Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control. The manufacturer 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.
Contents Notes, Cautions, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Model summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Printer Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Which printer driver to use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Enabling installed options in the drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 For additional memory: PostScript driver only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 For the internal hard disk drive . . . . . . . . .
Printing custom page sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Printing custom pages using the PostScript driver . . . . . . . . . . .132 Printing custom pages using the PCL driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 Changing the resolution for a print job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 Duplex printing (printing on both sides of the paper) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 Duplex printing using the PostScript driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 Factors that affect Color Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 Viewing conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192 Printer driver color settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192 Monitor settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proof and print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 Printing copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 Deleting copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 Secure printing (printing confidential documents) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232 Printing a confidential document from the front panel . . . . . . . .
Matching Specific Colors (e.g., a Company logo) . . . . . . . . . . .267 Printing Vivid Colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268 Color matching: PCL Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269 Color Matching Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269 The Print Color Swatch Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 Color matching: PostScript Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Defining Overlays: PostScript . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 Defining Overlays: PCL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317 Printing posters: PCL only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .320 Windows NT 4.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 Printer Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .322 Which printer driver to use? . . . . . . . . .
Printing on both sides of the paper (duplex printing). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .372 Duplex printing using the PostScript driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .373 Duplex printing using the PCL driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .374 Printing booklets: PCL driver only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .375 Printing booklets using the PCL driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .375 Printing watermarks: PCL driver only . . . . .
Problem solving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .434 Paper feed problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .434 Paper jam has been cleared, but printer does not print. . . . . . . . .434 Problems printing from Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .435 Cannot configure for parallel connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .435 Cannot configure for USB connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469 Toner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .469 Drums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .469 Fuser units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .470 Transfer belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting Up an Administrative Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .496 Creating PostScript Forms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .497 Creating PCL Macros (Forms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .500 Printing the File List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .507 Maintaining the Internal Hard Drive and Flash Memory . . . . . .508 Using Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction Congratulations on purchasing this OKI Executive Series color printer! In this chapter you will find a summary of the main features of your printer followed by some advice on how to use this User’s Guide to get the most from your printer.
FEATURES • Single pass digital technology for high quality, speed and reliability. • Duplex printing for fast reliable two-sided output (standard on ES 3037e, optional on ES 3037). • High capacity 10Gb hard disk drive (standard on ES 3037e, optional on ES 3037). • Versatile paper handling: – Standard 550-sheet (20-lb. paper) paper tray – Standard 100-sheet (20-lb. paper) multi-purpose tray for paper, card stock, envelopes, labels, etc.
• Automatic color balance adjustment: in order to ensure consistent output at all times, the machine automatically performs a color check when the machine is switched on, when the top cover is opened and then closed, and adjusts the color balance automatically. It can even be set to adjust the color balance during long print runs.
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL This manual will lead you logically through the unpacking, setup and operation of your printer to help you to make the best use of its many advanced features. It also includes: • troubleshooting information • maintenance guidelines • instructions for adding optional accessories as your needs evolve NOTES This User’s Guide has been written using one printer as a model, and the illustrations/screenshots reflect this.
Printing Pages The whole book, Individual pages, or sections may be printed. The procedure for printing from Acrobat Reader is: 1. From the toolbar, select File, then Print (or press the Ctrl + P keys). 2. Choose which pages you wish to print: a. All pages for the entire manual. b. Current page for the page at which you are looking. c. Pages from and to for the range of pages you specify by entering their page numbers. 3. Click OK.
Getting started UNPACKING WARNING! The printer weighs 160 lbs. ( 72 kg) without the duplex unit; 172 lbs. (78 kg) with the duplex unit installed (dxn models). Three (3) people are required to lift the printer safely. After unpacking the printer and choosing a suitable place to put it, check that all the necessary parts are available to continue: zprinter and toners.eps 1. The printer. 2. 4 toner cartridges (cyan, magenta, yellow and black). 3. Power cable 4. CD-ROM disks. 5.
CD-ROM DISK CONTENTS The CD-ROM disks supplied with your printer contain the following software: • CD1 - Drivers, Software Utilities • CD2 - Manuals ES 3037/3037e Getting started • 21
PRINTER LOCATION Place the printer on a flat surface large enough and strong enough to accept the size and weight of the printer. There must be sufficient space around the printer to allow for access and printer maintenance. 27.6inches 70cm 160lbs(72kg) or 172lbs(78kg) with duplexer installed 23.6inches 60cm 7.9inches 20cm 39.4inches 100cm 23.6inches 60cm c93printerloca.
PRINTER COMPONENTS zprinter components 1a.eps 1. Top cover 2. Control panel 3. Top cover release catch 4. Multi-purpose (MP) tray (manual feed) 5. Paper support extensionPaper guides 6. Right side cover 7. Paper tray 8. Paper level indicator 9. Power switch 10.
PRINTER COMPONENTS (CONTINUED) 11. Discharge roller 12. Fuser unit 13. Image drum (cyan) 14. Image drum (magenta) 15. Image drum (yellow) 16. Image drum (black) 17.
PRINTER COMPONENTS (CONTINUED) 18. Straight-through exit paper tray 19. Interfaces and card slot 20. USB interface connector 21. Parallel interface connector 22.
Setting up Before connecting this printer to a computer and power supply, the toner cartridges must be installed and paper must be inserted in the paper tray. PACKAGING AND PROTECTIVE SHEET REMOVAL 1. Remove any adhesive tape and packaging from the printer. 2. Using the release handle, open the top cover. zmopen top cover.
3. Remove the LED head restrainer from behind the LED heads in the top cover. zmpackaging removal one.eps 4. Remove the black image drum and place it on a level surface. CAUTION! • Never expose image drums to light for more than 5 minutes. • Always hold image drum by the ends. • Never expose image drums to direct sunlight. • Never touch the green surface of the drum. zmimage drum remove setup.
5. Remove the protective sheet. zmprotective sheet removal one.eps and zmprotective sheet removal two.eps 6. Put the black image drum back into the printer (1), then push the tab (2) inwards and remove the blanking plate from the drum. 2 1 zmprotective sheet removal three.eps 7.
TONER CARTRIDGE INSTALLATION WARNING! Take extreme care when handling toner. • Toner can be harmful if inhaled, swallowed or if it gets in the eyes. • Toner can also stain hands and clothing. 1. For each color toner cartridge: a. Remove the cartridge from its package. b. Shake the toner cartridge back and forth several times, then holding it horizontally, remove the tape, and then remove the plastic clip from behind the colored lever. zmtoner cartridge unpack one.eps and zmtoner cartridge unpack two.
c. Insert the toner cartridge in its image drum, left side first, engaging the drum locating peg in the hole in the toner cartridge. zmtoner cartridge install one.
d. Gently push the toner cartridge down, engaging the locking pin into the groove on the image drum. zmtoner cartridge install two.eps e. Gently push the colored lever toward the rear of the machine until it stops. This releases the toner into the image drum. CAUTION! The lever should go back easily. If you meet any resistance, stop and push down on the cartridge to be sure that it is firmly in place before attempting to push the lever back. zmtoner cartridge install three.
2. Close the top cover. zmclose top cover.
LOADING PAPER 1. Pull out the paper tray. zmsetup loading paper one.eps 2. Adjust the paper guides and rear stopper for the size of paper being used. zmsetup loading paper two.eps and zmsetup loading paper four.
3. Close the paper tray gently . zmsetup loading paper six.eps Important! To prevent paper jams: • Don’t leave space between the paper and the paper guides and rear stopper. • Don’t overfill the paper tray. Capacity depends on the type of paper and the paper weight (max. 550 sheets of 20-lb. US Bond—75 g/m²—paper). • Don’t load damaged paper. • Don’t load paper of different sizes, paper quality or thickness at the same time. • Don’t remove the paper tray during printing.
4. For face down printing (to the top of the printer), make sure the rear paper exit is closed: – Paper is stacked in printed order – Paper tray capacity is about 500 sheets, depending on paper weight. 5. For face up printing (straight-through path), make sure the straight-through paper exit is open and the paper support is extended: – Paper is stacked in reverse order. – Tray capacity is about 100 sheets, depending on paper weight.
6. Load letterhead paper face down: cba zmsetup loading paper four face down.
MANUAL FEED zmulti purpose tray.eps 1. Open the Multi-purpose tray and extend the paper feed guides. 2. Load the paper and adjust the paper guides to the size of the paper being used. – Load the paper into the Multi-purpose tray tray with the print face upward. – Don’t exceed the Paper Full line (about 100 sheets depending on paper weight). – Load envelopes or letterhead stationery as shown ABC ABC CAUTION! Don’t open or close the rear paper exit while printing, as it may result in a paper jam.
POWER CONNECTION WARNING Ensure both the printer power switch and the AC supply are switched OFF before connecting the power cable. 1. Connect the power cable (1) to the power socket on the printer, then to a grounded power supply outlet. 2 1 zmpower connection.
2. Switch the printer ON using the main power switch (2). The printer will go through its initialization and warm up sequence. When the printer is ready, the READY indicator comes on and stays on (green) and the LCD indicates ONLINE. NOTE After installing the new toner cartridges, the message TONER LOW or CHANGE TONER may appear on the display. If this message does not disappear after a few pages have been printed, reinstall the appropriate toner cartridge.
CONTROL PANEL LCDpanel_bw.jpg 1. Attention indicator (red). ON indicates that attention is required, but printing will continue. FLASHING indicates that attention is required, but printing will stop. 2. Ready indicator (green). ON - ready to receive data. FLASHING indicates processing data or error. 3. Liquid crystal display. (LCD) panel. Two rows of up to 24 alphanumeric characters displaying print status, menu items in menu mode and error messages.
CONTROL PANEL (CONTINUED) 1. Menu button. Press briefly to enter the MENU mode. Press briefly again to select the next menu. Press for more than 2 seconds to scroll through the different menus. 2. Item( +) button. Press briefly to scroll forward to the next menu item. 3. Value (+) button. Press briefly to scroll forward to the next value setting for each menu item. 4. Select button. Press briefly to select the menu, item or value indicated on the LCD.
CONTROL PANEL (CONTINUED) 5. Online button. Switches between online and offline status – When pressed in Menu mode, it returns the printer to on line status. – When pressed with DATA PRESENT displayed, it forces the printer to print out the remaining data in the printer. – When there is an error message indicating wrong paper size, pressing the ONLINE button forces the printer to print. 6. Item (–) button. Press briefly to scroll backward to the previous menu item. 7. Value (–) button.
MENU SETTINGS Changing the display language Menu Ready Attention Item Online Value Select Cancel control panel - language setup.eps 1. Press the ONLINE button to return the printer to offline status. 2. Press the MENU button repeatedly until SYSTEM CONFIG MENU is displayed. 3. Then press the SELECT button. 4. Press the ITEM button repeatedly until LANGUAGE is displayed. 5. Press the VALUE button repeatedly until the required language is displayed. 6. Press the SELECT button.
Printing the MenuMap Print a list of menu settings to confirm that the printer is correctly configured. Ready Attention Menu Item Value Online Select Cancel control panel - confirmation print.eps 1. Make sure there is paper in the paper tray. 2. Press the MENU button until the INFORMATION MENU is displayed, then press the SELECT button. 3. Confirm that PRINT MENU MAP is displayed on the LCD. 4. Press the SELECT button to print the menu map.
Media settings NOTE • If the settings in the printer differ from those selected on your computer, the printer will not print and the LCD will display an error message. • The following printer settings are given as a guide only. Some software applications require the paper feed, size and media settings to be selected from within the application (page setup). Selecting paper feed Menu Ready Attention Item Online Value Select Cancel control panel - paper feed selection.eps 1.
Selecting the paper size Menu Ready Attention Item Online Value Select Cancel NOTE • When using paper trays, standard paper sizes are recognized automatically with CASSETTE SIZE (default setting) selected. Paper size need only be set for A3 Wide, A3 outsize/Nobi, Tabloid Extra and custom paper sizes. • When using the Multi-Purpose (MP) tray (manual feed), the paper size has to be selected. control panel - paper size.eps 1. Press the ONLINE button to place the printer offline. 2.
Selecting the media type and weight Your printer automatically detects paper type and weight. You have the option, however, to override these settings as follows: Ready Attention Menu Item Online Select Value Cancel CAUTION! If media type or media weight are not correctly set, print quality deteriorates and the fuser roller may be damaged. control panel - media type and weight.eps 1. Press the ONLINE button to place the printer offline. 2.
MEDIA RECOMMENDATIONS We recommend the following guidelines when selecting paper and envelopes for use in this printer: CAUTION Print media must be able to withstand 446°F (230°C) for 0.2 second. Paper • For recommended papers see your Handy Reference Guide. • Paper should be stored flat and away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat sources. • Don’t use damp, damaged or curled paper.
Envelopes • Use only recommended envelopes (OKI 52206301 and 52206302): see page 472. • Envelopes should be stored flat and away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat sources. • Don’t use envelopes with windows or metal clasps. • Don’t use envelopes with self sealing flaps. • Don’t use damp, damaged or curled paper envelopes. Labels • For recommended labels see your Handy Reference Guide. • Use only labels designed for use in color laser printers and photocopiers.
PAPER FEED AND EXIT Selection of which paper feed and which paper exit to use for printing and whether simplex (single sided) or duplex (double sided) printing is available, depends upon the paper size, media weight and media type that is used.
Paper weights and media settings Media weight Feed Exit Trays 1, 2, 3 MP Tray Straight-Thru (Manual) (face up) Top (face down) Sa Sa Sa Sa a Sa Sa Paper, US Bond (Metric) 17 lb. (64 g/m2) Light 18 to 19 lb. (68-71 g/m2) Medium light S Sa 20 to 24 lb. (75-90 g/m2) Medium S, Da Sa S, Da S, Da 25 to 27 lb. (91-104 g/m2) Medium heavy S, Da Sa S, Da S, Da 28 to 32 lb. (105-122 g/m2) Heavy b Sa Sa Sa 33 to 54 lb.
PRINTER SETTINGS Confirming current settings Current menu settings can be confirmed by printing the MenuMap: see “Printing the MenuMap” on page 44. Changing the settings. Ready Attention Menu Item Value Online Select Cancel control panel - printer settings.eps 1. Make sure that paper is loaded into the paper tray. 2. Press the ONLINE button to place the printer offline. 3. Press the MENU button until the INFORMATION MENU is available. 4.
LIST OF MENU SETTINGS Listed in the following tables are the available printer settings. The default settings for the printer are in bold text. Print Jobs Menu This menu only appears if the hard disk drive is installed. The default settings are bold. Item Value Description ENTER PASSWORD **** Sets password using a four-digit number (0~7). This item is also displayed even when OP MENU “ALL CATEGORY” is set to DISABLE in the Admin. menu.
Test Print Menu Item Value Description PRINT ID CHECK PATTERN Execute Prints ID check pattern to detect bad ID. Displayed only if "TEST PRINT MENU" of the System Maintenance Menu is set to ENABLE. Shutdown menu Item Value Description SHUTDOWN START Execute Shut down sequence for the printer, and is recommended to be used when the hard disk is installed to prevent any loss of data.
Print Menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description COPIES 1 to 999 Sets the number of copies. DUPLEX On; Off Specifies two-sided (duplex) printing if the optional duplex unit is installed. BINDING Long edge; Short edge Sets binding for duplex printing. Only displayed if duplex is ON. OUTPUT BIN Face Up; Face Down Specifies output bin. JOB OFFSET On; Off Sets job offset on or off. PAPER FEED Tray 1; Tray 2; Tray 3; Tray 4; Tray 5; MP Tray Selects source of paper feed.
Print Menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description RESOLUTION ES 3037 - 600 x 1200 dpi; 600 dpi ES 3037e -1200 dpi, Fast 1200 dpi, 600 dpi Selects print resolution. TONER SAVE MODE ON; OFF ON: Enables Toner Save mode. OFF: Disables Toner Save mode. MONO-PRINT SPEED Auto; Color speed; Normal speed Selects monochrome printing speed. Auto: Prints at the most appropriate speed for page process. Color: Prints always at the color print speed.
Media Menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description TRAY 1 MEDIATYPE Plain; Letterhead; Transparency; Bond; Recycled; Card stock; Rough. Selects the paper type for Tray 1. TRAY 1 MEDIAWEIGHT Auto; Light; Medium Light; Medium; Medium Heavy; Heavy; Ultra Heavy Sets the media weight for Tray 1 TRAY 2 MEDIATYPE Plain; Letterhead; Bond; Recycled; Card stock; Rough Sets the media type for optional Tray 2.
Media Menu (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description MP TRAY PAPER SIZE A3 Nobi; A3 Wide; A3; A4 Short Edge; A4 Long Edge; A5; A6; B4; B5 Short Edge; B5 Long Edge; Legal 14; Legal 13.5; Legal 13; Tabloid Extra; Tabloid; Letter Short Edge; Letter Long Edge; Executive; Custom; Com-9 envelope LEF; Com-10 envelope LEF; Monarch envelope LEF; DL Envelope LEF; C5 Envelope LEF; C4 Envelope LEF Sets the paper size for the multipurpose paper tray.
Color Menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description AUTO DENSITY MODE Auto; Manual. Select whether density adjustment and Toner Response Curve (TRC) compensation is automatic. Auto: Density adjustment is automatically run under specified conditions, and reflected in the TRC compensation. Manual: Density adjustment is done manually (see page 83). ADJUST DENSITY Execute If EXECUTE is selected, the printer will immediately adjust density and reflect it in the TRC compensation.
Color Menu (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW OR BLACK DARKNESS 0+1+2+3-4-3-2-1 Adjusts Cyan, Magenta, Yellow or Black engine density. The Darkness settings for each of CMYK will be reflected as offset values (additions) to the corrections through the Adjust Density/TRC Compensation function. ADJUST REGISTRATION Execute When this menu is selected, the printer performs an Auto Adjust Registration.
Color Menu (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description CMY 100% DENSITY Disable; enable Selects enable/disable 100% output against the CMY100% TRC compensation. Ordinarily, the TRC compensation function controls the appropriate print density; thus, 100% output is not always enabled. Selecting ENABLE will allow 100% output. In actual printing, the TRC values, too, are controlled by Color Matching.
System configuration menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description POWER SAVE DELAY TIME 5 min; 15 min; 30 min; 60 min; 240 min Sets the time before printer enters power save mode. PERSONALITY Auto emulation; PCL; IBM PPR III XL; Epson FX; AdobePostScrip Selects the printer emulation language. Note: the only printer languages that can be selected are those enabled in the Personality section of the Maintenance menu.
System configuration menu (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description LOW TONER Continue; Stop If set to CONTINUE, allows printing to continue when Low toner is displayed. If STOP is selected when Low toner is displayed, the printer goes off line. JAM RECOVERY ON; OFF Sets whether or not printing will continue after a paper jam has been cleared. If set to OFF, the print job that was being printed when the paper jam occurred will be cancelled after clearing the paper jam.
PCL emulation The default settings are bold. Item Value Description FONT SOURCE Resident; DIMM0; Downloaded Selects location of the PCL font used. DIMM0 is displayed only when font DIMM ROM exists in the slot. Downloaded only appears if fonts have been downloaded to the printer. FONT NO. I000, C001, S001 Sets the PCL font number. I = internal (resident font); I000 = Courier. C = Font stored in the printer’s Flash memory. S = downloaded soft font, stored on the printer’s internal hard disk drive.
PCL emulation (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description SYMBOL SET PC-8, PC-8 Dan/Nor, PC-8 TK, PC-775, PC-850, PC852, PC-855, PC-857 TK, PC-858, PC-866, PC-869, PC-1004, Pi Font, Plska Mazvia, PS Math, PS Text, Roman-8, Roman-9, Roman Ext, Serbo Croat1, Serbo Croat2, Spanish, Ukrainian, VN Int’l, VN Math, VN US, Win 3.0, Win 3.1 Blt, Win 3.1 Cyr, Win 3.1 Grk, Win 3.1 Heb, Win 3.1 L1, Win 3.1 L2, Win 3.
PCL emulation (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description A4 PRINT WIDTH 78 column; 80 column If you are printing a letter size document on an A4 size sheet, select 80 column. This condenses the print to fit on the slightly narrower A4 sheet, without changing the line breaks. WHITE PAGE SKIP OFF; ON Selects whether or not to print pages that contain no data (white pages), PCL mode. CR FUNCTION CR; CR+LF Sets functionality on receipt of CR code in PCL mode.
PPR Emulation Menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description CHARACTER PITCH 10 CPI; 12 CPI; 17 CPI; 20 CPI; PROPORTIONAL Specifies character pitch in IBM PPR emulation. FONT CONDENSE 12CPI TO 20CPI; 12CPI TO 12CPI Specifies 12CPI pitch for Condense Mode. CHARACTER SET Set 1; Set 2 Specifies a character set.
PPR Emulation Menu (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description LETTER 0 STYLE Disable; Enable Specifies the style that replaces 9BH with o and 9DH with a zero. ZERO CHARACTER Normal; Slashed Sets the zero to be slashed or unslashed. LINE PITCH 6 LPI; 8 LPI Specifies the line spacing. WHITE PAGE SKIP OFF; ON Specifies whether or not the printer ejects a blank sheet. Not available with duplex operation. CR FUNCTION CR; CR+LF Sets functionality on receipt of CR code.
FX emulation The default settings are bold. Item Value Description CHARACTER PITCH 10 CPI; 12 CPI; 17 CPI; 20 CPI; PROPORTIONAL Specifies character pitch in this emulation. CHARACTER SET Set 1; Set 2 Specifies a character set. SYMBOL SET PC-8, PC-8 Dan/Nor, PC-8 TK, PC-775, PC-850, PC852, PC-855, PC-857 TK, PC-858, PC-866, PC-869, PC-1004, Pi Font, Plska Mazvia, PS Math, PS Text, Roman-8, Roman-9, Roman Ext, Serbo Croat1, Serbo Croat2, Spanish, Ukrainian, VN Int’l, VN Math, VN US, Win 3.0, Win 3.
FX emulation (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description ZERO CHARACTER Normal; Slashed Sets the zero to be slashed or unslashed. LINE PITCH 6 LPI; 8 LPI Specifies the line spacing. WHITE PAGE SKIP OFF; ON Specifies whether or not the printer ejects a blank sheet. Not available with duplex operation. CR FUNCTION CR; CR+LF Sets functionality on receipt of CR code. LINE LENGTH 80 COLUMN; 136 COLUMN Specifies the number of characters per line. FORM LENGTH 11 inch; 11.
Parallel menu The defaults are bold. Item Value Description PARALLEL Enable; Disable Selects parallel (Centronics) interface. BI-DIRECTION Enable; Disable Selects bi-directional communication. ECP Enable; Disable Selects ECP mode. ACK WIDTH NARROW; MEDIUM; WIDE) Sets ACK width for compatible reception: Narrow = 0.5 µS Medium = 1.0 µS Wide = 3.0 µS ACK/BUSY TIMING ACK-in-Busy; ACK-while-Busy Sets output order for ACK and BUSY during reception.
Network menu Only appears if the network card is installed. The default settings are bold. Item Value Description TCP/IP Enable; Disable Selects TCP/IP protocol. NETWARE Enable; Disable Selects Netware protocol. ETHERTALK Enable; Disable Selects EtherTalk protocol. NETBEUI Enable; Disable Selects NetBEUI protocol. FRAME TYPE Auto; 802.2; 802.3 Ether-II; Snap Selects Ethernet frame type. DHCP/BOOTP Enable; Disable Selects whether selection of DHCP/ BOOP is automatic.
Memory menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description PS FLASH RESIZE 0% [n.n MB] TO 90% [n.n MB], in 10% increments Changes the size of the flash memory area. “n.n” indicates the actual size in MB. Note: Special data is stored in the Flash Memory, therefore you cannot specify 100%.
CAUTION! The Disk Maintenance Menu can be used to initialize the printer’s internal hard disk drive, to reassign the partition contents, or to reformat the partitions. Unless you know what you are doing, please avoid this section of the Menu. It is recommended that disk maintenance be done through the OKI Storage Device Manager software by the System Administrator, or by someone who is knowledgeable in this area. Disk Maintenance Menu The default settings are bold.
System adjust menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description X ADJUST 0.00 MM; Range +0.25 TO +2.0 MM and – 2.0 TO – 0.25 MM in 0.25 mm increments Adjusts overall print position horizontally in 0.20 increments. Y ADJUST 0.00 MM; Range +0.25 TO +2.0 MM and – 2.0 TO – 0.25 MM in 0.25 mm increments Adjusts overall print position vertically in 0.20 increments. DUPLEX X ADJUST 0.00 MM; Range +0.25 TO +2.0 MM and – 2.0 TO – 0.25 MM in 0.
System adjust menu (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description PCL TRAY 4 ID# 1 – 59; default = 21 Sets Tray 4 number for PCL emulation. PCL TRAY 5 ID# 1 – 59; default = 22) Sets Tray 5 number for PCL emulation. PCL MP TRAY ID# 1 – 59; default = 4 Sets MP Tray number for PCL emulation. DRUM CLEANING OFF; ON Sets whether to rotate the drum in idle mode before printing to reduce horizontal white lines effect. This will shorten image drum life.
Maintenance menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description EEPROM RESET Execute Initializes EEPROM for each unit. SAVE MENU Execute Saves the current menu settings. RESTORE MENU Execute Reverts to stored menu settings. (Only displayed if there are saved menu settings). POWER SAVE Enable; Disable Selects power save mode when no input is received for a specified time. See also System adjust menu. PAPER BLACK SETTING 0; +1; +2; –2; –1 Not normally used.
Usage menu Item Value Description TOTAL PAGE COUNT nnnnnn Shows total number of pages printed. TRAY 1 PAGE COUNT nnnnnn Shows number of pages printed from Tray 1. TRAY 2 PAGE COUNT nnnnnn Shows number of pages printed from Tray 2. Displayed if optional Tray 2 is installed. TRAY 3 PAGE COUNT nnnnnn Shows number of pages printed from Tray 3. Displayed if optional Tray 3 is installed. TRAY 4 PAGE COUNT nnnnnn Shows number of pages printed from Tray 4. Displayed if optional Tray 4 is installed.
Usage menu (continued) Item Value Description MAGENTA TONER 15K = xxx%; 7.5K = yyy% Displays magenta toner remaining. YELLOW TONER 15K = xxx%; 7.5K = yyy% Displays yellow toner remaining.
LIST OF ADMINISTRATOR MENU SETTINGS NOTE Only system administrators have access to this menu. To enter this menu, turn on the printer while holding down the ITEM+ button. OP menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description ALL CATEGORY Enable, Disable Enable/Disable all categories of User Menu. Set to Disable, no user menu is shown except the PRINT JOB MENU. Panel Lock is still available. PRINT JOBS MENU Enable, Disable Enable/Disable PRINT JOBS MENU.
OP menu (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description PCL EMULATION MENU Enable, Disable Enable/Disable PCL EMULATION MENU. Set to Disable, PCL EMULATION MENU is not displayed. PPR EMULATION MENU Enable, Disable Enable/Disable PPR EMULATION MENU. Set to Disable, PPR EMULATION MENU is not displayed. FX EMULATION MENU Enable, Disable Enable/Disable FX EMULATION MENU. Set to Disable, FX EMULATION MENU is not displayed.
Color Menu Item Value Description RESET C GAMMA FILTER EXECUTE RESET M GAMMA FILTER EXECUTE RESET Y GAMMA FILTER EXECUTE Reset the stored TRC data (retained for tracking). For example, correct values could not be taken due to “out of order” situation. This is mainly for maintenance purposes and not ordinarily used. RESET K GAMMA FILTER EXECUTE Block Device Menu The default settings are bold.
SETTING COLOR TUNING FROM THE FRONT PANEL Important! • In most cases, using Color Tuning is not necessary as the printer is optimized for color printing at its default settings. • Once you change these settings, they remain in effect until you go back in and change them. • To return the settings to the defaults, use the steps below to set each value back to 0 (zero).
For example, to adjust the intensity of the magenta portion: NOTE When using the Print Job Accounting utility, you cannot print when "Local Print" is set to "No printing" or "No color printing." 1. Print the Color Tuning Pattern: colortune.jpg a. Make sure letter size paper is loaded in the tray. b. Press the MENU button repeatedly until COLOR MENU displays. c. Press the ITEM button repeatedly until COLOR TUNING displays. d. Press SELECT. The Color Tuning Pattern prints.
2. Adjust the Magenta highlight color. a. Press the ITEM button repeatedly until MAGENTA HIGHLIGHT nn displays. b. Press the VALUE button repeatedly until the new value you wish to use displays (e.g., +3). c. Press the SELECT button. An asterisk (*) appears at the right of the number. 3. Adjust the Magenta mid-tone color: a. Press the ITEM button repeatedly until MAGENTA MID-TONE nn appears. b. Press the VALUE button repeatedly until the new value you wish to use displays (e.g., +3). c.
SWITCHING OFF In normal circumstances the power save facility should be used to avoid having to switch the printer off. However if you do wish to switch the printer off manually, please carry out the following procedure: Ready Attention Menu Item Online Value Select Cancel CAUTION! • NEVER turn the printer off while it is printing. • If the optional hard disk has been installed, The following procedure MUST BE FOLLOWED before turning off to protect any data that is stored on the hard disk.
INTERFACES connect2.bmp Your printer is equipped with a selection of data interfaces: 1. Parallel – For direct connection to a PC. This port requires a bi-directional (IEEE 1284 compliant) parallel cable. 2. USB – For connection to a PC running Windows 98 or above (not Windows 95 upgraded to Windows 98) or Macintosh. This port requires a cable conforming to USB version 1.1 or above.
3. Ethernet – For network cable connection. See your printed Software Installation Guide for information on: • Making the interface connections • Installing the printer drivers • Installing network software.
Windows XP Printer Drivers See your printed Software Installation Guide for information on installing printer drivers. WHICH PRINTER DRIVER TO USE? Your printer comes with Windows drivers for PCL and Adobe® PostScript® (PS). You can install either of these, or both if you wish. Which driver you choose depends on your application. • If you use TrueType fonts and you do not print PostScript (including “.eps” files) graphics, choose the PCL driver. This will be more efficient and give good results.
ENABLING INSTALLED OPTIONS IN THE DRIVERS Certain options such as additional memory, the duplexer, or additional trays may be installed in your printer. Before using the printer, you must enter the printer driver(s) and enable the options. You only need to do this once.
For additional memory: PostScript driver only If you have additional memory in your printer, use these instructions to update the Windows PostScript driver so that it recognizes the additional memory: 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. 4.
For the internal hard disk drive PostScript driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. 4. Under Installable Options, make sure the setting in the Hard Disk drop-down list is Installed. C93_XP_PS_HDDK.tif 5. Click OK and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box.
PCL driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, click Printer Hard Disk. C93_XP_PCL_HDDk.tif 4. Click OK and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box.
For additional paper trays PostScript driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. Under Installable Options, click Available Trays, then select the appropriate number of trays (not including the Multi-purpose tray) in the drop-down list. C93_XP_PS_TraysK.tif 4. Click OK and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box.
PCL driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, select the appropriate number of trays (not including the Multi-purpose tray). C93_XP_PCL_Traysk.tif 4. Click OK and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box.
For the duplex unit PostScript driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. Under Installable Options, click Duplex and select Installed in the drop-down list. C93_XP_PS_Duplex1K.tif 4. Click OK and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box.
PCL driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Option tab, click Duplex Option Unit. C93_XP_PCL_Duplex1k.tif 4. Click OK and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box.
For the high capacity feeder PostScript driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. Under Installable Options, click Available Tray, then select the appropriate setting (4 or 5) in the drop-down list. C93_XP_PS_HCFK.tif 4. Click OK and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box.
PCL driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, select the number of trays installed (4 or 5). C93_XP_PCL_HCFk.tif 4. Click OK and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box.
For the finisher PostScript driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. Under Installable Options, click Finisher, then select Installed in the drop-down list. C93_XP_PS_FinisherK.tif 4. Click OK and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box.
PCL driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, click Finisher. C93_XP_PCL_Finisherk.tif 4. Click OK and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box.
CHANGING DEFAULTS FOR PAPER FEED, SIZE AND MEDIA IN THE DRIVER The normal default for these items is automatic detection. NOTE If the defaults set manually in the printer menu differ from those you set in the printer driver, the printer will not print and the LCD will display an error message. The following printer driver instructions are given as a guide only. Some software applications require the paper feed, size and media settings to be selected from within the software (under Page Setup).
3. If you will be using heavy media, transparencies, envelopes or labels, click the Job Options tab and set the Output Bin under Finisher to Stacker(Face-up). C93_XP_PS_OutputK.tif 4. Click the Paper/Quality tab. Under Tray Selection, select the paper feed in the Paper Source drop-down list. C93_XP_PS_SourceK.
5. Click the Advanced button. 6. Under Paper/Output, select the media size in the Paper Size drop-down list. C93_XP_PS_Size.
7. Under Document Options → Printer Features, click Media Type and select the media from the drop-down list. C932kPSAdvanced2k.tif 8. Click OK twice and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box.
PCL drivers 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes. 2. Right click the printer name and click Printing Preferences. 3. On the Setup tab, under Media, select the required paper size in the Size drop-down list. C93_XP_PCL_Sizek.tif 4. Select the required paper feed under Source. NOTE If a paper tray is selected the Weight field becomes visible.
5. Select the required paper type under Weight. NOTE If Printer Setting is selected, make sure the printer has been set to the correct media type. C93_XP_PCL_WeightK.tif 6. Click the Paper Feed Options button and make any other selections then click OK. C93_XP_PCL_FeedOpt.bmp 7. Click OK twice and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box.
Network Printer Status utility • Available on TCP/IP network connection only. The Network Printer Status utility is available if your administrator has installed it. If the utility is installed, you will see the following changes to the printer driver Properties dialog box: • a new Status tab is added. • an Option button is added to the Device Option tab. This utility allows you to view (but not change) the status of the following on the Status tab: • paper trays installed and the media assigned to them.
Windows XP Operation This section explains how to set up color printing and how to use the printer’s features including: • N-up printing (see page 130) • Custom page sizes (see page 132) • Selecting print resolution (see page 137) • Duplex printing (see page 138) • Watermarks (see page 144) • Collating (see page 146) • Proof and Print (see page 147) • Secure print: printing confidential documents (see page 150) • Storing files to the hard disk drive (see page 153) • Using overlays (see page 156) • Printing
FACTORS THAT AFFECT COLOR PRINTING The PCL and PostScript printer drivers supplied with your printer provide several controls for changing the color output. For general use the default driver settings produce good results for most documents. Many applications have their own color settings, and these may override the settings in the printer driver. Please refer to the documentation for your software application for details on how that particular program’s color management functions.
Viewing conditions A document can look very different under various lighting conditions. For example, the colors may look different when viewed standing next to a sunlit window, compared to how they look under standard office fluorescent lighting. Printer driver color settings The driver settings for Manual color can change the appearance of a document. There are several options available to help match the printed colors with those displayed on screen.
How your software application displays color Some graphics applications such as CorelDRAW® or Adobe® Photoshop® may display color differently from "office" applications such as Microsoft® Word. Please see your application’s online help or user manual for more information. Paper type The type of paper used can also significantly affect the printed color. For example, a printout on recycled paper can look duller than one on specially formulated glossy paper.
CHOOSING A COLOR MATCHING METHOD There is no one way to achieve a good match between the document displayed on your monitor, and its printed equivalent. There are many factors involved in achieving accurate and reproducible color. However, the following guidelines may help in achieving good color output from your printer. There are several suggested methods, depending on the type of document you are printing. NOTE These suggestions are for guidance only.
Matching Photographic Images RGB only Oki Color Matching (see page 121) is a generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor. RGB or CMYK If you are printing photographic images from a graphics application such as Adobe Photoshop, you may be able to use Soft-Proofing to simulate the printed image on your monitor.
Printing Vivid Colors RGB only • Use Oki Color Matching (see page 121), with the Monitor 6500k Vivid, sRGB or Digital Camera settings (PCL or PS). RGB or CMYK • Use PostScript Color Matching (see page 123) with the Saturation option.
COLOR MATCHING: PCL DRIVER Color Matching Options The Color Matching options in the PCL driver can be used to help match your printed colors to the ones displayed on your monitor. NOTE The PCL driver’s color options are only designed to work with RGB data. If you are printing CMYK data, we recommend you use the PostScript driver. To manually set the color matching options in the PCL driver: 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes. 2.
C93_XP_PCL_Color1k.tif a. Click Manual Color under Color Mode, then click Natural under Color Setting. C93_XP_PCL_Color2k.tif 4. Select the method you wish to use: Monitor (6500k) Perceptual Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. Monitor (6500k) Vivid Optimized for printing bright colors when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. Ideal for office graphics.
without any modification, and only colors that fall outside the printable colors are modified. 5. Set any other required parameters using the on-line Help for guidance. 6. When you are done, click OK and close the Printing Preferences dialog box.
The Print Color Swatch Utility For use with applications which allow you to set your own RGB values for colors. The Color Swatch utility prints out charts of sample colors. Listed below each color are the corresponding RGB (Red, Green, Blue) values to use in your application to match that printed color. An example of using the Print Color Swatch function: You wish to print a logo in a particular shade of red. The steps you would follow are: 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes. 2.
COLOR MATCHING: POSTSCRIPT DRIVER Color Matching Options The PostScript driver offers several different methods of controlling the color output of the printer. To manually set the color matching options in the PostScript driver: 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes. 2. Right click the printer name and click Printing Preferences. 3. Click the Color tab. C93_XP_PS_Color1K.
4. Select the method to use from the Color Control Method drop-down list under Color Mode: a. Color Control = OKI Color Matching This is OKI’s proprietary color matching system, and affects RGB data only. Select the type to be used from the drop-down list under Color Setting : C93_XP_PS_Color2K.
• Monitor (6500k) Perceptual Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. • Monitor (6500k) Vivid Optimized for printing bright colors when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. Ideal for office graphics and text. • Monitor (9300k) Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. • Digital Camera Optimized for printing photographs taken with a digital camera.
b. Color Control = PostScript Color Matching This uses PostScript Color Rendering Dictionaries built into the printer, and affects both RGB and CMYK data. Select the rendering type from the Rendering Intent drop-down list. C93_XP_PS_Color3K.tif • Rendering Intents When a document is printed, a conversion takes place from the document’s color space to the printer color space. The rendering intents are essentially a set of rules that determine how this color conversion takes place.
– Auto Best choice for printing general documents. – Perceptual Best choice for printing photographs. Compresses the source gamut into the printer’s gamut while maintaining the overall appearance of an image. – Saturation Best choice for printing bright and saturated colors if you don’t necessarily care how accurate the colors are. This makes it the recommended choice for graphs, charts, diagrams etc. Maps fully saturated colors in the source gamut to fully saturated colors in the printer’s gamut.
e. Color Control = Print in Grayscale This option prints all documents as monochrome.
OKI “USING ICC PROFILES” FEATURE: POSTSCRIPT DRIVER ONLY • Affects RGB data only. This provides a method of matching RGB colors similar to Windows ICM matching. The main advantage it has over Windows ICM color matching is that it provides a method of printing using both input and output profiles. Windows ICM matching only allows output profiles to be chosen. Input Profiles (e.g., a digital camera) provide information about the color in the original device that was used to capture or display the image data.
To set up ICC profiles: 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes. 2. Right click the printer name and click Printing Preferences. 3. Click the Color tab. 4. Under Color mode, select Using ICC Profile in the Color Control Method drop-down list. C93_XP_PS_ICC1K.
5. Click the New button. C93_XP_PS_ICC2.bmp 6. Select the Input profile and Output profile in the drop-down lists under Select ICC profile. 7. Select the desired Rendering Intent and type in a name for the profile and click OK. The new name will appear in the Setting Name drop-down list under ICC Profile Setting. 8. Repeat steps 5-7 for each ICC profile you wish to define. 9. Click OK and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box.
WINDOWS ICM COLOR MATCHING • ICM is the color management system built into Windows. • Affects RGB data only. • Can be associated with either the PCL or PS driver Windows ICM uses ICC profiles for your monitor and printer; these profiles describe the colors that your device is capable of reproducing. ICC profiles can be associated with your printer via the Color Management tab of the printer driver.
PRINTING MULTIPLE PAGES ON ONE SHEET (N-UP PRINTING) N-Up printing using the PostScript driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the appropriate PS driver on the General tab, then click the Preferences button. 3. On the Layout tab, under Pages Per Sheet, select the required number of pages. C93_XP_PS_NUp.bmp 4. Click OK, then click Print.
N-Up printing using the PCL driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the appropriate PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Preferences button. 3. On the Setup tab, under Finishing Mode, select the required number of pages per sheet. C93_XP_PCL_NUp1k.tif 4. Click the Options button and select the Page Borders, Page Layout and Bind Margin, then click OK. C93_XP_PCL_NUp2.bmp 5. Click OK, then click Print.
PRINTING CUSTOM PAGE SIZES Custom page sizes can only be printed from the multi purpose tray. The printer media size for the multi purpose tray must be manually set in the driver to the custom paper size before use (range 3½ to 8½ inches [89 to 216 mm] wide x 5 to 14 inches [127 to 356 mm] long). Printing custom pages using the PostScript driver NOTE One custom paper size can be defined in the PostScript driver. 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2.
4. Click the Paper/Quality tab. Under Tray Selection, select Multi-Purpose Tray in the Paper Source drop-down list. C93_XP_PS_Custom2.bmp 5. Click the Advanced button. Under Paper/Output, select Postscript Custom page Size in the Paper Size drop-down list. 6. Enter the Width and Height for the custom paper and select the Paper Feed Direction. NOTE • Long Edge First = media feeds in long edge first • Short Edge First = media feeds in short edge first • Long Edge First (flipped) = Reserved for future use.
Printing custom pages using the PCL driver NOTE Up to 32 custom page sizes can be defined in the PCL driver. 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Preferences button. 3. On the Job Options tab, under Finisher, set the Output Bin to Printer Face Up. C93_XP_PCL_Custom1k.
4. On the Setup tab, under Media, select User Defined Size in the Size drop-down list. NOTE You may see a Warning dialog box indicating a conflict. If you do, click OK and the driver will automatically make the needed changes to correct for the conflict. C93_XP_PCL_Custom2k.tif The Set Free Size dialog box appears. 5. Select the unit, then enter the width and length measurements and click OK. C93_XP_PCL_Custom3.
6. Check that User Defined now appears in the Size list on the Setup tab. NOTE To save the setting for future use: • Click Paper Feed Options, then click Custom Size. • Select the unit, then enter the relevant information for Width and Height and give your custom size a name under Name. • Click Add. • Click OK. The Custom Page Size is added to the bottom of the Paper Size list. 7. Click OK twice. 8. Click Print.
CHANGING THE RESOLUTION FOR A PRINT JOB NOTE These instructions explain how to change the settings as you are printing a job. If you wish to change the settings to apply to all jobs (default settings): • Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes. • Right click the appropriate printer name, then select Properties. • Follow steps 3, etc., below. Note that the Properties screen for setting defaults will have more tabs. 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2.
DUPLEX PRINTING (PRINTING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PAPER) NOTE The optional duplex unit must be installed in the printer and enabled before duplex printing can be carried out. • Standard paper sizes only. • Paper weight range 20 to 28 lb. US Bond (75 to 105 g/m²). • Paper must be loaded print side up. • Only Tray 1, optional Trays 2 and 3, and the High Capacity Feeder trays can be used for duplex printing. The MP tray cannot be used for duplex printing.
Duplex printing using the PostScript driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PS driver on the General tab, then click the Preferences button. 3. On the Layout tab, under Print on Both Sides, select Flip on Long Edge or Flip on Short Edge. C93_XP_PS_Duplex2.bmp 4. Click OK, then click Print.
Duplex printing using the PCL driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Preferences button. 3. On the Setup tab, under 2-Sided Printing, select Long Edge or Short Edge. C93_XP_PCL_Duplex2k.tif 4. Click OK, then click Print.
PRINTING BOOKLETS NOTES • You must have the duplex unit installed and enabled in order to print booklets. • Not available on some network connections: see the Help file. • Some software applications may not support booklet printing. • The right-to-left setting allows a booklet to be printed for right to left reading, which is used in some languages. Printing booklets using the PostScript driver NOTE Booklet printing using the PostScript driver is restricted to 2 pages per sheet (e.g.
3. On the Layout tab, under Pages Per Sheet, select Booklet in the drop-down list. C93_XP_PS_Booklet.bmp 4. Click OK, then click Print.
Printing booklets using the PCL driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Preferences button. 3. On the Setup tab, under Finishing Mode, select Booklet in the drop-down list. C93_XP_PCL_Booklet1k.tif 4. Click the Options button, then set the Signature, 2pages, etc. (see the on-line Help for information), and click OK. C93_XP_PCL_Booklet2.bmp 5. Click OK, the click Print.
PRINTING WATERMARKS: PCL DRIVER ONLY 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Preferences button. 3. On the Job Options tab, click Watermark. 4. Select a name from the Watermark list. C93_XP_PCL_Watermark1.
NOTE To create a new watermark or edit an existing watermark: • Click the New or Edit button. • Enter the text for the watermark and select the font, size, angle, etc., to be used. • Click OK. The new watermark appears in the Watermark list. 5. If you wish to print the watermark only on the first page of the document, select First Page only. 6. Click OK twice. 7. Click Print.
COLLATING Collating can be carried out with or without a hard disk drive installed. However, printers with a hard disk drive will provide greater performance. Important If your software application has a collate option, use it instead of the collate option in the printer driver. The following instructions explain how to select collating using the printer driver. 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2.
PROOF AND PRINT Proof and print allows printing of a single copy of a document for checking before printing multiple copies of the same document. NOTES • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled, to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing. • If the hard disk memory is insufficient for the spooled data, DISK FULL is displayed and only one copy is printed.
3. Enter the number of copies and, if required, select Collate. PostScript Driver PCL Driver C93_XP_PS_Proof.bmpC93_XP_PCL_Proof.bmp and a. Under Job Type, select Proof and Print. b. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Job Name Setting and, if required, select Request Job Name for each print job. C93_XP_JobPIN.bmp c. Type in a four digit personal ID number from 0000 to 7777, then click OK. 4. Click OK, then click Print.
Printing copies 1. Press the MENU button to access the PRINT JOBS MENU, then press the SELECT button. 2. Enter your personal ID number using the buttons on the printer control panel. 3. Press the VALUE button until ALL JOBS or the required job name is displayed. 4. Press the SELECT button to print the remaining copies of the document. Deleting copies If the proof is not ready for printing, the job must be deleted from the printer: 1.
SECURE PRINTING (PRINTING CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS) Secure printing or printing with passwords allows the printing of confidential documents on printers that are shared with other users. NOTE • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing. • If the hard disk memory is insufficient for the spooled data, DISK FULL is displayed and only one copy printed.
a. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Job Name and, if required, select Request Job Name for each print job. C93_XP_JobPIN.bmp b. Type in a four digit personal ID number from 0000 to 7777, then click OK. 4. Enter the number of copies and, if required, select Collate. PostScript Driver C93_XP_PS_Secure.bmp PCL Driver and C93_XP_PCL_Secure.bmp 5. Click OK, then click Print. The document will be stored on the printer’s hard disk. 6.
Printing a confidential document from the front panel 1. Press the MENU button to access the PRINT JOBS MENU and press the SELECT button. 2. Enter the personal ID number you set above using the buttons on the printer control panel. 3. Press the VALUE button until ALL JOBS or the required job name is displayed. 4. Press the SELECT button. The document will print and be deleted from the hard disk drive. Deleting the confidential document before printing it 1.
STORE TO HARD DISK Store to hard disk (job spooling) allows print jobs to be prepared and stored on the hard disk for printing on demand. This is good for forms, generic memos, letterhead stationery, etc. NOTE • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled. • If the hard disk memory is insufficient for the spooled data, DISK FULL is displayed and only one copy printed.
a. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Job Name Setting and, if required, select Request Job Name for each print job. C93_XP_JobPIN.bmp b. Type a four digit personal ID number from 0000 to 7777, then click OK. PostScript Driver C93_XP_PS_Store.bmp PCL Driver and C93_XP_PCL_Store.bmp 4. Click OK, then click Print. The document will be stored on the hard disk and can then be printed on demand, or deleted, using the procedure below.
To print a stored document 1. Press the MENU button to access the PRINT JOBS MENU and press the SELECT button. 2. Enter the personal ID number you selected above using the buttons on the printer control panel. 3. Press the VALUE button until ALL JOBS or the required job name is displayed. 4. Press the SELECT button to print the document. To delete a stored document from the hard disk drive 1. Press the MENU button to access the PRINT JOBS MENU and press the SELECT button. 2.
PRINTING OVERLAYS What are Overlays? An Overlay can be a combination of graphics, fonts, or text that is stored in the printer’s flash memory or on the hard disk (supplied on some models, optional on others), and printed whenever required. The result is similar to the Watermark feature, but with the ability to be much more elaborate. Overlays can be useful for tasks such as printing letterheads, forms, or invoices, and should reduce the need for pre-printed stationery.
To create overlays: 1. Create the document that you wish to use for Overlay printing (e.g. a letterhead) and generate a PRN file (print file) using the printer driver. 2. Use the Storage Device Manager utility to convert this PRN file (print file) to a storable file format, and download it to the printer. Once someone has set up all the necessary overlay files on the printer, other users only have to switch on the required settings in the printer driver to use the overlays.
Creating documents to use as overlays An overlay can be created in any software application that can handle logos, letterheads, forms, etc. and can print to a file. PCL Driver To create a print (PRN) file: 1. With the file to be stored as an overlay open in your application program, choose File then Print. 2. Ensure that the "Print To File" option is switched on in your application’s Print dialog box. 3.
PostScript 1. With the file to be stored as an overlay open in your application program, choose File then Print. 2. Ensure that the Print To File option is switched on in your application’s Print dialog box. 3. Depending on the application, you may need to select your OKI printer model, and then click Properties… This should open the printer driver settings. 4. Select the Job Options tab, and click the Overlays… button. 5. Choose Create Form from the menu. 6. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box. 7.
Downloading the print file to use as an overlay In the previous topic, you created a print (PRN) file on your PC’s hard disk. This topic explains how download this file to the printer using the Storage Device Manager. The Storage Device Manager software is included with the original software CDs that were supplied with your printer. 1. Launch Storage Device Manager and allow the program to discover (locate) the printer. 2. Click Project then New Project. 3.
PCL: This automatically generates a BIN file. Important! At this step, you will see in the project window that the BIN file is assigned an ID number. You can change this ID number by double-clicking it, and entering a new one in the ID field. PostScript: This automatically generates a PostScript hst file. Note the name that the file is assigned in the Storage Device Manager. Names are case sensitive.
Defining Overlays: PostScript 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes. 2. RIght click the printer name and click Printing Preferences. 3. Click the Overlay tab. 4. Click the Overlay button. C93_XP_PS_Overlay1K.
5. Click the New button. C93_XP_PS_Overlay2.bmp 6. Enter the file name of the overlay in the Overlay Name list, and select the pages on which it is to be printed. NOTE The Overlay Name must be EXACTLY the same as the file name you made a noted of in the previous section. This is the name under which the file is stored on the printers’ hard disk drive. It is case sensitive.
7. Enter or select a form name in the drop-down list under Form setting, then click Add. NOTE The Form Name is a random name of your selection. C93_XP_PS_Overlay3.bmp 8. Click OK. 9. If required, continue to add files to the overlay by repeating steps 5 through 8.
10. Highlight the overlay name(s) under Defined Overlay and click Add to add the overlay(s) to the list under Active Overlay (to select more than one overlay, hold the CTRL key while clicking on each name). C93_XP_PS_Overlay4K.tif 11. Select Use Overlay from the drop-down list at the top of the dialog box, then click OK. 12. Close the Printers and Faxes dialog box.
Defining Overlays: PCL 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes. 2. Highlight the printer name and click Printing Preferences. 3. Click the Job Options tab. 4. Click the Overlay... button. C93_XP_PCL_Overlay1.
5. To define an overlay, click the Define Overlays button. C93_XP_PCL_Overlay2.bmp 6. Enter the file name of the overlay in the Overlay Name list. NOTE The Overlay Name must be EXACTLY the same as the file name you made a noted of in the previous section. This is the name under which the file is stored on the printer’s hard disk drive. It is case sensitive. 7. Enter the ID of the file in ID Values. Please refer to the instructions for the Storage Device Manager utility. 8.
11. Select Print Using Active Overlays. C93_XP_PCL_Overlay3.bmp 12. Click OK. 13. Click OK to close the Printing Preferences dialog box.
PRINTING POSTERS: PCL DRIVER ONLY This option allows you to configure and print posters by breaking up the document page into multiple pieces which print enlarged on separate sheets. Then the separate sheets are combined to produce a poster. It is only available with the PCL printer driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Preferences button. 3.
4. Click Options... and enter the configuration details C93_XP_PCL_Poster2.bmp 5. Click OK twice. 6. Click Print.
Windows 2000 Printer Drivers See your printed Software Installation Guide for information on installing printer drivers. WHICH PRINTER DRIVER TO USE? Your printer comes with Windows drivers for PCL and Adobe® PostScript® (PS). You can install either of these, or both if you wish. Which driver you choose depends on your application. • If you use TrueType fonts and you do not print PostScript (including “.eps” files) graphics, choose the PCL driver. This will be more efficient and give good results.
ENABLING INSTALLED OPTIONS IN THE DRIVERS Certain options such as additional memory, the duplexer, or additional trays may be installed in your printer. Before using the printer, you must enter the printer driver(s) and enable the options. You only need to do this once. For additional memory If you have additional memory in your printer, use these instructions to update the Windows PostScript driver so that it recognizes the additional memory: 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2.
4. Under Installable Options, click Memory Configuration, then set the memory in the drop-down box to be the same as that now installed in the printer, as shown in the MenuMap (to generate a MenuMap printout, see “Printing the MenuMap” on page 44) C932kPSMemoryk.tif 5. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box.
For the internal hard disk drive PostScript driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. 4. Under Installable Options, change the setting for the Hard Disk drop-down box to Installed. C932kPSHDDk.tif 5. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box.
PCL driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Options tab, click Printer Hard Disk. C932kPCLHDDk.tif 4. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box.
For additional paper trays PostScript driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. Under Installable Options, click Available Trays, then select the appropriate number of trays (not including the Multi Purpose tray) in the drop-down box. C932kPSTrayk.tif 4. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box.
PCL driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, select the appropriate number of trays (not including the Multi Purpose tray). C932kPCLTrayk.tif 4. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box.
For the duplex unit PostScript driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. Under Installable Options, click Duplex and select Installed in the drop-down box. C932kPSDuplex1k.tif 4. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box.
PCL driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Option tab, click Duplex Option Unit. C932kPCLDuplex1k.tif 4. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box.
For the high capacity feeder PostScript driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. Under Installable Options, click Available Tray, then select the appropriate setting (4 or 5) in the drop-down box. C932kPSHCFk.tif 4. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box.
PCL driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, select the number of trays installed (4 or 5). C932kPCLHCFk.tif 4. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box.
For the finisher PostScript driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. Under Installable Options, click Finisher, then select Installed in the drop-down box. C932kPSFinisherk.tif 4. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box.
PCL driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, click Finisher. C932kPCLFinisherk.tif 4. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box.
CHANGING DEFAULTS FOR PAPER FEED, SIZE AND MEDIA IN THE DRIVER The normal default for these items is automatic detection. NOTE If the defaults set manually in the printer menu differ from those you set in the printer driver, the printer will not print and the LCD will display an error message. The following printer driver instructions are given as a guide only. Some software applications require the paper feed, size and media settings to be selected from within the software (under Page Setup).
3. If you will be using heavy media, transparencies, envelopes or labels, click the Job Options tab and set the Output Bin under Finisher to Stacker(Face-up). 4. Click the Paper/Quality tab. Under Tray Selection, select the paper feed in the Paper Source drop-down box. C932kPSPaperQualk.tif 5. Click the Advanced button. 6. Under Paper/Output, select the media size in the Paper Size drop-down box.
C932kPSAdvancedk.tif 7. Under Document Options → Printer Features, click Media Type and select the media from the drop-down box. C932kPSAdvanced2k.tif 8. Click OK twice and close the Printing Preferences dialog box.
PCL driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Right click the printer name and click Printing Preferences. 3. In the Setup tab, under Media, select the required paper size in the Size drop-down box. C932kPCLPrefk.tif 4. Select the required paper feed under Source. NOTE If a paper tray is selected the Weight field becomes visible. 5. Select the required paper type under Weight. NOTE If Printer Setting is selected, make sure the printer has been set to the correct media type.
6. Click Paper Feed Options and make any other selections, then click OK. C93_Me_PCL_Paper Feed Opt.bmp 7. Click OK twice and close the Printing Preferences dialog box.
Network Printer Status utility • Available on TCP/IP network connection only. The Network Printer Status utility is available if your administrator has installed it. If the utility is installed, you will see the following changes to the printer driver Properties dialog box: • a new Status tab is added. • an Option button is added to the Device Option tab. This utility allows you to view (but not change) the status of the following on the Status tab: • paper trays installed and the media assigned to them.
Windows 2000 Operation This section explains how to set up color printing and how to use the printer’s features including: • N-up printing (see page 211) • Custom page sizes (see page 213) • Selecting print resolution (see page 218) • Duplex printing (see page 219) • Watermarks (see page 226) • Collating (see page 228) • Proof and Print (see page 229) • Secure print: printing confidential documents (see page 232) • Storing files to the hard disk drive (see page 235) • Using overlays (see page 238) • Printi
FACTORS THAT AFFECT COLOR PRINTING The PCL and PostScript printer drivers supplied with your printer provide several controls for changing the color output. For general use the default driver settings produce good results for most documents. Many applications have their own color settings, and these may override the settings in the printer driver. Please refer to the documentation for your software application for details on how that particular program’s color management functions.
Viewing conditions A document can look very different under various lighting conditions. For example, the colors may look different when viewed standing next to a sunlit window, compared to how they look under standard office fluorescent lighting. Printer driver color settings The driver settings for Manual color can change the appearance of a document. There are several options available to help match the printed colors with those displayed on screen.
How your software application displays color Some graphics applications such as CorelDRAW® or Adobe® Photoshop® may display color differently from "office" applications such as Microsoft® Word. Please see your application’s online help or user manual for more information. Paper type The type of paper used can also significantly affect the printed color. For example, a printout on recycled paper can look duller than one on specially formulated glossy paper.
CHOOSING A COLOR MATCHING METHOD There is no one way to achieve a good match between the document displayed on your monitor, and its printed equivalent. There are many factors involved in achieving accurate and reproducible color. However, the following guidelines may help in achieving good color output from your printer. There are several suggested methods, depending on the type of document you are printing. NOTE These suggestions are for guidance only.
Matching Photographic Images RGB only Oki Color Matching (see page 202) is a generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor. RGB or CMYK If you are printing photographic images from a graphics application such as Adobe Photoshop, you may be able to use Soft-Proofing to simulate the printed image on your monitor.
Printing Vivid Colors RGB only • Use Oki Color Matching (see page 202), with the Monitor 6500k Vivid, sRGB or Digital Camera settings (PCL or PS). RGB or CMYK • Use PostScript Color Matching (see page 204) with the Saturation option.
COLOR MATCHING: PCL DRIVER Color Matching Options The Color Matching options in the PCL driver can be used to help match your printed colors to the ones displayed on your monitor. NOTE The PCL driver’s color options are only designed to work with RGB data. If you are printing CMYK data, we recommend you use the PostScript driver.
To manually set the color matching options in the PCL driver: 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Right click the appropriate printer name and click Printing Preferences. 3. Click the Color tab. CC932kPCLColor3k.tif a. Click Manual Color under Color Mode, then click Natural under Color Setting. C932kPCLColor4k.
4. Select the method you wish to use: Monitor (6500k) Perceptual Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. Monitor (6500k) Vivid Optimized for printing bright colors when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. Ideal for office graphics. Monitor (9300k) Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 9300K. Digital Camera Optimized for printing photographs taken with a digital camera.
The Print Color Swatch Utility For use with applications which allow you to set your own RGB values for colors. The Color Swatch utility prints out charts of sample colors. Listed below each color are the corresponding RGB (Red, Green, Blue) values to use in your application to match that printed color. An example of using the Print Color Swatch function: You wish to print a logo in a particular shade of red. The steps you would follow are: 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2.
COLOR MATCHING: POSTSCRIPT DRIVER Color Matching Options The PostScript driver offers several different methods of controlling the color output of the printer. To manually set the color matching options in the PostScript driver: 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Right click the printer name and click Printing Preferences. 3. Click the Color tab. C932kPSColor1k.tif 4. Select the method to use from the Color Control Method drop-down list box under Color Mode.
Color Control = OKI Color Matching This is OKI’s proprietary color matching system, and affects RGB data only. Select the type to be used from the drop-down list box under Color Setting: C932kPSColor2k.tif • Monitor (6500k) Perceptual Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. • Monitor (6500k) Vivid Optimized for printing bright colors when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. Ideal for office graphics and text.
• Digital Camera Optimized for printing photographs taken with a digital camera. This tends to produce prints with lighter and brighter colors. For some photographs, other settings may be better depending on the subjects and the conditions under which they were taken. • sRGB Optimized for matching specific colors, such as a company logo color. The colors within the printer’s color gamut are printed without any modification, and only colors that fall outside the printable colors are modified.
Color Control = PostScript Color Matching This uses PostScript Color Rendering Dictionaries built into the printer, and affects both RGB and CMYK data. Select the rendering type from the Rendering Intent drop-down list box. C932kPSColor3k.
• Rendering Intents When a document is printed, a conversion takes place from the document’s color space to the printer color space. The rendering intents are essentially a set of rules that determine how this color conversion takes place. The rendering intents that the printer driver provides are listed below: – Auto Best choice for printing general documents. – Perceptual Best choice for printing photographs.
Color Control = Using ICC Profile This option provides a method of matching RGB colors similar to Windows ICM matching. See “OKI “Using ICC Profiles” feature: PostScript driver only” on page 207. a. Color Control = No Color Matching Use this option to switch off all printer color matching. b. Color Control = Print in Grayscale This option prints all documents as monochrome.
OKI “USING ICC PROFILES” FEATURE: POSTSCRIPT DRIVER ONLY • Affects RGB data only. This provides a method of matching RGB colors similar to Windows ICM matching. The main advantage it has over Windows ICM color matching is that it provides a method of printing using both input and output profiles. Windows ICM matching only allows output profiles to be chosen. Input Profiles (e.g., a digital camera) provide information about the color in the original device that was used to capture or display the image data.
To set up ICC profiles: 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Right click the printer name and click Printing Preferences. 3. Click the Color tab. 4. Under Color mode, select Using ICC Profile in the Color Control Method drop-down box. C932kPSICC1k.
5. Click the New button. C93_2k_PS_ICC2.bmp 6. Select the Input profile and Output profile in the drop-down boxes under Select ICC profile. 7. Select the desired Rendering Intent and type in a name for the profile, then click OK. The new name will appear in the Setting Name drop-down box under ICC Profile Setting. 8. Repeat steps 5-7 for each ICC profile you wish to define. 9. Click OK and close the Printing Preferences dialog box.
WINDOWS ICM COLOR MATCHING • ICM is the color management system built into Windows. • Affects RGB data only. • Can be associated with either the PCL or PS driver. Windows ICM uses ICC profiles for your monitor and printer; these profiles describe the colors that your device is capable of reproducing. ICC profiles can be associated with your printer via the Color Management tab of the printer driver.
PRINTING MULTIPLE PAGES ON ONE SHEET (N-UP PRINTING) N-Up printing using the PostScript driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PS driver on the General tab, then click the Layout tab. 3. Under Pages Per Sheet, select the required number of pages. C93_2k_PS_Layout.bmp 4. Click Print. N-Up printing using the PCL driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2.
3. Under Finishing Mode, select the required number of pages per sheet. C932kPCLNUpk.tif 4. Click Options and select the Page Borders, Page Layout and Bind Margin, then click OK. C93_2k_PCL_NUp2.bmp 5. Click Print.
PRINTING CUSTOM PAGE SIZES Custom page sizes can only be printed from the Multi-purpose tray. The printer media size for the Multi-purpose tray must be manually set in the driver to the custom paper size before use (range 3½ to 8½ inches [89 to 216 mm] wide x 5 to 14 inches [127 to 356 mm] long). Printing custom pages using the PostScript driver NOTE One custom paper size can be defined in the PostScript driver. 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2.
4. Click the Paper/Quality tab. Under Tray Selection, select Multi-Purpose Tray in the Paper Source drop-down box. C93_2k_PS_Custom1.bmp 5. Click the Advanced button. Under Paper/Output, select Postscript Custom Page Size in the Paper Size drop-down box. C932kPSCustom3k.
6. Click the Edit Custom Page Size button. C93_2k_PS_Custom4.bmp 7. Enter the width and height for the custom paper and select the Paper Feed Direction. NOTE • Long Edge First = media feeds in long edge first • Short Edge First = media feeds in short edge first • Long Edge First (flipped) = Reserved for future use. • Short Edge First (flipped) = Reserved for future use. 8. Click OK twice. 9. Click Print.
Printing custom pages using the PCL driver NOTE Up to 32 custom page sizes can be defined in the PCL driver. 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Setup tab. 3. Under Media, select User Defined in the Size drop-down box. NOTE You may see a Warning dialog box indicating a conflict. If you do, click OK and the driver will automatically make the needed changes to correct for the conflict.
4. Select the unit, then enter the width and length measurements and click OK. C93_Me_PCL_CustSize2.bmp 5. Check that User Defined now appears in the Size box on the Setup tab. NOTE To save the setting for future use: • Click Paper Feed Options, then click Custom Size. • Select the unit, then enter the relevant information for Width and Height and give your custom size a name under Name. • Click Add. • Click OK. The Custom Page Size is added to the bottom of the Paper Size list. 6. Click OK. 7.
CHANGING THE RESOLUTION FOR A PRINT JOB NOTE These instructions explain how to change the settings as you are printing a job. If you wish to change the settings to apply to all jobs (default settings): • Click Start → Settings → Printers. • Right click the appropriate printer name, then select Properties. • Follow steps 3, etc., below. Note that the Properties screen for setting defaults will have more tabs. 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2.
DUPLEX PRINTING (PRINTING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PAPER) NOTE The optional duplex unit must be installed in the printer and enabled before duplex printing can be carried out. • Standard paper sizes only. • Paper weight range 20 to 28 lb. US Bond (75 to 105 g/m²). • Paper must be loaded print side up. • Only Tray 1, optional Trays 2 and 3, and the High Capacity Feeder trays can be used for duplex printing. The Multi-purpose tray cannot be used for duplex printing.
Duplex printing using the PostScript driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PS driver on the General tab, then click the Layout tab. 3. Under Print on Both Sides(Duplex) tab, select Flip on Long Edge or Flip on Short Edge. 4. Click Print. . C93_2k_PS_Duplex2.
Duplex printing using the PCL driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Setup tab. 3. Under 2-Sided Printing, select Long Edge or Short Edge. 4. Click Print. C932kPCLDuplex2k.
PRINTING BOOKLETS NOTES • You must have the duplex unit installed and enabled in order to print booklets. • Not available on some network connections: see the Help file. • Some software applications may not support booklet printing. • The right-to-left setting allows a booklet to be printed for right to left reading, which is used in some languages.
Printing booklets using the PostScript driver Important! Booklet printing using the PostScript driver is restricted to 2 pages per sheet (e.g., print a 5½ x 8½ inch booklet on 8½ x 11 inch paper, or print an 8½ x 11 inch document on 11 x 17 inch paper). 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Layout tab. 3. Under Pages Per Sheet, select Booklet in the drop-down list. 4. Click Print. C93_2k_PS_Booklet.
Printing booklets using the PCL driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PS driver on the General tab, then click the Setup tab. 3. Under Finishing Mode, select Booklet in the drop-down box. C932kPCLBooklet1k.
4. Click the Options button and set Signature, 2Pages, Right to Left and Bind Margin as required, then click OK. pcl booklet setup options.bmp 5. Click Print.
PRINTING WATERMARKS: PCL DRIVER ONLY 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Job Options tab. 3. Click the Watermark button. 4. Select a name from the Watermark list. C93_Me_Watermark1.
NOTE To create a new watermark or edit an existing watermark: • Click the New or Edit button. C93_Me_Watermark2.bmp • Enter the text for the watermark and select the font, size, angle, etc., to be used. • Click OK. The new watermark appears in the Watermark list box. 5. If you wish to print the watermark only on the first page of the document, select First Page only. 6. Click OK. 7. Click Print.
COLLATING Collating can be carried out with or without a hard disk drive installed. However, printers with a hard disk drive will provide greater performance. Important If your software application has a collate option, use it instead of the collate option in the printer driver. The following instructions explain how to select collating using the printer driver. 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2.
PROOF AND PRINT Proof and print allows printing of a single copy of a document for checking before printing multiple copies of the same document. NOTES • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled, to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing. • If the hard disk memory is insufficient for the spooled data, DISK FULL is displayed and only one copy is printed.
3. Enter the number of copies and, if required, select Collate. PostScript Driver PCL Driver C93_2k_PS_Proof.bmp and C93_2k_PS_Proof.bmp a. Under Job Type, select Proof and Print. b. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Job Name Setting and, if required, select Request Job Name for each print job. job pin.bmp c. Type in a four digit personal ID number from 0000 to 7777, then click OK. 4. Click Print. The document is stored on the hard disk drive, and one copy is printed for checking. 5.
Printing copies 1. Press the MENU button to access the PRINT JOBS MENU, then press the SELECT button. 2. Enter your personal ID number using the buttons on the printer control panel. 3. Press the VALUE button until ALL JOBS or the required job name is displayed. 4. Press the SELECT button to print the remaining copies of the document. Deleting copies If the proof is not ready for printing, the job must be deleted from the printer: 1.
SECURE PRINTING (PRINTING CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS) Secure printing or printing with passwords allows the printing of confidential documents on printers that are shared with other users. NOTE • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing. • If the hard disk memory is insufficient for the spooled data, DISK FULL is displayed and only one copy printed.
a. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Job Name , and, if required, select Request Job Name for each print job. job pin.bmp b. Type in a four digit personal ID number from 0000 to 7777, then click OK. PostScript Driver C93_2k_PS_Secure.bmp PCL Driver and C93_2k_PCL_Secure.bmp 4. Enter the number of copies and, if required, check the Collate box. 5. Click Print. The document will be stored on the printer’s hard disk. 6.
Printing a confidential document from the front panel 1. Press the MENU button to access the PRINT JOBS MENU and press the SELECT button. 2. Enter the personal ID number you set above using the buttons on the printer control panel. 3. Press the VALUE button until ALL JOBS or the required job name is displayed. 4. Press the SELECT button. The document will print and be deleted from the hard disk drive. Deleting the confidential document before printing it 1.
STORE TO HARD DISK Store to Hard Disk (job spooling) allows print jobs to be prepared and stored on the hard disk for printing on demand. This is good for forms, generic memos, letterhead stationery, etc. NOTE • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled. • If the hard disk memory is insufficient for the spooled data, DISK FULL is displayed and only one copy printed.
C93_2k_PS_Store.bmp and C93_2k_PCL_Store.bmp a. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Job Name Setting and, if required, select Request Job Name for each print job. job pin.bmp b. Type a four digit personal ID number from 0000 to 7777, then click OK. 4. Click Print. The document will be stored on the hard disk and can then be printed on demand, or deleted, using the procedures given below. To print the stored document 1.
To delete a stored job from the hard disk drive 1. Press the MENU button to access the PRINT JOBS MENU and press the SELECT button. 2. Enter the personal ID number you selected above using the buttons on the printer control panel. 3. Press the VALUE button until ALL JOBS or the required job name is displayed. 4. Press the CANCEL button to delete the remaining copies of the document. 5. When the deletion confirmation message appears, confirm by pressing the SELECT button.
PRINTING OVERLAYS What are Overlays? An Overlay can be a combination of graphics, fonts, or text that is stored in the printer’s flash memory or on the hard disk (supplied on some models, optional on others), and printed whenever required. The result is similar to the Watermark feature, but with the ability to be much more elaborate. Overlays can be useful for tasks such as printing letterheads, forms, or invoices, and should reduce the need for pre-printed stationery.
To create overlays: 1. Create the document that you wish to use for Overlay printing (e.g. a letterhead) and generate a PRN file (print file) using the printer driver. 2. Use the Storage Device Manager utility to convert this PRN file (print file) to a storable file format, and download it to the printer. Once someone has set up all the necessary overlay files on the printer, other users only have to switch on the required settings in the printer driver to use the overlays.
Creating documents to use as overlays An overlay can be created in any software application that can handle logos, letterheads, forms, etc. and can print to a file. PCL Driver To create a print (PRN) file: 1. With the file to be stored as an overlay open in your application program, choose File then Print. 2. Ensure that the "Print To File" option is switched on in your application’s Print dialog box. 3.
PostScript 1. With the file to be stored as an overlay open in your application program, choose File then Print. 2. Ensure that the Print To File option is switched on in your application’s Print dialog box. 3. Depending on the application, you may need to select your OKI printer model, and then click Properties… This should open the printer driver settings. 4. Select the Job Options tab, and click the Overlays… button. 5. Choose Create Form from the menu. 6. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box. 7.
Downloading the print file to use as an overlay In the previous topic, you created a print (PRN) file on your PC’s hard disk. This topic explains how download this file to the printer using the Storage Device Manager. The Storage Device Manager software is included with the original software CDs that were supplied with your printer. 1. Launch Storage Device Manager and allow the program to discover (locate) the printer. 2. Click Project then New Project. 3.
5. Select the Project menu and then choose Send Project Files to Printer. This downloads the file to the printer. The Storage Device Manager displays "Command Issued" to indicate that the file was downloaded successfully. 6. Close the Storage Device Manager.
Defining Overlays: PostScript 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. RIght click the printer name and click Printing Preferences. 3. Click the Overlay tab. 4. Click the Overlay button. C932kPSOverlay1k.
5. Click the New button. C93_Me_PS_Overlay2.bmp 6. Enter the file name of the overlay in the Overlay Name box, and select the pages on which it is to be printed. NOTE The Overlay Name must be EXACTLY the same as the file name you made a noted of in the previous section. This is the name under which the file is stored on the printers’ hard disk drive. It is case sensitive.
7. Enter or select a form name in the drop-down box under Form setting, then click Add. NOTE The Form Name is a random name of your selection. C93_Me_PS_Overlay3.bmp 8. Click OK. 9. If required, continue to add files to the overlay by repeating steps 5 through 8.
10. Highlight the overlay name(s) under Defined Overlay and click Add to add the overlay(s) to the list under Active Overlay (to select more than one overlay, hold the CTRL key while clicking on each name). C93_2k_PS_Overlay2.bmp 11. Select Use Overlay from the drop-down list at the top of the box, then click OK. 12. Click OK to close the Printing Preferences dialog box.
Defining Overlays: PCL 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click Printing Preferences. 3. Click the Job Options tab. 4. Click the Overlay... button. pcl job options overlay.
5. To define an overlay, click the Define Overlays button. pcl overlay define.bmp 6. Enter the file name of the overlay in the Overlay Name box. NOTE The Overlay Name must be EXACTLY the same as the file name you made a noted of in the previous section. This is the name under which the file is stored on the printer’s hard disk drive. It is case sensitive. 7. Enter the ID of the file in ID Values. Please refer to the instructions for the Storage Device Manager utility. 8.
11. Select Print Using Active Overlays. pcl overlay print.bmp 12. Click OK. 13. Click OK to close the Printing Preferences dialog box.
PRINTING POSTERS: PCL DRIVER ONLY This option allows you to configure and print posters by breaking up the document page into multiple pieces which print enlarged on separate sheets. Then the separate sheets are combined to produce a poster. It is only available with the PCL printer driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Setup tab. 3. Under Finishing Mode, select Poster Print.
Windows Me/98/95 Printer Drivers See your printed Software Installation Guide for information on installing printer drivers. WHICH PRINTER DRIVER TO USE? Your printer comes with Windows drivers for PCL and Adobe® PostScript® (PS). You can install either of these, or both if you wish. Which driver you choose depends on your application. • If you use TrueType fonts and you do not print PostScript (including “.eps” files) graphics, choose the PCL driver. This will be more efficient and give good results.
ENABLING INSTALLED OPTIONS IN THE DRIVERS Certain options such as additional memory, the duplexer, or additional trays may be installed in your printer. Before using the printer, you must enter the printer driver(s) and enable the options. You only need to do this once. For additional memory If you have additional memory in your printer, use these instructions to update the Windows PostScript driver so that it recognizes the additional memory: 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2.
4. Under Installed Memory, adjust the amount of memory to be the same as that now installed in the printer, as shown in the MenuMap (to generate a MenuMap printout, see “Printing the MenuMap” on page 44). 5. To specify usable printer memory size, click the Memory... button. The driver automatically adjusts font cache size according to the memory option selected under Installed. ps device options usable memory1.bmp 6. Click OK twice.
For the internal hard disk drive PostScript or PCL driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Options tab, check Printer Hard Disk. PostScript Driver psdeviceoptionsharddisk.tif PCL Driver and pcldeviceoptionshard61.tif 4. Click OK.
For additional paper trays PostScript or PCL driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Options tab, select the number of trays installed (not including the Multi-purpose tray). PostScript Driver psdeviceoptionsaddtrays.tif PCL Driver and C93_Me_PCL_Trays.tif 4. Click OK.
For the duplex unit PostScript or PCL driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Options tab, check Duplex Option Unit. PostScript Driver C93MePCLDuplexk.tifpsdeviceoptionsduplex.tif PCL Driver and 4. Click OK.
For the high capacity feeder PostScript or PCL driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Options tab, select the number of trays installed. PostScript Driver PCL Driver psdeviceoptionsaddhcf.tifC93MePCLhcfk.tif 4. Click OK.
CHANGING DEFAULTS FOR PAPER FEED, SIZE AND MEDIA IN THE DRIVER The normal default for these items is automatic detection. NOTE If the defaults set manually in the printer menu differ from those you set in the printer driver, the printer will not print and the LCD will display an error message. The following printer driver instructions are given as a guide only. Some software applications require the paper feed, size and media settings to be selected from within the software (under Page Setup).
5. Select the required paper feed under Source. NOTE If a paper tray is selected the Type or Weight field becomes visible. 6. Select the required paper type under Type (PostScript) or Weight (PCL). NOTE If Printer Setting is selected, make sure the printer has been set to the correct media type. 7. Click Paper Feed Options and make any other selections then click OK. PostScript Driver ps paper feed options.bmp PCL Driver and C93_Me_PCL_Paper Feed Opt.bmp 8. Click OK to close the printer dialog box.
Network Printer Status utility • Available on TCP/IP network connection only. The Network Printer Status utility is available if your administrator has installed it. If the utility is installed, you will see the following changes to the printer driver Properties dialog box: • a new Status tab is added • an Option button is added to the Device Option tab. This utility allows you to view (but not change) the status of the following on the Status tab: • paper trays installed and the media assigned to them.
Windows Me/98/95 Operation This section explains how to set up color printing and how to use the printer’s features including: • N-up printing (see page 283) • Custom page sizes (see page 285) • Selecting print resolution (see page 289) • Duplex printing (see page 290) • Watermarks (see page 294) • Collating (see page 296) • Font substitution (see page 297) • Proof and Print (see page 298) • Secure print: printing confidential documents (see page 302) • Storing files to the hard disk drive (see page 305) •
FACTORS THAT AFFECT COLOR PRINTING The PCL and PostScript printer drivers supplied with your printer provide several controls for changing the color output. For general use the default driver settings produce good results for most documents. Many applications have their own color settings, and these may override the settings in the printer driver. Please refer to the documentation for your software application for details on how that particular program’s color management functions.
Viewing conditions A document can look very different under various lighting conditions. For example, the colors may look different when viewed standing next to a sunlit window, compared to how they look under standard office fluorescent lighting. Printer driver color settings The driver settings for Manual color can change the appearance of a document. There are several options available to help match the printed colors with those displayed on screen.
How your software application displays color Some graphics applications such as CorelDRAW® or Adobe® Photoshop® may display color differently from "office" applications such as Microsoft® Word. Please see your application’s online help or user manual for more information. Paper type The type of paper used can also significantly affect the printed color. For example, a printout on recycled paper can look duller than one on specially formulated glossy paper.
CHOOSING A COLOR MATCHING METHOD There is no one way to achieve a good match between the document displayed on your monitor, and its printed equivalent. There are many factors involved in achieving accurate and reproducible color. However, the following guidelines may help in achieving good color output from your printer. There are several suggested methods, depending on the type of document you are printing. NOTE These suggestions are for guidance only.
Matching Photographic Images RGB only Oki Color Matching (see page 276) is a generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor. RGB or CMYK If you are printing photographic images from a graphics application such as Adobe Photoshop, you may be able to use Soft-Proofing to simulate the printed image on your monitor.
Printing Vivid Colors RGB only • Use Oki Color Matching (see page 276), with the Monitor 6500k Vivid, sRGB or Digital Camera settings (PCL or PS). RGB or CMYK • Use PostScript Color Matching (see page 278) with the Saturation option.
COLOR MATCHING: PCL DRIVER Color Matching Options The Color Matching options in the PCL driver can be used to help match your printed colors to the ones displayed on your monitor. NOTE The PCL driver’s color options are only designed to work with RGB data. If you are printing CMYK data, we recommend you use the PostScript driver.
To manually set the color matching options in the PCL driver: 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the appropriate printer name and click File, then Properties. 3. Click the Color tab. C93MePCLColor1k.tif a. Click Manual Color under Color Mode, then click Natural under Color Setting. C93MePCLColor2k.
4. Select the method you wish to use: Monitor (6500K) Perceptual Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. Monitor (6500K) Vivid Optimized for printing bright colors when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. Ideal for office graphics. Monitor (9300K) Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 9300K. Digital Camera Optimized for printing photographs taken with a digital camera.
The Print Color Swatch Utility For use with applications which allow you to set your own RGB values for colors. The Color Swatch utility prints out charts of sample colors. Listed below each color are the corresponding RGB (Red, Green, Blue) values to use in your application to match that printed color. An example of using the Print Color Swatch function: You wish to print a logo in a particular shade of red. The steps you would follow are: 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2.
COLOR MATCHING: POSTSCRIPT DRIVER Color Matching Options The PostScript driver offers several different methods of controlling the color output of the printer. Some of the color matching options only work on certain types of data. The table below summarizes the various color-matching options available in the PostScript driver, and what types of data they affect.
To manually set the color matching options in the PostScript driver: 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File → Properties. 3. Click the Color tab. C93MePSColor1k.
4. Select the method to use from the Color Control drop-down list box under Color Mode: a. Color Control = OKI Color Matching b. Color Control = PostScript Color Matching c. Color Control = Windows ICM d. Color Control = Using ICC Profiles e. Color Control = No Color Matching f.
a. Color Control = OKI Color Matching This is OKI’s proprietary color matching system, and affects RGB data only. Select the type to be used from the drop-down list box under Color Setting : C93MePSColor2k.tif Monitor (6500K) Perceptual Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. Monitor (6500K) Vivid Optimized for printing bright colors when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. Ideal for office graphics and text.
Digital Camera Optimized for printing photographs taken with a digital camera. This tends to produce prints with lighter and brighter colors. For some photographs, other settings may be better depending on the subjects and the conditions under which they were taken. sRGB Optimized for matching specific colors, such as a company logo color. The colors within the printer’s color gamut are printed without any modification, and only colors that fall outside the printable colors are modified.
b. Color Control = PostScript Color Matching This uses PostScript Color Rendering Dictionaries built into the printer, and affects both RGB and CMYK data. Select the rendering type from the Rendering Intent drop-down list box. C93MePSColor3k.
• Rendering Intents When a document is printed, a conversion takes place from the document’s color space to the printer color space. The rendering intents are essentially a set of rules that determine how this color conversion takes place. The rendering intents that the printer driver provides are listed below: – Auto Best choice for printing general documents. – Perceptual Best choice for printing photographs.
c. Color Control = Windows ICM This is the color management system built into Windows. See “Windows ICM color matching” on page 281. d. Color Control = Using ICC Profiles This option provides a method of matching RGB colors similar to Windows ICM matching. See “OKI “Using ICC Profiles” feature” on page 282. e. Color Control = No Color Matching Use this option to switch off all printer color matching. f. Color Control = Print in greyscale This option prints all documents as monochrome.
WINDOWS ICM COLOR MATCHING • ICM is the color management system built into Windows. • Affects RGB data only. • Can be associated with either the PCL or PS driver. Windows ICM uses ICC profiles for your monitor and printer; these profiles describe the colors that your device is capable of reproducing. ICC profiles can be associated with your printer via the Color Management tab of the printer driver.
OKI “USING ICC PROFILES” FEATURE • Affects RGB data only. This provides a method of matching RGB colors similar to Windows ICM matching. The main advantage it has over Windows ICM color matching is that it provides a method of printing using both input and output profiles. Windows ICM matching only allows output profiles to be chosen. Input Profiles (e.g., a digital camera) provide information about the color in the original device that was used to capture or display the image data.
PRINTING MULTIPLE PAGES ON ONE SHEET (N-UP PRINTING) N-Up printing using the PostScript driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate PS driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. On the Setup tab, under N-up, select the required number of pages per sheet. C93MePSNUp1k.tif 4. Click Unprintable Area and set the margin parameters, then click OK. C93_Me_PS_NUp2.bmp 5.
N-Up printing using the PCL driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. On the Setup tab, under Finishing Mode, select the required number of pages per sheet. C93MePCLNUpk.tif 4. Click Options and select the page borders and layout, then click OK. pcl setup n-up options.bmp 5. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box. 6. Print the document.
PRINTING CUSTOM PAGE SIZES Custom page sizes can only be printed from the Multi-purpose tray. The printer media size for the Multi-purpose tray must be manually set in the driver to the custom paper size before use (range 3½ to 8½ inches [89 to 216 mm] wide x 5 to 14 inches [127 to 356 mm] long). Printing custom pages using the PostScript driver NOTE A maximum of three custom paper sizes can be defined in the PostScript driver. 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2.
4. Click Custom Size. C93_Me_PS_CustSize2.bmp 5. Type in the name you wish to use for the custom paper size in the Paper name box. Enter the width and length for the custom paper and select Transverse if you wish to rotate the image by 90 degrees. 6. Click OK. 7. Check that the name of the custom paper size appears in the Size box. 8. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box. 9. Print the document.
Printing custom pages using the PCL driver NOTE Up to 32 custom page sizes can be defined in the PCL driver. 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. Click the Setup tab, then select User Defined, in the Size. box under Media. NOTE You may see a Warning dialog box indicating a conflict.
4. Enter the width and length measurements then click OK. C93_Me_PCL_CustSize2.bmp 5. Check that User Defined now appears in the Size box on the Setup tab.. NOTE To save the setting for future use: • Click Paper Feed Options, then click Custom Size. • Enter the relevant information in Width and Height and give your document size a name under Name. • Click Add. • Click OK twice. 6. Click OK. The Custom Page Size is added to the bottom of the Paper Size list. 7.
CHANGING THE RESOLUTION FOR A PRINT JOB NOTE These instructions explain how to change the settings as you are printing a job. If you wish to change the settings to apply to all jobs (default settings): • Click Start → Settings → Printers. • Right click the appropriate printer name. then select Properties. • Follow steps 3, etc., below: note that the Properties screen for setting defaults will have more tabs. 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2.
DUPLEX PRINTING (PRINTING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PAPER) NOTE The optional duplex unit must be installed in the printer and enabled before duplex printing can be carried out. • Standard paper sizes only. • Paper weight range 20 to 28 lb. US Bond (75 to 105 g/m²). • Paper must be loaded print side up. • Only Tray 1, optional Trays 2 and 3, and the High Capacity Feeder trays can be used for duplex printing. The MP tray cannot be used for duplex printing.
To print a document on both sides of the paper: 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. On the Setup tab, from 2-sided Printing select Long Edge binding or Short Edge binding. PostScript Driver C93MePSDuplexPrnk.tif PCL Driver and C93MePCLDuplexPrnk.tif 4. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box. 5. Print the document.
PRINTING BOOKLETS: PCL ONLY, WINDOWS Me ONLY NOTES • Available only in the Windows Me Operating System (not available for Windows 98 or 95). • Available in the PCL printer driver only (but not on some network connections; see the Help file). • Some software applications may not support booklet printing. • The right-to-left setting allows a booklet to be printed for right to left reading, which is used in some languages. 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2.
C93MePCLBookletk.tif 4. Click Options and set Signature, 2Pages, Right to Left and Bind Margin as required, then click OK. pcl booklet setup options.bmp 5. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box. 6. Print the document.
PRINTING WATERMARKS 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. Click the Job Options tab, then click Watermark. The Watermark dialog box appears. 4. Select a name from the Watermark list. C93_Me_Watermark1.
NOTE To create a new watermark or edit an existing watermark: • Click the New or Edit button. C93_Me_Watermark2.bmp • Enter the text for the watermark and select the font, size, angle, etc., to be used. • Click OK. 5. If you wish to print the watermark only on the first page of the document, select First Page only. 6. Click OK. 7. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box. 8. Print the document.
COLLATING Collating can be carried out with or without a hard disk drive installed. However, printers with a hard disk drive will provide greater performance. Important If your software application has a collate option, use it instead of the collate option in the printer driver. The following instructions explain how to select collating using the printer driver. 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2.
FONT SUBSTITUTION: POSTSCRIPT ONLY 1. Click Start → Settings → Printer. 2. Right click the appropriate PS driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. Click the Fonts tab, and select the type of font substitution from the various options given (use the on-line Help screen for information). ps fontsK.tif 4. Click OK to engage the new settings and close the Properties dialog box.
PROOF AND PRINT Proof and print allows printing of a single copy of a document for checking before printing multiple copies of the same document. NOTES • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled, to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing. • If the hard disk memory is insufficient for the spooled data, DISK FULL is displayed and only one copy is printed.
C93MePSProofk.tif and C93MePCLProofk.tif a. Under Job Type, select Proof and Print. b. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Job Name Setting and, if required, select Request Job Name for each print job. job pin.bmp c. Type in a four digit personal ID number from 0000 to 7777, then click OK. 4. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box. 5. Print the document. The document is stored on the hard disk drive, and one copy is printed for checking. 6.
Printing copies 1. Press the MENU button to access the PRINT JOBS MENU, then press the SELECT button. 2. Enter your personal ID number using the buttons on the printer control panel. 3. Press the VALUE button until ALL JOBS or the required job name is displayed. 4. Press the SELECT button to print the remaining copies of the document.
Deleting copies If the proof is not ready for printing, the job must be deleted from the printer: 1. Press the MENU button to access the PRINT JOBS MENU and press the SELECT button. 2. Enter your personal ID number using the buttons on the printer control panel. 3. Press the VALUE button until ALL JOBS or the required job name is displayed. 4. Press the CANCEL button to delete the remaining copies of the document. 5. When the deletion confirmation message appears, confirm by pressing the SELECT button.
SECURE PRINTING (PRINTING CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS) Secure printing or printing with passwords allows the printing of confidential documents on printers that are shared with other users. NOTE • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing. • If the hard disk memory is insufficient for the spooled data, DISK FULL is displayed and only one copy printed.
3. On the Job Options tab, enter the number of copies and, if required, check the Collate box. a. Under Job Type select Secure Print. b. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Job Name , and, if required, select Request Job Name for each print job. job pin.bmp 4. Type in a four digit personal ID number from 0000 to 7777, then click OK. PostScript Driver CC93MePCLSecurek.tif93MePSSecurek.tif PCL Driver and 5. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box. 6. Print the document.
Printing a confidential document from the front panel 1. Press the MENU button to access the PRINT JOBS MENU and press the SELECT button. 2. Enter the personal ID number you set above using the buttons on the printer control panel. 3. Press the VALUE button until ALL JOBS or the required job name is displayed. 4. Press the SELECT button. The document will print and be deleted from the hard disk drive. Deleting the confidential document before printing it 1.
STORE TO HARD DISK Store to hard disk (job spooling) allows print jobs to be temporarily stored on the hard disk before printing. NOTE • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing. • If the hard disk memory is insufficient for the spooled data, DISK FULL is displayed and only one copy printed.
4. On the Job Options tab. a. Under Job Type select Store to HDD, enter the number of required copies and, if required, check the Collate box. b. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Job Name Setting and, if required, select Request Job Name for each print job. job pin.bmp 5. Type a four digit personal ID number from 0000 to 7777, then click OK. PostScript Driver C93MePSStorek.tif PCL Driver and C93MePCLStorek.tif 6. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box. 7. Print the document.
Printing copies 1. Press the MENU button to access the PRINT JOBS MENU and press the SELECT button. 2. Enter the personal ID number you selected above using the buttons on the printer control panel. 3. Press the VALUE button until ALL JOBS or the required job name is displayed. 4. Press the SELECT button to print the document. Deleting the stored job from the hard disk drive 1. Press the MENU button to access the PRINT JOBS MENU and press the SELECT button. 2.
PRINTING OVERLAYS What are Overlays? An Overlay can be a combination of graphics, fonts, or text that is stored in the printer’s flash memory or on the hard disk (supplied on some models, optional on others), and printed whenever required. The result is similar to the Watermark feature, but with the ability to be much more elaborate. Overlays can be useful for tasks such as printing letterheads, forms, or invoices, and should reduce the need for pre-printed stationery.
To create overlays: 1. Create the document that you wish to use for Overlay printing (e.g. a letterhead) and generate a PRN file (print file) using the printer driver. 2. Use the Storage Device Manager utility to convert this PRN file (print file) to a storable file format, and download it to the printer. Once someone has set up all the necessary overlay files on the printer, other users only have to switch on the required settings in the printer driver to use the overlays.
Creating documents to use as overlays An overlay can be created in any software application that can handle logos, letterheads, forms, etc. and can print to a file. PCL Driver To create a print (PRN) file: 1. With the file to be stored as an overlay open in your application program, choose File then Print. 2. Ensure that the "Print To File" option is switched on in your application’s Print dialog box. 3.
PostScript 1. With the file to be stored as an overlay open in your application program, choose File then Print. 2. Ensure that the Print To File option is switched on in your application’s Print dialog box. 3. Depending on the application, you may need to select your OKI printer model, and then click Properties… This should open the printer driver settings. 4. Select the Job Options tab, and click the Overlays… button. 5. Choose Create Form from the menu. 6. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box. 7.
Downloading the print file to use as an overlay In the previous topic, you created a print (PRN) file on your PC’s hard disk. This topic explains how download this file to the printer using the Storage Device Manager. The Storage Device Manager software is included with the original software CDs that were supplied with your printer. 1. Launch Storage Device Manager and allow the program to discover (locate) the printer. 2. Click Project then New Project.
3. Select Add File to Project from the Project menu, and select the PRN file(s) that you created earlier. PCL: This automatically generates a BIN file. Important! At this step, you will see in the project window that the BIN file is assigned an ID number. You can change this ID number by double-clicking it, and entering a new one in the ID field. PostScript: This automatically generates a PostScript hst file. Note the name that the file is assigned in the Storage Device Manager. Names are case sensitive.
Defining Overlays: PostScript 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Job Options tab, then click the Overlay button. C93_Me_PS_Overlay1.bmp 4. Click the New button.
C93_Me_PS_Overlay2.bmp 5. Enter the file name of the overlay in the Overlay Name box, and select the pages on which it is to be printed. NOTE The Overlay Name must be EXACTLY the same as the file name you made a noted of in the previous section. This is the name under which the file is stored on the printers’ hard disk drive. It is case sensitive. 6. Enter or select a form name in the drop-down box under Form setting, then click Add. NOTE The Form Name is a random name of your selection.
9. Highlight the overlay name(s) under Defined Overlay and click Add to add the overlay(s) to the list under Active Overlay (to select more than one overlay, hold the CTRL key while clicking on each name). C93_Me_PS_Overlay4.bmp 10. Select Use Overlay from the drop-down list, then click OK. 11. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box.
Defining Overlays: PCL 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Job Options tab, then click the Overlay... button. pcl job options overlay.
4. To define an overlay, click the Define Overlays button. pcl overlay define.bmp 5. Enter the file name of the overlay in the Overlay Name box. NOTE The Overlay Name must be EXACTLY the same as the file name you made a noted of in the previous section. This is the name under which the file is stored on the printer’s hard disk drive. It is case sensitive. 6. Enter the ID of the file in ID Values. Please refer to the instructions for the Storage Device Manager utility. 7.
10. Select Print Using Active Overlays. pcl overlay print.bmp 11. Click OK. 12. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box.
PRINTING POSTERS: PCL ONLY This option allows you to configure and print posters by breaking up the document page into multiple pieces which print enlarged on separate sheets. Then the separate sheets are combined to produce a poster. It is only available with the PCL printer driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3.
4. Click Options... and enter the configuration details. C93_Me_PCL_Poster2.bmp 5. Click OK twice. 6. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box. 7. Print the document.
Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers See your printed Software Installation Guide for information on installing printer drivers. WHICH PRINTER DRIVER TO USE? Your printer comes with Windows drivers for PCL and Adobe® PostScript® (PS). You can install either of these, or both if you wish. Which driver you choose depends on your application. • If you use TrueType fonts and you do not print PostScript (including “.eps” files) graphics, choose the PCL driver. This will be more efficient and give good results.
ENABLING INSTALLED OPTIONS IN THE DRIVERS Certain options such as additional memory, the duplexer, or additional trays may be installed in your printer. Before using the printer, you must enter the printer driver(s) and enable the options. You only need to do this once. For additional memory: PostScript driver only If you have additional memory in your printer, use these instructions to update the Windows PostScript driver so that it recognizes the additional memory: 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers.
4. Under Installable Options, click Memory Configuration, then select the memory in the Change ‘Memory Configuration’ Setting list which matches what is now installed in the printer, as shown in the MenuMap (to generate a MenuMap printout, see “Printing the MenuMap” on page 44) C93_NT_PS_Memory.tif 5. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
For the internal hard disk drive PostScript driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. 4. Under Installable Options, make sure Hard Disk is set to Installed. C93_NT_PS_HDD.tif 5. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
PCL driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, click Printer Hard Disk. C93_NT_PCL_HDD.tif 4. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
For additional paper trays PostScript driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. Under Installable Options, click Available Trays, then select the appropriate number of trays (not including the Multi-purpose tray) from the Change ‘Available Tray’ Setting list. C93_NT_PS_Trays.tif 4. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
PCL driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, select the appropriate number of trays (not including the Multi-purpose tray). C93_NT_PCL_Trays.tif 4. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
For the duplex unit PostScript driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. Under Installable Options, make sure that Duplex is set to Installed in the Change ‘Duplex’ Setting list. C93_NT_PS_Duplex1.tif 4. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
PCL driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, click Duplex Option Unit. C93_NT_PCL_Duplex1.tif 4. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
For the high capacity feeder PostScript driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. Under Installable Options, click Available Tray, then select the appropriate setting (4 or 5) in the Change ‘Available Tray’ Setting list. C93_NT_PS_HCF.tif 4. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
PCL driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, under Available Options, select the number of trays installed (4 or 5) in the Available Tray list. C93_NT_PCL_HCF.tif 4. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
For the finisher PostScript driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. Under Installable Options, click Finisher, then select Installed in the Change ‘Finisher’ Setting list. C93_NT_PS_Finisher.tif 4. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
PCL driver 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, click Finisher. C93_NT_PCL_Finisher.tif 4. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
CHANGING DEFAULTS FOR PAPER FEED, SIZE AND MEDIA IN THE DRIVER The normal default for these items is automatic detection. NOTE If the defaults set manually in the printer menu differ from those you set in the printer driver, the printer will not print and the LCD will display an error message. The following printer driver instructions are given as a guide only. Some software applications require the paper feed, size and media settings to be selected from within the software (under Page Setup).
C93_NT_PS_Output.tif 4. Click the Advanced tab. Under Document Options → Paper/ Output: a. Click Paper Source and select the paper feed in the Change ‘Paper Source’ Setting list. C93_NT_PS_Source.tif ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
b. Click Paper Size and select the size in the Change ‘Paper Size’ Setting list. C93_NT_PS_Size.tif c. Click Media Type and select the media from the Change ‘Media Type’ Setting list. C93_NT_PS_MediaType.tif 5. Click OK twice and close the Default dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
PCL drivers 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Right click the printer name and click Document Defaults. 3. In the Setup tab, under Media, select the required paper size in the Size drop-down list. C93_NT_PCL_Size.tif 4. Select the required paper feed under Source. NOTE If a paper tray is selected the Weight field becomes visible. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
5. Select the required paper type under Weight. NOTE • If Printer Setting is selected, make sure the printer has been set to the correct media type. • If a Warning dialog box appears indicating a setting conflict, click OK and the driver will automatically change to correct the problem. C93_NT_PCL_Weight.tif ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
6. Click the Paper Feed Options button and make any other selections then click OK. C93_NT_PCL_FeedOpt.bmp 7. Click OK twice and close the Default dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
Network Printer Status utility • Available on TCP/IP network connection only. The Network Printer Status utility is available if your administrator has installed it. If the utility is installed, you will see the following changes to the printer driver Properties dialog box: • a new Status tab is added. • an Option button is added to the Device Option tab. This utility allows you to view (but not change) the status of the following on the Status tab: • paper trays installed and the media assigned to them.
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FACTORS THAT AFFECT COLOR PRINTING The PCL and PostScript printer drivers supplied with your printer provide several controls for changing the color output. For general use the default driver settings produce good results for most documents. Many applications have their own color settings, and these may override the settings in the printer driver. Please refer to the documentation for your software application for details on how that particular program’s color management functions.
Viewing conditions A document can look very different under various lighting conditions. For example, the colors may look different when viewed standing next to a sunlit window, compared to how they look under standard office fluorescent lighting. Printer driver color settings The driver settings for Manual color can change the appearance of a document. There are several options available to help match the printed colors with those displayed on screen.
How your software application displays color Some graphics applications such as CorelDRAW® or Adobe® Photoshop® may display color differently from "office" applications such as Microsoft® Word. Please see your application’s online help or user manual for more information. Paper type The type of paper used can also significantly affect the printed color. For example, a printout on recycled paper can look duller than one on specially formulated glossy paper. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
CHOOSING A COLOR MATCHING METHOD There is no one way to achieve a good match between the document displayed on your monitor, and its printed equivalent. There are many factors involved in achieving accurate and reproducible color. However, the following guidelines may help in achieving good color output from your printer. There are several suggested methods, depending on the type of document you are printing. NOTE These suggestions are for guidance only.
Matching Specific Colors (e.g., a Company logo) RGB only • Oki Color Matching (see page 354), and the sRGB setting: PCL or PS driver. • PostScript Color Matching using the Absolute Colorimetric option (see page 356). • Use the Color Swatch Utility to print out a chart of RGB swatches and enter your desired RGB values in your application’s color picker—PS only (see page 351).
COLOR MATCHING: PCL DRIVER Color Matching Options The Color Matching options in the PCL driver can be used to help match your printed colors to the ones displayed on your monitor. NOTE The PCL driver’s color options are only designed to work with RGB data. If you are printing CMYK data, we recommend you use the PostScript driver. To manually set the color matching options in the PCL driver: 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Right click the appropriate printer name and click Document Defaults. 3.
C93_NT_PCL_Color1.tif a. Click Manual Color under Color Mode, then click Natural under Color Setting. C93_NT_PCL_Color2.tif ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
4. Select the method you wish to use: Monitor (6500K) Perceptual Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. Monitor (6500K) Vivid Optimized for printing bright colors when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. Ideal for office graphics. Monitor (9300K) Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 9300K. Digital Camera Optimized for printing photographs taken with a digital camera.
The Print Color Swatch Utility For use with applications which allow you to set your own RGB values for colors. The Color Swatch utility prints out charts of sample colors. Listed below each color are the corresponding RGB (Red, Green, Blue) values to use in your application to match that printed color. An example of using the Print Color Swatch function: You wish to print a logo in a particular shade of red. The steps you would follow are: 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2.
COLOR MATCHING: POSTSCRIPT DRIVER Color Matching Options The PostScript driver offers several different methods of controlling the color output of the printer. To manually set the color matching options in the PostScript driver: 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Right click the printer name and click Document Defaults. 3. Click the Color tab. C93_NT_PS_Color1.tif ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
4. Select the method to use from the Color Control Method drop-down list under Color Mode: a. Color Control = OKI Color Matching (see page 354) b. Color Control = PostScript Color Matching (see page 356) c. Color Control = No Color Matching (see page 358) d. Color Control = Print in Grayscale (see page 358) ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
a. Color Control = OKI Color Matching This is OKI’s proprietary color matching system, and affects RGB data only. Select the type to be used from the drop-down list under Color Setting : C93_NT_PS_Color2.tif Monitor (6500K) Perceptual Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. Monitor (6500K) Vivid Optimized for printing bright colors when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. Ideal for office graphics and text.
Digital Camera Optimized for printing photographs taken with a digital camera. This tends to produce prints with lighter and brighter colors. For some photographs, other settings may be better depending on the subjects and the conditions under which they were taken. sRGB Optimized for matching specific colors, such as a company logo color. The colors within the printer’s color gamut are printed without any modification, and only colors that fall outside the printable colors are modified.
b. Color Control = PostScript Color Matching This uses PostScript Color Rendering Dictionaries built into the printer, and affects both RGB and CMYK data. Select the rendering type from the Rendering Intent drop-down list. C93_NT_PS_Color3.tif ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
• Rendering Intents When a document is printed, a conversion takes place from the document’s color space to the printer color space. The rendering intents are essentially a set of rules that determine how this color conversion takes place. The rendering intents that the printer driver provides are listed below: – Auto Best choice for printing general documents. – Perceptual Best choice for printing photographs.
c. Color Control = No Color Matching Use this option to switch off all printer color matching. d. Color Control = Print in Grayscale This option prints all documents as monochrome. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
PRINTING MULTIPLE PAGES ON ONE SHEET (N-UP PRINTING) N-Up printing using the PostScript driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, select the PS driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. On the Advanced tab, under Document Options → Layout, click N-UP, then select the number of pages per sheet in the Change ‘N-UP’ Setting list. C93_NT_PS_NUp.tif 4. Click OK and print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
N-Up printing using the PCL driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, select the PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. On the Setup tab, under Finishing Mode, select the number of pages per sheet. C93_NT_PCL_NUp1.tif ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
4. Click the Options button and select the Page Borders, Page Layout and Bind Margin, then click OK. C93_NT_PCL_NUp2.bmp 5. Click OK and print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
PRINTING CUSTOM PAGE SIZES Custom page sizes can only be printed from the Multi-purpose tray. The printer media size for the Multi-purpose tray must be manually set in the driver to the custom paper size before use (range 3½ to 8½ inches [89 to 216 mm] wide x 5 to 14 inches [127 to 356 mm] long). Printing custom pages using the PostScript driver NOTE One custom paper size can be defined in the PostScript driver. 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2.
3. On the Job Options tab, under Finisher, select Stacker(Faceup) in the Output Bin list. C93_NT_PS_Custom1.tif ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
4. Click the Advanced tab. Under Document Options → Tray Source: a. Click Paper Source and select Multi-Purpose Tray in the Change ‘Paper Source’ Setting list. C93_NT_PS_Custom2.tif ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
b. Click Paper Size and select Postscript Custom Page Size in the Change ‘Paper Size’ Setting list. C93_NT_PS_Custom3.tif 5. Click the Edit of Custom Paper button. C93_NT_PS_Custom4.bmp ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
6. Enter the Width and Height for the custom paper and select the Paper Feed Direction. NOTE • Long Edge First = media feeds in long edge first • Short Edge First = media feeds in short edge first • Long Edge First (flipped) = Reserved for future use. • Short Edge First (flipped) = Reserved for future use. 7. Click OK twice, then print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
Printing custom pages using the PCL driver NOTE Up to 32 custom page sizes can be defined in the PCL driver. 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, select the PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. On the Job Options tab, under Finisher, select Printer Face Up in the Output Bin list. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
4. On the Setup tab, under Media, select User Defined Size in the Size list. NOTE You may see a Warning dialog box indicating a conflict. If you do, click OK and the driver will automatically make the needed changes to correct for the conflict. C93_NT_PCL_Custom.tif The Set Free Size dialog box appears. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
5. Select the unit, then enter the width and length measurements to use, then click OK. C93_Me_PCL_CustSize2.bmp 6. Check that User Defined now appears in the Size list on the Setup tab. NOTE To save the setting for future use: • Click Paper Feed Options, then click Custom Size. • Select the unit, then enter the relevant information for Width and Height and give your custom size a name under Name. • Click Add. • Click OK twice. The Custom Page Size is added to the bottom of the Paper Size list. 7.
CHANGING THE RESOLUTION FOR A PRINT JOB NOTE These instructions explain how to change the settings as you are printing a job. If you wish to change the settings to apply to all jobs (default settings): • Click Start → Settings → Printers. • Right click the appropriate printer name. then select Properties. • Follow steps 3, etc., below: note that the Properties screen for setting defaults will have more tabs. 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2.
4. Select the required printing resolution under Quality. PostScript Driver C93_NT_PS_Reso.tif PCL Driver and C93_NT_PCL_Reso.tif 5. Select Toner Saving if appropriate. 6. Click OK and print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
PRINTING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PAPER (DUPLEX PRINTING) NOTE The optional duplex unit must be installed in the printer and enabled before duplex printing can be carried out. • Standard paper sizes only. • Paper weight range 20 to 28 lb. US Bond (75 to 105 g/m²). • Paper must be loaded print side up. • Only Tray 1, optional Trays 2 and 3, and the High Capacity Feeder trays can be used for duplex printing. The Multi-purpose tray cannot be used for duplex printing.
Duplex printing using the PostScript driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, select the PS driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. On the Advanced tab, under Document Options → Layout, click 2-Sided Printing and select Long Edge binding or Short Edge binding in the Change ’2-Sided Printing’ Setting list. C93_NT_PS_Duplex2.tif 4. Click OK and print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
Duplex printing using the PCL driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, select the PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. On the Setup tab, under 2-Sided Printing, select Long Edge or Short Edge. C93_NT_PCL_Duplex2.tif 4. Click OK and print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
PRINTING BOOKLETS: PCL DRIVER ONLY NOTES • You must have the duplex unit installed and enabled in order to print booklets. • Not available on some network connections: see the Help file. • Some software applications may not support booklet printing. • The right-to-left setting allows a booklet to be printed for right to left reading, which is used in some languages. Printing booklets using the PCL driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2.
4. Click the Options button and set Signature, 2Pages, Right to Left and Bind Margin as required, then click OK. pcl booklet setup options.bmp 5. Click OK and print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
PRINTING WATERMARKS: PCL DRIVER ONLY 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, select the PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. On the Job Options tab, click the Watermark button. 4. Select a name from the Watermark list. C93_Me_Watermark1.bmp ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
NOTE To create a new watermark or edit an existing watermark: • Click the New or Edit button. C93_Me_Watermark2.bmp • Enter the text for the watermark and select the font, size, angle, etc., to be used. • Click OK. The new watermark appears in the Watermark list. 5. If you wish to print the watermark only on the first page of the document, select First Page only. 6. Click OK twice and print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
COLLATING Collating can be carried out with or without a hard disk drive installed. However, printers with a hard disk drive will provide greater performance. Important If your software application has a collate option, use it instead of the collate option in the printer driver. 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, select the appropriate driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3.
PROOF AND PRINT Proof and print allows printing of a single copy of a document for checking before printing multiple copies of the same document. NOTES • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled, to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing. • If the hard disk memory is insufficient for the spooled data, DISK FULL is displayed and only one copy is printed.
5. On the Job Options tab, under Job Type, select Proof and Print. a. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Job Name Setting and, if required, select Request Job Name for each print job. job pin.bmp b. Type in a four digit personal ID number from 0000 to 7777, then click OK. 6. Enter the number of copies and, if required, select Collate. PostScript Driver C93_NT_PS_Proof.tif PCL Driver and C93_NT_PCL_Proof.tif 7. Click OK and print the document.
Printing copies 1. Press the MENU button to access the PRINT JOBS MENU, then press the SELECT button. 2. Enter your personal ID number using the buttons on the printer control panel. 3. Press the VALUE button until ALL JOBS or the required job name is displayed. 4. Press the SELECT button to print the remaining copies of the document. Deleting copies If the proof is not ready for printing, the job must be deleted from the printer: 1.
SECURE PRINTING (PRINTING CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS) Secure printing or printing with passwords allows the printing of confidential documents on printers that are shared with other users. NOTE • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing. • If the hard disk memory is insufficient for the spooled data, DISK FULL is displayed and only one copy printed.
a. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Job Name , and, if required, select Request Job Name for each print job. job pin.bmp ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
b. Type in a four digit personal ID number from 0000 to 7777, then click OK. PostScript Driver C93_NT_PS_Secure.tif PCL Driver and C93_NT_PCL_Secure.tif 6. Enter the number of copies and, if required, select Collate. 7. Click OK and print the document. A print file of the document is created and stored on the hard disk drive. 8. Go to the printer and print out the document using the front panel (see below). ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
Printing a confidential document from the front panel 1. Press the MENU button to access the PRINT JOBS MENU and press the SELECT button. 2. Enter the personal ID number you set above using the buttons on the printer control panel. 3. Press the VALUE button until ALL JOBS or the required job name is displayed. 4. Press the SELECT button. The document will print and be deleted from the hard disk drive. Deleting the confidential document before printing it 1.
STORE TO HARD DISK Store to hard disk (job spooling) allows print jobs to be prepared and stored on the hard disk for printing on demand. This is good for forms, generic memos, letterhead stationery, etc.. NOTE • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled. • If the hard disk memory is insufficient for the spooled data, DISK FULL is displayed and only one copy printed.
a. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Job Name Setting and, if required, select Request Job Name for each print job. job pin.bmp b. Type a four digit personal ID number from 0000 to 7777, then click OK. PostScript Driver C93_NT_PS_Store.tif PCL Driver and C93_NT_PCL_Store.tif 6. Click OK and print the document. A print file of the document is created and stored on the hard disk drive and can then be printed on demand, or deleted, using the procedures given below.
To print the stored document 1. Press the MENU button to access the PRINT JOBS MENU and press the SELECT button. 2. Enter the personal ID number you selected above using the buttons on the printer control panel. 3. Press the VALUE button until ALL JOBS or the required job name is displayed. 4. Press the SELECT button to print the document. To delete a stored document from the hard disk drive 1. Press the MENU button to access the PRINT JOBS MENU and press the SELECT button. 2.
PRINTING OVERLAYS What are Overlays? An Overlay can be a combination of graphics, fonts, or text that is stored in the printer’s flash memory or on the hard disk (supplied on some models, optional on others), and printed whenever required. The result is similar to the Watermark feature, but with the ability to be much more elaborate. Overlays can be useful for tasks such as printing letterheads, forms, or invoices, and should reduce the need for pre-printed stationery.
Once someone has set up all the necessary overlay files on the printer, other users only have to switch on the required settings in the printer driver to use the overlays. NOTE • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing. • If the hard disk memory is insufficient for the spooled data, DISK FULL is displayed and only one copy printed.
5. Try to keep the overlay to a single sheet. Don’t use N-up, duplex, finisher options, etc. when creating an overlay. These can be added when printing the document that includes the overlay. 6. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box. 7. Print the document. Instead of sending the print job to the printer, this prompts you to save the print job on your PC’s hard disk. Give the file a meaningful name such as "my template.prn". PostScript 1.
Downloading the print file to use as an overlay In the previous topic, you created a print (PRN) file on your PC’s hard disk. This topic explains how download this file to the printer using the Storage Device Manager. The Storage Device Manager software is included with the original software CDs that were supplied with your printer. 1. Launch Storage Device Manager and allow the program to discover (locate) the printer. 2. Click Project then New Project. 3.
4. Make sure the printer being used is highlighted in the lower window of the Storage Device Manager. 5. Select the Project menu and then choose Send Project Files to Printer. This downloads the file to the printer. The Storage Device Manager displays "Command Issued" to indicate that the file was downloaded successfully. 6. Close the Storage Device Manager. Defining Overlays: PostScript 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. RIght click the printer name and click Document Defaults. 3.
4. Click the New button. C93_Me_PS_Overlay2.bmp 5. Enter the file name of the overlay in the Overlay Name list, and select the pages on which it is to be printed. NOTE The Overlay Name must be EXACTLY the same as the file name you made a noted of in the previous section. This is the name under which the file is stored on the printers’ hard disk drive. It is case sensitive. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
6. Enter or select a form name in the drop-down list under Form setting, then click Add. NOTE The Form Name is a random name of your selection. C93_Me_PS_Overlay3.bmp 7. Click OK. 8. If required, continue to add files to the overlay by repeating steps 4 through 7. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
9. Highlight the overlay name(s) under Defined Overlay and click Add to add the overlay(s) to the list under Active Overlay (to select more than one overlay, hold the CTRL key while clicking on each name). C93_NT_PS_Overlay2.bmp 10. Select Use Overlay from the drop-down list at the top of the dialog box, then click OK. 11. Click OK to close the Default dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
Defining Overlays: PCL 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click Document Defaults. 3. Click the Job Options tab. 4. Click the Overlay... button. pcl job options overlay.bmp ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
5. To define an overlay, click the Define Overlays button. C93_NT_PCL_Overlay1.bmp 6. Enter the file name of the overlay in the Overlay Name box. NOTE The Overlay Name must be EXACTLY the same as the file name you made a noted of in the previous section. This is the name under which the file is stored on the printer’s hard disk drive. It is case sensitive. 7. Enter the ID of the file in ID Values. Please refer to the instructions for the Storage Device Manager utility. 8.
12. Select Print Using Active Overlays. C93_NT_PCL_Overlay2.bmp 13. Click OK. 14. Click OK to close the Default dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
PRINTING POSTERS: PCL DRIVER ONLY This option allows you to configure and print posters by breaking up the document page into multiple pieces which print enlarged on separate sheets. Then the separate sheets are combined to produce a poster. It is only available with the PCL printer driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, select the PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3.
4. Click the Options... button and enter the configuration details C93_Me_PCL_Poster2.bmp 5. Click OK twice and print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.
Maintenance ADDING PAPER The LCD display indicates when the number of sheets of paper in any paper tray falls below 30. 1. Pull out the paper tray. zmsetup loading paper one.eps 2. Remove any remaining sheets of paper. 3. Refill the tray with up to a ream (500 sheets) of paper, then place the sheets removed in Step 2 on top (this ensures that the oldest paper is used first, to help prevent paper jams). 4. Check that the paper guides and rear stopper are correct for the size of paper being used.
5. Close the paper tray gently. Important! To prevent paper jams: • Don’t leave space between the paper and the paper guides and rear stopper. • Don’t overfill the paper tray. Capacity depends on the type of paper and the paper weight (max. 550 sheets of 20-lb. US Bond—75 g/m²—paper). • Don’t load damaged paper. • Don’t load paper of different sizes, paper quality or thickness at the same time. • Don’t remove the paper tray during printing.
CHANGING THE TONER CARTRIDGE When the toner is running low, *** TONER LOW is displayed in the control panel (*** is the color name). If printing continues without replacing the toner cartridge, CHANGE *** TONER is displayed and printing is cancelled. Depending on the operating environment, print may become faint before this message is displayed. If this happens, remove the toner cartridge and check whether it is empty; if so, the toner cartridge needs to be replaced.
3. Move the lever (1) on the end of the toner cartridge in the direction of the arrow as far as it will go, then remove the toner cartridge (2), lifting the lever end of the cartridge first to disengage the locating peg on the image drum from the toner cartridge. CAUTION! Dispose of the toner cartridge in accordance with local legislation. ztoner cartridge remove.eps 4. Unpack the new toner cartridge and remove the orange shipping clip. toner clip remove.
5. Shake the new toner cartridge back and forth several times. Then, holding the toner cartridge horizontally, remove the tape. 14_-9000.eps and 15_-9000.eps 6. Insert the new toner cartridge into the image drum, left side first, engaging the drum locating peg in the hole in the toner cartridge. 16_-9000.
7. Gently push the toner cartridge down engaging the locking pin into the groove on the image drum. 17_-9000.eps 8. Gently push the lever in the direction of the arrow until it stops. If you meet any resistance when pushing the lever, STOP and push down on the cartridge to be sure it is firmly in place, then proceed. This releases the toner into the image drum. 18_-9000.
9. Gently wipe the corresponding LED head surface with the LED lens cleaner supplied with the toner cartridge. CAUTION! Do not use methyl alcohol or other solvents on the LED head otherwise damage to the lens surface will occur. zled head cleaning.
10. Close the top cover. NOTE After installing the new toner cartridge, the message on the display TONER LOW or CHANGE TONER should disappear. However, this sometimes does not disappear until printing has been carried out. If it still does not disappear, reinstall the toner cartridge. zmclose top cover.
CHANGING THE IMAGE DRUM When the image drum reaches the end of its product life, *** CHANGE DRUM is displayed in the control panel (*** is the color name). If printing continues without replacing the image drum, CHANGE *** IMAGE DRUM is displayed and printing is cancelled. Change the toner cartridge and clean the LED head at the same time as changing the image drum. Image drum life is approximately 23,000 sheets of letter-size media.
2. Remove the appropriate image drum/toner cartridge from the printer. c9_070.jpg 3. Remove the new image drum from the packaging. 4. Remove the protective sheet and film from the new image drum. zmprotective sheet removal one.eps and zmprotective sheet removal two.
5. Install the new image drum in the printer. 1 13_-9000.eps 6. Push the tab inwards and remove the blanking plate (2) from the image drum. 2 C93_NT_PCL_Weight.tif 7. Install a new toner cartridge of the corresponding color: see “Changing the toner cartridge” on page 405. WARNING! Take extreme care when handling toner. • Toner can be harmful if inhaled, swallowed or if it gets in the eyes. • Toner can also stain hands and clothing. 8. Close the top cover.
CHANGING THE TRANSFER BELT When the transfer belt reaches the end of its life, CHANGE BELT UNIT is displayed in the control panel. The transfer belt life is approximately 80,000 sheets, letter long edge feed. However, this assumes a standard print job of three sheets. If single sheets are printed, transfer belt life is reduced. 1. Switch off the printer and open the top cover. zmopen top cover.eps 2.
3. Press back the lock lever (1) and, using the handles (2 and 3), remove the old transfer belt from the printer. ztransfer belt remove.eps 4. Remove the new transfer belt unit from its packaging. 5. Using the handles (2 and 3), align the pins (4) with the grooves (5) on the printer and insert the new transfer belt in the printer. 6. Move the lock lever (1) forward and lock the transfer belt into place. 7. Reinstall the four image drums and toner cartridges in the printer. 8. Close the top cover.
CHANGING THE FUSER UNIT When the fuser unit reaches the end of its product life, CHANGE FUSER UNIT is displayed in the control panel. Fuser unit life is approximately 80,000 letter-size sheets. 1. Switch off the printer and open the top cover. zmopen top cover.eps WARNING! The fuser unit is very hot after printing. Always use the handle when lifting it.
2. Move the two locking levers (1) to the rear of the machine to release the fuser unit, then use the handle to remove the fuser from the printer. C93_fuser02.bmp 3. Remove the new fuser unit from its packaging and lift off the shipping tape (1) holding the levers at either end of the fuser. As you remove the tape, the levers should move into the locked position. C93_fuser03.
4. Using the handle (1), lower the new fuser unit into the printer and push down firmly to lock it in place. C93_NT_PCL_Weight.tif 5. Make sure the two spring loaded locking levers lock the fuser unit into place. 6. Close the top cover. zmclose top cover.
CLEANING THE LED HEADS Clean the LED heads when • printing is unclear • printing has white lines • when text is blurred 1. Switch off the printer and open the top cover. CAUTION! Do not use methyl alcohol or other solvents on the LED head: these will damage the lens surface. zmopen top cover.eps 2. Gently wipe each LED head surface with the LED lens cleaner or a soft tissue. zled head cleaning.eps 3. Close the top cover.
TRANSPORTING THE PRINTER This printer is a precision machine. If it is transported without its protective packaging it may be prone to mechanical damage. To prepare the printer for transportation: 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Disconnect the power cable and printer interface cable from the printer and remove any paper from the paper trays. 3. Open the top cover and remove the four image drums. 4.
08_-9000.eps 7. Secure the cover with packing tape. 06_-9000.eps WARNING! The printer weighs 160 lbs. ( 72 kg) without the duplex unit; 172 lbs. (78 kg) with the duplex unit installed (dxn models). Three (3) people are required to lift the printer safely. 8. Place the bottom styrofoam packing piece on the skid and lower printer onto it. Then place the remaining styrofoam packing pieces around the printer. 02a_-9000.EPS 9.
Troubleshooting LCD MESSAGES The liquid crystal display (LCD) on the control panel indicates the printer status and if there is a problem with the printer. Status and error messages are listed below together with an explanation of what each message means: LCD Message Meaning ***** DRUM NEAR LIFE An image drum is nearing the end of its life. (***** indicates color) ***** EMPTY Warning that Tray ***** is empty. MP Tray is Tray 0. ***** NEAR END The paper in the selected ***** is nearly finished.
LCD Message Meaning COMMUNICATION ERROR There is an error with communications to computer. DATA ARRIVE Data has been received but processing has not started yet. DATA PRESENT Un-printed data remains in buffer. Waiting for data to follow. DISK FILE OPERATION FAILED Error with hard disk operations. DISK FILESYSTEM IS FULL Hard disk/flash memory full. DISK FULL The internal hard drive is full. EEPROM INITIALIZE ERROR Call for service. EMPTY Indicates which paper tray is empty.
LCD Message Meaning RAM CHECK RAM is being checked after switching printer on. REGISTRATION ADJUST TEST Registration adjustment being tested. REGISTRATION ERROR An error has occurred setting up the registration. REMOVE THE PAPER Indicates wrong paper being used. RS232C FRAMING ERROR Serial framing error. Check configuration of serial card. RS232C OVERFLOW ERROR Serial overflow error. Check configuration of serial card. RS232C OVERRUN ERROR Serial overrun error.
PAPER JAMS Paper jams are indicated by an error message on the display. Paper jams are cleared as follows: 1. Open the top cover of the printer. NOTE Do not close the top cover completely (until it latches) during this process. If the top cover is closed too soon, the paper jam error will not be cleared. To minimize possible damage to the drums due to exposure to light, lower the top cover when appropriate, but do not press down to latch it. zmopen top cover.eps 2.
3. Check the transfer belt and right side cover a. Remove all four image drums and place them on a flat surface away from light. CAUTION! To avoid damage to the drums: • Be careful to place the drums on a flat surface so that nothing contacts the shiny green surface in the bottom of the drum. • Keep the image drums away from light. zfour image drums remove.
b. Carefully remove any jammed paper from the transfer belt and top paper exit. zpaper jam 3.eps and zpaper jam 4.eps c. Open the right side cover and remove any jammed paper, then close the right side cover. zpaper jam 2.eps d. Put all four image drums back into the printer.
4. Check the straight-through exit paper tray: remove any jammed paper from the side exit tray (if necessary, open the tray and remove any jammed paper, then close it). zpaper jam 5.
5. Check the fuser unit: WARNING! The fuser unit is very hot after printing. Always use the handle when lifting it. a. Release the fuser roller lock levers at either end of the fuser and slowly remove the jammed paper. hot.tif and c9_090bw.jpg and C93_fuser04b.bmp b. Relock the levers at either end of the fuser.
C93_fuser04a.bmp 6. Check the paper separator: a. Release and lift the separator (1). c93_31bw.jpg and c93_30bw.jpg b. Remove any jammed paper from the printer. zpaper jam 6.eps c. Replace the separator. c93_32bw.
7. Check the duplex unit. a. Open the small front cover and pull on the blue handle to slide the duplex unit and paper tray out. zduplex install 2.eps b. Lift the duplex top cover and remove any jammed paper. zpaper jam duplex.eps c. Close the duplex top cover and slide the duplex unit/paper tray back into the printer. zduplex install 2.eps d. Close the small front cover.
8. Check any additional paper trays: if any additional paper trays (1) or the high capacity feeder (2) are installed, pull out the paper trays and check that no paper is jammed along the various parts of the exit path. c93_opt.jpg and c93_HCF.jpg 9. Close the top cover, pressing down to latch it in place. zmclose top cover.
PARALLEL TRANSMISSION MODE The parallel port supports IEEE-1284 and ECP mode. If your computer’s parallel port is not compatible with one of these modes, the printer may not print at all or it may print corrupted data. To correct for this, enter the printer’s Parallel Menu and change the ECP setting to Disable. Menu Ready Attention Item Value Online Select Cancel control panel - language setup.eps 1. Press the MENU button until PARALLEL MENU is displayed, then press the SELECT button. 2.
PROBLEM SOLVING Paper feed problems Paper jams are frequent. • More than one sheet feeds at a time. • Paper curls. • Paper feeds at an angle. Possible cause Remedy The printer is not horizontal. Place the printer on a stable, level surface. The paper is too thin. Use the correct type of paper (see Specifications). The paper is moist or affected by static. Store paper within specified temperature and humidity levels. The paper is creased or wrinkled.
PROBLEMS PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Cannot configure for parallel connection. Possible cause Remedy The computer does not support bi-directional parallel interface. There is no fix for this problem. You should only use a computer that does support a bi-directional parallel interface. Parallel cable does not meet specifications. Use a bi-directional parallel cable to IEEE 1284–1994 standard. The interface is disabled. Check that the parallel interface is set to enable.
Cannot configure for USB connection. NOTES • Windows 95 does not support USB. • Windows 98 upgraded from Windows 95 may not support USB. • Windows 98 original installation and Windows Me, 2000, NT and XP all support USB. • The printer cannot be used with a USB hub. Possible cause Remedy Computer does not support USB interface. Check if there is a USB controller in the Windows device manager. USB cable does not meet specifications. Use USB cable to specification Ver.1.1. Interface is disabled.
Cannot print. • LPT WRITE ERROR displayed. • PRNUSBX WRITE ERROR is displayed. Possible cause Remedy Interface is disabled. In the printer menu settings, enable Parallel or USB interface. Printer is switched OFF. Switch ON. Printer interface cable is disconnected. Reconnect the printer interface cable. A converter, buffer, extension cable or USB hub is being used. Test by connecting printer and computer directly. Printer driver output port is incorrect.
Application error or general protection fault is displayed. Possible cause Remedy Application is not suitable for Windows version. Upgrade the application. Memory is insufficient for number of applications running. Close all other applications. Print file is corrupted. Correct or recreate the file. Memory is insufficient for application. Increase computer’s memory. Insufficient free space on hard disk. Delete unnecessary files. Printer driver is incorrectly configured.
PROBLEMS WITH POOR QUALITY PRINTING Longitudinal white stripes Possible cause Remedy LED head is dirty. Clean LED head with lens cleaner or soft tissue. Toner is low. Change toner cartridge. Image drum damaged. Change image drum. Longitudinal fading Possible cause Remedy LED head is dirty. Clean LED head with lens cleaner or soft tissue. Toner is low. Change toner cartridge. Paper is unsuitable for printer. Use recommended paper.
Longitudinal black stripes Possible cause Remedy Image drum is damaged. Replace image drum. Toner is low. Change toner cartridge. Periodic black lateral lines or spots. • If the lines or spots occur at intervals of approximately 44 - 94 mm, the image drum (green tube) is damaged or dirty. If damaged, replace the image drum cartridge. If dirty, wipe the image drum gently with soft tissue. If this does not work, replace the image drum.
MISCELLANEOUS PROBLEMS The power is on, but the printer does not go online. Possible cause Remedy Bad connection Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable. Reconnect power cable and switch the printer on. If this does not clear the fault, call for service. Print processing does not start. Possible cause Remedy Printer error. Check the control panel. If an error message is displayed, correct the problem. Print processing cancels.
An asterisk (*) symbol appears on the display, repeatedly moving across the first line then the second. Possible cause Remedy The main board is not properly seated in the printer. Turn the printer off, then reseat the main board and turn the printer back on again. zmother board remove.eps It takes a long time to start printing. Possible cause Remedy The printer has to warm up returning from power save mode.
Accessories INTRODUCTION Depending on the configuration of your printer, you may wish to add one or more of the following options as your needs evolve: • Additional Memory: see page 444 • Hard Disk Drive (HDD): see page 448 • Duplex Unit: see page 451 • Paper Trays: see page 456 • High Capacity Feeder (HCF): see page 460 • Finisher: see page 464 For all but the finisher, which is described in a separate manual, details of their physical installation are provided in this section.
ADDITIONAL MEMORY Additional memory increases the printer’s capacity to process complex data: • Recommended for duplex printing or if error messages appear when printing complex data. • Used for graphic-intensive applications on networks. Additional memory is available in 64Mb, 128Mb, and 256Mb modules.
Installing additional memory NOTE If the maximum amount of memory is being installed in the printer (three 256 MB modules), the memory modules that were originally installed must be removed. 1. Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable and printer interface cable. 2. Loosen the two screws (1) and remove the main board. zmother board remove.
3. Insert the memory modules the slots as follows: push out the white tabs at either end of the socket. ugc9_072.jpg a. Align the module with the narrow strip (1) on its metallic contact edge to the right (toward the slot identifier numbers) of the control board. ugc7_123.jpg b. Carefully insert the module in the socket, placing the ends into the slot in the lock tabs.
feel the board engage the connector, then make sure the white tabs come up to lock the module in place. ugc9_073.jpg 4. Replace the main board and secure it with the two screws. 5. Reconnect the printer interface cable and power cable, then switch on the printer. NOTE If the error message SERVICE CALL/034 appears on the LCD after switching the printer on, turn the printer off and pull the main board back out and make sure the memory modules have been installed correctly. 6.
INTERNAL HARD DISK DRIVE The optional internal hard disk is used to store documents for proof and print, password or secure printing. Installing the hard disk drive 1. Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable and printer interface cable. 2. Loosen the two screws (1) and remove the main board. zmother board remove.
3. Hold the hard disk drive by the locking handle (1), then insert the handle locating lugs (2) and four locating feet (3) into the holes in the main board making sure the hard disk connector (4) starts to engage with the socket on the control board. hard disk install.eps 4. Gently push down on the locking handle (1) making sure the hard disk moves forward and fully engages with the socket. 5. Replace the main board and secure it with the two screws. 6.
The printer will automatically configure to include this option. However, you can also set the menu manually as follows: 1. Press the MENU button until DISK MAINTENANCE is displayed, then press the SELECT button. 2. When HDD INITIALIZE is displayed, press the SELECT button. 3. Press the ITEM button to shut down the printer. 4. Switch the printer on again (The printer has to be switched off and back on again to initialize the hard disk before use).
DUPLEX UNIT Installation 1. Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable. 2. Remove the paper tray (1): slide it out until it reaches its stop, then lift up to remove the tray completely from the printer. C93_NT_PCL_Weight.tif 3. Remove the front cover (2) by lifting it at both ends. NOTE Do not discard the front cover. If the duplex unit is removed, the front cover has to be reinstalled.
4. Place the duplex unit on top of the paper tray so that they are aligned flush, then open the small cover on the duplex unit and pull the blue handle gently until the duplex unit and paper tray are locked together. zduplex install 2.eps 5. Slide the duplex unit and paper tray as a complete unit back into the printer. 6. Connect the power cable and switch the printer on. NOTE The printer menu will automatically configure to include this option.
7. In the printer driver(s), change the settings to include the new duplex unit: – For Windows XP: see page 96 – For Windows 2000: see page 178 – For Windows Me/98/95 (PostScript driver only): see page 257 – For Windows NT 4.
Removing the duplex unit The duplex unit may be removed from the printer as follows. 1. Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable. 2. Open the small front cover and pull the colored handle (1) to slide the duplex unit/paper tray out of the printer as a complete unit. zduplex install 3.eps 3. Slightly lift up the duplex unit/paper tray together and remove completely from the printer. 4.
8. Press the ONLINE button to turn the printer back to online status. 9. Disengage the duplex option setting in the printer driver: – For Windows XP: see page 96 – For Windows 2000: see page 178 – For Windows Me/98/95 (PostScript driver only): see page 257 – For Windows NT 4.
ADDITIONAL PAPER TRAYS Two additional paper trays can be installed and, when combined with the standard paper tray, paper capacity increases to approximately 1650 sheets. Installation 1. Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable and printer interface cable. WARNING! The printer weighs 160 lbs. ( 72 kg) without the duplex unit; 172 lbs. (78 kg) with the duplex unit installed (dxn models). Three (3) people are required to lift the printer safely.
NOTE If installing both additional paper trays, put the two additional paper trays together as one unit first, then install the printer on top of the two additional paper trays. 2. Lower the printer gently on to the additional paper tray unit aligning the holes and connection socket on the base of the printer with the locating pegs and connector on the additional paper tray unit. zadditional paper trays install.
3. Load paper in each tray, using the same procedure you use for loading paper in Tray 1. zmsetup loading paper two.eps and zmsetup loading paper four.eps 4. Fold the tray media size identifier sheet to expose the appropriate media size, then insert it in the holder at the right end of the tray. c9_116.jpg 5. Place the appropriate self-adhesive tray number identifier label (2 or 3) supplied with the optional tray on the lower rectangle at the right side of the tray. c9_066.jpg 6.
7. Print a MenuMap (see “Printing the MenuMap” on page 44) and check that the newly added tray(s) now appear under the MEDIA MENU as Tray2, Tray3. 8. In the printer driver(s, change the settings to include the new trays: – For Windows XP: see page 94 – For Windows 2000: see page 176 – For Windows Me/98/95 (PostScript driver only): see page 256 – For Windows NT 4.
HIGH CAPACITY FEEDER (HCF) The high capacity feeder consists of three paper trays together as one unit, mounted on casters. Each tray holds approximately 550 sheets, depending on paper weight, increasing the total printer capacity to about 2200 sheets. This high capacity feeder can be combined with one additional paper tray to give a maximum printer capacity of 2750 sheets. NOTE The high capacity feeder cannot be used with more than one additional paper trays. Installing the high capacity feeder 1.
NOTE If installing the high capacity feeder and one additional paper tray, put the high capacity feeder and additional paper tray together as one unit first, then install the printer on top. 2. Lower the printer gently on to the high capacity feeder aligning the holes and connection socket on the base of the printer with the pins and connector plug on the high capacity feeder. zhigh capacity unit.
3. Load paper in each tray, using the same procedure you use for loading paper in Tray 1. zmsetup loading paper two.eps and zmsetup loading paper four.eps 4. Fold the tray media size identifier sheets supplied with the High Capacity Feeder to expose the appropriate media size, then insert them in the holder at the right end of each tray. c9_116.jpg 5.
7. Print a MenuMap (see “Printing the MenuMap” on page 44) and check that the newly added trays (Tray2, 3 and 4 if only the HCF is installed, or Tray3, 4, and 5 if the optional tray is also installed) appear under the MEDIA MENU. 8. In the printer driver(s), change the settings to include the newly added high capacity feeder trays: – For Windows XP: see page 98 – For Windows 2000: see page 180 – For Windows Me/98/95 (PostScript driver only): see page 258 – For Windows NT 4.
FINISHER The Finisher allows you to staple, punch and offset the printed documents emerging from your printer. The accessories available are: • Finisher with 2 hole punching • Finisher with 4 hole punching • Finisher Interface Kit • Finisher Stand For full details, refer to the Finisher User’s Guide.
Specifications Print method LED exposed light source electronic photographic memory Resolution ES 3037 - 600x1200 dpi ES 3037e - 1200x1200 dpi Colors Cyan, magenta, yellow, black (CMYK) Processor speed ES 3037: 450 MHz, ES 3037e: 600 MHz Memory ES 3037 - 128 MB standard Extra memory may be required with Duplex unit ES 3037e - 320 MB standard Up to 1 Gb max with optional memory modules HDD Capacity - 10 MB Emulations PostScript3, PCL5c Epson FX and IBM ProPrinter dot matrix emulations Operating
Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface Designation: USB specification Version 1.1 Connection: USB Type B Required cable: Shielded, USB specification Version 1.
Paper capacity Tray 1 • 530 sheets 20-lb.US Bond paper • 250 transparencies Optional Trays 2 and 3 • 530 sheets 20-lb. US Bond paper Optional High Capacity Feeder • Three trays, each 530 sheets 20-lb. US Bond paper Multi-Purpose tray • 100 sheets 20-lb US Bond • 50 Transparencies • 10 Envelopes • 3/8-inch (1 cm) stack of labels Media weight Trays 1 to 5: 17 to 54 lb. US Bond (64 to 203 g/m²) Multi-purpose tray: 17 to 54 lb. US Bond—up to 113 lb. Index—(64 to 203 g/m²) Duplex unit: 20 to 28-lb.
Operating environment Operating: • 50 to 90°F (10 to 32 °C) • 20 to 80% RH maximum wet bulb temperature 77°C (25°C) For maximum print quality • 62.6 to 80.6°F ( 17 to 27 °C) • 50 to 70% RH Off • 32 to 110°F (0 to 43 °C) • 10 to 90% RH Storage • -14 to 110°F (-10 to 43°C) • 10 to 90 RH Duty cycle Average: 16,600 sheets per month Maximum: 83,000 sheets per month Noise level Operating: 55 dBA Standby: 45 dBA Power save: 43 dBA Product life 5 years or 1,000,000 sheets Dimensions Width: 26.
Consumables TONER TYPE C5 c9_034a_bw.jpg Description ................................... Order No. Black Toner ..................................... 52114901 Cyan Toner ..................................... 52114902 Magenta Toner................................ 52114903 Yellow Toner ................................... 52114904 DRUMS TYPE C5, c9_026bw.jpg Description ................................... Order No. Black Image Drum .......................... 56117901 Cyan Image Drum .......................
FUSER UNITS c9_037bw.jpg Description ................................... Order No. Fuser Unit, 120V..............................41946101 Fuser Unit, 230V..............................41946103 TRANSFER BELT c9_039bw.jpg Description ................................... Order No. Transfer belt.....................................
OKI® PRINT MEDIA OKI Banner Paper banner_bw.jpg Order No. White, 70-lb. Index, 35.4’’ x 12.9’’. 100 sheets .................52206001 OKI SynFlex™: Waterproof and Tear proof synflex_bw.jpg Order No. White, 8½ x 11''. 100 sheets ............................................52205901 OKI Bright White Proofing Paper Order No. 32-lb. US Bond, 8½ x 11''. 500 sheets .............................52206101 32-lb. US Bond, 11 x 17''. 500 sheets ..............................52206102 32-lb. US Bond, 12 x 18''.
OKI® PRINT MEDIA (CONTINUED) OKI Premium Card Stock Order No. White, 60 lb. Cover, 8½ x 11''. 250 sheets ...................... 52205601 White, 90 lb. Index, 8½ x 11''. 250 sheets ....................... 52205602 White, 110 lb. Index, 8½ x 11''. 250 sheets ..................... 52205603 OKI Premium Color Transparencies transpar_bw.jpg Order No. 8½ x 11''. 50 sheets ......................................................... 52205701 OKI Premium Envelopes: Security Tint, Redi-Strip Seal oki_env.
Factory Default Settings PRINT MENU Item Factory default setting COPIES 1 DUPLEX OFF BINDING LONG EDGE OUTPUT BIN FACE DOWN JOB OFFSET ON PAPER FEED TRAY1 AUTO TRAY SWITCH ON TRAY SEQUENCE DOWN MP TRAY USAGE FEED WHEN MISMATCHING MEDIA CHECK ENABLE TRANSPARENCY DETECT AUTO RESOLUTION ES 3037 ES 3037e 600 X 1299 DPI 1200 DPI TONER SAVE MODE OFF MONO-PRINT SPEED AUTO ORIENTATION PORTRAIT LINE PER PAGE 60 EDIT SIZE CASSETTE SIZE ES 3037/3037e Factory Default Settings • 473
MEDIA MENU Item Factory default setting TRAY1 MEDIATYPE PLAIN TRAY1 MEDIAWEIGHT AUTO TRAY2 MEDIATYPE PLAIN TRAY2 MEIDIAWEIGHT AUTO TRAY3 MEDIATYPE PLAIN TRAY3 MEDIAWEIGHT AUTO TRAY4 MEDIATYPE PLAIN TRAY4 MEDIAWEIGHT AUTO TRAY5 MEDIATYPE PLAIN TRAY5 MEDIAWEIGHT AUTO MP TRAY MEDIASIZE LETTER LONG EDGE MP TRAY MEDIATYPE PLAIN MP TRAY MEDIAWEIGHT AUTO UNIT OF MEASURE INCHES X DIMENSION 8.
COLOR MENU Item Factory default setting AUTO DENSITY MODE AUTO ADJUST DENSITY [EXECUTE] COLOR TUNING [PRINT PATTERN] CYAN HIGH-LIGHT 0 CYAN MID-TONE 0 CAN DARK 0 MAGENTA HIGH-LIGHT 0 MAGENTA MID-TONE 0 MAGENTA DARK 0 YELLOW HIGH-LIGHT 0 YELLOW MID-TONE 0 YELLOW DARK 0 BLACK HIGH-LIGHT 0 BLACK MID-TONE 0 BLACK DARK 0 CYAN DARKNESS 0 MAGENTA DARKNESS 0 YELLOW DARKNESS 0 BLACK DARKNESS 0 ADJUST REGISTRATION [EXECUTE] CYAN REG FINE ADJUST 0 MAGENTA REG FINE ADJUST 0
SYSTEM CONFIG MENU Item Factory default setting POWER SAVE DELAY TIME 60 MIN PERSONALITY AUTO EMULATION USB PS-PROTOCOL RAW NETWORK PS PROTOCOL RAW CLEARABLE WARNING ON AUTO CONTINUE OFF MANUAL TIMEOUT 60 SEC. WAIT TIMEOUT 40 SEC. LOW TONER CONTINUE JAM RECOVERY ON ERROR REPORT OFF LANGUAGE ENGLISH PCL EMULATION MENU Item Factory default setting FONT SOURCE RESIDENT FONT No. I000 FONT PITCH 10.00 CPI FONT HEIGHT 12.
PPR EMULATION MENU Item Factory default setting CHARACTER PITCH 10 CPI FONT CONDENSE 10 CPI to 12 CPI CHARACTER SET SET 2 SYMBOL SET IBM-437 LETTER 0 STYLE DISABLE ZERO CHARACTER NORMAL LINE PITCH 6 LPI WHITE PAGE SKIP OFF CR FUNCTUION CR LF FUNCTION LF LINE LENGTH 80 COLUMN FORM LENGTH 11 INCH TOF POSITION 0.0 INCH LEFT MARGIN 0.
FX EMULATION MENU Item Factory default setting CHARACTER PITCH 10 CPI CHARACTER SET IBM-457 SYMBOL SET PC - 8 LETTER 0 STYLE DISABLE ZERO CHARACTER NORMAL LINE PITCH 6 LPI WHITE PAGE SKIP OFF CR FUNCTUION CR LINE LENGTH 80 COLUMN FORM LENGTH 11 INCH TOF POSITION 0.0 INCH LEFT MARGIN 0.
USB MENU Item Factory default setting USB Enable SOFT RESET disable OFFLINE RECEIVE DISABLE NETWORK MENU Item Factory default setting TCP/IP ENABLE NETWARE ENABLE ETHERTALK ENABLE NETBEUI ENABLE FRAME TYPE AUTO DHCP/BOOTP ENABLE RARP DISABLE IP ADDRESS 0.0.0.0 SUBNET MASK 0.0.0.0 GATEWAY ADDRESS 0.0.0.0 PRINT SETTINGS OFF INITIALIZE OFF MEMORY MENU Item Factory default setting RECEIVE BUFF SIZE AUTO RESOURCE SAVE OFF FLASH INITIALIZE [EXECUTE] PS FLASH RESIZE 0.
SYSTEM ADJUST MENU Item Factory default setting X ADJUST 0.0 mm Y ADJUST 0.0 mm DUPLEX X ADJUST 0.0 mm DUPLEX Y ADJUST 0.
MAINTENANCE MENU Item Factory default setting EEPROM RESET [EXECUTE] SAVE MENU [EXECUTE] RESTORE MENU [EXECUTE] POWER SAVE ENABLE PAPER BLACK SETTING 0 PAPER COLOR SETTING 0 TRANSPR BLACK SETTING 0 TRANSPR COLOR SETTING 0 USAGE MENU Displays printer page counts and data for printer consumables.
Software Utilities OVERVIEW Included with your printer is a selection of software utility programs designed to help you get the most out of your printer. Load these programs from the Menu Installer located on CD1. Utilities included: • Color Utility – Color Swatch Utility • Utilities for Maintenance and improved usability.
COLOR SWATCH UTILITY Color Swatch Samples The Color Swatch Utility allows you to print color samples or swatches on your Oki color printer. The swatches are used with your software program to select and reproduce color accurately. The swatches represent selected samples of the Oki Color Printer’s color palette and can be used to find the desired colors for your printed documents. NOTE • Your software may not be able to match colors using the swatch information. You may need to use other matching methods.
Selecting Colors When you load the utility, a swatch page displays commonly used colors. Select print to print sample pages. color_swatch_samples.jpg Color Samples Use the color blocks to pick the specific colors that you want to appear in your printed document. Color Values Each color block, or sample, is identified with information your software package needs to reproduce that color accurately.
Creating Custom Swatch Colors If you don’t find your desired color, you can create or customize colors: 1. Select Custom Swatch from the File menu. 2. On the pop-up window, there are 3 slide bars that allow you to customize swatches: – Hue bar changes the hue of the swatches. For example, red to green or blue to yellow. – Saturation bar changes vividness. – Lightness bar changes darkness. 3. Adjust the bars until you see the desired color. Color variations are created to help you find the best match. 4.
PDF DIRECT PRINT UTILITY PDF Direct Print allows you to send a selected PDF file directly to the printer, a faster and easier process than using Adobe Acrobat separately before printing. PDF Direct Print also lets you set paper source, copies, 2-sided printing, print page range and other settings. To use PDF Direct Print: • An optional built-in hard disk must be installed The built-in hard disk is standard on dxn models. • 128MB or larger memory is recommended. • Supports version PDF 1.3 (Acrobat 4.
Starting To start PDF Direct Print: 1. Right-click on the file your want to print in Windows Explorer, or on the file icon on the Desktop. 2. Click PDF Direct Print, then click Print. PDFd_p1.
The Start screen provides the following features: • Select Print • Paper Source • Copies • 2-sided printing • Binding • Collate • Fit to page • Print page range • Restore Default • Save Settings • Print • Cancel • Help • About ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 488
PDF Version Check The version level of PDF files supported is version 1.3 or below. A “Warning” dialog displays for any PDF file whose version is not supported. NOTE If when attempting to PDF-direct-print a file, “ERROR:PDF to PS conversion failed” displays, the file contains an embedded font not installed on the system. Using Acrobat, delete the text that is embedded, or unembed the embedded font. In Acrobat, select Tool → Touchup → Text attribute. Remove the checkmark in the Embed box.
STORAGE DEVICE MANAGER FOR WINDOWS This Utility lets you manage the printer’s hard disk and flash memory, and download fonts, macros and firmware. Install the utility from CD1 using the Oki Menu Installer. Getting Help The Oki Storage Device Manager software contains an on-line Help system. To access it from the main Storage Device Manager screen, click Help Topics from the Help pull-down menu. To access it from other Storage Device Manager screens, click the Help button.
General Information Storage Device Manager (SDM) provides a means of managing • The printer’s internal hard disk drive (standard on all dxn models): 10 GB [partitioned as Common, PCL and PostScript]. • The printer’s flash memory (2 MB). • Using the software improves the internal performance of the printer and provides a tool for downloading files from the computer to the printer’s memory, including – Overlays such as logos, addresses, etc. – Graphic files – Forms such as letterheads, invoices, etc.
Summary of Storage Device Manager Functions • Create or modify a project. • Download files to a printer. • Add or remove printers being administered. • Reboot the printer. • Manage the Proof & Print and Secure Print spooler queues on the internal hard drive. • Delete files from the internal hard disk or from the flash memory. • View the status, configuration and variables for a printer. • Print the demo page, PCL fonts list, or PostScript font list from a printer.
Administration On network systems, the Administrator oversees the Storage Device Manager software and can use it to manage and monitor the printer’s internal hard disk and flash memory. Administrator Functions The Administrator’s Functions Feature lets you: • Set up the Administrative Password. • Establish 4-digit PIN numbers for each client, using any four numbers from 0 through 7 (8 and 9 cannot be used).
• Format the internal hard drive. CAUTION! You can also use Storage Device Manager to format the partitions on the printer’s hard drive, but this will wipe out all the contents of the partition and can cause serious problems. We recommend that you use the Show Resources and HDD Print Jobs features to maintain the disk.
Using Storage Device Manager Opening the Program 1. Click Start → Programs → Oki → Oki Storage Device Manager → Oki Storage Device Manager. The SDM - Printer Discovery dialog box opens. discovery.tif 2. Select the appropriate computer connection(s), then click Start. The printer searches for connected printers and places icons in the window at the bottom of the dialog box. 3. Click Exit. The Storage Device Manager dialog box opens. printer_window.
Setting Up an Administrative Password 1. With the Storage Device Manager program open, click Administrator Functions in the Printers menu. NOTE Passwords consist of eight digits, letters or numbers, and are case sensitive. password.tif 2. Type in the default password (p1xs7d0m) under Enter Password, then click Change Password. 3. Type the 8-digit, alpha-numeric password of your choice under New Password. 4. Type the password again under Confirm New Password. New Password Accepted appears. 5. Click OK. 6.
Creating PostScript Forms NOTE PostScript forms are the ones to use if you are not experienced with PCL Macro commands. Creating & Downloading a PostScript Project Important! Remember that file names and paths are case sensitive. Step 1: Create the Forms in Your Software Application 1. Create the document in your software application. 2. Click File → Print and make sure the Oki PostScript driver is selected. 3. Select Print to file. 4. Engage the Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) output option.
Step 2: Create a New Project 1. Open Storage Device Manager. 2. Click Projects → New Project. The Project dialog box opens. 3. Click Projects → Save Project, enter the path/name for storing the project on your hard drive or your network, then click Save. Step 3: Add Files to the Project 1. Click Projects → Add File to Project. The Open dialog box appears. 2. Make sure PRN files (*.prn) is selected in the Files of type drop-down list. 3.
Step 4: Check the Location for Storing the Files in the Printer’s Memory • If your printer is equipped with an internal hard disk drive, the Storage Device Manager will automatically save the forms to the PostScript partition on the hard drive. • If your printer does not have an internal hard disk drive, the Storage Device Manager will automatically store the forms in the PostScript section of the Flash memory. To store the forms in the Flash memory instead of on the hard disk drive: 1.
Creating PCL Macros (Forms) Important! Unless you are experienced with PCL macro commands, it is best to stay with the PostScript Forms. There are two basic processes to producing PCL macros: A. Creating and downloading the PCL project B.
A: Creating and Downloading a PCL Project Important! Remember that file names and paths are case sensitive. Step 1: Create the Forms in Your Software Application 1. Create the document in your software application. 2. Click File → Print and make sure the Oki PCL driver is selected. 3. Print the document to a file using the extension PRN. Step 2: Create a New Project 1. Open Storage Device Manager. 2. Click Projects → New Project. The Project dialog box opens. 3.
Step 3: Convert the Files to Binary (.bin) Format 1. Click Projects → Filter Macro File. The Filter Printer Patterns dialog box appears. filter.
2. Make any adjustments in the settings. Example If you create a black oval in MS Paint and leave all the color command filters checked, the black oval will print as a black rectangle when the overlay is used. To maintain the oval shape, turn off (deselect) the “Configure Image Data,” “Palette ID,” and “Palette Control” filters. 3. Click OK. The Open dialog box appears. 4. Make sure Print spool files (*.prn) is selected in the File of type drop-down list. 5.
Step 4: Add the bin Files to the Project NOTE You can also add files to the project by opening either My Computer or Microsoft Explorer, browsing to the directory where the prn files are stored, then selecting the files and dragging them into the Project box. 1. Click Projects → Add File to Project. The Open dialog box appears. 2. Highlight the.bin file you wish to add and click Open. The file name appears in the Project dialog box. 3.
Step 5: Check.bin File Settings and Save the Project 1. To check the settings for the bin files, double-click the file name. The Edit Component Name and ID dialog box appears. 2.
B: Test Printing PCL Macros 1. With Storage Device Manager open and the appropriate printer icon highlighted, click Printers → Test Macro. The Test Macro dialog box appears. 2. Enter the ID number for the macro file you wish to print (you can get this from the File List printout: look under Volume 0; e.g., for 2:OKI.BIN, enter 2), then click OK. Command Issued appears. 3. Click OK and wait for the macro to print.
Printing the File List To print out a list of files in the printer’s memory: 1. With Storage Device Manager open, click Printers → Print File Listing. Command Issued appears. 2. Click OK and wait for the File List to print. NOTE You can also print the File List from the printer’s menu: • Press MENU until INFORMATION MENU appears. • Press ITEM until PRINT FILE LIST appears. • Press SELECT.
Maintaining the Internal Hard Drive and Flash Memory HDD Print Jobs The HDD Print Jobs feature allows you to view and delete the Proof & Print and Secure Print files stored on the printer’s internal hard drive. 1. Open Storage Device Manager and click the icon for the printer whose contents you wish to view. 2. Click Printers → HDD Print Jobs. The HDD Print Jobs dialog box appears. hdd1_bw.tif 3.
4. Delete the files. Important! You will not be prompted to confirm the deletion. • Click Cancel Job(s) to delete the files without printing them. • Click Print Job(s) to print the files out before they are automatically deleted.
Show Resources Use the Show Resources feature to delete files from the internal hard drive and flash memory. 1. Open Storage Device Manager and click the icon for the printer whose contents you wish to view. 2. Click Printers → Show Resources. show_clr b.jpg 3. Click the file(s) to be deleted (press Shift to select a span of files; press Ctrl to select additional files). • PCL Macro files are under Volume 0 (internal hard drive) or Volume 2 (flash memory).
Using Overlays Before overlays can be printed, they must be created in a software application and saved as a print file, then downloaded to the printer’s internal hard disk drive or flash memory using Storage Device Manager. General Information To use overlays, the Oki Storage Device Manager software must be installed. It is recommended that the printer be equipped with the hard disk drive (standard on all Oki dxn models). You can save logos, letterheads, etc.
Use overlays • in place of pre-printed stationery • to add your logo or company address to a document • to create forms from pre-stored modular pieces. Important! When the hard disk drive is installed, you must use the Shutdown Menu before turning the printer off. • Overlay elements must be created in the software application of your choice, then stored on the printer’s hard drive using Storage Device Manager before they can be used.
Windows 2000 and XP PCL In Windows 2000, overlays can only be printed using the PCL driver. Defining Overlays: 2000 PCL 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Right click the Oki PCL printer icon, then click Printing Preferences. The OkiPrinting Preferences dialog box appears. 3. Click the Overlay tab. 4. Click Define Overlays. 5. Under Overlay Name, enter a name for the overlay. 6.
Printing Using Overlays: 2000 PCL 1. Open the document in the software application. 2. Click File → Print. The Print dialog box appears. 3. Click the Overlay tab. 4. Under Defined Overlays, click any overlays you wish to use (to select more than one, press the Ctrl key while selecting the names), then click Add. • Each name appears in the Active overlays box. • To print a sample of an overlay to see what it looks like, click the name under Defined Overlays, then click Test Print.
Editing Defined Overlays: 2000 PCL 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Right click the Oki PCL printer icon, then click Printing Preferences. The Oki Printing Preferences dialog box appears. 3. Click the Overlay tab. 4. Click Define overlays. The Define overlays dialog box appears. 5. Under Defined overlays, click the overlay to be edited. 6. Make your changes, then click Apply. 7. Click Close. 8. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box.
Deleting Defined Overlays: 2000 PCL 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Right click the Oki PCL printer icon, then click Printing Preferences. The Oki Printing Preferences dialog box appears. 3. Click the Overlay tab. 4. Click Define Overlays. The Define Overlays dialog box appears. 5. Under Defined overlays, click the overlay to be deleted. 6. Click Remove, then click Close.
Windows Me/98/95 PCL Defining Overlays: Me/98/95 PCL 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Right click the Oki PCL printer icon, then click Properties. The Oki Properties dialog box appears. 3. Click the Job Options tab, click the Overlay button. 4. Click Define overlays. 5. Under Overlay Name, enter a name for the overlay. 6. Under ID Value, enter the ID number for the file saved using Storage Device Manager (see the File List printout). 7.
Printing Overlays: Me/98/95 PCL 1. Open the document in the software application. 2. Click File → Print. The Print dialog box appears. 3. Make sure the Oki PCL driver is selected, then click Properties (or your application’s equivalent). The Oki Properties dialog box appears. 4. Click the Overlay tab. 5. Under Defined Overlays, click any overlays you wish to use (to select more than one, press the Ctrl key while selecting the names), then click Add. The names appear in the Active overlays box.
Editing Defined Overlays: Me/98/95 PCL 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Right click the Oki PCL printer icon, then click Properties. The Oki Properties dialog box appears. 3. Click the Job Options tab. Click the Overlay button. 4. Click Define overlays. The Define overlays dialog box appears. 5. Under Defined overlays, click the overlay to be edited. 6. Make any changes, then click Apply. 7. Click Close. 8. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box.
Deleting Defined Overlays: Me/98/95 PCL 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Right click the Oki PCL printer icon, then click Properties. The Oki Properties dialog box appears. 3. Click the Job Options tab. Click the Overlay button. 4. Click Define overlays. The Define overlays dialog box appears. 5. Under Defined overlays, click the overlay to be deleted. 6. Click Remove, then Close. 7. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box.
Windows Me/98/95/PostScript Defining Overlays: Me/98/95 PostScript 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Right click the Oki PostScript printer icon, then click Properties. The Oki Properties dialog box appears. 3. Click the Job Options tab. Click the Overlay button. 4. Set up an Overlay Group: Click New. The Define Overlays dialog box appears. 5. Under Group Name, enter a name for the group of overlays you are creating. 6.
Printing Using Overlays: Me/98/95 PostScript 1. Open the document in the software application. 2. Click File → Print. 3. Make sure the Oki PostScript printer is selected, then click Properties (or your application’s equivalent). The Oki Properties dialog box appears. 4. Click the Overlay tab. 5. Click Enable Overlay in the drop-down list. 6. Click up to four groups under Defined Overlay, then click Add. 7. Click OK and print the document. Editing Defined Overlays: Me/98/95 PostScript 1.
Deleting Defined Overlays: Me/98/95 PostScript 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Right click the Oki PostScript printer icon, then click Properties. The Oki Properties dialog box appears. 3. Click the Job Options tab. Click the Overlay button. 4. Under Defined Overlay, click the name of the group you wish to remove, then click Delete. 5. Click OK twice and close the Printers dialog box. 6. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box.
Windows NT 4.0 PCL Defining Overlays: NT 4.0 PCL 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Right click the Oki PCL printer icon, then click Document Defaults. The Oki Default dialog box appears. 3. Click the Job Options tab. Click the Overlay button. 4. Click Define overlays. The Define overlays dialog box appears. 5. Under Overlay Name, enter a name for the overlay. 6. Under ID Value, enter the ID number for the file saved using Storage Device Manager (see the File List printout). 7.
Printing Overlays: NT 4.0 PCL 1. Click File → Print. The Print dialog box appears. 2. Make sure the Oki PCL driver is selected, then click Properties (or your application’s equivalent). The Oki Properties dialog box appears. 3. Click the Overlay tab. 4. Under Defined Overlays, click any overlays you wish to use (to select more than one, press the Ctrl key while selecting the names), then click Add. The names appears in the Active overlays box.
Editing Defined Overlays: NT 4.0 PCL 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Right click the PCL printer icon, then click Document Defaults. The Oki Defaults dialog box appears. 3. Click the Job Options tab. Click the Overlay button. 4. Click Define Overlays. The Define overlays dialog box appears. 5. Under Defined overlays, click the overlay to be edited. 6. Make your changes, then click Apply. 7. Click Close. 8. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box. Deleting Defined Overlays: NT 4.0 PCL 1.
Defining Overlays: NT 4.0 PCL 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Right click the PostScript printer icon, then click Document Defaults. The Default dialog box appears. 3. Scroll down to Layout, and click Overlay. 4. Under Change ‘Overlay’ Setting, click Use Overlay. 5. Click Setting of Overlay. The Setting of Overlay dialog box appears.
Set up an Overlay Group: 6. Click New. The Define Overlays dialog box appears. 7. Under Group Name, enter a name for the group of overlays you are creating. 8. In the Print on Pages drop-down list, select on which pages the overlay is to be printed, or select Custom and enter specific page numbers under Custom pages. 9. Under Overlay Name, type in the name of the overlay file exactly as it was stored using Storage Device Manager (see the File List printout). Overlay file names are case sensitive. 10.
Windows NT 4.0 PostScript Defining Overlays: NT 4.0 PostScript 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Right click the Oki PostScript printer icon, then click Document Defaults. The Default dialog box appears. 3. Click the Job Options, and click Overlay. 4. Click New. The Define Overlays dialog box appears. 5. Under Overlay Name, enter a name for the group of overlays you are creating. 6.
Printing Using Overlays: NT 4.0 PostScript 1. Open the document in the software application. 2. Click File → Print. The Print dialog box appears. 3. Scroll down to Layout, then click Use Overlay. 4. Click Setting of Overlay. The Setting of Overlay dialog box appears. 5. Select the Overlay group(s) you wish to print, then click Add. The group will appear in the Active Overlay Groups list. 6. Click OK twice and print the document. Editing Defined Overlays: NT 4.0 PostScript 7.
Deleting Defined Overlays: NT 4.0 PostScript 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2. Right click the PostScript printer icon, then click Document Defaults. The Default dialog box appears. 3. Scroll down to Layout, and click Overlay. 4. Click Setting of Overlay. The Setting of Overlay dialog box appears. 5. Click the name of the Defined Overlay Group you wish to remove, then click Delete and click Yes to confirm the deletion. 6. Click OK twice and close the Printers dialog box.
PRINTSUPERVISION PrintSuperVision is a web-based application for managing printing devices connected to a network. PrintSuperVision provides access to networked printer data for monitoring, reporting and managing networked printers. It provides a full range of management functions for Oki printers, and for other brands of printers as well. Features • Provides real-time status of all your printers to monitor and report printer usage, manage consumables usage and replenishment.
Types of Users • Guest users, without username, can get basic information about devices, such as type, status and location of printing devices. • Standard users, in addition to guest user information, standard users can get information about printing resources, configure e-mail alerts, and get basic statistics reports. • Administrators can manage devices, maps, alerts, user accounts, maintenance data, and create comprehensive statistics reports.
System Requirements Server Software Pentium 75, 64MB or better with CD support running: • Windows 98 with Microsoft Personal Web Server Version™, available for free download from Microsoft™ as Option Pack 4.0. • Windows NT4 Workstation, SP6.0a, Microsoft Personal Web Server Version, available for free download from Microsoft as Option Pack 4.0 • Windows 2000 or NT4 Server SP6.0a, Microsoft IIS™, available for free download from Microsoft as Option Pack 4.0 Client Software • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.
NETWORK PRINTER STATUS UTILITY This utility creates an additional tab (STATUS) in the PostScript and PCL drivers that allows the client to monitor the selected printer’s status. To Install 1. Insert the Oki CD1 into the CD-ROM drive. If CD does not AutoPlay, click Start → Run → Browse. Browse to your CD-ROM and double-click Install.exe, then click OK. 2. Click Network Software → Administration Tools → Network Printer Status. Follow the on-screen instructions. To Open 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers.
3. Click the UPDATE button to see device settings. The following screen displays: NetStatus2k.tif Click on an item to see this information: Trays: Paper Type, weight Duplex: Installed/not installed Disk/Memory: RAM size and % used; Flash Memory size and % used Toner Remaining: % toner remaining is all cartridges NOTE If the Automatic Status Check box is checked, this utility will “ping” the printer each time you open the Printer Properties dialog in the printer driver.
Checking the Printer Status Click the WEB SETTING button. The following screen displays: NetStatusk.tif Click on the items listed on the left to see: • Network Summary • Login for Administrators • Job Login • Printer Menu To see real-time printer status, click the UPDATE STATUS button.
OKI LPR UTILITY Oki LPR Utility allows you to print directly to a printer on the network without a print server. It creates an Oki Printer Port, and installs a pop-up status box so you can monitor printer status. Oki LPR operates in Windows Me/98/95, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems. How to Install The Oki LPR Utility supports TCP/IP. Your network administrator will first need to set up an IP address and TCP/IP properties for your printer. 1.
Oki LPR Status Box lpr_status.jpg The Oki LPR Utility Status Box displays the following information: • Printers: Names of added printers (You can add up to 30 printers) • Status: LPR Utility status (empty, connecting, sending, paused, checking status, not connected) • Finish: Number of completed jobs. • Queue: Number of jobs waiting to be printed. Additional Information For help using the Oki LPR Utility, click on HELP in the program.
Index A Additional memory 444 enabling in Windows 2000 driver 172 enabling in Windows Me/98/95 driver 253 enabling in Windows NT driver 323 enabling in Windows XP driver 91 Additional paper trays 456 B Booklets 375 Windows 2000 222 Windows Me 292 Windows NT 375 Windows XP 141 C Changing defaults media Windows 2000 184 Windows NT 335 paper feed Windows NT 335 paper size Windows NT 335 Choosing a color matching method Windows 2000 194 Windows Me/98/95 266 Windows NT 346 Windows XP 113 Collating Windows 2000
Windows Me/98/95 252 Drivers,printer Windows NT 322 Windows XP 89 Duplex printing Windows 2000 219 Windows Me/98/95 290 Windows NT 372 Windows XP 138 Duplex unit 451 enabling in Windows 2000 driver 178 enabling in Windows Me/98/95 driver 257 enabling in Windows NT driver 329 enabling in Windows XP driver 96 Windows Me/98/95 297 Fuser unit 416 E Image drum 411 Information Menu 53 Enabling installed options Windows Me/98/95 253 Windows XP 90 Envelope types 48 Error messages 422 H Hard disk 448 Hard disk
in the Windows NT printer driver 335 Media Menu 55 Memory, enabling Windows 2000 172 Windows Me/98/95 253 Windows NT 323 Windows NT driver 323 Windows XP 91 Windows XP driver 91 Menu settings 44 N Network Menu 71 Network Printer Status utility Windows 2000 189 Windows Me/98/95 261 Windows NT 341 Windows XP 108 Network printer status utility 535 N-up printing Windows 2000 211 Windows Me/98/95 283 Windows NT 359 Windows XP 130 O OKI color matching Windows 2000 202 Windows Me/98/95 276 Windows NT 354 Windows
in the Windows NT printer driver 335 Parallel Menu 71 PDF direct print utility 486 Posters Windows 2000 251 Windows Me/98/95 320 Windows NT 401 Windows XP 169 PostScript color matching Windows 2000 204 Windows Me/98/95 278 Windows NT 356 Windows XP 123 Power cable 38 Print Jobs Menu 53 Print Menu 55 Printer Changing display language 43 Components 23 Control panel 40 Location 22 Menu settings 44 Unpacking 20 Printer drivers Windows 2000 171 Windows Me/98/95 252 Windows NT 322 Windows XP 89 Printer settings C
Windows XP 108 Storage device manager 490 Store to hard disk Windows 2000 235 Windows Me/98/95 305 Windows NT 387 Windows XP 153 System Adjust Menu 75 System Config.
Windows ICM color matching 210 Windows ICM Color Matching Windows 2000 210 Windows XP 129 Windows ICM color matching Windows Me/98/95 281 Windows Me booklets 292 Windows Me/98/ 95 operation 262 Windows Me/98/95 choosing a color matching method 266 collating 296 color matching 266 color swatch utiliy, PCL 272 confidential documents 302 custom page sizes 285 duplex printing 290 enabling added memory in the driver 253 enabling optional paper trays 256 enabling the duplex unit in the driver 257 enabling the har
overlays 390 posters 401 printer drivers 322 proof and print 380 rendering intents 357 resolution 370 secure print 383 store to hard disk 387 watermarks 377 Windows XP booklets 141 choosing a color matching method 113 collating 146 color matching 120 color swatch utility, PCL 119 confidential documents 150 custom page sizes 132 duplex printing 138 enabling added memory in the driver 91 enabling optional paper trays in the driver 94 enabling the duplex unit in the driver 96 enabling the finisher in the drive