Radio Shack Okidata C6100 manual

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    Okidata C6100 Setup & User Guide[...]

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    1 Table of Contents - STEP 1- UNPACK/PREPARE PRINTER ……………… ……………………………………………………………………… 2 STEP 2 – PRINT DEMO PAGE .………..……………….…............... ............... .............................. ........................ .......... 4 STEP 3 - INSTALL HANDY REFERENCE[...]

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    2 Step 1 – Unpack / Prepare Printer 1. Designate an area for your new printer to be installed. 2. Ask someone to assist in lifting the printer out of the box. 3. Lift the printer out of the box (straight up). 4. Remove all pieces of tape from the printer. (11 sheets with tape) (6 single pieces of tape) 5. Follow the instructions below to remove t[...]

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    3 • Reinstall the black drum/toner unit. • Repeat these steps for all remaining drum/toner units. Important! If TONER SENSOR ERRO R appears when you turn on the printer, the lever for the toner cartridge color indicate d is not pushed all the way back. 6. Follow the steps below to prepare the fuser: remove orange piece • Press firmly on the b[...]

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    4 • Load the paper (maximum 300 sheets 20-lb [75 g/m 2 ] paper). • Make sure the paper guides are snug against the paper and are locked in place. Note: Do not fill above paper full indicator (A). • Gently close the paper tray. 8. Insert the power cable (1: Be sure to use only the power cable supplied with your printer!), then plug it directly[...]

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    5 Step 4 – Disconnect Current Printer (If one exists) 1. Press the power button to turn off the printer. 2. Disconnect the power cable from the power outlet and from the printer. Step 5 - Connect New Printer / Load Software For this portion, refer to the diagram pr ovided on page 20. (Diagram – Rear View) • Place the printer in its designated[...]

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    6 6. Next, if you agree, accept the License Agreement: The Installer screen will appear: 7. Click Install Driver .[...]

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    7 8. Select Network printer and click Next : 9. Use the mouse to select ‘Directly to the network using TCP/IP’ . Click Next .[...]

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    8 10. If you know the IP address for the printer, use the mouse to select IP address and ent er the number. If you do not know the IP address for your printer, click Next to browse for it.[...]

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    9 11. Click the Back button to get to the IP address entry screen: 12. Enter the IP address and click Next . Note – use the tab key to enter IP address. 13. Use the mouse to click PCL , and then click Next .[...]

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    10 Drivers will be installed and you will see the following: 14. Use the mouse to click Finish , and exit out of any open Okidata screen s. 15. To make sure the printer driver was installed correctly, print a page from any program. Reinstall the driver if the installation failed. Print Only in Black and White: • Click Start > Settings > Pri[...]

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    11 Replace a Toner Cartridge 1. Press the cover release. Open the top cover. WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser is HOT. This area is clearly labeled. Do not touch it. 2. Note the positions of the four cartridges: Cyan (1) Magenta (2) Yellow (3) Black (4) . 3. Pull the colored toner release lever on the cartridge to be placed tow[...]

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    12 4. Lift the right-hand end of the cartridge. Then, pull the cartridge to the right to release the left-hand end. Remove the toner cartridge. Discard it in accordance with your local regulations. 5. Unpack the new toner cartridge. Gently shake it from side to side to loosen and distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. 6 . Remove the adhe[...]

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    13 8 . • Lower the right end of the cartridge into the image drum unit. • Press it firmly down in place. • Then, push the colored lock lever back to open the toner slot and lock it in place. Important! The lever should move easily. If it does not, STOP! Push down on the toner cartridge to be sure that it is properly seated in the image drum. [...]

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    14 Replace an Image Drum Important! You must replace the toner cartridge wh en you replace the image drum. The life expectancy of the cartridge will be reduced as the toner charges the new drum. 1. Press the cover release and open the top cover. WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser is HOT. This area is clearly labeled. Do not touc[...]

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    15 CAUTION! The green surface at the base of each image drum is very delicate and light sensitive. • Do not touch the green surface. • Never expose the drum to direct sunlight or to very bright room lighting. • Do not expose it to normal room light for more than 5 minutes. • If the image drum must be out of the printer for longer than 5 min[...]

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    16 5. Grasp the white tape tab and peel the tape off the drum. 6 . Remove the paper sheet. Then, remove the clear plastic film. 7. If present, remove the silica gel pack. 8. Place the image drum in the printer.[...]

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    17 9. Remove the orange drum seal. 10 . Install the new toner cartridge in the image drum.[...]

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    18 11. Use the provided LED lens cleaner. Gently wipe the LED. 12. Close and latch the top cover. Replace the Fuser WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser is HOT. This area is clearly labeled. Do not touch it. Handle the fuser with extreme care. Hold it only by its handle, which is only mildly warm to the touch. If in doubt, switch [...]

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    19 2. Pull the two blue fuser lock levers (1) towards the front of the printer. 3. • Hold the fuser by its handle . • Lift the fuser out of the printer. • If the fuser is still warm, place it on a flat surface which will not be damaged by heat. • After letting the fuser cool down, discard it. 4. • Remove the new fuser from its packaging. [...]

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    20 6. Hold the new fuser by the handle. The fuser pressure release lever (1) should be on the right. Lower the fuser into the printer. 7. Push the two blue retaining levers (1) toward the rear of the printer to lock the fuser in place. 8. Close and latch the top cover. Check Current Printer Settings To print a list of the current settings- 1. Press[...]

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    21 Reset Factory Defau lt Settings To reset the printer menu to its original default settings: 1. Press + to enter the Menu Mode. 2. Press + until you see MAINTENANCE MENU . 3 . Press ENTER until you see MENU RESET (Execute) 4 . Press ENTER . 5 . The printer will reset and return to the on-line state. Service and Support Okidata is available 24 hou[...]

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    22 Diagram – Front View 1. Output Stacker, face down Standard printed copy delivery point. Holds up to 250 sheets of 20-lb. (75 g/m²) paper. 2. Operator Panel - Menu driven operator controls and LCD display panel 3. Paper Tray Standard paper tray. Holds up to 300 sheets of 20-lb. (75 g/m²) paper. 4. Multi-Purpose Tray Used for feeding transpare[...]

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    23 Diagram – Rear View 1. On/Off Switch 2. Socket for Power Cord – USE POWER CORD I N BOX 3. USB Interface –Connect HP Print Server to this port (optional – not covered by these instructions) 4. Network Interface 5. Duplex Unit 6. Rear Stacker (face up) Capacity 100 sheets[...]