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Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. Oki assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control. Oki also cannot guarantee that changes in software and equipment made by other manufacturers and referred to in this guide will not affect the applicability of the information in it. Mention of software products manufactured by other companies does not necessarily constitute endorsement by Oki.
Safety Instructions ................................................................... 4 Important Wiring Instructions ................................................. 5 Printer Features ........................................................................ 6 Optional Accessories .......................................................... 7 Identifying Your Printer ........................................................... 9 Printer Setup .................................................................
Safety Instructions Your Oki printer has been carefully designed to give you years of safe, reliable performance. As with all electrical equipment, however, there are a few basic precautions you should take to avoid hurting yourself or damaging the printer: • Read the setup instructions in this book carefully. Also read the Help Guide for further information. Be sure to save these manuals for future reference. • Read and follow all warning and instruction labels on the printer itself.
• Do not poke anything into the ventilation slots on the printer; you could get a shock or cause a fire. • Aside from the routine maintenance described in this handbook, do not try to service the printer yourself; opening the cover may expose you to shocks or other hazards. • Do not make any adjustments other than those outlined in the handbook you may cause damage requiring extensive repair work.
Printer Features • LED 16ppm Page Printer • 600 x 600 dpi • HP LaserJet IV (PCL5e, HPGL/2 and PJL) compatible • Additional emulations for IBM ProPrinter IIIXL and Epson FX • 2Mb memory standard • Multilingual front panel – 12 languages • Industry standard Centronics parallel interface • High speed and bi-directional parallel interface • Fast RISC processor for speedy printing (MIPS R3000) • Enhanced memory management to print more graphics with less memory • Advanced power saving mode,
English Optional Accessories • Second paper tray holding 500 sheets • Multi purpose feeder for up to 50 envelopes or 100 sheets of labels, paper etc. • Two memory expansion slots (SIMMs) • Memory upgrade to 64Mb • High speed multi-purpose I/F slots • PostScript Level-2 option board and Auto Emulation Switching • Network interface card for direct connection to network media Read Me First 16n_gbR.
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English Identifying Your Printer Before you start setting up your printer make sure that it is placed on a firm, flat surface and out of direct sunlight. Printer Setup 1 The following section will lead you through installing your printer, changing the default language, viewing and changing the default menu settings and finally producing a Demo Print Page, a Sample Font Listing and Menu Settings list.
Installing Your Printer Before connecting the printer to your PC and mains outlet, you must first install the toner cartridge and insert paper in the paper tray. 3. Carefully lift out the image drum cartridge. Avoid touching the green drum surface with your fingers. Note: Your printer is shipped with the image drum cartridge already installed. 1. Remove any adhesive tape from the outer covers. READY FEED ION ATTENT MAN DATA ENV OTHER A4 LEGAL LETTER 2.
5. Peel off the adhesive tape, and remove the foam packing tube from the toner hopper on the image drum cartridge. READY MAN 1. Shake the toner cartridge to distribute the toner. Then remove the packaging. 2. Carefully peel off the sealing tape. 3. Insert the cartridge into the printer, left end first as illustrated. FEED ION ATTENT DATA ENV OTHER A4 LEGAL LETTER 6.
Installing Paper 1. Pull down on the packing card under the front of the tray, and remove it from the machine. 2. Remove the paper tray from the bottom of the printer and place plain paper in the tray, carefully keeping the level of the paper in the tray below the guide marks (1). 4. Replace the tray in the printer. The paper level indicator (3) provides a visual indication of how much paper is left in the tray.
Paper Exit Paths 1. Attach the PC interface cable to the parallel interface port (1) on your printer, and to the parallel (25-pin Dtype female) port on your PC. At the rear of your printer you will see a pull down panel. Carefully pull the panel by the central tab. 2. Connect the power cable to the printer and plug in to the mains outlet (2). Rear Paper Exit 1. When the panel (1) is fully lowered, open the two paper supports (2) as shown.
Top Paper Exit Manual Paper Feed During normal operation paper will exit through the top of the printer, face down. To facilitate this there is a small paper support set in to the printer cover. At the front of the printer, underneath the front panel, you will see a pull down panel. 1. 1. Carefully pull this support (1) to the upright position and extend the small plastic tab (2). Carefully pull the tab (1) until the panel is in the fully lowered position. 1 2 1 2.
The front (manual) feed tray may also be used to feed up to about 100 sheets automatically. In conjuction with the rear paper exit, this method gives an almost straight paper path, and is therefore suitable for heavy grade paper. To use this feature: 1. Lower and extend the front flap as for manual paper feed. 2. Press the ON-LINE button so that OFF LINE is displayed. 3. Press the MENU 1/Menu 2 button twice, so that TRAY SELECT is displayed. 4.
Changing the Default Language Creating Sample Printouts When the printer is shipped the default language is English. To change this language proceed as follows: Demo Page 1. Take the printer off-line, press the ON-LINE button. 2. Press the MENU 1 button for more than two seconds. 1. Press the ON-LINE button so that the display reads OFFLINE. 2. Press the FORM FEED/Print Demo button for two seconds. The message PRINT MODE will be displayed. 3. Press the MENU 1 button 9 times.
Installation for Windows 95 Your printer is supplied with printer drivers for Windows 3.1, Windows 95. To install drivers follow the appropriate section below. Installation for Windows 95 is performed using the Add Printer wizard. 1. Click the Start Button. 2. Point to the Settings item in the Start Menu, and click on Printers in the Settings sub-menu. 3. Double-click on the Add Printers icon to run the wizard. Installation for Windows 3.1x Installation for Windows 3.
Using an Alternative Printer Driver If no suitable driver is available, you can use one of the following emulations that may be supplied with your software. • Any PCL5e driver. • Any driver for the following printers: • HP LJ IV • HP LJ IV P • HP LJ IV Plus Note: Using a non-Oki driver may restrict you from obtaining the best results from your printer. 18 16n_gbR.
English Index A P Accessories .............................. 7 Features ................................... 6 Paper front feed ........................... manual feed ....................... rear exit ............................. top exit ............................... Paper tray filling ................................. level indicator .................... rear support guide ............. Printer driver alternative .......................... Windows 3.1x .................... Windows 95 .............
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