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  • Page 2 Copyright © 2003. All rights reserved. Oki and OkiLAN are registered trademarks of Oki Electric Industry Company, Ltd. Energy Star is a trademark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Hewlett-Packard, HP, and LaserJet are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    B4200 ........
  • Page 4 B4200........69...
  • Page 5 Oki contact details ........90...
  • Page 6 NOTES, CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS NOTE A note appears in this manual like this. A note provides additional information to supplement the main text which may help you to use and understand the product. CAUTION! A caution appears in this manual like this. A caution provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in equipment malfunction or damage.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    For your information, a summary of the main features of your printer is given below. PRINTER FEATURES > Two models to choose from: B4200 and B4300. > Memory: 8MB (B4200); 16MB (B4300) > High speed printing: 19 pages per minute >...

  • Page 8: Using Your Printer

    USING YOUR PRINTER To help you get the most from your printer, the manufacturer has provided a variety of supporting materials of which this manual is one example. A summary of these materials and their purposes is given in the following chapter.

  • Page 9: About This Manual

    ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual is your user’s guide for your printer and forms part of the overall user support listed below: > Quick set-up guide: to describe how to unpack, connect and power up your printer. > This User’s Guide: to help you to operate your printer and make the best use of its many features.

  • Page 10: Printing Pages

    PRINTING PAGES The whole manual, Individual pages, or sections may be printed. The procedure is: From the toolbar, select [File], then [Print] (or press the Ctrl + P keys). Choose which pages you wish to print: [All pages], for the entire manual. [Current page] for the page at which you are looking.

  • Page 11: Abbreviations Used

    DIMM Dual In-line Memory Module network card installed Light Emitting Diode Manual Feed Tray Multi-purpose Tray Network Interface Card Printer Control Language PostScript (emulation) PostScript Emulation Random Access Memory SIDM Serial Impact Dot Matrix ABOUT THIS MANUAL > 11...

  • Page 12: Printer Components

    PRINTER COMPONENTS Apart from the Operator panels, which are described in the next chapter, the B4200, B4300 printers look similar from the outside. The important components are identified in the representations below. Operator panel (B4300 shown) Top paper exit bin (150 sheets, face down)
  • Page 13 LED array Image drum Manual feed tray (single sheet) (shown in closed position) Paper feed tray (250 sheets) Toner cartridge Fuser unit Top cover · ¯ PRINTER COMPONENTS > 13...
  • Page 14 Power cable connection Cooling fan USB interface connection Parallel interface connection Second paper tray (optional) connection Network card (not available on B4200, optional on B4300) RS232 serial interface card (optional on B4300 only) PRINTER COMPONENTS > 14...

  • Page 15: Operator Panels

    OPERATOR PANELS This chapter describes the function of the operator panels on the B4200 and B4300 printers. It is useful to describe the Status Monitor software at this point as it provides the B4200 status information and the equivalent of the menu control panel on the B4300. (See “Printer Drivers” for installation of the Status Monitor.)

  • Page 16: B4200

    B4200 OPERATOR PANEL The B4200 operator panel consists of 4 LED indicators and a control button. From left to right, the LEDs indicate Power On, Ready, Manual feed and Error. LED INDICATORS The LED indicators show the status of the printer and have five operating conditions as follows: >...

  • Page 17: Control Button

    > Resuming data processing. The secondary functions of the control button are activated after turning the printer off line, then pressing and holding the switch for at least two seconds before releasing. The secondary functions are as follows: Error Meaning...

  • Page 18: Status Monitor

    To reset the printer to the factory default settings, press the control button and hold it down while the printer is turned on. The LED indicators blink when the printer has reset to the default settings. STATUS MONITOR After installing the printer driver software, the Status Monitor is then installed to indicate what is happening to the printer when it is being used.
  • Page 19 Click on the window maximize button and the view expands to include the Printer Setup and Preferences tabs. Printer Setup Tab Selecting this tab provides access to the Printer Menu button, which, when selected, enables configuration of the printer settings via a series of tabs OPERATOR PANELS > 19...
  • Page 20 Economy: set power save delay, toner save, auto eject time, manual timeout, low toner action and jam recovery. Test Print: print demo page, printer menu setting list, a list of available fonts, and clean the printer. Memory: set raster buffer (normally set to auto) and confirm buffer size.

  • Page 21: Menu Functions

    It should be noted that many of these settings can be, and often are, overridden by settings made in the printer drivers. However, several of the driver settings can be left at “Printer Setting,” which will then default to the settings entered in these printer menus.

  • Page 22: Changing The Display Language

    B4300 printer. Note, however, that the RS232 Menu and Network Menu do not apply to the B4200 printer. CHANGING THE DISPLAY LANGUAGE Carry out the following instructions to change the language that is displayed in the Status Monitor.

  • Page 23: B4300

    B4300 OPERATOR PANEL The B4300 operator panel consists of a menu driven control panel, an LCD display and a LED indicator. PANEL ELEMENTS Ready indicator (green). ON - ready to receive data. FLASHING indicates processing data or error. Liquid crystal display. (LCD) panel. Two rows of up to 8 alphanumeric digits displaying print status, menu items in menu mode and error messages.

  • Page 24: Menu Functions

    When pressed in Menu mode, the Online button returns the printer to ONLINE status. When pressed with DATA PRESENT displayed, it forces the printer to print out the remaining data in the printer. Also when there is an error indicating wrong paper size, pressing the Online button forces the printer to print.

  • Page 25: Information Menu

    Information Menu This menu provides a quick method of listing various items stored within the printer. INFORMATION MENU item PRINT MENU MAP PRINT FILE LIST PRINT PCL FONT PRINT PSE FONT PRINT IBM PPR FONT PRINT EPSON FX FONT DEMO1 Print menu This menu provides adjustment of various print job related functions.
  • Page 26 T2 WEIGHT MN SIZE MN TYPE MN WEIGHT MEASURE X DIM Y DIM System configuration menu This menu adjusts general printer settings to suit the way you prefer to work. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU Item PWR SAVE EMULATE PARA PROT USB PROT...
  • Page 27 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU Item ERR REP LANGUAGE PCL emulation This menu controls the printer’s PCL emulation. PCL MENU Item FONT SRC FONT No. FONT CPI FONT HGT SYMBOL A4 WIDTH BLNKSKIP CR FUNC LF FUNC PR MGN PEN ADJ PPR Emulation This menu controls the printer’s PPR emulation.
  • Page 28 LN PITCH BLNKSKIP CR FUNC LINELENG FORMLENG TOF POS L MRGN FIT2LTR TEXT HGT Parallel menu This menu controls the operation of the printer’s parallel data interface. PARALLEL MENU Item PARALLEL BI-DIRCT Default Remarks 80 COL 0.0 INCH 0.0 INCH...
  • Page 29 PARALLEL MENU Item ACKWIDTH ACK/BUSY I-PRIME OFF REC RS232C menu This menu controls the operation of the printer’s RS232C data interface. RS232C MENU Item RS232C FLOW CTL BAUDRATE DATABITS PARITY MIN. BUSY OFF REC Default Remarks NARROW DISABLE DISABLE Only when PSE is installed...
  • Page 30 USB menu This menu controls the operation of the printer’s USB data interface. USB MENU Item SOFT RST SPEED OFF REC Network menu This menu controls the operation of the printer’s 10Base-T/100Base-TX network interface. NETWORK MENU Item TCP/IP NETBEUI NETWARE...
  • Page 31 SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT MENU Item X ADJUST Y ADJUST PCL MNID PCL T1ID PCL T2ID PLACE PG Maintenance menu This menu provides access to various printer maintenance functions. MAINTENANCE MENU Item EEPROM RESET DRUM COUNT RESET PWR SAVE SETTINGS DARKNESS CLEANING PAGE...

  • Page 32: Changing The Display Language

    Usage menu This menu is for information only, and provides an indication of total usage of the printer and the expected life left in its consumable items. This is particularly useful if you do not have a full set of replacement consumables to hand and you need to know how soon you will need them.
  • Page 33 Press the Item button until the display prompts you to print the menu map. Press the Select button to print the menu map. Press the Online button to return the printer to online status when the menu map is printed. OPERATOR PANELS > 33...

  • Page 34: Paper Recommendations

    PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS For guidance on the media you can use with your printer, which input tray and which ejection method to use, see the section entitled “Paper and tray information” in the “Specifications” chapter. PAPER AND ENVELOPE TYPES The manufacturer of this printer recommends the following guidelines when selecting paper and envelopes for use in your printer: >...

  • Page 35: Transparencies And Adhesive Labels

    TRANSPARENCIES AND ADHESIVE LABELS The manufacturer of this printer recommends the following guidelines when selecting transparencies and adhesive labels for use in your printer: > Always use manual feed. > Always use rear output. > Media must be designed for use in laser printers or photocopiers and must be able to withstand 200°C for 0.1 sec.

  • Page 36: Installing Paper

    This ensures that the oldest paper is used first to help prevent paper jams. Remove the paper tray from the bottom of the printer and place plain paper in the tray, keeping the level of the paper in the tray...

  • Page 37: Face Up And Face Down Printing

    For face down printing, make sure the rear paper exit tray is closed (the paper exits from the top of the printer). The paper exit bin on the top of the printer stacks printed pages face down, capacity 150 sheets of 20 lb.

  • Page 38: Automatic Feed Sequence

    Pull down the manual feed tray (3) and adjust the paper guides to the width of the envelope. Insert the envelope, flap down and to the left, until the printer grips it. Set envelope size and landscape orientation in your software, then issue the print command.

  • Page 39: Heavyweight Paper Or Cardstock

    HEAVYWEIGHT PAPER OR CARDSTOCK The normal paper path from a main paper tray to the top output stack involves two complete U-turns. This may sometimes cause very heavyweight paper or cardstock to jam or misfeed. Use the manual feed (multi-purpose) tray to feed this type of paper and the rear paper exit to collect printed output.

  • Page 40: Paper Feed, Size And Media Setting

    Too little heat will cause the image not to fuse fully into heavyweight paper. Although media properties can be set in the printer driver for particular jobs, when filling a tray with media it is recommended that you manually set the printer to match the media as described here.
  • Page 41 Start the Status Monitor. Click on [Printer Setup] tab - [Printer Menu] button - [Paper tab] - [Manual Feed] button. Adjust the media type to Transparency and the paper size to the size of the transparency being used. Click on the [Apply] button, [Close] button then [OK] button to set the printer for transparencies.

  • Page 42: B4300

    > the type of paper > If the settings in the printer differ from those selected on your computer, the printer will not print and the LCD will display an error message. > The following printer settings are given as a guide only. Some software applications require the paper feed, size and media settings to be selected from within the application (page setup).
  • Page 43 > When using the manual feed tray, the paper size has to be selected. Press the Online button to return the printer to offline status. Press the Menu button until PRINT MENU is displayed, then preset Select button.
  • Page 44 Select button. A plus (+) appears next to the selected paper type or weight. Press the Online button to return the printer back to online status. Select the correct paper settings in the printer driver before printing the file.

  • Page 45: Interfaces

    If you are connecting your printer directly to a standalone computer proceed to the chapter entitled “Printer Drivers.” If your printer is to be installed as a network printer, please refer to the relevant section in the User’s Guide for the network interface card for further details on how to configure the network connection before installing the printer drivers.

  • Page 46: Printer Drivers

    PRINTER DRIVERS This chapter describes how to install a printer driver on two types of operating system – Windows and Macintosh. The printer drivers are all contained on the printer driver CD-ROM. Please refer to the readme file on this CD for the latest information on printer driver installation.

  • Page 47: B4300

    Menu Map (See “Confirming current settings” in “Operator Panels”.) Ensure that your options are set up in the printer driver(s) by making the appropriate settings on the Device Options tab (PCL emulation) and/or Device Settings tab (PS emulation) described in the chapter entitled “Operation.”...

  • Page 48: Macintosh Operating Systems

    OS 8.6 TO 9.1 Place the OKI CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the OKI CD icon that appears on the desktop. Open the MAC folder. Click MAC ➝ B4300 Mac Double-click the B4300 Mac Installer icon, then click Continue.

  • Page 49: Os X.x

    Click Install. In the Menu Installer, select MAC OS X.x Driver from the dropdown box. Click Install. Select your printer model, click OK. Click Continue. When the installation is complete, click Quit. Add the printer: Run the Print Center. Click Add Printer.

  • Page 50: Operation

    The Windows printer driver also contains settings for many of these items. Where items in the printer driver are the same as those in the operator panel and Status Monitor menus, and you print documents from Windows, the settings in the Windows printer driver will override those settings in the operator panel and Status Monitor menus.

  • Page 51: Pcl Emulation

    If you select manual, the Weight selection box becomes visible. You can leave the setting at Printer Setting or select as required. A variety of document finishing options can be selected, such as normal one page per sheet, or N-up (where N can be 2 or 4) for printing scaled down pages at more than one page per sheet.
  • Page 52 If you have changed some printing preferences before and saved them as a set, you can recall them to avoid having to set them individually each time you need them. A single on-screen button restores the default settings. OPERATION > 52...

  • Page 53: Job Options Tab

    In Raster (bitmap) mode, processing of the page image is done in the computer leaving little processing for the printer to do, although the file size may be large. In Vector mode, file sizes may be smaller and so transmission over a network, for example, may be faster.
  • Page 54 You can set a degree of toner saving for particular print jobs. You can select up to 999 copies to print consecutively, although you will need to reload the paper tray during such a long print run. Your printed pages can be scaled to fit larger or smaller stationery.

  • Page 55: Image Tab

    Image tab Dithering produces an intermediate greyscale by adjusting the combination of dots used in printing. Selecting a setting determines the degree of detail with which a graphics image will be printed. Mesh determines that a screen of dots is used for dithering while Line Art determines that an array of lines is used for dithering.

  • Page 56: Ps Emulation

    PS emulation (for B4300 printers with the PS emulation option installed) The tabs available are the Layout Tab, the Paper/Quality Tab and the Job Options Tab. Layout tab Page orientation can be set to portrait (tall), landscape (wide) or landscape rotated by 180 degrees. Printed page order can be set as front to back or back to front of the document.
  • Page 57 Click the Advanced button to be able to set further document options as follows: Select the required printed paper size. You can substitute another font for TrueType Font. You can set other document options as required, including PostScript options and printer features. OPERATION > 57...

  • Page 58: Paper/Quality Tab

    Paper/Quality tab You can set the paper source or leave it as automatic selection and by using the Advanced button you have access to the same set of options as described above for the Layout Tab. OPERATION > 58...

  • Page 59: Job Options Tab

    The output resolution of the printed page can be set as follows. > The highest Fine setting prints at 600 x 1200dpi. This option requires the most printer memory and takes the longest to print. > The Normal setting prints at 600 x 600dpi and is adequate for all but the most discerning applications.
  • Page 60 A single on-screen button restores the default settings. OPERATION > 60...

  • Page 61: Setting From Windows Control Panel

    The main tabs are the General Tab, Advanced Tab and Device Options Tab. General tab This area lists some of the main features of your printer, including optional items. This button opens the same windows as described earlier for items which can be set from within application programs.
  • Page 62 This button prints a test page to ensure that your printer is working. The above features are provided by the Windows 2000 operating system and will vary with other operating systems. NOTE OPERATION > 62...

  • Page 63: Advanced Tab

    Advanced tab You can specify which times of day your printer will be available. Indicates current priority, from 1 (lowest) to 99 (highest). Highest priority documents will print first. Specifies that documents should be spooled (stored in a special print file) before being printed. The document is then printed in the background, allowing your application program to become available more quickly.
  • Page 64 If a mismatch is detected, the document is held in the print queue and does not print until the printer setup is changed and the document restarted from the print queue. Mismatched documents in the queue will not prevent correctly matched documents from printing.

  • Page 65: Device Options Tab

    You can design and specify a separator page that prints between documents. This is particularly useful on a shared printer to help each user find their own documents in the output stack. The above features are provided by the Windows 2000 operating system and will vary with other operating systems.

  • Page 66: Ps Emulation

    You can set the desired paper sizes in each of the available paper feed trays. You can make a variety of font settings depending on your application. You can set which optional upgrades are installed on your printer. See the chapter entitled “Installing options.” OPERATION > 66...

  • Page 67: Printer Settings In Macintosh

    PRINTER SETTINGS IN MACINTOSH Refer to the readme file on the drivers CD, and the online help provided in the driver software. OPERATION > 67...

  • Page 68: Consumables And Maintenance

    2500 pages. Remember, this is only an average: actual results may vary. The first toner cartridge installed in a new printer has to fill the image drum reservoir and saturate the developing roller with toner. The first standard toner cartridge normally produces about 1,000 pages after installation.

  • Page 69: When To Replace The Toner Cartridge

    It is recommended that you clean the LED array at the same time as you change the toner cartridge. The toner used in this printer is a very fine dry powder contained in the toner cartridge. Have a sheet of paper handy so that you have somewhere to place the used cartridge while you install the new one.
  • Page 70 Press the top cover release button and open the printer’s top cover fully. If the printer has been powered on, the fuser may be hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch. Pull the colored lever on the right side of the toner cartridge towards the front of the printer to close the cartridge then remove the used toner cartridge.

  • Page 71: Image Drum Life

    Do not touch it and do not expose it to normal room light for more than 5 minutes. If the drum unit needs to be out of the printer for longer than this, please wrap the cartridge inside a black plastic bag to keep it away from light.

  • Page 72: Resetting The Drum Counter

    Press the cover release and open the printer’s top cover fully. If the printer has been powered on, the fuser may be hot. This area is clearly labeled. Do not touch. Remove the used image drum and toner cartridge. Follow the installation instructions on or inside the box containing the new image drum to install the new image drum.

  • Page 73: Generating A Cleaning Page

    Using the printer Status Monitor Start the Status Monitor for the printer. Click on [Printer Setup] tab - [Printer Menu] button - [Test Print tab] - [Cleaning] button. Open the manual feed tray and insert a sheet of letter size plain paper between the paper guides, then click the [OK] button.

  • Page 74: Cleaning The Led Array

    Press the Item button until CLEANING PAGE is displayed. Press the Select button. The printer grips the paper and prints a cleaning page. Return the printer on line by pressing the Online button. If subsequent printing appears faded or uneven, try replacing the toner cartridge.

  • Page 75: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING STATUS AND ERROR MESSAGES Your printer has been designed to give you helpful status feedback not only during normal operation, but also if a printing problem occurs so that you can take appropriate corrective action. B4200 Both status and error messages are displayed in your chosen language in the Status Monitor, error messages being accompanied by the appropriate flashing of the Error indicator.

  • Page 76: Paper Jams

    Jams can occur due to paper misfeeding from a paper tray or at any point on the paper path through the printer. When a jam occurs, the printer immediately stops, and the operator panel informs you of the event. If...

  • Page 77: Input Jam

    Remove any jammed sheets from the paper path. Re-install the image drum complete with toner cartridge, ensuring that it correctly locates into the slots on each side of the printer. Close the top cover and press down to latch it closed.

  • Page 78: Print Quality Problems

    If the edge of the jammed paper protrudes (or can be seen) from the exit, reinstall the image drum, close the top cover and switch the printer on. Remove the jammed paper from the exit when the exit roller begins rotating after a few seconds after switching on.

  • Page 79: Software Problems

    Moisture in paper. Improper storage. High humidity. SOFTWARE PROBLEMS Your software (operating environment, applications and printer drivers) controls the printing process. Make sure you have selected the right driver Solution Replace toner cartridge. Check drum and replace the drum, if necessary. Contact service.

  • Page 80: Hardware Problems

    See your software documentation for more information. Symptom Problem Printing is garbled. Incorrect driver is installed. Printer’s output is Much of the printing below rated speed. delays will be caused by your application. Sometimes purely text...
  • Page 81 Symptom Problem Printer is on but must Power Save mode is set warm up before a job on to conserve energy. is printed. The fuser must heat up before you can begin printing the next job. Solution To eliminate warm up delay, change Power Save setting TROUBLESHOOTING >...

  • Page 82: Installing Options

    10/100 BASE-TX Network Interface Card: to make the B4300 network compatible > 16MB RAM DIMM: to extend the main memory of your printer and speed up the processing of large files > 32MB RAM DIMM: to extend the main memory of your printer and speed up the processing of large files >...

  • Page 83: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL A summary of the basic characteristics of your printer appears in the table below: Item Specification Dimensions See the following section entitled “Overall Dimensions” Weight 20 lbs (9 kg approximately) Printing method Electro-photographic printing using LEDs as light source...

  • Page 84: Overall Dimensions

    OVERALL DIMENSIONS 14.0” 355mm 24.3” 607.5mm 15.6” 395mm 7.9” 200mm SPECIFICATIONS > 84...

  • Page 85: Paper And Tray Information

    PAPER AND TRAY INFORMATION Feed and ejection methods vary depending on the type, size and thickness of medium used. Use the chart below and the notes/symbols/terms on the following page for initial guidance. (Minor variations to settings may be necessary depending on user setup and environmental conditions.) Paper Size type...

  • Page 86: Notes/Symbols/Terms

    Meaning Paper Tray 1 Paper Tray 2 (optional) Manual Feed Tray Face Up printing from the rear of the printer Face Down printing from the top of the printer W, L Width, Length in mm Light paper weight: 16 lb. (60g/m²) Medium Light paper weight: 18-19lb.

  • Page 87: Index

    Generating a cleaning page B4200...73 B4300...73 Heavyweight paper or cardstock ... 39 Image drum Life ... 71 Replacing... 71 Resetting counter B4200 ... 72 Resetting counter B4300 ... 72 Input paper jam... 77 installed options Windows... 47 Installing Paper ... 36 installing drivers Windows...
  • Page 88 Paper and envelope types ... 34 paper and trays ... 85 Paper jams ... 76 paper, using legal size ... 37 Power on LED B4200 ... 16 Preferences Menu... 21 Print order face down printing... 37 face up printing... 37 Print quality problems ...
  • Page 89 Transparency types ...35 Priority print queue priority ...63 Ready LED B4200...16 B4300...23 Resolution setting in Windows ...53 Separator page separating print jobs on a shared printer...65 Software problems ...80 specifications general...83 paper and trays ...85 Spooling Windows settings ...63 status & error messages B4200...75...

  • Page 90: Oki Contact Details

    1-800-OKI-DATA (1-800-654-3282) las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana. En América Latina, llame a: Oki Data de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., (525) 263-8780 Oki Data do Brasil, Ltda., 5511-3444-3500 Se precisar de assistência ou tiver perguntas Consulte o nosso site na Web: http://www.Okidata.com...

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