Oki 8p Plus manual

Setup Guide[...]

2 OKIP A GE 8p Plus Notice 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 a[...]

Setup Guide 3 English Contents Safety instructions .................................................................. 4 Printer Features ........................................................................ 6 Check ing the con tents ............................................................ 7 Printer Components ................................[...]

4 OKIP A GE 8p Plus Safety instructions Y our Oki printer has been carefully designed to gi ve you years of safe, reliable performance. As with all electrical equipment, ho wev er , there are a fe w basic precautions you should take to avoid hurting yourself or damaging the printer: • Read the set up instructions in this handbook carefully. Be su[...]

Setup Guide 5 English • Aside from the routine maintenance described in this handbook, do not try to service the printer yourself; opening the cover may expose you to shocks or other hazards. Always contact your local dealer. • Do not make any adjustments other than those outlined in the handbook. You may cause damage requiring extensive repair[...]

6 OKIP A GE 8p Plus Printer Features Congratulations! Y ou have selected a pr inter with fast output, excellent print quality , and easy operation. Y our printer’ s featur es inc lude: • 8 page per minute (ppm) output • 100 sheet universal paper feeder, plus manual feed for envelopes and special documents • Outstanding print quality utilisi[...]

Setup Guide 7 English Checking the contents Carefully remove all the contents from the box and unpack your printer . In addition to the printer manual(s) you should have the following items: • Printer • Toner cartridge • Paper input tray • Image drum cartridge (shipped inside printer but not ready for use) Other items in the box: • driver[...]

8 OKIP A GE 8p Plus Printer Components Paper feed/exit tray Manual feed slot Control panel LED array Image drum cartridge T oner cartridge Power switch Power cable receptacle Parallel interface connector Printer cover USB interface connector[...]

Setup Guide 9 English Setting up your printer Choose a location that is clean, dry , well ventilated and out of direct sunlight. The area should be free of electromagnetic interference and not suffer from extremes or drastic changes in temperature or humidity . The printer should be placed on a surface which is not be subject to shock or vibration.[...]

10 OKIP A GE 8p Plus Removing the image drum protection sheet 1 Open the cover. 2 Remove the image drum cartridge. 3 Remove the protective sheet. Keep the image drum as level as possible to avoid toner spillage. (Some toner is added during the test phase.) Do not expose the image drum to strong light. Do not touch the image drum’ s g reen surf ac[...]

Setup Guide 11 English Installing toner 1 Remove the tape and shipping insert from the image drum cartridge. 2 Shake the toner cartridge to evenly distribute toner. 3 Unwrap the toner cartridge. 4 Remove the tape. 5 Insert the toner cartridge. 6 Push the lock lever forward. 7 Close the printer cover.[...]

12 OKIP A GE 8p Plus Loading paper For best results, use standard laser or copier paper with a Sheffield rating of 100–250 such as Xerox 4200 (75g/m² or 20lb). The paper input tray can stack up to 100 sheets of standard paper . 1 Set the left paper guide to the marker for the required paper size and move the right guide to a position slightly wi[...]

Setup Guide 13 English Connecting the data cable The printer comes with a standard high speed bidirectional IBM Centronics compatible parallel data interface as standard. This requires a IEEE1284 compliant parallel printer cable, not more than 1.8m in length. 1 Connect one end of the parallel data cable (36-pin Centronics) to the printer’s data i[...]

14 OKIP A GE 8p Plus Connecting power to your printer A suitable AC po wer cable is supplied with your printer , terminated with the appropriate plug for connection to a standard A C wall outlet. 1 Ensure the printer on/off switch (1) is off. 2 1 2 Connect the cable to the power socket (2) on the rear of the printer. 3 Connect the other end of the [...]

Setup Guide 15 English Installing a Windows™ printer driver A printer driver is a software program which runs on your PC. It passes data from your applications suitably formatted for the printer , and also controls a number of printer functions. Y our printer comes with printer dri vers for W indo ws 3.1x, W indo ws 95/98,W indows NT4. If using o[...]

16 OKIP A GE 8p Plus Windows 95/98 and Windows NT4 Y our CD-R OM dri ve is assumed to be driv e D. If this is not the case, substitute the correct drive letter for your system. 1 Ensure that all documents are saved and all Windows applications are closed. 2 On the Start menu, choose Run… 3 When prompted for the file, enter D:SETUP.EXE and click [...]

Setup Guide 17 English 6 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Other Items on the CD The CD supplied with your printer also contains this manual and the User’ s Guide in Adobe Acrobat f ormat. Y ou ma y f ind this more con venient than ha ving printed manuals to look after . The CD also contains the Adobe Acrobat Readers[...]

18 OKIP A GE 8p Plus Oki Systems (UK) Ltd. 550 Dundee Road Slough SL1 4LE T el : 44 (0) 1753 819819 Fax: 44 (0) 1753 819899 http://www .oki.co.uk Oki Systems (Ireland) Ltd. The Square Industrial Complex T allaght Dublin 24 T el : 01 459 8666 Fax: 01 459 8840 http://www .oki.ie Hawthorn Business Centre Adelaide Industrial Estate Belfast, BT12 6HP T [...]