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  • Page 1 Thermal A3 + Colour Desktop Printer User's Guide...

  • Page 2: Preface

    Council Directives up-to-date. Oki assumes no responsibility for the results 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC amended of errors beyond its control. Oki also cannot guarantee by 93/68/EEC (EMC) and 73/23/EEC that changes in software and equipment made by other...

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    English Safety instructions This printer has been carefully designed to give years of • Do not use the printer near water, or spill liquid of safe, reliable performance. As with all electrical any kind into it. equipment, however, there are a few basic precautions •...
  • Page 4 plugged into the outlet should not exceed 13 If anything happens that indicates that the printer is not amperes. working properly or has been damaged, disconnect the printer from the power source and contact your dealer. • The power outlet into which the printer is These are some of the things to look for: connected must remain accessible at all times.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    English Table of contents Preface ........ii Paper feed switch .
  • Page 6 Prepare the image to be printed ... 43 Using the OKI USB printer ....33 Install ink cartridges .
  • Page 7 English Multi metallic colour printings ....47 Requirements ......58 Requirements .
  • Page 8 Chapter 5 - Maintenance Print media ......92 Cleaning the printer ......69 Appendix A Cleaning the main unit .

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    English Chapter 1 - Introduction Introduction Thank you for your purchase of the OKI DP-7000 Colour A3+ desktop printer. This printer represents the most recent advances in printing quality and technology. Whether you need a printer for your Macintosh or the new iMac computer, this printer is the solution you have been looking for.

  • Page 10: Features

    Features The following is a summarised list of the many standard features offered by your new printer: • Variable-dot 2400 dots-per-inch printing resolution. • Nine-colour ink capacity, the most challenging printing tasks are easily accomplished. • Fully compatible with all of the standard inks and foil colours.

  • Page 11: Preparing Your Printer

    English Preparing your printer Removing package contents Remove the seven pieces of tape (1) and two pieces of corrugated cardboard (2) at the front of Lift the printer out of its container box. Remove the printer. Remove the pieces of tape in the the packing materials from inside and outside the output paper tray by taking hold of the handle and printer.

  • Page 12: Opening Front Cover

    Opening front cover Open the front cover to remove the inside packing material. Caution: Do not remove the white pad (1) or the orange pad (2) at the left end of the platen (3). They are there to clean the print head.

  • Page 13: Closing Front Cover

    English Closing front cover Fitting Paper Support Close the front cover after removing the carriage Fit the paper support (1) so that the paper inserted in the packing material. printer does not bend backwards. When fitting the paper support (1), please make sure that the convex part Caution: of the paper support fits into the hollow section of the When closing the front cover, never slam it shut.

  • Page 14: Fitting Dust Cover

    Fitting Dust Cover At this time, hook the dust cover onto the convex part of the printer. The dust cover is used when the printer is not used or is printing. The dust cover prevents the paper inserted in the printer, as well as the inside of the printer, from getting dusty.

  • Page 15: Using Output Paper Tray

    English Using Output Paper Tray Transporting the printer To use the output paper tray when printing, take hold of It is important to retain the packaging material to the handle and pull the tray gently all the way out. protect the printer during transit if the printer has to be When you have finished printing, push it gently back in moved.

  • Page 16: Printer Functions

    Printer functions The following paragraphs explain the name and Front cover release button - Pressing this button function of each part of the printer. opens the front cover. The front cover will need to be opened when there is a paper jam or when Front view of printer changing ink cartridges.

  • Page 17: Rear View Of Printer

    English Paper support - The paper support holds the Rear view of printer loaded paper upright. To extend the paper Parallel interface connector - The printer cable is support, pull up on the top edge. connected to the parallel interface connector. Paper feed guide - This guide feeds the paper into the printer.

  • Page 18: Rear View Of Printer With Scsi Interface Module

    Rear view of printer with SCSI interface Inside the printer module Marking sticker (Black and Silver sticker) The marking sticker confirms that the carriage is DIP switches - The DIP switches are used to set in the standard position. Try not to smear the the SCSI device number for the printer.
  • Page 19 English PE lever Platen This lever detects whether or not there is any This is a rubber plate which is pressed by the paper left. print head while printing. Dust on the platen may result in poor printing quality. Paper eject roller The paper eject roller discharge paper sheets.

  • Page 20: Paper Feed Switch

    paper. When the front cover is closed, the lever will automatically go back to its original position. 13. Print head The print head is on the carriage and prints the characters. Please take care not to touch the print head except when cleaning. Caution: Mishandling the print head or carriage can cause damage to the printer.

  • Page 21: Control Panel

    English For continuous printing using automatic feeding, set the Ready / Insert button - Use the ready / insert paper feed switch to position “A”. To manually feed button to load and eject paper. When the paper paper, set the paper feed switch to position “M”. feed switch is set in position “M”, this button is used to feed or eject paper.

  • Page 22: Indicator Lights Summary

    Indicator lights summary Light Status Error Status Description power ready error Printer is out of paper or de- Out of paper selected during paper feed Light Light status Printer status Paper jam Paper jam detected. Ready for operation cartridge ribbon needs power Fast blinking...

  • Page 23: Chapter 2 - Initial Setup

    English Chapter 2 - Initial Setup Computer connection Caution: Power to the printer and computer must be turned off and the power cables unplugged before connecting or disconnecting the printer cable to prevent any damage or malfunction from occurring. Macintosh USB connection Please make sure that the power is turned off.

  • Page 24: Fitting The Scsi Adapter

    Fitting the SCSI adapter Connecting the printer to a computer Remove the cover (1) from the SCSI adapter Please make sure that the power is turned off. If socket. the computer has started, please shut down the computer again and turn off the power. Connect the printer (2) to the computer (3) using the SCSI cable (1), then fasten them tightly with screws and adjustment catches.

  • Page 25: How To Uninstall Scsi Adapter

    English A high impedance cable is recommended for use as the adapter by taking hold of the part shown by the SCSI cable. With other cables, unstable working can be arrows. expected. An active terminator is recommended as the terminator. Caution SCSI ID: The initial SCSI ID of the SCSI adapter has been set as 6.

  • Page 26: Connecting Power Cord

    Connecting Power Cord Caution 2: Power to the printer is completely cut off only when the Plug the optional power cord completely into the power cord is unplugged. power cord socket of the printer hard. Next, plug the plug of the power cord into a Caution 3: power source.

  • Page 27: Ink Cartridges

    English Ink cartridges The following describes how to identify the different Part Matching Printing Mode Ink cartridge types of ink cartridge and how to install and remove the number paper type cartridges from the printer. Process Black 41644606 Process Yellow 41644609 VPhoto printing Identifying ink cartridge and paper types...

  • Page 28: Installing Ink Cartridges

    The cartridge has a stopper (1) to prevent slack in Caution 1 the ribbon (see below). Remove this stopper from The manufacturer only recommends printing with the the ink cartridge. cartridge-paper combinations listed in Table 1. Caution 2 Printing with an inappropriate ink cartridge-paper combination can damage the cartridge ribbon.
  • Page 29 English Insert the left end of the ink cartridge into the ink Push down the right side of the ink cartridge. cartridge holder, while pushing the left side latch Make sure that the ink cartridge is securely of the holder slightly to the left along with the locked into the holder, and that there is no slack cartridge.

  • Page 30: Replacing Or Changing Ink Cartridges

    over and manually advance the ribbon until the black Caution 1: and silver stripes (1) disappear. Place the side marked “B” face up. Finish Cartridges are reversible. Caution 2: You must leave at least one cartridge holder empty for the printer to operate properly.
  • Page 31 English Lift up the right side of the cartridge, and then remove the entire ink cartridge. Insert a new ink cartridge by following the steps described earlier. Chapter 2 - Initial Setup...

  • Page 32: Loading Paper

    Loading paper The following paragraphs explain how to load paper Note 1: into the printer. Loading too many sheets into the sheet feeder may cause paper jams or misfeeding. Paper types and available feeding modes Note 2: Be aware that when using automatic feed mode, the The table below shows information on switching last sheet will occasionally feed incorrectly depending between automatic and manual feeds, and on setting the...

  • Page 33: Loading Paper In Automatic Feed Mode

    English • When printing on used sheets (already printed on Caution: the same side), use manual feed only. Automatic Never use paper in the sheet feeder with thickness outside feed may not feed used sheets properly. When the range 0.07 mm - 0.10 mm (0.003" - 0.004") in using manual feed, avoid repeatedly inserting and automatic feed mode.
  • Page 34 Set the paper feed switch to position “A”. 4. Adjust the paper feed guide to the paper size. Place the paper in the sheet feeder. Note 1: Do not use creased or curled paper, this can cause the paper to misfeed. Note 2: Fan the paper once before placing it in the sheet feeder.

  • Page 35: Loading Paper In Manual Feed Mode

    English Loading paper in manual feed mode Remove any paper from the sheet feeder. Use manual feed mode when printing on thick paper, cards and other kinds of special printing media. In manual feed mode you should load only one sheet at a time.
  • Page 36 4. Insert the sheet of paper straight into the sheet feeder. Press the ready/insert button with supporting the paper by hand. The paper will be automatically pulled into the printer. Note 1: Paper that is creased or curled may print incorrectly. Note 2: Make sure that you insert the paper straight.

  • Page 37: Chapter 3 - Installation And Operation, Macintosh

    English Chapter 3 - Installation and Operation, Macintosh Installing the printer driver Preparing for installation Before you can use your printer, you need to install the correct printer driver software so that your computer Before installing the printer driver, check your hard can work with the printer.

  • Page 38: Scsi Connection

    VPhoto Printing 20MB 80MB follow these steps: Note 1: Insert the OKI DP-7000 installation Disc CD into The figures in Table 2 are approximations of the total your CD-ROM drive. disk space required when printing at VPhoto Colour Locate folder and open DP-7000 Printer Driver mode.

  • Page 39: Using Balloon Help

    English Using balloon help From the Apple menu, select the Chooser Click on the DP-7000 printer driver icon on the Balloon Help works on all versions of MacOS from 7.1 left side of the screen. The box on the right upwards.

  • Page 40: Testing The Printer

    Click on the box to close the Close the box by clicking Close Chooser. Page Setup When the selected printer driver is changed from Print dialogue box a previous printer driver, a dialogue box will appear to inform you that a different printer has Select from the menu.

  • Page 41: Usb Connection

    The system and disk space requirements for the DP- Note: 7000 printer driver are as follows: When more than one OKI printer is connected to the USB port, each printer will be assigned a separate USB port number (USB #1, USB #2, and so on).

  • Page 42: Printing Operations

    Printing operations When you have connected the cables to your printer and Printing data consisting of text and/or have installed the printer driver, you are ready to use graphics created in your application. your printer. The following describes step by step Placing an ink cartridge in your printer operations for monochrome and colour printing.

  • Page 43: Setting Up The Printer Driver For Monochrome Printing

    English Load the paper into your printer, for reference see After completing your changes, click Print Chapter 2, ‘Loading Paper. start printing. Setting up the printer driver for Monochrome Printing in colour printing The following paragraphs describe how to print standard colour images on plain paper.

  • Page 44: Placing Ink Cartridges In Your Printer

    Printing data consisting of text and/or Note 2: graphics created in your application. If the Type menu is set to Greyscale Black & White the coloured image will be printed in monochrome or Placing ink cartridges in your printer in greyscale. Click the Image button in the...
  • Page 45 English OKI DP-7000 Driver mode - This mode provides colour temperature of D50 (5000K) as a reference for unique OKI colour matching. It is the default colour reproduction based on the human colour sense mode for colour printing. under a standard light source. The ColorSync™ profile of this printer conforms to this standard.

  • Page 46: Printing On Reverse Side

    application software. If the colour setting options Setting up the printer driver for printing on RGB, CMYK, or others are available in the dialogue reverse side box, select the RGB option. If you select the CMY In the application you want to print with, select option, the printed output will differ from the colours from the menu to open the Page...
  • Page 47 English the coloured image will be printed in monochrome or in greyscale. Click in the Print dialogue box. Image... Make colour matching selections as required. After the settings have been completed, click In the Print dialogue box select Print On Reverse option.
  • Page 48 User’s Guide...

  • Page 49: Chapter 4 - Specialised Printing Operations

    English Chapter 4 - Specialised Printing Operations VPhoto colour printing Colour printing on Press Paper and Process Magenta ink cartridge VPhoto film Process Yellow ink cartridge The following describes how to print colour images on Process Black ink cartridge VPhoto print media. Photographic-like quality can be Finish II ink cartridge (This is an optional achieved by printing images on VPhoto print media cartridge that you can use for your printing.)

  • Page 50: Load Vphoto Film In Your Printer

    Load VPhoto film in your printer In the Print dialogue box select Automatic , or Photographs Graphics & Text Grayscale You may use either automatic feed mode (position ‘A’) from the menu. Type or manual feed mode (position ‘M’) when loading the Click the button in the dialogue box.

  • Page 51: Colour Printing On High Grade Paper

    English Colour printing on High Grade Paper The following describes how to print colour images on Prepare the image to be printed High Grade Paper. Create the image or document you want to print by arranging text, graphic objects, photographs, etc. in Requirement your application.
  • Page 52 Make any necessary changes to the settings in the 12. Click in the Print dialog box to start Print dialogue box printing. Page Setup Set the and the Media High Grade Paper Size to match the paper loaded in the printer. When using a different type or size of paper, change the setup accordingly.

  • Page 53: Printing In Metallic Colour

    Metallic colour printing is one of the unique features of • Full colour plus metallic colour printing - the OKI DP-7000 printer. The printer driver allows you Simultaneous full colour and metallic colour to select specific colours or colour components that will printing.

  • Page 54: Prepare The Image To Be Printed

    Use either one of the following ink cartridges. Load the paper in your printer Metallic Magenta ink cartridge The method used for loading paper depends on the paper type. Use manual feed mode for cardboard (thick Metallic Cyan ink cartridge paper) and greeting cards.

  • Page 55: Multi Metallic Colour Printings

    English Select metallic colours or four metallic colours plus black. Single Ink (No Halftone) Single Ink from the pop-up menu. You can use this method with most applications that (Halftone) Print Using support colour. After the settings have been completed, click In the dialogue box click Requirements...

  • Page 56: Install Ink Cartridges

    In multi metallic colour printing, indicate metallic Metallic Colour colours by selecting colours in the application that most Metallic Magenta closely resemble the metallic colours. Try to select Metallic Cyan colours that resemble the colours listed in the tables Note: below.

  • Page 57: Setting Up The Printer Driver For Printing

    English Setting up the printer driver for printing Click the radio button(s) of the ink cartridge(s) to be used. In the application you want to print from, select 11. When the correct ink cartridge is selected, click from the menu to open the Page Setup File Page...

  • Page 58: Requirements

    correct colour to each area. This printing method is Finish II ink cartridge used with applications that allow the user to accurately Note: specify colour components. Only a maximum of nine ink cartridges can be installed in the printer at any one time. Cyan, Requirements Magenta, Yellow and Black cartridges must always be installed.

  • Page 59: Install Ink Cartridges

    English colours by selecting the corresponding colour Note 1: component. For characters of 32 points or more, select Some applications make internal adjustment to the following approximate colours. produce the displayed colour components. In such cases, the colour components cannot be restricted and Application colour used to indicate the metallic Metallic Colour therefore metallic colours cannot be used.

  • Page 60: Setting Up The Printer Driver For Printing

    Setting up the printer driver for printing Click the radio button(s) of the ink cartridge(s) to be used. In the application you want to print from, select 11. When the correct ink cartridge is selected, click from the menu to open the Page Setup File Page...

  • Page 61: Printing In Foil Colour

    Foil colour printing is one of the unique features of the • Multi foil colour printing - Foil colour printing OKI DP-7000 printer. The printer driver allows you to using two colours (gold and silver). select specific colours or colour components that will •...

  • Page 62: Requirements

    Requirements printer. Leaving the characters and images in black is acceptable. For single foil colour printing you will need the following. Install ink cartridges Media Install the desired foil colour (gold or silver) plus the Press Paper, High Grade Paper, etc. can be undercoat inks, cyan, magenta, yellow, and black into used as with normal colour printing.

  • Page 63: Multi Foil Colour Printings

    English When using a different type or size of paper, 13. Click in the Print dialog box to start Print change the setup accordingly. printing. Click to close the dialogue box. Page Setup Multi foil colour printing In the Print dialogue box click the Use Spot Use the steps outlined below for foil colour printing check box.

  • Page 64: Install Ink Cartridges

    Note 1: • Colour compositions using RGB settings (n/ Since all of the colour and grayscale data is binarized 100%) in multi colour printing, gradation cannot be Foil Colour represented. Gold Foil Note 2: Silver Foil White portions of data (R=G=B=100%) are not Note: printed.

  • Page 65: Setting Up The Printer Driver For Printing

    English Setting up the printer driver for printing Click the radio button(s) of the ink cartridge(s) to be used. In the application you want to print from, select 11. When the correct ink cartridge is selected, click from the menu to open the Page Setup File Page...

  • Page 66: Requirements

    to each area. This printing method is used with Note: applications that allow the user to accurately specify Only a maximum of nine ink cartridges can be colour components. installed in the printer at any one time. Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black cartridges must always be Requirements installed.

  • Page 67: Install Ink Cartridges

    English points or more, select the following approximate interpreted by the printer as indicating foil colours and colours. will be printed in the respective foil colour. Application colour used to indicate the foil Foil Colour Install ink cartridges colour Gold Foil Yellow (or yellow/orange) Install all the ink cartridges specified in Requirements Silver Foil...
  • Page 68 Click to close the dialogue box. warning message will be displayed. In this case, Page Setup exchange ink cartridges as indicated in the message. In the Print dialogue box click the Use Spot check box. 12. When you complete the setup, click to close Colours the dialog box.

  • Page 69: Printing On Transparencies Or Transfer Film

    Process Black ink cartridge colour graphic images and text on transparencies. Others The OKI transparency film has an additional benefit in Dryer For Transparency films that it shrinks when heat is applied - ideal for creative package design. Transfer film may be used when a print Iron For Transfer films...

  • Page 70: Load The Transparency Film Or Transfer Film

    Load the transparency film or transfer Click to close the dialogue box. Page Setup film In the Print dialogue box select Automatic , or from the Photographs Graphics & Text Type Fan the sheets before loading them into the menu. printer to ensure they do not stick together.

  • Page 71: Printing On Transparencies With Opaque White Ink Or Transfer Film

    Transcription papers For Transfer films Requirements Caution: For printing on transparencies or transfer film, you will When printing on transparencies, use only OKI DP-7000 need the following. transparency film. Using other transparency films may cause damage to the printer. Media DP-7000 Transfer film and Transparency...

  • Page 72: Load The Transparency Film Or Transfer Film

    Load the transparency film or transfer Click to close the dialogue box. Page Setup film In the Print dialogue box select Automatic , or from the Photographs Graphics & Text Type Fan the sheets before loading them into the menu. printer to ensure they do not stick together.

  • Page 73: Setting Up The Film Support

    English Setting up the film support Occasionally electrostatic build-up may cause sheets of Attach together as shown (3). transparency film to stick to each other. To prevent this happening, assemble the film support and install it in the output paper tray. To set up the film support: Push up the Supporting parts (1) from the basecard.
  • Page 74 Place the film support (4) on the output paper tray so that it supports transparencies that are fed out from the paper output slot. When the transparencies are printing they will ride over the top of the support, preventing them from sticking to any completed transparencies lying below.

  • Page 75: Rgb Printing

    English RGB Printing RGB printing ink cartridges are for two-colour printing. among the three different colours in the RGB ink and It is possible to check a print such as a flyer in 2 colours. Black. Note: Install ink cartridge You cannot carry out full colour or spot colour printing, but only monochrome or multicolour printing.
  • Page 76 When using a different type or size of paper, change the setup accordingly. Click to close the dialogue box. Page Setup In the Print dialogue box click the Use Spot check box. Colours In the dialogue box click Spot Colours Setting the Use RGB Colour(s) radio button.

  • Page 77: Chapter 5 - Maintenance

    English Chapter 5 - Maintenance Cleaning the printer We recommend that this printer be cleaned periodically Push the front cover release button and gently to ensure satisfactory long term operation. lower the front cover. WARNING Make sure you unplug the printer before cleaning it. Cleaning the main unit Follow the cleaning steps described below.

  • Page 78: Cleaning The Print Head

    Push the front cover release button and gently Caution: lower the front cover. Brush very gently around electrical components, and be careful not to leave any brush hairs on or near these Wipe the print head (1) with a cotton swab dipped components.

  • Page 79: Cleaning The Feed Roller

    English Press the front cover release button and gently Slowly peel off the tape. lower the front cover. Repeat as necessary to remove dirt from the platen. Cleaning the feed roller Use isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab to clean the feed roller as described below.

  • Page 80: Cleaning The Paper Transport Rollers

    Wipe the feed roller (metal shaft roller) with a Cleaning the paper transport rollers cotton swab dipped in isopropyl alcohol. The feed When the printer has been used for a lengthy period, roller may not come clean in one wipe, so repeat paper may start to feed incorrectly due to dust on the several times.
  • Page 81 English Set the printer to the cleaning mode. Press and release the ready/insert button to Press the ready/insert button to move the carriage partially rotate the feed rollers. Continue cleaning to the left. in this way until the feed rollers are completely clean.
  • Page 82 User’s Guide...

  • Page 83: Chapter 6 - Troubleshooting

    English Chapter 6 - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting - general Printer errors Ready/insert button functions When a printer error occurs, the error light flashes and button is used for a number of ready/insert the error message dialogue box appears on your functions, depending on the printer status. The computer's screen.

  • Page 84: Cancelling An Alarm

    Cancelling an alarm Press the front cover release button and gently open the front cover. To cancel an alarm for anything other than a hardware or mechanism error, press the button after ready/insert the removing the cause of the alarm. Forced printing and clearing data When the data transfer from the computer stops for more than about 30 seconds, and the...

  • Page 85: Troubleshooting - Macintosh

    English Troubleshooting - Macintosh When problems occur during printer operation, please The alert dialogue box appears. check the following troubleshooting tips before The installer is not displayed. returning the printer for repair. In these cases the following methods can be used Power does not come on to install the printer driver: From the...
  • Page 86 Deselect in the list of items. device must have a unique device number. (If the QuickDraw GX computer has more than one SCSI bus, then the Close the and restart Extensions Manager, device number must only be unique for the bus your Macintosh.
  • Page 87 Each SCSI Are you using the wrong cartridges? device must have a unique device number. (If the Use only OKI recommended cartridges in the computer has more than one SCSI bus, then the DP-7000 printer. Do not use cartridges from other device number must only be unique for the bus manufacturers.
  • Page 88 Is the printer driver correctly installed? Colour printing is not working or is extremely slow Install the DP-7000 printer driver from the Installation Disc (CD-ROM). Are the ink cartridges for colour printing installed? Has the printer been selected using the Chooser? The following ink cartridges are required for From the menu, select the...
  • Page 89 English Is enough memory allocated? support colour printing. Read the manual for the application and check the colour settings. Colour printing may not be possible if the memory allocated application Are you using many applications at one time? insufficient. Allocate more memory to the When very little memory is available for print application.
  • Page 90 Are you using the correct cartridges for the chosen Paper is not feeding or ejecting correctly from the printing media? sheet feeder Use only OKI cartridges for the DP-7000 printer. When printing transparencies, only Are you using paper which is thicker or thinner...
  • Page 91 English Are you using paper with folded or cut corners? “A”; to print in manual feed mode, set it to position “M”. This can cause problems since the paper position sensor and paper length sensor do not work Are you printing on envelopes, thermal paper, or properly.
  • Page 92 multiple sheets to feed into the printer at the same a thick piece of paper to remove the small piece time, or other forms of misfeed. of paper. The printer emits unusual noises when the power A mechanism or cartridge change error occurred is turned on, and the error lights blink Are the cartridges installed correctly? Has the carriage packing material been...
  • Page 93 Are items stacked on top of the printer? Cartridges made by other manufacturers will not work. Use only OKI recommended cartridges. The printer may malfunction if items are stacked on top or to the side of the printer. Remove any Printing quality, hue, and resolution queries obstruction on top or to the side of the printer.
  • Page 94 Ink and paper Can I connect a single DP printer to multiple computers? How should I use opaque white ink? No, the printer is not designed for this. Opaque white ink can be used as follows: Other operational problems Opaque white ink can be used for white base printing.
  • Page 95 English The preview will not change size with different reduction or enlargement settings. Check the size after printing to see that the changes took effect. How do I uninstall the printer driver? Remove the DP-7000 printer driver from the folder in the Extensions System Folder, remove the...

  • Page 96: Troubleshooting For Usb

    Troubleshooting for USB The USB printer cannot be selected in the Chooser Please check the following: Make sure that the USB interface cable is properly connected to the printer and computer, and the printer is turned on. Then restart your computer.

  • Page 97: Chapter 7 - Specifications & Settings

    English Chapter 7 - Specifications & Settings The table below details the general specifications for Name OKI DP-7000 Photo Quality Colour Printer the OKI DP-7000 printer. Power supply 220-240 Vac 50/60Hz Interface Parallel, SCSI (optional), USB Name OKI DP-7000 Photo Quality Colour Printer...

  • Page 98: Dip Switches

    DIP switches if there is one. Please refer to the user manual that came with your DIP switches are used to set the SCSI ID number. Macintosh to find an empty and usable SCSI device number. The following summarises the settings for each SCSI device number.

  • Page 99: Printable Area

    English Printable area 210mm 297mm 3.5mm 3.5mm 15.2mm 12mm (8.5") (11") (0.134") (0.134") (0.6”min) (0.47”min) 297mm 420mm 3.5mm 3.5mm 15.2mm 12mm (11") (16.5") (0.134") (0.134") (0.6”min) (0.47”min) 329.2mm 3.5mm 3.5mm 15.2mm 12mm 483mm (13") (0.134") (0.134") (0.6”min) (0.47”min) (19") 475mm (18.7") in the case of transparent film. Using cardboard or thick paper Print within the recommended range shown below.

  • Page 100: Available Supplies

    Available supplies Print media Print media Part Number Ink cartridges 41644404 Press Paper – Matte Ink Cartridges Part Number 41644405 Press Paper – Art 41644607 Process Cyan 41644407 High Grade Paper 41644608 Process Magenta 41644403 VPhoto Film 41644609 Process Yellow 41644401 Transparency Film 41644606...

  • Page 101: Scsi Interface Module

    English Appendix A SCSI Interface module The OKI Interface module enables the OKI DP-7000 and Macintosh to be connected by using SCSI cable. Important Note 1: DO NOT unplug the SCSI interface cable while printing. If you do so you must restart your computer before re-commencing printing.
  • Page 102 User’s Guide...
  • Page 103 English Index Power light ......13 Ready light ......13 Agency approvals .
  • Page 104 Printing ....... . . 61 Setting up the printer driver ... . . 62, 64 Head life .
  • Page 105 English Using balloon help ......31 Release lever ....... 76 Printer front view .
  • Page 106 Printing quality, hue, and resolution ... 85 Oki Systems (UK) Limited SCSI cable ....... 78 550 Dundee Road, Slough Trading Estate SCSI device number .

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