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    OKIJET 2500 User’ s Guide 2500ugb.p65 02/06/98, 11:32 1[...]

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    English 2 OKIJET 2500 Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. Oki assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control. Oki also cannot guarantee that changes in software and equipment made by other manufacturers and referred to in this guide will not affect[...]

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    English User’s Guide 3 Contents Safety Instructions .................................................................... 4 Control Panel Buttons and Indicators ..................................... 6 Print Head Care ......................................................................... 9 Replacing/swapping the print head (colour or black-only)[...]

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    English 4 OKIJET 2500 Safety Instructions Y our Oki printer has been carefully designed to giv e you years of safe, reliable performance. As with all electrical equipment, ho wev er , 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 s[...]

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    English User’s Guide 5 This product complies with the requirements of the Council Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility and low voltage. • Do not poke anything into the ventilation slots on the printer; you could get a shock or cause a fire. • Aside [...]

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    English 6 OKIJET 2500 Control Panel Buttons and Indicators The control panel has three buttons and six lights (LEDs) that are used to control and display the condition of the printer . Each b utton and LED has multiple functions. The significance of each LED is determined by whether or not the light is lit or if the light is blinking. The function [...]

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    English User’s Guide 7 P o wer LED The green Power LED will blink when the printer is processing data. The green Power LED will be ON when the printer is ONLINE and is ready to print. Resume/FF Button Resume Printing: Press and release the Resume/FF button. Eject Paper: Press the Resume/ FF button and hold for 2 seconds then release the button. C[...]

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    English 8 OKIJET 2500 Error LED Recoverable Error (steady light): Press and release the Resume/FF button. Non-Recoverable Error (flashing LED): Refer to the “Troubleshooting” section in this guide. Note: When the red Er r or LED is lit, the printer is in an erro r status condition. W hen a r ecoverable err or has occurr ed, the light will stay [...]

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    English User’s Guide 9 Print Head Care The OKIJET 2500 requires minimal maintenance. The procedures in this section of the manual describe routine Print Head maintenance and cleaning. Replacing/swapping the print head (colour or black-only) Note: If your printer has never had a Print Head installed, refer to the “Installing the Print Head for t[...]

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    English 10 OKIJET 2500 4. Reinstall the Print Head by aligning the hole in the Print Head with the green post on the Printer Carriage. Lower the Print Head down gently into position. 5. Move the green Cartridge Lock Lever backwards to secure the Colour Print Head. Close the T op Cover . Note: The Print Head must be stored in the Print Head Storage [...]

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    English User’s Guide 11 Replacing ink cartridges This section explains how to replace an Ink Cartridge without removing the Print Head from the printer . Always use genuine Oki consumables. Some alternatives can cause serious damage and may aff ect your warranty. 1. Press the Cartridge Change/Clean button on the control panel. 2. Open the T op Co[...]

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    English 12 OKIJET 2500 Caution: Do not force fit the Ink Cartridge into the Print Head. 5. Insert the Ink Cartridge into the correct location on the Colour Print Head as shown. The Ink Cartridges and corresponding locations are colour coded and numbered. 6. Snap the Ink Cartrid g e into position. Close the T op Co ver . 7. Press and release the Car[...]

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    English User’s Guide 13 W ARNING! Keep the Ink Cartridges out of the reach of children. Do not get the ink near your eyes or mouth. Caution: D o not touch the uncovered Print Head when removing the Print Head. Ink will get on your hands and the Print Head may become contaminated. Caution: A vo id contact of the Print Head with hands and clothing.[...]

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    English 14 OKIJET 2500 Selecting Printer Options The purpose of this section is to provide information about how to use the options in the OKIJET 2500 Printer Dri ve r . Accessing printer settings Note: The application may override any options that are selected using the printer dr iv er . Control of your print settings is provided from the dialogu[...]

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    English User’s Guide 15 Spool manager The Spool Manager is a queue for pending print jobs. There are some conditions during which some jobs will not print and will be held in the queue. T o release the documents for printing, perform the following: 1. Open the Spool Manager . 2. Select the OKIJET 2500 printer . 3. Pull down the Queue menu and sel[...]

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    English 16 OKIJET 2500 Clearing paper jams If the trailing edge is accessible If the trailing edge of the paper is accessible in the paper tr ay , grasp it, then press the Resume/FF button for two seconds. This will free the paper so that you can pull it out. If the trailing edge is not accessible 1. If you cannot reach the trailing edge of the pap[...]

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    English User’s Guide 17 6. Reinstall the Paper T ra y: press in on the Feed Plate and insert the tray into the back of the pr inter , then swing it towards you and press down on the green tabs. 7. Reinstall the Paper Output Shelf. 8. Fan the paper and reinstall it in the Paper T ra y . 9. Press and release the Resume/FF button to continue the pri[...]

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    English 18 OKIJET 2500 Problem Solving The following charts list some conditions that may occur and the recommended solutions. Follow the suggested solutions until the problem is corrected. If the problem persists, contact your local authorized Oki representative. Printer Power LED does not turn on Cause : No power from outlet. Solution : Connect t[...]

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    English User’s Guide 19 Data is sent but not printed Cause : Printer is not set for local port. Solution : Check the port setting (usually LPT1) for your printer to be sure that it is not being directed either to a remote printer or to print to file. (In Windo ws 3.1x, doub le click the Control Panel icon, double click P rinter , click Setup , Co[...]

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    English 20 OKIJET 2500 Cause : Paper feed er ror has occurred. Solution : If paper has misfed, re mov e the jammed paper . Refer to “Clearing paper misfeeds” in this chapter of the manual for information. Error light flashes Cause : An internal printer fault has occurred. Solution : Switch the printer OFF then ON again. If the problem persists,[...]

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    English User’s Guide 21 Blurry , or ja gged v e rtical lines Cause : Paper prob lem. Solution : Tur n the pa per ov er to print on the other side. Cause : Print Head out of alignment. Solution : • Perform Print Head alignment procedure in the printer driv er . (Access via the ‘ Printer Services ’ button). • Switch to High Quality print mo[...]

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    English 22 OKIJET 2500 Low Ink Indicators blinking Cause : Ink Cartridge empty. Solution : Replace Ink Cartridge. Cause : Wrong brand of Ink Cartridge installed. Solution : Replace Ink Cartridge with Oki Ink Cartridge. Cause : Ink Cartridge not installed correctly. Solution : Press down on the cartridges to ensure that they are properly seated. Pap[...]

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    English User’s Guide 23 Selecting plain paper and media Most types of paper will w ork well in your printer , although some variations in paper composition may af f ect print quality . Most high- grade photocopying papers produce good results. The majority of cotton bond papers also yield excellent results. Paper should be tested fully before lar[...]

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    English 24 OKIJET 2500 Envelope size Most types of en velopes will w ork well in your printer , although some variations in paper composition may affect pr int quality . En velopes should be tested before lar ge quantities are purchased. Selecting labels Use only paper face label stock. Ink will not dry on vinyl, plastic or clear label stock. Indiv[...]

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    English User’s Guide 25 Each of the jets is constructed with a heater , a supply of ink in the jet and an opening where the ink is expelled. W hen a command is sent to the ink cartridge to place a drop of ink on the media, the heater switches on and heats the ink until the ink expands into a b ubble. As the bubble expands, the ink is then expelle[...]

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    English 26 OKIJET 2500 Printer Specifications Product type Colour thermal ink jet printer Print speed Monochrome Up to 5 ppm (draft mode) Colour Up to 2.5 ppm (draft mode) Resolution Black 600 x 600 dpi (plain paper) Colour 1200 x 600 dpi (photo quality glossy paper) 600 x 600 dpi (plain paper) Cartridge type Semi-permanent print head with expected[...]

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    English User’s Guide 27 DOS character sets HP PC-8, HP R OMAN-8, PC-8 Dan/ Nor (ISO 21), PC-850, ECMA-94, Latin 1(ISO 8859/1), German (ISO 21), French (ISO 69), Italian (ISO 15), Spain (ISO 17), Swedish Names (ISO 11), Swedish (ISO 10),Norwegian 1 &2 (ISO 60, 61), Portuguese (ISO 16), UK (ISO 4), ANSI ASCII (ISO 6), HP-Leg al, ISO IR V (ISO 2[...]

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    English 28 OKIJET 2500 Printable area P aper T ray P aper T ray (Recommended) (Possible) A 5.0mm 5.0mm B 5.0mm 5.0mm C 5.0mm 5.0mm D 18.0mm 12.7mm A C B D W arranty In f ormation For warranty information for your OKIJET 2500 Ink Jet Printer contact your local Oki Dealer or representative. 2500ugb.p65 02/06/98, 11:3 3 28[...]

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    English User’s Guide 29 Packaging for return to a Service Centre With the original box and packaging: Pack the printer in the original box using the original packing material by reversing the instructions in “Unpacking the printer” in your Setup Guide . Note: Please do not ship the P ower Ca ble, Pr inter Cable, Printer Driver Disks, User Gui[...]

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    English 30 OKIJET 2500 8. Add enough loose fill to completely surround and cover the printer . Note: The loose fill should be compressed to ensure minimal movement. 9. Securely tape and seal the box. 2500ugb.p65 02/06/98, 11:33 30[...]

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    English User’s Guide 31 Appendix A Printing on Speciality Media En velopes En velopes should be loaded with the flap f acing the front of the printer (the side to be printed f acing the Paper T ray). Note: F or best r esults use short-flap, side-seam en velopes. T o load env elopes: 1. Remov e any print media from the P aper T ray . 2. Remo ve th[...]

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    English 32 OKIJET 2500 Other media T ransparencies, sheets of labels, transfer media, etc., are loaded in the same way as you load paper (side to be printed facing the Paper T ray). Note: F or print media specifications, see ‘Selecting and or der- ing supplies’ in this manual. 2500ugb.p65 02/06/98, 11:33 32[...]

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    English User’s Guide 33 Appendix B T ranspor tation Precautions The OKIJET 2500 is not designed to be a portable printer , but it may be easily moved within y our home or building. If, howe ver , transportation inv olves an y of the conditions belo w , you will need to take special precautions with the colour printhead and ink cartridges to avoid[...]

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    English 34 OKIJET 2500 11. Press and release the Cartridge Change/Clean button once more to return the printhead to its home position. 12. W ith your computer switched off, complete the connection to the computer and add paper. Y our printer is now ready for use. F or transportation that in volves air travel, or surface travel of more than one hour[...]

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    English User’s Guide 35 12. Reinstall the ink cartridges in the printhead and install the printhead in the printer . 13. Press and release the Cartridge Change/Clean button. Close the printer cove r . Y our printer is now ready for use. 2500ugb.p65 02/06/98, 11:33 35[...]

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    English 36 OKIJET 2500 Index C Cartridge Change/Clean Button ............................. 7 Control Panel .......................... 6 buttons ................................ 6 LEDs ................................... 6 E En v elopes .............................. 2 4 Error LED ................................ 8 Error Light ......................[...]

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    English User’s Guide 37 Oki Systems Company Oki Systems (UK) Limited 550 Dundee Road Slough T r ading Esta te Slough Berks SL1 4LE T e l : 44 (0) 1753 819819 Fax: 44 (0) 1753 819899 http://www .oki.co.uk Oki Systems (Ireland) Limited The Square Industrial Complex T alla ght Dublin 24 T el: (01) 4598666 Fax: (01) 4598840 http://www .oki.ie Hawthor[...]