Quick Start
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Overview Overview Here are the steps you need to perform to complete the installation of your printer: 1 Unpack, 6 2 Prepare the Image Drum, 10 3 Install the Toner, 12 4 Make Connections, 14 5 Load Paper, 20 6 Print the Demo Page, 30 7 Check the Settings, 31 8 Install the Driver & Software, 34 E-4 | Quick Start In addition, the following information is provided: · Front Panel Summary, 40 · Need Support or Service?, 43 · No CD-ROM Drive?, 44
Notes on Using This Quick Start Cautions, notes and cross reference information are set in bold italics and preceded by an exclamation mark. For example: ! Be careful not to touch the shiny green surface on the image drum. General information which is not part of the steps required for installation is set off with grey. For example: The paper tray gauge indicates the amount of paper left in Tray 1, eliminating the need to open the tray to check.
1 Overview Unpack Select a Suitable Location · · · · · · · Firm, level surface Clearance to open the cover, paper tray, and rear paper exit extender Air circulation to prevent overheating (recommended minimum clearance of 4 inches in all directions) Nearby power source Room temperature of 50° to 90°F (10° to 32°C) Relative humidity of 20 to 80% No direct sunlight 2 Unpack the printer and place it on the surface you’ve selected. 3 Peel the protective film off the front panel.
Check the Contents You should have: 1 Printer 2 Toner Cartridge 3 Power Cord 4 Driver/Software CD 5 Light-Shield Bag (Keep this bag near the printer to protect the image drum in case you need to remove it from the printer or store it while shipping the printer.) 6 Documentation Anything missing? Contact your dealer.
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Rear View 1 IEEE 1284 parallel port 2 Rear paper exit 3 Power cord socket 4 RS232-C serial port 5 Ethernet port (Model 18n only) Quick Start | E-9
2 Overview Prepare the Image Drum 1 Press. ! Be careful not to touch the shiny green surface on the image drum. 3 Lift out the drum. 2 Open the cover.
4 Remove the paper. 5 Remove and discard the tape and shipping insert. 6 Reinstall the drum.
3 Overview Install the Toner Prepare the Toner 2 Shake. 1 Unpack. 3 Remove the tape.
Install the Toner in the Printer 3 Push the lever back as far as it will go. 1 Insert the hollow in the left end over the tab (1). 4 Close the cover. 2 Lower the right end. ! If you get toner on your clothing, brush it off with a dry cloth. Wash hands/clothing in cold water; hot water sets toner.
4 Overview Make Connections Connect to Power 2 Connect to a grounded outlet or power strip. 1 Attach the power cord. ! E-14 | Quick Start If you are using a power strip, be sure the total amperage rating of the strip does not exceed the total amperage of the equipment plugged into it.
Connect to the Computer: PC Systems 3 Connect to the computer; tighten the screws. Parallel Port 4 Turn the printer and computer on. Connection Cable Requirements · To comply with FCC regulations, the cable must be shielded with twisted pair conductors, and must be UL and CSA approved. · Maximum length for standard bi-directional cable is 6 feet (1.8 meters). For lengths greater than 6 feet, use a cable marked IEEE 1284-compliant. · Printer connector is IEEE 1284-B receptacle (36 pins, 0.
Compatibility Modes The printer’s parallel port supports ECP mode and IEEE 1284 bi-directional 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: 1 Enter the printer’s Maintenance menu and change the ECP setting to Disable (see Changing the ECP Setting under Printer Menus in the Printer Control section of the User’s Guide).
2 Insert the connector; secure with the screws. 3 Attach to the computer and tighten the screws. ! Be sure not to over-tighten the screws–this could damage the screw posts on your computer. 4 Turn the printer and computer on. ! Cable Requirements · Cable must be shielded with twisted pair conductors and must be UL and CSA approved. · Maximum length for serial cable is 6 feet (1.8 meters). · Printer connector is Type 17LE-13250-27 (D4CC) receptacle (25 pins).
Ethernet® Port (Model 18n only) Connection 1 Plug the RJ45 connector into the Ethernet connector on the OkiLAN board. 2 Connect the opposite end of the cable into the network. E-18 | Quick Start Cable Requirements The cable for connecting to the network must have two twisted wire pairs and an RJ45 plug. ! See your OkiLAN documentation for more information.
Connect to the Computer: Macintosh® Systems 3 Insert the opposite end into the RJ45 port on the network card to which the Macintosh is connected. 4 Turn the printer and the Macintosh back on. Model 18n (Network Version) Cable Requirements To connect to a Macintosh system, you will need a crossover UTP cable with RJ45 connectors at either end. Connection 1 Turn the printer and Macintosh OFF. 2 Attach one end of the cable to the Ethernet (RJ45) connector on the OkiLAN Print Server.
5 Overview Load Paper ! For detailed information on usable print media, see Print Media in the User’s Guide. The Paper Tray (Tray 1) The paper tray takes 530 sheets of 20-lb (75 g/m2) paper. E-20 ! Print media (including ink on preprinted forms) must be able to withstand 392°F (200°C) for 0.1 second. | Quick Start Loading Paper 1 Pull out Tray 1.
2 Adjust the guides to fit the paper. 4 Load Tray 1. ! Make sure paper is below tabs (1) on either side. Do not fill above PAPER FULL marks. 3 Fan the paper.
5 Reinsert the tray until it locks in place. Selecting Paper Size & Media Type Factory settings: · Paper Size: automatically determined by position of paper tray guides 2 · Media Type: optimized for printing on 20-lb. (75 g/m ) paper If you are consistently using another type of media in the paper tray, you can change the setting to match what you are using: see Changing Media Type for Tray 1 under Printer Menus in the Printer Control section of the User’s Guide.
The Front Feeder Printing Using the Front Feeder 1 In your software program: a Enter the printer setup menu. b Select Front Feeder. c Select the media type, size and orientation. ! When you are done printing using the Front Feeder, re-enter the printer driver and change the Paper Tray setting back to the previous setting (normally Tray 1). 2 Lower the Front Feeder. ! Print media (including ink on preprinted forms) must be able to withstand 392°F (200°C) for 0.1 second.
3 Flip out the tray. 4 Pivot out the extender. E-24 | Quick Start 5 Adjust the paper width guides.
6 Load the print media. Envelopes Standard Paper · · · Face up; insert letterhead with top edge nosed into printer. Use Top or Rear exit. · · Return address on lower left side; flap underneath Use Rear exit only.
Labels · · 7 For envelopes, labels, transparencies or card stock, lower the rear exit tray and pull out the extenders. Sheet face up Use Rear exit only. Transparencies 8 Send the print job. · · E-26 | Side to be printed facing up Use Rear exit only. Quick Start ! The software application overrides the printer menu settings.
Selecting Paper Size & Media Type Factory settings: · Paper Size: letter 2 · Media Type: optimized for printing on 20-lb. (75 g/m ) paper If you consistently use another size paper or a different type of media in the front feeder, you can change the settings to match what you are using: see Changing Paper Size and/or Media Type for the Front Feeder under Printer Menus in the Printer Control section of the User’s Guide. Paper Exit Paths Top Exit Used for routine printing.
To use the top paper exit: 1 Lift the paper catcher and pull it toward the front of the printer until it stops. Rear Exit Used for special types of print media, such as envelopes, labels, transparencies and card stock, to provide a straight-through path that eliminates curling, peeling, etc. 2 Flip up the extender. · · · · E-28 | Quick Start Pages feed face up into the tray. Tray holds 100 sheets of 20-lb. (75 g/m2) paper. Pages stack in reverse order.
To use the rear paper exit: ! 2 Pivot out the extenders. Do not open the rear exit tray while printing: a paper jam may occur. 1 Pull the tray down.
6 Overview Print the Demo Page 1 Press ON LINE. The printer goes off line. 2 Press and hold FORM FEED/Print Demo for several seconds, until PRINT DEMO PAGE appears on the display. 3 To print the demo page for the HP LaserJet PCL5e emulation, press ENTER/Power Save. To print the Demo page for one of the other emulations, press ©/Reset until the emulation you want appears on the second line of the display. 4 Press ENTER/Power Save. The demo page prints. 5 Press ON LINE.
7 Overview Check the Settings Select the Language for the Front Panel Display Set the Power Save Delay & Quiet Mode The printer comes set for front panel display in English. To change it to another language: 1 Press ON LINE. Printer goes off line. 2 Press and hold MENU 1/Menu 2 until PRINT MODE appears on the display. The Power Save Delay and Quiet Mode settings save energy and provide quieter operation when the printer is not printing.
! For the fastest possible time to print, set the Power Save Delay to disabled and the Quiet Mode to OFF. To change these settings: 1 Press ON LINE. The printer goes off line. 2 Press and hold MENU 1/Menu 2 for 2 seconds. PRINT MODE appears on the display. ! If you are not changing the Power Save Delay setting, skip to step 7. 3 Press MENU 1/Menu 2 repeatedly until POWER SAVING appears on the display. 4 Press ENTER/Power Save. The current Power Save Delay setting appears on the display.
Set the Emulation The printer comes from the factory set to automatically switch emulations, depending on what it detects in the incoming data. If you prefer, you can set the printer for a specific emulation (HP® LaserJet® 5 PCL5e®, HP LaserJet 5 PCLXL, Adobe® PostScript® Level 2, IBM® Proprinter® III XL, or Epson® FX). For information on how to do this, see Select an Emulation under Printer Menus in the Printer Control section of the User’s Guide.
8 Overview Install the Driver & Software The OKIPAGE 18 CD Available Choices for Macintosh Systems Adobe PostScript Level 2 Driver Required to use all the printer features. No CD-ROM Drive? See the end of this Quick Start. Available Choices for PC Systems Drivers · OKIPAGE 18 Driver (HP LaserJet 5 PCL5e emulation) · OKIPAGE 18 PCL-XL Driver (HP LaserJet 5 PCLXL emulation) · Adobe PostScript Level 2 Driver On-Line Registration (English only) For registering your printer online or by fax.
Installation for PC Systems Available Installations Typical Select Typical to install the OKIPAGE 18 driver (PCL5e) and the on-line Registration Program (English only). Custom Select Custom if you wish to select the components to be installed. You will be allowed to pick from a listing of all available components: make sure a check mark (µ) appears in the box beside any component you wish to install.
Installation for Windows® 95, 98, NT 4.0 ! These instructions assume that D is your CD-ROM drive. 1 2 3 4 5 Insert CD in CD-ROM drive. Click Start on the Windows taskbar, then select Run. Type D:\install.exe. Click OK. Wait for the OKI Menu Installer Setup window to appear. 6 Click Typical or Custom, depending on which components you wish to install. 7 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 8 Print a test page: a Click Start on the Windows taskbar, then select Settings Printers.
Installation for Windows 3.1x ! 1 2 3 4 5 These instructions assume that D is your CD-ROM drive. Insert CD in CD-ROM drive. Click File Run. Type D:\install.exe. Click OK. Wait for the OKI Menu Installer Setup window to appear. 6 Click Typical or Custom, depending on which components you wish to install. 7 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 8 Print a test page: open Windows Notepad, type in a few words, then print the document.
Installation for Macintosh Systems Installing the Adobe PostScript Level 2 Driver 1 Insert the OKIPAGE 18 CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2 Double-click the OKI icon (OKI24v200) that appears on the desktop. 3 Double-click the MAC folder. 4 Double-click the PSDRV folder. 5 Double-click the appropriate language folder. 6 Click the Okipage18 PS Installer icon. The AdobePS screen appears. 7 Click Continue. The License Agreement appears. 8 If you agree to the terms, select Accept.
Uninstalling the Software For information on uninstalling the software, see Uninstalling the Printer Software in the User’s Guide.
Front Panel Summary Overview ! For more information, see Control Panel under Printer Control in the User’s Guide. LED Display 1 READY light: on = ready to receive data; blinking = receiving/printing data; off = offline, warming up 2 ATTENTION light: On = toner low, or drum or fuser needs replacing; blinking = toner cartridge empty; off = normal state.
Buttons Press: Enters the Level-1 menu. Once in the menu, press to move to the next menu item or hold to cycle backwards through the menu items. Press and hold 2-3 sec: Enters the Level-2 menu. Press: In menu mode, returns to the previous item. Press and hold to move backwards through items within a category. Used with ©/Reset to generate a drum cleaning page. Press and hold 2-3 sec: Clears error condition and returns the printer on-line. Press: In the menu mode, advances to the next item.
Press: Enters the Paper Size quick menu. Press and hold 2-3 sec: Prints a listing of the current and default menu settings. Press: Enters the Tray Select quick menu. Press and hold 2-3 sec: Prints a sample of the installed printer fonts. Press: Ejects the current page. Any data held in the buffer is printed. Press and hold 2-3 sec: Prints the Demo page.
Need Support or Service? Overview · Visit our multilingual web site at http://www.okidata.com · · · Contact your local Okidata dealer. In the U.S. and Canada only: to locate a sales or service dealer in your area, you can call 1-800-OKIDATA (1-800-654-3282) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. U.S. and Canada only: call 1-800-OKIDATA (1-800-654-3282). Both automated support and support personnel are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. U.S.
No CD-ROM Drive? Overview The printer software is supplied on a CD. If you do not have a CD-ROM drive, there are several options available to you: · Visit the Okidata web site at http://www.okidata.com and download the driver(s) of your choice · Find someone who has a CD-ROM drive and make a set of diskettes using the Create Diskettes utility on the CD (these instructions assume D is your CD-ROM drive): 1 Insert the OKIPAGE 18 CD in the CD-ROM drive. 2 Windows 95/98/NT 4.
