadOnly Notes Displays memory area available for downloading fonts cannot be changed through the menu E 21 Level 2 Menu Settings continued AUTO OPERATION continued LOW TONER AUTO OPERATION MANUAL TIMEOUT ON 60 SECONDS ORE AUTO CONTINUE 30 SECONDS Notes ON When low toner is detected OFF OFF TONER LOW displays indicating that ON Notes PostScript mode only Sets the amount toner cartridge should be replaced Notes HP PCL 6 mode controls what happens when a memory overflow print overrun situation occurs OFF printer will remain off line until you press the Recover button ON printer will return to the on line state automatically 15 seconds after it goes off line PostScript mo
12. in OKIPAGE 20 menu only if Duplex Feeder is installed DUPLEX ON OFF Notes Selects duplex printing for OKIPAGE 20 optional Duplex Feeder must be installed DUPLEX PRINTING continued BIND LONG EDGE SHORT EDGE Notes Select the orientation for duplex printing so that the front and back of printing is properly aligned for the selected orientation of the pages Duplex Printing must be set to ON Long Edge sets the orientation for portrait printing Short Edge sets the orientation for landscape printing EDIT SIZE CASSETTE SIZE LETTER EXECUTIVE LEGAL 14 LEGAL13 A4 SIZE A5 SIZE A6 SIZE B5 SIZE COM 9 COM 10 MONARCH DL ENVELOPE C5 ENVELOPE C4 ENVELOPE Notes HP PCL6 mode Sets the paper size when the software does not With the default Cassette Size selected the paper size will be whatever is detected in the paper tray If manual feed is being used the paper size will be the one selected in the Level 1 menu default is letter PostScript mode Ignored Chapter 3 The Printer Menus E 17 message requesting the size set in menu MULTI FEEDER appears if option is installed LETTER EXECUTIVE LEGAL14 LEGAL13 A4 SIZE A5 SIZE A6 SIZE B5 SIZE COM 9 COM 10 MONARCH DL ENVELOPE C5 ENVELOPE Notes Appears only if the optional Multi Purpose Feeder is installed Notes Improves print quality and toner fusing Only appears in the menu when the optional Paper Expansion Tray is
13. of paper left in the tray This eliminates having to open the tray to check how much paper remains 3 Fan a stack of paper up to 530 sheets of 20 Ib paper and place it in the tray under the tabs Do not fill above the PAPER FULL marks E 6 Chapter 1 Setting Up Storing Paper Select a Paper Exit Path If paper 1s stored improperly print quality could be affected The OKIPAGE 20 has two paper paths e Store paper in a dark dry place such as a closet or a cabinet e Top Exit the normal exit used for routine printing e Don t open the package until you are ready to use it e Always store paper lying flat or it may curl e Store your paper in a static free environment e Ideally store paper at a constant temperature of 70 F 21 1 C with less than 50 humidity e Discard the top sheet from each ream of paper before loading it into the paper tray it may be contaminated with glue or dust e Rear Exit used for special types of print media such as envelopes labels transparencies etc Chapter 1 Setting Up E 7 Top Paper Exit The top paper exit is the one normally used for routine printing e Printed pages feed face down into the bin on top of the printer e Bin holds 250 sheets of 20 Ib paper e Pages stack in the correct order Rear Paper Exit Use rear exit when printing on heavy paper envelopes labels and transpar encies e Printed pages feed face up into the rear tray e Tray holds a maximum of
14. organized by Categories gt Items gt Selections There are two levels within the main printer menu Level 1 and Level 2 To access the menus place the printer off line press ON LINE then e to access the Level 1 menu press MENU 1 Menu 2 the display will read PERSONALITY e to access the Level 2 menu press and hold the MENU 1 Menu 2 button until the display reads PRINT MODE English 15 Quick Access Menus The PAPER SIZE TRAY TYPE and POWER SAVE menu features can be accessed directly without having to step through the main menu Notes e Ifthe MENU 1 Menu 2 button is pressed and held while in Menu Mode the printer cycles through the categories in reverse order To do this l 2 Place the printer off line press ON LINE Press and release PAPER SIZE or Press and release TRAY TYPE or Press POWER SAVE for two full seconds Press gt repeatedly until you see the selection you want Press ENTER Power Save to set the selection as the default An asterisk appears to indicate the new default setting If you enter the Level 1 menu and make a selection while there is data present in the buffer or while a DLL Macro is present the RESET TO SAVE message appears on the display When you press the Reset button all data in the buffer and any temporary soft fonts or macros will be cleared Example If you have one of the optional paper expansion trays installed and you want to set the printer to auto
15. the printer s Front Feeder 4 Enter the Level 1 menu and make changes a Press the ON LINE button printer goes off line b Press MENU 1 Menu 2 until TRAY SELECT displays c Press ENTER d Make sure that MANUAL FEED is set to OFF the factory default then press ENTER e Press MENU 1 Menu 2 display reads PAPER FEED f Press P Reset until the display reads FRONT TRAY then press ENTER to engage the setting an Asterisk will appear next to FRONT TRAY g Press ON LINE to return the printer to on line status Note When you are done printing using the Front Feeder reenter the Level 1 menu and change the PAPER FEED setting back to its former setting normally TRAY 1 5 Open the rear paper exit path not required for standard weight paper 6 Adjust the Front Feeder paper width guides for the media you will be using and load the print media Note Insert letterhead paper face up with the top edge of the paper nosed into the printer 7 Send the print job Note The software application will override the printer menu settings E 28 Chapter 4 The Front Feeder The Front Feeder Printing Individual Pieces A A ee A Manual Feed You can open up the Front Feeder and use it as a manual feeder to print an individual piece of standard paper an envelope or specialty print media without having to change any of the menu settings Manual Feed Standard Paper Setting up Manual Feed for Standard Weigh
16. Maintenance Menu l Zi Turn off the printer Press and hold MENU 1 Menu 2 while turning the printer on until USER MNT displays Press MENU 1 Menu 2 repeatedly to advance to the category you want Press ENTER to engage a category function or press gt to see other selections then press ENTER to engage the selection you want Press ON LINE except for HEX DUMP to invoke the function Summary of Maintenance Menu Categories Maintenance Menu Settings MENU RESET Note Resets the Level 1 menu to factory defaults HEX DUMP Notes Prints a hex dump of received data for diagnostics If less than a page of data is received you must press the FORM FEED Print Demo button to print the page To exit hex dump mode turn off the printer DRUM CNT RESET Note Use this to reset the drum counter after replacing and only after replacing the image drum cartridge RECEIVE BUFFER OP MENU E ENABLE DISABLE Notes DISABLE Disables all control panel buttons except ON LINE Use this feature to prevent changing menu items you have personally selected ENABLE All control panel buttons are active X ADJUST eC 0mm Range 2 00 to 2 00 mm in 0 25 mm intervals Notes Adjust horizontal print position in 0 25 mm increments Plus indicates right movement minus indicates left movement Y ADJUST B 0mm Range 2 00 to 2 00 mm in 0 25 mm intervals j E aa oa Aes 7
17. Menu 16 Level 1 Menu Settings 17 Level 1 Menu Selections for IBM PPR III XL amp EPSON FX Emulations 20 Using the Level 2 Menu 21 Level 2 Menu Settings 21 The User Maintenance Menu 0000008 24 Summary of Maintenance Menu CATES OIICS 2 rn isabio nah Cone d asi dos doa natas 24 Maintenance Menu Settings 24 English i Chapter 4 The Front Feeder 27 Chapter 7 Accessories ssns 41 Print Quality Problems 57 Using the Front Feeder to Print Multiple Pieces Optional Paper Handling Accessories 41 Adjusting Print Quality 60 Ol INDO CIA se cites winch seios trade ral bla a sa 28 Multi Purpose Feeder 41 Software Problems 60 The Front Feeder Printing Individual Pieces Paper Expansion Tray s 4 Hardware Problems cccceccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeees 62 Man al PECA sisscsessersnencescpsusngubsusaiaeunndeaeesatds 29 Duplex Feeder cccccccecescceseeeeeseesseeees 4 Appendix A Service amp Support sss 63 Manual Feed Standard Paper 29 Additional Options ccccceesccseeseeeeeneees 41 SO A E 63 Setting up Manual Feed for Standard Network Card eeseseseeeeeeereseerrersrerrrrerrrrsrerre ER ee eae A 63 Melo Paper rera Ea 29 Adobe PostScript Level 2 SIMM Kit 42 sa
18. Notes Adjust vertical print position in 0 25 20KB mm increments Plus indicates DRUM CNT RESET 50KB downward movement minus REC BUF 100KB indicates upward movement OP MENU 1MB In PostScript mode any negative e X ADJUST Notes Sets the size of the receive buffer If values selected will be ignored e Y ADJUST you set a large value the printing DUP ADJUST speed will be faster but memory OND TRAY overflows will occur more frequently lt 3RD TRAY When this value is changed all FRONT downloaded fonts macros and I O data are lost e PLACE PG SETTING e CLN CYCL E 24 Chapter 3 The Printer Menus DUP ADJ Omm Range 2 00 to 2 00 mm in 0 25 mm intervals Notes For the OKIPAGE 20 this setting only applies when the optional Duplex Feeder is installed Adjust vertical print position in 0 25 mm increments Plus indicates downward movement minus indicates upward movement In PostScript mode any negative values selected will be ignored 2ND TRAY 5 Range 1 to 16 Notes Applies only when the optional Paper Expansion Tray is installed Sets the priority of the optional tray in the HP PCL 6 emulation 3RD TRAY 9 Range 1 to 16 Notes Applies only when two optional Paper Expansion Trays are installed Sets the priority of the second optional tray in the HP PCL 6 emulation FRONT 4 Range 1 to 16 Notes Sets the priority of the Manual Feeder in the in the HP PCL 6 emulation
19. OKIPAGE 20 amp 20DX User s Guide Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete accurate and up to date OKIDATA assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control OKIDATA also cannot guarantee that changes in software and equipment made by other manufacturers and referred to in this guide will not affect the applicability of the information in it Mention of software products manufactured by other companies does not necessarily constitute endorsement by OKIDATA Copyright 1998 by OKIDATA All rights reserved First edition January 1998 Written and produced by the OKIDATA Publications Department Please address any comments on this publication e by mail to Publications Department OKIDATA 532 Fellowship Road Mount Laurel New Jersey 08054 e or by email to pubs okidata com We welcome you to visit our web site http www okidata com OKIDATA OKIPAGE and Oki Smoothing Technology OST are registered trademarks and OKILAN is a trademark of Oki Electric Industry Company Ltd OKIDATA marque d pos e de Oki Electric Industry Company Ltd marca registrada Oki Electric Industry Company Ltd Hewlett Packard HP LaserJet and PCLSe are registered trademarks of Hewlett Packard Company PostScript and Adobe are trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc which may be registered in certain jurisdictions IBM 1s a regis tered trademark of International Business Machines Corp
20. RO ARDER PDR a 7 Selecta Paper Exit Palha assistia 7 TOp Paper Exes assess dia 8 Rear Paper Et itch iets asd cde 8 Connect to Your Computer ccceeseeeeeeeeees 9 Parallel Connection ssanie tei 9 Attach the Parallel Cable 9 IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface 9 Bi Directional Parallel Mode 9 Parallel Interface Pin Assignments 10 Serial Connection RS232 C 11 Attach the Serial Cable 11 RS232 C Serial Interface 11 Senak Molens a E ds 11 Serial Interface Pin Assignments 11 Connectto POW CL enen Eus sia dada 12 Check the Menu Model 20DX Only 12 Print the Demo Pace sca Sao 12 Install the Printer Software cccceeceeeseeees 12 Chapter 2 The Control Panel 13 Select the Display Language 008 13 Contiol Panel Ta cits aa 13 Paper Size Indicator ssena 13 Control Panel Button Functions 14 Button Function Summary 14 Chapter 3 The Printer Menus 15 Selecting Printer Features Using Your DOLAR sadio reaa a 15 Selecting Printer Features Using Your Printer DVO ee a ad ic a 15 Selecting Printer Features Using the Printer NAMCO estrato AAA 15 Printing the Main Menus ccceeeeceees 15 How to Use the Main Menus 15 Quick Access Menus 16 Using the Level 1
21. before printing begins DISABLE Fuser and fan are always on printer is ready to print at all times Chapter 3 The Printer Menus soon at this point 100 more sheets will print before the TONER EMPTY message displays OFF When low toner is detected TONER EMPTY displays indicating that the toner cartridge needs replace ment You must replace the toner cartridge immediately or open and close the cover to remove the message which will then reappear after every 20 pages are printed TONER SAVING a DISABLE MEDIUM LIGHT Notes Select medium or light to reduce the amount of toner used This will result in lighter printing to conserve toner and is recommended only for proofs and draft print jobs CLEARABLE WRNINGS Passo ON JOB Notes Sets the disposition of error messages which can be cleared by pressing the P Reset button HP PCL 6 mode ON Message displays until you press B gt Reset to clear the display OFF Message will automatically clear when next print job is received whether or not you have pressed the P gt Reset button PostScript mode Invalid Error message will automatically be cleared from display as soon as the print job ends ERROR REPORT e s i m ryeepe e Pr E OFF ON Notes HP PCL 6 mode Invalid PostScript mode Change to ON 1f you wish to set the printer to print the error contents and the operand stack condition during a PostScript error PARALLEL I F
22. ce Regula tions European Union Council of the European Communities Statements of Electromagnetic Conformance for 230 240 Volt Models This product complies with the requirements of the Council Directive 89 336 EEC on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility This product is in conformity with Directive 73 23 EEC on the harmoniza tion of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits E vi FCC IC CE Chapter 1 Setting Up This chapter explains how to unpack and install your printer Select a Suitable Location Before unpacking your printer select a suitable location for it which meets the following criteria e A firm level surface such as a table or desktop e Clearance to open the cover the paper tray and the rear paper exit extender e Air circulation around the printer to prevent overheating recommended minimum of 4 in all directions e A nearby power source e Room temperature of 50 to 90 F 10 to 32 C e Relative humidity of 20 80 e No direct sunlight Unpack Your printer 1 Unpack the printer and place it on the surface you ve selected 2 Remove the printer from the plastic bag 3 Lift up the corner of the protective film and peel it off the control panel The accessories As you unpack the accessories please save the packing material in the event you need to repack th
23. crements 72 points 1 inch SYMBOL SET HP PCL6 emulation PC 8 ROMAN 8 ISO L1 PC 8 Dan Nor PC 850 Legal ISO 2 IRV ISO 4 UK ISO 6 ASC ISO 10 S F ISO 11 SWE ISO 14 JASC ISO 15 Ita ISO 16 Por ISO 17 Spa ISO 21 Ger ISO 25 Fre ISO 57 Chi ISO 60 Nor ISO 61 Nor ISP 69 Fre ISO 84 Por ISO 85 Spa German Spanish ISO Dutch Roman Ext ISO Swedish1 ISO Swedish2 ISO Swedishs IBM 437 IBM 850 IBM 860 IBM 863 IBM 865 PC Set1 PC Ext US PC Ext D N PC Set2 US PC Set2 D N UN Math UN Int l UN US PS Math PS Text Math 8 Pi Font MS Publish Win 3 0 DeskTop Win 3 1 L1 MC Text PC 852 Win 3 1 L5 Win 3 1 L2 CWI Hung PC 857 TK ISO L2 ISO L5 PC 8 TK Kamenicky Hebrew NC Hebrew OC Plska Mazvia ISO L6 Win 3 1 Cyr PC 866 Win 3 1 Grk PC 869 PC 855 Greek 437 Greek 437 Cy Greek 928 Win 3 1 Heb Serbo Croat2 Ukrainian Bulgarian PC 1004 WIN BALTIC PC 775 Serbo Croati HP ZIP USPSZIP USPSFIM USPSSTP Wingdings Symbol OCR A OCR B PAGE LAYOUT1 A4 PRINT WIDTH 78 COLUMN 80 COLUMN Notes HP Mode only When using A4 size paper select 78 columns or condense to 80 columns so characters will fit on a line WHITE PAGE SKIP OFF ON Notes HP Mode only ON printer will ignore FF code when buffer is empty Cancels printing a blank page at the end of a print job CR FUNCTION CR CR LF Notes HP Mode only CR LF add LF command to each CR command LF FUNCTION LF LF CR Note
24. d the fusing process heat of 392 F 200 C for 1 second Label adhesive must not be exposed if it is it will cause jamming in the printer e Labels must cover the entire carrier sheet e Use rear paper exit to avoid peeling Setting up to Print Labels 1 In your software program a Enter the printer setup menu b Select Manual Feed c Select the label sheet size 2 Lower the rear paper exit tray and pull out the rear exit extender 6 Insert the label sheet face up 3 Lower the Front Feeder 7 Send the print command from your software 8 When prompted to press the FORM FEED button on the printer control panel The printed label sheet will exit at the rear Chapter 4 The Front Feeder E 31 Manual Feed Transpa rencies 4 Flip out the tray then pivot out the extender Important Transparency must withstand the fusing process heat of 392 F 200 C for 1 second without wrinkling or gumming up e Use transparencies designed for laser printers e Use rear paper exit to avoid curling Setting up to Print a Transparency 1 In your software program a Enter the printer setup menu b Select Manual Feed c Select the transparency size 2 Lower the rear paper exit tray and pull out the rear exit extender 3 Lower the Front Feeder 7 Send the print command from your software 8 When prompted to press the FORM FEED button on the printer control panel The printed transpa
25. de this setting is ignored When a memory overflow print overrun situation occurs the ATTENTION light will come on until the print process is completed It will then automatically go out and the printer will return to the on line state WAIT TIMEOUT E 22 OFF Range 5 to 300 SEC Notes Sets the length of time the printer waits for additional data to be received HP PCL 6 mode If the amount of time selected passes before the printer receives additional data the printer will print any data it has in the buffer and reset PostScript mode If the amount of time selected passes before the printer receives additional data the printer will cancel the print job immediately and reset without any further printing of time the printer will wait for paper to be loaded in the Manual Feeder before cancelling the print job DARKNESS CONTROL EEE SG SESC Es DARKNESS Notes Set print density darkness Negative values lighten print positive values darken print POWER SAVING Esse ss O SEC 8 MIN DISABLE Notes O SEC Reduces power consumption Immediately after printer stops receiving data fuser heating element shuts off 30 seconds later fan shuts off When printer receives data fuser warms up before printing begins 8 MIN Reduces power consumption 8 minutes after printer stops receiving data fuser heating element shuts off 30 seconds later fan shuts off When printer receives data fuser warms up
26. e print quality and toner fusing Light to Heavy weight values are same as specified for Tray 1 PAPER SIZE CHECK ENABLE DISABLE Notes ENABLE printer only accepts paper size selected in software which matches size of paper actually loaded in tray DISABLE printer will accept any paper size selected in software COPIES C 1 to 999 Notes Select number of copies to print for each document FONTS amp SYMBOLS FONT SOURCE RESIDENT SIMM DOWNLOAD Notes Select font source SIMM appears only 1f optional Flash ROM SIMM is installed DOWNLOAD appears if a soft font is loaded FONT NO 1000 to l0xx C000 S001 Notes xx font ID number see font print sample Prefix indicates font source I internal resident 1000 Courier C Card Font appears only if optional Flash ROM SIMM is in stalled S downloaded soft font appears only if soft font is loaded FONT HEIGHT 10 00 CPI Range 0 44 to 99 99 CPI Notes Appears 1f scalable fixed Courier or Letter Gothic font is selected CPI characters per inch settable in 0 01 cpi press P Reset or 0 1 cpi press hold gt Reset increments FONTS amp SYMBOLS continued FONT HEIGHT 12 00 POINT 4 00 to 999 75 points Notes Appears if font selected is propor tional scalable e g CG Times CG Omega Univers etc Sets character height in points in 0 25 point press P gt Reset or 1 point press hold gt Reset in
27. e printer for shipping Important Be sure to store the black light shield bag near the printer to protect the image drum in case you need to take it out of the printer for more than a minute or so This bag is also used to store the image drum in case you need to ship the printer Check the contents O OKIPAGE 20 Printer Toner Cartridge with LED lens cleaners Power Cord O Software Support CD O Software Support j Diskette ar O Light shield bag If you are missing anything contact your dealer You will need to purchase e Paper see page 5 e Interface cable either bi directional EEE 1284 parallel cable see page 9 or RS232 C serial cable see page 11 English 1 Getting to Know Your Printer Top Exit Path On Off Switch E 2 Paper Gauge Front View Printer Cover Display Control Panel Front Feeder OPEN Button Paper Tray Rear Paper Exit Power Cord Socket IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface OKIPAGE 20 Removable Plate for installing optional Duplex Feeder RS232 C Serial Interface OKIPAGE 20DX Duplex Feeder Rear View Chapter 1 Setting Up Prep are the Im age Dru m 4 Remove the tape and shipping insert from the image drum and discard them 1 Press the OPEN button 5 Reinstall the image drum in the printer placing the alignment pins on each side of the drum into the slots in the printer 2 Lift the cover the cover must be lifted
28. ee aa Magee taste eth tek oe ee 63 Manual Feed Envelopes 30 Flash ROM Memory SIMMS 4 es ae E a ne i eee 63 Setting up to Print an Envelope 30 Expanded Memory SIMMS cc0cc000e 42 ae e E 63 Manual Feed Labels eee 31 SIMM Configurations cccccccceseseeseesseeees 42 ri ee naan orem enna ee 64 Setting up to Print Labels 31 l MES Sios rapa parada ppa iire pan Manual Feed Transparencies 32 Chapter 8 Maintenance sssri 43 Okidata Service Centers emmeneemeneeeo 64 Setting up to Print a Transparency 32 General Consumables Information 43 Okidata US and Canada Service Center Manual Feed Heavy Card o kesian 33 The Toner Cartridge Type 7 43 Locations temer areais 64 Heave C iD Soc Speci ications 33 Toner Cartridge Life ccccsccccsssscssseessseeee 43 Purchasing Supple cassar sentado 64 Setting upto Print Heavy Stock cece 33 The Image Drum Type 7 43 Ways to P rchase cscsioiciginiceiiiruinai 64 Using the Automatic Tray Switch Feature 34 Image Drom Gib fc 43 Sup p ly Order Numbers a a E 64 O Replacing the Toner Cartridge 44 Toner Cartridge Type 7 64 Chapter 5 Duplex Printing sssr 35 Replacing the Image Drum Cartridge eisi 46 Image Drum Type 7 64 Portrait Versus Landscape 35 Cleaning the LED Array cccccceceeeeeeeeees 48 A
29. er than those outlined in the handbook you may cause damage requiring extensive repair work Appendix A Support Service and Warranty Information explains how to get your printer serviced by qualified OKIDATA techni cians If anything happens that indicates that your printer is not working properly or has been damaged unplug it immediately and follow the procedures in Appendix A for having your printer serviced These are some of the things to look for The power cord or plug is frayed or damaged Liquid has been spilled into the printer or it has been exposed to water The printer has been dropped or the cabinet is damaged The printer doesn t function normally when you re following the operating instructions English iii Warranty Enhancement Programs e Available in the U S and Canada only For more information For pricing and more detailed information on these programs e call 1 800 OKIDATA 1 800 654 3282 This program offers you the or rtunity t h i E A aa e visit our Web site http www okidata com a i OKI Extend mE extension of the standard warranty for your Okidata printer You can add 1 or 2 years to the standard warranty OKI On Site mE If you experience a malfunction of your Okidata printer and the problem can not be resolved over the phone this program offers you repair of your printer right at your place of business by our national service provider
30. he Printer Menus PAGE LAYOUT continued TOF POSITION 0 0 INCH Range 0 0 to 1 0 INCH Notes Sets Top of Form in 0 1 inch incre ments This determines the print start position relative to the top of the paper LEFT MARGIN 0 0 INCH Range 0 0 to 1 0 INCH Notes Shifts the left margin further to the right Using the Level 2 Menu The Level 2 menu includes selections that are rarely changed once they are set To access the Level 2 menu 1 Press ON LINE to place the printer off line 2 Press and hold MENU 1 Menu 2 until you see PRINT MODE on the display Once you are in the menu press MENU 1 Menu 2 repeatedly to advance through the Menu categories 3 Press ENTER to select a category The current default setting displays 4 Press Reset repeatedly until you see the selection you want 5 Press ENTER to set a selection as the default An asterisk will appear to indicate the new default setting Note Some categories include a number of items In such categories after you press ENTER in step 3 press MENU I Menu 2 to advance to the next selection before proceeding to step 4 Summary of Level 2 Categories e PRINT MODE e MEMORY USAGE e AUTO OPERATION e DARKNESS CONTROL e POWER SAVING LOW TONER e TONER SAVING e CLEARABLE WARNINGS ERROR REPORT e PARALLEL I F e RS232C SERIAL e LANGUAGE Chapter 3 The Printer Menus Level 2 Menu Settings Level 1 Menu Categories e g PRINT MODE Items
31. mary of Level 1 Categories e PERSONALITY e TRAY SELECT e DUPLEX PRINTING e EDIT SIZE e PAPER SIZE e MEDIA TYPE e PAPER SIZE CHECK e COPIES e FONTS amp SYMBOLS e PAGE LAYOUT1 e PAGE LAYOUT2 e HOST INTERFACE Level 1 Menu Categories e g PERSONALITY Items e g EMULATION and Selections e g HP LaserJet 5 IBM PPR II XL Epson FX are summa rized below default Selections are in italic e g AUTO Emulation PERSONALITY EMULATION AUTO Emulation HP LaserJet 5 IBM PPR III XL Epson FX Adobe PostScript appears only if PostScript selection is installed Notes Auto Emulation automatically switches between HP LaserJet 5 IBM PPR III XL and Epson FX emulations TRAY SELECT MANUAL FEED OFF ON Notes Selects Manual Feed mode paper is fed from the Manual Feeder regardless of the PAPER FEED setting When the job is ready to print MANUAL REQUEST will appear on the display be sure to place paper on Manual Feeder then press FORM FEED button to start printing PAPER FEED TRAY 1 TRAY 2 TRAY 3 FRONT TRAY Manual Feeder MULTI FEEDER Notes Selection only appears if appropriate optional accessory is installed Select paper source AUTO TRAY SWITCH OFF ON Notes ON When paper tray printer automatically switches to the optional Paper Expansion Tray if installed then to the Manual Feeder then to the optional Multi Purpose feeder if installed DUPLEX PRINTING appears
32. matically switch to 5 Press ON LINE to exit the menu and place the printer back on line PR Me Gar E actin atin i out of paper Using the Level 1 Menu ve 1 Press ON LINE to place the printer off line Press ON LINE 2 3 E 16 Press MENU 1 Menu 2 to enter the Level 1 menu Continue to press MENU 1 Menu 2 repeatedly to advance through the Level 1 menu categories Press ENTER Power Save to select a category The current default setting displays Note Some categories include more than one item In such categories after you press ENTER press MENU 1 Menu 2 to advance to the next item before proceeding to step 4 Press gt repeatedly to display the selections Stop when you see the selection you want Press ENTER Power Save to set a selection as the default An asterisk appears to indicate the new default setting Repeat steps 3 through 5 until you have made all the menu changes you wish to make then press ON LINE to exit the Menu Mode and place the printer back on line Press MENU 1 Menu 2 to enter the Menu Mode Press MENU 1 Menu 2 again to move to the TRAY SELECT category Press ENTER Press MENU 1 Menu 2 twice to move to the AUTO TRAY SWITCH item 6 Press p once to get to the ON selection Press ENTER to engage the ON selection an asterisk will appear next to ON Press ON LINE to exit the Menu Mode Chapter 3 The Printer Menus Level 1 Menu Settings Sum
33. mo Page for the HP PCL6 emulation press ENTER Power Save To print the Demo Page for the IBM or Epson emulation press P gt Reset until the emulation you want appears on the second line of the display then press ENTER Power Save The Demo page prints Install the Printer Software You are now ready to install the printer software See the separate booklet Software Install Guide for information on printer drivers and instructions on loading the printer software E 12 Chapter 1 Setting Up Chapter 2 The Control Panel Select the Display Language Printer messages can be displayed in the control panel window in a number of languages English 1s the default language To change the display lan guage 1 Press ON LINE to change the printer status to off line 2 Press MENU 1 Menu 2 and hold for 2 seconds PRINT MODE displays 3 Press MENU 1 Menu 2 until LANGUAGE displays 4 Press ENTER Power Save ENGLISH displays 5 Press P gt Reset until the desired language displays 6 Press ENTER Power Save to select the new language as the default setting 7 Press ON LINE to engage the change and place the printer back on line Control Panel Lights The lights indicate the printer status READY Light a a j ii __ LETTER LUMA CNTR iry ATTENTION Light READY Light Amber On Printer is on line ready to receive data Off Printer is off line unable to receive data initializing warming up error
34. operties dialog box Join left to right portrait printing 8 Click OK 9 Click OK 10 Click Close and send the print job Example In Windows NT 3 5 to select duplex printing in Microsoft Word 1 Select Print from the File menu 2 Click Printer 3 Click Options 4 Select the duplex print method Long Side portrait printing Short Side landscape printing Click OK Click Close and send the print job English 35 Duplex Printing Windows 95 Duplex Printing Windows NT 4 0 The duplex print options are in the Document Properties dialog box The duplex print options are in the Document Properties dialog box Example Example In Windows 95 to select duplex printing in Microsoft Word In Windows NT 4 0 to select duplex printing in Microsoft Word 1 Select Print from the File menu Click Properties Select the Paper tab 2 3 4 Click Duplex 5 Select the duplex print method Join top to bottom landscape printing Join left to right portrait printing 6 Click OK Click OK and send the print job Setting Duplex Printing as the Default in Windows 95 1 Click Start Settings Printers Setting Duplex Printing as the Default in Windows NT 4 0 1 Select Print from the File menu Click Properties Select the Advanced tab Click Paper Output in the box Click Print on Both Sides Duplex Printing Select the duplex print method Short Side landscape p
35. ppendix B Specifications Ee eR E A 65 Duplex Printing Windows NT 3 51 35 Generating a Drum Cleaning Page 48 G EST 65 Duplex Printing Windows 9 1 acaso 35 eneral SpPecihications asa estates wat Duplex Pantinei Windows I5 sesoun 36 Chapter 9 Problem Solving sssr 49 Typefaces cereais 65 Duplex Printing Windows NT 4 0 36 Paper AMG costa srs asas 49 ee ne teste sa ea a nvironmental Specifications Chapter 6 FON S meme 37 o a Electrical Specifications 1 111111111 66 Avail Bley Fonts aaa Cosa 37 Clearing Paper Jams u 50 Physical Specifications ssssesseereeererrerereeres 66 Printing a Sample of Resident Fonts 37 Clearing a Paper Input Jam 50 Appendix C Installing SIMMS ssa 67 Summary of Available Fonts 37 Clearing a Paper Feed Jam 51 SIMM Confisurations 67 Fixed Scalable Fonts x5 icenesicetsiacsisecsen 37 Clearing a Paper Exit Jam 52 Installine SI N E fetes 67 Proportional Scalable Fonts 37 Clearing Duplex Feeder Paper Jams 52 ai aE aR a Bitma p POMS aair tenancies 38 Clearing Duplex Feeder Input Jams 52 Limited Warranty sssssssssssssssssssssesees 71 IBM Epson Emulation Fonts 38 Clearing Duplex Feeder Open Jam 52 On Site Repair ccccscescscssssccssstess
36. r o fou fe Signal Ground Busy nFault Signal Ground Busy nFault Signal Ground Busy nFault Signal ground se po isen fe anman seme O ENE E CR O E CT SSS ES O E ES pe O o E CS Chapter 1 Setting Up Serial Connection RS232 C Serial Mode The serial interface settings on your printer and computer must match To Attach the Serial Cable change printer settings enter the Level 2 menu press ON LINE to place the To connect the printer to your computer printer off line then press MENU 1 Menu 2 for 2 seconds until PRINT 1 Turn both your printer and computer OFF MODE appears and select the RS232C SERIAL category Set FLOW CON TROL BAUD RATE DATA BITS PARITY and MIN BUSY to match the settings on your computer Following are the printer default settings for these parameters FLOW CONTROL DTR HI POLARITY 2 Insert the male connector on the cable into the serial port on your printer BAUD RATE 9600 BAUD Make sure the connector is fully inserted then tighten the screws DATA BITS 8 BITS PARITY NONE MIN BUSY 200 mSECONDS Serial Interface Pin Assignments 3 Insert the other end of the cable into the serial port on your computer and Transmited Data TD To printer tighten the screws Caution Be sure not to over tighten the screws this could damage Request to Send RTS From printer the screw posts RS232 C Serial Interface Serial cable requirements e Cable must be shielded with twisted pair cond
37. rency will exit at the rear E 32 Chapter 4 The Front Feeder Manual Feed Heavy Ca rd Stock 4 Flip out the tray then pivot out the extender Heavy Card Stock Specifications e Weight range 28 36 lb e Use rear paper exit to avoid curling Setting up to Print Heavy Stock 1 In your software program a Enter the printer setup menu b Select Manual Feed c Select the media size 2 Lower the rear paper exit tray and pull out the rear exit extender 5 Adjust the paper width guides 3 L the Front Feeder ower the Front Feeder 6 Insert the sheet of heavy stock 7 Send the print command from your software 8 When prompted to press the FORM FEED button on the printer control panel The printed sheet will exit at the rear Chapter 4 The Front Feeder E 33 Using the Automatic Tray Switch Feature To increase the paper feed capacity you can set the printer to automatically feed paper from the front feeder when the paper tray empties or from any of the optional accessories To do this 1 Press ON LINE The printer goes off line Press MENU 1 Menu 2 to enter the Menu Mode Press MENU 1 Menu 2 again to move to the TRAY SELECT category Press ENTER Press MENU 1 Menu 2 twice to move to the AUTO TRAY SWITCH item na BW N GN Press P Reset once to get to the ON selection Press ENTER to engage the ON selection An asterisk appears next to ON 8 Press ON LINE to exi
38. rinting Long Side portrait printing Click OK Click OK and send the print job 2 Click the right mouse button on the driver icon 1 Click Start Settings Printers 3 Click Properties 2 Click the right mouse button on the driver icon 4 Click Duplex 3 Click Document Defaults 5 Select the duplex method you wish to use as the default 4 Select the duplex method you wish to use as the default 6 Click OK 5 Click OK 7 Click OK 6 Click OK E 36 Chapter 5 Duplex Printing
39. s HP Mode only LF CR add CR command to each LF command PAGE LAYOUT2 ORIENTATION PORTRAIT LANDSCAPE Notes Sets printing oriented with the width of the page Portrait or with the length of the page landscape LINES PER PAGE 60 LINES 5 TO 128 LINES Notes Select lines per page in line incre ments Chapter 3 The Printer Menus E 19 Level 1 Menu Settings continued HOST INTERFACE PARALLEL ENABLE DISABLE Notes Enables parallel interface RS232C ENABLE DISABLE Notes Enables serial interface OKI HSP ENABLE DISABLE Notes Enables network interface Level 1 Menu Selections for IBM PPR III XL amp EPSON FX Emulations Default settings below are 1n italic FONTS amp SYMBOLS CHARACTER PITCH 10 CPI 12 CPI 17 CPI 20 CPI PROPORTIONAL Notes Specifies character pitch FONT CONDENSE 12 CPI to 20 CPI 12 CPI to 12 CPI Notes IBM emulation only FONTS amp SYMBOLS continued CHARACTER SET SET 2 SET 1 Notes Choose Character Set Standard IBM Set 1 or Line Graphics IBM Set II SYMBOL SET IBM 437 IBM 850 IBM 860 IBM 863 IBM 865 PC Set1 PC Ext US PC Ext D N PC Set2 US PC Set2 D N Roman 8 ISO L1 PC 8 PC Dan Nor PC 850 Legal ISO 2 IRV ISO 4 UK ISO 6 ASC ISO 10 S F ISO 11 Swe ISO 14 JASC ISO 15 Ita ISO 16 Por ISO 17 Spa ISO 21 Ger ISO 25 Fre ISO 57 Chi ISO 60 Nor ISO 61 Nor ISO 69 Fre ISO 84 Por ISO 86 Spa German Spanish
40. s that have seams that run down the sides and squared off flaps envelopes with v type flap are not recommended 1 X Use envelopes with a smooth even surface that are designed for laser printers no metal clasps snaps windows or self adhesive flaps Use rear paper exit only Labels Important Carrier sheet and label adhesive must withstand the fusing process heat of 392 F 200 C for 1 second Label adhesive must not be exposed if it is it will cause jamming in the printer Up to 100 sheets Letter or A4 Use label sheets designed for laser printers Labels must cover the entire carrier sheet Use rear paper exit only Transparencies up to 100 sheets Important Transparencies must withstand the fusing process heat of 392 F 200 C for 1 second without wrinkling or gumming up Letter or A4 Use transparencies designed for laser printers Use rear paper exit only Heavy weight paper such as index or card stock Up to 100 sheets Up to 36 lb Letter 13 amp 14 Legal Executive A4 A5 B5 C5 minimum 3 4 x 2 8 maximum 14 Use rear paper exit only English 27 Using the Front Feeder to Print Multiple Pieces of Media To set up the printer for multiple piece print jobs using the Front Feeder 1 In your software program a Enter the printer setup menu b Select Front Feeder c Select the media type size and orientation 2 Lower
41. sresscseenseees 71 ae ga a AEA stad sed vee a Clearing Duplex Feeder Jam 1 amp 2 53 Okidata Service Centers 2 0 0 eee 72 SINS Dal Code PONS castemesapaassdosias sussa canas Clearine Duplex Feeder Jam 3 54 SIDO StS s cio viet cteta east ia as 39 Printer nd iieaaae RREO RE tte 54 Material Safety Data Sheet 73 Adobe PostScript Fonts Option 39 Tee PES ee 75 E ji Contents Important Safety Instructions Your OKIDATA printer has been carefully designed to give you years of safe reliable performance As with all electrical equipment however there are a few basic precautions you should take to avoid hurting yourself or damaging the printer e Read the setup and operating instructions in this handbook carefully Be sure to save it for future reference e Read and follow all warning and instruction labels on the printer itself e Unplug the printer before you clean it Use only a damp cloth do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners e Place your printer on a firm solid surface If you put it on something unsteady it may fall and be damaged if you place it on a soft surface such as a rug sofa or cushioned surface the vents may be blocked causing the printer to overheat e To protect your printer from overheating make sure all openings on the printer are not blocked Don t put the printer on or near a heat source such as a radiator or heat register If you p
42. t Paper 1 In your software program a Enter the printer setup menu 5 Load a sheet of paper b Select Manual Feed c Select the paper size and orientation 2 Lower the printer s Manual Feeder Note Insert letterhead paper face up top edge of paper in first 6 Send the print command from your software 7 When prompted to press the FORM FEED button on the printer control 3 Flip out the tray then pivot out the extender panel The page prints Chapter 4 The Front Feeder E 29 Manual Feed Envelopes 4 Flip out the manual feed tray then pivot out the extender Important Toe e Use rear paper exit to avoid curling e Do not use v flap type envelopes see page 27 Setting up to Print an Envelope 1 In your software program a Enter the printer setup menu b Select Manual Feed c Select the envelope size d Select landscape orientation 5 Adjust the paper width guides 2 Lower the rear paper exit tray and pull out the rear exit extender 6 Insert the envelope with return address on lower left side and flap under neath Return Address 7 Send the print command from your software 8 When prompted to press the FORM FEED button on the printer control panel The printed envelope will exit at the rear E 30 Chapter 4 The Front Feeder Manual Feed La bels 4 Flip out the tray then pivot out the extender Important Sheet and label adhesive must withstan
43. t the Menu Mode J Important Paper tray size settings in your application software and in the OKIPAGE 20 Software Operator Panel will override the printer s front operator panel settings If all paper sources have the same paper size selected the printer will normally feed paper in the following sequence 1 the first tray 2 the paper expansion tray if installed 3 the second paper expansion tray if installed 4 the front feeder 5 the multipurpose feeder if installed If any paper tray has a different size paper selected it will be skipped If you wish to change the sequence use the Maintenance Menu see The User Maintenance Menu in Chapter 3 E 34 Chapter 4 The Front Feeder Chapter 5 Duplex Printing Note This chapter applies only to the Model 20DX or Model 20 with the Du plex Printing Windows 3 1x optional Duplex Feeder installed The duplex print options are in the Document Properties dialog box Portrait Versus Landscape Portrait Landscape Example In Windows 3 1x to select duplex printing in Microsoft Word E 1 Select Print from the File menu E Click Printer Click Options Select the Paper Input tab Click Duplex id Select the duplex print method Du plex Pri nti ng Wi ndows NT 3 51 Join top to bottom landscape printing The duplex print options are in the Document Pr
44. the screws Caution Be sure not to over tighten the screws this could damage the screw posts on your computer IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface Parallel cable requirements e Cable must be shielded with twisted pair conductors and must be UL and CSA approved e Maximum length for bi directional cable is 6 feet 1 8 meters For lengths greater than 6 feet use a cable marked IEEE 1284 compliant e Printer connector is an IEEE 1284 B receptacle 36 pins 0 085 center line e Port supports bi directional IEEE 1284 communications compatibility nibble and ECP modes Bi Directional Parallel Mode If you are using the Status Monitor software which provides on line feedback of the printer status BI DIRECTION must be set to ENABLE default in the Level 2 printer main menu see Chapter 3 The recommended cable length for bi directional communications is 6 ft 1 8 meters The standard parallel cables available at computer stores should work fine For extended distances higher quality IEEE 1284 com pliant cables are available Chapter 1 Setting Up E 9 E 10 Parallel Interface Pin Assignments Signal Name Signal Direction Compatible Nibble ECP 9 Data Bit Topimer o Data 8 MSB Data 8 MSB Data 8 MSB Parallel input data functioning EC E E E CT EC COR E CT ES CS E ET CT fosoa To fv sents sn seose Senos sun soa O EN CR COTE CC Co Signal Ground PError Signal Ground PError Signal Ground PErro
45. this device Industry Canada Radio Interference Statement for 120 Volt Models This OKIDATA apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio interference as specified in the Industry Canada Radio Interference Regula tions English v Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement for 230 240 Volt Models WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Y It is the responsibility of the user to obtain the required shielded cable in order to ensure compliance of this equipment with FCC regulations Changes or modifications not expressly approved by OKIDATA may void your authority to operate this device Industry Canada Radio Interference Statement for 230 240 Volt Models This OKIDATA apparatus complies with the Class A limits for radio interference as specified in the Industry Canada Radio Interferen
46. tipurpose Feeder 16 24 Ib e Duplex Feeder OKIPAGE 20DX 16 24 lb option for OKIPAGE 20 Usable Types e Bond e Smooth low moisture paper rated for copier and laser printers e Cover stock heavy bond 36 lb max Manual feed only Finish e Smooth non textured e Copier type paper or paper with a Sheffield rating of 100 to 250 Composition e 100 wood pulp or low cotton content Note Most papers have some cotton or rag content Avoid papers with a high cotton or rag content Letterhead Stationery Preprinted Forms Paper Feed Paths Paper can be supplied to the printer in four ways e From the paper tray which q holds up to 530 sheets of 20 lb paper e From the 100 sheet Front Feeder see Chapter 4 e From the optional 100 sheet 50 envelope multipurpose feeder see Chapter 7 e From the optional paper expansion tray which holds up to 530 sheets of 20 Ib paper see Chapter 7 e Ink must withstand 392 F 200 C for 0 1 second The paper tray will accommodate 16 to 28 Ib paper within the following size ranges e Width 3 4 to 8 5 inches 86 4 to 216 mm e Length 5 5 to 14 inches 140 to 355 6 mm Chapter 1 Setting Up E 5 Load the Pa per Tray 4 Push the tray into the printer until it locks 1 Pull out the paper tray The Paper Tray Gauge 2 Adjust the rear and side paper guides before loading paper This will help to avoid paper jams The paper tray gauge indicates the amount
47. uctors and must be UL and CSA approved e Maximum length for serial cable is 6 feet 1 8 meters e Printer connector is Type 17LE 13250 27 D4CC receptacle 25 pins From printer From printer Chapter 1 Setting Up E 11 Connect to Power 1 Plug the female end of the power cord supplied with the printer into the power socket on the back of the printer 2 Plug the other end of the cable into a suitable grounded power outlet or power strip Caution If you are using a power strip be sure the total amperage rating of the strip does not exceed the total amperage of the equipment plugged into it Check the Menu Model 20DX Only Check the menu to be sure that the Duplex printing feature is turned on 1 Turn the printer ON INITIALIZING displays briefly in the control panel window then ON LINE displays Press ON LINE to place the printer off line Press MENU 1 Menu 2 PERSONALITY displays Ww N 4 Press MENU 1 Menu 2 twice DUPLEX PRINTING displays 5 Make sure the second line of the display reads ON If not press the ENTER button then P Reset then ENTER ON displays 6 Press ON LINE to exit the menu Print the Demo Page 1 Turn the printer ON INITIALIZING displays briefly in the control panel window then ON LINE displays 2 Press ON LINE to place the printer off line 3 Press FORM FEED Print Demo for 2 seconds until the display reads PRINT DEMO PAGE 4 To print the De
48. ur software documentation for information Selecting Printer Features Using Your Printer Driver Printer features can also be set using the Status Monitor software included with your printer However these settings will be overridden by any settings made within your software package Selecting Printer Features Using the Printer Main Menus You can also select printer features in the printer main menus by using the control panel However features set in your software program will override the same features selected in the printer main menu Important Use the printer main menu only when your software does not let you select features or when you are setting printer features that your software does not control Printing the Main Menus To print a list of the menu items and settings currently engaged 1 Place the printer off line press ON LINE 2 Press and hold PAPER SIZE Print Menu until the display reads PRINT MENU 3 To print the menu for the HP PCL6 emulation press ENTER Power Save To print the menu for the IBM or Epson emulation press Reset until the emulation you want appears on the second line of the display then press ENTER Power Save 4 The menu prints The printout shows the factory default settings the current user settings and the amount of memory installed in your printer How to Use the Main Menus Main menu features are e accessed using control panel buttons e displayed in the control panel window e
49. ut it in any kind of enclosure make sure it is well ventilated Do not use your printer near water or spill liquid of any kind into it Be certain that your power source matches the rating listed on the back of the printer If you re not sure check with your dealer or with your local power company e Your printer has a grounded 3 prong plug as a safety feature and it will only fit into a grounded outlet If you can t plug it in chances are you have an older non grounded outlet contact an electrician to have the outlet replaced Do not use an adapter to defeat the grounding e The printer must be installed near a power outlet which remains easily accessible To avoid damaging the power cord don t put anything on it or place it where it will be walked on If the cord becomes damaged or frayed replace it immediately If you re using an extension cord or power strip with the printer make sure that the total of the amperes required by all the equipment on the extension is less than the extension s rating The total ratings of all equipment plugged into the outlet should not exceed 15 amperes Do not poke anything into the ventilation slots on the printer you could get an electrical shock or cause hazardous electrical arcing Aside from the routine maintenance described in this handbook don t try to service the printer yourself opening the cover may expose you to shocks or other hazards Don t make any adjustments oth
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