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Contents Notes, Cautions, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Model Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
List of user menu settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Print Jobs Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Information Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Shutdown Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Test Print Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Print Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Choosing a Color Matching Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 RGB or CMYK? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Matching Photographic Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Matching Specific Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Printing Vivid Colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 OKI Driver Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
File Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Utilities Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Fonts Downloader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 Color Swatch Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176 Open Color Swatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176 Create a Custom Swatch . . . . . .
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Adding Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 Changing the toner cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 Changing the image drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214 Changing the transfer belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 Changing the fuser unit . . . . . . . . .
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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. • Optional duplex printing for fast two-sided output. • Optional high capacity 10Gb hard disk drive. • 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. all the bitsK.eps 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 ES 2024/2024e Getting Started • 14
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 23.62 48kg 106lbs 05.
PRINTER COMPONENTS 1. Top cover 2. Control panel 3. Top cover release catch 4. Multi purpose tray (manual feed) 5. Paper support extension printer components 1K.eps 6. Paper guides 7. Front cover 8. Paper tray 9. Paper level indicator 10.
11. LED heads (4) 12. Discharge roller 13. Fuser unit printer components 2K.eps 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 printer components 5K.eps 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. open top coverK.
3. Remove the LED head restrainer from behind the LED heads in the top cover. packaging removalK.
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. image drum removeK.
5. Remove the protective sheets from each of the four image drums. protective sheet remove1K.eps and protective sheet remove2K.eps 6. Replace the four image drums into the printer making sure each image drum is installed in its correct color location. (1) image drum replaceK.
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.
3. Remove the locking piece from behind the colored toner release lever. toner clip removeK.eps 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. toner cartridge install 1K.
5. Gently push the toner cartridge down engaging the locking pin into the groove on the image drum. toner cartridge install 2K.eps 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.
toner cartridge install 3K.eps 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. close top coverK.
LOADING PAPER 1. Remove the paper tray from the printer.
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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 Online Value Select Cancel 1. Press the ONLINE button to place the printer offline. 2.
Selecting the paper size Menu Ready Attention Item Online Value 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 Online Value 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 Handy Reference Guide. • Paper should be stored flat and away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat sources. • Don’t use damp, damaged or curled paper. • The use of heavily laid or textured paper will seriously affect the life of the image drum and give poor print quality.
Envelopes • Use only recommended envelopes (OKI 52206301 and 52206302: see page 249). • 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 Handy Reference Guide. • Use only labels designed for use in color laser printers and photocopiers.
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) Sa Sa Sa Sa Sa a Sa Sa Sa Sa Paper, US Bond (Metric) 17 lb. (64 g/m2) Light 18 to 19 lb. (68-71 g/m2) Medium light S 20 to 24 lb. (75-90 g/m2) Medium S, Da S, Da Sa S, Da S, Da 25 to 27 lb. (91-104 g/m2) Medium heavy S, Da S, Da Sa S, Da S, Da 28 to 32 lb. Heavy (105-122 g/m2) b b Sa Sa Sa Ultra 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 37. 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. Item Value Description COPIES 1 to 999 Sets the number of copies. DUPLEX On; Off Specifies two-sided (duplex) printing if the optional duplex unit is installed. BINDING Long edge; Short edge Sets binding for duplex printing. Only displayed if duplex is ON. PAPER FEED Tray 1; Tray 2; Tray 3; MP Tray Selects source of paper feed. Tray 2 and 3 only displayed if installed.
Print Menu (continued) The default settings are bold face. Item Value Description TRANSPARENCY CHECK OHP Auto; Disable Enable/Disable the transparency auto detect function. (Used for cutting if the sensor wrongly detects). RESOLUTION C7100 - 600 x 1200 dpi; 600 dpi C7300 - 600 dpi x 1200 dpi C7500 -1200 dpi, Fast 1200 dpi, 600 dpi Selects print resolution. TONER SAVE MODE ON; OFF ON: Enables Toner Save mode. OFF: Disables Toner Save mode.
. Media Menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description TRAY1 MEDIATYPE Plain; Letterhead; Transparency; Bond; Recycled; Card stock; Rough. Selects the media type for Tray 1. TRAY1 MEDIAWEIGHT AUTO, Light, Medium light, Medium, Medium Heavy, Heavy, Ultra Heavy Sets the media weight for Tray 1. TRAY2 MEDIATYPE Plain; Letterhead; Bond; Recycled; Card stock; Rough. Sets the media type for optional Tray 2.
Media Menu (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description UNIT OF MEASURE Inch; Millimeters Sets the units of measurement for custom paper size. X DIMENSION 3 inches to 8.5 inches (76 mm to 216 mm) Sets the dimensions of custom paper. For these dimensions to work, the MP tray paper size must be set to custom. Y DIMENSION 5 inches to 47.2 inches; default = 11 inches (127 mm to 1200 mm) Sets the dimensions of custom paper.
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 76). 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 DARK 0+1+2+3-3-2-1 Adjusts DARK of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow or Black TRC. Plus indicates adjustment toward a darker level and minus toward lighter. 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.
Color Menu (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description CMY 100% DENSITY Disable; enable Selects enable/disable 100% output against the CMY100% TRC compensation. Ordinarily, the TRC compensation function controls the appropriate print density; thus, 100% output is not always enabled. Selecting ENABLE will allow 100% output. In actual printing, the TCR values, too, are controlled by color Matching.
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 A4 PRINT WIDTH 78 column; 80 column If you are printing a letter size document on an A4 size sheet, select 80 column. This condenses the print to fit on the slightly narrower A4 sheet, without changing the line breaks. 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.
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. The default settings are bold. Item Value Description TCP/IP ENABLE; DISABLE Selects TCP/IP protocol. NETWARE ENABLE; DISABLE Selects Netware protocol. ETHERTALK ENABLE; DISABLE Selects EtherTalk protocol. NETBEUI ENABLE; DISABLE Selects NetBEUI protocol. FRAME TYPE AUTO; 802.2; 802.3 ETHER-II; SNAP Selects Ethernet frame type. DHCP/BOOTP ENABLE; DISABLE Selects whether selection of DHCP/ BOOTP is automatic.
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,.
Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Printer Driver See your printed Software Installation Guide for information on installing printer drivers. ADJUSTING DRIVER OPTIONS Certain options such as additional memory, the duplexer, or additional trays may be installed in your printer. The printer drivers allow you to enable/disable options. You most likely will only need to do this once. To access the Printer Driver: 1. Select the Destkop Printer and leave highlighted. 2. From the Menu, click Printing - Change Setup....
Change PostScript® Printer Description (PPD) File The printer’s correct settings are controlled by the PPD file. To change the Description file: 1. Select the Destkop Printer and leave highlighted. 2. From the Menu, click Printing - Change Setup.... 3. Click Change and select from the list the desired file. 4. Click Select to activate the Description file. PPDFileSelectionK.jpg ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.
Installable Options: Available Tray If your printer utilizes more than one tray, select the appropriate number of trays with this option. 1. Select the Destkop Printer and leave highlighted. 2. From the Menu, click Printing - Change Setup.... The current setup appears under Installable Options. To manually alter the setup: a. To the right of Change, click on the down arrow and select Available Tray. b. To the right of To, click on the number of trays installed.
Installable Options: Duplex If your printer has a duplex unit installed, you activate it here. 1. Select the Destkop Printer and leave highlighted. 2. From the Menu, click Printing - Change Setup.... The current setup appears under Installable Options. To manually alter the setup: a. To the right of Change, click on the down arrow and select Duplex. b. To the right of To, click Installed or Not Installed to enable. A check mark ✓ appears for the current selection. Duplexer7820K.jpg 3.
Installable Options: Hard Disk If your printer has a hard disk unit installed, you can activate it here. 1. Select the Destkop Printer and leave highlighted. 2. From the Menu, click Printing - Change Setup.... The current setup appears under Installable Options. To manually alter the setup: a. To the right of Change, click on the down arrow and select Hard Disk. b. To the right of To, click Installed or Not Installed to enable. A check mark ✓ appears for the current selection. Harddisk7820K.jpg 3.
Installable Options: Memory Configuration This setting allows you to select the total amount of memory installed. 1. Select the Destkop Printer and leave highlighted. 2. From the Menu, click Printing - Change Setup.... The current setup appears under Installable Options. To manually alter the setup: a. To the right of Change, click on the down arrow and select Memory Configuration. b. To the right of To, select from the drop down list the correct amount of memory that is installed in the printer.
Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation The preceding section on Printer Drivers explained how to set up the default operation of the various features using the Desktop Printer Setup. This section explains how to change the printer’s operation for specific print jobs directly from within an application. Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialogue. This section will only detail options as they apply to the LaserWriter 8 driver.
COLOR PRINT MATCHING The install utility provides a color matching profile for your printer, as well as Color Option utility in the print driver. In general, using the Auto settings will provide reasonable default settings that 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 print can look very different under different lighting conditions. For example, the colors in a print may look different when viewed standing next to a sunlit window, compared to how they look under standard office fluorescent lighting. Printer driver color settings The driver settings for Manual color can change the appearance of a print. There are several options available to help match the printed colors with those displayed on screen.
Monitor settings The brightness and contrast controls on your monitor can change how your document looks on-screen. Additionally, your monitor color temperature influences how "warm" or "cool" the colors look. NOTE Several of the Color Matching options make reference to your monitor’s Color Temperature. Many modern monitors allow the color temperature to be adjusted using the monitor’s control panel.
CHOOSING A COLOR MATCHING METHOD There is no one correct way to achieve a good color 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. RGB or CMYK? NOTE These suggestions are for guidance only.
Matching Photographic Images RGB only OKI’s Color Matching (found in the printer driver under Color Matching) is a generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor. 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.
Printing Vivid Colors RGB only • Use OKI Color Matching, with either the Monitor 6500k Vivid, sRGB or Digital Camera settings. RGB or CMYK • Use PostScript Color Matching with the Saturation option. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.
OKI DRIVER OPTIONS This section references only the OKI-supplied driver selections, Color Option and Job Option, as well as the plug-ins Job Accounting (optional software) and Job Type - if available. Color Option ColorOptionOkiDriver7820K.jpg 1. Open your printer driver (by choosing File — Print from an application) and select your desired OKI printer. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.
2. Then open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer and select Color Option. ColorOptionSelecting.jpg ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.
Color Control The Color Control option allows you to determine the scheme in which the printer will display colors. ColorMatchingDialog.jpg Select the option desired. OKI Color Matching This is OKI’s proprietary color matching system and affects RGB data only. This is the default setting and provides the fastest, best color matching for your printer. Postscript Color Matching This uses PostScript Color Rendering Dictionaries built-in to the printer, and affects both RGB and CMYK data.
Color Setting This option allows you to select your color settings as they appear on your monitor. ColorSettingDialog.jpg Select the option desired. Monitor(6500k) Auto The default setting that selects the best options for your printer. This selection works best for office situations. Monitor (6500k) Perceptual Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K, This is best for printing photographic images.
sRGB Optimized for matching specific colors, such as a company logo color. This option attempts to simulate RGB 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. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.
Rendering 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. Select the option desired. RenderingDialog.jpg Auto The best default select as this selects the optimal settings for a general office environment. Perceptual Best choice for printing photographs.
Absolute Colorimetric Best for printing solid colors and tints, such as Company logos etc. Matches colors common to both devices exactly, and clips the out of gamut colors to their nearest printed equivalent. Tries to print white as it appears on screen. The white of a monitor is often very different from paper white, so this may result in color casts, especially in the lighter areas of an image. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.
Color Simulation Affects CMYK output only and is usually used in offset printer environments only. ColorSimulation.jpg This option simulates what the output will look on a printing press using the ink types SWOP, Euroscale or Japan. If using CMYK Ink Simulation, it is recommended that you switch off all other Printer Color Matching by selecting the No Color Matching option under the Color Match option in the printer driver. Select the option desired.
Separations This option affects output only, allowing you to print all colors or separate plates. Separations.jpg Select the option desired. Custom Gamma Adjustment NOTE You must select a non-generic PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file for a printer that supports color separations. You will need to create a custom gamma profiles using the SDM before selecting one here. Gamma Adjustment.jpg Click on the arrows to select the profile required.
Printer Halftone This option prevents the halftone of a high-end graphics application from printing. ColorOptionOkiDriver7820K.jpg Click on the checkbox to enable the option. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.
Job Option JobOption.jpg 1. To access Job Option, first select your desired OKI printer. 2. Then open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer and select Job Option. JobOptionSelect.jpg ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.
Quality A straightforward selection of the print quality desired. Quality.jpg • Fast: 600 x 600 dpi • Fine: 1200 x 1200 dpi Select your desired print quality. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.
Media Type Many options are available for selecting the thickness of the paper type. Normally the Printer Setting is sufficient. MediaType.jpg 1. Select your desired Media Type. Any option, other than Printer Setting, will override the setting at the printer. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.
2. The following chart (also found in the Printer’s Setup documentation) provides a guide for selection. 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 Simplex Simplex Simplex Simplex Simplex 18 to 19 lb. (68-71 g/m2) Medium light Simplex Simplex Simplex Simplex Simplex 20 to 24 lb. (75-90 g/m2) Medium Simplex/ Simplex/ Duplex Duplex Simplex Simplex/ Duplex Simplex/ Duplex 25 to 27 lb.
Job Option List A list of options to modify the printer. JobOptionSelect.jpg Collate. NOTE If your software application has a collate option, use it instead of the collate option in the printer driver. Collating can be carried out with or without a hard disk drive installed. However, printers with a hard disk drive will provide greater performance.
Media Check Sets whether the printer checks the matching of paper size to that of the tray. Only standard sizes are checked. MP tray is handled as manual feed Checking this will cause the MP tray to be used in manual feed situations. The MP tray cannot be used for duplex printing. Page Rotate Checking this will rotate the printed material on the page 180 degrees. Apg_Apg.jpg Toner Saving Checking this will enable toner saving. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.
Job Accounting (optional software) This optional plug-in manages and tracks how many pages are printed in color and black and white. Account ID is the number this System uses to identify the users. Before you can log in, you must be set up as a user in the Administration Utility. JobAccountSelect.jpg 1. To access Job Accounting, first select your desired OKI printer. 2. Then open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer and select Job Accounting. JobAccounting.jpg 3.
Job Type This plug-in allows you to utilize the options of the built-in harddrive of the printer. 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. • If the software application being used has a collate print option, this must be turned OFF for secure printing to operate correctly.
2. Then open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer and select Job Type. JobTypeAccessing.jpg Each option on the Job Type screen is detailed below. Print Type From here you will select your desired option. Normal This is the default setting for which no further action is required. Job Spool If you wish to spool your print job to the printer’s hard drive, select Job Spool. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.
Secure Print Setup This option allows you to print confidential documents on printers that are shared with other users in a network situation. 1. Select the Secure option. 2. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters next to Job Name and a four digit personal ID number in the ID Number box. 3. Press Print to proceed with your print job. The document will be stored on the printer’s hard disk. 4. Walk up to the printer to print out the document using the front panel (see below). ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 8.
Secure Printing at Printer MENU 0 ITEM VALUE SELECT 1 2 ON LINE 4 3 CANCEL 5 6 7 PrinterMenu.eps 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.
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. JobTypeFixed.jpg 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.
1. Select Proof and Print. 2. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Job Name Setting and a four digit personal ID number. 3. Click Print to proceed with your print job. Print the document from the software application being used. The document will be stored on the printer’s hard disk and one copy will print for your perusal. 4. After checking the proof, you then will print or delete (if incorrect) the remaining copies of the document using the procedures given below. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 8.
Printing copies from Proof and Print 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 from Proof and Print If the proof is not ready for printing, the job must be deleted from the printer: 1.
Store To Hard Disk Store to HDD (job spooling) allows print jobs to be temporarily stored on the hard disk before printing. 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 printed.
1. Select Store to HDD. 2. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Job Name and a four digit personal ID number. 3. Click Print to proceed with your print job. The document will be stored on the printer’s hard disk. 4. The document can then be printed or deleted using the procedures given below. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.
Printing copies MENU 0 ITEM VALUE SELECT 1 2 ON LINE 4 3 CANCEL 5 6 7 PrinterMenu.eps 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.
Run Maintenance Cycle Before Printing This option allows you to improve your print quality if you suspect there is a problem with printing, such as too much graininess in the print. Select Run Maintenance Cycle Before Printing to force the printer to automatically clean itself before printing. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.
GENERAL PRINTING DIRECTIONS What follows are descriptions of common printing issues common to the Macintosh environment. This section does not attempt to cover all the options that might occur, but rather, the typical printing operations that can benefit from detailed descriptions. You can also refer to your Macintosh online help or manual for further information. Multiple Pages on One Sheet 1. To access, first select your desired OKI printer. 2.
3. From the Layout screen, select the options desired. a b c a. For Multiple Pages, access Pages per sheet b. Select the desired direction. c. Select a border between the sheets, if desired. 4. Click Print to print or Save Settings to save and close the printer dialog box. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.
Duplex 1. To access, first select your desired OKI printer. 2. Then open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer and select Layout. Layout.jpg ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.
3. From the Layout screen, select the options desired. a b LayoutOptions.jpg a. For Duplexing (printing on both sides of the sheet), press the button for Print on Both Sides. b. Select which Binding you prefer. Normally, the first option is the default. NOTES • Duplex printing can only be carried out on standard paper sizes and paper weights between 20 and 28 lb. (75 and 105 g/m²). • The optional duplex unit must be installed in the printer and enabled before duplex printing can be carried out.
Collating Collating can be carried out with or without a hard disk drive installed. However, installing an HDD will achieve greater performance. If the software application being used has a collate print option, it is recommended to use only one collate option to prevent any conflicts in printing, i.e. collate from the software application or collate from the printer driver. The following instructions explain how to select collating using a printer driver. 1.
Macintosh OS 10.1.5 Printer Drivers See your printed Software Installation Guide for information on installing printer drivers. ADJUSTING OPTIONS Apple Computer has not enabled Configure Printer... as of release OS 10.1.5. Therefore, direct configuration of the printer driver is unavailable at this time. ConfigurePrinter.jpg ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 10.1.
Macintosh OS 10.1.5 Operation This section explains how to change the printer’s operation for specific print jobs when required and is accessed directly from within an application. Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialogue. This section will only detail options as they apply to the OKI printer driver. Refer to manufacturer’s guidelines regarding other driver operations. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 10.1.
COLOR PRINT MATCHING The install utility provides a color matching profile for your printer. In general, using the OKI Color Matching settings will provide reasonable default settings that 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 print can look very different under different lighting conditions. For example, the colors in a print may look different when viewed standing next to a sunlit window, compared to how they look under standard office fluorescent lighting. Monitor Color Profile Select Apple provides a ColorSync Utility — Devices that allows selection of the OKI supplied ICC color profile for your monitor. The profile will attempt to calibrate the monitor to more closely match the printer’s output.
3. From the Profile selection menu, find and click on the desired ICC Profile (in this example the OKI ES 2024e 1200dpi) and then press Open to enable. DeviceProfileSelect7Series.jpg ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 10.1.
Color Profile Select Not to be confused with the ColorSync Utility — Devices, Apple also provides a System Preference utility, ColorSync, for selection of color profiles for the printer and documents. 1. Navigate to the utility by accessing your System Preferences — ColorSync. 2. On the first tab, Device Profiles, select your Output profile by pressing the double arrows, select Other Profile and highlight the profile desired, for example OKI ES 2024e 1200dpi (PS)). OutputProfileSelect7series.jpg 3.
Monitor settings The brightness and contrast controls on your monitor can change how your document looks on-screen. You can calibrate your monitor’s color regimen in System Preferences — Displays — Color. Additionally, your monitor color temperature influences how "warm" or "cool" the colors look. NOTE Several of the Color Matching options make reference to your monitor’s Color Temperature. Many modern monitors allow the color temperature to be adjusted using the monitor’s control panel.
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. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 10.1.
CHOOSING A COLOR MATCHING METHOD There is no one correct way to achieve a good color 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.
Matching Photographic Images RGB only Oki’s Color Matching (found in the printer driver under Printer Features — Features 2) is a generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor. 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.
Printing Vivid Colors RGB only • Use Oki Color Matching, with either the Monitor 6500k Vivid, sRGB or Digital Camera settings. RGB or CMYK • Use PostScript Color Matching with the Saturation option. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 10.1.
OKI DRIVER OPTIONS This section references only the OKI-supplied driver selections, Printer Features. OKI Printer Features 1. To access Features 1, first select your desired OKI printer. 2. Then open the drop-down menu at left and select Printer Features. PrinterFeatureSelect.jpg ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 10.1.
Features 1 Features1.jpg The tab’s features are explained below. Quality A straightforward selection of the print quality desired. Quality.jpg • Fast: 600 x 600 dpi • Fine: 1200 x 1200 dpi Select your desired print quality. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 10.1.
Collate Collating can be carried out with or without a hard disk drive installed. However, printers with a hard disk drive will provide greater performance. This option is useful when printing multiple copies of large documents and you want to print them in sequence. Collate.jpg NOTE If your software application has a collate option, use it instead of the collate option in the printer driver. Click to enable collation of your documents. 1pg_2pg.jpg ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 10.1.
Media Type Many options are available for selecting the thickness of the paper type. Normally the Printer Setting is sufficient. MediaType.jpg 1. Select your desired Media Type. Any option, other than Printer Setting, will override the setting at the printer. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 10.1.
2. The following chart (also found in the Printer’s Setup documentation) provides a guide for selection. 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 Simplex Simplex Simplex Simplex Simplex 18 to 19 lb. (68-71 g/m2) Medium light Simplex Simplex Simplex Simplex Simplex 20 to 24 lb. (75-90 g/m2) Medium Simplex/ Simplex/ Duplex Duplex Simplex Simplex/ Duplex Simplex/ Duplex 25 to 27 lb.
MP tray is handled as manual feed Select the option desired — the default is No. The MP tray cannot be used for duplex printing. Black Overprint This option prevents registration errors and only works for 100% black text. Click on the checkbox to enable the option. MPTrayandBlackOverprint.jpg ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 10.1.
Features 2 Features2.jpg The tab’s features are explained below. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 10.1.
Color Control OKI Color Matching This is OKI’s proprietary color matching system and affects RGB data only. This is the default setting and provides the fastest, best color matching for your printer. Postscript Color Matching This uses PostScript Color Rendering Dictionaries built-in to the printer, and affects both RGB and CMYK data. No Color Matching No color correction occurs when selected.
Black Finish This setting determines Black Toner usage only. BlackFinish.jpg Auto This option is best for an office environment, with the printer determining which style is better. Glossy This option uses more CMYK and less Black while producing a shinier black. Matte This option uses more Black and less CMYK while producing a flatter black. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 10.1.
Color Setting This option allows you to select your color settings as they appear on your monitor. ColorSetting.jpg Select the option desired based upon the information below. Monitor(6500k) Auto The default setting that selects the best options for your printer. This selection works best for office situations. Monitor (6500k) Perceptual Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K, This is best for printing photographic images.
sRGB Optimized for matching specific colors, such as a company logo color. This option attempts to simulate RGB 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. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 10.1.
Rendering Intent 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. Select the option desired. RenderingIntent.jpg Auto The best default select as this selects the optimal settings for a general office environment. Perceptual Best choice for printing photographs.
Absolute Colorimetric Best for printing solid colors and tints, such as Company logos etc. Matches colors common to both devices exactly, and clips the out of gamut colors to their nearest printed equivalent. Tries to print white as it appears on screen. The white of a monitor is often very different from paper white, so this may result in color casts, especially in the lighter areas of an image. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 10.1.
Printer Halftone This option prevents the halftone of a high-end graphic application from printing. PrinterHalftone.jpg Click on the checkbox to enable the option. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 10.1.
Features 3 Features3.jpg The tab’s features are explained below. Color Simulation Affects CMYK output only and is usually used in offset printer environments only. This option simulates what the output will look on a printing press using the ink types SWOP, Euroscale or Japan. If using CMYK Ink Simulation, it is recommended that you switch off all other Printer Color Matching by selecting the No Color Matching option under the Color Match option in the printer driver. Select the option desired.
Features 3 (continued) Separatons This option affects output only, allowing you to print all colors or separate plates. Separations.jpg Select the option desired. NOTE You must select a non-generic PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file for a printer that supports color separations. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 10.1.
Feature 3 (continued) Options Click to enable the option desired. Media Check Sets whether the printer checks the matching of paper size to that of the tray. Only standard sizes are checked. Toner Saving Checking this will enable toner saving but reduce print quality. Page Rotate Checking this will rotate the printed material on the page 180 degrees. Apg_Apg.jpg ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 10.1.
GENERAL PRINTING DIRECTIONS What follows are descriptions of common printing issues common to the Macintosh environment. This section does not attempt to cover all the options that might occur, but rather, the typical printing operations that can benefit from detailed descriptions. You can also refer to your Macintosh online help or manual for further information. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 10.1.
Multiple Pages on One Sheet 1. To access, first select your desired OKI printer. 2. Then open the drop-down menu at left and select Layout. LayoutAccess.jpg 3. From the Layout screen, select the options desired. a b c LayoutMultiplePages.jpg a. For Multiple Pages, access Pages per sheet b. Select the desired Layout Direction. c. Select a Border between the sheets, if desired. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 10.1.
Duplex 1. To access, first select your desired OKI printer. 2. Then open the drop-down menu at left and select Duplex. DuplexAccess.jpg 3. From the Duplex screen, select the options desired. Duplex.jpg a. For Duplexing (printing on both sides of the sheet), select Print on Both Sides. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 10.1.
b. Select which Binding you prefer. Normally, the first option is the default. NOTES • Duplex printing can only be carried out on standard paper sizes and paper weights between 20 and 28 lb. (75 and 105 g/m²). • The optional duplex unit must be installed in the printer and enabled before duplex printing can be carried out. • Paper must be loaded into the paper tray with the print side facing upwards. The multi purpose tray cannot be used for duplex printing. ES 2024/2024e Macintosh OS 10.1.
Collating Collating can be carried out with or without a hard disk drive installed. However, installing an HDD will achieve greater performance. If the software application being used has a collate print option, it is recommended to use only one collate option to prevent any conflicts in printing, i.e. collate from the software application or collate from the printer driver. The following instructions explain how to select collating using a printer driver. 1.
Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2 Utilities This section explains how to install and use the included utilities supplied. Important! These Utilities are unavailable for Mac OS 10.1.5. • Storage Device Manager • Fonts Downloader • OKI Swatch Utility • OkiNet Utility for Macintosh ES 2024/2024e Mac OS 8.6-9.2.
GENERAL INFORMATION Storage Device Manager Using the software improves the internal performance of the printer allowing you to adjust printer options. Important! 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,” check the display of the printer.
• Many other factors influence how you see color: the color and finish of the paper, the light you are using, even the colors surrounding the one you are identifying. OkiNet Utility for Macintosh This utility allows adjusting some of the parameters of a printer, such as the Zone and Name of the OKI printer on a network. ES 2024/2024e Mac OS 8.6-9.2.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURES The OKI CD supplied with the printer provides the necessary installation software. 1. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Double-click the OKI CD icon that appears on the desktop. 3. Open the MAC folder and open the following folders: Mac — PSDRV — English and double click the Mac Installer icon to open and run. Click Continue. InstallOpen.jpg 4. Select Custom Install to access the Utility Installation. InstallSelect.jpg ES 2024/2024e Mac OS 8.6-9.2.
5. Click in the boxes on the left hand side of the Utilities you wish to install and click the Install button to complete. This will install the Utilities into the folder specified during installation process. ES 2024/2024e Mac OS 8.6-9.2.
STORAGE DEVICE MANAGER OPERATION Important! • When attempting to open the application, ensure that the default printer is connected and turned on. • If your default printer is a virtual printer, the application will return the error message “This utility does not support this interface.” Re-set your default printer to a real printer. Open SDM 1. Access the Storage Device Manager (SDM) program by accessing Local Hard Drive — Okidata — SDM for Mac. From the main screen, you can adjust basic options.
2. This button is grayed out and disabled if no change has been made to the settings in this dialog box. Undo button 1. Clicking this button will restore the settings in the dialog box effective before any changes that may have been made. 2. This button is grayed out and disabled if no has been made to the settings in this dialog box. Option button 1. Clicking this button will prompt displaying the Option dialog box where the printer options can be set. For further description, see SDM Options below. 2.
SDM Options 1. There are other parameters unique to the SDM available by pressing the Options... button. SDMOptions7500.jpg 2. For each option, click on the drop-down arrows to select your choice. Manual Timeout This parameter sets the period of time, that after requesting paper to be inserted and is not inserted, when the print job is cancelled. Printing Timeout This parameter determines how long the printer waits for paper to be inserted after a request. After that interval, the job is cancelled.
Power Save This will enable Power Save Delay. Power Save Delay When no input is received for the specified time, the printer will enter Power Save Mode. SDM Menu Items Not all menu items are available for the SDM. File Menu Menu Item Value Description REFRESH EXECUTE UPDATE PPD EXECUTE Downloads the latest settings from the printer. Loads the latest PPD file.
Change Printer Name/Zone Change Printer Name.jpg This will change the name that is stored in the PostScript interpreter in the printer. However, this will not change the name displayed in the Chooser - only the OkiNet utility has that ability. 1. Access the function from the Utilities menu. 2. If available, choose the Zone required. 3. Rename the printer with the desired name and press Save. ES 2024/2024e Mac OS 8.6-9.2.
Download File DownloadFile.jpg This utility allows you to download to the printer’s hard drive PS/PDF/ Font files for faster printing. The printer will automatically print the PS/PDF files unless they are specified to be stored in the hard disk. 1. After selecting Download File from the Utilities menu, select the file you wish to load into the printer. 2. If you wish to empty the hard drive, use the Initialise Disk function.
Display Font List DisplayFontList.jpg 1. To identify the fonts already loaded into the printer, select Display Font List from the Utilities menu. 2. Press Close to return to the main screen. Initialise Disk InitialiseDisk.jpg This utility will erase the hard disk of the printer and cause it to rebuild the directories. 1. Select the Disk to erase and click the button to execute. This action, once executed cannot be undone. ES 2024/2024e Mac OS 8.6-9.2.
Substitute Fonts This function is not supported for a non-kanji printer. PS Gamma Adjuster PSGammaAdjuster.jpg This option allows adjusting the gamma output, or toner density, when printing from the printer. The Gamma Curve profile is sent to the printer with the print job. 1. Because Gamma Curve profiles are tied to the displayed PPD file, select the correct PPD file before proceeding. 2. To add an available Gamma Curve profile, highlight the desired profile and press the Add button. 3.
Create/Edit a New Gamma Curve Profile GammaCurve.jpg 1. To create a new Gamma Curve, press the New button. To edit, highlight the profile and press the Edit button. 2. Select either All or an individual color (deselect All first). To modify a curve, click on a point on the curve - the drag point and drag it to change the shape of the curve. Or if known, enter the values in the fields below. 3. Once the configuration is completed, name and press the save button to save the profile. 4.
FONTS DOWNLOADER This utility allows you to transfer Fonts to the printer’s RAM or hard disk and to manage fonts on your PostScript printer. This utility is an Adobe product. Please read the Read Me file for further information. Important! This utility will only communicate with the printer via AppleTalk and is incompatible with USB connections. ES 2024/2024e Mac OS 8.6-9.2.
COLOR SWATCH UTILITY The swatches represent selected samples of the printer’s color palette and can be used to find the desired colors for your printed documents. Open Color Swatch 1. Access the Swatch utility by accessing Local Hard Drive — Okidata — Swatch Utility and double-clicking the file. You are presented with the Simple Swatch. The Simple Swatch covers the commonly used colors. SimpleSwatch.jpg 2.
Create a Custom Swatch 1. If the color you are seeking is not in the Simple Swatch, create a new color by selecting Custom Swatch from the File menu. CustomSwatch.jpg 2. Drag the handles as required and press OK to create the new color. • Hue bar changes the hue of the swatches, for example, red to green or blue to yellow. • Saturation bar changes vividness. • Lightness bar changes light intensity. 3. The utility then creates many different possibilities from which you can choose. ES 2024/2024e Mac OS 8.
4. Once satisfied, print the swatch from the menu using File — Print or repeat the steps to find the color desired. NOTE • Swatch utility does not guarantee that the printer will print the same color as displayed; consider this only as a reference from which you can adjust parameters. • The printer may not be able to print the exact color that you desire.
OKINET UTILITY FOR ETHERTALK This utility allows changing the Zone and Name of the OKI printer on a network. Rename Printer/Zone 1. After opening the OkiNet application, press the Search button to select the printer you wish to name. ES 2024/2024e Mac OS 8.6-9.2.
2. Then, once found, follow the directions by pressing Command+N on the keyboard to rename the printer or Command+Z to select the zone for the printer. Printer Select Printer Rename OkiNetPrinterSelect.pct and OkiNetRename.pct ES 2024/2024e Mac OS 8.6-9.2.
3. Alternatively, you can use the Menu at this point to rename/ change printers/zones. OkiNetConfigureMenu.pct ES 2024/2024e Mac OS 8.6-9.2.
Change Parse Type OkiNetChangeParseType.pct 1. After selecting the printer, from the menu select Configure — Parsing. 2. Select the option desired and press OK to enable. Print Config 1. After selecting the printer, from the menu select File — Print Config to gain a printout of the current configuration. ES 2024/2024e Mac OS 8.6-9.2.
Check Print Server Status 1. After selecting the printer, from the menu select File — Status. 2. You will be presented with the Status screen. Press OK to return to close. ES 2024/2024e Mac OS 8.6-9.2.
Configure Printer Type 1. After selecting the printer, from the menu select Configure — Type. OkiNetChangePrinterType.pct 2. Enter the new name in and press Change Type 1. If you have altered Current Type 2, you would press the Change Type 2 button. Reset/Restore OkiNetResetRestore.pct 1. To reset the board or restore the defaults, from the menu select Reset and then the option desired. The program will ask if you intend to complete the task, answer accordingly. ES 2024/2024e Mac OS 8.6-9.2.
Mac OS 10.1.5 Utility Important! All Utilities on the installation CD are unavailable for Mac OS 10.x and higher and will only run on Mac Classic OS. 2024 / 2024e Mac OS 10.1.
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) Warning that Tray ***** is empty. MP Tray is Tray 0. The paper in the selected ***** is nearly finished. (***** indicates paper tray).
LCD Message Meaning COLLATE FAIL Collating of multiple copies has failed. COLOR ADJUSTING Adjusting head so that colors do not shift on to each other. Adjust the color balance. COLOR BALANCE ADJUST COMMUNICATION ERROR DATA ARRIVE DATA PRESENT DISK FILE OPERATION FAILED There is an error with communications to computer. Data has been received but processing has not started yet. Un-printed data remains in buffer. Waiting for data to follow. Error with hard disk operations.
LCD Message Meaning PAPER SIZE ERROR Indicates wrong paper size. PLEASE POWER OFF POWER SAVE Printer must be switched off after disk/flash initialization. The printer is in power save mode. PRINTING Data is being printed. PROCESSING Data is being processed. RAM CHECK RAM is being checked after switching printer on. REGISTRATION ADJUST TEST Registration adjustment being tested. REGISTRATION ERROR An error has occurred setting up the registration.
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. open top coverK.
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. paper tray removal.eps 3. Check behind the front cover. Open the front cover and remove any jammed paper, then close the front cover. front cover open.
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. image drum set remove.eps b.
5. Check behind the rear cover: open the rear cover and remove any jammed paper, then close the rear cover. remove paper rear cover.eps 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. image drum set remove.eps a. Release the fuser roller lock levers at either end of the fuser and slowly remove the jammed paper. hot.tif and c71_56bw.jpg 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. front cover open.eps and remove duplex unit.
b. Open the duplex top cover and remove any jammed paper. remove paper from duplex.eps 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. close top coverK.
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. Menu Ready Attention Item Online Value Select Cancel control panel - language setupK.eps 1. Press the MENU button until PARALLEL MENU is displayed, then press the SELECT button. 2.
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. The paper is too thin. Place the printer on a stable, level surface. The paper is moist or affected by static. The paper is creased or wrinkled. The paper is not aligned correctly. Paper doesn’t feed. Use the correct type of paper. See Specifications.
PROBLEMS PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Cannot configure for USB connection. Possible cause Remedy USB cable does not meet specifications. Interface is disabled. Configuration procedure was not correctly followed or cancelled. USB cable is disconnected or faulty. A USB hub is being used. Use USB cable to specification Ver.1.1. Check that USB interface is set to Enable. Configure again from the beginning. Reconnect or try another cable. The printer cannot be used with a USB hub.
Cannot print. • PRNUSBX WRITE ERROR is displayed. Possible cause Remedy Printer is switched OFF. Printer interface cable is disconnected. A converter, buffer, extension cable or USB hub is being used. Printer driver output port is incorrect. Printer is not selected in the printer driver. Incorrect printer driver is being used. Switch ON. Reconnect the printer interface cable. Test by connecting the printer and computer directly. Set correct output port to which the printer interface cable is connected.
Application error or general protection fault is displayed. Possible cause Remedy Application is not suitable for Macintosh version. Memory is insufficient for number of applications running. Print file is corrupted. Memory is insufficient for application. Insufficient free space on hard disk. Printer driver is incorrectly configured. Upgrade the application. Close all other applications. Correct or recreate the file. Increase computer’s memory. Delete unnecessary files.
PROBLEMS WITH POOR QUALITY PRINTING Longitudinal white stripes Possible cause Remedy LED head is dirty. Toner is low. Image drum damaged. Clean LED head with lens cleaner or soft tissue. Change toner cartridge. Change image drum. Longitudinal fading Possible cause Remedy LED head is dirty. Toner is low. Paper is unsuitable for printer. Clean LED head with lens cleaner or soft tissue. Change toner cartridge. Use recommended paper.
Faint printing Possible cause Remedy The toner cartridge is incorrectly installed. Toner is low. The paper is moist. Reinstall the toner cartridge. Change toner cartridge. Store paper within specified temperature and humidity levels. Use recommended paper. Paper is unsuitable for printer. 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. Toner is low.
Faint shading on unprinted sections Possible cause Remedy Paper has been affected by static electricity. Paper is too thick. Toner is low. Store paper within specified temperature and humidity levels. Use recommended paper. Change toner cartridge. Blurred letter edges Possible cause Remedy LED is dirty. Cannot print desired color because toner is low. Black formation method does not match application. Clean LED with lens cleaner or soft tissue. Replace toner cartridge.
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. The image drum carries out a cleaning process to ensure print quality, which takes time.
Maintenance ADDING PAPER The display indicates when the number of sheets of paper in any paper tray falls below 30. paper tray removeK.eps 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. paper guidesK.epsand rear paper stopperK.eps 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.
6. If installed, a lower paper tray cannot be used to print if there is no paper tray inserted above it. 9 (1) (2) 9 (1) (2) 8 (1) (2) multi-traysK.
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.
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. toner cartridge remove.eps 4. Unpack the new toner cartridge and remove the orange shipping clip.
toner clip removeK.eps 5. Shake the new toner cartridge back and forth several times. Then holding the toner cartridge horizontally, remove the tape. toner shakeK.eps and toner tape removeK.eps 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. toner cartridge install 1K.
7. Gently push the toner cartridge down, engaging the locking pin into the groove on the image drum. toner cartridge install 2K.eps 8. Gently push the colored lever forward until it stops. This releases the toner into the image drum. toner cartridge install 3K.
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. LED head clean.eps 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.
open top coverK.eps 2. Remove the appropriate image drum/toner cartridge from the printer. ugc7_038.jpg 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. protective sheet remove1K.eps and protective sheet remove2K.
5. Install the new image drum in the printer. ugc7_133.jpg 6. Push the tab inwards and remove the blanking plate from the image drum. blanking plate remove.eps 7. Install a new toner cartridge: see “Changing the toner cartridge” on page 209. 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. open top coverK.eps 2. Remove the cradle complete with the four image drums and toner cartridges from the printer. image drum set remove.
3. Press back the lock lever (1) and, using the handles (2 and 3), remove the old transfer belt from the printer. transfer belt remove.eps 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. transfer belt replace.eps 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. image drum set replace.eps 8. Close the top cover. close top coverK.
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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 letter size sheets. 1. Switch off the printer and open the top cover. open top coverK.eps 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) fuser unit remove.eps 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. fuser unit replace.eps 6. Close the top covers. close top coverK.
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. open top coverK.
2. Gently wipe the LED head surface with LED lens cleaner or soft tissue. LED head clean.eps 3. Close the top cover. close top coverK.
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. image drum remove 2.
4. Seal the aperture on each image drum and its toner cartridge with plastic adhesive tape (1) to prevent any toner spillage during transportation. image drum seal.eps 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.
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 page 230 • Additional Memory: see page 231 • Hard Disk Drive: see page 235 • Duplex Unit: see page 238 • Paper Trays: see page 239 ES 2024/2024e Accessories • 229
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. 1. Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cable. network card install.eps 2. Loosen the two screws and remove the cover (1) from the lower option slot. 3. Insert the network interface card (2) into the option slot and secure with the two thumbscrews (3). 4.
ADDITIONAL MEMORY Additional memory increases the printer’s capacity to process complex data. • Installing additional memory is recommended if carrying out duplex printing or if error messages appear when printing complex data. • Also used for graphic intensive applications on Networks. • Additional memory is available in 64Mb, 128Mb, and 256Mb modules.
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. mother board remove.
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. ugc9_072.jpg 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. ugc7_123.
c. Carefully insert the module in the socket, placing the ends into the slot in the lock tabs. Press down firmly, until you feel the board engage the connector, then make sure the white tabs come up to lock the module in place. ugc9_073.jpg 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.
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. mother board remove.
3. Hold the hard disk drive by the locking handle (1). hard disk install.eps 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.
8. Print a Menu Map (see “Printing the MenuMap” on page 37) and check that the HDD appears at the top of the MenuMap. If it doesn’t, turn the printer off then pull the main board back out and 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.
DUPLEX UNIT Installation 1. Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable. duplex install.eps 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.
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. additional paper trays.
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 37) and check that TRAY 2 (and TRAY 3 if installed) appear under MEDIA MENU. 5. The printer will automatically configure to include this option.
Specifications Print method.
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 Color ES 2024 16ppm ES 2024e 20ppm [Print speed varies with paper size, media weight and paper feed.
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. from powering up (25°C) Power supply 120 (115-127) volts AC, 60 Hz ± 2 Hz OR 230 (198-264) volts AC, 50 Hz ± 2 Hz Power consumption Operating: 1350 max.; 500 W average (25°C) Standby: 1200 max.
Dimensions Width:16.9 inches (430 mm) Depth:24.4 inches (620 mm) Height:16.9 inches (430 mm) Weight 106 lbs.
Consumables TONER Description ................................... Order No. Black Toner......................................52114901 Cyan Toner ......................................52114902 Magenta Toner ................................52114903 Yellow Toner....................................52114904 DRUMS Description ................................... Order No. Black Image Drum ...........................52117901 Cyan Image Drum............................52117902 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 RESOLUTIO ES 2024 ES 2024e 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 ES 2024/2024e Factory Default Settings • 250
MEDIA MENU Item Factory default setting TRAY1 MEDIATYPE: PLAIN TRAY1 MEDIAWEIGHT AUTO TRAY2 MEDIATYPE: PLAIN TRAY2 MEDIAWEIGHT AUTO TRAY3 MEDIATYPE: PLAIN TRAY3 MEDIAWEIGHT AUTO MPP TRAY PAPERSIZE LETTER 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.
FX EMULATION MENU Item Factory default setting CHARACTER PITCH 10 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 LINE LENGTH 80 column FORM LENGTH 11 inch TOF POSITION 0.0 inch LEFT MARGIN 0.
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 IP ADDRESS 0.0.0.0 SUBNET MASK 0.0.0.0 GATEWAY ADDRESS 0.0.0.0 PRINT SETTINGS OFF INITIALIZE OFF MEMORY MENU Item Factory default setting RECEIVE BUFF SIZE AUTO RESOURCE SAVE OFF FLASH INITIALIZE execute PS FLASH RESIZE 0.
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 ES 2024/2024e Factory Default Settings • 258
Index M L Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2 adjusting driver options 82 color option 95 job accounting 111 job option 105 job type 112 oki driver options 95 operation 88 printer drivers 82 Utilities 161 color swatch utility 176 fonts downloader 175 install 164 okinet utility for ethertalk 179 storage device manager 166 Macintosh OS 10.1.
O S OKI print media 248 Options Additional memory 231 Additional paper trays 239 Duplex unit 238 Internal hard disk 235 Network interface card 230 Setting up Power cable 33 Protective sheet removal 19 Toner cartridge installation 23 Status messages 186 Synflex print media 248 System Adjust Menu 69 System Config.
