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1 Cont ents Ordering Replacement Supplies . .............. ............................... ...................2 Media Settings ................... ............................... .................................... .......... 3 Default Media Settings ....................... ............................... ............................ 3 Ranges for [...]
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2 Ordering Replacement Supplies How to Order • Consult t he dealer wh ere you purchased your printer/color co py system. • T o locate the dealer closest to you, call 1-800-OKI-D A T A (1-800-654-3 282). T ake Advantage of OKI Supply Manager Don’t run out of supp lies again! • Calculates your usage based on information you provide. • Sends[...]
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3 Media Settings W hy Change Media Settings? Improper media settings: • cause poor q uality printing • cause flaking • can dama ge the printe r Default Media Settings The Default Setting The default me dia weight setting for all trays (including optional tray 2) is AU T O . Chang ing Defaults T o change the printer’s default set tings for p[...]
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4 Media Settings (cont.) Media Settings for Individual Print Jobs If you are printin g a job on special media, you can temporarily load the media in a tray and change the media settings for tha t tray in the driver as you print the job. Ranges for Print er Media W eight Settings Note : T o determine if a paper weight is US Bond or Inde x, check the[...]
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5 Chang ing Default Media Settings: Tr a y s 1 , 2 , 3 Note : The “…” in th ese steps indic ates that you sho uld keep pressing the button repeatedly until you see the displ ay indicated. T o Set T ransparencies as the Default Media Set the Media T y pe 1. Press … MEDIA MENU 2. Press … TRA YZ* MEDIATYPE XXXX** 3. Press … TRA YZ* MEDIATY[...]
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6 Chang ing Default Media Settings: Multi-Purpose (M P) T ray T o Set T ransparencies as the Default Media Note : The “…” in these steps indicates that you shou ld keep pressing the b utton repeatedly until you se e the display indicated. First, Check/Set the Media Size to Letter ( Default ) or A4 1. Press … MEDIA MENU 2. Press … MP TRA Y[...]
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7 Chang ing Default Media Settings: Multi-Purpose T ray (cont.) T o Set Labels or Heavy P aper as the Default Media Note :T h e “ … ” in these steps indicates that you shou ld keep pressing the b utton repeatedly until you se e the display indicated. First, Check/Set the Media Size ( Default = L etter ) 1. Press … MEDIA MENU 2. Press … MP[...]
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8 Loading Media: T rays 1, 2 & 3 1 2 3 4 5 Media W eight Range: 20 to 54 lb . US Bond (75 g/m 2 to 203 g/m 2 ) Media Size Range: T ray 1 P aper : min. 4.13'' x 5.83 ''; max. 8.5'' x 14'' ( Non-standard sizes must be defined in driver before printing . ) T ranspar encies : letter or A4 T rays 2 & 3 (O [...]
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9 Loading Media: Multi-Purpose (M P) T ray 1 2 3 4 5 6 For letterhead stationery: Media W eight Rang e up to 113 lb . Index (203 g/m 2 ) Media Size Range: min. 3.5" x 5"; max. 8.5" x 14 " ( Non-standard sizes must be defined in driver befor e p rinting .) Ta k e s : 100 sheets of 20-lb. US Bond paper 50 transparencies 10 en velo[...]
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10 Selecting/Using P aper Important Information! F or optimum results mak e sure that the paper y ou use conforms to the specif ications ou tlined in the f ollowing pages. W e do not recommend the follo wing paper types f or use in your printer: • Pa per with cutouts, perforations, or excessi ve paper dust. • Hea vily coated, glossy , or smooth[...]
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11 Selecting/Using P aper (continued) Specifications Caution! The ink on pre-printed letterhead stati o nery must be able to withstand 44 6°F (230°C) for 0.2 second, including mechanical pressures to 25 psi (1.8 kg/cm 2 ). Note: If you e xperience curling when printing a f ile in duplex mode, switch to 28-lb . US Bond paper . Sizes Feed T ray Exi[...]
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12 Selecting/Using T ransparencies Specifications Caution! T ransparencies must be able to withstand 44 6°F (230°C) for 0.2 second, including mechanical pressures to 2 5 psi (1.8 kg/cm 2 ). Impor tant! Use only recom mended transparencies. Printing T ransparencies For Individual Print Jobs on T ransparencies Make the follo wing settings in the pr[...]
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13 Selecting/Using Labels Label P arameters Impor tant! Place labels in the MP T ray face up . Caution! Labels must be able to w ithstand 446°F (230°C) f or 0.2 second, including mechanical pressures to 25 psi (1.8 kg/cm 2 ). Printing Labels For Individual Print Jobs on Labels Make the follo wing settings in the printer dri ver as yo u print the [...]
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14 Selecting/Using T hick Media Sample Ream Label: 1 Media W eight, Index (see page 4). 2 Media W e ight, Metri c: Confirms Index vs. US Bond (see page 4) Caution! T o prevent damage to the printer , it is very important to c heck the printer’s media settings before printing on thick pa per . It must be set to Medi um, Heavy , or Ultra Heavy—de[...]
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15 Selecting/Using Envelopes Specifications Caution! En velopes must be able to wit hstand 446°F (230°C) for 0.2 second, including mech anical pressures to 25 psi (1.8 kg/cm 2 ) Impor tant! F or the best print results, use only the recomme nded en velopes. Nev er use en velopes with m etal clasps, snaps, windows, or V -flap seals: Printing Envelo[...]
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16 Selecting/Using OKI ® Print Media OKI Synflex™* Or d er # 522059 01 W aterproof T earproof White, 8½'' x 11'' (216 x 279 mm) 100 sheets/box Use Printer Settings • F eed T ray = MP T ray Only • Exit T ray = Rear Onl y • MediaT ype = Plain • MediaW eigh t = Ultra He avy OKI Bright W hite Proofing P a[...]
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17 Ideas for Using Print er F eatures Note : For deta iled information on these features, see your on-line User’s Guide Secure Print F eature Ideal for printing conf idential documents on a network system. Idea! When printing special media, use this feature to prev ent documents being sent by other clie nts on the network from printing on you[...]
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18 Secure Print T o print out a secure (con fidential) document, you must know: • the docume nt name • your personal password (PIN ) T o Print a Confidential Document Using the Control P anel Note : The “…” in these steps indicates that you shou ld keep pressing the b utton repeatedly until you se e the display indicated. 1. Press … PRI[...]
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19 Proof & Print T o print a pr oofed document, you must kno w: • the docume nt name • your personal password (PIN ) T o Print a Proofed Document Using the Control P anel Note : The “…” in these steps indicates that you shou ld keep pressing the b utton repeatedly until you se e the display indicated. 1. Press … PRINT JOBS MENU 2. P[...]
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20 Printing Built-In Repor ts Printing the Menu Defaults (MenuMap) T o print a list of the cu rrent menu settings: 1. Press … INF OR M ATION MENU 2. Press … PRINT MENU MAP 3. Press . Printing the File List T o prin t a list of the files store d on the printer’s h ard drive: 1. Press … INF OR M ATION MENU 2. Press … PRINT FILE LIST 3. Pres[...]
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21 Printing Built-In Repor ts (cont.) Printing the Demo Pa g e 1. Press … INF OR M ATION MENU 2. Press … PRINT DEMO1 3. Press . Printing Lists of F onts (PC L, PostScript, I B M Proprinter , or Epson FX Emulation) 1. Press … INF OR M ATION MENU 2. Press … PRINT XXXX* FONTS 3. Press . * XXXX = PCL, PS, IBM PPR, or Epson FX.[...]
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22 Setting P ower Save P aramet ers P ower Save Power Sa ve sets how long the printer waits before going into st andby mode. This sav es energy , but the printer requires time to w arm up when it recei ves a print job or if you w ant to enter the menu and c hange settings. Setting the P ower Save Int erval 1. Press … SYSTEM CONFIG MENU 2. Press ?[...]
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23 Control P anel Buttons ME NU B ut t on Print er On Line or Off Line Press to enter the Menu mode. Menu Mode • Press to adv ance to the next Category in the Menu • Press and hold for 2 seconds or longer to go back to the pre vious Category . Password (PI N) Mode Press to enter a zero in the password. ON LI N E Button Print er On Line/Off Line[...]
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24 Control P anel Buttons (cont.) ITEM + Button Menu Mode • Press to adv ance to the next Item in the Menu . • Press and hold to advan ce through the menu Items quickly . Password (PI N) Mode Press to enter the number 1 in the password ITEM - Button Menu Mode • Press to go back to the previous Item in the Menu. • Press and hold to adv ance [...]
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25 Control P anel Buttons (cont.) SELE CT Button Menu Mode • Press to engage a ne w value for an Item (An asterisk appears ne xt to the new se tting). • Press to initiate t he action indicated on the display (e.g., print MenuMap). Password (PI N) Mode Press to enter the number 3 in the password. CANCEL Button Print er On Line Press to delete a [...]
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26 Control P anel Lights Ready LED (Green) On The printer is on line. Off The printer is of f line. Flashing The printer is recei ving data. Atte ntion LED (Red) On: War n i n g ! The printer needs attention, b ut can continue to operate. The display message indicates the nature of the problem: e.g., TO N E R LO W , P APER NEAR END , etc. Off Norma[...]
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27 Clearing Media Jams Jam 3 7 0 CHEC K DUPLEX 370: PAPER JAM 1 2 3 4 5[...]
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28 Clearing Media Jams (cont.) Jam 3 7 1 CHEC K DUPLEX 371: PAPER JAM 1 2 3 4 5[...]
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29 Clearing Media Jams (cont.) Jam 3 7 2 CHEC K DUPLEX 372: PAPER JAM 1 2 3 4 5[...]
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30 Clearing Media Jams (cont.) Jam 3 80 OPEN FRONT CO VER 380: PAPER JAM 1 2 3 4[...]
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31 Clearing Media Jams (cont.) Jam 3 8 1 OPEN UPPER COVER 381: PAPER JAM 1 2 Caution! T o avoid damage to the drums: • Be sure to set the toner/drum cradle on a flat surface • Do not t ouch the shiny gr een ar ea on the bottom of the drums. 3 4 5[...]
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32 Clearing Media Jams (cont.) Jam 3 82 OPEN UPPER COVER 382: PAPER JAM If the sheet is visible: 1 2 If the sheet is inside: 1 War n i n g! The fuser may be very hot from printing. 2 Note : If the sheet is stuck in the fuser, skip to the next page. 3[...]
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33 Clearing Media Jams (cont.) Jam 3 82 (cont.) If the sheet is inside and caught in the fuser: War n i n g! The fuser may be ve ry hot from printing. 1 Caution! T o avoid damage to the drums: • Be sure to set the toner/drum cradle on a flat surface • Do not t ouch the shiny gr een ar ea on the bottom of the drums. 2 Pull the fuser roller lock [...]
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34 Clearing Media Jams (cont.) Jam 3 82 (cont.) 5 6 Jam 3 83 OPEN UPPER COVER 383: PAPER JAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7[...]
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35 Clearing P aper Jams (cont.) Jam 3 90 CHE CK M P T RAY 390: PAPER JAM 1 2 Jam 3 9 1 CHECK TRAY 1 391: PAPER JAM 1 2 3[...]
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36 Clearing P aper Jams (cont.) Jams 3 92 and 393 CHE CK TR AY 2 392: PAPER JAM CHE CK TR AY 3 393: PAPER JAM 1 2 3[...]
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37 Chang ing T oner Car tridges Caution! Use only T ype C4 T oner . INSTAL L NEW TONER nnn: XXXX * TONER EMPTY * nnn : XXXX = 410: Y ELLOW 411: MAGENTA 412: CY AN 413: B LACK 1O f f ! 2 3 4 Impor tant! Discard toner cartridges in accordance with local r egulations! 5 6 7 T oner Car tridge Order #s: • Black = 52 114901 • Cyan = 52 114902 • Mag[...]
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38 Chang ing T oner Car tridges (cont.) 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 4 Back On. Impor tant! The TO N E R L OW message should disappear from the displ ay . If it doesn’t, try printing a page. If it still doesn’t disappear , reinstall the toner cartridge.[...]
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39 Error Messages Some of the more common error messages appear belo w . For additi onal error messages, se e your on-lin e User’s Guide. XXX TONER LOW The Problem Appears on the second line of the display to indicate that color XXX toner cartri dge is getting lo w . Note : If you ha ve changed the LO W TONER item in the SYSTEM CONFIG MENU to STO[...]
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40 Error Messages (cont.) SET XXX ON MPTRAY AND PUSH ON-LINE SWITCH The Problem The printer has recei ved a job for printing fro m the Multi-P urpose Tray and no media is loaded in the tray . What to Do Load the requested media ( XXX ) in the Multi-Purpose T ray , then press ON LINE. t NEAR END The Problem Appears on the second line of the display [...]
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41 Error Messages (cont.) CHECK FUSER UNIT 320: FUSER UNIT MISS ING The Problem The fuser is not properly installed. What to Do Open the top co ver and check the fuser: 1. Press do wn on the fuser to be sure it is firmly lock ed in place. The message should disappear . Note : If the message still appears, push the blue latches at either end of the [...]
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42 Error Messages (cont.) PRESS ONLINE SW IN VALID DATA The Problem The hard disk dri ve is not a vai lable and job spoo ling cannot tak e place. What to Do Press the ON LINE b utton.[...]
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43 Service & Suppor t First … Consult the dealer where yo u purchased your printer/color co py system. Additional OKI Resources Av ailable 2 4 hours a day , 7 days a week • V isit my .okida ta.com . • Call 1-800-654-328 2.[...]
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44 OKI is a registered trademark of Oki Electric Indust ry Company , Ltd. 3M is a trademark or regi stered trademark of 3M. Adobe, and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc. which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. AMEX is a registered tradem ark of American Express Co. A very is a registered trademar k of A v ery Dennison Corpor[...]