B4400/B4600 Series User’s Guide
PREFACE 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.
EMERGENCY FIRST AID Take care with toner powder: If swallowed, induce vomiting and seek medical attention. Never attempt to induce vomiting if person is unconscious. If inhaled, move the person to an open area for fresh air. Seek medical attention. If it gets into the eyes, flush with large amounts of water for at least 15 minutes keeping eyelids open. Seek medical attention. Spillages should be treated with cold water and soap to help reduce risk of staining skin or clothing.
CONTENTS Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emergency First Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Importer to the EU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 3 3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Printer features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Using your printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Printer drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windows operating systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installed options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Macintosh operating systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installed options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choosing a Mac driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 52 52 53 53 53 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Resetting the drum counter . . . . . . . . . . B4400, B4400n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B4600, B4600n, B4600PS, B4600nPS . Generating a cleaning page . . . . . . . . . . B4400, B4400n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B4600, B4600n, B4600PS, B4600nPS . Cleaning the LED array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 85 85 86 86 87 87 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NOTES, CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS NOTE A note appears in this manual like this. A note provides additional information to supplement the main text which may help you to use and understand the product. CAUTION! A caution appears in this manual like this. A caution provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in equipment malfunction or damage. WARNING! A warning appears in this manual like this.
INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing this 26 pages per minute monochrome page printer. Your new printer is designed with a range of advanced features to give you crisp black and white pages at high speed on a wide range of print media. For your information, a summary of the main features of your printer is given below.
Additionally, the following optional features are also available: > 10/100 BASE-TX Network Interface Card: to make the B4400 and B4600 network compatible > 16, 32, 64, 128, 256MB RAM DIMM: to extend the main memory of your printer and speed up the processing of large files > RS232C Card: to provide serial interface capability for the B4400 and B4600 > Second paper tray: to increase your printer’s paper handling capacity by 500 sheets (80g/m²) > Multi-purpose tray: to extend the range of media your
ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual is the user’s guide (check the Oki Printing Solutions website, www.okiprintingsolutions.com, for the most up-to-date version) for your printer and forms part of the overall user support listed below: > Quick Set-up Guide: to describe how to unpack, connect and power up your printer. > This User’s Guide: to help you to operate your printer and make the best use of its many features.
PRINTING PAGES The whole manual, Individual pages, or sections may be printed. The procedure is: 1. From the toolbar, select File > Print (or press the Ctrl + P keys). 2. Choose which pages you wish to print: 3. (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. Click on OK.
ABBREVIATIONS USED The following abbreviations are used in this manual: ABBREVIATION MEANING Ctrl Control dpi dots per inch DIMM Dual In-line Memory Module n network card installed LED Light Emitting Diode NIC Network Interface Card PCL Printer Control Language PS PostScript (emulation) PSE PostScript Emulation RAM Random Access Memory SIDM Serial Impact Dot Matrix B4400/B4600 User’s Guide – About this manual > 12
PRINTER COMPONENTS Apart from the Operator panels, which are described in the next chapter, the B4400, B4400n, B4600, B4600n, B4600PS and B4600nPS printers look similar from the outside. The important components are identified in the representations below. 1. Operator panel (B4400 shown) 2. Output Stacker (150 sheets, face down) 3. Top cover release button 4. Output Stacker extension 5. Output Stacker extension paper guide 6. Paper Tray content indicator 7. ON/OFF switch 8.
10. LED array 11. Image drum 12. Manual Feed Tray (single sheet) (shown in closed position) 13. Paper Tray (250 sheets) 14. Toner cartridge 15. Fuser unit 16.
17. Power cable connection 18. Cooling fan 19. USB interface connection 20. Parallel interface connection 21. Second paper tray (optional) connection 22. Network card (standard on B4400n, B4600n, B4600nPS and optional on B4400, B4600, and B4600PS) 23. RS232 serial interface card (optional on B4400, B4600 and B4600PS) 24.
OPERATOR PANELS This chapter describes the function of the operator panel on your printer. It is useful to describe the Status Monitor software at this point as it provides the B4400, B4400n status information and the equivalent of the menu control panel on the B4600, B4600n, B4600PS, B4600nPS. (See “Printer Drivers” for installation of the Status Monitor.) B4400, B4400N OPERATOR PANEL The B4400, B4400n operator panel consists of 4 indicating LEDs and an Online button.
Power on LED (green) This indicator comes on and stays on when the printer is switched on using the main power switch. Ready LED (green) > Indicator on - the printer is on-line and ready to receive data. > Indicator off - the printer is off-line and cannot receive data.
FLASH TYPE READY LED (GREEN) Flash 2 — x MANUAL FEED LED (AMBER) ERROR LED (AMBER) The printer is receiving and processing data during printing or the printer is resetting. blink x Flash 3 — MEANING The printer is requesting that a Manual Feed Tray is used for paper feed. x There is a printing error, for example, a problem with paper, the cover is open or the paper tray is empty while a job is processing.
> Resuming data processing. The secondary functions of the Online button are activated after turning the printer off line, then pressing and holding the switch for four seconds before releasing. The secondary functions are as follows: > Printing the demo and menu pages. NOTE Demo and menu pages can also be printed using the printer Status Monitor. > Printing any data held in the buffer after printing has been cancelled.
STATUS MONITOR After installing the printer driver software onto your computer, the Status Monitor is then installed to indicate what is happening to the printer when it is being used. (See the chapter entitled “Printer Drivers”.) This Status Monitor is also used to control and change the various printer settings.
Printer Setup Tab Selecting the Printer Setup tab provides access to the Printer Menu button, which, when selected, enables you to: > Select which printer to connect to via the Select Printer button. > Configure the printer settings via the Open Configuration button. At all stages, detailed on-line help is provided via the Help button.
Preferences Tab Selecting this tab provides the means to choose the information displayed by the Status Monitor and how/when the Status Monitor appears. The default Alert view setting ensures that the Status Monitor pops up to inform you of a condition that requires your attention e.g. toner low.
MENU FUNCTIONS The Printer Menu allows you to view and change the printer’s internal settings. You can think of this as the software equivalent of an LCD operator panel display that appears on the front of some printers. The settings are grouped into categories or “menus” such as Information Menu or Print Menu. Some of these settings are similar to those found in your printer driver or application software. The settings that you can change using this software act as the printer’s defaults.
Information Menu This menu provides a quick method of listing various items stored within the printer. INFORMATION MENU ITEM ACTION PRINT MENU MAP Apply PRINT FILE LIST Apply PRINT PCL FONT Apply PRINT PSE FONT Apply PRINT IBM PPR FONT Apply PRINT EPSON FX FONT Apply PRINT DEMO 1 Apply When PSE is installed Print menu This menu provides adjustment of various print job related functions.
Media Menu This menu provides adjustment to suit a wide range of print media.
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU ITEM DEFAULT STATUS DISPLAY LANGUAGE ENGLISH REMARKS PCL emulation This menu controls the printer’s PCL emulation. PCL MENU ITEM DEFAULT FONT SOURCE RESDENT FONT No. I000 FONT PITCH 10.00 FONT SIZE 12.00 SYMBOL SET PC-8 A4 WIDTH 78 COL WHITE PAGE SKIP OFF CR FUNCTION CR LF FUNCTION LF UNPRINTABLE AREA NORMAL PEN ADJUST ON REMARKS Not displayed in default setup PPR Emulation This menu controls the printer’s PPR emulation.
PPR MENU ITEM DEFAULT LEFT MARGIN 0.0 INCH FIT TO LETTER DISABLE TEXT HEIGHT SAME REMARKS FX Emulation This menu controls the printer’s FX emulation. FX MENU ITEM DEFAULT FONT PITCH 10 CPI CHARACTER SET SET-2 SYMBOL SET IBM-437 LETTER O STYLE DISABLE ZERO CHARACTER NORMAL LINE PITCH 6 LPI WHITE PAGE SKIP OFF CR FUNCTION CR LINE LENGTH 80 COL FORM LENGTH A4 TOF POSITION 0.0 INCH LEFT MARGIN 0.
RS232C menu This menu controls the operation of the printer’s RS232C data interface. RS232C MENU ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS RS232C ENABLE Only when RS232C is installed FLOW CONTROL DTR HI Only when RS232C is installed BAUD RATE 9600 Only when RS232C is installed DATA BITS 8 BITS Only when RS232C is installed PARITY NONE Only when RS232C is installed MIN.
NETWORK MENU ITEM DEFAULT ETHERTALK ENABLE REMARKS Only when NIC is installed FRAME TYPE AUTO Only when NIC is installed IP ADDRESS SET AUTO Only when NIC is installed IP ADDRESS Only when NIC is installed SUBNET MASK Only when NIC is installed GATEWAY ADDRESS Only when NIC is installed INITIALIZE NIC? Only when NIC is installed WEB/IPP ENABLE Only when NIC is installed TELNET ENABLE Only when NIC is installed FTP ENABLE Only when NIC is installed SNMP ENABLE Only when NIC is i
Maintenance menu This menu provides access to various printer maintenance functions. MAINTENANCE MENU ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS RESET MENU RESET DRUM COUNT POWER SAVE MODE ENABLE TRANSFER SETTING 0 DARKNESS 0 PRINT CLEANING PAGE Usage menu This menu is for information only, and provides an indication of total usage of the printer and the expected life left in its consumable items.
PRINTING MENU SETTINGS The menu settings can be printed as a menu map as follows. Using the Online button 1. Press the Online button to take the printer off-line. 2. Press and hold down the Online button for at least four seconds, but less than seven seconds. 3. The printer prints a list of the menu settings and a demo print page. Using the Status Monitor 1. Select Start > All Programs > Okidata > Status Monitor. 2. Select the Printer Setup Tab. 3. Click on the Open Configuration button.
B4600, B4600N, B4600PS, B4600NPS OPERATOR PANEL The B4600, B4600n, B4600PS, B4600nPS operator panel consists of a menu driven control panel, an LCD display and a LED indicator. MENU READY ON LINE ITEM VALUE + - + - SELECT CANCEL PANEL ELEMENTS Ready indicator (green). ON - ready to receive data. FLASHING indicates processing data or error. 1. Liquid crystal display. (LCD) panel. Two rows of up to 8 alphanumeric digits displaying print status, menu items in menu mode and error messages. 2.
8. Item (–) button. Press briefly to scroll backward to the previous menu item. 9. Online button. Press to switch between online and offline status. NOTE When pressed in Menu mode, the Online button returns the printer to ONLINE status. When pressed with DATA PRESENT displayed, it forces the printer to print out the remaining data in the printer. Also when there is an error indicating wrong paper size, pressing the Online button forces the printer to print.
INFORMATION MENU ITEM ACTION DEMO 1 Apply Print menu This menu provides adjustment of various print job related functions.
MEDIA MENU ITEM DEFAULT MANUAL MEDIATYPE PLAIN MANUAL MEDIAWEIGHT MEDIUM UNIT OF MEASURE mm X DIMENSION 210 mm Y DIMENSION 297 mm REMARKS System configuration menu This menu adjusts general printer settings to suit the way you prefer to work.
PCL MENU ITEM DEFAULT A4 PRINT WIDTH 78 COLUMN WHITE PAGE SKIP OFF CR FUNCTION CR LF FUNCTION LF PRINT MARGIN NORMAL PEN WIDTH ADJUST ON REMARKS PPR Emulation This menu controls the printer’s PPR emulation. PPR MENU ITEM DEFAULT CHARACTER PITCH 10 CPI FONT CONDENSE 12 CPI to 20 CPI CHARACTER SET SET-2 SYMBOL SET IBM-437 LETTER O STYLE DISABLE ZERO CHARACTER NORMAL LINE PITCH 6 LPI WHITE PAGE SKIP OFF CR FUNCTION CR LF FUNCTION LF LINE LENGTH 80 COLUMN FORM LENGTH 11.
FX MENU ITEM DEFAULT LETTER O STYLE DISABLE ZERO CHARACTER NORMAL LINE PITCH 6 LPI WHITE PAGE SKIP OFF CR FUNCTION CR LINE LENGTH 80 COLUMN FORM LENGTH 11.7 INCH (A4) TOF POSITION 0.0 INCH LEFT MARGIN 0.0 INCH FIT TO LETTER DISABLE TEXT HEIGHT SAME REMARKS Parallel menu This menu controls the operation of the printer’s parallel data interface.
RS232C MENU ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS DATA BITS 8 BITS Only when RS232C is installed PARITY NONE Only when RS232C is installed MIN. BUSY 200mSEC Only when RS232C is installed OFF REC DISABLE Only when both RS232C and PSE are installed USB menu This menu controls the operation of the printer’s USB data interface.
NETWORK MENU ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS SNMP ENABLE Only when NIC is installed LAN NORMAL Only when NIC is installed HUB LINK SETTING AUTO NEGOTIATE Only when NIC is installed Memory menu This menu determines how printer memory is used. MEMORY MENU ITEM DEFAULT RECEIVE BUFF SIZE AUTO RSRC SAV OFF REMARKS System adjustment menu This menu provides fine adjustment of image position on the printed page in steps of 0.25mm. SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT MENU ITEM DEFAULT X ADJUST 0.00 mm Y ADJUST 0.
MAINTENANCE MENU ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS CLEANING PAGE Usage menu This menu is for information only, and provides an indication of total usage of the printer and the expected life left in its consumable items. This is particularly useful if you do not have a full set of replacement consumables to hand and you need to know how soon you will need them. USAGE MENU ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS DRUM LIFE REMAINING% An indication of how soon you will need to replace the drum. TONER 6K=% 2.
PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS For guidance on the media you can use with your printer, which input tray and which ejection method to use, see the section entitled “Paper and tray information” in the “Specifications” chapter. PAPER AND ENVELOPE TYPES The manufacturer of this printer recommends the following guidelines when selecting paper and envelopes for use in your printer: > Paper and envelopes should be stored flat and away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat sources.
TRANSPARENCIES AND ADHESIVE LABELS The manufacturer of this printer recommends the following guidelines when selecting transparencies and adhesive labels for use in your printer: > Always manually feed single sheets using a Manual Feed Tray. > Always use rear output. > Media must be designed for use in laser printers or photocopiers and must be able to withstand 200°C for 0.1 sec. > Do not use media designed for use in colour laser printers and photocopiers.
INSTALLING PAPER NOTE If you are topping up the paper in a paper tray, it is recommended that you remove the remaining paper from the tray first then add the new paper stock followed by the paper you removed. This ensures that the oldest paper is used first to help prevent paper jams. 1. Remove the paper tray from the bottom of the printer and place plain paper in the tray, keeping the level of the paper in the tray below the guide arrowheads shown on the paper guides (1).
NOTE Load letter headed paper face down and top edge towards the front of the paper tray. 2. Adjust the rear paper support (2) to the size of paper you are using by gripping the lugs (3), tilting and sliding the support forwards or backwards as necessary. 3. Adjust the paper guides (1). It is important to adjust the paper guides correctly to ensure that the paper is not skewed in the print process. Paper jams may occur if this operation is not carried out correctly. 4. Replace the tray in the printer.
AUTOMATIC FEED SEQUENCE With no optional feed trays installed, the Autotray function in the Print Menu is set by default to OFF and the Tray sequence function is set to DOWN. Ensure that the Autotray function is set to ON (default) when you have either or both optional feed trays installed. In this way, if a tray runs out of paper, automatic feed will take place in the order Tray 1, Tray 2 (if fitted), optional Multi Purpose Tray (if fitted), provided that these trays are set up for identical media.
HEAVYWEIGHT PAPER OR CARDSTOCK The normal paper path from a main paper tray to the top output stack involves two complete U-turns. This may sometimes cause very heavyweight paper or cardstock to jam or misfeed. Use the Manual Feed Tray to feed this type of paper and the Rear Output Stacker to collect printed output. This gives a nearly straight paper path through the machine and may prove more reliable in this type of application.
Printing transparencies When printing transparencies, the Manual Feed Tray must be used and the media type changed to transparencies as follows: CAUTION! Damage to the printer may occur if the incorrect setting is used when printing transparencies. 1. Open the Manual Feed Tray on the printer and place the transparency face up between the paper guides. 2. Adjust the paper guides to the width of the transparency. 3. Start the Status Monitor. 4.
> the type of paper 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).
Paper size Set the paper size as follows. NOTE > When using paper trays, standard paper sizes are recognised automatically with CASSETTE SIZE (default setting) selected. Paper size need only be set for custom paper sizes. > When using the Manual Feed Tray, the paper size has to be selected. 1. Press the On Line button to return the printer to offline status. 2. Press the Menu button until PRINT MENU is displayed, then preset Select button. 3.
3. Press the Item (+) or (-) button until MEDIA TYPE or MEDIA WEIGHT for the required tray is displayed. 4. Press the Value (+) or (-) button until the required paper type or weight is displayed, then press the Select button. A plus (+) appears next to the selected paper type or weight. 5. Press the Online button to return the printer back to online status. Select the correct paper settings in the printer driver before printing the file.
INTERFACES 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 2.0 or above. The operation of a printer is not assured if a USB compatible device is connected concurrently with other USB-compatible machines.
PRINTER DRIVERS This chapter describes how to install a printer driver on two types of operating system – Windows and Macintosh. The printer drivers are all contained on the printer driver CD-ROM (CD1). Please refer to the readme file on this CD for the latest information on printer driver installation. WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEMS 1. With Windows running, insert the printer driver CD-ROM (CD1) into your CD-ROM drive. 2. If the CD does not run automatically, use Start > Run...
Ensure that your options are set up in the printer driver(s) by making the appropriate settings on the Device Options tab (PCL emulation) and/or Device Settings tab (PS emulation) described in the chapter entitled “Operation”. MACINTOSH OPERATING SYSTEMS Please refer to the readme file on CD1 for details on installing the appropriate Macintosh drivers. INSTALLED OPTIONS Ensure that any installed options are enabled in the printer driver.
OPERATION This chapter provides a broad outline of how to operate your printer from either a Windows or a Macintosh environment. In the former, while PCL emulation is available on all printer models, PS emulation is standard only on the B4600nPS model and is optional on the B4600 and B4600n models. PRINTER SETTINGS IN WINDOWS NOTE The illustrations in this guide relate to Windows 2000 PCL and PS emulations – other operating system windows may appear slightly different but the principles are the same.
PCL EMULATION The tabs available are the Setup Tab, the Job Options Tab and the Image Tab. Setup Tab. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Paper size should be the same as the page size of your document (unless you wish to scale the printout to fit another size), and should also be the same as the size of paper you will feed into the printer. 2.
4. Under Manual 2-sided Printing, you can choose to print on one side of a sheet only or to use 2-sided printing (duplex printing). Your printer allows you to carry out manual duplex printing, meaning you must pass the paper through the printer twice. For more information, see “2sided printing (Windows only)” on page 69. The Duplex Help button also offers guidelines on how to carry out manual duplex printing. 5.
> The Fine/Detail setting prints at 1200 x 600dpi is the best option for printing vector objects such as graphics and text. > The Normal setting prints at 600 x 600dpi and is suitable for most printing jobs. > The Draft setting prints at 300 x 300dpi and is suitable for printing draft documents that contain mainly text. You can select Toner Saving to save toner for some print jobs. 2. Page orientation can be set to either portrait (tall) or landscape (wide). Both views can be rotated by 180 degrees. 3.
Image tab 1 2 3 4 5 1. Dithering produces an intermediate greyscale by adjusting the combination of dots used in printing. Selecting a setting determines the degree of detail with which a graphics image will be printed. Mesh determines that a screen of dots is used for dithering while Line Art determines that an array of lines is used for dithering. 2. Select dithering texture by setting the size of dots used in the halftone screen. 3.
Layout tab 1 2 3 4 1. Page orientation can be set to portrait (tall), landscape (wide) or landscape rotated by 180 degrees. 2. Printed page order can be set as front to back or back to front of the document. 3. Set the number of pages to be printed on a single sheet.
4. Click the Advanced button to be able to set further document options as follows: 1 2 3 1. Select the required printed paper size. 2. You can substitute another font for TrueType Font. 3. You can set other document options as required, including PostScript options and printer features.
Paper/Quality tab You can set the paper source or leave it as automatic selection and by using the Advanced button you have access to the same set of options as described above for the Layout Tab.
Job Options tab 3 4 1 6 2 7 1. The output resolution of the printed page can be set as follows. > The ProQ1200 setting prints at 2400 x 600dpi. This setting requires the most printer memory and takes the longest to print. It is the best option for printing photographs. > The High Quality setting prints at 1200 x 600dpi and is the best option for printing vector objects such as graphics and text. > The Normal setting prints at 600 x 600dpi and is suitable for most printing jobs.
only)” on page 71. The Overlays button also offers guidelines on how to carry out manual duplex printing. 3. You can select up to 999 copies to print consecutively, although you will need to top up the paper tray during such a long print run. 4. Your printed pages can be scaled to fit larger or smaller stationery. 5. Using the Advanced button gives you access to the facility to set mirror image printing or negative image printing. 6. A single on-screen button restores the default settings.
General tab 1 2 3 1. This area lists some of the main features of your printer, including optional items. 2. This button opens the same windows as described earlier for items which can be set from within application programs. Changes you make here, however, will become the new default settings for all Windows applications. 3. This button prints a test page to ensure that your printer is working.
Advanced tab 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 1. You can specify which times of day your printer will be available. 2. Indicates current priority, from 1 (lowest) to 99 (highest). Highest priority documents will print first. 3. Specifies that documents should be spooled (stored in a special print file) before being printed. The document is then printed in the background, allowing your application program to become available more quickly.
4. This specifies that the document should not be spooled, but printed directly. Your application will not normally be ready for further use until the print job is complete. This requires less disk space on your computer, since there is no spool file. 5. Directs the spooler to check the document setup and match it to the printer setup before sending the document to print.
shared printer to help each user find their own documents in the output stack. NOTE The above features are provided by the Windows 2000 operating system and will vary with other operating systems. Device Options tab In this window you can select which optional upgrades are installed on your printer. See the chapter entitled “Installing options”. PS emulation The main tabs are the General Tab, Advanced Tab and Device Settings Tab.
Device Settings tab 1 2 3 1. You can set the desired paper sizes in each of the available paper feed trays. 2. You can make a variety of font settings depending on your application. 3. You can set which optional upgrades are installed on your printer. See the chapter entitled “Installing options”. PRINTER SETTINGS IN MACINTOSH Refer to the readme file on the drivers CD, CD1, and the online help provided in the driver software.
2-SIDED PRINTING (WINDOWS ONLY) To carry out 2-sided, or Manual Duplex Printing you must pass paper through the printer twice. You can carry out 2-sided printing using the Paper Tray or the Manual Feed Tray. 2-sided Printing is supported on Windows operating systems only. MANUAL DUPLEX PRINTING USING THE PAPER TRAY 1. Ensure that there is enough paper in the Paper Tray to carry out the print job. 2. Select File -> Print and click the Preferences button.
4. Open the Paper Tray. 5. Take the printed paper from the Output Stacker and place it in the Paper Tray, ensuring that the printed side is facing up and the bottom of the page facing into the printer. 6. Close the Paper Tray and press the Online button. The message window should disappear from your screen and the document finishes printing the remaining pages of your document. MANUAL DUPLEX PRINTING USING THE MANUAL FEED TRAY NOTE: When using the Manual Feed Tray, feed pages one sheet at a time.
OVERLAYS AND MACROS (WINDOWS ONLY) WHAT ARE OVERLAYS AND MACROS? If you would like to print on special stationery, such as forms and letterhead, but do not want to use pre-printed stationery, you can create your own using these advanced features. You can use PostScript overlays to generate all your special stationery and store it in the printer for use whenever you need it. If you have chosen to install the PCL driver, macros perform a similar function.
CREATING THE OVERLAY IMAGE 1. Use your preferred application, perhaps a graphics program, to create the required overlay image and save it. 2. Open your application’s Print… dialogue. 1 3 2 3. Make sure that the selected printer name (1) is that of your PostScript printer driver. 4. Select the Print To File (2) option. 5. Click the Properties button (3) to open the Document Properties window. 6. On the Overlay tab, choose Create Form from the drop-down list (4). 4 7.
CREATE AND DOWNLOAD THE PROJECT 1. From the Windows Start menu, start Storage Device Manager (SDM) and allow SDM to discover the printer. 2. Choose Printers→New Project. 3. Choose Printers→Add File to Project. 4. Set the Files of Type drop-down list to PRN Files(*.prn). 5. Navigate to the folder where the.PRN files are stored and select one or more of these to include in your overlay set. You can have more than one printer (.PRN) file in a project.
TEST PRINTING THE OVERLAY 1. Click on the printer icon for the relevant printer and choose Printers→Test Form. 2. In the Test PostScript Form window, to test each overlay select it and click OK. There will be a short pause while the printer processes the form, and then it will print. 3. When each overlay has been tested, click Exit. 4. Click the standard Windows Close (X) button, or choose Projects→Exit to close Storage Device Manager.
7. Click OK to close the Define Overlay window. The new overlay now appears in the Defined Overlays list in the printer properties window. 8. Repeat the above procedure if you wish to define more overlays. 9. When done, click OK to close the printer properties window. Your new overlays are now ready and available to be used for any future documents you wish. PRINTING WITH POSTSCRIPT OVERLAYS Once you have defined your overlays you are ready to use them for any documents you wish.
6. If you want to use another overlay, in this case it is the Continuation page, click the second overlay (4) and then click the Add button (3) again. 7. When you have selected all the overlays you want to use for this document, click OK. 8. Finally, in your application’s print dialogue, click OK to begin printing. CREATING PCL OVERLAYS Three steps are required to create an overlay: 1. Create the form data using your own application software and print it to a printer (.PRN) file. 2.
5. When prompted for a print file name, enter a meaningful name with the extension .PRN . 6. Close your application. CREATE AND DOWNLOAD MACROS 1. From the Windows Start menu, start Storage Device Manager (SDM) and allow SDM to discover the printer. 2. Choose Printers→New Project to start a new project. 3. Choose Printers→Filter Macro File. The Filter Printer Patterns dialogue box appears. Make any adjustments in the settings that you need and then click OK.
8. Choose Projects→Save Project and enter a meaningful name (e.g. “Letter Stationery”) so that you can recognise it. 9. Choose Projects→Send Project Files to Printer to download the project to the printer. 10. When the message “Command Issued” appears confirming that the download is complete, click OK to clear the message. TEST PRINTING THE MACRO 1. Choose Printers→Test Macro. 2. In the Test Macro window, enter its ID number and click OK. After a short pause the printer will print the macro. 3.
5. In the Define Overlays window, enter the name (a) and ID (b) of the required overlay, and define which page(s) (c) of your documents will use this overlay. Then click the Add button (3) to add this overlay to the list of defined overlays. Repeat for any other related overlays. When done, click the Close button (4) to close the window. 3 a b c 4 The example illustrated shows two overlays defined, one for a cover page and one for continuation pages.
PRINTING WITH PCL OVERLAYS Once you have defined your overlays you are ready to use them for any documents you wish. The example illustrated here uses two overlays for business letters. The first prints on just the top page, and the second prints on any or all subsequent pages. 1. Prepare your document in the normal way using your own application software. Remember, if necessary, to format the document so that it will fit nicely within the plain areas on your letterhead overlay. 2.
CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCE This section deals with the replacement of the toner cartridge and image drum and general maintenance. CONSUMABLE ORDER DETAILS ITEM LIFE ORDER NO. Toner, standard, B4400, B4400n, B4600, B4600n, B4600nPS, B4600PS.
WHEN TO REPLACE THE TONER CARTRIDGE B4400, B4400N Replace the toner cartridge after Toner Low displays in the printer Status Monitor. Also, the Error LED indicator slowly blinks when toner is low. After Toner Low displays, the printer will print about 100 more pages then display Toner Empty and stop printing. Printing will resume after a new toner cartridge has been installed. B4600, B4600N, B4600PS, B4600NPS When the toner is running low, TONER LOW is displayed in the operator panel LCD.
Switch off the printer and allow the fuser to cool for about 10 minutes before opening the top cover. 1. Press the top cover release button and open the printer’s top cover fully. WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser may be hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch. 2. Pull the coloured lever on the right side of the toner cartridge towards the front of the printer to close the cartridge then remove the used toner cartridge. 3.
B4600, B4600N, B4600PS, B4600NPS When the drum reaches 90% of its life, a CHANGE DRUM message is displayed in the operator panel LCD. Change the image drum when the print becomes faint or begins to deteriorate. REPLACING THE IMAGE DRUM It is recommended that you change the toner cartridge and clean the LED array at the same time as you change the image drum. CAUTION! The green image drum surface at the base of the cartridge is very delicate and light sensitive.
5. Gently wipe the LED array surface with the LED lens cleaner that came with the new toner cartridge or soft tissue. 6. Close the top cover and press it down to latch it closed. RESETTING THE DRUM COUNTER After replacing the image drum, reset the drum counter to keep a correct count of the number of pages printed on the image drum. B4400, B4400N 1. Start the Status Monitor for the printer. 2. Select the Printer Setup tab, click on the Printer Menu button and then select the Maintenance Menu. 3.
GENERATING A CLEANING PAGE If the printed page shows signs of fading, streaking or erratic marks, the problem may be cleared by generating a drum cleaning page as follows. B4400, B4400N Using the printer Status Monitor 1. Start the Status Monitor for the printer. 2. Select the Printer Setup tab and click on the Printer Menu button. 3. Select the Test Print tab and click on the Cleaning button. 4.
B4600, B4600N, B4600PS, B4600NPS 1. Open the Manual Feed Tray and insert a sheet of A4 plain paper between the paper guides. To print from the Paper Tray, press the Online button when the LCD display prompts you to insert a sheet of paper in the Manual Feed Tray. 2. Press the Menu button repeatedly until MAINTENANCE MENU is displayed, then press the Select button. 3. Press the Item button until CLEANING PAGE is displayed. 4. Press the Select button. 5.
TROUBLESHOOTING STATUS AND ERROR MESSAGES Your printer has been designed to give you helpful status feedback not only during normal operation but also if a printing problem occurs so that you can take appropriate corrective action. B4400, B4400N Both status and error messages are displayed in your chosen language in the Status Monitor, error messages being accompanied by the appropriate flashing of the Error indicator.
The printer may experience a paper jam in one of three areas. > INPUT JAM - paper has failed to leave the selected feed tray and enter the internal paper path of the printer. A typical message indicates a paper jam and identifies the tray to check. > FEED JAM - paper has entered the printer but failed to reach the exit. A typical message indicates a paper jam and advises you to open the top cover for access. > EXIT JAM - paper has reached the exit but has failed to exit completely from the printer.
CAUTION! Never expose the image drum unit to light for more than 5 minutes. Never expose the image drum unit to direct sunlight. Always hold the image drum unit by the ends or from the top. Never touch the surface of the green drum inside the image drum unit. 3. Carefully lift out the image drum, complete with the toner cartridge. Be careful not to touch or scratch the green drum surface. 4. Remove any jammed sheets from the paper path. 5.
PRINT QUALITY PROBLEMS Before consulting a service representative regarding a print quality problem, check the table below to see if there is a solution, or something you might have overlooked. SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION Blank sheets printed. Image drum cartridge not properly installed. Reinstall image drum cartridge. Empty or missing toner cartridge. Install new toner cartridge. Empty toner cartridge. Pages get fainter when toner is used up. Install new toner cartridge. LED array is dirty.
SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION Fuzzy print. LED array is dirty. Clean LED array. Distorted print. Paper path, lamp assembly, or fusing unit problem. Generate cleaning page. Toner cartridge is not correctly installed. Install toner cartridge correctly. Faded print. Toner low. Contact service. Replace toner cartridge. Smeared or blotched print. Dirty rollers; toner dropped inside printer or image drum problem. Replace image drum and toner. Printed page is light/blurred.
SOFTWARE PROBLEMS Your software (operating environment, applications and printer drivers) controls the printing process. Make sure you have selected the right driver for use with your printer. See your software documentation for more information. SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION Printing is garbled. Incorrect driver is installed. Install an appropriate driver. Printer’s output is below rated speed. Much of the printing delays will be caused by your application.
SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION Printer freezes or displays error message when computer is rebooted. Booting the computer while the printer is on can cause a communications error. Turn printer off before rebooting computer. Odours. Gases are given off by forms or adhesives passing through the hot fusing unit. Make sure the forms you use can withstand heating, and provide adequate ventilation. Printer is on but must warm up before a job is printed. Power Save mode is set on to conserve energy.
INSTALLING OPTIONS The following options are available to extend the performance of your printer: > 10/100 BASE-TX Network Interface Card: to make the B4400 and B4600 network compatible > 16, 32, 64, 128, 256MB RAM DIMM: to extend the main memory of your printer and speed up the processing of large files > RS232C Card: to provide serial interface capability for the B4400 and B4600 > Second paper tray: to increase your printer’s paper handling capacity by 500 sheets (80g/m²) > Multi Purpose Tray: to
with the PS option and install only the PS DIMM. The result will be that the amount of overall memory available to the printer will decrease by 16MB as the PS code expands into 16MB of RAM currently installed. For example, a user who already has 128MB installed (total memory is therefore 128+16=144MB) will fit only the PS DIMM and will then have 128MB of RAM left for printing. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE To install any of the above options, follow the detailed installation sheet that accompanies the option.
SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL A summary of the basic characteristics of your printer appears in the table below: ITEM SPECIFICATION Dimensions B4400 (N22105B): 355mm x 395mm x 200mm (W x D x H) B4600 (N22106B): 355mm x 395mm x 215mm (W x D x H) Weight 9 kg approximately Printing method Electro-photographic printing using LEDs as light source Print colour Monochrome Print speed 26 pages per minute maximum Resolution 1200 x 600 dots per inch Emulations PCL6, PCL5e, PCLXL, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, Mac
ITEM SPECIFICATION Power consumption Typical: 400W Idle: 70W Power save mode: 7-10W Paper output capacity at 80g/m² Face up: 50 sheets Monthly duty cycle 30,000 pages Consumables Toner cartridge, Image drum Power cable Approximately 1.8 m max.
PAPER AND TRAY INFORMATION Feed and ejection methods vary depending on the type, size and thickness of medium used. Use the chart below and the notes/ symbols/terms on the following page for initial guidance. (Minor variations to settings may be necessary depending on user setup and environmental conditions.
NOTES/SYMBOLS/TERMS Notes: 1. When an optional second paper tray is used, the original tray is referred to as Tray 1 and the optional tray as Tray 2. 2. It is not possible to use custom paper sizes with the PS emulation driver. 3. Tray 2 can accommodate paper with width of 148 to 216mm and length of 210 to 316mm. 4. Paper smaller than A5 (i.e. less than 210mm long) should be ejected face up.
INDEX Numerics USB ........................................51 2-sided printing ............................ 69 A Adhesive labels ............................ 42 Advanced features enabling or disabling................. 66 C Cleaning page B4400 .................................... 86 D Drum counter............................... 85 E Envelopes Printing................................... 45 Types ..................................... 41 Exit paper jam .............................
Overlays and macros general .............................. 57, Overlays, PCL how to create .......................... printing with overlays .......... 78, Overlays, PostScript defining in the Windows driver ................................... how to create .......................... printing with overlays ............... 71 76 80 74 71 75 P Page orientation setting in Windows .............. 57, 59 Paper Envelope types ........................ 41 Exit jam .................................. 89 Feed jam ...
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