A caution appears like this. A caution provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in equipment malfunction or damage. WARNING! A warning appears like this. A warning provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in a risk of personal injury. C6150 User’s Guide...
• Hard disk drive: see page 110 allows you to use secure (confidential) printing, spool print jobs, and store print jobs for later use • Second Paper Tray: see page 111. capacity 530 sheets 20-lb. paper C6150 User’s Guide...
• Holds up to 300 sheets of 20-lb. (75 g/m²) paper. 4. Multi-Purpose Tray • Used for feeding transparencies, heavier paper stocks, envelopes and other special media. • Also for manual feeding of single sheets when required. C6150 User’s Guide...
• When used with the Multi-Purpose Tray, the paper path through the printer is essentially straight. This avoids bending the print media around curves in the paper path and makes paper feeding more reliable. C6150 User’s Guide...
For weight, refer to the correct paper type. Each paper type has a table (matrix) of paper size, paper weight, paper feed, paper exit, simplex/duplex correlations. For general information on paper sizes, see “Paper Size, Feed, and Exit” on page 38. C6150 User’s Guide...
58-67 lb. Index Ultra Heavy 33-54 lb. US Bond (124-203 g/m 68-113 lb. Index If the Ultra Heavy setting does not give proper toner fusion, you can try the Label settings. Labels1 For labels 0.1 to 0.169 mm thick. C6150 User’s Guide...
For face up printing (straight-through path), make sure the rear exit is open and the paper support is extended. • Paper is stacked in reverse order. • Tray capacity is about 100 sheets. Actual capacity depends on paper weight. c53_72_rear3.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
9. Click OK. 10. The Layout tab screen appears. 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The main Print screen appears. 14. Change any other settings as desired. 15. Click OK. 16. The document prints. C6150 User’s Guide...
General Information NOTE To determine if a paper weight is US Bond or Index, check the metric equivalent. 35 lb US Bond = 132 g/m 35 lb Index = 64 g/m For more information, go to www.paper-paper.com/ weight.html C6150 User’s Guide...
‘Ultra Heavy.’ However, this will reduce the output speed and prevent the use of the duplex option. If the Ultra Heavy setting does not give proper toner fusion, you can try the Label settings. C6150 User’s Guide...
• which paper exit path can be used • whether you can use double sided (duplex) printing Single sided printing is also known as simplex printing. These settings can be made in the printer menu or in the printer driver. C6150 User’s Guide...
- Paper with perforations, cut-outs or ragged edges. - Carbon paper, recycled paper, NCR paper, photosensi- tive paper, pressure sensitive paper or thermal trans- fer paper. C6150 User’s Guide...
• change the media setting to ‘Ultra Heavy’. This will improve print quality. When using ‘Ultra Heavy’: • print speed slows • duplexing cannot be used. If the Ultra Heavy setting does not give proper toner fusion, you can try the Label settings. C6150 User’s Guide...
- Paper with perforations, cut-outs or ragged edges. - Carbon paper, recycled paper, NCR paper, photosensi- tive paper, pressure sensitive paper or thermal trans- fer paper. C6150 User’s Guide...
To select a paper type in the driver, see: Windows: page 19 Macintosh: page 20 Loading Trays 1 and 2 Long edge feed Face down, top toward the back of the printer. Letr_lef.bmp Short edge feed face down, top to the right ltrhd_se.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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Loading Multi-purpose Tray (Manual Feed) Long edge feed Face up, top to the back of the printer manl_le.jpg Short edge feed Face up, top to the left manl_se.jp C6150 User’s Guide...
(230°C) for 0.2 second. Envelopes.jpg 1. Use only recommended envelopes. Oki 52206301 and 52206302 For more information, see “Print Media, Oki“ in your Handy Reference Guide or www.okiprintingsolutions.com. 2. Store envelopes flat and away from • moisture • direct sunlight •...
For face up printing (straight-through path), make sure the rear exit is open and the paper support is extended. • Paper is stacked in reverse order. • Tray capacity is about 100 sheets. Actual capacity depends on paper weight. c53_72_rear3.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
• Labels must cover the entire carrier sheet. • The carrier sheet or adhesive must not be exposed to any part of the printer. Driver Settings To select a paper type in the driver, see: Windows: page 19 Macintosh: page 20 C6150 User’s Guide...
For face up printing (straight-through path), make sure the rear exit is open and the paper support is extended. • Paper is stacked in reverse order. • Tray capacity is about 100 sheets. Actual capacity depends on paper weight. c53_72_rear3.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
3. Avoid office transparencies designed for use by hand with marker pens. These will melt in the fuser and cause damage. Driver Settings To select a paper type in the driver, see: Windows: page 19 Macintosh: page 20 C6150 User’s Guide...
For face up printing (straight-through path), make sure the rear exit is open and the paper support is extended. • Paper is stacked in reverse order. • Tray capacity is about 100 sheets. Actual capacity depends on paper weight. c53_72_rear3.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
Tray 2) loaded with the same type of paper (Auto Switching). The settings for Paper Feed (Paper Tray/Source), Paper Size, Paper Exit, and Paper Weight interact. For more information, see “Paper Size, Feed, and Exit” on page 38. C6150 User’s Guide...
Select the Multi Purpose Tray here (in the driver) when printing the job. 7. Change any other settings as desired. 8. Click OK. 9. The main Print screen appears. 10. Change any other settings as desired. 11. Click OK. 12. The document prints. C6150 User’s Guide...
Select the Multi Purpose Tray here (in the driver) when printing the job. 7. Change any other settings as desired. 8. Click OK. 9. The main Print screen appears. 10. Change any other settings as desired. 11. Click OK. 12. The document prints. C6150 User’s Guide...
You are printing a job on special media (letterhead). Place the media in the Multi Purpose Tray. Select the Multi Purpose Tray here (in the driver) when printing the job. 5. Change any other settings as desired. 6. Click Print. C6150 User’s Guide...
Switch to the Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker) when you are print- ing paper heavier than 47 lb. US Bond (98 lb. Index, 177 g/ c. S = Simplex; D = Duplex (printing on both sides) C6150 User’s Guide...
– Width Range = 8¼ to 8½'' (210 to 215.9 mm) – Weight Range = 28 to 34 lb. US Bond (105 to 128 g/m2) – Path = Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker) only – Feed one sheet at a time. C6150 User’s Guide...
28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m metric You cannot duplex • labels • envelopes • transparencies • paper weights above 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m metric C6150 User’s Guide...
Switch to the Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker) when you are print- ing paper heavier than 47 lb. US Bond (98 lb. Index, 177 g/ c. S = Simplex; D = Duplex (printing on both sides) C6150 User’s Guide...
28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m metric You cannot duplex • labels • envelopes • transparencies • paper weights above 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m metric C6150 User’s Guide...
Switch to the Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker) when you are print- ing paper heavier than 47 lb. US Bond (98 lb. Index, 177 g/ c. S = Simplex; D = Duplex (printing on both sides) C6150 User’s Guide...
See “Tray 1 Paper Sizes and Exit Paths” on page 41 duplex (printing on both sides), with restrictions See “Tray 1 Duplexing Restrictions” on page 40 Choose in the driver See Paper Trays, “Select in the driver” on page 35. C6150 User’s Guide...
28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m metric You cannot duplex • labels • envelopes • transparencies • paper weights above 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m metric C6150 User’s Guide...
– Width Range = 8¼ to 8½'' (210 to 215.9 mm) – Weight Range = 28 to 34 lb. US Bond (105 to 128 g/m – Path = Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker) only – Feed one sheet at a time. C6150 User’s Guide...
6. On Paper Quality, next to Paper Source, click Automatically Select. 7. Change any other settings as desired. 8. Click OK. 9. The main Print screen appears. 10. Change any other settings as desired. 11. Click OK. 12. The document prints. C6150 User’s Guide...
Macintosh OS 10.3 For more information, see “General Information” on page 47. 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File → Print. 3. On the Paper Feed panel, select All Pages. 4. Select Automatic Selection. C6150 User’s Guide...
Application settings override driver settings. Driver settings override printer menu settings. For more information, Printer Menu: see page 50 Windows, PostScript: see page 47 Windows, PCL: see page 51 Macintosh OS 10.2: see page 52 Macintosh OS 10.3: see page 52 C6150 User’s Guide...
For more information, see “General Information” on page 49. 1. Open the file you want to print. → 2. Click File Print. 3. Select your printer. 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Layout tab. 6. Click Advanced. C6150 User’s Guide...
9. Click OK. 10. The Setup tab screen appears. 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The main Print screen appears. 14. Change any other settings as desired. 15. Click OK. 16. The document prints. C6150 User’s Guide...
4. At Auto tray switch, make your selection. If the box has a check mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 5. Change any other settings as desired. 6. Click Print. C6150 User’s Guide...
9. Click OK. 10. The Layout tab screen appears. 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The main Print screen appears. 14. Change any other settings as desired. 15. Click OK. 16. The document prints. C6150 User’s Guide...
4. Make your selection for Paper size check. If the box has a check mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 5. Change any other settings as desired. 6. Click Print. C6150 User’s Guide...
42 lb. Index, 75 g/m² metric • Paper Weights up to 47 lb. US Bond 98 lb. Index, 176 g/m² metric • Print Sequence Pages are printed in reading order Page 1 first; last page on top, facing down C6150 User’s Guide...
• Paper Weights up to 54 lb. US Bond (113 lb. Index 203 g/ m² metric) • Print Sequence: Papers are printed face up. For multi-page documents, select “Reverse print order” in your application Print dialog box (Click C6150 User’s Guide...
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File → Print → Options) This puts the printed stack in the correct order. C6150 User’s Guide...
1. Remove the paper tray from the printer. c53_11_opntra.jpg 2. Fan the paper to be loaded at the edges (1) and in the middle (2). Then tap the edges of the stack on a flat surface to make it flush again (3). Fan Paper.eps C6150 User’s Guide...
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3. Load paper print side down. Make sure the rear stopper (1) and paper guides (2) are snug against the paper. c53_13_instlpapr.jpg NOTE Load letterhead paper face down. The top edge is aimed towards the front of the printer. c53_76_trayabc.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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• Do not load damaged paper. • Do not load paper of different sizes or types at the same time. • Do not pull the paper tray out during printing (except as described above for the 2nd tray). C6150 User’s Guide...
The MP Tray will take • a stack of media about 3/8'' (10 mm) high • about 10 envelopes • about 50 transparencies. Do not exceed the 3/8'' (10 mm) media stack height. 1. Open the MP Tray. c53_40_mptrayopen1_crop.jpg c53_41_mptrayopen2_crop.jpg c53_42_mptrayopen3_crop.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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Letterhead Single-sided printing load with pre-printed side up and the top edge into the printer. Double-sided printing (duplex) load with pre-printed side down and top edge away from the printer (duplex unit must be installed). C6150 User’s Guide...
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Load print side up (flap down) with top edge to the left and short edge into the printer. You cannot duplex envelopes. 4. Press the blue tray latch (1) toward the paper stack to lift the paper platform into the feed position. c53_86_mptraylevercolr.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
Consumables and Replacement Supplies Part Numbers _____________________ Toner Color Capacoity Black 43865720 Cyan 43865719 Magenta 43865718 Yellow 43865717 Image Drums Color Black 43381720 Cyan 43381719 Magenta 43381718 Yellow 43381717 Fusers Voltage 120V 43853101 230V 43853102 Transfer Belt P/N 43363411 C6150 User’s Guide...
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This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch it. 2. Note the positions of the four cartridges: Cyan (1), Magenta (2), Yellow (3), Black (4). c53_09_lidup.jpg 3. Pull the colored toner release lever on the cartridge to be replaced towards the front of the printer. C6150 User’s Guide...
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Shown: replacement of the black toner cartridge c53_74_tonerlvropen.jpg 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. c53_80_tonrout.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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7. Hold the cartridge by its top center with the colored release lever to the right. Insert the left end of the cartridge into the top of the image drum. Push it firmly C6150 User’s Guide...
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8. Lower the right end of the cartridge into the image drum unit. Press it firmly down in place. Then, push the C6150 User’s Guide...
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Push down on the toner cartridge to be sure that it is properly seated in the image drum. Press back on the lever again. To avoid toner spillage, DO NOT open the toner release lever until the toner cartridge is firmly seated in the image drum. C6150 User’s Guide...
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9. Use the provided LED lens cleaner. Gently wipe the LED. c5x_ledarray_bw.jpg 10. Close and latch the top cover. c53_45_latchcvr.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
350: YELLOW 351: MAGENTA 352: CYAN 353: BLACK Important! You must replace the toner cartridge when you replace the image drum. The life expectancy of the cartridge will be reduced as the toner charges the new drum. C6150 User’s Guide...
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If the printer has been powered on, the fuser is HOT. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch it. 2. Note the positions of the four image drums: Cyan (1), Magenta (2), Yellow (3), Black (4). c53_09_lidup.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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3. Lift the image drum, complete with its toner cartridge, out of the printer. Discard it in accordance with your local regulations. c53_53_drumremove.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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4. Unpack the new image drum. CAUTION! Image drum handling The image drum contains toner. To avoid spilling toner, be careful to keep it upright. c53_31_drum.jpg, Checkmark.bmp c53_79_drumtilt_3.jpg c53_78_drumtilt_2.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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5. Grasp the white tape tab and peel the tape off the drum. c53_28_removedrumtape.jpg 6. Remove the paper sheet. c53_26removepaper.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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Remove the clear plastic film. C53_25_removeclearsheet.jpg 8. If present, remove the silica gel pack. c53_24_removejell.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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9. Place the image drum in the printer. c53_84_removedrumwithorange.jpg 10. Remove the orange drum seal. c53_83_removeorangething.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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11. Install the new toner cartridge in the image drum. c53_04_shk_tnr_CROP.JPG c53_05_remv_tape_CROP.jpg c53_80_tonrout_CROP.JPG c53_75crop_tonrlvrclose.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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12. Use the provided LED lens cleaner. Gently wipe the LED. c5x_ledarray_bw.jpg 13. Close and latch the top cover. c53_45_latchcvr.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
If in doubt, switch the printer off. Wait at least 10 minutes for the fuser to cool before opening the printer cover. 1. Press the cover release. Fully open the printer’s top cover. c53_02_opencvr.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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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. c53_60_fuser2.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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5. Push the orange transport lock to the left to release it. You’ll hear it snap. Remove it. c53_104_fuser_transport_loc.jpg 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. c53_60a_fuser2.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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7. Push the two blue retaining levers (1) toward the rear of the printer to lock the fuser in place. c53_61a_fuser3.jpg 8. Close and latch the top cover. c53_45_latchcvr.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
HOT. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch it. 2. Note the positions of the four image drums: Cyan (1), Magenta (2), Yellow (3), Black (4). It is essential that they go back in the correct order! c53_09_lidup.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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5 minutes, place the image drum inside a black plastic bag or carefully place it in a drawer or cabinet to keep it away from light. 4. Locate the two blue locks (1) and the handle (2). c53_48_belt1.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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5. Turn the two locks about 45° counterclockwise to release the belt. c53_49_belt2.jpg 6. Pull up the handle and lift the belt unit out of the printer. c53_50_belt3.jpg 7. Unpack the new belt unit. Hold it with the blue handle toward the front of the printer. C6150 User’s Guide...
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8. Place the drive gear at the back of the belt unit in the gear at the left rear corner of the printer. Lower the belt unit into the printer. c53_51_belt4.jpg 9. Turn the two belt locks about 45° clockwise to secure the belt unit in place. c53_48_belt1.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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10. Place the four image drums/toner cartridges back in the printer = Cyan, = Magenta, = Yellow, = Black). It is essential that they go back in the correct order! c53_09_lidup.jpg 11. Close and latch the top cover. c53_45_latchcvr.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
To print a list of the current menu settings: 1. Press + … INFORMATION MENU 2. Press ENTER … PRINT MENU MAP Execute 3. Press ENTER. 4. The Menu Map prints. The printer goes back on line. C6150 User’s Guide...
– to move through the list of menu items to the one you wish to change, then follow steps 5 though 7. –To change the setting for an item in a different menu, press BACK again, then follow steps 2 through 7. C6150 User’s Guide...
6. Press ENTER to select the new setting: An asterisk appears on the second line of the display. POW SAVE TIME 240 MIN 7. Press ON LINE to engage the new setting and to exit the menu. The printer returns to standby mode. C6150 User’s Guide...
To reset the printer menu to its original default settings: 1. Press + to enter the Menu mode. 2. Press + … MAINTENANCE MENU 3. Press ENTER. MENU RESET Execute 4. Press ENTER. 5. The printer resets and returns to the on-line state. C6150 User’s Guide...
WHEN MISMATCHXXX paper size not installed in the selected tray, the printer can automatically feed from the Multi-Purpose Tray instead. If this function is not enabled, the printer will stop and request that the correct size be loaded. C6150 User’s Guide...
If the Ultra Heavy setting does not give proper toner fusion, you can try the Label settings. TRAY2 PAPERSIZE† A4, A5, B5, LEGAL14, Defines the size of paper LEGAL13.5, LEGAL13, loaded in optional Tray 2. LETTER, EXECUTIVE, CUSTOM C6150 User’s Guide...
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Defines the length of paper Default = 11 INCH defined by the “Custom” settings. Note that media of up to 47'' (1.2 m) in length can be fed one sheet at a time from the Multi-Purpose Tray- for banner printing. C6150 User’s Guide...
ADJUST increments of 1 timing in relation to the black image M REG FINE Default = 0 component. ADJUST A positive setting will darken the color; Y REG FINE a negative setting will lighten the color. ADJUST C6150 User’s Guide...
100BASE-TX HALF 10BASE-T FULL 10BASE-T HALF Memory Menu Note: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings Explanation RECEIVE BUF AUTO Sets the size of the receive buffer. SIZE 0.5MB 16MB C6150 User’s Guide...
ON, then send a one page print job. This will cause an extra blank sheet to print, cleaning the drum prior to printing. Careful! Leaving this set to ON will reduce the image drum life. C6150 User’s Guide...
As above, but for mono printing on BLACK increments of 1 transparencies. SETTING Default = 0 TRANSPR –2 to +2 in As above, but for color printing on COLOR increments of 1 transparencies. SETTING Default = 0 C6150 User’s Guide...
C DRUM LIFE indicated as nn%. M DRUM LIFE Y DRUM LIFE BELT LIFE FUSER LIFE K TONER Current remaining toner is indicated as nn%. C TONER 2k= standard cartridge M TONER 5K= high-capacity cartridge Y TONER C6150 User’s Guide...
LETTER TRAY1 MEDIATYPE PLAIN TRAY1 MEDIAWEIGHT MEDIUM TRAY2 PAPERSIZE† LETTER TRAY2 MEDIATYPE† PLAIN TRAY2 MEDIAWEIGHT† MEDIUM MPT PAPERSIZE LETTER MPT MEDIATYPE PLAIN MPT MEDIAWEIGHT MEDIUM UNIT OF MEASURE INCH X DIMENSION 8.5 INCH Y DIMENSION 11.0 INCH C6150 User’s Guide...
M REG FINE AJST Y REG FINE AJST SYS CONFIG MENU POW SAVE TIME 60 MIN CLRABLE WARNING MANUAL TIMEOUT 60 SEC WAIT TIMEOUT 90 SEC LOW TONER CONTINUE JAM RECOVERY ERROR REPORT USB MENU SOFT RESET DISABLE SPEED 480Mbps C6150 User’s Guide...
0.00 MILLIMETER 0.00 MILLIMETER DUPLEX X ADJUST† 0.00 MILLIMETER DUPLEX Y ADJUST† DRUM CLEANING MAINTENANCE MENU MENU RESET [EXECUTE] SAVE MENU [EXECUTE] POWER SAVE ENABLE PAPER BLACK SET PAPER COLOR SET TRNSPR BLACK SET TRANSPR COLOR SET C6150 User’s Guide...
C DRUM LIFE REMAINING nn% M DRUM LIFE REMAINING nn% Y DRUM LIFE REMAINING nn% BELT LIFE REMAINING nn% FUSER LIFE REMAINING nn% K TONER REMAINING nn% C TONER REMAINING nn% M TONER REMAINING nn% Y TONER REMAINING nn% C6150 User’s Guide...
Instructions for installing these options are found in the packaging with the option. Additional Memory (RAM) ___________ c53_82_ram.jpg Oki 70051601 (256 MB) Oki 70051701 (512 MB) The basic printer comes equipped with 256 MB of main memory. This can be upgraded with an additional memory board containing •...
The Duplex Unit enables your printer to print on both sides of the page. See “Duplex Printing” on page 223. Hard Disk Drive ___________________ Oki 70043502 The hard disk drive enables • spooled printing • verified printing C6150 User’s Guide...
Oki 43347601 The second paper tray takes: • Up to 530 sheets of 20-lb. paper. • All the same size media as Tray 1 except A6. • Paper weight range 16 to 57 lbs. (60 to 203 g/m C6150 User’s Guide...
Multi-Purpose Tray: 20 to 54 lb. (75 to 203 g/m²) Paper output Top Exit (Face Down Stacker): 250 sheets 20-lb. 75 g/m² paper Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker): 100 sheets 20-lb. 75 g/m² Printer life 420,000 pages or 5 years, whichever comes first C6150 User’s Guide...
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(equivalent to an average business letter) Average: 6,000 pages per month Toner life Approximately 5,000 pages at 5% coverage Image drum life 20,000 pages at 3 pages per job Belt life 60,000 letter-size pages Fuser life 60,000 letter-size pages C6150 User’s Guide...
• “Printer takes a long time to start printing” see page 146 • “Printing cancels” see page 146 • “Printing does not start” see page 147 • “Printing is slow” see page 147 • “Cleaning Page” see page 148 C6150 User’s Guide...
(K) and Yellow (Y) image drums, placing them on a flat surface. Check to be sure that the belt unit latches are fully in the latched position: c53_48_belt1.jpg then reinstall the image drums. C6150 User’s Guide...
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Install the missing 430: TRAY 1 MISSING installed in the tray. printer. INSTALL PAPER CASSETTE Tray 1 is not Make sure the tray is 440: TRAY 1 OPEN properly installed in pushed fully into the the printer. printer. C6150 User’s Guide...
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POWER ON/OFF An error has Shut the printer off, 300: NETWORK ERROR occurred involving then turn it back on. If the network. the message still appears, check with your network administrator. C6150 User’s Guide...
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Oki Data Service Dealer for service. Note: If you see a series of octets containing letters and numbers scrolling across the display, be sure to write these down also and report them to the Service Dealer. C6150 User’s Guide...
• Jam 380: see page 125 • Jam 381: see page 127 • Jam 382: see page 133 • Jam 383: see page 121 • Jam 390: see page 136 • Jam 391: see page 138 • Jam 392: see page 138 C6150 User’s Guide...
Removing a paper jam is not sufficient: not remained open Raise and gently lower the top cover, especially until all paper jams if the paper jam has been removed from behind have been cleared. the front cover. C6150 User’s Guide...
Jam 370, 373 and 383 OPEN DUPLEX COVER nnn: PAPER JAM nnn = 370, 373, 383 1. Press the duplex cover release. Open the duplexer cover. c53_54_duplex1.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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2. Remove any jammed sheets. c53_65a_jamduplex1.jpg c53_99a_jam37x.jpg c53_88a_jam.jpg 3. Close the duplex unit cover. c53_95a_duplexjam.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
Jam 371 OPEN DUPLEX COVER 371: Paper Jam 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Pull out the duplexer. c53_96_jam371a.jpg 3. Pull the duplexer lid to unlock it. c53_97_jam371b.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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4. Open the lid. Remove the jammed sheet. c53_98_jam371c.jpg 5. Close the lid. Push it back to lock it in place. c53_97_jam371b.jpg 6. Push the duplexer back into the printer. c53_96_jam371a.jpg 7. Turn on the printer. C6150 User’s Guide...
Jam 372 and 380 OPEN FRONT COVER nnn: PAPER JAM nnn = 372 or 380. 1. Lift the front cover release. Pull open the front cover. c53_58_frcvropen.jpg 2. Remove any jammed sheets. c53_66_jamfront.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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3. Close the front cover. c53_57_frcvrclose.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
OPEN TOP COVER 381: Paper Jam 1. Press the cover release. Fully open the printer’s top cover. c53_02_opencvr.jpg WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser is hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch it. C6150 User’s Guide...
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2. Note the positions of the four image drums: Cyan (1), Magenta (2), Yellow (3), Black (4). It is essential that they go back in the correct order! c53_09_lidup.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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• If the image drum must be out of the printer for longer than 5 minutes, place the image drum inside a black plastic bag or carefully place it in a drawer or cabinet to keep it away from light. C6150 User’s Guide...
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4. Remove any sheets of paper on the belt unit. c53_63_jambelt1.jpg CAUTION! Do not use any sharp or abrasive objects to separate sheets from the belt. This may damage the belt surface. C6150 User’s Guide...
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To remove a sheet trapped in the fuser: Grasp the edge of the sheet. Push the fuser pressure release lever (1) towards the front and down. Lift out the sheet. Let go of the fuser pressure release lever. c53_64_jambelt2.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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5. Place the four image drums/toner cartridges back in the printer. Be sure to place them in the proper sequence = Cyan, = Magenta, = Yellow, = Black). c53_09_lidup.jpg 6. Close the top cover. c53_45_latchcvr.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
2. Gently pull the sheet out. • If the sheet does not come out easily, go to the next step. • If the sheet does come out, close the cover. c53_68_jamtop_crop.jpg 3. Lower the rear exit tray. c53_70a_rear1.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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If the sheet is difficult to remove, it is partially jammed in the fuser. To get it out, reach around the top cover and press down on the fuser pressure release lever (1) before pulling the sheet out. Then let go of the fuser pressure release lever. c53_91_jam382_3.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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5. Close the rear exit. c53_70a_rear1.jpg 6. Close the top cover. c53_45_latchcvr.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
Sheet has just entered the printer 1. Gently pull the sheet out of the printer. c53_81_jammptray.jpg Sheet can’t easily be pulled out from the front 1. Lift the front cover release. Pull open the front cover. c53_102_jam390.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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2. Remove any jammed sheets. c53_94_jam390.jpg 3. Close the front cover. c53_102_jam390.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
OPEN FRONT COVER nnn: PAPER JAM nnn = 391 or 392 1. Pull out the appropriate tray. 391 = Tray 1 392 = Optional Tray 2. 2. Remove any sheet jammed as it exited the tray. c53_101a_jam392.jpg, c53_100a_jam391.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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3. Open the front cover. c53_58_frcvropen.jpg 4. Remove any jammed sheets. c53_66_jamfront_crop.jpg 5. Close the front cover. c53_57a_frcvrclose.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
See “Specifications” on page 112. Fading (Vertical) Possible cause Remedy LED head is dirty. Clean LED head with lens cleaner or soft tissue. Toner is low. Change toner cartridge. Paper is unsuitable for Use recommended paper. printer. C6150 User’s Guide...
Remove the image drum from the printer and store it in has been a dark place for several hours. If this does not work, exposed to replace the image drum. See “Replace an Image light. Drum” on page 72. C6150 User’s Guide...
See “Replace the Fuser” on page 81. Ultra Heavy If the Ultra Heavy setting does not give proper toner fusion, you can try the Label settings. C6150 User’s Guide...
A USB hub is being used. The printer cannot be used with a USB hub. Connect the printer and computer directly. The USB cable is Make sure the USB cable is plugged into the installed in the Ethernet black USB port (1) on the printer: port. c52_usb_2_crop.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
Printer is not Select the printer or set to default printer. selected in the printer driver. Incorrect printer Delete this printer driver and install correct driver is being used. printer driver from the CD supplied with your printer. C6150 User’s Guide...
Printer does not go online ___________ Possible cause Remedy Bad connection Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable. Reconnect the power cable and switch the printer on. If this does not clear the fault, call for service. C6150 User’s Guide...
Possible cause Remedy The printer interface Replace the printer interface cable. cable is faulty. The time out setting is Reset time out in the menu to a higher value too short. (SYS CONFIG MENU → WAIT TIMEOUT). C6150 User’s Guide...
Print processing is Use a computer with a faster processor. carried out by the computer. Print resolution is Set lower print resolution in the printer driver Job set high. Options tab. Data is too Simplify data. complex. C6150 User’s Guide...
4. Select “Run maintenance cycle before printing”. If the box has a check mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 5. Change any other settings as desired. 6. Click Print. C6150 User’s Guide...
Application settings override driver settings. Driver settings override printer menu settings. Install ___________________________ Windows and Macintosh See your printed Setup Guide for information on installing printer drivers. The CD(s) supplied with your printer contain: Drivers Color Utilities Network Utilities Manuals C6150 User’s Guide...
Set the driver you plan to use most of the time to be your Windows default driver. Most applications allow you to choose a different printer from within the print dialog, so you can use the alternative driver for printing whenever you need to. C6150 User’s Guide...
2. Click File → Print. 3. Select your printer. 4. Click Properties. 5. Proceed with changing the driver settings. 6. Click OK until you return to the main Printers screen. 7. Click OK. 8. The document prints. C6150 User’s Guide...
Use the changes for only a single print job. proceed with your changes and save them as the same Named Driver. proceed with your changes and save them under a new Named Driver. C6150 User’s Guide...
Select “Reverse page order” to print the last page of the document first. This is useful when you are printing to the straight-through, rear (face up) exit required for heavy paper, labels, envelopes and transparencies. See “Paper Handling” on page 157. C6150 User’s Guide...
2. Make any needed changes in the printer settings. 3. Review the Summary screen to confirm that the settings are what you want. 4. Open the drop-down list. Select Save. The revised settings are saved under that Preset. C6150 User’s Guide...
On Hold [until you come back and select Now] 5. At Priority, select the urgency of your print job. If your job competes with other documents in the print queue, this setting determines the printing priority of your job. C6150 User’s Guide...
(face up) exit required for heavy paper, labels, envelopes and transparencies. Print All Pages Odd numbered pages Even numbered pages Use this to print only the odd or only the even pages in your document. C6150 User’s Guide...
N Up (multiple pages on one sheet): see page 232 Photographs: see page 236 Posters: see page 237 Print Resolution: see page 239 Save as File: see page 243 Toner Saving: see page 246 Watermarks: see page 249 C6150 User’s Guide...
Before you print a banner, you must set Multi Purpose Tray is Manual feed to ON in the printer driver. The default is OFF. The printer operator panel will prompt you to load the media before the job prints. C6150 User’s Guide...
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5. Click the Setup tab. 6. Click Paper Feed Options. 7. Click in the box next to “MPT is Manual Feed.” If the box has a check mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. C6150 User’s Guide...
4. Select “Multi Purpose Tray is Manual feed”. If the box has a check mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 5. Change any other settings as desired. 6. Click Print. C6150 User’s Guide...
8. The document prints. Windows: All Print Jobs (Default) 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers [Printers and Faxes in Windows XP/Server 2003]. 2. Right-click the printer name. 3. Select Properties. Click Printing Preferences. 4. Click on the Color tab. C6150 User’s Guide...
5. Choose the type of black finish. Gloss This option produces printing with a more glossy finish. Matte This option uses more Black and less CMYK while producing a flatter black. 6. Change any other settings as desired. 7. Click Print. C6150 User’s Guide...
10.3 if you are using an application that specifies RGB color space and you are using PostScript Color Matching. For more information, Windows, PostScript: see page 165 Windows, PCL: see page 165 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: see page 165 C6150 User’s Guide...
1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File → Print. 3. Select your printer. 4. Open the drop-down menu. Select Printer Functions. 5. By Color Options, select Black Overprint. Click the checkbox to enable the option. C6150 User’s Guide...
Windows, PostScript, Graphic Pro: see page 168 Windows, PCL: see page 169 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: see page 170 Windows, PostScript Office Color 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File → Print. 3. Select your printer. C6150 User’s Guide...
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10. Click OK. 11. The Color tab screen appears. 12. Change any other settings as desired. 13. Click OK. 14. The main Print screen appears. 15. Change any other settings as desired. 16. Click OK. 17. The document prints. C6150 User’s Guide...
10. Click OK. 11. The Color tab screen appears. 12. Change any other settings as desired. 13. Click OK. 14. The main Print screen appears. 15. Change any other settings as desired. 16. Click OK. 17. The document prints. C6150 User’s Guide...
10. The Job Option tab screen appears. 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The main Print screen appears. 14. Change any other settings as desired. 15. Click OK. 16. The document prints. C6150 User’s Guide...
(True Black) Only black toner is used to print true black. Use True Black when printing a combination of text and graphics. If you use True Black to print photographs, dark sections of the photos may appear black. C6150 User’s Guide...
Some applications do not support booklet printing. Please read “Restrictions”, on page 172. For more information, Windows, PostScript: see page 173 Windows, PCL: see page 174 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: This feature is not available in these operating systems C6150 User’s Guide...
5½ x 8½ inch booklet on 8½ x 11 inch paper 8. Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box. Application settings override driver settings. Driver settings override printer menu settings. C6150 User’s Guide...
7. Under Print on Both Sides (Duplex), select Flip on Short edge. 8. Change any other settings as desired. 9. Click OK. 10. The main Print screen appears. 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The document prints. C6150 User’s Guide...
11. Click OK. 12. The main Print screen appears. 13. Change any other settings as desired. 14. Click OK. 15. The document prints. Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 This feature is not available in these operating systems. C6150 User’s Guide...
Collating can be carried out with or without a hard disk drive installed. However, printers with a hard disk drive will provide greater performance. For more information, Windows : see page 176 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: see page 177 C6150 User’s Guide...
4. Under Copies, at Collate, make your selection. If the box has a check mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 5. Change any other settings as desired. 6. Click OK. 7. The document prints. C6150 User’s Guide...
1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File → Print. 3. By Number of Copies, select the number of copies you want to print. 4. In the Print Function panel, select Collate. 5. Click OK. 6. Print the document. C6150 User’s Guide...
This topic is divided into two sections: • background information The background information explains the factors that affect color matching. See page 178. • how-to information The how-to information explains how to perform color matching with your printer. See page 178. C6150 User’s Guide...
If you wish to use your printer’s color management system, ensure that your application or operating system color management is switched off. Applying color management in multiple places will give unpredictable results. C6150 User’s Guide...
2. For example, a printout on recycled paper can look duller than one on specially formulated glossy paper. Choosing a Color Matching Method: see page 184 3. Printing Vivid Colors: see page 186 4. Color Settings: see page 187 5. Hue, Brightness, and Saturation: see page 188 C6150 User’s Guide...
These same colors cannot be easily produced on any printer using toner or ink. There are certain colors (for example, some yellows), that can be printed, but cannot be displayed accurately on a monitor. C6150 User’s Guide...
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Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 You can calibrate your monitor’s color regimen in System Preferences → Displays → Color. Software Settings Many software applications have their own color settings. The application settings may override the settings in the printer driver. C6150 User’s Guide...
Lighting (Viewing) Conditions A document can look very different under various lighting conditions. For example, the colors may look different when viewed standing next to a sunlit window compared to how they look under standard office fluorescent lighting. C6150 User’s Guide...
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The RGB color model is based on the three primary colors of light; Red, Green and Blue. This model is used by scanners, digital cameras and computer monitors. The CMYK color model is based on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black printer inks or toners. C6150 User’s Guide...
RGB or CMYK If you are printing photographic images from a graphics application such as Adobe Photoshop, you may be able to use Soft-Proofing to simulate the printed image on your monitor. C6150 User’s Guide...
Printing Vivid Colors RGB only Choices are • Monitor 6500k Vivid • sRGB • Digital Camera settings. See “Color Settings” on page 187. RGB or CMYK Auto is a generally a good choice. See “Automatic” on page 191. C6150 User’s Guide...
For some photographs, other settings may be better depending on the subjects and the conditions under which they were taken. Vivid or Digital Camera settings produce brightest colors. sRGB This option attempts to simulate RGB color. C6150 User’s Guide...
The degree of saturation of a color is its relative purity, or freedom from, mixture with white. Windows and Macintosh 10.3 Saturation can be adjusted when using the Gray Scale color mode (color matching method). Gray Scale: see page 210 C6150 User’s Guide...
The list you see varies according to your computer platform, operating system, color production method, and printer driver type. To change these settings in your printer driver, refer to the appropriate section. Automatic Office Color Graphic Pro No Color Matching Grayscale Mac ColorSync C6150 User’s Guide...
Use No Color Matching when you are using another color matching method in your application (such as Color Simulation). See “CMYK ink simulations – CMYK source data” on page 206. See page 190 Grayscale This option prints all documents as monochrome. No color prints. C6150 User’s Guide...
4. At Automatic make your selection. If the box has a check mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 5. Click OK until you return to the Print dialog box. 6. Print the document. C6150 User’s Guide...
C9600 Print Guide This is a simple color management system designed for ease of use. Office Color is recommended for users who are not experts in color but want good results when printing from programs such as Microsoft Office. C6150 User’s Guide...
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If you are printing CMYK data, the Graphic Pro options provide more power and flexibility. RGB Options Office Color provides a collection of several different color matching presets for RGB data. These presets each change the color of your print in a slightly different way. C6150 User’s Guide...
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2. From the [Printer] menu, select your printer model. 3. Select [Color Options]. 4. From the [Color Mode] menu, select [Office Color]. 5. Select [Color - Office Color]. 6. Select the Office Color Preset you wish to use. C6150 User’s Guide...
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Hue, Saturation and Gamma. 2. You can adjust the specific palette colors used in Microsoft Office applications. These adjustments only affect one specific palette color at a time. NOTE The Color Correct Utility is available for Windows only. C6150 User’s Guide...
Here are some examples of how the Graphic Pro color matching system can be used: Matching printer color to an RGB input device By using the ICC profiles of a scanner, digital camera or monitor, the printer's color can be matched to the input device. C6150 User’s Guide...
For example, a link profile could convert directly from the CMYK space of another printer to the CMYK space of your printer. Graphic Pro Workflow – overview There are three steps to using the Graphic Pro color matching system: C6150 User’s Guide...
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If you know the Printer’s IP address, you can enter it manually. 3. The main screen of Profile Assistant displays the profiles resident on the selected printer’s hard disk. To download a new profile to the printer: C6150 User’s Guide...
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4. Scanner, monitor, camera, etc. 5. Printer output profile 6. Leave on Auto or select your custom profile. To match an RGB input device, first download the RGB source profile and printer profile (optional) to the printer hard disk C6150 User’s Guide...
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2. From the [Printer] menu, select your printer model. 3. Select [Color Options]. 4. From the [Color Mode] menu, select [Graphic Pro]. 5. Select [Color – Graphic Pro 1]. 6. From the [color Matching Task] menu, select [ICC Profile color Matching]. C6150 User’s Guide...
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Source 2” and so on relate to the number assigned to the profile using Profile Assistant. See “Using Profile Assistant” on page 198. 10. From the [Feature Sets] menu, select [color - Graphic Pro 3]. 11. From the [Printer Output Profile] menu, select your printer profile. C6150 User’s Guide...
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CMYK data as a source. See CMYK Ink Simulations on page 206. To simulate the output of another printer, you need to download at least 2 profiles to your printer using Profile Assistant: C6150 User’s Guide...
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If [Auto] is selected, the factory default profiles that are embedded in the printer will be used. If you have created a printer profile yourself using profile creation software, select it here and choose a rendering intent. C6150 User’s Guide...
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If [Auto] is selected, the factory default profiles that are embedded in the printer will be used. If you have created a printer profile yourself using profile creation software, select it here and choose a rendering intent. C6150 User’s Guide...
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If [Auto] is selected, the factory default profiles that are embedded in the printer will be used. If you have created a printer profile yourself using profile creation software, select it here and choose a rendering intent. C6150 User’s Guide...
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(Windows page 206, Mac OS 9 page 207, Mac OS X page 208). Windows NOTE This information applies to the Windows PostScript driver only. If you are using a source CMYK document, use the following printer driver settings to perform a CMYK Ink Simulation: C6150 User’s Guide...
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CMYK Input profile that corresponds to the device you are trying to match such as a SWOP or Euroscale Press. If you have another CMYK Ink profile that you wish to use, select it here as the appropriate “CMYK Source x” profile. C6150 User’s Guide...
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8. From the [Feature Sets] menu (7), select [color – Graphic Pro 2]. 9. From the [CMYK Profile Type] menu (8), select [CMYK Input Profile]. 10. From the [CMYK Input Profile source] (9), select the CMYK Input profile that corresponds to the device you C6150 User’s Guide...
(Mac OS 9 page 210, Mac OS X page 210.) Windows 1. On the printer driver [Color] tab, select [Graphic Pro] and click [Options]. 2. Select [Disable Color Matching for Profile Creation] you are creating an ICC profile using third-party profile C6150 User’s Guide...
Select [Use Application color Matching] if you wish to switch off all printer color management and use your application’s color matching. Grayscale This option prints all documents as monochrome. No color prints. The printer interprets all colors as a variation of grays. C6150 User’s Guide...
6. Change any other settings as desired. 7. Click Print. 8. The document prints. NOTE Once Grayscale is set as the default, you must select either Auto Color or Manual Color on the Color tab when you print color documents. C6150 User’s Guide...
Tone, and Add Filters. The following section has examples and explanations of each filter. NOTE To see the affect of any of these filters on your document, select Add Filters. Click the filter in the list. Click Apply. C6150 User’s Guide...
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Filters None The default. No filters are applied to the document. C32_Mac_10.3_11a.jpg Black & White Converts the document to black and white, with no gray shades. C32_Mac_10.3_11b.jpg Blue Tone Converts the document to shades of blue. C32_Mac_10.3_11c.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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Darkens or lightens the document. The middle picture below is with no filters applied. C32_Mac_10.3_11e.jpg, C32_Mac_10.3_11a.jpg, C32_Mac_10.3_11f.jpg Reduce File Size This filters the document to reduce its file size. Sepia Tone Converts the document to shades of brown. C32_Mac_10.3_11g.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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To do this, click the name in the Filters box. Then, click Apply. You can also • add New filters of your choice • Delete filters you have added to the list • set color conversion options such as Rendering Intent (Automatic, Perceptual, Relative, Saturation, Absolute), etc. C32_Mac_10.3_11.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
Custom Size Ranges: see page 217 Restrictions: see page 218 Special Print Media: see page 219 Windows PostScript: see page 220 Windows PCL: see page 221 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: This feature does not work with these operating systems. C6150 User’s Guide...
Width: 2 to 12.9 inches [51 to 328 mm] Length: 5 to 47.25 inches [128 to 1200 mm] Banners from 8¼'' to 8½'' (210 to 215.9 mm) wide by up to 47¼'' (1.2 m) long. Banners must be fed one sheet at a time. C6150 User’s Guide...
8. Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box. Settings in your applications override settings in the printer driver. Settings in the printer driver override settings in the printer menus. C6150 User’s Guide...
For face up printing (straight-through path), make sure the rear exit is open and the paper support is extended. • Paper is stacked in reverse order. • Tray capacity is about 100 sheets. Actual capacity depends on paper weight. C96_StraightThruStackerOpen1.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
16. Click OK. 17. The Paper Quality tab screen appears. 18. Change any other settings as desired. 19. Click OK. 20. The main Print screen appears. 21. Change any other settings as desired. 22. Click OK. The document prints. C6150 User’s Guide...
If you want to save your settings for future use, below. 13. Change any other settings as desired. 14. Click OK. 15. The main Print screen appears. 16. Change any other settings as desired. 17. Click OK. C6150 User’s Guide...
8. Click OK. 9. The main Print screen appears. 10. Change any other settings as desired. 11. Click OK. 12. The document prints. Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 This feature does not work with these operating systems. C6150 User’s Guide...
• Macintosh OS 10.3: see page 229 Paper Types • Paper only • Cannot duplex - labels - envelopes - transparencies Paper Weights • 20 to 28-lb. US Bond • 42 to 58 lb. Index • 75 to 105 g/m² metric C6150 User’s Guide...
8½ x 13 215.9 x 330.2 Executive 7¼ x 10½ 184.15 x 8.27 x 11.69 210 x 297 5.71 x 8.27 145 x 210 7.17 x 10.12 182 x 257 Long Edge vs. Short Edge Long Edge Short Edge C6150 User’s Guide...
5. Any tray (Tray 1, optional Tray 2, MP tray) can be used for duplex printing. 6. Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box. Application settings override driver settings. Driver settings override printer menu settings. C6150 User’s Guide...
10. The General tab screen appears. 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The Printers and Faxes screen appears. 14. Close the screen. Windows PostScript: Single Job For more information, Paper Types: see page 223 C6150 User’s Guide...
For more information, Paper Types: see page 223 Paper Weights: see page 223 Paper Sizes: see page 224 Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 224 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 225 To change the settings for all print jobs: C6150 User’s Guide...
Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 224 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 225 To change the settings for only one print job: 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File → Print. 3. Select your printer. C6150 User’s Guide...
Select which Binding you prefer. Normally, the first option is the default. See “Long Edge vs. Short Edge” on page 224. 7. Click OK. 8. Print the document. Macintosh OS 10.3 For more information, General Information: see page 223 C6150 User’s Guide...
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4. Open the drop-down menu directly below your printer name. 5. Select Layout. 6. Under Two Sided Printing, select the binding. See “Long Edge vs. Short Edge” on page 224. 7. Click OK. 8. Print the document. C6150 User’s Guide...
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet General Information N-Up printing allows you to reduce several full-size pages and print them on a single sheet. NUp.jpg For more information, Windows, PostScript: see page 233 Windows, PCL: see page 234 Macintosh: see page 235 C6150 User’s Guide...
Pages Per Sheet, select the required number. Windows 2000: Under Pages Per Sheet. 6. Change any other settings as desired. 7. Click OK. 8. The main Print screen appears. 9. Change any other settings as desired. 10. Click OK. 11. The document prints. C6150 User’s Guide...
7. Click OK. 8. The Setup tab screen appears. 9. Change any other settings as desired. 10. Click OK. 11. The main Print screen appears. 12. Change any other settings as desired. 13. Click OK. The document prints. C6150 User’s Guide...
Settings in the printer driver override settings in the printer menus. For more information, see “General Information” on page 232. This section ONLY applies to the Oki Printer Driver (Max OS 10.2+). For other drivers, refer to the guidelines provided by each driver’s manufacturer.
Photographs ______________________ General Information For the best quality when printing photographs, select Photo Enhance in the driver. For more information, see “Print Resolution” on page 239. C6150 User’s Guide...
• Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: This feature is not available in these operating systems Windows PCL For more information, see “General Information” on page 237. 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File → Print. C6150 User’s Guide...
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7. Click OK. 8. The Setup tab screen appears. 9. Change any other settings as desired. 10. Click OK. 11. The main Print screen appears. 12. Change any other settings as desired. 13. Click OK. 14. The document prints. C6150 User’s Guide...
You usually do this for final versions of documents or when printing images (photographs). For more information, Windows, All Print Jobs (Default) : see page 241 Windows, Single Print Job: see page 242 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: see page 242 C6150 User’s Guide...
Refines the jagged or blurred appearance of images and/ or text that often results after scaling an image. Draft (600 x 600) PCL only lower resolution Photo Enhance PCL only The best quality when printing photographs Choose this for optimum results when printing photographs. C6150 User’s Guide...
8. Change any other settings as desired. 9. Click OK. 10. The General tab screen appears. 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The Printers and Faxes screen appears. 14. Close the screen. C6150 User’s Guide...
1. Open the file you want to print. 2. On File, click Print. 3. In the Printer Function panel, under Print Quality, make your choice. Fast: 600 x 600 dpi Fine: 600 x 1200 dpi 4. Click OK. 5. Print the document. C6150 User’s Guide...
You can use the LPR Utility to print the saved file. See “Direct Network Printing Utility (LPR)” on page 278. For more information, Windows, Single Print Job: see page 244 Windows, All Print Jobs (Default): see page 244 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: see page 245 C6150 User’s Guide...
For more information, see “General Information” on page 243. 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers (Printers and Faxes for XP/Server 2003). 2. Right click on your printer. 3. Click Properties. 4. On the Ports tab, select File: Print to File. 5. Click OK. C6150 User’s Guide...
Font Data: specify downloading fonts to the file. If you are only using PostScript fonts, select None. 6. Click Save. 7. At Save as a new name, enter the desired filename. 8. Specify where you want the file saved (location). 9. Click Save. C6150 User’s Guide...
3. Toner Save does not work with applications that allow CMYK printing when using a PostScript driver. 4. Toner Save does not work with applications and operating systems that create print data in CIE color space. C6150 User’s Guide...
If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 7. Change any other settings as desired. 8. Click OK. 9. The main Print screen appears. 10. Change any other settings as desired. 11. Click OK. 12. The document prints. C6150 User’s Guide...
4. In Feature Sets, select Set 3. 5. At Toner Saving, make your selection. Print quality is reduced when toner saving is used. If the box has a check mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. C6150 User’s Guide...
1. Create a watermark. 2. Edit a watermark. 3. Print, using a watermark. For more information, Windows, PostScript: see page 250 Windows, PCL: see page 253 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: This feature is not available in these operating systems C6150 User’s Guide...
5. Click the Job Options tab. 6. Click Watermarks. 7. Click New. 8. Enter the text for your watermark. 9. Select the attributes (font, size, angle) for your watermark. 10. Click OK. The new watermark appears in the Watermark list. C6150 User’s Guide...
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15. The Job Options tab screen appears. 16. Change any other settings as desired. 17. Click OK. 18. The main Print screen appears. 19. Change any other settings as desired. 20. Click OK. 21. The document prints. C6150 User’s Guide...
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11. The Job Options tab screen appears. 12. Change any other settings as desired. 13. Click OK. 14. The main Print screen appears. 15. Change any other settings as desired. 16. Click OK. 17. The document prints. C6150 User’s Guide...
11. Click OK. 12. The Job Options tab screen appears. 13. Change any other settings as desired. 14. Click OK. 15. The main Print screen appears. 16. Change any other settings as desired. 17. Click OK. The document prints. C6150 User’s Guide...
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13. Click OK. 14. The Job Options tab screen appears. 15. Change any other settings as desired. 16. Click OK. 17. The main Print screen appears. 18. Change any other settings as desired. 19. Click OK. The document prints. C6150 User’s Guide...
12. Click OK. 13. The main Print screen appears. 14. Change any other settings as desired. 15. Click OK. 16. The document prints. Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 This feature is not available in these operating systems. C6150 User’s Guide...
Status tab: • paper trays installed and the media assigned to them. • total size and percentage used of disk/memory. • percentage of toner remaining. See “Network Printer Status Utility” on page 281. C6150 User’s Guide...
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See the online Network User’s Guide for details on how to use this utility. See “Network Setup Utility” on page 285. 7. Oki Profile Assistant This utility helps you to load and manage color profiles. For more information, see the on-line help in the utility.
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• Sending users e-mail notification of the URL that permits the downloading of printer driver installation programs for discovered printers. Administrators can use this utility to manage printers and users organized in groups, such as departments or floors. C6150 User’s Guide...
Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 Utilities on the CD The utilities on the CD are not available for Mac OS 10.2 and 10.3. Download Utilities Download the utilities from the internet, accessed through the Menu Installer on the CD. C6150 User’s Guide...
• Change the Pallet Color: see page 262 • Adjust the Gamma Value and Hue: see page 270 How to Install Load this program from the Menu Installer located on the CD. Additional Information For more information, see the on-line help in the utility. C6150 User’s Guide...
2. Print the Color Adjustment Chart. See page 264. 3. Make the adjustments. Save the adjustments, using a name you select. See page 266. 4. When printing a document, select the name of the saved adjustment settings. See page 269. C6150 User’s Guide...
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Click Next. The Color Correct Utility starts. Installed printer drivers display. You must setup each driver. 4. The Select Setting screen appears. From the list, select the desired setting. Click Sample Print. 5. The Sample Color Chart prints. C6150 User’s Guide...
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Change the Pallet Color Step 2: Print the Color Adjustment Chart First, you must perform the steps in “Step 1: Print the Sample Color Chart” see page 263. 6. Click Next. 7. The Pallet Color Matching screen appears. cadjust1.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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The Color Adjustment Chart prints. Fig5-17.jpg 9. Compare the printed Color Adjustment Chart to the Pallet Color Matching screen. If the printed colors do not match the screen, perform an adjustment. You cannot adjust colors marked with an X. C6150 User’s Guide...
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When making the adjustments, you are obtaining the best possible match between the values for Hue and Brightness on your Sample Color Chart and the Pallet Color Matching screen. 10. On the Pallet Color Matching screen, click the color you want to adjust. cadjust1.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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- The Enter Adjustment Value screen appears. - View the pull down menus for the Hue (X) and Bright- ness (Y) values. - Adjust the values for Hue and Brightness to match the values from Step 11. cadjust1.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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18. If you have another color you want to adjust, repeat 10 through 16. 19. When you have finished adjusting all desired colors, click Next. 20. Enter the setting name. Remember the name for future use. 21. Click Save. 22. Click OK. C6150 User’s Guide...
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- Windows 2000: go to the next step. 5. On the Color tab, under Color Mode, under User Setting, select the Color Matching name you created using the Color Correct Utility 6. Click OK. 7. Print the document. C6150 User’s Guide...
6. Click Next. 7. The Color Correct Utility starts. - The installed printer drivers display. - You must setup the Color Correct Utility for each driver. 8. In the list box, select the mode. 9. Click Next. C6150 User’s Guide...
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Use the printer color buttons to switch to a different color. Brightness For Brighter color, slide the Gamma bar to the left. Adjustments are made relative to positions on the color wheel. Move forward = + (counter-clockwise) Move backward = - (clockwise) C6150 User’s Guide...
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Correct Utility reloads the created Color Matching names. Make sure that the Color Matching names appear in the [Setting Selection]. Click Complete. 18. Click Complete to exit the Color Correct Utility. 19. When printing a document, select the setting name. C6150 User’s Guide...
When you update or reinstall a printer driver, the Color Correct Utility reloads the created Color Matching names. Make sure that the Color Matching names appear in the [Setting Selection]. Click End. 6. Click OK. 7. Print the document. C6150 User’s Guide...
• The color swatch samples do not show all the colors your printer can print. • Other factors influence how you see color: the color and finish of the paper, ambient light, even the color surrounding the one you are looking at. C6150 User’s Guide...
1. Install the utility from the CD using the Menu Installer (Windows). 2. Click Start → Programs → Color Swatch → Color Swatch Utility. 3. A swatch page displays, showing commonly used colors. 4. Select print to print sample pages. color_swatch_samples.jpg C6150 User’s Guide...
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The numbers under each block specify the amounts of the primary colors—red (R), green (G), and blue (B)—that mix to form each particular shade. The amounts are given as a numerical value between 0 and 255. C6150 User’s Guide...
6. Repeat these steps until you find the desired printed color. 7. For additional information, see the Swatch Utility Read-me file located in the Windows Programs list. The file includes: • Applying Color Value in your Application • Setting Monitor Color C6150 User’s Guide...
Start → → Browse. Browse to your CD-ROM. Double-click Install.exe. Click OK. 2. Click Next to accept the terms in the license agreement. 3. Click Optional Utilities → Install Direct Network Printing Utility. Follow the on-screen instructions. C6150 User’s Guide...
Direct Network Printing Utility (LPR) status (empty, connecting, sending, paused, checking status, not connected) • Finish Number of completed jobs. • Queue Number of jobs waiting to be printed. Additional Information For help, click on HELP in the program. C6150 User’s Guide...
How to Install Load this program from the Menu Installer located on the CD. Follow the onscreen instructions to change the language of the messages on the front panel. Additional Information For help, click on HELP in the program. C6150 User’s Guide...
Status tab to manually update the information on demand. General Information This utility creates an additional tab (STATUS) in the PostScript and PCL drivers that allows the client to monitor the selected printer’s status. Load this program from the Menu Installer located on CD1. C6150 User’s Guide...
Tools → Network Printer Status. Follow the on-screen instructions. Using 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. Right-click the Sharp Printer icon. Click Properties. 2. Click on the STATUS tab. 3. Click the UPDATE button to see device settings. The following screen displays: NetStatus2K.tif C6150 User’s Guide...
If the Automatic Status Check box is checked, this utility “pings” the printer every time you open the Printer Properties dialog in the printer driver. This severely slows opening Printer Properties. Checking the Printer Status Click the WEB SETTING button. The following screen displays: NetStatusK.tif C6150 User’s Guide...
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Click on the items listed on the left to see: • Network Summary • Login for Administrators • Job Login • Printer Menu To see real-time printer status, click the UPDATE STATUS button. C6150 User’s Guide...
Load this program from the Menu Installer located on the CD. Additional Information See the online Network User’s Guide for details on how to use this utility. The Network User’s Guide is found on the CD shipped with your printer. C6150 User’s Guide...
Mac Installer, the utility is automatically installed. If you run a Custom Install, you choose whether or not the PS Gamma Adjuster Utility is installed. Additional Information For more information, see the on-line help in the utility. C6150 User’s Guide...