Oki 12i manual

OKIP AGE 12i Digital LED Printer User ’ s Guide[...]

ii As an Energy Star Partner , Okidata has determined that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy ef ficiency . Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. OKIDA T A assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control. OKIDA T A also cannot gu[...]

iii Safety Instructions Y our OKI printer has been carefully designed to give you years of safe, reliable performance. As with all electrical equipment, however , there are a few basic precautions you should take to avoid hurting yourself or damaging the printer: • Read the setup instructions in this handbook carefully . Be sure to save it for fu[...]

iv Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interfer ence Statement for 120-V olt Models W ARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential in[...]

v European Union Council of the Eur opean Communities Statement of Electromagnetic Conformance for 230/240-V olt Models This product complies with the requirements of the Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility . This product is in conformity with Directive 73/23/E[...]

vi ➯ A vailable in the U.S. and Canada only OKI Extend ™ This program of fers you the opportunity to purchase an extension of the standard warranty for your OKI printer . Y ou can add 1 or 2 years to the standard warranty period. OKI On-Site ™ If you experience a malfunction of your OKI printer and the problem cannot be resolved over the phon[...]

vii F eature s Consumables ........................................................................... 1 Options .................................................................................... 1 Sec tion 1: Setting Up Y our Prin ter Selecting a Location for Y our Printer ............................................ 2 V isit the OKIDA T A W eb [...]

viii TRA Y n FEED JAM or P APER EXIT JAM (top bin) ............ 38 P APER EXIT JAM (rear tray) ................................................. 39 Printer Messages ............................................................................ 40 System Status .......................................................................... 40 Maintenance M[...]

ix LETTER LEGAL A4 OTHER ENV READY ATTENTION MAN FEED DATA Rear paper exit extender (opened) Cover r elease buttons Operator panel Power switch T op paper exit bin Paper tray gauge Manual paper feed tray Paper tray T op paper exit extender Rear paper exit extender (closed) Power cord r eceptacle Bi-dir ectional IEEE-1284 parallel port RS232C serial[...]

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1 ➦ OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide • Fast print speed–12ppm with a 40 MHz RISC microprocessor • Excellent print quality–T rue 600 dpi and 600 x1200 graphics • Large paper capacity–250 sheet paper tray and manual sheet/ envelope feeder plus options for increasing paper capacity up to 850 sheets • Memory–4MB installed, expandable to [...]

➨ ➥ 2 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide Selec ting a Location for Y our Printer • A firm surface such as a table or desktop • Space to open the cover and pull out the paper tray and the rear output extender • Air circulation around the printer to prevent overheating (minimum of 4 inches) • A nearby power source • Room temperature of 50° [...]

OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide 3 ➦ 1 S etting U p Y our P r i n te r Remov e the Image Drum Protec tive P aper 1. Press the cover release buttons and lift the cover . L E T T E R L E G A L A 4 O T H E R E N V R E A D Y A T T E N T IO N M A N F E E D D A T A 2. Lift out the image drum cartridge. Do not touch the drum’ s gr een surface . ➯ Only [...]

➥ 4 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide S etting U p Y our P r i n te r 1 Installing T oner 1. Remove the sponge. 2. Unwrap the toner cartridge. Shake the cartridge from side to side to distribute the toner . ➯ Only the OKIP AGE 10 and 12 Series T ype 5 T oner Cartridge will fit in this unit (Part# 52109001) 3. Peel tape off the bottom. 4. Grasp the [...]

OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide 5 ➦ 1 S etting U p Y our P r i n te r Loading P aper 1. Slide the tray out of the printer . ➯ The paper gauge indicates how much paper r emains in the tray . 2. Adjust the paper guides for the paper size you are using. 3. Fan a stack of paper (Maximum 250 sheets, 20 lb.) and place it in the tray under the tabs. Do [...]

➥ 6 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide S etting U p Y our P r i n te r 1 Choosing P aper • For best results, use paper that is smooth and of high quality . • Store paper in its ream wrapper until you are ready to use it, and keep it away from moisture or conditions that can cause it to wrinkle or curl. • A void printing on both sides of the pape[...]

OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide 7 ➦ 1 S etting U p Y our P r i n te r Inter facing with your C omputer P arallel Interface Y our printer has a high-speed, bi-directional parallel IEEE 1284 interface port. Purchase a cable marked IEEE 1284 compliant. T o comply with FCC regulations, the cable must be shielded and UL and CSA approved. Consult your PC[...]

➥ 8 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide S etting U p Y our P r i n te r 1 Changing the Display Language LETTER LGL OTHER A4 ENV T o change the language on the panel display and menu printout: 1. Press ON-LINE until the READY light goes out. 2. Press and hold MENU1/ Menu2 until PRINT MODE displays. 3. Press MENU1/ Menu2 10 times until the display reads [...]

OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide 9 ➦ 1 S etting U p Y our P r i n te r Printer Soft ware The CD-ROM provided with your printer includes printer drivers required to use all the OKIP AGE 12i features. Follow the steps in this guide to install the appropriate driver on your computer system. In addition to printer drivers, you have the option of install[...]

➥ 10 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide S etting U p Y our P r i n te r 1 Status Monitor The status monitor program allows you to monitor and configure an OKIP AGE 12i that is connected to your parallel port. In addition to displaying printer status messages, the status monitor provides remote access to the printer's operator panel. See pages 8 a[...]

OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide 11 ➦ 1 S etting U p Y our P r i n te r 10. When the driver you selected appears, click Next . 11. Continue with the installation following the Add Printer W izard instructions on your screen. Installing the Status Monitor T o install the on-screen status monitor: 1. Close all open applications. 2. Insert the OKIP AGE[...]

➥ 12 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide S etting U p Y our P r i n te r 1 8. Select Component window appears. Here you have the option of installing the following: ✓ OKIP AGE 12i Standard Driver ✓ OKIP AGE 12i PostScript Driver ✓ OKIP AGE 12i Status Monitor ✓ Electronic Registration Clear the items you do not want to install. Click Next . 9. S[...]

OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide 13 ➦ 1 S etting U p Y our P r i n te r Using the Opera tor Panel The on-screen operator panel is designed to perform as an interactive software “front panel” for accessing the printer's menu from your computer . T o invoke the operator panel, open the status monitor , click the controls tab, then click the o[...]

➥ 14 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide S etting U p Y our P r i n te r 1 Macintosh Installation Y ou can connect your printer to an Ethernet 10Base-T network from the RJ-45 port provided on the OKILAN 31 1e Network Interface Board (Kit Part# 70032901). Y ou will need to purchase an Ethernet cable. ➯ T o connect the printer dir ectly to your Macinto[...]

OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide 15 ➦ 1 S etting U p Y our P r i n te r Installing Screen F onts Install the printer screen fonts on your Macintosh so you can access the printer's resident fonts. 1. Insert the OKIP AGE 12i CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Open the CD icon that appears on the Desktop. 3. Open the MacScreenFont folder . 4. Highlight[...]

➨ ➥ 16 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide This section provides the following information: • Using the front operator panel • Setting printer features using the printer menu • Using the printer software • Using manual feed • Printing envelopes • Printing transparencies and labels • Using recycled print media Using the F r ont Operator [...]

OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide 17 ➦ 2 O p e r a ting Y our P r i n te r Button F unc tions N O T T U BN O T T U B N O T T U B N O T T U BN O T T U BN O I T A R E P ON O I T A R E P O N O I T A R E P O N O I T A R E P ON O I T A R E P ON O I T C N U FN O I T C N U F N O I T C N U F N O I T C N U FN O I T C N U F E N I L N O s s e r p k c i u Q . e [...]

O p e r ating Y our P r i n ter 2 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide ➥ 18 U sing the Printer Menu The Menu provides a way to select printer operations and features using the printer ’ s front operator panel. The Menu is divided into Level 1 and Level 2. Le vel-1 Menu • Enter this mode using a quick press of the Menu 1/ Menu 2 button with the print[...]

OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide 19 ➦ 2 O p e r a ting Y our P r i n te r C ategory I tems Options Lev el 1 M en u *Default Setting PERSONALITY EMULA TION AUTO EMULA TON*, HP PCL6, IBM PPR, EPSON FX, ADOBE PS Notes: Auto Emulation detects the emulation required by the document and sets the printer accordingly . TRA Y SELECT MANUAL OFF* ON Notes: Whe[...]

➥ 20 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide O p e r ating Y our P r i n ter 2 C ategory Items Options Lev el 1 Menu *Default Setting A5 SIZE A6 SIZE B5 SIZE COM-9 COM-10 MONARCH DL ENVELOPE C5 ENVELOPE C4 ENVELOPE Notes: CASSETTE SIZE=Paper size in the tray is automatically identified by paper sensors. This setting eliminates having to select paper size m[...]

OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide 21 ➦ 2 O p e r a ting Y our P r i n te r C ategory I tems Options Lev el 1 M en u *Default Setting DL ENV C5 ENV Notes: Select paper size installed in Front Feeder (manual feed). If paper size installed does not match setting, printer will display message requesting the size set in menu. MU L TI FEEDER ENVELOPE (opti[...]

➥ 22 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide O p e r ating Y our P r i n ter 2 C ategory Items Options Lev el 1 Menu *Default Setting COPIES COPIES 1* T O 9 99 Notes: Select number of copies to print for each document. THE FOLLOWING CA TEGORIES ARE DEPENDENT ON EMULA TION FONTS & SYMBOLS (PCL) FONT SRC RESDENT*, SIMM , DLLSOFT Notes: Select location of[...]

OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide 23 ➦ 2 O p e r a ting Y our P r i n te r C ategory I tems Options Lev el 1 M en u *Default Setting 12.00*, 4.00 T O 999.75 ADJUST IN .25 POINT INCREMENTS. Notes: Select point size (height) of characters when scalable font with proportional spacing is selected. 72 points= 1 inch). Horizontal spacing adjusts accordingl[...]

➥ 24 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide O p e r ating Y our P r i n ter 2 C ategory Items Options Lev el 1 Menu *Default Setting Notes: Select font and character pitch. (IBM) CONDENSE 12 T O 20 12 T O 12 Notes: Pitch with 12 cpi only (IBM only) (IBM, EPSON) CHAR SET SET- 2* SET-1 Notes: Selects character set. (IBM, EPSON) SYMBOL IBM-473* Notes: Select[...]

OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide 25 ➦ 2 O p e r a ting Y our P r i n te r C ategory I tems Options Lev el 1 M en u *Default Setting (IBM, EPSON) CR FUNCTION CR* CR+LF Notes: Select function when CR code is received. (IBM) LF FUNC LF* LF+CR Notes: Select function when LF code is received. (IBM, EPSON) LINELENG 80 COL* 136 COL Notes: Select number of [...]

➥ 26 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide O p e r ating Y our P r i n ter 2 C ategory Items Options Lev el 1 Menu *Default Setting THE FOLLOWING CA TEGORIES ARE COMMON T O ALL EMULA TIONS PAGE LA YOUT 2 ORIENT PO R TRAIT* LANDSCP Notes: Select vertical/horizontal printing. LINES/PG 5 LNS 60 LNS* 64 LNS 128 LNS Notes: Sets number of lines printed on a pa[...]

OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide 27 ➦ 2 O p e r a ting Y our P r i n te r C ategory I tems Options Lev el 2 M en u *Default Setting PRINT MODE MODE 600 DPI*, 300 DPI V1200 DPI Notes: Select resolution (dots per inch). MEMOR Y USAGE RST BUF AUTO*, 180KB, 360KB, 720KB, 1.08MB, 1.44MB Notes: Reserves area in memory for page size; reduces print overuns.[...]

➥ 28 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide O p e r ating Y our P r i n ter 2 C ategory Items Options Lev el 2 Menu *Default Setting Notes: Select time print job will be flushed after last print command is received. Effective in PostScript only . MANTIME 30 SEC* 60 SEC OFF Notes: T ime printer will wait before flushing job when requesting manual paper inp[...]

OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide 29 ➦ 2 O p e r a ting Y our P r i n te r C ategory I tems Options Lev el 2 M en u *Default Setting CLEARABLE W ARNINGS CLR WRNG ON*, JOB Notes: W arning message appears when printer must reconfigure memory to select most efficient way to print a complex job. ON=Message displays, press RECOVER to clear . OFF=Message c[...]

➥ 30 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide O p e r ating Y our P r i n ter 2 C ategory Items Options Lev el 2 Menu *Default Setting DA T ABITS 8 BITS*, 7 BITS Notes: Select serial interface data bit format. P ARITY NONE*, EVEN, ODD Notes: Select serial interface parity type. MIN BUSY 200 MSEC*, 1 SEC Notes: Set length of busy signal when Ready/Busy (DTR)[...]

OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide 31 ➦ 2 O p e r a ting Y our P r i n te r Maintenance Menu The Maintenance Menu includes printer maintenance and operating functions described below . T o enter Maintenance Menu mode: 1. T urn off the printer 2. Press and hold MENU1/ Menu2 and turn on the printer . USER MNT displays. 3. Press MENU1/ Menu2 again to adv[...]

O p e r ating Y our P r i n ter 2 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide ➥ 32 3. Adjust the paper guides. 4. Insert the sheet (letterhead: top edge in first, facing up) until the printer grips it. M E M O R A N D U M 5. Issue the print command in your software. U sing Special Print Media Use manual feed to print: • Envelopes • Labels • T ransparenci[...]

OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide 33 ➦ 2 O p e r a ting Y our P r i n te r P rinting Env elopes 1. Set envelope size and landscape orientation in your software. 2. Pull out the rear exit extender until it locks. 3. Lift out the support bar . L E T T E R L E G A L A 4 O T H E R E N V R E A D Y A T T E N T IO N M A N F E E D D A T A 4. Pull the manual [...]

O p e r ating Y our P r i n ter 2 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide ➥ 34 P rin ting T r ansparencies and A dhesiv e Labels 1. Pull out the rear exit extender until it locks 2. Lift out the support bar . 3. Insert the label sheet with print-side up. Using Recy cled Print Media Recycled paper should be restricted to 20% to 35% Post Consumer Content and[...]

➨ OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide 35 ➦ This Section provides the following printer maintenance information: • Replacing the T oner Cartridge • Replacing the Image Drum • Cleaning the LED Array • Printing a Cleaning Page Replacing The T oner Car tridge Replace the toner cartridge after T ONER LOW displays on the printer ’ s front operato[...]

➥ 36 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide Pr i n te r M a i n tenanc e 3 Replacing the Image Drum Cartridge When the image drum reaches 90% of its life, the CHANGE DRUM message will display on the printer ’ s front operator panel and on your screen in the Status Monitor if you have installed the printer software. Change the image drum cartridge when t[...]

OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide 37 ➦ 3 P r i n ter Ma i n tenanc e Printing a C leaning Page The cleaning page process removes residual impurities from printing surfaces. Printing a cleaning page helps reduce print quality problems, such as repeated marks, blotches, and shaded areas. F rom the fron t operator panel: 1. Press ON-LINE to set the prin[...]

➨ ➥ 38 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide Clearing P aper Jams T o reduce paper jams: • Do not fill tray above Paper Full mark. • Use only recommended paper weight - T ray: 16 to 28 lb. (60 to 105 g/m 2 ) - Manual feed: 16 to 32 lb (60 to 120.5 g/m 2 ) • Do not open the cover , or remove the paper tray during a print job. • Do not switch pap[...]

OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide 39 ➦ 4 P r oblem S olving 2. Remove the jammed paper . OL 810e LETTER LEG AL A 4 O TH ER EN V R EAD Y ATTEN TIO N M A N FEED D ATA 3. Replace the image drum. Close the cover . P APER EXIT JAM (rear tra y) displays if paper exits to rear exit tray 1. Lift the top cover . L E T T E R L E G A L A 4 O T H E R E N V R E A[...]

➥ 40 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide Pr oblem S olving 4 Printer Messages This section explains printer status messages displayed on the operator panel LCD. Sy stem Status MESSAGE: ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ Explanation: Displayed when power is turned on. The lamp and display light for 1 second. Action: No actio[...]

OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide 41 ➦ 4 P r oblem S olving Maintenance Menu Mode MESSAGE: USER MNT Explanation: Maintenance Menu has been accessed. Action: Press MENU button to see categories. MESSAGE: MENU RESET Explanation: Menu reset option has been accessed. Action: Press ENTER to reset Menus 1 & 2 to factory settings, or press MENU to see n[...]

➥ 42 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide Pr oblem S olving 4 MESSAGE: PRINT CLEANING Explanation: Cleaning Page being generated. Action: See Cleaning Page instructions in Section 3. P aper Errors MESSAGE: TRA Y P APER OUT Explanation: Paper tray has run out of paper . Action: Add paper . MESSAGE: TRA Y n INPUT JAM Explanation: Paper jammed while being [...]

OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide 43 ➦ 4 P r oblem S olving MESSAGE: MACRO OVERFLOW Explanation: Data in the Macro Buf fer has overflowed. Action : Press RECOVER to continue. Decrease Macro size or install more memory . C o ntroller Errors MESSAGE: ERROR nn aaaaaaaa Explanation: Error occurred in controller . nn = Exception Code. aaaaaaaa = Error Add[...]

➥ 44 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide Pr oblem S olving 4 Symptom: Page prints all black. Problem: Damaged image drum cartridge causes repetitive marks every 1.6 inches due to surface nicks and scratches. Solution: Install new image drum cartridge. Symptom: V ertical white streaking or faint areas on page. Problem: T oner is low and does not distrib[...]

OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide 45 ➦ 4 P r oblem S olving Sof tware Problems Software controls printing features. Make sure you have selected the correct printer driver in your software. See your software application documentation for more information. Symptom: Blank pages appear between printed pages. Pr oblem: Number of lines per page in software[...]

➥ 46 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide Pr oblem S olving 4 Pr oblem: Software is attempting to print beyond the printer ’ s maximum image area. Solution: Adjust software page margins to printer’ s maximum margins (8" X 10" for standard sheets). Symptom: Print job started with italics, changed to bold, but italics still output. Pr oblem:[...]

OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide 47 ➦ 4 P r oblem S olving Hardware P roblems Symptom: Graphic image prints partly on one page, partly on the next. Pr oblem: Insufficient printer memory for this image at this resolution. Solution: Change the resolution, reduce the image size, or install more memory in your printer . Symptom: Nothing happens, but pri[...]

➨ ➥ 48 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide This information is valid for the United States and Canada only . If you can’t solve your printer problem after reading this manual, contact these sources for service or support. OKIDA T A ONLINE V isit the OKIDA T A W eb Site at http://www .okidata.com for the latest information on: • Software drivers ?[...]

5 S e r v i c e and S u p p o rt ➦ OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide 49 W arranty Service Y our printer is warranted for one year from date of purchase except for the printhead (LED imaging array), which is warranted for a period of five years from date of purchase. If your printer hardware should fail during the warranty period, you have the option [...]

➥ 50 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide UNITED ST A TES OKIDA T A T el: 1-800-OKIDA T A (1-800-654-3282) Fax: 1-609-222-5247 CANADA OKIDA T A T el: 1-800-OKIDA T A (1-800-654-3282) Fax: 905-238-4427 MEXIC O Oki Data de Mexico, S.A. de C.V . T el: 525-661-6860 Fax: 525-661-5861 ARGENTINA Megatech T el: (541) 371-4123 Fax: (541) 371-4123 (T ouch-T one®[...]

51 ➦ OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide Limited W arra nty Okidata, division of Oki America, Inc. (Okidata) warrants this printer to be free from defect in material and workmanship and will remedy any such defect according to the terms of this Limited W a rranty . Okidata will repair (or at its option, replace) at no charge, any defective component(s)[...]

➥ 52 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide Available in the United States and Canada If you choose to use our Overnight Exchange service, call 1-800-OKIDA T A: our trained personnel will try to solve your problem over the phone. If they determine that your printer hardware is defective, an exchange machine will be shipped to you via air express. Have you[...]

OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide 53 ➦ A ACTIVE message 40 Adhesive Labels 34 AUTO OPERA TION 27 B Bi-directional interface 7 Button Functions 17 C Cables 7 CHANGE DRUM 36 CHG DRUM message 41 Cleaning Page 37 Cleaning the LED Array 36 CLEARABLE W ARNINGS 29 connecting 7 Consumables 1 image drum 1 toner 1 Contents, check 2 COVER message 41 CPYnn messa[...]

➥ 54 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide O OFF-LINE message 40 OKIDA T A Online 48 ON-LINE message 40 Online operator panel 13, 16 OP MENU message 41 operator panel 13 Operator panel, online 1 Options 1 P P AGE BUF OVERFLOW message 42 P AGE LA YOUT 1 (IBM, EPSON) 24 P AGE LA YOUT 2 26 P AGE LA YOUT1 23 Paper 5 Paper Capacity 1 P APER EXIT JAM 38, 39 P [...]

➦ OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide 55 M A TERIAL SAFET Y DA T A SHEET T ype 5 T oner 52109001 MSDS # 58330401 Fo r more information, contact Okidata at: 2000 Bishops Gate Boulevard Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 Emer gency Information: 1-800-OKIDA T A EMERGENCY FIRST AID PROCEDURES Emergency Procedur e T oner Dilute by giving two glasses of water and induce[...]

➥ 56 OKIP AGE 12i User ’ s Guide Health Hazard Data Routes of Entry : Inhalation, Ingestion, Eyes, Skin. Health Hazards : 1. S tyrene-Butyl Acrylate Copolymer Subcutaneous implantation of polymeric styrene powder in rats has induced tumors at the site of implantation. Preparation Date: October 25, 1998 2. Carbon black (Group 2B Possible Carc[...]