Contents Ordering Replacement Supplies.................................................................2 Media Settings................................................................................................3 Default Media Settings .................................................................................. 3 Ranges for Printer Media Weight Settings .......................................................... 4 Changing Default Media Settings Trays 1, 2, 3........................................
Ordering Replacement Supplies How to Order Order Numbers • Consult the dealer where you purchased your printer/color copy system. • To locate the dealer closest to you, call 1-800-OKI-DATA (1-800-654-3282). Important! Be sure to purchase only consumables designated Type C4. Toner Cartridges, Type C4 Take Advantage of OKI Supply Manager Color OKI Part No. Black............................... 52114901 Cyan................................ 52114902 Magenta .......................... 52114903 Yellow .....
Media Settings Why Change Media Settings? Resetting to the Original Defaults Note: The … which appears in these Improper media settings: steps indicates that you should keep pressing the button repeatedly until you see the display indicated. • cause poor quality printing • cause flaking • can damage the printer To reset the printer menu to its original default settings: Default Media Settings 1.
Media Settings (cont.) Media Settings for Individual Print Jobs Table 1: MediaWeight Settings, US Bond If you are printing a job on special media, you can temporarily load the media in a tray and change the media settings for that tray in the driver as you print the job. Setting US Bond (Metric) Auto (default) 17 to 54 lb. (64 to 203 g/m2) Light 17 lb. (64 g/m2) Medium Light 18 to 19 lb. (68 to 71 g/m2) Medium 20 to 24 lb. (75 to 90 g/m2) Medium Heavy 25 to 27 lb. (94 to 101 g/m2) Heavy 28 to 32 lb.
Changing Default Media Settings: Trays 1, 2, 3 Note: The “…” in these steps indicates that you should keep pressing the button repeatedly until you see the display indicated. To Set Transparencies as the Default Media To Set Labels, Heavy Paper, etc., as the Default Media Set the Media Type Set the Media Weight 1. Press … 1. Press … MEDIA MENU MEDIA MENU 2. Press … 2. Press TRAYZ* MEDIATYPE XXXX** 3. Press TRAYZ* MEDIAWEIGHT AUTO … 3. Press TRAYZ* MEDIATYPE TRANSPARENCY 4.
Changing Default Media Settings: Multi-Purpose (MP) Tray To Set Transparencies as the Default Media 4. Press Note: The “…” in these steps Then, Set the Media Type indicates that you should keep pressing the button repeatedly until you see the display indicated. 1. Press First, Check/Set the Media Size to Letter (Default) or A4 1. Press . … MP TRAY MEDIATYPE XXXX* … 2. Press … MEDIA MENU MP TRAY MEDIATYPE TRANSPARENCY 2. Press … 3. Press MP TRAY PAPERSIZE XXXX* 3.
Changing Default Media Settings: Multi-Purpose Tray (cont.) To Set Labels or Heavy Paper as the Default Media Then, Set the Media Weight 1. Press MP TRAY MEDIAWEIGHT XXXX* Note: The “…” in these steps indicates that you should keep pressing the button repeatedly until you see the display indicated. 2. Press First, Check/Set the Media Size (Default = Letter) 1. Press … 3. Press … . ** ZZZZ = Medium, Heavy, or Ultra Heavy … MP TRAY PAPERSIZE YYYY† 4. Press , press * XXXX = current setting.
Loading Media: Trays 1, 2 & 3 Media Weight Range: 20 to 54 lb. US Bond (75 g/m2 to 203 g/m2) Media Size Range: Tray 1 Paper: min. 4.13'' x 5.83''; max. 8.5'' x 14'' (Non-standard sizes must be defined in driver before printing.) Transparencies: letter or A4 Trays 2 & 3 (Optional) Paper: min. 5.83'' x 8.27''; max. 8.5'' x 14'' (Non-standard sizes must be defined in driver before printing.) Capacity: 530 sheets of 20-lb.
Loading Media: Multi-Purpose (MP) Tray Media Weight Range up to 113 lb. Index (203 g/m2) Media Size Range: min. 3.5" x 5"; max. 8.5" x 14" (Non-standard sizes must be defined in driver before printing.) Takes: 100 sheets of 20-lb. US Bond paper 50 transparencies 10 envelopes Labels: max.
Selecting/Using Paper Important Information! We do not recommend the following paper types for use in your printer: For optimum results make sure that the paper you use conforms to the specifications outlined in the following pages. • Paper with cutouts, perforations, or excessive paper dust. • Heavily coated, glossy, or smooth paper • Recycled paper • Embossed, rough, or heavily textured paper • Paper, inks and dyes that cannot withstand pressure and heat.
Selecting/Using Paper (continued) Specifications Caution! The ink on pre-printed letterhead stationery must be able to withstand 446°F (230°C) for 0.2 second, including mechanical pressures to 25 psi (1.8 kg/cm2). Note: If you experience curling when printing a file in duplex mode, switch to 28-lb. US Bond paper. Sizes Feed Tray • Letter Tray 1 • Executive • Legal-14, -13.5, -13 • A4, A5, A6 MP Tray • B5 • Custom (MP Tray Only)a Optional • Letter • Executive Trays 2, 3 • Legal-14, -13.
Selecting/Using Transparencies Specifications Caution! Transparencies must be able to withstand 446°F (230°C) for 0.2 second, including mechanical pressures to 25 psi (1.8 kg/cm2). Important! Use only recommended transparencies. Usable Sizes Feed Tray Exit Tray Media Type Setting • Letter • Tray 1 Transparency • A4 • MP Tray Rear Only Media Weight Setting Any (Ignored) Recommended Transparencies • OKI 52205701 • 3M CG3720 • Folex BG67 (A4) Printing Transparencies Windows NT 4.
Selecting/Using Labels Label Parameters Important! Place labels in the MP Tray face up. Caution! Labels must be able to withstand 446°F (230°C) for 0.2 second, including mechanical pressures to 25 psi (1.8 kg/cm2).
Selecting/Using Thick Media Sample Ream Label: Media Weight Setting • Trays 1, 2, 3 = Auto • MP Tray = Medium Heavy, Heavy, or Ultra Heavy (see page 4) 1 Recommended Media* 2 • OKI Premium Card Stock – 52205601, 60 lb. Cover – 52205602, 90 lb. Index – 52205603, 110 lb. Index • Wasau Exact Index – 49108, 90 lb. – 49508, 110 lb. 1 Media Weight, Index (see page 4). 2 Media Weight, Metric: Confirms Index vs.
Selecting/Using Envelopes Specifications Important! Caution! For the best print results, use only the recommended envelopes. Envelopes must be able to withstand 446°F (230°C) for 0.2 second, including mechanical pressures to 25 psi (1.
Selecting/Using OKI® Print Media OKI Synflex™* Order # 52205901 OKI Premium Color Transparencies Waterproof Order # 52205701 Tearproof 8½'' x 11'' (216 x 279 mm)' 50 sheets/box White, 8½'' x 11'' (216 x 279 mm) 100 sheets/box Use Printer Settings • • • • Feed Tray = MP Tray Only Exit Tray = Rear Only MediaType = Plain MediaWeight = Ultra Heavy Use Printer Settings • • • • OKI Bright White Proofing Paper* Feed Tray: Tray 1 or MP Tray Exit Tray: Rear Only Media Type: Transparency Med
Ideas for Using Printer Features Overlays (Forms) Note: For detailed information on these features, see your on-line User’s Guide Note: Overlay elements must be created in your software application, then sorted on the printer’s hard drive using OKI Storage Device Manager before they can be used. Secure Print Feature Ideal for printing confidential documents on a network system. Idea! Great for adding logos, addresses, letterheads, etc., to your document, in any combination.
Secure Print To print out a secure (confidential) document, you must know: 4. Press • the document name • your personal password (PIN) PRINT JOBS MENU [JOB NAME] To Print a Confidential Document Using the Control Panel 5. Press . 6. The document prints and is deleted from the printer’s hard drive. 7. The printer goes back on line. Note: The “…” in these steps indicates that you should keep pressing the button repeatedly until you see the display indicated. 1.
Proof & Print To print a proofed document, you must know: 4. Press • the document name • your personal password (PIN) PRINT JOBS MENU XXXX* To Print a Proofed Document Using the Control Panel 5. Press . 6. The document prints and is deleted from the printer’s hard drive. 7. The printer goes back on line. Note: The “…” in these steps indicates that you should keep pressing the button repeatedly until you see the display indicated. 1. Press … * XXXX = the name of the job you wish to print.
Printing Built-In Reports Printing the Menu Defaults (MenuMap) Printing the File List To print a list of the files stored on the printer’s hard drive: To print a list of the current menu settings: 1. Press 1. Press … … INFORMATION MENU INFORMATION MENU 2. Press 2. Press … … PRINT FILE LIST PRINT MENU MAP 3. Press 3. Press . 20 .
Printing Built-In Reports (cont.) Printing the Demo Page 1. Press Printing Lists of Fonts (PCL, PostScript, IBM Proprinter, or Epson FX Emulation) … INFORMATION MENU 1. Press … INFORMATION MENU 2. Press … PRINT DEMO1 2. Press … PRINT XXXX* FONTS 3. Press . 3. Press . * XXXX = PCL, PS, IBM PPR, or Epson FX.
Setting Power Save Parameters Power Save To Disable/Enable Power Save Power Save sets how long the printer waits before going into standby mode. This saves energy, but the printer requires time to warm up when it receives a print job or if you want to enter the menu and change settings. 1. Press MAINTENANCE MENU Setting the Power Save Interval 1. Press 2. Press … … POWER SAVE ENABLE† SYSTEM CONFIG MENU 3. Press 2. Press … … … POWER SAVE DISABLE† POWER SAVE DELAY TIME 60 MIN 4. Press 3.
Control Panel Buttons MENU Button ON LINE Button Printer On Line or Off Line Printer On Line/Off Line Press to enter the Menu mode. Press to place the printer off line/on line. Menu Mode Menu Mode • Press to advance to the next Category in the Menu • Press and hold for 2 seconds or longer to go back to the previous Category. Press to exit the Menu mode and go back on line. Password (PIN) Mode Press to enter the number 4 in the password. Password (PIN) Mode Press to enter a zero in the password.
Control Panel Buttons (cont.) ITEM + Button VALUE + Button Menu Mode Menu Mode • Press to advance to the next Item in the Menu. • Press and hold to advance through the menu Items quickly. Press to advance to the next Value for an Item in the Menu. Password (PIN) Mode Password (PIN) Mode Press to enter the number 1 in the password Press to enter the number 2 in the password. ITEM - Button VALUE - Button Press and hold to advance through the Values quickly.
Control Panel Buttons (cont.) SELECT Button CANCEL Button Menu Mode Printer On Line • Press to engage a new value for an Item (An asterisk appears next to the new setting). • Press to initiate the action indicated on the display (e.g., print MenuMap). Press to delete a job being processed: Password (PIN) Mode Menu Mode • If the job is being printed, it will be cancelled and deleted. • If the job is still being received, it continues until all the data is received, then is deleted.
Control Panel Lights Ready LED (Green) Attention LED (Red) On The printer is on line. On: Warning! The printer needs attention, but can continue to operate. Off The printer is off line. The display message indicates the nature of the problem: e.g., TONER LOW, PAPER NEAR END, etc. Flashing The printer is receiving data. Off Normal. Blinking: Alarm! The printer needs attention immediately. The display message indicates the nature of the problem: e.g., PAPER JAM, TRAY1 EMPTY, etc.
Clearing Media Jams Jam 370 4 CHECK DUPLEX 370: PAPER JAM 1 5 2 3 27
Clearing Media Jams (cont.
Clearing Media Jams (cont.
Clearing Media Jams (cont.
Clearing Media Jams (cont.) Jam 381 3 OPEN UPPER COVER 381: PAPER JAM 1 4 2 5 Caution! To avoid damage to the drums: • Be sure to set the toner/drum cradle on a flat surface • Do not touch the shiny green area on the bottom of the drums.
Clearing Media Jams (cont.) Jam 382 If the sheet is inside: 1 OPEN UPPER COVER 382: PAPER JAM If the sheet is visible: Warning! 1 The fuser may be very hot from printing. 2 2 Note: If the sheet is stuck in the fuser, skip to the next page.
Clearing Media Jams (cont.) Jam 382 (cont.) 3 If the sheet is inside and caught in the fuser: Warning! The fuser may be very hot from printing. 1 Note: If you need to remove the fuser: 1. Push back on the blue lock levers at either end and lift it out. 2. Remove the sheet. 3. Put the fuser back. Caution! To avoid damage to the drums: 4 Push the fuser roller lock levers at • Be sure to set the toner/drum cradle on a flat surface • Do not touch the shiny green area on the bottom of the drums.
Clearing Media Jams (cont.) Jam 382 (cont.
Clearing Paper Jams (cont.
Clearing Paper Jams (cont.
Changing Toner Cartridges 4 Toner Cartridge Order #s: • • • • Black = 52114901 Cyan = 52114902 Magenta = 52114903 Yellow = 52114904 Caution! Use only Type C4 Toner.
Changing Toner Cartridges (cont.) 8 12 9 13 10 14 Back On. Important! The TONER LOW message should disappear from the display. If it doesn’t, try printing a page. If it still doesn’t disappear, reinstall the toner cartridge.
Error Messages Some of the more common error messages appear below. For additional error messages, see your on-line User’s Guide. XXXX DRUM NEAR LIFE The Problem Appears on the second line of the display to indicate that color XXXX (e.g, BLACK) image drum needs to be replaced. XXX TONER LOW The Problem What to Do Appears on the second line of the display to indicate that color XXX toner cartridge is getting low. Replace the XXXX image drum. (See the instructions supplied with the new image drum.
Error Messages (cont.) SET XXX ON MPTRAY AND PUSH ON-LINE SWITCH REMOVE THE PAPER 480: STACKER FULL The Problem The Problem The printer has received a job for printing from the Multi-Purpose Tray and no media is loaded in the tray. The stack of paper in the top (face down) output tray is blocking the printed sheets trying to exit the printer. What to Do What to Do Load the requested media (XXX) in the Multi-Purpose Tray, then press ON LINE.
Error Messages (cont.) CHECK FUSER UNIT 320: FUSER UNIT MISSING XXX TONER SENSOR ERROR The Problem The Problem The fuser is not properly installed. Appears on the second line of the display to indicate that there is a problem with the color xxx toner sensor. What to Do Open the top cover and check the fuser: What to Do 1. Press down on the fuser to be sure it is firmly locked in place. The message should disappear. Turn the printer off, then on again.
Error Messages (cont.) PRESS ONLINE SW INVALID DATA The Problem The hard disk drive is not available and job spooling cannot take place. What to Do Press the ON LINE button.
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