Oki 8c Plus Printer User Manual
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1. PARALLEL SPEED HIGH Most modern PCs can download data at very high MEDIUM speed If you experience data corruption on printed pages reduce the setting to MEDIUM BI DIRECTION ENABLE The printer can send status information back to the DISABLE computer You will need a printer data cable compliant with IEEE1284 to use this feature I PRIME OFF When ON this feature enables your computer to ON reset the printer by toggling the state of the I PRIME line on the data interface OKI HSP Refer Explanation Refer Explanation This category appears if a network card has been fitted to the printer The ITEM and SETTING that appear under Menu 2 will depend on the type of network the printer is connected to LANGUAGE LANGUAGE LANDESSPRACHE LANGAGE LINGUAGGIO IDIOMA SPR K MENYSPRAK SPROG TAAL LiSAN LINGUAGEM JEZYK ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANCAIS ITALIANO CASTELLANO SVENSKA NORSK DANSK NEDERLANDS TURKCE PORTUGU S POLSKI This settings determines which language is used for LCD messages and menu printing 14 OKIPAGE 8c User Maintenance Menu ITEM SETTING ACTION EXPLANATION MENU HESET Resets all Menu 1 settings to factory defaults HEX DUMP Prints received data in ASCII HEX format e g A is printed as 41 B as 42 etc Used by programmers and systems specialists such as network administrators When data length exceeds one page that page will print and eject automatically When2. 5 Gently shake the new cartridge from side to side to evenly distribute the toner along its length 6 Peeloff the white adhesive tape seal from the underside of the toner cartridge 7 Holding the cartridge with the coloured lever 3 to the right and the white end cap 4 to the left lower the toner cartridge into the top of the image drum cartridge white cap end first then press gently down on the other end to locate the cartridge firmly onto the image drum cartridge Do not force the toner cartridge into position It is fitted with a lock out mechanism to prevent insertion into the wrong image drum cartridge 32 OKIPAGE 8c Plus 8 Pushthe coloured locking lever 3 away from you towards the back of the printer to lock the cartridge home and release the toner supply Cleaning the LED Arrays Before closing the printer cover the LED arrays should be cleaned using the paper towel in the sachet supplied with the new toner cartridge After cleaning avoid touching these arrays with your fingers 1 Gently wipe clean each of the four LED arrays under the printer top cover 2 Close the top cover and press down firmly at both side to latch it down Replacing Image Drums There are four image drums in the printer one each for cyan magenta yellow and bla
3. Auto front feeder Length x Width 148 x 105 mm A6 Length x Width 210 x 148 mm A5 Length x Width 140 x 86 4mm Special paper Auto feed Transparency Label stock Paper weight 1st 2nd tray 64 105g m Manual feed 64 200g m Operator panel LCD 16ch 2line Paper size indicator LED Colour 6 Amber x 5 Red x 1 Membrane keys 8 Status switches sensors Paper end Yes Toner low Separate for Y M C amp K Cover open Yes Fuser temperature Yes Paper size Yes 46 OKIPAGE 8c CATEGORY ITEM SPECIFICATION S Communication interface Standard IBM Centro CEN36 IEEE1284Nibble Do Options Ethernet 100Base TX 10Base T S I O switch Auto Emulation Standard PCL5c PostScript 3 Emulation switch Auto PCL PS Software Windows drivers Windows 3 1x 95 NT4 Status monitor Yes Windows Fonts PCL Bitmap 4 Line Printer OCR A OCR B USPS Barcode PCL Scalable 45 PS Scalable 136 Upgrade options RAM set 8MB x 2 16MB x 2 32MB x 2 SIMM Interface Ethernet 100Base TX 10Base T Paper Cassette 2nd paper tray Legal Univ 500 sheets Other Grey Scale Colour 256 level half toning 24 bit colour OKI reserves the right to alter specifications without notice User s Guide 47 Index C Colour balance Image drums Problem solving TE NE an 18 CAL OP AOA S A 33 CHAES netera a e a a 42 Colour registration druni Coun sesono ea 35 adjusting usce EI MEE 16 1 6 S UL E EE 34 S test
4. Date bosses dra ERE 16 19 te Ia THE ae rie t ole e coget 33 34 Software Windows drivers 41 D L Specifications Display messages LED Arrays De 44 meann OF Taise AE 42 ClO AMINO sosea ui odia 33 T F M Toner Fonts Menus liic Ob Sai uH endi 3l bit appe aco cuta DI SRM 2 huuc 8 ON 3l 32 PCL font tables 422 erectis 22 WCU 2 Mm 12 waste toner DOK us edere 36 ptintis 3 Sb oeste iret tbe bn 2 Operator Panel x25 ahead 6 Transfer belt SC P eT cornea ae ca a pcs daos 2l use maintenance sss sss cene ae eran enun 15 belt CoU Dt ooo MEL LEM 38 39 IW TINO WIS aH NN 21 user maintenance eeeeeeeee J HEOL T 37 Fuser oil roller Pr a R A TE N EEE A 6 LACUS aai S ORO tunes 37 POP TI 1 38 Transparencies Fuser unit P Use tute Sh AU M 26 AOE COUN cc cse aer een i qu DM EE 41 Paper EEE MER 40 XAG VN 29 W TE PACT n 40 teed ANG eset e coos vas rebum IR nce 28 Waste toner box heavyweight SM 27 POAC T sist oie Set ce eredi udu device catered 36 IUD UE 2110 oder a en ne 28 JO TEES eflec cote oat redeo one des ced diana 26 ST tren a error ke rye 27 WSADIE types s racine iate ia bad dtd 26 48 OKIPAGE 8c
5. Menu 2 key for about 2 seconds until the menu item COLOR REG ADJUST appears in the display Press and release the MENU 1 Menu 2 key to cycle through the available items When the display shows ENGINE CNT RESET press ENTER Press and release the MENU 1 Menu 2 key to cycle through the available items When the display shows CCCCC DRMCNT CCCCC means the colour of the replaced drum press the ENTER key to reset the drum count If you have changed two or more drums at the same time also reset their counts Press the ON LINE key to exit from the User Menu and return to the ON LINE ready condition User s Guide 35 English Replacing Waste Toner Box The waste toner box should be replaced after approximately 25 000 pages When the waste toner box needs replacing a message to that effect will appear on the operator panel display l Lift the catch and open the left hand side panel Press down against spring pressure on the top of the waste toner box 1 pull it outwards and lift it clear of the printer Position the new waste toner box with its drive coupling 2 towards the front of the printer and the lifting tab 3 at the top 4 Locate the bottom of the waste toner box into position near the bottom of the printer and push down against spring pressure 5 Push the top of the waste toner box into the printer so that the box is upright then release the downward pressure
6. SIZE A5 SIZE A6 SIZE B5 SIZE Selects the correct edit size for the stationery in the main trays This is the printable area inside the physical page size PAPER SIZE FRONT LETTER EXECUTIVE LEGAL14 LEGAL13 A4 SIZE A5 SIZE A6 SIZE B5 SIZE Selects the physical paper size OKIPAGE 8c CATEGORY ITEM SETTING EXPLANATION MEDIA TYPE TRAY1 LIGHT 59 66 g m Selects the appropriate print media type e g MEDIUM LIGHT 67 73 g m lightweight paper normal paper cardstock etc MEDIUM 74 88 g m MEDIUM HEAVY 89 104 g m HEAVY 105 122 g m TRAY2 LIGHT 59 66 g m Selects the appropriate print media type e g MEDIUM LIGHT 67 73 g m lightweight paper normal paper cardstock etc MEDIUM 74 88 g m NOTE Tray 2 only appears in Menu 1 if the optional MEDIUM HEAVY 89 104 g m Tray 2 is fitted to the printer HEAVY 105 122 g m FRONT TRANSPARENCY Be sure to select TRANSPARENCY when printing LIGHT 59 66 g m MEDIUM LIGHT 67 73 g m MEDIUM 74 88 g m MEDIUM HEAVY 89 104 g m HEAVY 105 122 g m on transparent media The printer will then process them more slowly For ULTRA HEAVY media open and use the rear exit path so that the paper path is as straight as ULTRA HEAVY 123 200 gmr possible PAPER SIZE CHECK PAPER SIZE CHECK ENABLE If this option is enabled print media will be checked DISABLE for the correct size and a message will appear if the wrong
7. a plastic bag which can be used to wrap the old cartridge for disposal 5 Donotsmoke while changing the toner cartridge If you do accidentally cause a toner cloud as with all fine particle clouds it could become flamable When to Change a Toner Cartridge The printer will display a message when any toner cartridge is within about 100 pages of the end of its life The display will also indicate which colour is running out You can normally expect a toner cartridge to produce about 3000 pages at 596 print density this is a typical density for text pages There is no hard and fast rule since toner life depends very much on image content Also when installing a new image drum the first toner cartridge will run out more quickly because the drum reservior must fill when new User s Guide 31 English Replacing a Toner Cartridge L Press the OPEN button and raise the top cover to its fully upright position Identify by the coloured label 1 which toner cartridge you intend to remove Unlock the cartridge by pulling the coloured lever 2 at the right hand end towards you Lift the right hand end of the cartridge away from the image drum and then lift the cartridge out of the machine Wrap it for disposal in the plastic bag supplied with the new cartridge
8. allowing the box to rise 6 Check that the drive coupling 2 on the waste toner box is correctly located slightly below and in front of the coupling on the printer 7 Close the left hand side panel 36 OKIPAGE 8c Plus Replacing Transfer Belt The transfer belt assemby must be replaced after approximately 50 000 pages When the belt needs replacing you will see a message to this effect on the operator panel display Press the OPEN button and lift the top cover to its fully upright position This allows the drums to rise clear of the belt WERE I a 2 Lift the catch and open the left hand side panel Remove the waste toner box 1 as described in the preceding section English Lift the coloured handle 2 on the belt assembly and withdraw the unit from the printer Locate the new belt unit into its guide rails 3 in the printer and gently push it all the way in until it locks into position Refit the waste toner box as described in the preceding section Close the left hand side panel Close the top cover and press down firmly at both sides to ensure that it locks down User s Guide 37 Resetting Belt Count After installing a new transfer belt the page counter for the belt unit should be reset This is performed using the User Menu 1 Hold down the MENU 1 Menu 2 key for about 2 seconds until the menu item
9. and printing environment can cause minor shifts in colour balance to occur from time to time You can easily make fine adjustments to colour balance using the operator panel controls on your printer Your printer has a built in test pattern to help you Since colour balance is affected by the particular paper you will print on you should load that paper type before making these adjustments 1 Press the ON LINE key if necessary to take the printer OFF LINE 2 Pressand hold the MENU 1 Menu 2 key until the message COLOR REG ADJUST appears in the display panel then release the button 18 OKIPAGE 8c Plus Momentarily press and release the MENU 1 Menu 2 key so that the message PRINT PATTERN COLOR BALANCE is displayed Press the ENTER key After a short delay the colour balance test pattern will emerge and the printer will enter its adjustment mode The test pattern contains a large rectangular area marked A and 7 coloured circles marked Bc Bm By Br Bg Bb and Bk Be Bm By Bg Bb Bk Examine each of the coloured circles carefully to determine which one is most closely matched in colour to the large area A then make adjustments as described in the next step Each primary colour and its current setting is displayed in turn Use the lt or gt keys to increase or decrease the setting if required then press the ENTER key to enter it An asterisk will a
10. any sheets 4 of paper Remove any that you find 30 OKIPAGE 8c Plus Replacing Toner Cartridges Your printer uses four toner cartridges one each for cyan magenta yellow and black If purchasing less than a complete set ensure you are purchasing the colour you require This is clearly indicated on the box Always use genuine OKI consumables with your printer These come in the familiar OKI red and white boxes and are designed and manufactured specially for use in OKI printers Genuine OKI toner is made from non toxic materials and is perfectly safe to use provided you follow a few basic safety rules 1 When removing old toner cartridges from your printer you will see the toner powder on top of the image drum cartridges Take care to avoid performing this task in a draft and do not blow on the powder as this may cause a toner cloud If you inhale such a cloud seek a clean fresh air environment and take a few deep breaths If you continue to experience any discomfort seek medical advice 2 If you spill any toner on your skin or clothes brush it off If necessary rinse in cold water Do not use hot water since the application of heat might make the marks permanent 3 Do not attempt to clean spilled toner with any solvent or spirit based solution as this may partially dissolve the toner and cause permanent marking 4 Take the new cartridge out of its box before you remove the old one The new cartridge comes with
11. electrical shock hazard since this area is protected by interlocks so power may be left on during this operation When accessing the central area take care not to touch the hot surfaces around the fuser These are clearly marked with yellow warning labels and are very hot When removing image drums keep them away from strong light especially direct sunlight If in doubt place them in their black lightproof bags supplied with the printer and with new drums Press the OPEN button and lift the top cover to its fully upright position 2 Liftouteach of the four image drum cartridges 1 complete with their respective toner cartridges still in place 28 OKIPAGE 8c Plus Put the drum cartridges where they will not be scratched and not exposed to strong light 3 Inspect the paper path for sheets of paper Carefully remove any sheets 2 you find Paper jammed under the first image drum should be pulled forwards through the paper path if possible not backwards to avoid spillage of unfused toner into the paper input area Be especially careful not to scratch the transfer belt Avoid using sharp instruments 4 Lower each image drum cartridge back into position via its two locating slots at each side of the printer being careful to match the coloured label on each cartridge with its corresponding
12. size is loaded COPIES COPIES 1 999 Selects the number of copies to be printed EURO SIGN EURO SIGN ENABLE Used in certain non Windows applications to enable DISABLE printing of the European currency symbol FONTS amp SYMBOLS FONT SOURCE RESIDENT Selects the appropriate source for internal printer PCL emulation only DOWNLOADED fonts If you have not added optional extra fonts in FLASH additional memory or downloaded soft fonts only the RESIDENT choice will appear User s Guide English CATEGORY ITEM SETTING EXPLANATION FONTS amp SYMBOLS FONT No 1000 Selects the appropriate font from the internal font Cont set to use for received text files These may be identified by printing the font list from the operator panel FONT PITCH 10 00 CPI Sets the horizontal character spacing in characters per inch Adjustable in steps of 0 01 CPI SYMBOL SET Roman 8 Selects the symbol set to be used for printing A wide range of character sets in a number of European languages are available from this menu item A full list appears later under Symbol Sets and Fonts PAGE LAYOUT 1 A4 PRINT WIDTH 78 COLUMN Determines the number of characters printed on a PCL emulation only 80 COLUMN line before the printer will force a line break WHITE PAGE SKIP OFF Selects whether blank pages are included in the ON output or suppressed skipped CR FUNCTION CR Determines whether a received carraiage return CR LF characte
13. the printer are not blocked Do not put the printer on or near a heat source such as a radiator or heat register Keep it out of direct sunlight Allow enough room around the printer for adequate ventilation and easy access to the paper trays s 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 are not sure check with your dealer or with your local power company Your printer has an earthed 3 pin plug as a safety feature and it will only fit into an earthed outlet If you can not plug itin chances are you have an older non earthed outlet contact an electrician to have the outlet replaced Do not use an adapter to defeat the earthing To avoid damaging the power cable do not put anything on it or place it where it will be walked on If the cable becomes damaged or frayed replace it immediately If you are using an extension cable 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 13 amperes The power outlet into which you plug your printer must remain accessible at all times Lifting the top cover exposes hot surfaces These are clearly labelled Do NOT touch them Do not poke anything into the ventilation slots on the printer
14. you could get a shock or cause a fire OKIPAGE 8c Plus e Aside from the routine maintenance described in this handbook do not try to service the printer yourself opening the cover may expose you to shocks or other hazards Always contact your local dealer e Do not make any adjustments other than those outlined in the handbook you may cause damage requiring extensive repair work If anything happens that indicates that your printer is not working properly or has been damaged unplug it immediately and contact your dealer These are some of the things to look for e The power cable or plug is frayed or damaged e Liquid has been spilled into the printer or it has been exposed to water e The printer has been dropped or the cabinet is damaged e The printer does not function normally when you are following the operating instructions This product complies with the requirements of the Council Directives 89 336 EEC and 73 23 EEC on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility and low voltage Symbols in this Book This symbol marks a note Notes are hints or tips which offer additional information to help you This symbol marks a caution Cautions are special notices which you should read and follow carefully to avoid possible damage to your equipment This symbol marks a warning Warnings are special notices which you should read and follow carefull
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16. 500m above sea level Impact 305mm max drop height while the printer is in its box Vibration Operation 5 10Hz 0 1mm 10 14Hz 0 02G 14 54Hz 0 05mm 54 200Hz 0 3G Transport 5 10Hz 10 16mm 10 14Hz 2G 14 54Hz 0 38mm 54 200Hz 5G Approvals EN60950 CE EN55022 class B EN50082 1 Life amp duty cycle Printer life 300 000 pages 5 years max 25 000 pages month av 5000 pages month Service amp Reliability MTBF 5 700 print hours 2 3 duty MTTR 20 minutes Consumables life Toner life 3000 pages at 5 density 2000 pages for first toner cartridge with new drum Approx Oil roller 10 000 pages Waste toner box 25 000 pages at 5 density Image drum 12 000 pages cont printing 7 500 3 pages job 5 000 1 page job Transfer belt Fuser 50 000 pages 60 000 pages User s Guide 45 CATEGORY ITEM SPECIFICATION Acoustic noise Operating 54dBA Standby 45dBA Power save mode 43dBA Paper handling Input 1st 2nd tray Input Manual Auto Paper size detection Output Legal Univ cassette 500 sheets up to 50mm 100 sheets or 40 transparencies Automatic for 1st and 2nd trays 250 sheets face down top 100 sheets face up rear Paper size 1st tray 2nd tray Auto front feeder Legal Universal cassette Legal Letter Executive A4 A5 B5 A6 Free Legal Universal cassette Legal Letter Executive A4 A5 B5 Free Legal Letter Executive A4 A5 B5 A6 Free Minimum paper size 1st tray 2nd tray
17. COLOR REG ADJUST appears in the display 2 Press and release the MENU 1 Menu 2 key to cycle through the available items When the display shows ENGINE CNT RESET press ENTER 3 Press and release the MENU 1 Menu 2 key to cycle through the available items When the display shows BELT COUNT press the ENTER key to reset the belt count 4 Press the ON LINE key to exit from the User Menu and return to the ON LINE ready condition Replacing Fuser Oil Roller This unit should be replaced after approximately 10 000 pages Its purpose is to lubricate and clean the fuser roller and if left unchanged will result in poor print quality due to image offsetting from the fuser Be careful not to touch any of the very hot surfaces around the fuser unit These are clearly indicated by bright yellow warning labels Press the OPEN button and raise the top cover to its fully upright position Push the small coloured locking lever 1 away from you towards the rear of the printer Lift the oil roller unit 2 by its right hand end pull it slightly to the right to disengage the left hand end from the fuser unit and lift the oil roller unit out of the printer Hold the new oil roller unit with the yellow warning label on top and facing you Iss 38 OKIPAGE 8c Plus 5 Lower the left hand end of the unit into the printer and locate under the retaining lip on top of the fuser unit
18. EED JAM PAPER EXIT JAM BELT NOT INSTALLED WASTE TONER BOX NOT INSTALLED COVER OPEN ERROR POSTSCRIPT Reason and possible action required English The indicated colour of toner has run out Install a new toner cartridge The waste toner box is full Install a new one The fuser oil roller has reached its end of life Install a new one The paper size detected by the printer is incorrect for the current print job Paper being fed from the paper tray has jammed Clear as for a paper input jam A paper jam has occured between the paper tray and the first image drum Follow the instructions in this manual to clear it A paper jam has occured between the first image drum and the fuser Follow the instructions in this manual to clear it A paper jam has occured either in the fuser or between the fuser and the point of exit Follow the instructions in this manual to clear it The transfer belt unit is not installed correctly Open the top and left hand side covers check and reinstall as necessary The waste toner box is not installed correctly Open the left hand side cover check and reinstall as necessary The top cover is open Close it and press down firmly at both sides to latch it closed Indicates there is an error with the postscript file being sent to the printer The printer automatically prints out an error page giving details of the postscript error O
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20. OKIPAGE c Plus N AC User s Guide Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete accurate and up to date Oki assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control Oki 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 Oki First edition July 1999 Copyright 1999 by Oki All rights reserved Written and produced by the Oki Documentation Dept Oki Systems UK Ltd 550 Dundee Road Slough SL1 4LE Tel 01753 819819 Fax 01753 819899 Oki is a registered trademark of Oki Electric Industry Company Ltd Energy Star is a trademark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency Microsoft MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation HP HP LaserJet and HP Colour LaserJet are registered trademarks of Hewlett Packard TrueType is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Oki Systems Ireland Ltd The Square Industrial Complex Hawthorn Business Centre Tallaght Adelaide Industrial Estate Dublin 24 Belfast BT12 6HP Tel 01 459 8666 Tels 01232 512355 Fax 01 459 8840 Fax 01232 572350 2 OKIPAGE 8c Plus Contents SAL Des citabas Bes du niei A 4 5smbols qi this BOOK arne a 5 O
21. ORY ITEM SETTING EXPLANATION COLOR REG ADJUST COLOR REG ADJUST EXECUTE This item enters the colour registration adjustment routine Executing this item prints a colour registration chart and moves automatically to the first of nine adjustable settings for possible manual correction This procedure is documented separately COLOR BALANCE COLOR BALANCE Adjusts the print density of CMYK to achieve optimum colour balance for the paper in use this feature is documented in detail later in this manual ENGINE CNT RESET CYAN DRMCNT RESET MAGENTA DRMCNT RESET YELLOW DRMCNT RESET BLACK DRMCNT RESET FUSER COUNT RESET BELT COUNT RESET OIL ROLLER CNT RESET Resets the page count for each consumable unit image drums belt etc to zero after installing a new unit To reset select appropriate option and press the ENTER key SETTING 1 2 0 1 2 Adjusts internal settings to compensate for variations in humidity In environments of high temperature and humidity if some feint printing occurs increase setting In environments of low temperature and humidity if black or white spots appear decrease setting 12 OKIPAGE 8c CATEGORY SETTING SETTING EXPLANATION AUTO OPERATION AUTO CONTINUE OFF The printer can recover from a memory overflow or print ON overrun automatically after about 15 seconds if set to ON otherwise you will need to press the Recover key WAIT TIME OUT OFF Most computer sof
22. Paper Path Access to the paper entry area is via the front feeder unit 7 Access to the paper exit post fuser area is via the rear stacker 8 Access to the paper feed area is via the top cover Front Feeder and Rear Exit Paper Path When feeding heavy print media it is advisable to use the front feeder and rear stacker to keep the paper path as straight as possible Paper enters from the front feeder into the front pinch rollers 2 and travels on to the transfer belt in an almost straight line On leaving the fuser assembly the paper emerges out through the open rear exit face upwards User s Guide 27 English Clearing a Paper Input Jam A paper input jam indication means paper has jammed between the tray and the first image drum cartridge 1 Open the front feeder 1 by lifting the latch 2 and pulling the cover out and downwards 2 Remove any paper visible in this area E If paper has advanced up to the first image drum and resists pulling clear it as for a paper feed jam described in the next procedure 3 Pull out the paper tray 3 and remove any partially feed sheets 4 Check that the paper in the tray is stacked neatly with no sheets bent or stuck together 5 Push the tray in gently A full tray is heavy and can damage the printer if slammed shut Clearing a Paper Feed Jam If paper jams between the first image drum and the fuser it will be necessary to open the top cover There is no
23. TC Zapf Dingbats 300 none 13L User s Guide 25 English Paper amp Other Print Media Your printer is capable of high quality output on various media types For most general purpose office applications normal 80g m copier paper is adequate However for better print quality a high grade paper recommended for laser printing will give better image definition and contrast as well as brighter more vibrant colours Heavily textured or embossed paper stock will generally give poor results because it is difficult to effectively transfer a toner image to such materials and then fuse it properly Transparencies may be used for overhead projectors but these must be of the type intended for use in laser printers or copiers They must be able to withstand the high temperatures generated by the fuser and should not be of the type with removable backing paper or edging strip On no account use transparencies intended only for marking directly with marker pens These will melt and cause extensive internal damage to your printer Dealing With Paper Jams Your printer should give years of reliable service handling a range of print media paper transparencies etc with few problems However paper jams may occur from time to time due to excess humidity damaged paper for example torn or bent corners or minor malfunction Paper jams will be indicated on the operator panel display the printer will stop and the ATTENTION ligh
24. THER ERROR MESSAGES For other error messages call for technical service User s Guide 43 Specifications CATEGORY ITEM SPECIFICATION Physical Width 478mm Depth 622mm Height 397mm Weight Less than 52kg Print speed Engine speed A4 8PPM normal paper 5PPM transparencies label ultra heavy card stock Print start First print time 25 seconds Warm up time 160 seconds at 25 C Resolution LED head 600 x 600dpi Maximum Input dpi 600 x 600dpi Output dpi 600 x 600dpi CPU Core MIPS R5000 l Cache D Cache 32KB 32KB Clock 200MHz Bus width 64bit HAM Hesident 32MB Option 16 32 64MB SIMM sets ROM Program 8MB Program PS 8MB Program PCL 2MB Flash ROM Electrical Power Voltage 230VAC 14 240V 10 Frequency 50 or 60Hz 2 Power save mode Idle Typical operation Peak 40W 70W 280W 980W 44 OKIPAGE 8c CATEGORY ITEM SPECIFICATION Electrical power continued Peak AC power cable 4A Standard 1 8m IEC cable fitted with UK or European 3 pin power plug English Temperature Operating 10 32 C Full colour 17 27 C Non operating 0 43 C Storage 10 48 C for less than 1year Transit 29 50 C less than 1 month Humidity Operating 20 80 at 25 C 50 70 for full colour Non operating 10 90 at 26 8 C Storage 10 90 at 35 C Transit 10 90 at 40 C Location Environment Incline Maximum 1 degree Altitude 2
25. User Menu and return to the ON LINE ready condition Windows Printer Driver The Windows printer driver supplied with your printer provides on screen control of most of the printer s main functions and is presented in the form of a tabbed dialogue box Each of the dialogues contains a Help button Clicking on this will display detailed information to help you choose which settings are best for your particular print job The Colour Guide in the CD on line documentation also offers guidance on colour adjustment provided by the Windows driver Clicking on the Default button in any dialogue restores all settings to their default values These will be the most appropriate for general use User s Guide 41 English Status Messages and Problem Solving Message ON LINE BUSY DATA PRESENT COMPLEX PAGE IMAGE APPROXIMATED TONER LOW CHANGE DRUM FUSER LIFE BELT LIFE WAITING FOR MANUAL FEED PAPER EMPTY TRAY n NOT INSTALLED CANNOT USE A6 PAPER ON 2ND TRAY 1ST TRAY INSTALL REQUEST PAPER CHANGE REQUEST MEMORY OVERFLOW COMPLEX PAGE IMAGING INCOMPLETE Reason and possible action required Printer is ready Job is being processed Data received has yet to be printed The current page is too complex and is being simplified This may result in degraded image quality Try selecting 300dpi resolution If this happens frequently you may wi
26. an languages You can see a list and printed examples of all the fonts resident in the printer by printing a font list To print the font list 1 Press the ON LINE key to take the printer OFF line 2 Pressandhold the Print Fonts key for more than 2 seconds then release Press the lt or key to select PCL5c or Adobe Postscript fonts and then press the ENTER key After a short delay a list of all the selected fonts together with examples of what they look like will emerge Bit Mapped Fonts These are character shapes stored as a collection of dots bits They are stored in a fixed size If you print enlarged versions you will see jagged edges around the characters due to the enlarged dots Examples of resident bit mapped fonts are LinePrinter OCR A OCR B and UPSZIP bar codes Scalable Fonts These are stored as outline curves represented by mathematical formulae and may be scaled larger without loss of print resolution When scalable fonts are used in a document a temporary bit map of each character is created in a special part of the printer s memory called the font cache This bit map is produced at the full operating resolution of the printer either 300 or 600dpi depending on which is currently selected so no jagged edges are apparent Examples of resident scalable fonts are Courier CG Times and Univers There are many other resident fonts stored in your printer as you will see when you print the font lis
27. ck If purchasing less than a complete set ensure you are purchasing the colour you require This is clearly indicated on the box These are delicate units and should be handled with care Always use genuine OKI image drums with your printer These come in the familiar OKI red and white boxes and are designed and manufactured specially for use in OKI printers The green surfaces of the drums are light sensitive and should not be exposed to strong ambient light and especially not direct sunlight The green drum surfaces are easily scratched and should not be put down where they might come into contact with hard or abrasive materials If removed from their packaging or from the printer for more than a few moments they should be wrapped in their black lightproof plastic bags User s Guide 33 English It is essential that each drum be installed in its correct position in the printer corresponding with the appropriate coloured label inside the printer Each drum assembly is marked with a similar coloured label for ease of identification When to Change a Drum Cartridge The printer will display a message when any drum cartridge needs to be replaced The status lights on the operator panel will indicate which drum to replace You can normally expect a drum cartridge to produce about 12 000 pages Also when installing a new image drum a new toner cartridge should also be installed with it This toner cartridge will ru
28. coloured label in the printer 5 Close the top cover and press down firmly at both sides to ensure that it is locked down Clearing a Paper Exit Jam An indicated paper exit jam means paper has jammed in the fuser or between the fuser and the point of exit from the printer Press the OPEN button and raise the top cover to its fully upright position When accessing the central area take care not to touch the hot surfaces around the fuser These are clearly marked with yellow warning labels and are very hot 2 Pushthe two coloured fuser latch levers 1 away from you towards the rear of the printer 1 dil is d I u T 3 Lift the fuser by its two handles 2 straight up and out of the printer User s Guide 29 English 4 Pull out the sheet of paper from between the fuser rollers 8 Close the rear exit stacker unless you intend to use it for the remainder of the print job 9 Check for and clear any paper feed jams or paper input jams as described in the preceding sections 10 Close the top cover and press down firmly to latch it down The print process will resume automatically when you close 5 Lower the fuser back into the printer press down firmly to the top cover after a short period to allow the fuser to warm locate then pull on the two latch levers to ensure the fuser up again is locked in position 7 Look into the rear of the printer and check for
29. data is less than one page take the printer OFF LINE and press the Form Feed key to print and eject the page To exit this mode the printer must be switched off RECEIVE BUFFER AUTO 8KB 1MB Sets the size of the data receive buffer OP MENU ENABLE Can disable the operator panel controls so that users cannot change menu DISABLE settings X ADJUST 2 00 2 00 Adjusts the position printed image on the page horizontally X or vertically Y in increments of 0 25mm Any part of the printed image which is moved Y ADJUST 2 00 2 00 out of the printable page area will be clipped Useful for accurate print alignment on pre printed forms User s Guide 15 English Adjusting Colour Registration Each of the four image drums is responsible for producing that part of the printed image corresponding to its particular colour The three primary colours and black are mixed in various proportions to obtain other colours Of course it is essential that each image drum cartridge produces its part of the printed image at exactly the right place on the page relative to each of the others If one cartridge for example yellow is slightly misaligned you will notice slight traces of yellow at the edges of other colours where yellow should not appear This very precise alignment is known as colour registration If you notice any symptoms like that described above you can easily correct colour registration using the operato
30. ge 34 Changing a Drum Cartridge a 34 Resettnse Drum C ODD i nrbs d ata tutus mds 35 Replacing Waste Toner BO 55 oed edv 36 Replacine Transfer T NN 37 Resettins Belt OUNT acuit cti RI EM Cx cues fois tuae 38 Replacing Faser Ol BOE Ede e 38 Resetting Fuser Oil Roller Count 30 Replacing Taser E mt toot rest ec do dete s eia 40 Resetting Euser Count ER 4 Windows Printet Diver odio e tc a 41 Status Messages and Problem Solving 42 CRI Te RL AN 44 lr qe rr 48 User s Guide Safety Your Oki 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 Guide 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 bed the vents may become blocked causing the printer to overheat e To protect your printer from overheating make sure all openings on
31. ine all nine areas first making a note in each area of the test pattern of any numerical adjustment needed simply write nothing in the areas which do not need adjustment You can then speed through the nine adjustments entering the values you have noted D LLI e 2 r gt 1 tC ME ERI LLI O LITTLE OR NO COLOUR VISIBLE PLD User s Guide 17 MI iz SS S RJ When you have completed the 9th setting and pressed the MENU 1 Menu 2 key to move on the display will read PRINT EXECUTE Press the ENTER key to print a new test pattern and compare the results You may need to repeat the 9 adjustments 2 or 3 times to achieve accurate alignment since they are interdependent However the whole process can be completed in about 10 minutes and should not often need readjustment Adjusting Colour Balance Your printer uses three primary colours plus black mixed in appropriate proportions to print images in a wide range of colours The relative density of each primary colour determines the actual colour printed This property is known as colour balance Although the printer and its consumables are all manufactured to very high standards of precision very small variances in manufacture as well as variations in paper composition
32. j all TT Lower the right hand end of the oil roller unit down onto the fuser Pull the small coloured locking lever to the right of the oil roller unit towards you towards the front of the printer to lock the oil roller into position The coloured labels on the oil roller and the fuser should now be aligned one above the other Close the top cover and press down firmly at both sides to ensure that it locks down Resetting Fuser Oil Roller Count After installing a new fuser oil roller the page counter for the roller unit should be reset This is performed using the User Menus 1 Hold down the MENU 1 Menu 2 key for about 2 seconds until the menu item COLOR REG ADJUST appears in the display 2 Press and release the MENU 1 Menu 2 key to cycle through the available items When the display shows OIL ROLLER COUNTER press the ENTER key to reset the roller count 3 Press the ON LINE key to exit from the User Menu and return to the ON LINE ready condition User s Guide 39 English Replacing Fuser Unit The fuser unit should be replaced after approximately 60 000 pages When this unit needs replacing a message to that effect will appear on the operator panel display Take care not to touch any of the very hot surfaces around the fuser area These are clearly indicated by bright yellow warning labels Press the OPEN button and raise the top cover to its fully uprigh
33. n either menu press and release the MENU 1 Menu 2 key When the last category is displayed pressing the MENU 1 Menu 2 key again returns to the first category To select a category and view the items in that category press and release the ENTER key when the required category is displayed To advance through the menu items press the MENU 1 Menu 2 key repeatedly until the required item is displayed When the last item is displayed pressing the MENU 1 Menu 2 key again advances to the next category OKIPAGE 8c Plus To cycle through the available settings when a menu item is displayed press the or keys to move through the available settings in either direction To choose the currently displayed setting and make it active press the ENTER key An asterisk character will appear next to the chosen setting To exit the menu press the ON LINE key to return the printer to the ON LINE ready condition Viewing and Using the User Maintenance Menu This is a special menu used for functions such as disabling or enabling the operator panel controls The user maintenance menu is organised in two levels Items and Settings To enter this menu you must first switch the printer off Whenever you switch the printer off it is a good idea to wait for at least ten seconds before switching it on again to ensure that memory contents are properly cleared and internal power supplies are allowed to settle Hold down
34. n out more quickly than normal because the drum reservoir must fill when new Changing a Drum Cartridge Since the toner cartridge should also be replaced at the same time the image drum may be removed with the old toner cartridge still in place 1 Switch off the printer main power 2 Press the OPEN button and raise the top cover to its fully upright position 3 Identify by coloured label which drum you intend to replace 4 Grip the top of the drum assembly and lift it straight up and out of the printer 34 OKIPAGE 8c Plus 5 Unpack the new drum cartridge and pull out the protective sheet of paper Emp USERS Pull the sheet straight downwards to avoid tearing 6 Holdthe new cartridge above its intended position and lower it gently all the way in Locating slots 1 at each side of the printer help you to correctly position the drum cartridge lle eNA 7 Remove any plastic foam seal from the top of the new drum cartridge 8 Install a new toner cartridge of the appropriate colour following the instructions given in the previous section Resetting Drum Count After installing a new image drum the page counter for that drum should be reset This is performed using the User Menu L Hold down the MENU 1
35. perator Panel Menus a rtu ne o IH UE 6 Viewing and Using Menu 1 amp Menu 2 6 Viewing and Using the User Maintenance Menu 7 Mont A MR AR 8 Men 2 ossa gU NN DIARI M eee 12 User Maintenance Meni uu osi ono eio es cod atus 15 Adjusting Colour Registration 16 Adjusting Colour Balance 18 FOG sa oc Est ME uM SL M E M LAM EM 21 Bits Mapped OS 21 SCadla ple FON ousranai nenn T 21 Using Fonts in Windows Applications 21 HP Emulation PCL Symbol Sets amp Fonts 22 Paper amp Other Pint MOI RA 26 D aline With Paper Joris eco ee ter eod eta Ee dun Rus 26 Standard Paper Path sss 2 Gaining Access to the Paper Path 27 Front Feeder and Rear Exit Paper Path 2 Clearing a Paper Input Jam sesaorang oTo ce 28 Clearing a Paper Feed Jam sss 28 Clearing Paper E Xi 30 RNN 20 Replacing Toner Cartridges 3l When to Change a Toner Cartridge 3l Replacing a Toner Cartridge 32 Cleanime the LED ATUS oid io taba e ite ri 33 Replacing Image Drums 3 ERES taeis ive 33 When to Change a Drum Cartrid
36. ppear in the display Bc Reduce cyan setting by 1 If cyan is already set to 2 then increase magenta and yellow settings by 1 Bm Reduce magenta setting by 1 If magenta is already set to 2 then increase cyan and yellow settings by 1 By Reduce yellow setting by 1 If yellow is already set to 2 then increase cyan and magenta settings by 1 Br Increase cyan setting by 1 If cyan is already set to 2 then reduce magenta and yellow settings by 1 Bg Increase magenta setting by 1 If magenta is already set to 2 then reduce cyan and yellow settings by 1 Bb Increase yellow setting by 1 If yellow is already set to 2 then reduce cyan and magenta settings by 1 Bk No adjustment is necessary User s Guide 19 an d O Press the MENU 1 Menu 2 key to move forward to the next primary colour When you have completed the last setting and pressed the MENU 1 Menu 2 key to move on the display will read PRINT EXECUTE Press the ENTER key to print a new test pattern and compare the results You may need to repeat these adjustments 2 or 3 times to achieve optimum colour balance After the new test pattern has been printed the display will show EXIT Press the ENTER key to exit from this adjustment or the MENU 1 Menu 2 key to repeat the procedure 20 OKIPAGE 8c Plus Fonts Your printer supports both bitmapped and scalable fonts in a wide range of character sets for use in a number of Europe
37. r also moves the print position down to the next line Most applications achieve this function by sending a line feed character after the carriage return but if lines of text appear to overprint select CR LF LF FUNCTION LF Determines whether a received line feed character LF CR also moves the print position to the beginning of the next line Most applications achieve this function by sending a carriage return character before the line feed but if consecutive lines of text appear to stagger across the page select CR LF 10 OKIPAGE 8c CATEGORY ITEM SETTING EXPLANATION TRUE BLACK TRUE BLACK OFF Determines whether black image areas print using PCL emulation only ON a mixture of primary colours OFF or only black toner ON The OFF setting results in glossy black the ON setting results in matt black This setting affects picture images only not plain text PAGE LAYOUT 2 ORIENTATION PORTRAIT Selects which way round the page prints Portrait is PCL emulation only LANDSCAPE tall landscape is wide LINES PER PAGE 64 LINES Selects the standard number of lines per page This figure is automatically adjusted when orentation is changed to preserve the line spacing HOST INTERFACE PARALLEL ENABLE Makes the parallel interface active or inactive DISABLE HSP ENABLE Makes the HSP e g network interface card if DISABLE installed active or inactive User s Guide 11 English Menu 2 CATEG
38. r panel controls on your printer These adjustments align the three colour cartridges precisely to the black cartridge Your printer has a built in test pattern to help you 1 Press the ON LINE key if necessary to take the printer OFF LINE 2 Press and hold the MENU 1 Menu 2 key until the message COLOR REG ADJUST appears in the display panel then release the button Press the ENTER key The display will show INITIALIZING for a few seconds and then PRINT PATTERN After a short delay the registration test pattern will emerge OKIPAGE 8c Plus 16 OKIPAGE 8c Plus Although thi
39. rkish PC 8 PC Turkish PC 8 TK 9T J v J 4 J v 61 Kamenicky lt MJK gt Kamenicky 2022Z v J v v v 62 Hebrew NC 862 Hebrew NC 2020Z J 63 Hebrew OC Hebrew OC 2021Z J v 64 Polska Mazovia Plska Mazvia 2023Z v v 65 ISO8859710 Latin 6 ISO L6 2027Z J 4 66 Hebrew Windows 3 1 Win 3 1 Heb 2019Z v v 67 HP ZIP Code HP ZIP 15Y 68 USPS ZIP Code USPSZIP 97Y J 24 OKIPAGE 8c HP Emulation PCL Symbol Sets amp Fonts continued Typeface CG Times Courier Letter Arial Symbols Wingdings LinePrinter USPS ZIP OCR A B Other Univers Gothic TimesNew Fonts Symbol set LCD Indication ID MicroType MicroType MicroType MicroType MicroType TrueType Bitmap Bitmap Bitmap MicroType 69 USPS FIM Bars USPSFIM 98Y 70 USPS Stamp Here USPSSTP 99Y 71 Cyrillic Windows 3 1 Win 3 1 Cyr 9R v 72 PC 866 Cyrillic 2 CP 866 PC 866 3R J 73 Greek Windows 3 1 Win 3 1 Grk 2042Z J 74 PC 869 Greek CP 869 PC 869 2041Z J 75 PC 855 Cyrillic CP 855 PC 855 2031Z J 76 Wingdings Wingdings 579L v 77 Symbol Symbol 19M J 78 Greek 437 Greek 437 2022Z v 79 Greek 437 Cyprus Greek 437 Cy 2025Z J 80 Greek 928 Greek 928 2026Z J 81 Serbo Croatic Il Serbo Croat2 2018Z J 82 Ukrainian Ukrainian 2017Z v 83 Bulgarian Bulgarian 2016Z v 84 OCR A OCR A 00 J 85 OCR B OCR B 10 J 86 Ventura ITC Zapf Dingbats none 9L 87 PS ITC Zapf Dingbats none 10L 88 ITC Zapf Dingbats 100 none 11L 89 ITC Zapf Dingbats 200 none 12L 90 I
40. s page at first appears complicated upon examination you will see that it actually has 9 areas which are virtually identical There are three adjustments for each colour and these adjustments are simply repeated The whole process should take no more than about 10 minutes Each area shows boxed sections most of which have some colour inside them Ideally the centre boxes those corresponding to the numbers 2 to 2 should be almost free of colour like the box shown by itself which contains no colour at all Once the test pattern has appeared the printer displays ADJUST 1 ready for adjustment This relates to area 1 on the test pattern Examine area 1 on the test pattern closely and identify which of the numbered boxes contains no colour or which contains the least colour That number is the setting which should be entered on the printer menu Use the or gt keys to increment or decrement the setting if a number other than 0 is required When the display shows the number you want press the ENTER key to enter it An asterisk will appear in the display Press the MENU 1 Menu 2 key to move forward to ADJUST 2 The rest of the 9 settings are similar Although this may at first seem a little complicated by the time you have completed 2 or 3 settings it will become fairly a simple and straight forward procedure to adjust colour registration You may find colour registration adjustment quicker and easier if you exam
41. sh to consider purchasing a memory upgrade One or more toner cartridges is nearly empty The status lights will indicate which colour s One of the image drums requires changing CCCCC indicates colour The status lights will also indicate which colour s The fuser has reached its end of life and requires changing The transfer belt unit has reached its end of life and requires changing The printer is requesting paper via its front manual feed slot The paper has run out The indicated paper tray is not installed properly The second paper tray cannot feed A6 size paper Use Tray 1 or the manual feed slot The printer is trying to automatically switch to the second paper tray when Tray 1 paper ran out You must leave Tray 1 in place The printer is requesting a different size paper in the indicated tray The current page is too complex and cannot be printed Try selecting 300dpi resolution If this happens frequently you may wish to consider purchasing a memory upgrade This is known as a print overrun and occurs because the page is too complex to be printed Try selecting 300dpi resolution If it occurs frequently you may wish to consider purchasing a memory upgrade 42 OKIPAGE 8c Status Messages and Problem Solving continued Message TONER EMPTY WASTE TONER FULL OIL ROLLER LIFE PAPER SIZE ERROR HOPPING ERROR PAPER INPUT JAM PAPER F
42. t Using Fonts in Windows Applications If you run Windows on your computer you will be familiar with the selection of different fonts within your documents Most Windows applications use TrueType fonts a scalable font technology pioneered by Apple Computer Corp Most TrueType fonts in Windows documents will download to the printer automatically as they are required However if you choose the printer s resident fonts your documents will generally print faster and use less printer memory User s Guide 21 English HP Emulation PCL Symbol Sets amp Fonts The following tables indicate which fonts are available for each symbol set in HP LJ5 Emulation mode Typeface CG Times Courier Letter Arial Symbols Wingdings LinePrinter USPS ZIP OCR A B Other Univers Gothic TimesNew Fonts 8 Symbol set LCD Indication ID MicroType MicroType MicroType MicroType MicroType TrueType Bitmap Bitmap MicroType 1 Roma2in 8 Roman 8 8U J J J J v v 2 ISO 885971 Latin1 ECMA 94 ISO L1 ON J J v J J 4 3 PC 8 PC 8 10U J J v J J v 4 PC 8 Danish Norwegian PC 8 Dan Nor 11U J v v J v v 5 PC 850 PC 850 12U J 4 J J J J 6 Legal Legal 1U v J J v v v 7 ISO 2 IRV ISO 2 IRV 2U J J J J 4 8 ISO 4 United Kingdom ISO 4 UK 1E J J J v J J 9 ISO 6 US ASCII ISO 6 ASC OU J J v J J v 10 ISO 10 Swedish Finnish ISO 10 S F 3S J J 4 J J 11 ISO 11 Swedish names ISO 11 Swe 0S J J 4 J v v 12 ISO 1
43. t position Push the two fuser latch levers 1 away from you towards the rear of the printer to release the fuser unit Hold the fuser by its two handles 2 and lift the unit straight up and out of the printer Fit a new fuser oil roller to the top of the new fuser following the instructions in the preceding section Hold the new fuser by its two handles with the yellow warning labels on top and facing you and lower the unit into the printer pressing firmly down to fully locate the unit Pull the two latching levers 1 towards you to ensure that the fuser 1s locked into position It should not be possible to lift the fuser when it is properly locked in position Close the top cover and press down firmly at both sides to ensure that it locks down 40 OKIPAGE 8c Plus Resetting Fuser Count After installing a new fuser the page counter for the fuser unit should be reset This is performed using the User Menus 1 Hold down the MENU 1 Menu 2 key for about 2 seconds until the menu item COLOR REG ADJUST appears in the display 2 Press and release the MENU 1 Menu 2 key to cycle through the available items When the display shows ENGINE CNT RESET press ENTER 3 Press and release the MENU 1 Menu 2 key to cycle through the available items When the display shows FUSER COUNT press the ENTER key to reset the fuser count 4 Press the ON LINE key to exit from the
44. t will illuminate A paper jam does not always mean that paper is physically jammed It simply means that paper has been detected where it should not be at that time or no paper has been detected where there should be paper at that time Paper Input Jam Paper has jammed between the paper tray and the first image drum Paper Feed Jam Paper has jammed after the first image drum and before the fuser Paper Exit Jam Paper has jammed in the fuser or between the fuser and the point of exit 26 OKIPAGE 8c Plus Standard Paper Path The illustration looking into the left hand side of the printer here shows the paper path through the printer o NS Ir pr pr re EF O 9 7 amp o He 9 za Paper is normally fed from the paper tray 1 through the paper entry pinch rollers 2 and onto the transfer belt 3 It is held against the transfer belt by an electrostatic charge As the belt rotates anti clockwise in this view the paper passes under each of the four image drums 4 where the toner image is transferred to the paper and held there lightly by electrostatic charge The paper then moves on to the fuser assembly 5 where the image is made permanent by a mixture of heat and physical pressure On leaving the fuser the paper passes via two pairs of exit pinch rollers 6 and on to the paper stacker on top of the printer or the rear stacker if it is open Gaining Access to the
45. the MENU 1 Menu 2 key and switch the printer on Continue holding down the MENU 1 Menu 2 key until the menu name USER MNT appears Press and release the MENU 1 Menu 2 key to cycle through the available items When the item you require is displayed press the ENTER key to select it Some user maintenance menu items can be exited by pressing the ON LINE key to return the printer to the ON LINE ready condition However to exit from some other items you will need to switch the printer off and back on again Remember to wait at least ten seconds before restoring power The tables on the next several pages detail all menu items and the available settings and explain how these settings control the operation of your printer User s Guide English Menu 1 CATEGORY ITEM SETTING EXPLANATION PERSONALITY EMULATION AUTO Selects emulation Auto is standard PCL5e or PCL5c Adobe PostScript can be selected manually ADOBE POSTSCRIPT TRAY SELECT PAPER FEED TRAY1 Selects the standard tray to feed paper from May TRAY2 be overridden by software application NOTE Tray FRONT 2 only appears in Menu 1 if the optional Tray 2 is fitted to the printer AUTO TRAY SWITCH OFF If ON when a paper tray runs empty and another tray is ON loaded with the same stationery the printer will automatically select the other tray and continue printing EDIT SIZE EDIT SIZE CASSETTE SIZE LETTER EXECUTIVE LEGAL14 LEGAL13 A4
46. tware will send a form feed character 5 90 300 SECONDS at the end of the print job so that the last page is ejected If it does not the printer can automatically eject the last page after a period of inactivity MANUAL TIME OUT OFF 30 SEC 60 SEC This setting applies to PostScript operation only when installed It determines how long the printer will wait for a sheet to be inserted in the manual paper feeder POWER SAVING POWER SAVING 0 SEC 8 MIN DISABLE When this function is active power to the fuser is turned off to conserve energy A slightly longer delay will occur before the next job prints to allow the fuser to warm up again LOW TONER LOW TONER ON OFF This setting determines whether the printer will remain on line ON or go off line OFF when one of the toner cartridges has only enough toner left for about 100 pages CLEARABL WRNINGS CLEARABL WRNINGS ON JOB Many messages which may appear from time to time can be cleared by pressing the Recover key if this function is ON If it is set to JOB the host computer may be able to clear such warnings by downloaded commands This setting is not relevant when using PostScript emulation ERROR REPORT OFF ON In PostScript mode this setting determines whether an error report will be printed when an error has occurred User s Guide 13 English CATEGORY ITEM SETTING EXPLANATION PARALLEL I F
47. y to avoid potential danger to yourself or others Energy Star ont As an ENERGY STAR Partner Oki has determined that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency User s Guide English Operator Panel Menus The keys on the operator panel and the LCD display provide a means of controlling the operation of your printer There are two main menus Menu 1 and Menu 2 Each menu is organised into three levels Categories Items and Settings Categories divide the menus items up into related groups or topics These appear on the top line of the display When the required category is selected the top line changes to show the current menu item When the item is displayed in the top line the current setting for that item is displayed in the bottom line Each menu item has two or more settings associated with it The currently active setting also displays the asterisk character E Note Tray 2 only appears in Menu 1 Menu 2 if the optional Tray 2 is fitted to the printer Viewing and Using Menu 1 amp Menu 2 To display a menu press the ON LINE key to take the printer OFF LINE To enter Menu 1 press and release the MENU 1 Menu 2 key The first category in Menu 1 will be displayed on the top line To enter Menu 2 press and hold for more than 2 seconds the MENU 1 Menu 2 key The first category in Menu 2 will be displayed on the top line To advance through the available categories i
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