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Contents Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Model Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Printing custom page sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Changing the resolution for a print job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 Duplex printing (printing on both sides of the paper) . . . . . . . . . . .120 Printing booklets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 Printing watermarks: PCL driver only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 Collating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windows Me/98/95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Printer Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 Which printer driver to use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 Ebabling installed options in the drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 Changing defaults for paper feed, size and media in the driver . . . .222 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proof and print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327 Secure printing (printing confidential documents). . . . . . . . . . . . . .330 Store to hard disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .333 Printing overlays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .336 Printing posters: PCL driver only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .345 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FX Emulation menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414 Parallel menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .415 USB menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .415 Network menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .415 Memory menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NOTES, CAUTIONS, ETC. NOTE A note appears like this. A note provides additional information to supplement the main text which helps you to use and understand the product. CAUTION! A caution appears like this. A caution provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in equipment malfunction or damage. WARNING! A warning appears like this. A warning provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in a risk of personal injury. Important! An important message appears like this.
Introduction Congratulations on purchasing this 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 two-sided output (standard on C7300dxn and C7500dxn, optional on other models). • High capacity 10Gb hard disk drive (standard on dxn models, optional on others). • Versatile paper handling: – Standard 530-sheet paper tray – Standard 100-sheet multi purpose tray for card stock, envelopes, labels, etc.
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 This printer weighs of 106 lbs. (48 kg). 2 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. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. The printer. 4 toner cartridges (cyan, magenta, yellow and black). Power cable CD-ROM disks. LED lens cleaner (not illustrated). Light-proof plastic bags (not illustrated).
CD-ROM DISK CONTENTS The CD-ROM disks supplied with your printer contain the following software: CD1 - Drivers, Software Utilities CD2 - Manuals C7100/C7300/C7500 Getting Started • 13
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. 60cm 23.62in 48Kg 106lbs 40cm 15.75in 20cm 7.875in 20cm 7.875in 60cm 23.
PRINTER COMPONENTS 1. Top cover 2. Control panel 3. Top cover release catch 4. Multi purpose tray (manual feed) 5. Paper support extension 6. Paper guides 7. Front cover 8. Paper tray 9. Paper level indicator 10.
11.LED heads (4) 12.Discharge roller) 13.Fuser unit 14.Image drum and toner cartridge (cyan) 15.Image drum and toner cartridge (magenta) 16.Image drum and toner cartridge (yellow) 17.
.Power connector 19.Rear exit paper tray 20.Interfaces and option card slott 21.USB interface connector 22.Parallel interface connector 23.
Setting up Before connecting this printer to a computer and power supply, the toner cartridges must be installed and paper 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.
3. Remove the LED head restrainer from behind the LED heads in the top cover.
4. Remove the four image drums and place them 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.
5. Remove the protective sheets from each of the four image drums. 6. Replace the four image drums into the printer making sure each image drum is installed in its correct color location. (1) 7. Push the tab (1) inwards and remove the blanking plate from each of the image drums.
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. See the Material Safety Data Sheets in your Warranty, Regulatory and Safety Information booklet for more information. 1. Remove the black toner cartridge from the package. 2. Shake the toner cartridge back and forth several times then, holding it horizontally, remove the tape.
3. Remove the locking piece from behind the colored toner release lever. 4. Insert the toner cartridge into the black image drum, left side first, engaging the drum locating peg in the hole in the toner cartridge. Make sure the colors of the toner cartridge and image drum correspond.
5. Gently push the toner cartridge down engaging the locking pin into the groove on the image drum. 6. 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 the lever resists moving, stop and press down on the toner cartridge to be sure it is firmly in place before proceeding.
7. Repeat the process for each color toner cartridge, being careful to match the color toner to the color image drum. 8. Close the top cover.
LOADING PAPER 1. Remove the paper tray from the printer.
2. Adjust the paper guides and rear stopper for the size of paper being used.: CAUTION! 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. • 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. • Close the paper tray gently.
3. If installed, a lower paper tray cannot be used to print if there is no paper tray inserted above it.
4. For face down printing, make sure the rear paper exit is closed (the paper exits from the top of the printer). Paper is stacked in printed order and the paper tray capacity is approximately 500 sheets, depending on paper weight. 5. For face up printing, make sure the rear paper exit is open and the paper supports are extended. Paper is stacked in reverse order and tray capacity is approximately 100 sheets, depending on paper weight.
MANUAL FEED 1. Open the Multi-purpose tray and extend the paper feed guides. 2. Load the media face up, and adjust the paper guides to the size of the media being used. NOTE • Don’t exceed the Paper Full line (about 100 sheets depending on paper weight, 50 transparencies or 10 envelopes). • Load envelopes face up (flap down) and letterhead stationery face up as shown for both portrait and landscape printing.
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) into the power socket on the printer, then into a grounded power supply outlet. 2 1 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.
CONTROL PANEL 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. 5. Online button.
MENU SETTINGS Changing the display language Menu Ready Attention Item Value Online Select Cancel Carry out the following instructions to change the language that is displayed on the printer’s LCD. 1. Press the ONLINE button to put the printer offline. 2. Press the MENU button repeatedly until SYSTEM CONFIG MENU is displayed. 3. 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.
Printing the MenuMap Ready Attention Menu Item Value Online Select Cancel Print a list of menu settings to confirm that the printer is correctly configured. 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 Value Online Select Cancel 1. Press the ONLINE button to place the printer offline. 2.
Selecting the paper size Menu Ready Attention Item Value Online 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 custom paper sizes. • When using the Multi-Purpose (MP) tray (manual feed), the paper size has to be selected. 1. Press the ONLINE button to place the printer offline. 2. Press the MENU button until PRINT MENU is displayed, then press SELECT button. 3.
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 Value Online Select Cancel CAUTION! If media type or media weight are not correctly set, print quality deteriorates and the fuser roller may be damaged. 1. Press the ONLINE button to place the printer offline. 2. Press the MENU button until MEDIA MENU is displayed, then press the SELECT button. 3.
MEDIA RECOMMENDATIONS We recommend the following guidelines when selecting media 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 “C7100/C7300/C7500 Handy Reference Guide” or check http://my.okidata.com. • 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 409). • 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 “C7100/C7300/C7500 Handy Reference Guide” or check http://my.okidata.com.
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 Feed Media weight Exit Tray 2/ Tray 1 Tray 3 MP Tray Rear Top (face (Manual) (face up) down) Paper, US Bond (Metric) 17 lb. (64 g/m2) Light Sa Sa Sa Sa Sa 18 to 19 lb. (68-71 g/m2) Medium light Sa S a a a Sa 20 to 24 lb. (75-90 g/m2) Medium S, Da 25 to 27 lb. (91-104 g/m2) Medium heavy S S S, Da Sa S, Da S, Da S, Da S, Da Sa S, Da S, Da 28 to 32 lb. Heavy (105-122 g/m2) b 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 35. Changing the settings Ready Attention Menu Item Online Value Select Cancel 1. Press the MENU button until the required menu is displayed, then press the SELECT button. 2. Press the ITEM (+) or (–) button until the required item is displayed. 3. Press the VALUE (+) or (–) button until the required value is displayed. 4. Press the SELECT button.
LIST OF USER 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. Item Value Description ENTER PASSWORD **** Sets password using a four-digit number (0~9). 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 Printer shut down sequence which prevents loss of data from the hard disk drive. Appears only when the hard disk drive is installed. . Print Menu The default settings are bold face.
Print Menu (continued) The default settings are bold face. Item Value Description MP TRAY USAGE Normal tray; High priority tray; Feed when mismatching; Do not use Specifies MP tray usage. Normal tray: (Tray select/switch) Use as a normal tray. High priority tray: (Valid with Tray select only). If there is paper in the MP tray and Duplex is not specified, the printer uses the MP tray. Feed when mismatching. When a paper mismatch occurs (i.e.
Print Menu (continued) The default settings are bold face. Item Value Description ORIENTATION Portrait; Landscape Sets page orientation for printing. LINE PER PAGE 5 to 128. Default = 60. Sets the number of lines that can be printed on a standard letter-size page. Invalid in PostScript mode. EDIT SIZE Cassette size; Letter; Executive; Legal 14; Legal 13.5; Legal 13; A4; A5; A6; B5; Custom; Com-9* envelope; Com-10* envelope; Monarch* envelope; DL* Envelope; C5* Envelope *Use short edge feed.
Media Menu (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description TRAY3 MEDIAWEIGHT Auto; Light; Medium light; Medium; Medium heavy; Heavy; Ultra heavy Sets the paper weight for optional Tray. 3. (Only displayed if installed) MP TRAY PAPERSIZE A4; A5; A6; B5; Legal 14; Legal 13.5; Legal 13; Letter; Executive; Custom; Com-9 envelope; Com-10 envelope; Monarch envelope; DL Envelope; C5 Envelope Sets the media size for the multipurpose 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 71). 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. Please do not change this setting. ADJUST REGISTRATION Execute When this menu is selected, the printer performs an Auto Adjust Registration. Must be executed in the idle state (Auto Registration OFF).
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; Adobe PostScript 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 Menu 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 down loaded 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.
PCL Emulation Menu (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description SYMBOL SET PC-8, PC-8 Dan/Nor, PC-8 Selects a PCL character symbol set. TK, PC-775, PC-850, PC-852, 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 Menu (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description WHITE PAGE SKIP OFF; ON Change this setting to ON if you do not wish to print blank pages; PCL mode. CR FUNCTION CR; CR+LF Sets functionality on receipt of CR code in PCL mode. LF FUNCTION LF; LF+CR Sets functionality on receipt of LF code in PCL mode. PRINT MARGIN Normal; 1/5 inch; 1/6 inch Sets the width of the non-printed margins. Normal: PCL emulation compatible 1/5 inch: domestic model emulation.
PPR Emulation Menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description PEN WIDTH ADJUST ON; OFF IN PCL, when switched ON, emphasizes the pen width to improve the appearance of lines specified with minimum width. CHARACTER PITCH 10 CPI; 12 CPI; 17 CPI; 20 CPI; PROPORTIONAL Specifies character pitch in IBM PPR emulation. FONT CONDENSE 12CPI to 20 CPI; 12CPI to 12CPI Specifies 12CPI pitch for Condense Mode. CHARACTER SET Set 2; Set 1 Specifies a character set.
PPR Emulation Menu (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description SYMBOL SET PC-8, PC-8 Dan/Nor, PC-8 TK, PC-775, PC-850, PC-852, 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.
PPR Emulation Menu (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description WHITE PAGE SKIP OFF; ON Change this setting to ON if you do not wish to print blank pages. Not available for duplex printing. CR FUNCTION CR; CR+LF Sets functionality on receipt of CR code. LF FUNCTION LF; LF+CR Sets functionality on receipt of LF code. LINE LENGTH 80 COLUMN; 136 COLUMN Specifies the number of characters per line. FORM LENGTH 11 INCH; 11.7 INCH; 12 INCH Specifies the length of paper.
FX 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 this emulation. CHARACTER SET Set 2; Set 1 Specifies which Epson character set is used.
FX Emulation Menu (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description LETTER 0 STYLE DISABLE; ENABLE Specifies the style that replaces 9B Hex with letter o and 9D Hex 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 (lines per inch). WHITE PAGE SKIP OFF; ON Change this setting to ON if you do not wish to print blank pages Not available for duplex printing.
Parallel Menu The default settings 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.
USB Menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description USB ENABLE; DISABLE Selects USB interface. SOFT RESET ENABLE; DISABLE Enables/Disables soft reset command. OFFLINE RECEIVE ENABLE; DISABLE Enable = maintains reception without changing the interface signal, even if an alarm occurs. The interface stays open even if the ON LINE button is pressed. The interface issues a BUSY signal only when the receive buffer is full. Network Menu This menu only appears if a network card is installed.
Memory Menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description RECEIVE BUFF SIZE AUTO; 0.5 MB; 1 MB; 2 MB; 4 MB; 8 MB; 16 MB; 32 MB Sets the size of the receive buffer and depends on the amount of memory installed in the printer. RESOURCE SAVE AUTO; OFF; 0.5 MB; 1 MB; 2 MB; 4 MB; 8 MB; 16 MB; 32 MB Set the size of the font cache area and depends on the amount of memory installed in the printer. FLASH INITIALIZE EXECUTE Initializes flash memory if installed. PS FLASH RESIZE 0% [n.
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 HEX DUMP EXECUTE Press SELECT to switch the printer to the Hexadecimal Dump mode in which all data received is printed in both Hexadecimal and ASCII format. To return to normal print mode, switch the printer off then on again. 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.
Usage Menu The default settings are bold. 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.
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, the User Menu is not 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 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. PARALLEL MENU ENABLE, DISABLE Enable/Disable PARALLEL MENU. Set to Disable, PARALLEL MENU is not displayed. USB MENU ENABLE, DISABLE Enable/Disable USB MENU.
Color Menu The default settings are bold. 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).
1. Print the Color Tuning Pattern: a. Make sure letter size paper is loaded in the tray. b. Press the MENU button one or more times, until COLOR MENU displays. c. Press the ITEM button one or more times, until COLOR TUNING displays. d. Press SELECT. The Color Tuning Pattern prints. 2. Adjust the Magenta highlight color. a. Press the ITEM button one or more times, until MAGENTA HIGHLIGHT nn displays. b. Press the VALUE button one or more times, until the new value you wish to use displays (e.g., +3). c.
3. Adjust the Magenta mid-tone color: a. Press the ITEM button one or more times, until MAGENTA MID-TONE nn appears. b. Press the VALUE button one or more times, until the new value you wish to use displays (e.g., nn = +3). c. Press the SELECT button. An asterisk (*) appears at the right of the number. 4. Adjust the Magenta dark color: a. Press the ITEM button one or more times, until MAGENTA DARK nn displays. b. Press the VALUE button one or more times, until the new value you wish to use displays (e.g.
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 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 1384 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. • The operation of a printer is not assured if a USB compatible device is connected concurrently with other USB-compatible machines.
See your printed Software Installation Guide for information on: • Making the interface connections • Installing the printer drivers • Installing network software,. You can also go to http://my.okidata.com to see/download a copy of the Software Installation Guide or for the latest information on your printer.
Windows XP Printer Drivers See your printed Software Installation Guide for information on installing printer drivers. You can also go to http://my.okidata.com to view and/or download a copy of the Software Installation Guide or for the latest information on drivers for your printer. 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.
ENABLING INSTALLED OPTIONS IN THE DRIVER 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.
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. 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. 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. 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). 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. 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. 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).
2. Right click the printer name and click Printing Preferences.
3. Click the Paper/Quality tab. Under Tray Selection, select the paper feed in the Paper Source drop-down list. 4. Click the Advanced button.
5. Under Paper/Output, select the media size in the Paper Size drop-down list. 6. Under Document Options ® Printer Features, click Media Type and select the media from the drop-down list. 7. 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.
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 the Paper Feed Options button and make any other selections then click OK. 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 111) • Custom page sizes (see page 113) • Selecting print resolution (see page 119) • Duplex printing (see page 120) • Watermarks (see page 126) • Collating (see page 128) • Proof and Print (see page 129) • Secure print: printing confidential documents (see page 132) • Storing files to the hard disk drive (see page 135) • Using overlays (see page 138) • 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.
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. To do this, you can use the ICC-Profiles provided by Oki (see “Windows ICM color matching” on page 110), and then print using the ICC profiles as the Print Space (or Output space). Matching Specific Colors (e.g., a Company logo) RGB only • Oki Color Matching (see page 103), and the sRGB setting: PCL or PS driver.
Printing Vivid Colors RGB only • Use Oki Color Matching (see page 103), with the Monitor 6500k Vivid, sRGB or Digital Camera settings (PCL or PS). RGB or CMYK • Use PostScript Color Matching (see page 105) 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.
a. Click Manual Color under Color Mode, then click Natural under Color Setting. 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.
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.
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. 4. Select the method to use from the Color Control Method drop-down list under Color Mode: a.
Select the type to be used from the drop-down list under Color Setting : • Monitor (6500k) Auto Optimized for printing general documents when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. • 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.
• 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.
– 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.
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.
5. Click the New button. 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 OKI C9x00 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. 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 OKI C9x00 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. 4. Click the Options button and select the Page Borders, Page Layout and Bind Margin, then click OK. 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. Make sure the rear exit path is open: 2.
4. Click the Paper/Quality tab. Under Tray Selection, select Multi-Purpose Tray in the Paper Source drop-down list. 1. Click the Advanced button. Under Paper/Output, select Postscript Custom page Size in the Paper Size drop-down list.
2. 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. 3. Click OK three times. 4. Click Print.
Printing custom pages using the PCL driver NOTE Up to 32 custom page sizes can be defined in the PCL driver. 1. Make sure the rear exit path is open: 2. Open the file in your application and select File ® Print. 3. In the Print dialog box, click the OKI C9x00 PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Preferences button.
4. On the Setup tab, under Media, select User Defined Size in the Size drop-down list. The Set Free Size dialog box appears.. 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. 5. Select the Unit, then enter the Width and Length measurements and click OK.
6. User Defined Size 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, then 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.
3. On the Layout tab, under Print on Both Sides, select Flip on Long Edge or Flip on Short Edge. 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 OKI C9x00 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. 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. 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 OKI C9x00 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. 4. Click the Options button, then set the Signature, 2pages, etc. (see the on-line Help for information), and click OK. 5. Click OK, then 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 OKI C9x00 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.
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. 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. PostScript Driver PCL Driver 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 (Post Script driver only). PostScript Driver PCL Driver 5. 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. PostScript Driver PCL Driver 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 PCL Driver 5. Click OK, then click Print. The document will be stored on the printer’s hard disk. 6. Go to the printer and print out the document using the front panel (see below).
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. PostScript Driver PCL Driver b. Type a four digit personal ID number from 0000 to 7777, then click OK. 4. Select the number of Copies and click Collate if applicable. PostScript Driver PCL Driver 5. 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.
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 Printing Preferences dialog box. 7. Click Print. 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.
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.
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. 5. Click the New button.
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. 8. Click OK. 9.
select more than one overlay, hold the CTRL key while clicking on each name). 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. 5. To define an overlay, click the Define Overlays button.
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.
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 OKI C9x00 PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Preferences button. 3.
4. Click Options... and enter the configuration details 5. Click OK twice. 6. Click Print.
Windows 2000 Printer Drivers See your printed Software Installation Guide for information on installing printer drivers. You can also go to http://my.okidata.com to view and/or download a copy of the Software Installation Guide or for the latest information on drivers for your printer. 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.
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.
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. 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 Option tab, click Printer Hard Disk. 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 list. 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). 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, make sure Duplex is set to Installed. 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. 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. Click the Paper/Quality tab. Under Tray Selection, select the paper feed in the Paper Source drop-down list. 4. Click the Advanced button. 5. Under Paper/Output, select the media size in the Paper Size drop-down list.
6. Under Document Options ® Printer Features, click Media Type and select the media from the drop-down list. 7. Click OK twice and close the Printers dialog box.
PCL drivers 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 list. 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. 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.
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 180) • Custom page sizes (see page 182) • Selecting print resolution (see page 187) • Duplex printing (see page 188) • Watermarks (see page 194) • Collating (see page 196) • Proof and Print (see page 197) • Secure print: printing confidential documents (see page 200) • Storing files to the hard disk drive (see page 203) • Using overlays (see page 206) 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 it's 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.
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. To do this, you can use the ICC-Profiles provided by Oki (see “Windows ICM color matching” on page 179), and then print using the ICC profiles as the Print Space (or Output space). Matching Specific Colors (e.g., a Company logo) RGB only • Oki Color Matching (see page 172), and the sRGB setting: PCL or PS driver.
Printing Vivid Colors RGB only • Use Oki Color Matching (see page 172), with the Monitor 6500k Vivid, sRGB or Digital Camera settings (PCL or PS). RGB or CMYK • Use PostScript Color Matching (see page 174) 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.
a. Click Manual Color under Color Mode, then click Natural under Color Setting. 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.
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.
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. 4. Select the method to use from the Color Control Method drop-down list under Color Mode: a.
Select the type to be used from the drop-down list under Color Setting: • Monitor (6500K) Auto Optimized for printing general documents when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. • 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.
• 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-in to the printer, and affects both RGB and CMYK data. Select the rendering type from the Rendering Intent drop-down list.
– Perceptual Best choice for printing photographs. Compresses the source gamut into the printer's gamut whilst maintaining the overall appearance of an image. This may change the overall appearance of an image as all the colors are shifted together. – Saturation Best choice for printing bright & saturated colors if you don't necessarily care how accurate the colors are. This makes it the recommended choice for graphs, charts, diagrams etc.
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 list.
5. Click the New button. a. Select the Input profile and Output profile in the drop-down lists under Select ICC profile. b. 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 list under ICC Profile Setting. c. Repeat steps 5-7 for each ICC profile you wish to define. 6. Click OK twice and close the Printers 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 OKI C9x00 PS driver on the General tab, then click the Layout tab. 3. Under Pages Per Sheet, select the required number of pages. 4. 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 OKI C9x00 PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Setup tab. 3. Under Finishing Mode, select the required number of pages per sheet. 4. Click Options and select the Page Borders, Page Layout and Bind Margin, then click OK. 5. Click Print.
PRINTING CUSTOM PAGE SIZES Important! If you will be using heavy media, transparencies, envelopes or labels, make sure you open the rear exit before printing. 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).
3. Under Tray Selection, select Multi-Purpose Tray in the Paper Source drop-down list. 4. Click the Advanced button. Under Paper/Output, select Postscript Custom Page Size in the Paper Size drop-down list. 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.
5. Enter the Width and Height for the custom paper and select the Paper Feed Direction, then click OK. 6. Click OK. 7. 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 OKI C9x00 PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Setup tab. 1. Under Media, select User Defined 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.
2. Select the unit, then enter the width and length measurements and click OK. 3. 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. 4. Click OK. 5. 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. • 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.
3. Under Print on Both Sides(Duplex) tab, select Flip on Long Edge or Flip on Short Edge. 4. 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 OKI C9x00 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.
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.
3. Under Pages Per Sheet, select Booklet in the drop-down list. 4. Under Print on Both Sides(Duplex), select Flip on Short edge. 5. 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 OKI C9x00 PS driver on the General tab, then click the Setup tab. 3. Under Finishing Mode, select Booklet in the drop-down list. 4. Click the Options button and set Signature, 2Pages, Right to Left and Bind Margin as required, then click OK. 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 OKI C9x00 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.
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. 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 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. PostScript Driver PCL Driver 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. PostScript Driver PCL Driver b. Type in a four digit personal ID number from 0000 to 7777, then click OK. PostScript Driver PCL Driver 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. Go to the printer and print out the document using the front panel (see below).
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. PostScript Driver PCL Driver 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. 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 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.
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. Click Print. 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.
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.
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. 5. Click the New button.
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 list under Form setting, then click Add. NOTE The Form Name is a random name of your selection. 8. Click OK. 9.
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). 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. 5. To define an overlay, click the Define Overlays button.
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.
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 OKI C9x00 PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Setup tab. 3. Under Finishing Mode, select Poster Print. 4.
Windows Me/98/95 Printer Drivers See your printed Software Installation Guide for information on installing printer drivers. You can also go to http://my.okidata.com to view and/or download a copy of the Software Installation Guide or for the latest information on drivers for your printer. 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.
EBABLING 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.
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. 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 PCL Driver 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 PCL Driver 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 PCL Driver 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 PCL Driver 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 243) • Custom page sizes (see page 245) • Selecting print resolution (see page 249) • Duplex printing (see page 250) • Watermarks (see page 254) • Collating (see page 258) • Font substitution (see page 259) • Proof and Print (see page 260) • Secure print: printing confidential documents (see page 264) • Storing files to the hard disk drive (see page 267) •
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 it's 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.
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. To do this, you can use the ICC-Profiles provided by Oki (see “Windows ICM color matching” on page 241), and then print using the ICC profiles as the Print Space (or Output space). Matching Specific Colors (e.g., a Company logo) RGB only • Oki Color Matching (see page 236), and the sRGB setting: PCL or PS driver.
Printing Vivid Colors RGB only • Use Oki Color Matching (see page 236), with the Monitor 6500k Vivid, sRGB or Digital Camera settings (PCL or PS). RGB or CMYK • Use PostScript Color Matching (see page 239) 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.
a. Click Manual Color under Color Mode, then click Natural under Color Setting. 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.
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. 5. Set any other required parameters using the on-line Help for guidance. 6. When you are done, click OK to close the Properties dialog box. The Print Color Swatch Utility For use with applications which allow you to set your own RGB values for colors.
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.
3. Click the Color tab. 4. Select the method to use from the Color Control drop-down list box 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 box under Color Setting : • Monitor (6500K) Auto Optimized for printing general documents when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. • 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.
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-in to the printer, and affects both RGB and CMYK data. Select the rendering type from the Rendering Intent drop-down list box. • 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.
overall appearance of an image as all the colors are shifted together. – Saturation Best choice for printing bright & 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. – Relative Colorimetric Good for proofing CMYK color images on a desktop printer.
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 OKI C9x00 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. 4. Click the Unprintable Area button and set the margin parameters, then click OK. 5. Click OK, then print the document.
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 OKI C9x00 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. 4. Click Options and select the page borders and layout, then click OK. 5. Click OK, then 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 the Custom Size button. 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.
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 OKI C9x00 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. The Set Free Size dialog box appears. NOTE You may see a Warning dialog box indicating a conflict.
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. The new Custom Page Size is added to the bottom of the Paper Size list. 5. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box 6. Print the document.
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.
1. On the Setup tab, from 2-sided Printing select Long Edge binding or Short Edge binding. PostScript Driver PCL Driver 2. Click OK and 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.
3. On the Setup tab, under Finishing Mode, select Booklet in the drop-down box. 4. Click Options and set Signature, 2Pages, Right to Left and Bind Margin as required, then click OK. 5. Click OK and print the document.
PRINTING WATERMARKS Printing watermarks using the PostScript driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File ® Print. 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate OKI C9x00 PS driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. Click the name of the watermark you wish to use in the Select a watermark list.
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. 4. Select your choices as to how the watermark will print under Print watermark. 5. Click OK twice and print the document.
Printing watermarks using the PCL driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File ® Print. 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate OKI C9x00 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.
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. 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.
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 OKI C9x00 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). 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.
3. Click the Job Options tab, enter the number of copies and, if required, select Collate. PostScript Driver PCL Driver 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.
c. Type in a four digit personal ID number from 0000 to 7777, then click OK. PostScript Driver PCL Driver 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. After checking the proof, you then print or delete (if incorrect) the remaining copies of the document using the procedures given below.
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.
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. PostScript Driver PCL Driver 4. Type in a four digit personal ID number from 0000 to 7777, then click OK. PostScript Driver PCL Driver 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.. PostScript Driver PCL Driver 5. Type a four digit personal ID number from 0000 to 7777, then click OK.. PostScript Driver PCL Driver 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.
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. Click Print. 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.
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.
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.. 4. Click the New button.
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. 7. Click OK. 8.
select more than one overlay, hold the CTRL key while clicking on each name).. 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. 4. To define an overlay, click the Define Overlays button.
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.
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 OKI C9x00 PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3.
4. Click Options... and enter the configuration details 5. Click OK twice. 6. Click OK and print the document.
Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers See your printed Software Installation Guide for information on installing printer drivers. You can also go to http://my.okidata.com to view and/or download a copy of the Software Installation Guide or for the latest information on drivers for your printer. 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.
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.
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. 5. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box. C7100/C7300/C7500 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. 4. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box. C7100/C7300/C7500 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. 4. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box. C7100/C7300/C7500 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). 4. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box. C7100/C7300/C7500 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. 4. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box. C7100/C7300/C7500 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. 4. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box. C7100/C7300/C7500 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).
3. On the Advanced tab, under Document Options ® Paper/ Output: a. Click Paper Source and select the paper feed in the Change ‘Paper Source’ Setting list. b. Click Paper Size and select the size in the Change ‘Paper Size’ Setting list. C7100/C7300/C7500 Windows NT 4.
c. Click Media Type and select the media from the Change ‘Media Type’ Setting list. 4. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box. C7100/C7300/C7500 Windows NT 4.
PCL drivers 1. Click Start ® Settings ® Printers. 2. Right click the printer name and click Document Defaults. 3. On the Setup tab, under Media, select the required paper size in the Size drop-down list. C7100/C7300/C7500 Windows NT 4.
4. Select the required paper feed under Source. NOTE If a paper tray is selected the Weight field becomes visible. C7100/C7300/C7500 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. C7100/C7300/C7500 Windows NT 4.
6. Click the Paper Feed Options button and make any other selections then click OK. 7. Click OK twice and close the Default dialog box. C7100/C7300/C7500 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.
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 306), and the sRGB setting: PCL or PS driver. • PostScript Color Matching using the Absolute Colorimetric option (see page 308). • 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 305).
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.
a. Click Manual Color under Color Mode, then click Natural under Color Setting. 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.
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 Default 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.
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. 4. Select the method to use from the Color Control Method drop-down list under Color Mode: a.
Select the type to be used from the drop-down list under Color Setting : • 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.
• 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.
– 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.
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 OKI C9x00 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. 4. Click OK and print the document.
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 OKI C9x00 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. 4. Click the Options button and select the Page Borders, Page Layout and Bind Margin, then click OK. 5. Click OK and 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 One custom paper size can be defined in the PostScript driver. 1. Make sure the rear exit is open. 2.
4. On the Advanced tab, under Document Options ® Paper/ Output: a. Click Paper Source and select Multi-Purpose Tray in the Change ‘Paper Source’ Setting list. b. Click Paper Size and select Postscript Custom Page Size in the Change ‘Paper Size’ Setting list.
5. Click the Edit of Custom Paper button. 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.
Printing custom pages using the PCL driver NOTE Up to 32 custom page sizes can be defined in the PCL driver. 1. Make sure the rear exit is open. 2. Open the file in your application and select File ® Print. 3. In the Print dialog box, select the OKI C9x00 PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent).
4. On the Setup tab, under Media, select User Defined Size in the Size list. The Set Free Size dialog box appears. 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. 5. Select the Unit, then enter the Width and Length measurements to use, then click OK.
6. User Defined Size 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. Click OK and print the document.
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, select the OKI C9x00 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. 4. Click OK and print the document.
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 OKI C9x00 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. 4. Click OK and print the document.
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. 5. Click OK and print the document.
PRINTING WATERMARKS: PCL DRIVER ONLY 1. Open the file in your application and select File ® Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, select the OKI C9x00 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.
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 and 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. 1. Open the file in your application and select File ® Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, select the appropriate OKI C9x00 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. PostScript Driver PCL Driver 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 only). PostScript Driver PCL Driver 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. PostScript Driver PCL Driver 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 PCL Driver 7. Click OK and print the document. A print file of the document is created and stored on the hard disk drive. 8.
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. PostScript Driver PCL Driver b. Type a four digit personal ID number from 0000 to 7777, then click OK. PostScript Driver PCL Driver 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.
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.
Defining Overlays: PostScript 1. Click Start ® Settings ® Printers. 2. RIght click the printer name and click Document Defaults. 3. On the Job Options tab, click the Overlay button. 4. Click the New button.
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. 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. 7. Click OK. 8.
select more than one overlay, hold the CTRL key while clicking on each name). 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.
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. 5. To define an overlay, click the Define Overlays button.
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.
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 OKI C9x00 PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3.
Maintenance ADDING PAPER The display indicates when the number of sheets of paper in any paper tray falls below 30. 1. Remove the paper tray. 2. Remove the remaining sheets of paper. 3. Refill the tray with up to a ream (500 sheets) of paper, then replace the sheets removed in step 2 (this ensures that the oldest paper is used first, to help preventing 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 jams: • Make sure there is no 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 530 sheets of 80gm²). • Don’t load damaged paper. • Don’t mix paper of different sizes, paper quality or thickness. • Don’t remove the paper tray during printing.
6. If installed, a lower paper tray cannot be used to print if there is no paper tray inserted above it.
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. At this stage, remove the toner cartridge and check whether it is empty; if so, the toner cartridge needs to be replaced.
2. Check the color label of the toner cartridge to be changed. 3. Move the colored lever (1) on the right 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. 4. Unpack the new toner cartridge and remove the orange shipping clip.
5. Shake the new toner cartridge back and forth several times. Then holding the toner cartridge horizontally, remove the tape. 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.
7. Gently push the toner cartridge down, engaging the locking pin into the groove on the image drum. 8. Gently push the colored lever forward until it stops. This releases the toner into the image drum.
9. Gently wipe the LED head surface with LED lens cleaner or a soft tissue. CAUTION Do not use methyl alcohol or other solvents on the LED head otherwise damage to the lens surface will occur. 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.
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. 3. Make sure the replacement image drum is the correct color and remove it from the packaging. 4. Remove the protective sheet from the new image drum.
5. Install the new image drum in the printer. 6. Push the tab inwards and remove the blanking plate from the image drum. 7. Install a new toner cartridge: see “Changing the toner cartridge” on page 349. 8. Close the top cover.
CHANGING THE TRANSFER BELT When the transfer belt reaches the end of its product life, CHANGE BELT UNIT is displayed in the control panel. Transfer belt life depends on the number of sheets per print job. When single sheets are printed, transfer belt life is reduced. 1. Switch off the printer and open the top cover. 2. Remove the cradle complete with the four image drums and toner cartridges from the printer.
3. Press back the lock lever (1) and, using the handles (2 and 3), remove the old transfer belt from the printer. 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 into the printer. 6. Move the lock lever (1) toward the front of the printer and ensure it locks the transfer belt into place.
7. Reinstall the cradle complete with 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 60 000 A4 sheets. 1. Switch off the printer and open the top cover. 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. (1) (1) 3. Using the handle (2), remove the fuser unit from the printer. 4. Remove the new fuser unit from its packaging and lift off the shipping tape at either end. As you remove the tape, the levers at either end of the fuser should move into the locked position.
5. Using the handle (2), install the new fuser unit into the printer. Make sure the two spring loaded locking levers (1) lock the fuser unit into place. 6. Close the top cover.
CLEANING THE LED HEADS Clean the LED heads when printing does not come out clearly, has white lines or 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 otherwise damage to the lens surface will occur.
2. Gently wipe the LED head surface with LED lens cleaner or soft tissue. 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. Seal the aperture on each image drum and its toner cartridge with plastic adhesive tape (1) to prevent any toner spillage during transportation. 5. Place the four image drums complete with their toner cartridges back into the printer. 6. Using the original packaging material, place the printer inside its box and seal the box.
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 CHECK FUSER UNIT Check the fuser unit for paper jam, correct installation, etc. CHECK IMAGE DRUM Check the image drum for correct installation, etc. Color will be indicated. COLLATE FAIL Collating of multiple copies has failed. COLOR ADJUSTING Adjusting head so that colors do not shift on to each other. COLOR BALANCE ADJUST Adjust the color balance. COMMUNICATION ERROR There is an error with communications to computer.
LCD Message Meaning INVALID DATA Data is incorrect. LOAD Load correct paper size/type. Size/type will be indicated. MEDIA MISMATCH Paper type set via menu does not match that sent via driver. NETWORK ERROR Network error. OFFLINE Shows off line status. ONLINE Shows on line status. OPEN UPPER COVER Open the upper cover. PAPER JAM Indicates there is a paper jam. PAPER SIZE ERROR Indicates wrong paper size. PLEASE POWER OFF Printer must be switched off after disk/flash initialization.
LCD Message Meaning SHUTDOWN Starts the shutdown procedure to protect the file system on hard disk. SIZE MISMATCH Change paper to correct size/type. Press Online to continue. STACKER FULL Stacker is full. Remove the paper. UNSUITABLE SIZE Indicates wrong paper size. USB I/F ERROR USB interface error has occurred. WARMING UP The printer is warming up.
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.
2. Check the paper tray: Pull out the paper tray and remove any jammed paper from the printer, then gently push the paper tray back in. 3. Check behind the front cover. Open the front cover and remove any jammed paper, then close the front cover.
4. Check the transfer belt. a. Remove all four image drums as one unit in their cradle. and place the cradle on a flat surface to prevent damage to the shiny green surface on the bottom of the drums. 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. b. Carefully remove any jammed paper from the transfer belt and top paper exit. c.
5. Check behind the rear cover: open the rear cover and remove any jammed paper, then close the rear cover. 6. Check the fuser unit: WARNING! The fuser unit is very hot after printing. Always use the handle when lifting it.
a. If necessary, lift out the toner/drum cradle to access the jammed page. a. Release the fuser roller lock levers at either end of the fuser and slowly remove the jammed paper. b. Re-lock the levers at either end of the fuser.
7. Check the duplex unit. a. Open the front cover, then slide out the duplex unit. b. Open the duplex top cover and remove any jammed paper.
c. Close the duplex top cover and slide the duplex unit back into the printer. d. Close the front cover. 8. Check any additional paper trays: if any optional paper tray(s) are installed, pull them out and check that no paper is jammed along the various parts of the exit path. 9. Close the 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. Ready Attention Menu Item Value Online Select Cancel 1. Press the MENU button until PARALLEL MENU is displayed, then press the SELECT button. 2. Press the ITEM button until ECP is displayed.
PROBLEM SOLVING Paper feed problems. If 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. NOTE • 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. 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. Check that USB interface is set to Enable.
Printout is garbled or incorrect with parallel connection. Possible cause Remedy Possible mismatch on parallel connection between computer and printer. Change parallel transmission mode (see Parallel Transmission Mode above). Cannot print. • LPT WRITE ERROR is 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.
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.
Printer requests paper size change to continue printing. Possible cause Remedy Paper loaded in tray is different size from that formatted in software application. Either change paper in tray to match size formatted in application and press ONLINE to continue, or continue printing on existing paper by pressing ONLINE. 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.
Faint printing Possible cause Remedy The toner cartridge is incorrectly installed. Reinstall the toner cartridge. Toner is low. Change toner cartridge. The paper is moist. Store paper within specified temperature and humidity levels. Paper is unsuitable for printer. Use recommended paper. Fading in patches Possible cause Remedy The paper is moist. Store paper within specified temperature and humidity levels. Longitudinal black stripes Possible cause Remedy Image drum is damaged.
Faint shading on unprinted sections Possible cause Remedy Paper has been affected by static electricity. Store paper within specified temperature and humidity levels. Paper is too thick. Use recommended paper. Toner is low. Change toner cartridge. Blurred letter edges Possible cause Remedy LED is dirty. Clean LED with lens cleaner or soft tissue. Cannot print desired color because toner is low. Replace toner cartridge. Black formation method does not match application.
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 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. Possible cause Remedy The printer interface cable is faulty.
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. Printer takes a long time to start printing. Possible cause Remedy The printer has to warm up returning from power save mode.
Accessories Depending on the configuration of your printer, you may wish to add one or more of the following options as your needs evolve: • OkiLAN 6200e Plus Network Print Server: see below • Additional Memory: see page 392 • Hard Disk Drive: see page 396 • Duplex Unit: see page 399 • Paper Trays: see page 400 OKILAN 6200E PLUS NETWORK PRINT SERVER The print server is an Ethernet board that supports EtherTalk, TCP/ IP, IPX/SPX, IPP, SNMP, NDS and NetBEUI protocols. It can be connected using 10/100BASE-TX.
4. Connect the power cable and switch on the printer. 5. Print a MenuMap as follows to confirm the network interface card is correctly installed. a. Press the MENU button twice to access the INFORMATION MENU. b. Press the SELECT button and confirm that PRINT MENU MAP is displayed. c. Press the SELECT button to print the MenuMap. d. Check that NETWORK MENU appears on the MenuMap. ADDITIONAL MEMORY Additional memory increases the printer’s capacity to process complex data.
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.
3. Insert the memory modules the slots as follows: a. Push out the white tabs at either end of the socket. CAUTION! The printer may not operate correctly if memory modules are not fitted correctly and IN THE CORRECT SEQUENCE. b. 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. c. Carefully insert the module in the socket, placing the ends into the slot in the lock tabs.
board engage the connector, then make sure the white tabs come up to lock the module in place. 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 The optional internal hard disk is used 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.
3. Hold the hard disk drive by the locking handle (1). 4. 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. 5. Gently push down on the locking handle (1) making sure the hard disk moves forward and fully engages with the socket. 6. Replace the main board and secure it with the two screws. 7.
reseat the hard disk drive. Turn the printer on again and reprint the MenuMap. NOTE • When initializing the hard disk, any fonts, overlays or print jobs that have been acknowledged will be erased. • The Storage Device Manager can also be used to initialize the hard disk after installation. Please refer to the User Guide for the Storage Device Manager. 9.
DUPLEX UNIT Installation 1. Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable. 2. Open the front cover (1). 3. Insert the duplex unit (2) into the printer engaging the sides of the duplex unit in the slots in the printer. 4. Gently slide the duplex unit (2) fully into the printer. 5. Close the front cover (1). 6. Connect the power cable and switch the printer on. 7. The printer will automatically configure to include this option. 8.
ADDITIONAL PAPER TRAYS Two additional paper trays can be installed and, when combined with the standard paper tray, paper capacity increases to approximately 1590 sheets. Installation 1. Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable and printer interface cable. WARNING! The printer weighs 106 lbs. (48 kg). 2 people are required to lift the printer safely and prevent any personal injury.
2. Lower the printer gently on to the additional paper tray aligning the holes and connection socket on the base of the printer with the locating pegs and connector on the additional paper tray unit. 3. Connect the printer interface cable and power cable, then switch on the printer. 4. Print a Menu Map (see “Printing the MenuMap” on page 35) and check that TRAY 2 (and TRAY 3 if installed) appear under MEDIA MENU. 5. The printer will automatically configure to include this option. 6.
Specifications Print method. LED exposed light source electronic photographic memory Resolution C7100 - 600 x 1200dpi C7300 - 600 x 1200 dpi C7500 - 1200 x 1200dpi .
Interface level Low+0.0 – 0.8V High+2.4 – 5.0V Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface USB specification Version 1.1 Connections USB type B Cable USB specification Version 1.1 cable (shielded) Transmission mode: Full speed (12 Mbps + 0.25% maximum) Power control Self-powered device Network 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T (option) Print speed in pages per minute (ppm) Model C7300 C7500 C7500 [Print speed varies with paper size, media weight and paper feed.
Paper capacity (depending on paper weight) Paper tray: 530 sheets approx. Manual feed: 100 sheets approx. Exit capacity (depending on paper weight) Face up: 100 sheets approx. Face down: 500 sheets approx. Print margin ¼-inch (6.4 mm) minimum Print accuracy Start: ±2 m Paper skew: ±1 mm per 100 mm Image expansion/compression: ±1 mm per 100 mm Startup time Less than 3 min.
Dimensions Width: Depth: Height: 16.9 inches (430 mm) 24.4 inches (620 mm) 16.9 inches (430 mm) Weight 106 lbs.
Consumables TONER Description ................................... Order No. Black Toner ..................................... 41963004 Cyan Toner ..................................... 41963003 Magenta Toner................................ 41963002 Yellow Toner ................................... 41963001 DRUMS Description ................................... Order No. Black Image Drum .......................... 41962804 Cyan Image Drum ........................... 41962803 Magenta Image Drum ..............
FUSER UNITS Description ................................... Order No. Fuser Unit, 120V ............................. 41945601 Fuser Unit, 230V ............................. 41945607 TRANSFER BELT Description ................................... Order No. Transfer belt ....................................
OKI PRINT MEDIA OKI® SynFlex™: Waterproof and Tear proof 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 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.................
OKI PRINT MEDIA (CONTINUED) OKI Premium Envelopes: Security Tint, Redi-Strip Seal Order No. White, COM-10. Box 100 .................................................52206301 White, COM-10. Box 500 .................................................
Factory Default Settings PRINT MENU Item Factory default setting COPIES 1 DUPLEX OFF BINDING LONG EDGE PAPER FEED TRAY1 AUTO TRAY SWITCH ON TRAY SEQUENCE DOWN MP TRAY USAGE FEED WHEN MISMATCHING MEDIA CHECK ENABLE TRANSPARENCY DETECT AUTO RESOLUTION 600dpi LED model 1200dpi LED model 600 X 1200 dpi FAST 1200 dpi TONER SAVE MODE OFF MONO-PRINT SPEED AUTO ORIENTATION PORTRAIT LINE PER PAGE 60 EDIT SIZE CASSETTE SIZE MEDIA MENU Item Factory default setting TRAY1 MEDIATYPE: PL
Item Factory default setting MP TRAY MEDIA PLAIN MP TRAY MEDIAWEIGHT AUTO UNIT OF MEASURE INCH 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 mins. USB PS-PROTOCOL RAW NETWORK PS-PROTOCOL RAW PERSONALITY AUTO EMULATION 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 LR LINE LENGTH 80 column FORM LENGTH 11 inches TOF POSITION 0.0 inch LEFT MARGIN 0.
Item Factory default setting FIT TO LETTER ENABLE PARALLEL MENU Item Factory default setting PARALLEL ENABLE BI-DIRECTION ENABLE ECP ENABLE ACK WIDTH NARROW ACK/BUSY TIMING ACK-IN-BUSY I-PRIME DISABLE OFFLINE RECEIVE DISABLE 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 I
Item Factory default setting INITIALIZE OFF C7100/C7300/C7500 Factory Default Settings • 416
MEMORY MENU Item Factory default setting RECEIVE BUFF SIZE AUTO RESOURCE SAVE OFF FLASH INITIALIZE EXECUTE PS FLASH RESIZE 0.5MB DISK MAINTENANCE MENU Item Factory default setting PARTITION #1 PCL PARTITION #2 COMMON PARTITION #3 PS 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 POWER SAVE ENABLE PAPER BLACK SETTING 0 PAPER COLOR SETTING 0 TRANSPR BLACK SETTING 0 TRANSPR COLOR SETTING 0 C7100/C7300/C7500 Factory Default Settings • 418
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 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 (standard on dxn models). • 128MB or larger memory is recommended. • Supports version PDF 1.3 (Acrobat 4.0) or below.
2. Click PDF Direct Print, then click Print.
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.
NOTE The printer’s internal hard drive does not communicate directly back to the Storage Device Manager software; it sends any error messages to the printer display. If things seems to be “stuck,” go to the printer and check the display. 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.
• Establish 4-digit PIN numbers for each client, using any four numbers from 0 through 7 (8 and 9 cannot be used). NOTE If preferred, clients can choose their own PIN number, but the administrator will need to know these PINs in order to access client information. • Reboot the printer. • Delete files (Show Resources is preferable). NOTE With Show Resources, you can browse to the file, click it, click Delete, then click OK to confirm the deletion.
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. 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.
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. 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.
1. Double-click the file name in the Project window. The Edit Component Name and ID dialog box appears. 2. Under Volume, type in%Flash0%, then click OK. Step 5: Save the Project and Download it to the Printer 1. Click Projects ® Save Project. 2. Click Projects ® Send Project Files to Printer. Command Issued appears. 3. Click OK. Step 6: Test Print the Form 1. With Storage Device Manager open and the appropriate printer icon highlighted, click Printers ® Test Form.
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.
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. Under Look in, go to the folder where the files are saved and double-click the file name.
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. Here you can edit the • file name • ID number (the number you need to enter in the printer driver when printing overlays) • volume: 0: = printer’s disk drive PCL partition 1: = printer’s disk drive Common partition %disk0%: = printer’s disk drive PostScript partition 2: = Flash memory PCL %Flash0% = Flash memory PostScript • path.
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. 3. Under Job Types, select Secure Jobs to view Secure Print jobs and/or Proof and Print Jobs to view Proof & Print jobs.
• 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. 3. Click the file(s) to be deleted (press Shift to select a span of files; press Ctrl to select additional files).
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.
• If the software application has a collate print option, it must be turned OFF before you print overlays. • Overlay printing cannot be done using the Windows 2000 PostScript driver or the Macintosh driver. 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.
• To print a sample of an overlay to see what it looks like, click the name under Defined Overlays, then click Test Print. • If you wish to add more overlays to the list, click Define overlays, then fill in the appropriate information in the Define overlays dialog box and click Close. 5. Click Print using active overlays, then click Print. Editing Defined Overlays: 2000 PCL 1. Click Start ® Settings ® Printers. 2. Right click the Oki PCL printer icon, then click Printing Preferences.
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.
• If you wish to add more overlays to the list, click Define overlays, then fill in the appropriate information in the Define overlays dialog box and click Close. 6. Click Print using active overlays, then click OK and print the document. 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.
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.
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. Click Start ® Settings ® Printers. 2. Right click the Oki PostScript printer icon, then click Properties.
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.
NOTE To print a sample of an overlay to see what it looks like, click its name in the Defined Overlays box, then click Test Print. If you wish to add more overlays to the list, click Define Overlays, then fill in the appropriate information in the Define overlays dialog box and click Close. 5. Click Print using active overlays, then click OK and print the document. Editing Defined Overlays: NT 4.0 PCL 1. Click Start ® Settings ® Printers. 2.
6. Click Remove, then Close. 7. Click OK and close the Printers dialog box. Defining Overlays: NT 4.0 PCL 1. Click Start ® Settings ® Printers. 2. Right click the Oki PostScript printer icon, then click Document Defaults. The Oki 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.
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 Oki 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.
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. Click Start ® Settings ® Printers. 8. Right click the Oki PostScript printer icon, then click Document Defaults. The Oki Defaults dialog box appears. 9. Scroll down to Layout, and click Overlay. 10.Click Setting of Overlay. The Setting of Overlay dialog box appears. 11.
PRINT JOB ACCOUNTING Introduction Oki Print Job Accounting software, designed specifically for OKI printers, provides job accounting features that allow you to track printer usage, calculate printing costs, and specify user access. Main Features Managing print upper limits • You can set print enabled/disabled or color print enabled/disabled for each printer user or each printer. • You can set upper limits for items such as printed pages for each printer user and each printer.
Adding up print logs • You can add up printed pages and so forth for each printer user. Main items subject to print log are the date, user name, printer name, document name, color/monochrome printed pages, paper size, Simplex/Duplex printing, and so forth. NOTE The information on document names cannot be acquired while printing from some Windows application or from a Macintosh. • You can export print logs as csv files, which allow you to use any spreadsheet software program.
Overview Configuration This system is configured from the following three software packages. 1. OKI Print Job Accounting This is a management tool geared towards a system manager. It registers printers and users and sets print limits. Even when it is not running, this tool acquires and saves print logs at the set interval time. A PC in which this software is installed becomes this system's Server. This software is installed in at least one PC that operates on Windows 2000 or Windows NT4.0.
Basically, this software needs to be installed in all Print Client PCs. In this document, this software is referred to as “Job Account Printer Driver.” 3. OKI Print Job Accounting Client This is the software that is used to set up the Job Account Printer Driver. The Job Account Printer Driver will only able to function as a specific printer driver when it has been set up by this software. Ensure that this software is installed in the same PC as the Job Account Printer Driver.
All Account IDs must be set in the Server PC and all of the Client PCs. Examples of assigning Account ID To permit only some users to print In this case, you need not necessarily assign an Account ID to each and every user. You assign it only to those users who are permitted to print. All other users will be recognized as Unregistered ID(0); therefore, all you have to do is to inhibit printing by Unregistered ID users.
further details of how to use the Server S/W, please see “Using Server S/W”. Setting Account ID on Client PC Start up the Client S/W first on the Client PC, and then set Job Account Mode. There are four Job Account Modes; Tab, Popup, Hide, and Not Supported. Decide which mode you wish to use.
Tab mode In this mode, the tab for setting the User Name and Job Account ID will be displayed under Job Account Printer Driver Property. This setting can be made by any print user as well. Popup mode In this mode, the dialogue box for entering the User Name and Job Account ID will be displayed every time printing is run. A printer user enters his/her assigned User Name and Account ID to print. Hide mode In this mode, a System administrator creates an ID file that describes the information on all users.
This ID file describes the information on each and every user in one line, using the following format. Use the extension “.csv” to save the file. Login User Name,Account ID {,User Name} Login User Name User name entered when logging onto Windows. Account ID Account ID corresponding to the user name. {User Name} User name displayed in this System. This is optional. If this is unspecified, the Login User Name will be used as the User Name.
Installation What you will need Server PC The server S/W must be run under Windows2000/WindowsXP or NT4.0 (SP5 or later), with the latest Service Packs installed. A connection to the printer which will be managed is also required, this can be a direct connection (USB or Parallel), or a network TCP/IP connection. Client PC Client machines can run Windows95/98/Me/2000/XP/NT4.0 (SP5 or later) or Macintosh 9.0/ 9.0.4/9.
Client PC Install Instructions Install the Job Account Printer Driver in the Client PC first, and then the Client S/W. NOTE The drivers supplied with your C7100/7300/7500/9300/9500 are designed for use with the Job Accounting software and must be used for it to function correctly. To install the Job Account Printer Driver: 1. Install the Job Account Printer Driver using Add Printer Wizard. 2. Click on the Have Disk...
Uninstalling the Software Server PC Uninstall Instructions To uninstall the Server S/W, delete all printers that have been registered in the Server S/W. To delete a printer: 1. Select a printer in the left pane of Server S/W. 2. Select Start/end log from the Printer menu. NOTE At this stage the Server S/W stops acquiring print logs from the printer at the set interval time, but the printer will continue logging until deleted.
Client PC uninstall Instructions Uninstall the Client S/W first. Then, delete the Job Account Printer Driver if you do not need it. To uninstall the Client S/W: Click Start ® Programs ® Okidata ® OKI Print Job Accounting Client ® Delete OKI Print Job Accounting client. To delete the Job Account Printer Driver: 1. Select Start ® Settings ® Printers. Printers folder will appear. 2. Select the printer and right-click it. Select Delete from the menu. Using the Server S/W Menu Map This outlines the Menu items.
Log Display Logs(*2) Changes the display from Total to Logs. Displays Logs(*2) Changes the display from Total to Logs. Display Total(*2) Changes the display to Total per Printer, Account ID or month. Export Logs(*2) Exports logs in the csv file. Export Total(*2) Exports totals by Printer, Account ID or month in the csv file. Delete the log(*2) Deletes the selected log Display Details Switches Default display/Details display.
Help Server ID Displays Server ID. Version Info Displays version information. Notes Notes *1.Before running this menu, select the subject printer from the “Printer Tree” on the Select pane (Left side of screen). *2.Before running this menu, select the subject item from the “Log Tree” on the Select pane (Left side of screen). If you select “Log”, all items will be subject to displaying/ exporting. If you select one printer, only that printer will be subject to displaying. *3.
How to add a printer To use this System, you need to register printers in the Server S/W. Check that the printers to be managed by this System are powered up and properly connected, and then register them by following the procedure below. 1. Select Add a printer from the Printer menu. The following screen will appear. • To search printers, select Search printers... and click on the Next button. • To specify the address directly, select Specify the printer... and click on the Next button. 2.
Select the printer you want to register from the list of printers searched and click on the Next button. 3. Set the printer at the following screen. Acquire Logs You can designate time to acquire logs by an interval or time. If this value exceeds 24 hours, it is set to 24 hours. Fees In the combo box, select a fee definition. Some fee settings are available with defaults, and can also be defined. For definition, refer to “How to set up fees.
Operation at log full You can select an operation that a printer performs when the buffer for log storing becomes full and cannot store any more logs from the combo box. There are the following three options. Cancel the job: Cancels the jobs once the buffer is full. Does not acquire log: Prints without acquiring logs once the buffer is full. Delete old logs: Deletes old logs and stores new logs. Inhibit the initialization of HDD Set Inhibit the initialization of HDD.
How to set up fees Clicking on the Define fees button will display the screen for setting up/selecting fees. Clicking on the Add or Property button will display the following screen. Simple settings (Fee charged per sheet) You can set a fee to be charged per sheet of color/mono print. Select the Simple settings radio button, and enter a fee per sheet in the edit box of color/mono. With this setting, a fixed fee is charged regardless of paper size, paper source tray or media type.
Selection pane (left side of screen) and then Property from the Printer menu; the following screen displays. How to change account ID settings To change the settings of an already registered Account ID, double-click the user listed in the “Account ID” list box; the following screen displays.
Usage limits You can set usage limits for a Job Account ID. When “Printing not permitted” is selected, other settings cannot be changed. Printing not permitted: All printing is cancelled. Inhibit color printing: Color data printing is cancelled. Limit You can set a limit for the Job Account ID. When checked, the limit on the right side is valid. Valid period You can set a validity period for the limit specified above.
How to read the log The items that are displayed as print logs are as follows: Column Description Log No. Account ID User Document Name Total Sheets Pages Status Paper Size Media(*1) Paper Type(*1) Duplex Print Sheets Color Mono The ID of the Job User Account ID User Name e Document Name Number of sheets of paper Number of printed sides Result - Printed, Rejected etc. Paper size used Paper type used - Transparency etc. Paper type used - Light, Medium etc.
600dpi(*1) 1200x600dpi(*1) Number of sides printed in 600dpi Number of sheets printed in 1200x600dpi Number of sheets printed in 1200dpi 1200dpi(*1) NOTE *1.This item is not displayed by default. To display it, run the “Log-Display Details” menu or select the item that is displayed on the “Log-Display/Export Item Settings” menu and run “Log-Display logs.” Troubleshooting Q. The printer I selected is not shown in the “Printer - Add a printer” menu. A. If it is offline, the printer will not be shown.
Q. The following message was displayed in the “Printer Acquire a Log” menu. “This processing cannot do between acquisition of a Log.” A. Print log is already being acquired from the printer at this time. Known Problems/Solutions 1. When using PS Duplex printing, if the reverse side is blank it is not counted as a page. 2. Installer installs a file for the currency unit according to the system’s standard Regional Setting. If the correct file is not installed, please check the Regional Setting.
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.
Typical usage scenarios • The network administrator in a large organization can get customized daily reports of the status of all printers including usage reports. User accounts can be configured so that a person in each department can manage their local printers. • The system can be set to alert the local user and the administrator of problems.
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 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. This will severely slow down the opening of this dialog. Checking the Printer Status Click the WEB SETTING button.
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.
Index A Additional memory 392 Windows 2000 150 Windows Me/98/95 217 Windows NT 4.0 282 Windows XP 78 Additional paper trays 400 B Booklets 191 Windows 2000 191 Windows Me/98/95 252 Windows NT 4.0 322 Windows XP 123 C Changing defaults Windows 2000 157 Windows Me/98/95 222 Windows NT 4.0 289 Windows XP 85 Choosing a color matching method Windows 2000 166 Windows Me/98/95 229 Windows NT 4.0 301 Windows XP 97 Collating WIndows 2000 196 Windows Me/98/95 258 Windows NT 4.
E Envelope types 39 Envelopes 409 Error messages 369 F Factors that affect color printing Windows 2000 163 Windows Me/98/95 226 Windows NT 4.0 298 Windows XP 94 Font substitution Windows Me/98/95 259 Fuser unit 362 Media default Windows 2000 157 Windows Me/98/95 222 Windows NT 4.0 289 Windows XP 85 Media Menu 45 Memory, enabling Windows 2000 150 Windows Me/98/95 217 Windows NT 4.
Options Additional memory 392 Additional paper trays 400 Duplex unit 399 Internal hard disk 396 Network interface card 391 Overlays Windows 2000 206 Windows Me/98/95 270 Windows NT 4.0 336 Windows XP 138 P Paper Feed 36 Loading 26 Manual feed 30 Sizes 37 Types 39 Paper feed default Windows 2000 157 Windows Me/98/95 222 Windows NT 4.0 289 Windows XP 85 Paper size default Windows 2000 157 Windows Me/98/95 222 Windows NT 4.
R T Rendering intents Windows 2000 174 Windows Me/98/95 239 Windows NT 4.0 308 Windows XP 105 Resolution Windows 2000 187 Windows Me/98/95 249 Windows NT 4.0 318 Windows XP 119 Toner cartridge 349 Toner cartridge installation 22, 349 Transfer belt 358 Transporting 367 Troubleshooting Miscellaneous problems 389 S Secure print Windows NT 4.