Page 1 C9300/C9500 USER’S GUIDE — WINDOWS 2000...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Introduction ......... . 9 Features.
Page 4 Colour Matching Options ......96 Oki Colour Matching ......96 PostScript Colour Matching .
Page 5 Proof and print ........128 Printing copies ....... 129 Deleting copies .
Page 6 Printing from Windows......182 Cannot configure for parallel connection... 182 Cannot configure for USB connection..
Page 7 Index..........217 Oki contact details ........219...
Page 8 NOTES, CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS NOTE A note appears in this manual like this. A note provides additional information to supplement the main text which may help you to use and understand the product. CAUTION! A caution appears in this manual like this. A caution provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in equipment malfunction or damage.
Page 9: Introduction
In this chapter you will find a summary of the main features of your printer followed by some advice on how to use this User’s Guide to get the most from your printer. FEATURES Five different models to choose from: C9300n, C9300dn, C9300n, C9300dn, C9300n, C9300dn, C9300n, C9300dn, >...
Page 10 Model Network Duplex Unit Memory Hard Additional card disK Trays C9300n Standard Option (may require 128Mb Option Option additional memory). C9300dn Standard Standard. 192Mb Option Option C9300hdn Standard Standard 192Mb Standard Option C9500dn Standard Standard 320Mb Option...
Page 11: Using This Manual
USING THIS MANUAL This manual will lead you logically through the unpacking, setting up and operation of your printer to help you to make the best use of its many advanced features. Also included are guidelines for troubleshooting and maintenance to ensure that it continues to perform at its best.
Page 12: Printing Pages
PRINTING PAGES The whole manual, individual pages, or sections may be printed. The procedure is: From the toolbar, select [File], then [Print] (or press the Ctrl + P keys). Choose which pages you wish to print: [All pages], for the entire manual [Current page] for the page at which you are looking [Pages from] and [to] for the range of pages you specify by entering their page numbers.
Page 13: Getting Started
GETTING STARTED UNPACKING WARNING! This printer has a weight of 72 kg. 3 people are required to lift the printer safely. After unpacking the printer and choosing a suitable place to put it, check that all the necessary parts are available to continue: The printer.
Page 14: Cd-Rom Disk Contents
CD3 - NETWORK PrintSuperVision > NDPS > Net Installer > Oki LPR > CD Install > Web Jet Admin > Oki Template Manager > Storage Device Manager > PDF Direct Printing > Networking User’s Guide > GETTING STARTED > 14...
Page 15: Cd4 - Print Control Software
CD4 - PRINT CONTROL SOFTWARE Print Control software > PRINTER LOCATION Place the printer on a flat surface large enough and strong enough to accept the size and weight of the printer. There must be sufficient space around the printer to allow for access and printer maintenance. 70cm 60cm 20cm...
Page 16: Printer Components
PRINTER COMPONENTS Top cover Control panel Top cover release catch Multi purpose tray (manual feed) Paper support extension Paper guides Right side cover Paper tray Paper level indicator Power switch GETTING STARTED > 16...
Page 17 LED heads (4) Discharge roller Fuser unit Image drum (cyan) Image drum (magenta) Image drum (yellow) Image drum (black) GETTING STARTED > 17...
Page 18 Power connector Side exit paper tray Interfaces and card slot USB interface connector Parallel interface connector Network interface card GETTING STARTED > 18...
Page 19: Setting Up
SETTING UP Before connecting this printer to a computer and power supply, the toner cartridges must be installed and paper inserted in the paper tray. PACKAGING AND PROTECTIVE SHEET REMOVAL Remove any adhesive tape and packaging from the printer. Using the release handle, open the top cover. SETTING UP >...
Page 20 Remove the LED head restrainer from behind the LED heads in the top cover. SETTING UP > 20...
Page 21 Remove the four image drums and place them on a level surface. CAUTION! > Never expose image drums to light for more than 5 minutes. > Always hold image drum by the ends. > Never expose image drums to direct sunlight. >...
Page 22 Remove the protective sheets from each of the four image drums. SETTING UP > 22...
Page 23 Replace the four image drums into the printer making sure each image drum is installed in its correct colour location. Push the tab inwards and remove the blanking plate from each of the image drums. SETTING UP > 23...
Page 24: Toner Cartridge Installation
TONER CARTRIDGE INSTALLATION WARNING! Take extreme care when handling toner. > Toner can be harmful if inhaled, swallowed or if it gets in the eyes. > Toner can also stain hands and clothing. Remove the four colour toner cartridges from their packages. Shake the toner cartridges back and forth several times, then holding each toner cartridge horizontally, remove the tape, and then remove the plastic clip rom behind the coloured...
Page 25 Insert each toner cartridge into its image drum, left side first, engaging the drum locating peg in the hole in its toner cartridge. Make sure the colours of the toner cartridge and image drum correspond. Gently push the toner cartridge down, engaging the locking pin into the groove on the image drum.
Page 26 Gently push the coloured lever toward the rear of the machine until it stops. This releases the toner into the image drum. Close the top cover. SETTING UP > 26...
Page 27: Loading Paper
LOADING PAPER Remove the paper tray from the printer. SETTING UP > 27...
Page 28 Adjust the paper guides and rear stopper for the size of paper being used. To prevent paper jams: Don’t leave space between the paper and the paper guides > and rear stopper. Don’t overfill the paper tray. Capacity depends on the type of >...
Page 29 Always load large sizes of paper into the printer longitudinally > or portrait orientation. Smaller paper sizes (e.g. A4, A5, B5) can be loaded in either portrait or landscape orientation. If fitted, a lower paper tray cannot be used to print if there is no paper tray inserted above it.
Page 30 For face up printing, make sure the rear paper exit is open and the paper support is extended. Paper is stacked in reverse order and tray capacity is approximately 100 sheets, depending on paper weight. CAUTION! Don’t open or close the rear paper exit while printing as it may result in a paper jam.
Page 31: Manual Feed
MANUAL FEED Open the multi purpose tray and extend the paper feed guides. Load the paper and adjust the paper guides to the size of the paper being used. Load the paper into the multi purpose tray with the print face upward for single sided printing and print face downward for duplex printing.
Page 32 Load envelopes or letterheaded paper face up as shown for both portrait and landscape printing CAUTION! Don’t open or close the rear paper exit while printing as it may result in a paper jam. SETTING UP > 32...
Page 33: Power Connection
POWER CONNECTION WARNING! Ensure both the printer power switch and the AC supply are switched OFF before connecting the power cable. Connect the power cable (1) into the power socket on the printer, then into a grounded power supply outlet. Switch the printer ON using the main power switch (2).
Page 34: Control Panel
CONTROL PANEL Menu Menu Item Item Select Value Value Select Ready Ready Attention Attention Online Online Cancel Cancel Attention indicator (red). ON indicates that attention is required, but printing will continue. FLASHING indicates that attention is required, but printing will stop. Ready indicator (green).
Page 35: Menu Settings
Online button. Switches between online and offline status. NOTE When pressed in Menu mode, returns the printer to ONLINE status. When pressed with DATA PRESENT displayed, it forces the printer to print out the remaining data in the printer. Also when there is an error indicating wrong paper size, pressing the Online button forces the printer to print.
Page 36: Confirmation Printout
CONFIRMATION PRINTOUT Print a list of menu settings to confirm that the printer is correctly configured. Menu Menu Item Item Value Value Select Select Ready Ready Attention Attention Online Online Cancel Make sure there is A4 size paper in the paper tray. Press the Menu button until the INFORMATION MENU is displayed, then press the Select button.
Page 37 Paper feed selection Menu Menu Item Item Value Value Select Select Ready Ready Attention Attention Online Online Cancel 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 Menu button repeatedly until PRINT MENU is displayed, then press the Select Select button.
Page 38 Paper size Menu Menu Item Item Value Value Select Select Ready Ready Attention Attention Online Cancel Online NOTE > When using paper trays, standard paper sizes are recognised automatically with CASSETTE SIZE (default setting) selected. Paper size need only be set for A3 Wide, A3 outsize/Nobi, Tabloid Extra and custom paper sizes.
Page 39 Media type and weight Your printer automatically detects paper type and weight. You have the option, however, to override these settings as follows: Menu Menu Item Item Value Select Value Select Ready Ready Attention Attention Online Online Cancel CAUTION! If media type or media weight are not correctly set, print quality deteriorates and the fuser roller may be damaged.
Page 40: Paper, Envelope Types, Transparencies And Adhesive Labels
Paper, envelope types, transparencies and adhesive labels We recommend the following guidelines when selecting paper and envelopes for use in this printer: All paper and envelopes should be stored flat and away from > moisture, direct sunlight and heat sources. Use envelopes designed for use in laser type printers.
Page 41: Paper Feed And Exit
PAPER FEED AND EXIT Selection of which paper feed and which paper exit to use for printing and whether simplex (single sided) or duplex (double sided) printing is available, depends upon the paper size, media weight and media type that is used. Please refer to the following tables: PAPER SIZES Paper size Feed...
Page 42: Paper Weights And Media Settings
Paper size Feed Exit Tray 1 Tray 2/Tray 5 Manual Rear (Face up) (Face down) Envelopes Simplex Simplex (Com 9; Com 10; C5; C4; DL; Monarch Custom (width Simplex Simplex 76.2 to 328mm; height 127.0 to 1200mm) * Not available PAPER WEIGHTS AND MEDIA SETTINGS Paper Media...
Page 43 NOTE Recycled paper is slightly thicker than the paper weight (ream weight) indicated on the wrapper. To ensure that toner is fused correctly on such paper, make sure that the MEDIA TYPE is set to RECYCLED and MEDIA WEIGHT is set to AUTO. SETTING UP >...
Page 44: Printer Settings
PRINTER SETTINGS CONFIRMING CURRENT SETTINGS Current MENU settings can be confirmed by printing a menu map. Menu Menu Item Item Value Value Select Select Ready Ready Attention Attention Online Online Cancel Make sure that A4 size paper is loaded into the paper tray. Press the Online button to return the printer to offline status.
Page 45: List Of Menu Settings
LIST OF MENU SETTINGS Listed in the following tables are the available printer settings. The default settings for the printer are in bold italic text. Print jobs menu (Only displayed if a hard disk is fitted.) Item Value Description **** Sets password using a four–digit ENTER PASSWORD number (0~9).
Page 46: Test Print Menu
Test Print menu Item Value Description Execute Prints ID check pattern to detect bad ID. PRINT ID CHECK Displayed only if "TEST PRINT MENU" of PATTERN the System Maintenance Menu is set to ENABLE. Shutdown menu Item Value Description Execute Shut down sequence for the printer, SHUTDOWN START and is recommended to be used when...
Page 47 Item Value Description Normal tray; High Specifies MP tray usage. MULTI-PURPOSE priority tray; Feed As normal tray: (Tray select/switch) As normal tray: (Tray select/switch) As normal tray: (Tray select/switch) As normal tray: (Tray select/switch) (MP) TRAY USAGE Use as a normal tray. when mismatching;...
Page 48 Item Value Description Cassette size; Letter; Cassette size is selected when using EDIT SIZE Executive; Legal 14; standard sized paper in the paper Legal 13.5; Legal 13; tray. Edit size is only used when Tabloid Extra; Tabloid; printing one page size onto a different A3;...
Page 49 Item Value Description A3 Nobi; A3 Wide; A3; Sets the paper size for the MP TRAY A4 Short Edge; A4 Long multipurpose paper tray. PAPER SIZE Edge; A5; A6; B4; B5 Short Edge; B5 Long Edge; Legal 14; Legal 13.5; Legal 13; Tabloid Extra;...
Page 50 Colour menu Item Value Description Auto; Manual. Select whether density adjustment AUTO DENSITY and Toner Response Curve (TRC) MODE compensation is automatic. Auto: Density adjustment is automatically run under specified conditions, and reflected in the TRC compensation. Manual: The printer does not automatically run density adjustment.
Page 51 Item Value Description Adjusts Cyan, Magenta, Yellow or 0+1+2+3-4-3-2-1 CYAN, MAGENTA, Black engine density. YELLOW OR BLACK The Darkness settings for each of DARKNESS CMYK will be reflected as offset values (additions) to the corrections through the Adjust Density/TRC Compensation function.
Page 52: System Configuration Menu
Item Value Description Disable; enable Selects enable/disable 100% output CMY 100% DENSITY against the CMY100% TRC compensation. Ordinarily, the TRC compensation function controls the appropriate print density; thus, 100% output is not always enabled. Selecting ENABLE will allow 100% output. In actual printing, the TRC values, too, are controlled by Color Matching.
Page 53 Item Value Description On; Off Sets the printer to recover AUTO CONTINUE automatically after a memory overflow or print overrun. 60 sec; 30 sec; Off Sets the time between requesting that MANUAL TIMEOUT paper is inserted and when the print job is cancelled should paper not be inserted.
Page 54: Pcl Emulation
PCL emulation Item Value Description Resident; Dimmo; Selects location of the PCL font used. FONT SOURCE Downloaded Dimmo is displayed only when font Dimmo Dimmo Dimmo DIMM ROM exists in the slot. Downloaded Downloaded only appears if fonts Downloaded Downloaded have been down loaded to the printer.
Page 55: Ppr Emulation
PPR Emulation Item Value Description ON; OFF IN PCL, when switched ON, PEN WIDTH emphasises the pen width to improve ADJUST the appearance of lines specified with minimum width. 10 CPI; 12 CPI; 17 CPI; Specifies character pitch in IBM PPR CHARACTER PITCH 20 CPI;...
Page 56 FX Emulation Item Value Description 10 CPI; 12 CPI; 17 CPI; Specifies character pitch in this CHARACTER PITCH 20 CPI; PROPORTIONAL emulation. Set 1; Set 2 Specifies a character set. CHARACTER SET IBM 437 Specifies a symbol set. SYMBOL SET Disable;...
Page 57 HP-GL/2 Emulation Item Value Description 0; 90; 180; 270 Specifies the rotation for GL/2 ROTATE drawings. OFF; ON Automatically rotates the print AUTO ROTATE orientation according to the specified plot size in GL/2 drawings. OFF; ON Automatically enlarges/reduces the AUTO SCALE print area (determined by the specified plot size in GL/2 drawings) to the paper size.
Page 58 Item Value Description 0 - 255 Specifies the colour of Pen 0 - 15 for PEN 0 - 15 Pen 0: 0 the menu palette to be used in GL/2 COLOUR Pen 1: 1 drawings. Pen 2: 2 The specified colour is invalid if Pen 3: 3 PALETTE is not selected as PALETTE Pen 4: 4...
Page 59 Parallel menu Item Value Description Enable; Disable Selects parallel (Centronics) interface. PARALLEL Enable; Disable Selects bi-directional communication. BI-DIRECTION Enable; Disable Selects ECP mode. Narrow (0.5µs); Sets ACK width for compatible ACK WIDTH Medium (1.0µs); Wide reception. (3.0µs) ACK-in-Busy; ACK- Sets output order for ACK and BUSY ACK/BUSY while-Busy during reception.
Page 60: Ieee1394 Menu
IEEE1394 menu (only displayed if IEEE 1394 is installed) Item Value Description S100; S200; S400 Sets the upper limit of transfer speed SPEED in communication layer. (S400: 400MB/Sec. or less) Display is in English only. Enable; Disable Enables/disables SBP2 protocol. SBP2 Network menu Item...
Page 61 Memory menu Item Value Description Auto; 0.5 Mb; 1 Mb; 2 Sets the size of the receive buffer and RECEIVE BUFF SIZE Mb; 4 Mb; 8 Mb; 16 will depend on the amount of memory Mb; 32 Mb installed in the printer. Auto;...
Page 62 Item Value Description Legal 14; Legal 13.5 Sets Tray 1 legal paper size. TRAY 1 LEGAL 14 A3 Nobi; A3 Wide; A3 Sets Tray 2 large paper size. TRAY 2 A3 NOBI Tabloid extra Legal 14; Legal 13.5 Sets Tray 2 legal paper size. TRAY 2 LEGAL 14 A3 Nobi;...
Page 63: Usage Menu
Maintenance menu Item Value Description Execute Initialises EEPROM for each unit. EEPROM RESET Execute Saves the current menu settings. SAVE MENU Execute Reverts to stored menu settings. RESTORE (Only displayed if there are saved menu settings). Enable; Disable Selects power save mode when no POWER SAVE input is received for a specified time.
Page 64: Administrator Menu
Item Value Description Remaining nnn% Displays the remaining life of the black BLACK DRUM LIFE image drum as a percentage. Remaining nnn% Displays the remaining life of the cyan CYAN DRUM LIFE image drum as a percentage. Remaining nnn% Displays the remaining life of the magenta MAGENTA DRUM LIFE image drum as a percentage.
Page 65 Item Value Description Enable/Disable SHUTDOWN MENU. Enable/Disable SHUTDOWN MENU Set to Disable, SHUTDOWN MENU is not displayed. Enable/Disable PRINT MENU. Enable/Disable PRINT MENU Set to Disable, PRINT MENU is not displayed. Enable/Disable MEDIA MENU. Enable/Disable MEDIA MENU Set to Disable, MEDIA MENU is not displayed.
Page 66 Item Value Description Enable/Disable DISK MAINTENANCE MENU. Enable/Disable DISK Set to Disable, DISK MAINTENANCE MENU is MAINTENANCE not displayed. Enable/Disable SYSTEM ADJUST MENU. Enable/Disable SYSTEM ADJUST Set to Disable, SYSTEM ADJUST MENU is not MENU displayed. Enable/Disable MAINTENANCE MENU. Enable/Disable MAINTENANCE Set to Disable, MAINTENANCE MENU is not MENU...
Page 67: Switching Off
SWITCHING OFF In normal circumstances the power save facility should be used to avoid having to switch the printer off. However if you do wish to switch the printer off manually, please carry out the following procedure: Menu Menu Item Item Value Value...
Page 68: Interfaces
INTERFACES Your printer is equipped with a selection of data interfaces: Parallel – For direct connection to a PC. This port requires a bi-directional (IEEE 1384 compliant) parallel cable. USB – For connection to a PC running Windows 98 or above (not Windows 95 upgraded to Windows 98) or Macintosh.
Page 69 If you are connecting your printer directly to a stand alone > computer proceed to the Chapter headed “Printer Drivers”. If your printer is to be installed as a network printer, please > refer to the relevant section in the User’s Guide for the network interface card for further details on how to configure the network connection, before installing the printer drivers.
Page 70: Printer Drivers
PRINTER DRIVERS CD1 contains the printer drivers. Please refer to the readme file on this CD for the latest information on printer driver installation. WHICH PRINTER DRIVER? Your printer comes with Windows drivers for PCL and PostScript (PS). You can install either of these, or both if you wish. Which driver you choose depends on your application.
Page 71 The setup program will give you a number of options, such as changing the printer operator panel language and making a test print to ensure that your printer is operating correctly. Click on [Driver Installation] then [Install Printer Driver] and follow the on-screen prompts to complete your printer driver installation.
Page 72: Installed Options
INSTALLED OPTIONS Certain options may have been installed in this printer. For those that are installed, please check that they appear enabled on the Menu Map (see “Confirming current settings” in “Setting up”). This printer has an automatic driver configuration program. However, for both PostScript (PS) and/or Printer Control Language (PCL), you can also manually set the following options: ADDITIONAL MEMORY...
Page 73 In [Installable Options], adjust the amount of memory to be the same as that now installed in the printer, as shown in the Menu Map. Click on [OK]. PRINTER DRIVERS > 73...
Page 74: Internal Hard Disk
INTERNAL HARD DISK PostScript Access the printer settings page via the [Start] menu. Highlight the printer name and click on [File] then [Properties]. Click on the [Device Settings] tab. In [Installable Options], click on [Hard Disk], and set it to Installed.
Page 75 Access the printer settings page via the [Start] menu. Highlight the printer name and click on [File] then [Properties]. Click on the [Device Options] tab. Check [Printer Hard Disk]. Click on [OK]. PRINTER DRIVERS > 75...
Page 76: Duplex Unit
DUPLEX UNIT PostScript Access the printer settings page via the [Start] menu. Highlight the printer name and click on [File] then [Properties]. Click on the [Device Settings] tab. In [Installed Options], click on [Duplex] and set it to Installed. Click on [OK]. PRINTER DRIVERS >...
Page 77 Access the printer settings page via the [Start] menu. Highlight the printer name and click on [File] then [Properties]. Click on the [Device Options] tab. Check [Duplex Option Unit]. Click on [OK]. PRINTER DRIVERS > 77...
Page 78: Additional Paper Trays
ADDITIONAL PAPER TRAYS PostScript Access the printer settings page via the [Start] menu. Highlight the printer name and click on [File] then [Properties]. Click on the [Device Settings] tab. In [Installable Options], click on [Available Tray] and select the number of trays installed. Click on [OK].
Page 79 Access the printer settings page via the [Start] menu. Highlight the printer name and click on [File] then [Properties]. Click on the [Device Options] tab. Increase the number of [Installed Paper Trays] to the number of paper trays now installed. Click on [OK].
Page 80: High Capacity Feeder
HIGH CAPACITY FEEDER PostScript Access the printer settings page via the [Start] menu. Highlight the printer name and click on [File] then [Properties]. Click on the [Device Settings] tab. In [Installable Options], click on [Available Tray] and select the high capacity feeder option required. Click on [OK].
Page 81 Access the printer settings page via the [Start] menu. Highlight the printer name and click on [File] then [Properties]. Click on the [Device Options] tab. Increase the number of [Installed Paper Trays] to the number of paper trays now installed. Click on [OK].
Page 82: Paper Feed, Size And Media - Defaults
PAPER FEED, SIZE AND MEDIA - DEFAULTS The preferred setting for these items is Automatic. However, they can be set manually, as follows. If the settings selected manually in the printer differ from those selected in the printer driver, the printer will not print and the LCD will display an error message.
Page 83 Click on the [Advanced] tab, [Printing Defaults] button, then [Paper/Quality] tab. Select the required paper feed from [Paper Source]. NOTE If [Automatically Select] is selected for paper source, the correct paper tray is automatically selected as the paper feed. PRINTER DRIVERS > 83...
Page 84 Click on the [Advanced] button then click on [Media Type] and select the required type. NOTE If [Printer Setting] is selected, make sure the printer has been set to the correct media type. PRINTER DRIVERS > 84...
Page 85 Click on [Paper Size] and set the required paper size. Click on [OK] three times. PRINTER DRIVERS > 85...
Page 86 Access the printer settings page via the [Start] menu. Highlight the printer name and click on [File] then [Properties]. Click on the [General] tab, [Printing Preferences] button, then [Setup] tab. Click on the [Advanced] tab, [Printing Defaults] button, then [Setup] tab. Select the required paper size from [Size].
Page 87 Select the required paper feed from [Source]. NOTE > If [Auto] is selected, the correct paper tray is automatically selected as the paper feed. > If [Multi Purpose Tray] is selected, the Weight field becomes visible. Select the required paper weight from [Weight]. NOTE If [Printer Setting] is selected, make sure the printer has been set to the correct media type.
Page 88: Printer Driver Network Extension
PRINTER DRIVER NETWORK EXTENSION Available on TCP/IP network connection only. The printer driver network extension facility is only available if your printer has been installed using the driver installer program on the drivers CD. On selecting [Get Printer Settings], it queries the printer driver for the installed hardware options and enables the appropriate settings.
Page 89: Operation
OPERATION The preceding section on Printer Drivers explained how to set up the default operation of the various features. These were accessed via the Windows program. This section explains how to change the printers operation for specific print jobs when required. This involves using the same Properties page of the printer driver, but it is accessed directly from within your Windows application program.
Page 90 Differences between the range of colours a monitor or printer can reproduce Neither a printer nor a monitor is capable of reproducing the > full range of colours visible to the human eye. Each device is restricted to a certain range of colours. In addition to this, a printer cannot reproduce all of the colours displayed on a monitor, and vice versa.
Page 91 Monitor settings The brightness and contrast controls on your monitor can change how your document looks on-screen. Additionally, your monitor colour temperature influences how "warm" or "cool" the colours look. NOTE Several of the Colour Matching options make reference to your monitor’s Colour Temperature.
Page 92: Choosing A Colour Matching Method
RGB. Typically CMYK documents are only supported in professional Desktop Publishing and Graphics applications. MATCHING PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES RGB only Oki Colour Matching is a generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor. OPERATION > 92...
Page 93: Matching Specific Colours
Adobe Photoshop, you may be able to use Soft-Proofing to simulate the printed image on your monitor. To do this, you can use the ICC-Profiles provided by Oki, and then print using the ICC profiles as the Print Space (or Output space).
Page 94: Pcl Driver
PCL DRIVER COLOUR MATCHING OPTIONS The Colour Matching options in the PCL driver can be used to help match your printed colours to the ones displayed on your monitor. NOTE The PCL driver’s colour options are only designed to work with RGB data. If you are printing CMYK data, we recommend you use the PostScript driver.
Page 95: Colour Swatch
Digital Camera Optimised for printing photographs taken with a digital camera. This tends to produce prints with lighter and brighter colours. For some photographs, other settings may be better depending on the subjects and the conditions under which they were taken. sRGB Optimised for matching specific colours, such as a company logo colour.
Page 96: Postscript Driver
Windows ICM Matching Using ICC Profiles a. Not Windows NT 4 OKI COLOUR MATCHING This is Oki’s proprietary colour matching system, and affects RGB data only. Perceptual settings are best for printing photographic images > Vivid or Digital Camera settings produce brightest colours.
Page 97: Postscript Colour Matching
Monitor (6500k) Vivid Optimised for printing bright colours when using a monitor with a colour temperature of 6500K. Ideal for office graphics and text. Monitor (9300k) Optimised for printing photographs when using a monitor with a colour temperature of 9300K. Digital Camera Optimised for printing photographs taken with a digital camera.
Page 98: Cmyk Ink Simulation
appearance of an image. This may change the overall appearance of an image as all the colours are shifted together. Saturation > Best choice for printing bright & saturated colours if you don't necessarily care how accurate the colours are. This makes it the recommended choice for graphs, charts, diagrams etc.
Page 99: Using Icc Profiles
The way in which this conversion is performed can be controlled via the ICM Intent control in the printer driver. NOTE Oki also provide an alternative to Windows ICM with the Colour Match Colour Match Colour Match Colour Match using ICC Profiles ICC Profiles feature.
Page 100 Input profiles provide information about the colour in the original device that was used to capture or display the image data. For example, an input device could be a scanner, digital camera, or monitor. Output profiles provide information about the device to which you are printing.
Page 101 Click on the [Colour Management] tab. Select [Automatic] or [Manual] setting for colour matching. OPERATION > 101...
Page 102 If using [Manual] setting, click on the [Add] button and select the required colour profile from the list. Click on [Add] then [Apply]. OPERATION > 102...
Page 103 PostScript printer driver: Click on the [General] tab, [Printing Preferences] button, then [Layout] tab. Click on the [Advanced] tab, [Printing Defaults] button, then [Layout] tab. Click on the [Advanced] button. OPERATION > 103...
Page 104 Select the required image colour management from [Graphic]. Click on [OK] three times and close the printer dialogue box. OPERATION > 104...
Page 105 PCL printer driver: Click on the [General] tab, [Printing Preferences] button, then [Colour] tab. Click on the [Advanced] tab, [Printing Defaults] button, then [Colour] tab. Select the required printing and colour mode from [Colour Mode]. OPERATION > 105...
Page 106 To set the colour matching manually, set [Manual Colour] in [Colour Mode]. To print a colour sample use the [Colour Swatch] button. Click on [OK] twice and close the printer dialogue box. OPERATION > 106...
Page 107: Multiple Pages On One Sheet
MULTIPLE PAGES ON ONE SHEET PostScript printer driver: Click on the [General] tab, [Printing Preferences] button, then [Layout] tab. Click on the [Advanced] tab, [Printing Defaults] button, then [Layout] tab. Select the number of pages per sheet from [Pages per Sheet] (16 pages per sheet max).
Page 108 PCL printer driver: Click on the [General] tab, [Printing Preferences] button, then [Setup] tab. Click on the [Advanced] tab, [Printing Defaults] button, then [Setup] tab. Select the required number of pages per sheet from [Finishing Mode] (16 pages per sheet max). OPERATION >...
Page 109 Click on [Options] and select the required page border, layout and margins. Click on [OK] three times and close the printer dialogue box. OPERATION > 109...
Page 110: Custom Page Sizes
CUSTOM PAGE SIZES Custom page sizes can only be printed from the multi purpose tray (manual feed). The printer setting for the multi purpose tray must be manually set to custom paper size before use. Width of a custom page size can be from 76.2 to 328 mm and length from 127 to 1200 mm.
Page 111 Enter the width and height measurements in [Custom Page Size Definition], then select [Paper Feed Direction] if necessary. Click on [OK] repeatedly to return to the main driver window. OPERATION > 111...
Page 112 Click on the [General] tab, [Printing Preferences] button and [Paper/Quality] tab then select the multi purpose tray in [Paper Source]. Click on [OK] twice and close the printer dialogue box. PCL printer driver: Click on the [General] tab, [Printing Preferences] button, then [Setup] tab.
Page 113 Enter the width and length measurements. Click on [OK]. Check that [User Defined] is selected in the [Size] box. Click on [OK] twice and close the printer dialogue box. To save settings for later use: On the [Setup] tab, select [Paper Feed Options], then the [Custom Size] button.
Page 114: Print Resolution
PRINT RESOLUTION Click on the [General] tab, [Printing Preferences] button, then [Job Options] tab Click on the [Advanced] tab, [Printing Defaults] button, then [Job Options] tab. Select the required printing resolution from [Print Quality]. Set [Toner Save] if required. Click on [OK] twice and close the printer dialogue box. OPERATION >...
Page 115: Duplex Printing
DUPLEX PRINTING Duplex printing can only be carried out on standard paper sizes and paper weights between 75 and 105 g/m The (optional) duplex unit must be fitted to the printer and enabled before duplex printing can be carried out. Paper must be loaded into the paper tray with the print side facing upwards.
Page 116 Click on the [Advanced] tab, [Printing Defaults] button, then [Layout] tab. Select Flip on long edge or Flip on short edge from [Print on Both Sides (Duplex)]. Click on [OK] twice and close the printer dialogue box. OPERATION > 116...
Page 117 PCL printer driver: Click on the [Device Options] tab. Click on the [General] tab, [Printing Preferences] button then [Setup] tab. Select long or short edge from [2-Sided printing]. Click on [OK] twice and close the printer dialogue box. OPERATION > 117...
Page 118: Printing Booklets
PRINTING BOOKLETS The (optional) duplex unit must be fitted to the printer and enabled before booklet printing can be carried out. NOTE > Some software applications may not support booklet printing. > The right-to-left setting allows a booklet to be printed for right to left reading, which is used in some languages.
Page 119 Select [Booklet] from [Pages per Sheet]. Click on [OK] twice and close the printer dialogue box. OPERATION > 119...
Page 120 PCL printer driver: Click on the [Device Options] tab. Click on the [General] tab, [Printing Preferences] button, [Setup] tab. Select [Booklet] from [Finishing Mode]. OPERATION > 120...
Page 121 Click on [Options] and set [Signature], [2Pages], [Right to Left] and [Bind Margin] as required then click on [OK]. Click on [OK] twice to close the printer dialogue box. OPERATION > 121...
Page 122: Printing Watermarks
PRINTING WATERMARKS PCL printer driver: Click on the [General] tab, [Printing Preferences] button, [Job Options] tab, then [Watermark] button. Click on the [Advanced] tab, [Printing Defaults] button, [Job Options] tab, then [Watermark] button. Select a watermark from the list in [Watermark]. OPERATION >...
Page 123 To create a new watermark or edit an existing watermark, click on the [New] or [Edit] button. Type in the required text and select size and angle in [Text]. Select [Font], [Colour], [Trim] and [Position] of the new watermark, then click on [OK]. Check [First Page Only] if the watermark is to be printed on the first page of the document.
Page 124: Collating
COLLATING Collating can be carried out with or without a hard disk drive fitted. However, fitting a HDD will achieve greater performance. If the software application being used has a collate print option, it is recommended to use only one collate option to prevent any conflicts in printing, i.e.
Page 125: Font Substitution
FONT SUBSTITUTION Font substitution can only be carried out using Windows PostScript drivers. Click on the [General] tab, [Printing Preferences] button, then [Layout] tab. Click on the [Advanced] tab, [Printing Defaults] button, then [Layout] tab. Click on the [Advanced] button. Select substitution or downloading a soft font from [True Type Font].
Page 126 Expand [Postscript Options] and select the required download option from [True Type Font Download Option]. Click on the [OK] button twice. OPERATION > 126...
Page 127: Printing The Font List
Click on the [Device Settings] tab and select required font substitution from [Font Substitution Table]. Click on [OK] and close the printer dialogue box. PRINTING THE FONT LIST Press the Menu button until PRINT MENU is displayed, then press the Select Select button.
Page 128: Proof And Print
PROOF AND PRINT Proof and print allows printing of a single copy of a document for checking before printing multiple copies of the same document. NOTE > The internal hard disk must be fitted to the printer and enabled, to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing.
Page 129: Printing Copies
Enter a job name of up to 16 characters in [Job Name] and check, if required, [Request Job Name for each print job]. Enter a four digit personal ID number using numeric characters 0 to 9. Click on [OK] three times and close the printer dialogue box. Print the document from the software application being used and one copy of the document is printed for checking.
Page 130: Deleting Copies
An alternative method of printing or deleting the remaining copies of the document is to use the Oki Storage Device Manager. Please refer to the On-line help for the Oki Storage Device Manager, which can be found on the drivers CD supplied with the printer.
Page 131: Secure Printing
SECURE PRINTING Secure printing or printing with passwords allows the printing of confidential documents on printers that are shared with other users. NOTE > The internal hard disk must be fitted to the printer and enabled to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing. >...
Page 132: Confidential Printing
Enter a job name of up to 16 characters in [Job Name] and check, if required, [Request Job Name for each print job]. Enter a four digit personal ID number using numeric characters 0 to 9. Click on [OK] twice and close the printer dialogue box. Print the document from the software application being used to spool the print job on the printer’s hard disk.
Page 133: Deleting Confidential Print Jobs
An alternative method of printing or deleting the remaining copies of the document is to use the Oki Storage Device Manager. Please refer to the On-line help for the Oki Storage Device Manager, which can be found on the drivers CD supplied with the printer.
Page 134: Store To Hard Disk
STORE TO HARD DISK Store to hard disk (job spooling) allows print jobs to be temporarily stored on the hard disk before printing. NOTES > The internal hard disk must be fitted to the printer to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing. >...
Page 135: Printing Copies
Enter a job name of up to 16 characters in [Job Name] and check, if required, [Request Job Name for each print job]. Enter a four digit personal ID number using numeric characters 0 to 9. Click on [OK] twice and close the printer dialogue box. Print the document from the software application being used and the document is stored on the hard disk.
Page 136: Deleting Copies
An alternative method of printing or deleting the remaining copies of the document is to use the Oki Storage Device Manager. Please refer to the On-line for the Oki Storage Device Manager, which can be found on the drivers CD supplied with the printer.
Page 137: Overlay Printing
OVERLAY PRINTING What are Overlays? Overlays can be useful for tasks such as printing letterheads, forms, or invoices, and should reduce the need for pre-printed stationery. An Overlay can be a combination of graphics, fonts, or text that is stored inside the printer's flash memory or hard disk, and printed whenever required.
Page 138: Creating Documents To Use As Overlays
Depending on the application, you may need to select your OKI printer model, and then click [Properties…]. This should open the printer driver settings. NOTE Important: Please ensure that you are using the Oki PCL driver to do this. OPERATION > 138...
Page 139 Ensure that the [Print To File] option is switched on in your application's Print dialogue box. Depending on the application, you may need to select your OKI printer model, and then click [Properties…] This should open the printer driver settings.
Page 140: Downloading The Print File To Use As An Overlay
DOWNLOADING THE PRINT FILE TO USE AS AN OVERLAY In the previous topic, you created a print (PRN) file on your PC's hard disk. This topic explains how download this file to the printer using the Storage Device Manager. The Storage Device Manager is included with the original software CDs that were supplied with your printer.
Page 141: Defining Overlays
DEFINING OVERLAYS Postscript printer driver: Click on the [General] tab, [Printing Preferences] button, then [Overlays] tab. Click on the [Advanced] tab, [Printing Defaults] button, then [Overlays] tab. OPERATION > 141...
Page 142 Click on the [New] button. Enter the file name of a form in the [Form Name] box and click on the [Add] button. NOTE The Form Name must be EXACTLY the same as the file name you made a note of in the previous section. This is the name under which the file is stored on the printer’s hard disk drive.
Page 143 Click on [OK]. Highlight the overlay name in [Defined Overlays] and click on the [Add] button to add the overlay to the list in [Active Overlays]. Select [Use Overlay] from the drop down list. Click on [OK] twice and close the printer dialogue box. OPERATION >...
Page 144 PCL printer driver Click on the [General] tab, [Printing Preferences] button, then [Job Options] tab. Click on the [Advanced] tab, [Printing Defaults] button, then [Job Options] tab. Click on the [Overlay] button. OPERATION > 144...
Page 145 To define an overlay, click on the [Define Overlays] button. Enter the file name of the overlay in the [Overlay Name] box. NOTE The Overlay Name must be EXACTLY the same as the file name you made a note of in the previous section. This is the name under which the file is stored on the printer’s hard disk drive.
Page 146 Highlight the overlay name in [Defined Overlays] and click on the [Add] button to add the overlay to the list in [Active Overlays]. Check [Print Using Active Overlays]. Click on [OK] three times and close the printer dialogue box. OPERATION > 146...
Page 147: Printing Posters
PRINTING POSTERS This option allows you to configure and print posters. It is only available with a PCL driver. Click on the [General] tab, [Printing Preferences] button, then [Setup] tab. Click on the [Advanced] tab, [Printing Defaults] button, then [Setup] tab. In [Finishing Mode], select [Poster Print].
Page 148 Click on [Options] and enter the poster configuration details. Click on [OK] three times and close the printer dialogue box. OPERATION > 148...
Page 149: Maintenance
MAINTENANCE ADDING PAPER. The LCD display will indicate when the number of sheets of paper in any paper tray falls below 30. At this time it is advisable to replenish the tray as follows: Remove the paper tray. Remove the remaining sheets of paper. Refill the tray with up to a ream (500 sheets) of paper, then replace the sheets removed in Step 2 above (this ensures that the oldest paper is used first, to help preventing paper jams).
Page 150 Don’t mix paper of different sizes, quality or thickness. > Don’t remove the paper tray during printing. > Close the paper tray gently . > If fitted, a lower paper tray cannot be used to print if there is no paper tray inserted above it. MAINTENANCE >...
Page 151: Changing The Toner Cartridge
CHANGING THE TONER CARTRIDGE When the toner is running low, *** TONER LOW is displayed in the control panel (*** is the colour name). If printing continues without replacing the toner cartridge, CHANGE *** TONER is displayed and printing is cancelled. Depending on the operating environment, print may become feint before this message is displayed.
Page 152 Check the colour label of the toner cartridge to be changed. Move the coloured lever (1) on the right of the toner cartridge in the direction of the arrow as far as it will go. Remove the toner cartridge (2), lifting the right side of the cartridge first to disengage the locating peg on the image drum from the toner cartridge.
Page 153 Shake the new toner cartridge back and forth several times. Then, holding the toner cartridge horizontally, remove the tape. Insert the new toner cartridge into the image drum, left side first, engaging the drum locating peg (1) in the hole (2) in the toner cartridge.
Page 154 Gently push the coloured lever (5) forward until it stops. This releases the toner into the image drum. Gently wipe the LED head surface with LED lens cleaner or a soft tissue. CAUTION! Do not use methyl alcohol or other solvents on the LED head otherwise damage to the lens surface will occur.
Page 155 Close the top cover. NOTE After installing the new toner cartridge, the message on the display TONER LOW or CHANGE TONER should disappear. However, this sometimes does not disappear until printing has been carried out. If it still does not disappear, reinstall the toner cartridge. MAINTENANCE >...
Page 156: Changing The Image Drum
CHANGING THE IMAGE DRUM When the image drum reaches the end of its product life, *** CHANGE DRUM is displayed in the control panel (*** is the colour name). If printing continues without replacing the image drum, CHANGE *** IMAGE DRUM is displayed and printing is cancelled. Change the toner cartridge and clean the LED head at the same time as changing the image drum.
Page 157 Remove the toner cartridge as follows: WARNING! Take extreme care when handling toner. > Toner can be harmful if inhaled, swallowed or if it gets in the eyes. > Toner can also stain hands and clothing. Move the coloured lever (1) on the right of the toner cartridge in the direction of the arrow as far as it will go.
Page 158 Remove the image drum. Make sure the replacement image drum is the correct colour and remove it from the packaging.Remove the protective sheet from the new image drum. MAINTENANCE > 147...
Page 159 Remove the protective sheet from the new image drum. MAINTENANCE > 148...
Page 160 Install the new image drum into its correct colour location in the printer. Push the tab inwards and remove the blanking plate (2) from the image drum. Re-install the toner cartridge or replace it by a new toner cartridge of the corresponding colour. See “Changing the toner cartridge”...
Page 161: Changing The Transfer Belt
CHANGING THE TRANSFER BELT When the transfer belt reaches the end of its product life, CHANGE BELT UNIT is displayed in the control panel. Transfer belt life is approximately 80000 sheets, A4 long edge feed. However, this assumes a standard print job of three sheets. If single sheets are printed, transfer belt life is reduced.
Page 162 Press back the lock lever (1) and, using the handles (2 and 3), remove the old transfer belt from the printer. Remove the new transfer belt unit from its packaging. Using the handles (2 and 3), align the pins (4) with the grooves (5) on the printer and insert the new transfer belt into the printer.
Page 163: Changing The Fuser Unit
CHANGING THE FUSER UNIT When the fuser unit reaches the end of its product life, CHANGE FUSER UNIT is displayed in the control panel. Fuser unit life is approximately 80 000 A4 sheets. Switch off the printer and open the top cover. MAINTENANCE >...
Page 164 WARNING! The fuser unit is very hot after printing. Always use the handle when lifting it. Move the two locking levers (1) to the rear of the machine to release the fuser unit. Using the handle (2), remove the fuser unit from the printer. Remove the new fuser unit from its packaging.
Page 165: Cleaning The Led Head
CLEANING THE LED HEAD Clean the LED head when printing does not come out clearly, has white lines or when text is blurred. Switch off the printer and open the top cover. CAUTION! Do not use methyl alcohol or other solvents on the LED head otherwise damage to the lens surface will occur.
Page 166 Gently wipe the LED head surface with LED lens cleaner or soft tissue. Close the top cover. MAINTENANCE > 155...
Page 167: Transporting The Printer
TRANSPORTING THE PRINTER This printer is a precision machine. If it is transported without its protective packaging it may be prone to mechanical damage. Turn off the printer. Disconnect the power cable and printer interface cable from the printer and remove any paper from the paper trays. Open the top cover and remove the four image drums.
Page 168: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING LCD MESSAGES The liquid crystal display (LCD) on the control panel indicates the printer status and if there is a problem with the printer. Status and error messages are listed below together with an explanation of what each message means: LCD Message Meaning An image drum is nearing the end of its life.
Page 169: Lcd Messages
LCD Message Meaning There is an error with communications to computer. COMMUNICATION ERROR Data has been received but processing has not started DATA ARRIVE yet. Un-printed data remains in buffer. Waiting for data to DATA PRESENT follow. Error with hard disk operations. DISK FILE OPERATION FAILED Hard disk/flash memory full.
Page 170 LCD Message Meaning RAM is being checked after switching printer on. RAM CHECK Registration adjustment being tested. REGISTRATION ADJUST TEST An error has occurred setting up the registration. REGISTRATION ERROR Indicates wrong paper being used. REMOVE THE PAPER Serial framing error. Check configuration of serial card. RS232C FRAMING ERROR Serial overflow error.
Page 171: Paper Jams
PAPER JAMS A paper jams will be indicated by an error message on the LCD. Paper jams are cleared as follows: Open the top cover of the printer. NOTE The top cover of the printer must remain open (FOR UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 5 MINS.) until all checks for paper jams have been carried out.
Page 172: Behind The Right Side Cover
BEHIND THE RIGHT SIDE COVER Open the right side cover and remove any jammed paper, then close the right side cover. TROUBLESHOOTING > 161...
Page 173: On The Transfer Belt
ON THE TRANSFER BELT Remove all four image drums. Carefully remove any jammed paper from the transfer belt and top paper exit. Replace all four image drums into the printer. TROUBLESHOOTING > 162...
Page 174: Behind The Left Side Cover
BEHIND THE LEFT SIDE COVER Open the left side cover (side exit paper tray) and remove any jammed paper, then close the left side cover. TROUBLESHOOTING > 163...
Page 175: In The Fuser Unit
IN THE FUSER UNIT If there is any paper jammed in the fuser unit, carry out the following: WARNING! The fuser unit is very hot after printing. Always use the handle when lifting it. Move the two coloured locking levers either side of the fuser unit toward the rear of the machine (they are spring loaded toward the front).
Page 176: In The Duplex Unit
IN THE DUPLEX UNIT If there is any paper jammed in the optional duplex unit, carry out the following: Remove the separator (1) and remove any jammed paper from the printer. Replace the separator. Open the small front cover. Slide out the duplex unit/paper tray. TROUBLESHOOTING >...
Page 177 Open the duplex top cover and remove any jammed paper. Close the duplex top cover and slide the duplex unit/ paper tray back into the printer. Close the small front cover. TROUBLESHOOTING > 166...
Page 178: In Any Additional Paper Trays
IN ANY ADDITIONAL PAPER TRAYS If any additional paper tray(s) or the high capacity feeder are installed, remove the paper trays and check that no paper is jammed along the various parts of the exit path. Finally When all paper jams have been cleared, close the top cover. TROUBLESHOOTING >...
Page 179: Parallel Transmission Mode
PARALLEL TRANSMISSION MODE If there are problems communicating with the computer, i.e. the printout is garbled or incorrect, the transmission mode of the parallel interface can be changed. Menu Menu Item Item Value Value Select Select Ready Ready Attention Attention Online Online Cancel...
Page 180: Problem Solving
PROBLEM SOLVING PAPER FEED PROBLEMS Paper jams are frequent. More than one sheet feeds at a time. > Paper curls. > Paper feeds at an angle. > Possible cause Remedy The printer is not Place the printer on a stable, level surface. horizontal.
Page 181: Printing From Windows
PRINTING FROM WINDOWS CANNOT CONFIGURE FOR PARALLEL CONNECTION. Possible cause Remedy The computer does not There is no cure for this problem. You should only use a support bi-directional computer that does! parallel interface. Parallel cable does not Use a bi-directional parallel cable to IEEE 1284–1994 meet specifications.
Page 182: Printout Is Garbled Or Incorrect With Parallel Connection
Possible cause Remedy Configuration Configure again from the beginning. procedure was not correctly followed or cancelled. USB cable is Reconnect or try another cable. disconnected or faulty. A USB hub is being Test by connecting the printer and computer directly. used.
Page 183: Application Error Or General Protection Fault Is Displayed
APPLICATION ERROR OR GENERAL PROTECTION FAULT IS DISPLAYED. Possible cause Remedy Application is not Upgrade the application. suitable for Windows version. Memory is insufficient Close all other applications. for number of applications running. Print file is corrupted. Correct or recreate the file. Memory is insufficient Increase computer’s memory.
Page 184: Unclear Printing
UNCLEAR PRINTING Longitudinal white stripes Possible cause Remedy LED head is dirty. Clean LED head with lens cleaner or soft tissue. Toner is low. Change toner cartridge. Image drum damaged. Change image drum. Longitudinal fading Possible cause Remedy LED head is dirty. Clean LED head with lens cleaner or soft tissue.
Page 185 Possible cause Remedy Periodic black lateral > If the lines or spots occur at intervals of approximately lines or spots. 44 - 94 mm, the image drum (green tube) is damaged or dirty. If damaged, replace the image drum cartridge. If dirty, wipe the image drum gently with soft tissue.
Page 186: Miscellaneous
MISCELLANEOUS THE POWER IS ON, BUT THE PRINTER DOES NOT GO ONLINE. Possible cause Remedy Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable. Reconnect power cable and switch the printer on. If this does not clear the fault, call for service. PRINT PROCESSING DOES NOT START.
Page 187: It Takes A Long Time To Start Printing
IT TAKES A LONG TIME TO START PRINTING. Possible cause Remedy The printer has to warm up In the printer menu settings, set power save to a higher returning from power save value to increase the length of time before entering mode.
Page 188: Accessories
ACCESSORIES INTRODUCTION Depending on the configuration of your printer, you may wish to add one or more of the following options as your needs evolve: additional memory > internal hard disk > duplex unit > additional paper trays > high capacity feeder >...
Page 189 Due to the design of the memory modules, it is very important that the modules are installed according to the part number/capacity printed on the module. Please refer to the example below. 128Mb SDRAM 256Mb SDRAM 512Mb SDRAM 64Mb SDRAM 41437444 41437441 41437443...
Page 190 Insert the memory modules into one of the three SDRAM slots as follows: CAUTION! The printer may not operate correctly if memory modules are not fitted correctly and IN THE CORRECT SEQUENCE. If the memory modules are of the same capacity, the order of SDRAM slots to use is Slot 1, Slot 3, and Slot 2.
Page 191 Print a Menu Map as follows to confirm the additional memory is correctly installed. Press the Menu button twice to access the INFORMATION MENU. Press the Select button and confirm that PRINT MENU MAP is displayed on the LCD. Press the Select button to print the menu map. Check that the Total Memory Size is the same as the memory now installed in the printer.
Page 192: Internal Hard Disk
INTERNAL HARD DISK The optional internal hard disk is used for proof and print, password or secure printing. Installation Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable and printer interface cable. Loosen the two screws (1) and remove the mother board. Hold the internal hard disk by the locking handle (1).
Page 193 Insert the handle locating lugs (2) and four locating feet (3) into the holes in the mother board making sure the hard disk connector (4) starts to engage with the socket on the control board. Gently push down on the locking handle (1) making sure the hard disk moves forward and fully engages with the socket.
Page 194: Duplex Unit
DUPLEX UNIT Installation Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable. Remove the paper tray by sliding out until it reaches its stop, then lift up to remove the tray completely from the printer. Remove the front cover by lifting it at both ends. NOTE Do not discard the front cover.
Page 195 Open the small cover on the duplex unit and pull the blue handle gently until the duplex unit and paper tray are locked together. Slide the duplex unit and paper tray as a complete unit back into the printer. Connect the power cable and switch the printer on. The printer will automatically configure to include this option.
Page 196 Removal The duplex unit may be removed from the printer as follows. Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable. Open the small front cover and pull the coloured handle (1) to slide the duplex unit/paper tray out of the printer as a complete unit.
Page 197 Press the Online button to turn the printer back to online status. Remove the duplex option setting from the printer driver properties. ACCESSORIES > 186...
Page 198: Additional Paper Trays
ADDITIONAL PAPER TRAYS Two additional paper trays can be installed and, when combined with the standard paper tray, paper capacity increases to approximately 1650 sheets. INSTALLATION Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable and printer interface cable. WARNING! The printer weighs 72 kg.
Page 199: Additional Paper Trays
NOTE If installing both additional paper trays, put the two additional paper trays together as one unit first, then install the printer on top of the two additional paper trays. Connect the printer interface cable and power cable, then switch on the printer. Print a Menu Map as follows to confirm the additional paper tray is correctly installed.
Page 200: High Capacity Feeder
HIGH CAPACITY FEEDER The high capacity feeder consists of three paper trays together as one unit. Each tray holds approximately 550 sheets, depending on paper weight, giving a total printer capacity of 2200 sheets. This high capacity feeder can be combined with ONE additional paper tray to give a maximum printer capacity of 2750 sheets.
Page 201 NOTE If installing the high capacity feeder and one additional paper tray, put the high capacity feeder and additional paper tray together as one unit first, then install the printer on top. Connect the printer interface cable and power cable, then switch on the printer.
Page 202: Copier Unit
COPIER UNIT The Scancopier Unit facility allows you to add A3 copying functionality (via a scanning and printing process) to your printer. The accessories available are: C9300/C9500 A3 (Scancopier unit for scanning the original(s)) > C9300/C9500 ADF (Automatic Document Feeder add-on for >...
Page 203: Specifications
C9300: 450MHz, C9500: 600MHz Memory C9300n - 128Mb standard (Extra memory may be required with Duplex unit) C9300dn - 192Mb standard C9300hdn - 192Mb standard C9500dn - 320 Mb standard C9500hdn - 320 Mb standard (Up to 1 Gb max with optional memory modules)
Page 204 Media size - any tray A3, A3 Nobi, Tabloid Extra, A3 Wide, A4, A4-L, A5, B4, B5, B5-L, A6 (Tray 1 only), Tabloid, Legal 13, Legal 13.5, Legal 14, Letter, Letter-L, Executive Media size -MP tray A3, A3 Nobi, Tabloid Extra, A3 Wide, A4, A4-L, A5, A6, B4, B5, B5-L, C5, DL, C4, Com-9, Com-10, Monarch, Custom (up to 1200mm length), Tabloid, Legal 13, Legal 13.5, Legal 14, Letter, Letter-L, Executive...
Page 205 Consumables/ Toner cartridge, image drum cartridge, transfer belt unit, fuser Maintenance units roller unit Product life 5 years or 1,000,000 sheets Weight 72 kg not including optional accessories and paper a. Print speed varies with paper size, media weight and paper feed. b.
Page 206: Specifications
EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS SPECIFICATIONS > 195...
Page 207: Consumables
CONSUMABLES Description Life Order code (Sheets) 15,000 @5% A4 41963608 HIGH CAPACITY TONER - MONO 15,000 @5% A4 41963607 HIGH CAPACITY TONER - CYAN 15,000 @5% A4 41963606 HIGH CAPACITY TONER - MAGENTA 15,000 @5% A4 41963605 HIGH CAPACITY TONER - YELLOW 15,000 @5% A4 01101101 RAINBOW PACK...
Page 208: Factory Default Settings
FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS PRINT MENU Item Factory default setting COPIES DUPLEX BINDING LONG EDGE JOB OFFSET PAPER FEED TRAY1 TRAY SEQUENCE DOWN MP TRAY USAGE FEED WHEN MISMATCHING AUTO TRAY SWITCH MEDIA CHECK ENABLE PRIORITY TRAY TRAY1 RESOLUTION 600dpi LED model 600 dpi 1200dpi LED model 1200 dpi...
Page 209: Media Menu
MEDIA MENU Item Factory default setting TRAY1 - TYPE: PLAIN WEIGHT: MEDIUM TRAY2 - TYPE: PLAIN WEIGHT: MEDIUM TRAY3 - TYPE: PLAIN WEIGHT: MEDIUM TRAY4 - TYPE: PLAIN WEIGHT: MEDIUM TRAY5 - TYPE: PLAIN WEIGHT: MEDIUM MP TRAY - SIZE A4 LONG EDGE TYPE: PLAIN...
Page 210: Pcl Emulation Menu
PCL EMULATION MENU Item Factory default setting FONT SOURCE RESIDENT FONT No. 1000 FONT PITCH 10.00 cpi FONT HEIGHT 12.00 point SYMBOL SET PC-8 A4 PRINT WIDTH 78 column WHITE PAGE SKIP CR FUNCTUION LF FUNCTION PRINT MARGIN NORMAL TRUE BLACK PEN WIDTH ADJUST PPR EMULATION MENU Item...
Page 211: Fx Emulation Menu
FX EMULATION MENU Item Factory default setting CHARACTER PITCH 10 cpi CHARACTER SET SET - 2 SYMBOL SET PC - 8 LETTER 0 STYLE DISABLE ZERO CHARACTER NORMAL LINE PITCH 6 lpi WHITE PAGE SKIP CR FUNCTUION LINE LENGTH 80 column FORM LENGTH 11.7 inch TOF POSITION...
Page 212: Network Menu
NETWORK MENU Item Factory default setting TCP/IP ENABLE NETWARE ENABLE ETHERTALK ENABLE NETBEUI ENABLE FRAME TYPE AUTO DHCP/BOOTP ENABLE RARP DISABLE IP ADDRESS 0.0.0.0 SUBNET MASK 0.0.0.0 GATEWAY ADDRESS 0.0.0.0 PRINT SETTINGS INITIALIZE MEMORY MENU Item Factory default setting RECEIVE BUFF SIZE AUTO RESOURCE SAVE FLASH INITIALIZE...
Page 213: System Adjust Menu
SYSTEM ADJUST MENU Item Factory default setting X ADJUST 0.0 mm Y ADJUST 0.0 mm DUPLEX X ADJUST 0.0 mm DUPLEX Y ADJUST 0.0 mm TRAY1 A3 Nobi PAPER TABLOID EXTRA TRAY1 LEGAL14 PAPER LEGAL 14 TRAY2 A3 Nobi PAPER TABLOID EXTRA TRAY2 LEGAL14 PAPER LEGAL 14...
Page 214: Index
INDEX Additional memory....189 LED head ........166 Additional paper trays....199 Location ........15 Maintenance Booklets........118 Cleaning LED head....166 Fuser unit ......164 Components .......16 Image drum......157 Connection Toner cartridge ......152 Power cable......33 Transfer belt......162 Control panel ......34 Maintenance Menu .....63 Custom page sizes ....110 Manual feed .......31 Media Menu .......46 Disk Maintenance .......61...
Page 215 Sizes........38 Secure printing ......131 Types ........40 Setting up Paper jams .......172 Power cable......33 Parallel Menu ......59 Protective sheet removal..19 Power cable ........33 Toner cartridge installation ..24 Print Jobs Menu ......45 Status messages ......169 Print Menu........46 System Adjust Menu ....61 Printer System Config.
Page 216: Oki Contact Details
OKI CONTACT DETAILS Oki Systems (UK) Limited Oki Data (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. 550 Dundee Road 78 Shenton Way, #09-01, Slough Trading Estate Singapore 079120 Slough, SL1 4LE Tel: (65) 221 3722 Fax: (65)421 1688 Tel: 44 (0) 1753 819819 http: //www.okidata.com.sg...

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