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When to replace the toner cartridge ....64 B4250, B4250n....... . 64 B4350, B4350n, B4350nPS .
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Index ..........84 Oki contact details ........87...
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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.
Barcodes: embedded for SIDM emulations USB 2.0 and Parallel interfaces “Ask Oki” – a brand new, user-friendly function that gives a direct link from your printer driver screen (but not illustrated in this guide) to a dedicated web site specific to the exact model you are using.
One of the following can be added: 8MB Flash DIMM: to allow the storage of additional fonts or bar codes for the B4250, B4250n, B4350, B4350n 16MB Flash DIMM: to allow the storage of additional fonts or bar codes for the B4250, B4250n, B4350,...
ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual is the user’s guide (check the Oki Europe website, www.okieurope.com, for the most up-to-date version) 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.
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.
ABBREVIATIONS USED The following abbreviations are used in this manual: Abbreviation Meaning Ctrl Control dots per inch 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...
PRINTER COMPONENTS Apart from the Operator panels, which are described in the next chapter, the B4250n, B4350, B4350n, B4350nPS printers look similar from the outside. The important components are identified in the representations below. Operator panel (B4350 shown) Top paper exit bin (150 sheets, face down) Top cover release button Top paper exit bin extension Top paper exit bin extension paper guide...
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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...
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Cooling fan USB interface connection Parallel interface connection Second paper tray (optional) connection Network card (standard on B4250n, B4350n, B4350nPS and optional on B4250, B4350) RS232 serial interface card (optional on B4250, B4350) Multipurpose tray (optional) connection PRINTER COMPONENTS > 14...
This chapter describes the function of the operator panel on your printer. It is useful to describe the Status Monitor software at this point as it provides the B4250, B4250n status information and the equivalent of the menu control panel on the B4350, B4350n, B4350nPS.
B4250, B4250N OPERATOR PANEL The B4250, B4250n operator panel consists of 4 indicating LEDs 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...
Ready LED (green) Indicator on on - the printer is on-line on-line and ready to receive data. on-line on-line Indicator off off - the printer is off-line off-line off-line off-line and cannot receive data. The meaning of the indicator LEDs when they flash (x) is summarised as follows: Flash type Ready Manual feed...
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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: Printing the demo and menu pages. NOTE Demo and menu pages can also be printed using the printer Status Monitor.
STATUS MONITOR After installing the printer driver software onto your computer, the Status Monitor is then installed to indicate what is happening to the printer when it is being used. (See the chapter entitled “Printer Drivers”.) This Status Monitor is also used to control and change the various printer settings.
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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 described in outline below. At all stages, detailed on- line help is provided via the Help Help button.
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Maintenance 2: adjust print and page positions, settings, Maintenance 2 Maintenance 2 Maintenance 2 language, power save setting enable/disable, and select to print an error report, set tray ID. About About: about this printer. About About Preferences Tab Selecting this tab provides the means to choose the information displayed by the Status Monitor and how/when the Status Monitor appears.
MENU FUNCTIONS The printer menu settings made from the Status Monitor can be seen collectively on a printed Menu Map. (For details of how to print such a map, see the next section.) It should be noted that many of these settings can be, and often are, overridden by settings made in the printer drivers.
B4350, B4350N, B4350NPS OPERATOR PANEL The B4350, B4350n, B4350nPS 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.
Item (–) button. Press briefly to scroll backward to the previous menu item. Online button. Press to switch between online and offline status. NOTE 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.
Print menu This menu provides adjustment of various print job related functions. PRINT MENU Item Default Remarks COPIES MANUAL FEED PAPER FEED TRAY1 AUTO TRAY SWITCH No optional tray installed When Tray2 or MPF is installed TRAY SEQUENCE DOWN PAPER SIZE CHECK ENABLE RESOLUTION TONER SAVE MODE...
System configuration menu This menu adjusts general printer settings to suit the way you prefer to work. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU Item Default Remarks POWER SAVE DELAY TIME 15 MIN EMULATION AUTO PARA PROT ASCII When PSE is installed USB PROT When PSE is installed NW PROT When both NIC and PSE are...
PCL MENU Item Default Remarks PEN WIDTH ADJUST PPR Emulation This menu controls the printer’s PPR emulation. PPR MENU Item Default Remarks CHARACTER PITCH 10 CPI FONT CONDENSE 12 to 20 CHARACTER SET SET-2 SYMBOL SET IBM-437 LETTER O STYLE DISABLE ZERO CHARACTER NORMAL...
PPR MENU Item Default Remarks WHITE PAGE SKIP CR FUNCTION LINE LENGTH 80 COL FORM LENGTH TOF POSITION 0.0 INCH LEFT MARGIN 0.0 INCH FIT TO LETTER DISABLE TEXT HEIGHT SAME Parallel menu This menu controls the operation of the printer’s parallel data interface.
RS232C MENU Item Default Remarks OFF REC DISABLE Only when both RS232C and PSE are installed USB menu This menu controls the operation of the printer’s USB data interface. USB MENU Item Default Remarks ENABLE SOFT RESET DISABLE SPEED 480Mbps OFF REC DISABLE Only when PSE is installed...
NETWORK MENU Item Default Remarks HUB LINK SETTING AUTO NEGOTIATE Only when NIC is installed Memory menu This menu determines how printer memory is used. MEMORY MENU Item Default Remarks RECEIVE BUFF SIZE AUTO RSRC SAV System adjustment menu This menu provides fine adjustment of image position on the printed page in steps of 0.25mm.
MAINTENANCE MENU Item Default Remarks CLEANING PAGE 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.
PRINTING MENU SETTINGS Current menu settings can be confirmed by printing a Menu Map. Press the Online button to return the printer to offline status. Press the Menu button until the INFORMATION MENU is available. Press the Item button until the display prompts you to print the menu map.
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: Paper and envelopes should be stored flat and away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat sources.
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.
INSTALLING PAPER NOTE If you are topping up the paper in a paper tray, it is recommended that you remove the remaining paper from the tray first then add the new paper stock followed by the paper you removed. This ensures that the oldest paper is used first to help prevent paper jams.
Adjust the rear paper support (2) to the size of paper you are using by gripping the lugs (3), tilting and sliding the support forwards or backwards as necessary. Adjust the paper guides (1). It is important to adjust the paper guides correctly to ensure that the paper is not skewed in the print process.
AUTOMATIC FEED SEQUENCE With no optional feed trays installed, the Autotray function in the Print Menu is set by default to OFF and the Traysequence function is set to DOWN. Ensure that the Autotray function is set to ON (default) when you have either or both optional feed trays installed.
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.
B4250, B4250N The print quality for different types of paper is adjusted by changing the media type as follows: Start the Status Monitor Status Monitor.
Start the Status Monitor Status Monitor. Status Monitor 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.
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Paper feed selection The paper feed, paper size, paper weight and media type can be set manually on the printer using the control panel as follows. Press the Online button to return the printer to offline status. Press the Menu button repeatedly until PRINT MENU is displayed, then press the Select Select button.
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Press the Online button to return the printer to ONLINE status. Select the correct paper settings in the printer driver before printing the file. Media type and weight Set media type and weight as follows: CAUTION! If media type or media weight are not correctly set, print quality deteriorates and the fuser roller may be damaged.
(available as an option). Ethernet – For network cable connection. This port is standard on the B4250n, B4350n and B4350nPS and optional on the B4250, B4350. NOTE l It is not recommended that you connect serial/USB and parallel cables to the printer simultaneously.
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 (CD1). Please refer to the readme file on this CD for the latest information on printer driver installation.
Click on [Driver Installation] then [Install Printer Driver] and follow the on-screen prompts to complete your printer driver installation. For the B4250, B4250n only, after installing the driver(s) click on Software Utilities, select and install the Status Monitor. NOTE Take time to note the facilities available on the CD. For example, the Help facility briefly describes each of the Software Utilities.
MACINTOSH OPERATING SYSTEMS Please refer to the readme file on CD1 for details on installing the appropriate Macintosh drivers. INSTALLED OPTIONS Ensure that any installed options are enabled in the printer driver. PRINTER DRIVERS > 46...
OPERATION This chapter provides a broad outline of how to operate your printer from either a Windows or a Macintosh environment. In the former, while PCL emulation is available on all printer models, PS emulation is standard only on the B4350nPS model and is optional on the B4350 and B4350n models.
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PCL emulation The tabs available are the Setup Tab, the Job Options Tab and the Image Tab. Setup tab. Paper size should be the same as the page size of your document (unless you wish to scale the printout to fit another size), and should also be the same as the size of paper you will feed into the printer.
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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. Job Options tab The output resolution of the printed page can be set as follows.
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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.
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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.
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PS emulation 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.
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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 >...
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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 > 54...
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Job Options tab The output resolution of the printed page can be set as follows. The highest Fine setting prints at 1200 x 600dpi. 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.
Using the Advanced button gives you access to the facility to set mirror image printing or negative image printing. A single on-screen button restores the default settings. SETTING FROM WINDOWS CONTROL PANEL When you open the driver properties window directly from Windows, rather than from within an application program, a somewhat more extensive range of settings is provided.
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This button opens the same windows as described earlier for items which can be set from within application programs. Changes you make here, however, will become the new default settings for all Windows applications. This button prints a test page to ensure that your printer is working.
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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. Options follow: This specifies that printing should not start until the last page has been spooled.
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the application program. If you use this option frequently it will require large amounts of disk space on your computer. Specifies whether advanced features, such as pages per sheet, are available, depending on your printer. For normal printing keep this option enabled. If compatibility problems occur you can disable the feature.
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Device Options tab In this window you can select which optional upgrades are installed on your printer. See the chapter entitled “Installing options”. OPERATION > 60...
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PS emulation The main tabs are the General Tab, Advanced Tab and Device Settings Tab. The General and Advanced tabs are the same as for PCL emulation described earlier. Device Settings tab You can set the desired paper sizes in each of the available paper feed trays.
CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCE This section deals with the replacement of the toner cartridge and image drum and general maintenance. CONSUMABLE ORDER DETAILS Item Life Order No. Toner 2,500 A4 @ 5% 01103402 Toner, high capacity, B4350, B4350n, 6,000 A4 @ 5% 01101202 B4350nPS Image drum...
WHEN TO REPLACE THE TONER CARTRIDGE B4250, B4250N Replace the toner cartridge after Toner Low displays in the printer Status Monitor. Also, the Error LED indicator slowly blinks when toner is low. After Toner Low displays, the printer will print about 100 more pages then display Toner Empty and stop printing.
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Switch off the printer and allow the fuser to cool for about 10 minutes before opening the top cover. Press the top cover release button and open the printer’s top cover fully. WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser may be hot. This area is clearly labelled.
WHEN TO REPLACE THE IMAGE DRUM B4250, B4250N When the drum reaches 90% of its life, a CHANGE DRUM message is displayed in the printer Status Monitor. Also, the Error LED indicator blinks fast when the image drum requires changing.
REPLACING THE IMAGE DRUM It is recommended that you change the toner cartridge and clean the LED array at the same time as you change the image drum. CAUTION! The green image drum surface at the base of the cartridge is very delicate and light sensitive.
After replacing the image drum, reset the drum counter to keep a correct count of the number of pages printed on the image drum. B4250, B4250N Start the Status Monitor for the printer. Click on Printer Setup tab - Printer Menu button - Maintenance 1 tab.
Open the manual feed tray and insert a sheet of A4 plain paper between the paper guides, then click the [OK] button. The printer grips the paper and prints a cleaning page. If subsequent printing appears faded or uneven, try replacing the toner cartridge.
CLEANING THE LED ARRAY Clean the LED array whenever a new toner cartridge is installed or if there are faded vertical areas or light printing down a page. Wipe the LED array gently with the cleaning pad that came with the new toner cartridge or use an anti-static cleaning pad that is generally available for computer cleaning.
B4250, B4250N 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.
PAPER JAMS Provided that you follow the recommendations in this guide on use of print media, and you keep the media in good condition prior to use, your printer should give years of reliable service. However, paper jams occasionally do occur, and this section explains how to clear them quickly and simply.
INPUT JAM Remove the paper tray from the printer. Remove any crumpled or folded paper. Remove any paper from the underside of the printer. Replace the paper tray. After successful removal of any damaged or misfed paper, the printer should continue printing. FEED JAM OR EXIT JAM Remove the tray and clear any misfed sheets as given above.
The printer will warm up and commence printing when ready. The page lost through the jam will normally be reprinted. NOTE 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.
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Symptom Problem Solution Vertical white Toner is low and does Replace toner cartridge. Check drum and streaking or faint not distribute properly, replace the drum, if necessary. Contact areas on page. or the drum is worn out. service. LED array is dirty. Clean LED array.
SOFTWARE PROBLEMS Your software (operating environment, applications and printer drivers) controls the printing process. Make sure you have selected the right driver for use with your printer. See your software documentation for more information. Symptom Problem Solution Printing is garbled. Incorrect driver is Install an appropriate driver.
HARDWARE PROBLEMS Symptom Problem Solution Graphic image prints Insufficient printer Change the resolution, reduce the image partly on one page, memory for this image size, or install more memory in your partly on the next. at this resolution. printer. When you try to print Configuration error.
INSTALLING OPTIONS The following options are available to extend the performance of your printer: 10/100 BASE-TX Network Interface Card: to make the B4250 and B4350 network compatible 16, 32, 64, 128, 256MB RAM DIMM: to extend the main memory of your printer and speed up the processing of large...
If you require to install a PS upgrade into a B4350 or B4350n which already has a memory upgrade installed, discard the 16MB RAM DIMM which ships with the PS option and install only the PS DIMM. The result will be that the amount of overall memory available to the printer will decrease by 16MB as the PS code expands into 16MB of RAM currently installed.
Resolution 1200 x 600 dots per inch Emulations PCL6, PCL5e, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, Mac OS9, Mac OS X for B4250, B4250n, B4350, B4350n PCL6, PCL5e, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, Mac OS9, Mac OS X, PS for B4350nPS Interfaces Parallel port in compliance with IEEE 1284-1994 standard USB 2.0 full speed...
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.) Feed Ejection...
NOTES/SYMBOLS/TERMS Notes: When an optional second paper tray is used, the original tray is referred to as Tray 1 and the optional tray as Tray 2. It is not possible to use custom paper sizes with the PS emulation driver. Tray 2 can accommodate paper with width of 148 to 216mm and length of 210 to 316mm.
Heavyweight paper or cardstock ..38 Advanced features enabling or disabling....59 Image drum Life .........66 Changing display language Replacing ........66 B4250........22 Resetting counter B4250 ..68 B4350........31 Resetting counter B4350 ..68 Cleaning page Input paper jam ......73 B4250........68 installed options B4350........69 Macintosh .......46 control button Windows .........45...
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Maintenance operator panel Cleaning LED array....70 B4250........16 Cleaning page B4250 ....68 B4350........23 options Cleaning page B4350 ....69 installing.........78 media settings B4250........39 B4350........40 Page orientation menu functions setting in Windows ... 49 B4250........22 Paper B4350........24 Envelope types ......33 menu settings Exit jam ........73 B4250........22...
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.......82 Windows defaults ....56 Spooling printer features......7 Windows settings ....58 Printing status & error messages Cardstock........38 B4250........71 Envelopes .......37 B4350........71 Heavyweight paper ....38 status monitor ......19 Label types......34 support materials ......9 Paper & envelope types ...33 Quality problems .....74 Toner Transparencies......39...