C3450 User’s Guide C3450n C3000
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, give small amounts of cold water and seek medical attention. DO NOT attempt to induce vomiting. 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manufacturer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Importer to the EU/Authorised Representative . . . . Environmental Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 3 3 3 Notes, Cautions and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Printer options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Test printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Print a demo page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Print a status page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-sided printing (Windows only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manual duplex printing using the cassette tray . . Manual duplex printing using the Multi Purpose Tray . .
Colour menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . System configuration menu . . . USB menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System adjustment menu . . . . Maintenance menu . . . . . . . . . Usage menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing settings . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NOTES, CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS NOTE A note provides additional information to supplement the main text which may help you to use and understand the product. CAUTION! A caution provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in equipment malfunction or damage. WARNING! A warning provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in a risk of personal injury.
INTRODUCTION Congratulations on buying this Oki colour printer. Your new printer is designed with advanced features to give you clear, vibrant colour prints and crisp black and white pages at high speed on a range of office print media. Your printer includes these features: > ProQ2400 Multi-level technology produces subtle tones and smooth gradations of colour to lend photographic quality to your documents.
PRINTER OVERVIEW FRONT VIEW 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 1. Printer cover. 2. Operation Panel. Status LEDs and operator buttons. 3. Multi Purpose Feeder Tray Release. (when closed, press to open). 4. Multi Purpose Tray (shown open). Used for manual duplex, feeding heavier paper stocks, envelopes and other special media. Also for manual feeding of single sheets when required. 5 5. Cassette Tray. Standard blank paper tray. Holds up to 250 sheets of 80g/m² paper. 6. Printer Cover Open Release (push to open).
REAR VIEW This view shows the connection panel and the rear output stacker. 9 10 12 11 LAN 9. Output stacker, face down. Standard printed copy delivery point. Holds up to 150 sheets at 80g/m². 10. Rear Stacker, face up. Can hold up to 10 sheets of 80g/ m² standard paper and can handle paper stocks of up to 203g/m². TEST 11. AC Power Socket. 12. USB interface and LAN Port USB cable must be of length 2m maximum for reliable Status Monitor operation.
INSIDE YOUR PRINTER 13 14 15 17 16 13. Fuser unit. The Fuser unit contains a heated roller that fixes toner to the print media (paper or card). 14. Fuser lever. The lever has a locked position for when the toner cartridge is in place and an unlocked position for removal and changing. 15. Toner cartridges and toner cartridge levers. The 4 toner cartridges hold dry powdered ink. The lever locks the toner cartridge into place on the image drum or releases it for changing. 16. Image drum units.
THE OPERATION PANEL The Operation Panel allows operator intervention and indicates both when the printer is operating normally and when it requires attention. Detailed printer status is provided by the Status Monitor in Windows or Printer Driver in Mac. (See “Using the Status Monitor” on page 67.
Function The results of operating the switches in different contexts are summarised below: STATUS ONLINE SWITCH CANCEL SWITCH BEFORE PRESS PRESS PRESS PRESS PRESS PRESS PRESSING 1 2 5 1 2 5 ON LINE Shifts to OFF Prints (idling mode) LINE Menu Map (*1) Prints Demo Print – – – OFF LINE Shifts to ON (idling mode) LINE Prints Demo Print (*2) – – – ON LINE Shifts to OFF – (data being LINE received, processing or printing) – – Cancels job – Requesting manual feed – – Paper is set in Shifts to OF
LED DISPLAYS General Printer status (as indicated by the LEDs) can be broadly categorised as follows: 1. Normal status (Green): the printer is operating normally e.g. it is ON LINE or processing. 2. Warning status (Amber): you can continue to use the printer without intervention but an error may result. 3. Error status (Amber, blinking): you cannot continue to use the printer. Intervention is required to recover from the error. Fatal errors are irrecoverable and require a service call.
Illumination and meaning To be able to indicate a large number of status situations both individually and in combination, the LEDs are illuminated as follows: LED ILLUMINATION Power (Ready) OFF Green STATUS Power OFF ON ON LINE (idle) Blinking 1 (2S cycle) OFF LINE (this blinking pattern always takes place while an error is occurring) Blinking 2 (500mS cycle) Data being received, printing, warming up, density adjustment/ temperature adjustment in progress Blinking 3 (120mS cycle) Job cancelling i
PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS Your printer will handle a variety of print media, including a range of paper weights and sizes, including envelopes. This section provides general advice on choice of media, and explains how to use each type. The best performance will be obtained when using standard 75~90g/m² paper designed for use in copiers and laser printers. Suitable types are: > Arjo Wiggins Conqueror Colour Solutions 90g/m²; > Colour Copy by Neusiedler.
CASSETTE TRAY TRAY WEIGHT (G/M²) Light: 64-74g/m² SIZE DIMENSIONS A6 105 x 148mm A5 148 x 210mm B5 182 x 257mm Cassette Medium: 75-90g/m² Executive 184.2 x 266.7mm Tray Heavy: 91-120g/m² A4 210 x 297mm Letter 215.9 x 279.4mm Legal 13in. 216 x 330mm Legal 13.5in. 216 x 343mm Legal 14in. 216 x 356mm The Cassette Tray can handle paper in weights of 64g/m² to 120g/m². The Cassette Tray is ideal for printing A4 documents of more than 1 page in length.
Watermarked or Headed paper should be loaded print side up and top edge into the printer. TRAY WEIGHT (G/M²) SIZE DIMENSIONS A6 105 x 148mm A5 148 x 210mm B5 182 x 257mm Executive 184.2 x 266.7mm A4 210 x 297mm Letter 215.9 x 279.4mm Light: 64-74g/m² Legal 13in. 216 x 330mm Multi Medium: 75-90g/m² Legal 13.5in. 216 x 343mm Purpose Heavy: 91-120g/m² Legal 14in. 216 x 356mm Tray Ultra heavy: 121- Custom sizes 216 x 356mm 203g/m² Letterhead 216 x 279 COM-9 Envelope 98.
LOADING PAPER CASSETTE TRAY 1. Remove the Cassette Tray from the printer. 2. Fan the paper to be loaded at the edges (1) and in the middle (2) to ensure that all sheets are properly separated, then tap the edges of the stack on a flat surface to make it flush again.(3).
3. Adjust the Rear Stopper (1) and Paper Guides (2) to the size of paper being used. Use the markings on the printer as a guide. 1 2 4. Load the paper (1). Use the level indicators (2) as a guide. For letter headed paper, load face down with top edge towards the front of the printer.
To prevent paper jams: > Do not leave space between the paper and the guides and rear stopper. > Do not overfill the Cassette Tray. Capacity depends on the type of paper stock. > Do not load damaged paper. > Do not load paper of different sizes or types at the same time. > Do not pull the Cassette Tray out during printing. 5. Close the Cassette Tray gently. 6. For face down printing, make sure the Face Up (rear) Stacker is closed (the paper exits from the top of the printer).
8. Always use the Face Up (rear) Stacker for heavy paper (card stock etc.). 1 CAUTION! Do not open or close the rear paper exit while printing as it may result in a paper jam.
MULTI PURPOSE TRAY 1. Open the Multi Purpose Tray and press gently down on the Paper Platform (2) to ensure it is latched down. 1 2 2. Adjust the Paper Guides (1) to the size of paper you are going to print on, using the markings on the Paper Platform. 3. Position a sheet of paper on the Paper Platform so that it is gripped in place. > Load your chosen media one sheet at a time.
PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Your printer’s menus provide access to many options. See “Using the printer software” on page 66 for more information. The Windows printer driver also contains settings for many of these items. Where items in the printer driver are the same as those in the menus, and you print documents from Windows, the settings in the Windows printer driver will override those items in the menus. PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS A printer driver is a software program that controls a printer.
PRINTING PREFERENCES IN WINDOWS APPLICATIONS When you choose to print your document from a Windows application program a Print dialog box appears. This dialog usually specifies the name of the printer on which you will print your document. Next to the printer name is a Properties button. When you click Properties a new window opens which contains a short list of the printer settings available in the driver, which you can choose for this document.
SETUP TAB When you click the Properties button from your application’s Print dialog, the driver window opens to allow you to specify your printing preferences for the current document. 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.
5. A variety of document finishing options can be selected, such as normal one page per sheet, or N-up (where N can be a maximum of 16) for printing scaled down pages at more than one page per sheet. Select the Poster printing option to print large pages as tiles spread over multiple sheets. 6. You can choose to print on one side of a sheet only or to use 2-sided printing (duplex printing).
1. The output resolution of the printed page can be set as follows. > The ProQ2400 setting prints at 600 x 600dpi multilevel. This setting requires the most printer memory and takes the longest to print. It is the best option for printing photographs and reproducing colour details. > 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. 2.
COLOR TAB 1. Control over the colour output of your printer may be performed automatically, or for advanced control, by manual adjustment. The automatic setting will be appropriate in most cases. The other options in this window only become visible when you select a choice other than Auto. For grayscale printing, the printer runs at the fastest print speed (approx. 20ppm) and all pages are printed in black and white. 2.
4. Black areas may be printed using 100% cyan, magenta and yellow, giving a more glossy appearance (composite black), or using only black toner (true black), giving a more matte appearance. Choosing the Auto setting allows the driver to make the most appropriate choice based on image content. 5. Click the Default button to restore the default printer settings.
2. This button opens the same windows for items which can be set from within application programs, as described earlier in “Printing preferences in Windows applications” on page 25. Changes you make here, however, will become the new default settings for all Windows applications. 3. This button prints a test page to check that your printer is working. ADVANCED TAB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 11 1. You can specify which times of day your printer will be available. 2.
4. This specifies that printing should not start until the last page has been spooled. If your application program needs a lot of time for further computation in the middle of printing, causing the print job to pause for more than a short period, the printer could prematurely assume that the document has finished. Selecting this option would prevent that situation, but printing will be completed a little later, as the start is delayed. 5. This is the opposite choice to the one above.
printer. For normal printing keep this option enabled. If compatibility problems occur you can disable the feature. However, these advanced options may then not be available, even though the hardware might support them. 11. This button provides access to the same setup windows as when printing from applications. Changes made via the Windows Control Panel become the Windows default settings.
PRINTING FROM MAC Mac OS 9 is not supported. MAC OS X The information in this section is based on Mac OS X Tiger (10.4). Other versions such as Panther (10.3) and Jaguar(10.2) versions may appear slightly different, but the principles are the same. SETTING PRINTING OPTIONS You can choose your printer and select options for how you want your documents to print from the Print dialog box. To set your printer options: 1. Open the document you want to print. 2.
5. Select your printer from the Printer drop-down menu. 6. To change any printer driver settings, select the required options from the “Settings” drop-down menu. You can select more options from the Copies & Pages menu. For a description of these options, see “Print options - Copies & pages” on page 38. 7. Click the Print button.
SAVING PRINTING OPTIONS You can save a set of printer driver options to use for future documents. 1. Open the document you want to print. 2. To change the paper size or page orientation, select File > Page Setup. 3. Select Save As Default from the Settings drop-down menu. 4. To save the current printer driver settings as a preset, select Save As from the Preset menu. 5. Enter a name for your preset and click OK.
PAGE SETUP OPTIONS This section provides a description of the page setup options available to you. Page Attributes You can select “Save As Default” to use the current Page Setup settings as a standard for all documents. Format for Allows you to select your printer model before changing options such as Paper size and Orientation. Paper Size Select a paper size to match your document and the paper loaded in the printer. The paper margin is 4.2mm at all edges.
PRINT OPTIONS - COPIES & PAGES Copies This option allows you to enter the number of copies to print. If you select Collate, all pages of the document will print before the next copy prints. Pages You can select whether to print all pages of a document or just a section of it.
Layout Pages per sheet You can shrink multiple pages and print them on a single sheet of paper. For example, choosing 4-up will tile four of your document's pages across a single sheet of paper. You can control the order in which the documents are tiled and also choose to surround each document page with a border.
Scheduler This option lets you choose whether to print your document immediately, or defer printing until later. You can also assign a priority to a print job. These features are useful if you are printing large documents that take a long time to print.
Paper handling Page order You can choose to print your document in the normal page order (1,2,3..) or reverse order (..3,2,1). Print This option allows you to choose whether to print only odd or even numbered pages. This is useful if you are using manual duplex for which you first print all odd pages, reinsert the paper in the printer and then print all even pages. Destination paper size Scale documents to fit on the size of paper in your printer.
ColorSync Color conversion For Color Conversion, Standard is the only option available for your printer model. Quartz Filter Choose a Quartz filter if you wish to apply a special effect to your print job, such as Sepia or Blue Tone. This is only available on Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) or later versions.
Cover page Choosing a cover page may help you to identify your printed document in a large pile of paper. This is useful in a busy office with many people sharing the printer. Paper source This option allows you to select which paper tray to use for your print job.
Print quality Print quality Use this option to select the print resolution. The ProQ2400 setting produces the best graphic images, but these images can take longer to print. Photo Enhance Use Photo Enhance to significantly improve quality when printing images. The printer driver analyses any photographic images and processes them to improve the overall appearance. This setting cannot be used together with the ProQ2400 print quality setting.
Color Color mode COLOR MODE DESCRIPTION Auto Color The driver selects the most appropriate color settings. Advanced Color Allows you to manually adjust color and black and white settings or select. Grayscale Convert all colors to shades of grey.
Color matching COLOR DESCRIPTION Monitor (6500K) Perceptual Optimised for printing photos. Colors are printed with emphasis on saturation. Monitor (6500K) Vivid Optimised for printing photos, but with even more saturated colors. Monitor (9300K) Optimised for printing graphics from applications such as Microsoft Office. Colors are printed with emphasis on Lightness. Digital Camera Results will vary depending on the subject and conditions the image was taken.
PRINTER SETUP OPTIONS PRINTER OPTIONS Media weight Select the thickness or type of paper in the printer. It is important to set this correctly as it affects the temperature at which the toner is fused to the paper. For example, if you are printing on normal A4 paper, do not select Labels as this may cause toner smearing and paper jams. Paper size check Select Paper Size check if you want the printer to warn you when the document paper size is different from the paper in the printer.
Always create 100% black (K) toner Select this option if you want the printer to always use only black (K) toner when printing pure black (RGB = 0,0,0). This is effective even when Composite Black (CMYK) is selected in the color options. Run maintenance cycle before printing Depending on printing habits and usage patterns, running the maintenance cycle before printing may ensure the best possible print quality. This feature uses the printer's image drums and transfer belt.
Summary This option displays a summary of all selected print options for the current job.
PRINTING This chapter describes how to carry out basic printing tasks using your printer. TEST PRINTING PRINT A DEMO PAGE Switch on the printer and allow it to warm up. Press the ON LINE button on your printer and hold down for 5 seconds. A demo page should print. PRINT A STATUS PAGE Switch on the printer and allow it to warm up. To print a status page, hold down the ON LINE button on your printer for 2 seconds. A status page should print.
2. Select File -> Print and click the Properties button. In the 2-sided printing drop down menu, select either “Long Edge” or “Short Edge” according to your printing preferences. If you require further information, click the Duplex Help button. Then, Click the Print button. 3. Every second page of your document is printed first. When this is complete, the following a message appears on screen prompting you to take the paper, flip it and replace it in the Cassette Tray. 4. Open the Cassette Tray.
5. Take the printed paper from the Output Stacker and place it in the Cassette Tray with the printed side facing up and the bottom of the page facing into the printer. 6. Close the Cassette Tray and press the ON LINE button as directed in the status message. The message window should disappear from your screen and the document finishes printing the remaining pages of your document.
MANUAL DUPLEX PRINTING USING THE MULTI PURPOSE TRAY NOTE: When using the Multi Purpose Tray, feed pages one sheet at a time. 1. Position the paper guides on the Multi Purpose Tray according to the paper size. 2. Place paper one sheet at a time in the Multi Purpose Tray. The paper is automatically gripped in position. 3. Select File -> Print to display the Print dialog box. 4. Click the Properties button.
6. Set the paper one page at a time in the Multi Purpose Tray with the printed side facing up and the bottom of the page facing into the printer. Ensure that the paper is gripped in place. 7. Press the ON LINE button. The remaining pages of your document print on the blank side of the paper. PRINTING ON DIFFERENT MEDIA This section describes how to print on material other than normal A4 paper.
PRINTING ON ENVELOPES NOTE: Do not use envelopes with clear windows. Use paper envelopes only. 1. In either the cassette tray or the Multi Purpose Tray, adjust the paper guides using the indicators marked on the printer. 2. Place your envelopes in the tray, face up with the short edge facing into the printer and the flap to the right. Do not add more than 10 envelopes at a time. 3. From your operating system, access the print media menu and select your envelope size. 4.
SETTING OTHER PRINTING OPTIONS This sections briefly describes how to set printing options for your particular print job. FIT TO PAGE PRINTING You can choose to print your document on larger or smaller sized paper depending on the size of print media available to you. 1. Insert paper in the Cassette Tray or Multi Purpose Tray in the usual manner. 2. Select File -> Print and click the Properties button. Then click the Paper Feed Options button.
CANCELLING A PRINT JOB You can cancel a print job from your software application, from the print queue or by using the CANCEL button on your printer. PRINTING STATE HOW TO CANCEL Document has not started printing Try to cancel printing job within software application Document is waiting in a print queue Delete print job from Print Queue. You can access the print queue from the System Tray in Windows or the Print Center Queue in Mac.
COLOUR PRINTING The printer drivers supplied with your printer provide several controls for changing the colour output. For general use the automatic settings will suffice, providing reasonable default settings that will produce good results for most documents. Many applications have their own colour 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 colour management functions.
Viewing conditions A print can look very different under different lighting conditions. For example, the colours in a print may look different when viewed standing next to a sunlit window, compared to how they look under standard office fluorescent lighting. Printer driver colour settings The driver settings for Manual colour can change the appearance of a print. There are several options available to help match the printed colours with those displayed on screen.
TIPS FOR PRINTING IN COLOUR The following guidelines may help you to achieve good colour output from your printer. PRINTING PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES Use the Monitor (6500k) Perceptual setting. If the colours look too dull, try the Monitor (6500k) Vivid or Digital Camera settings. PRINTING FROM MICROSOFT OFFICE APPLICATIONS Use the Monitor (9300k) setting. This may help if you are having problems with specific colours from applications such as Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Powerpoint.
ACCESSING THE COLOUR MATCHING OPTIONS The Colour Matching options in the printer driver can be used to help match your printed colours to the ones displayed on your monitor or from some other source, such as a digital camera. To open colour matching options from the Windows Control Panel: 1. Open the Printers window (called “Printers and Faxes” in Windows XP). 2. Right-click the printer name and choose Properties. 3. Click the Printing Preferences button (1).
SETTING THE COLOUR MATCHING OPTIONS 1. On the Colour tab select Advanced Colour ((1) below) for Colour Matching. 1 2 2. Choose the Manual colour setting (2) and select from the following options: 1 b c d (a) a 2 e Monitor (6500k) Perceptual Optimised for printing photographs. Colours are printed with emphasis on saturation.
(b) Monitor (6500k) Vivid Optimised for printing photographs, but with even more saturated colours than the Monitor (6500k) Perceptual setting. (c) Monitor (9300k) Optimised for printing graphics from applications such as Microsoft Office. Colours are printed with emphasis on Lightness. (d) Digital Camera Optimised for printing photographs taken with a digital camera. Your results will vary depending on the subject and the conditions under which the photograph was taken.
1 An example of using the Colour Swatch function: You wish to print a logo in a particular shade of red. The steps you would follow are: 1. Print a colour swatch, then select the shade of red that best suits your needs. 2. Take a note of the RGB value for the particular shade that you liked. 3. Using your program’s colour picker, enter these same RGB values, and change the logo to that colour. The RGB colour displayed on your monitor may not necessarily match what was printed on the colour swatch.
USING THE COLOUR CORRECT UTILITY The Oki Colour Correct Utility is provided on your printer driver CD-ROM. You must install it separately since it is not installed along with the printer driver. The Colour Correct utility has the following features: > Microsoft Office palette colours can be individually adjusted. This is useful if you want to change how a specific colour is printed. > Colours can be adjusted by changing Hue, Saturation and Gamma.
USING THE PRINTER SOFTWARE STATUS MONITOR (WINDOWS ONLY) The Status Monitor software is distinct from and installed separately from the driver software. NOTE For reliable operation of the Status Monitor, ensure that the USB cable is of length 2m maximum. The Status Monitor provides a readable indication of the printer status as displayed on the indicator LEDs on the Operation Panel (see “The Operation Panel” on page 12.
USING THE STATUS MONITOR NOTE You are advised to refer to the extensive on-line help as required when using the Status Monitor. Viewing the status of the printer, and viewing or changing the printer menu settings are carried out though the Status Monitor. Click on Start, All Programs and select Okidata OKI 3450 Status Monitor. The current printer status is shown.
The Printer Menu button enables you to access the printer menu settings. From the printer menu, you can configure your printer settings.
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 (Pop up on alerts) ensures that the Status Monitor pops up to inform you of a condition that requires your attention e.g. paper out in Cassette Tray.
PRINTER FUNCTIONS (USER SETTINGS) The printer settings made from the Status Monitor can be seen collectively on a printed Menu Map (or Status Page). To print a status page, press printer ON LINE button and hold for 2 seconds. USER SETTINGS 1. On the Status Monitor Setup tab, click Printer Menu. The User Settings Print Menu appears. You change user settings options from this menu. 2. To save your changes, click the Apply the changed settings icon (1), in the top left hand corner.
Administrator Settings This menu is intended to be used only by designated staff. 1. On the User Settings window, select Display -> Administrator Menu. The User Settings menu is updated to include the Administrator menu options. The Administrator Settings menu has the settable items, including access to the user menus. If you disable a menu from this tab, it does not appear on the User Settings tab.
2. To save your changes, click the Apply the changed settings icon (as shown below), in the top left hand corner. To undo a change, click the Undo changed settings icon. 1 2 NOTE You can access the printer menu settings window direct by clicking Start, All Programs and selecting Okidata OKI 3450.
It should be noted that many of these settings can be, and often are, overridden by settings made in the printer drivers. However, several of the driver settings can be left at “Printer Setting”, which will then default to the settings entered in these printer menus. Factory default settings are shown in bold type in the following tables. PRINTER MENU UTILITY (MAC ONLY) There is no status monitor in Mac. You can change printer user settings through the Printer Menu utility.
PRINT MENU This menu provides adjustment of various print job related functions. PRINT MENU ITEM SETTINGS EXPLANATION COPIES 1-999 Enter the number of copies of a document to be printed from 1 to 999. MANUAL FEED (Multi Purpose Tray) ON/OFF Selects the default tray for paper feed, Cassette Tray or Multi Purpose Tray. MEDIA SIZE CHECK ENABLE DISABLE Determines whether the printer checks the size of paper loaded matches that required for the document sent to print.
MEDIA MENU ITEM SETTINGS EXPLANATION MANUAL (Multi Purpose Tray) A4 / A5 / A6 / B5LETTER EXECUTIVE LEGAL14 LEGAL13 LEGAL13.5 CUSTOM COM-9 ENVELOPE COM-10 ENVELOPE MONARCH ENV DL ENVELOPE C5 ENVELOPE BANNER 210 x 900 BANNER 215 x 900 BANNER 215 x 1200 Selects the size of paper to be fed from the Multi Purpose Tray. For CUSTOM setting see X-DIMENSION and Y-DIMENSION later in this table.
COLOUR MENU The printer automatically adjusts colour balance and density at appropriate intervals, optimising the printed output for bright white paper viewed in natural daylight conditions. The items on this menu provide a means of changing the default settings for special or particularly difficult print jobs. Settings revert to their default values when the next print job is complete.
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU This menu adjusts general printer settings to suit the way you prefer to work. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU ITEMS SETTINGS EXPLANATION STATUS PAGE AUTO PRINT ENABLED DISABLED Automatically prints status on power up. TIME TO POWER SAVE MODE 5 MIN 15 MIN 30 MIN 60 MIN 240 MIN Adjusts the idling time before the printer automatically switches into power saving mode.
USB MENU This menu controls the operation of the printer’s USB data interface. USB MENU ITEM SETTINGS EXPLANATION SOFTWARE RESET ENABLED / DISABLED Enables or disables the SOFT RESET command. (Only available on Windows 98 and Windows Me.) MAXIMUM SPEED 12MBPS 480MBPS Specifies the maximum transfer speed. SERIAL NUMBER ENABLED / DISABLED Specifies the USB serial number to differentiate between USB devices connected to the PC. If ENABLED, the serial number is transmitted.
MAINTENANCE MENU This menu provides access to various printer maintenance functions. MAINTENANCE MENU ITEM SETTINGS EXPLANATION MENU RESET EXECUTE Resets menus to default settings. POWER SAVE MODE ON/OFF Enables or disables automatic power save mode. Delay before entering this mode is set in the system configuration menu. PAPER BLACK SET –2~0~+2 Used for small adjustment when you experience faded print or light specks / streaking in monochrome printing on white paper.
USAGE MENU ITEM EXPLANATION TONER LIFE Current toner level. - BLACK (K) CYAN (C) MAGENTA (M) YELLOW (Y) PRINTING SETTINGS To print a list of the printer settings: 1. Start the Status Monitor. 2. Select the Printer Setup tab. 3. Click on the Printer Settings button on the Printer Setup tab. 4. Click on the Information menu and then select Print Menu Map. 5. Click on the Printer Menu button to print a Menu Map of printer settings.
REPLACING CONSUMABLE ITEMS This section explains how to replace consumable items when due. As a guide, the life expectancy of these items is: > Toner Starter Cartridge: The machine is shipped with sufficient Black, Cyan, Magenta & Yellow toner for 1,500 A4 pages, of which 500 A4 pages of toner are used to initially charge the image drum (1,000 A4 pages remaining at 5% coverage).
CONSUMABLE ORDER DETAILS ITEM LIFE ORDER NO.
TONER CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT CAUTION! To avoid toner wastage and possible toner sensor errors, do not change the- toner cartridge(s) until “TONER EMPTY” is displayed through the Status Monitor. The toner used in this printer is a very fine dry powder. It is contained in four cartridges: one each for cyan, magenta, yellow and black. Have a sheet of paper handy so that you have somewhere to place the used cartridge while you install the new one.
1. Press the cover release 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 this area. 2. Note the positions of the 4 cartridges. 1 2 3 4 1. Cyan cartridge 2. Magenta cartridge 3. Yellow cartridge 4.
3. Carry out one of the following: (a) If you are replacing a toner cartridge that has been supplied with your printer (release lever has 3 positions), pull the coloured toner release lever on the cartridge to be replaced towards the front of the printer, in the direction of the arrow, but stop at the central (upright) position (1).
5. Put the cartridge down gently onto a piece of paper to prevent toner from marking your furniture. CAUTION! The green image drum surface is very delicate and light sensitive. Do not touch it and do not expose it to normal room light for more than 5 minutes. If the drum unit needs to be out of the printer for longer than this, please wrap the cartridge inside a black plastic bag to keep it away from light. Never expose the drum to direct sunlight or very bright room lighting. 6.
8. Remove the wrapping material and peel off the adhesive tape from the underside of the cartridge. 9. Holding the cartridge by its top centre with the coloured lever to the right, lower it into the printer over the image drum unit from which the old cartridge was removed. 10. Insert the left end of the cartridge into the top of the image drum unit first, pushing it against the spring on the drum unit, then lower the right end of the cartridge onto the image drum unit.
11. Pressing gently down on the cartridge to ensure that it is firmly seated, push the coloured lever (1) towards the rear of the printer. This will lock the cartridge into place and release toner into the image drum unit. 1 12. Finally, close the top cover and press down firmly so that the cover latches closed.
IMAGE DRUM REPLACEMENT WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser will be hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch. CAUTION! Static sensitive devices, handle with care. The printer contains four image drums: cyan, magenta, yellow and black. 1. Press the cover release and open the printer’s top cover fully.
2. Note the positions of the 4 cartridges. 1 2 3 4 3. 1. Cyan cartridge 2. Magenta cartridge 3. Yellow cartridge 4. Black cartridge Holding it by its top centre, lift the image drum, complete with its toner cartridge (1), up and out of the printer. 1 4. Put the old unit down gently onto a piece of paper to prevent toner from marking your furniture.
5. Take the new image drum unit, complete with toner cartridge (assembled according to the installation guide) and place it on the piece of paper where the old ID unit was placed. CAUTION! The green image drum surface at the base of the cartridge is very delicate and light sensitive. Do not touch it and do not expose it to normal room light for more than 5 minutes.
7. Holding the complete assembly by its top centre, lower it into place in the printer, locating the pegs at each end (1) into their slots (2) in the sides of the printer cavity. 1 2 8. Finally, close the top cover and press down firmly at both sides so that the cover latches closed. NOTE If you need to return or transport your printer for any reason, please make sure you remove the image drum unit beforehand and place in the bag provided. This is to avoid toner spillage.
REPLACING THE BELT UNIT The belt unit is located under the four image drums. This unit requires replacement approximately every 50,000 pages. WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser will be hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch. 1. Press the cover release and open the printer’s top cover fully. 2. Note the positions of the 4 cartridges. It is essential that they go back in the same order 1 2 3 4 1. Cyan cartridge 2. Magenta cartridge 3. Yellow cartridge 4.
3. Lift each of the image drum units (1), starting from the rear, out of the printer and place them in a safe place away from direct sources of heat and light (2). 1 2 CAUTION! The green image drum surface at the base of each cartridge is very delicate and light sensitive. Do not touch it and do not expose it to normal room light for more than 5 minutes. If the drum unit needs to be out of the printer for longer than this, please wrap the cartridge inside a black plastic bag to keep it away from light.
4. Locate the two fasteners (1) at each side of the belt (3) and the lifting bar (2) at the front end. 1 3 1 2 5. Turn the two fasteners (1) 90° to the left. This will release the belt from the printer chassis. 6. Pull the lifting bar (2) upwards so that belt tilts up towards the front, and withdraw the belt unit from the printer.
7. Lower the new belt unit into place, with the lifting bar at the front and the drive gear towards the rear of the printer. Locate the drive gear into the gear inside the printer by the rear left corner of the unit, and lower the belt unit flat inside the printer. 8. Turn the two fasteners (1) 90° to the right until they lock. This will secure the belt unit in place.
9. Replace the 4 image drums, complete with their toner cartridges, into the printer in the correct positions as shown. 1 2 3 4 10. 1. Cyan cartridge 2. Magenta cartridge 3. Yellow cartridge 4. Black cartridge Finally, close the top cover and press down firmly at both sides so that the cover latches closed.
FUSER REPLACEMENT The fuser is located inside the printer just behind the four image drum units. WARNING! If the printer has recently been powered on, some fuser components will be very hot. Handle the fuser with extreme care, holding it only by its handle, which will only be mildly warm to the touch. A warning label clearly indicates the area. If in doubt, switch the printer off and wait at least 10 minutes for the fuser to cool before opening the printer cover.
2. Identify the fuser handle (1) on the top of the fuser unit. 1 2 2 3. Pull the two fuser retaining levers (2) towards the front of the printer so that they are fully upright. 4. Holding the fuser by its handle (1), lift the fuser straight up and out of the printer. If the fuser is still warm, place it on a flat surface which will not be damaged by heat. 5. Remove the new fuser from its packaging and remove the transit material. 6.
7. Holding the fuser handle (2), lower the fuser into the printer, locating the two lugs into their slots in the metal partition which separates the fuser area from the image drums. 1 2 8. Push the two retaining levers (1) towards the rear of the printer to lock the fuser in place. 9. Finally, close the top cover and press down firmly at both sides so that the cover latches closed.
CLEANING THE LED HEAD Clean the LED head when printing does not come out clearly, has white lines or when text is blurred. 1. 2. Switch off the printer and open the top cover. Gently wipe the LED head surface (1) with LED lens cleaner or soft tissue. 1 CAUTION! Do not use methyl alcohol or other solvents on the LED head as damage to the lens surface will occur. 3. Close the top cover.
INSTALLING ADDITIONAL MEMORY This section explains how to install additional RAM memory into your printer as a memory upgrade. ORDER CODES Use the following order codes for additional memory: > 64MB RAM – 01110301 > 256MB RAM – 01110302 MEMORY UPGRADE The basic printer model comes equipped with 32MB of main memory. This can be upgraded with an additional memory board containing 64MB or 256MB, giving a maximum total memory capacity of 288MB.
3. Remove each image drum units, starting with the front. Cover the image drum units to protect them from direct light 1 2 4. Locate the two fasteners (1) at each side of the belt (3) and the lifting bar (2) at the front end.
5. Unlock the fasteners and remove the belt as shown. 6. Carefully remove the new memory board from its wrapping. Try to handle the board only by its short edges, avoiding contact with any metal parts as far as possible. In particular, avoid touching the edge connector. 7. Notice that the memory board has a small cutout in the edge connector, which is closer to one end than the other.
8. Identify the RAM expansion slot in the printer. Unclip the plastic cover to open this slot. 9. If the RAM expansion slot already contains a memory upgrade board, that board will have to be removed before you can install the new one. To remove it proceed as follows, otherwise skip to step 10. 10. (a) Identify the locking clips at each end of the RAM expansion slot. (b) Push the clips outward and back into the printer. The board will pop out slightly.
11. Gently push the board into the RAM expansion slot until it latches in and will not go any further. 12. Close the RAM expansion slot. 13. Replace the belt and image drum units as described in “Replacing consumable items” on page 81. 14. Close the top cover of the printer. 15. Reconnect the AC power cable and switch the printer on. 16. When the printer is ready, print a menu map by holding down the ON LINE button on the Operation Panel for 2 seconds. 17.
TROUBLESHOOTING CLEARING PAPER JAMS Provided that you follow the recommendations in this guide on use of print media, and you keep the media in good condition prior to use, your printer should give years of reliable service. However, paper jams occasionally do occur, and this section explains how to clear them quickly and simply. Jams can occur due to paper misfeeding from a paper tray or at any point on the paper path through the printer.
WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser will be hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch. 3. Note the positions of the 4 cartridges. 1 2 3 4 1. Cyan cartridge 2. Magenta cartridge 3. Yellow cartridge 4. Black cartridge It will be necessary to remove the four image drums to gain access to the paper path.
4. Holding it by its top centre, lift the cyan image drum, complete with its toner cartridge (1), up and out of the printer. 1 5. Put the cartridge down gently onto a piece of paper to prevent toner from marking your furniture and to avoid damaging the green drum surface. CAUTION! The green image drum surface at the base of the cartridge is very delicate and light sensitive. Do not touch it and do not expose it to normal room light for more than 5 minutes.
6. Repeat this removal procedure for each of the remaining image drum units. Cover the image drum units to protect them from direct light. 7. Look into the printer to check whether any sheets of paper are visible on any part of the belt unit. 8. Remove any sheets of paper as follows: > To remove a sheet with its leading edge at the front of the belt (1), carefully lift the sheet from the belt and pull it forwards into the internal drum cavity and withdraw the sheet.
> To remove a sheet from the central area of the belt, carefully separate the sheet from the belt surface and withdraw the sheet. 1 > To remove a sheet just entering the fuser , separate the trailing edge of the sheet from the belt, push the fuser pressure release lever (1) towards the front and down to release the fuser’s grip on the sheet, and withdraw the sheet through the drum cavity area. Then allow the pressure release lever to rise again.
9. Starting with the cyan image drum unit nearest the fuser, replace the four image drums into the drum cavity, making sure to locate them in the correct order. 1 2 3 4 1. Cyan cartridge 2. Magenta cartridge 3. Yellow cartridge 4. Black cartridge > Holding the complete assembly by its top centre, lower it into place in the printer, locating the pegs at each end into their slots in the sides of the printer cavity. 10. Lower the top cover but do not press down to latch it closed yet.
11. Open the rear stacker and check for a sheet of paper in the rear path area. > Pull out any sheets found in this area. > If the sheet is low down in this area and difficult to remove, it is probably still gripped by the fuser. In this case raise the top cover, reach around and press down on the fuser pressure release lever (1). 1 12. If you are not using the rear stacker, close it once paper has been removed from this area.
13. Press the front cover release and pull open the front cover. 1 14. Check inside the cover for sheets in this area and remove any that you find, then close the cover.
15. Pull out the Cassette Tray and ensure that all paper is stacked properly, is undamaged, and that the paper guides are properly positioned against the edges of the paper stack. When satisfied, replace the tray. 16. Finally, close the top cover and press down firmly at both sides so that the cover latches closed. 1 When the jam has been cleared, if Jam Recovery is set to ON in the System Configuration Menu, the printer will attempt to reprint any pages lost due to paper jams.
SPECIFICATIONS C3450 N (N34112B) ITEM SPECIFICATION Dimensions 376 x 479 x 290mm (W x D x H) Weight 21Kg approximately Print speeds 16 pages per minute colour 20 pages per minute monochrome Resolution 600 x 600dpi 1200 x 600dpi 600 x 600dpi x 2bit Emulations Windows GDI, Direct Raster Auto Features Auto Auto Auto Auto Memory 32MB standard, (upgradable to 96MB or 288MB) Operating platform Windows registration density adjustment consumable counter reset IP address set 2000/XP/XP Pro x64 bit
ITEM SPECIFICATION Image drum life 15,000 pages (typical office usage based on 3 A4 pages per job) Belt life 50,000 A4 pages at 3 pages per job Fuser life 50,000 A4 pages Power supply 220 to 240VAC @ 50/60 Hz ± 1 Hz Power consumption Operating: Stand-by: Power saving: Power saving: 980 max.; 400 W av. (25°C) 100 max.; (25°C) 45 W max. (20ppm colour) 70 W max.
INDEX Numerics M 2-sided printing ............................ 50 Mac OS X Changing the default printer and paper size..............................36 setting default printer ................36 Setting Printing Options ....... 34, 36 setting printing options ..............34 Maintenance Cleaning LED head .................. 101 Manual Duplex Cassette Tray ...........................50 Multi Purpose Tray ....................53 Manual Duplex printing ..................50 Memory installing upgrade ..........
colour to black and white .......... different media ........................ fit to page ............................... other print options ................... Priority print queue priority .................. 56 54 56 56 31 R Resolution setting in Windows ................... 28 S Setting menus.............................. 70 Spooling Windows settings ..................... 31 Status page print status page...................... 50 T Test printing ................................ Toner..................
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