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Oki 2426 Series User Manual

Oki 2426 Series User Manual (783 pages)

Executive Series Windows

Brand: Oki | Category: Printer | Size: 13.57 MB

Table of Contents

Copyright Information
2
Document Name
2
Trademark Information
2
Table of Contents
3
Notes, Cautions, Etc
18
Introduction
19
- Printer Models and Features
  19
  - Summary Table
    19
  - Descriptions
    20
- How to Use this Manual
  21
  - Online
    21
  - Printing Pages
    22
Getting Started
23
- Unpacking
  23
- Printer Drivers, Software Utilities, and Documentation
  24
- Where to Put the Printer
  25
  - Weight Requirements
    25
  - Space Requirements
    25
- Parts of the Printer
  26
  - External
    26
  - Internal
    27
  - Back
    28
Setting up
29
- Shipping Materials: Removing
  29
- Toner
  34
  - Installation
    34
  - TONER LOW or CHANGE TONER
    39
  - TONER SAVE Mode
    40
  - Printing Black
    41
- Loading Paper
  42
  - Tray 1
    42
  - Load Paper
    44
  - Letterhead
    47
  - Envelopes
    48
  - Paper out
    49
  - Choosing the Paper Tray (Paper Feed)
    52
- Printing Paths
  53
  - Face up / Straight through
    53
  - Face down
    54
  - Manual Feed
    55
- Power
  56
  - Connecting the Power Cable
    56
  - POWER SAVE Mode
    57
  - Turn off the Printer
    59
    
    Hard Disk Drive Not Installed
    59
    
    Hard Disk Drive Installed
    60
  - Interfaces
    61
    
    Location Diagram
    61
    
    Network
    62
    
    Parallel
    62
    
    Usb
    62
  - Control (Front) Panel
    63
    
    Diagram and Explanations
    63
    
    Lights and Display
    63
    
    Buttons
    64
    
    Diagram and Explanations
    64
    
    Language of Display: Changing
    66
  - Paper (Media)
    67
    
    Selecting
    67
    
    Size
    67
    
    Paper Feed, Exit Path, and Duplex Options
    69
    
    Selecting
    70
    
    Weight and Type
    70
    
    Paper Feed, Exit Path, and Duplex Options
    72
    
    Paper, US Bond (Metric)
    72
    
    Transparencies and Labels
    73
    
    Recommendations
    74
  - Adjusting the Color
    77
    
    Adjust the Color Intensity (Color Tuning)
    77
    
    Print the Color Tuning Pattern
    78
    
    Sample Color Tuning Pattern
    79
    
    Example: Adjust the Magenta
    80
  - Printer Settings (Menu Settings)
    82
    
    (Menumap)
    82
    
    Printing a List of the Current Settings
    82
    
    Changing the Printer Settings
    83
    
    Reset to Factory Defaults
    84
    
    Lists of Available Settings by Menu
    85
    
    Information Menu
    86
    
    Test Print Menu
    87
    
    Shutdown Menu
    88
    
    Print Menu
    89
    
    Media Menu
    91
    
    Color Menu
    93
    
    System Configuration Menu
    97
    
    Pcl Emulation Menu
    99
    
    Ppr Emulation Menu
    103
    
    Fx Emulation Menu
    106
    
    Parallel Menu
    109
    
    Usb Menu
    110
    
    Network Menu
    111
    
    Memory Menu
    112
    
    Disk Maintenance Menu
    113
    
    System Adjust Menu
    114
    
    Maintenance Menu
    116
    
    Usage Menu
    117
Windows XP
119
- Printer Drivers
  119
  - Which Printer Driver to Use
    120
  - Memory: Enabling
    121
    
    Postscript Only
    121
  - Hard Disk Drive: Enabling
    122
    
    Postscript
    122
    
    Pcl
    123
  - Paper Trays: Enabling
    124
    
    Postscript
    124
    
    Pcl
    125
  - Duplex Unit: Enabling
    126
    
    Postscript
    126
    
    Pcl
    127
  - Paper Feed, Size and Media
    128
    
    Changing Defaults
    128
    
    Postscript
    128
    
    Pcl
    133
  - Network Printer Status Utility
    138
- Operation
  139
  - Factors that Affect Color Printing
    140
    
    (Differences between the Range of Colors a Monitor or Printer Can Re- Produce)
    141
    
    Monitor Colors Vs. Printer Colors
    141
    
    Printer Driver Color Settings
    141
    
    Viewing Conditions
    141
    
    Monitor Settings
    142
    
    How Your Software Application Displays Color
    143
    
    Paper Type
    143
  - Color Matching
    144
    
    Choosing a Method
    144
    
    RGB or CMYK
    145
    
    Matching Photographs
    146
    
    (Example: Company Logo)
    147
    
    Matching Specific Colors
    147
    
    Printing VIVID Colors
    148
    
    PCL Driver
    149
    
    Print Color Swatch Utility
    152
    
    Postscript Driver
    153
    
    OKI Color Matching
    155
    
    Postscript
    155
    
    Postscript Color Matching
    157
    
    Postscript Only
    159
    
    Using ICC Profiles
    159
    
    PCL or Postscript
    162
    
    Windows ICM Color Matching
    162
  - Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet
    163
    
    (N-Up Printing)
    163
    
    Postscript
    163
    
    Pcl
    164
  - Custom Page Sizes
    166
    
    Postscript
    166
    
    Pcl
    170
  - Print Resolution
    174
    
    PCL or Postscript
    174
  - Duplex Printing
    175
    
    (Printing on both Sides of the Paper)
    175
    
    Postscript
    175
    
    Pcl
    177
    
    Short Edge
    178
  - Printing Booklets
    179
    
    Postscript
    179
    
    Pcl
    182
  - Printing Watermarks
    184
    
    PCL Only
    184
  - Collating
    186
    
    PCL or Postscript
    186
  - Proof and Print
    187
    
    PCL or Postscript
    187
  - Secure Printing
    191
    
    (Printing Confidential Documents)
    191
    
    PCL or Postscript
    191
  - Hard Disk Drive
    195
    
    PCL or Postscript
    195
  - Overlays
    199
    
    Example of Using Overlays
    199
    
    What Are Overlays
    199
    
    Creating Overlays
    200
    
    Creating Documents to Use as Overlays
    201
    
    Downloading the Print File to Use as an Overlay
    203
    
    Defining Overlays
    205
  - Printing Posters
    212
    
    PCL Only
    212
Windows 2000
214
- Printer Drivers
  214
  - Which Printer Driver to Use
    215
  - Memory: Enabling
    216
    
    Postscript Only
    216
  - Hard Disk Drive: Enabling
    217
    
    Postscript
    217
    
    Pcl
    218
  - Paper Trays: Enabling
    219
    
    Postscript
    219
    
    Pcl
    220
  - Duplex Unit: Enabling
    221
    
    Postscript
    221
    
    Pcl
    222
  - Paper Feed, Size and Media
    223
    
    Changing Defaults
    223
    
    Postscript
    223
    
    Pcl
    228
  - Network Printer Status Utility
    233
- Operation
  234
  - Factors that Affect Color Printing
    235
    
    Monitor Colors Vs. Printer Colors
    236
    
    Printer Driver Color Settings
    236
    
    Produce)
    236
    
    Viewing Conditions
    236
    
    Monitor Settings
    237
    
    How Your Software Application Displays Color
    238
    
    Paper Type
    238
  - Color Matching
    239
    
    Choosing a Method
    239
    
    RGB or CMYK
    240
    
    Matching Photographs
    241
    
    (Example: Company Logo)
    242
    
    Matching Specific Colors
    242
    
    Printing VIVID Colors
    243
    
    PCL Driver
    244
    
    Print Color Swatch Utility
    247
    
    Postscript Driver
    248
    
    OKI Color Matching
    250
    
    Postscript
    250
    
    Postscript Color Matching
    252
    
    Postscript Only
    254
    
    Using ICC Profiles
    254
    
    PCL or Postscript
    257
    
    Windows ICM Color Matching
    257
  - Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet
    258
    
    (N-Up Printing)
    258
    
    Postscript
    258
    
    Pcl
    259
  - Custom Page Sizes
    261
    
    Postscript
    261
    
    Pcl
    265
    
    Setup Tab
    268
  - Print Resolution
    270
    
    PCL or Postscript
    270
  - Duplex Printing
    271
    
    (Printing on both Sides of the Paper)
    271
    
    Postscript
    271
    
    Layout Tab
    272
    
    Pcl
    273
  - Printing Booklets
    275
    
    Postscript
    275
    
    Pcl
    278
  - Printing Watermarks
    280
    
    PCL Only
    280
  - Collating
    282
    
    PCL or Postscript
    282
  - Proof and Print
    283
    
    PCL or Postscript
    283
  - Secure Printing
    287
    
    (Printing Confidential Documents)
    287
    
    PCL or Postscript
    287
  - Hard Disk Drive
    292
    
    PCL or Postscript
    292
  - Overlays
    296
    
    Example of Using Overlays
    296
    
    What Are Overlays
    296
    
    Creating Overlays
    297
    
    Creating Documents to Use as Overlays
    298
    
    Downloading the Print File to Use as an Overlay
    300
    
    Defining Overlays
    302
  - Printing Posters
    309
    
    PCL Only
    309
Windows Me/98/95
311
- Printer Drivers
  311
  - Which Printer Driver to Use
    311
  - Memory: Enabling
    312
    
    Postscript Only
    312
  - Hard Disk Drive: Enabling
    314
    
    Postscript or PCL
    314
  - Paper Trays: Enabling
    315
    
    Postscript or PCL
    315
  - Duplex Unit: Enabling
    316
    
    Postscript or PCL
    316
  - Paper Feed, Size and Media
    317
    
    Changing Defaults
    317
    
    Postscript or PCL
    317
  - Network Printer Status Utility
    321
- Operation
  322
  - Factors that Affect Color Printing
    323
    
    (Differences between the Range of Colors a Monitor or Printer Can Re- Produce)
    324
    
    Monitor Colors Vs. Printer Colors
    324
    
    Printer Driver Color Settings
    325
    
    Viewing Conditions
    325
    
    Monitor Settings
    326
    
    How Your Software Application Displays Color
    327
    
    Paper Type
    327
  - Color Matching
    328
    
    Choosing a Method
    328
    
    General Information
    328
    
    RGB or CMYK
    329
    
    Matching Photographs
    330
    
    (Example: Company Logo)
    331
    
    Matching Specific Colors
    331
    
    Printing VIVID Colors
    332
    
    PCL Driver
    333
    
    Print Color Swatch Utility
    336
    
    Postscript Driver
    337
    
    OKI Color Matching
    339
    
    Postscript Driver
    339
    
    Postscript Color Matching
    341
    
    Using ICC Profiles
    344
    
    Windows ICM Color Matching
    346
  - Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet
    347
    
    (N-Up Printing)
    347
    
    Postscript
    347
    
    Pcl
    349
  - Custom Page Sizes
    351
    
    Postscript
    351
    
    Pcl
    355
  - Print Resolution
    360
    
    PCL or Postscript
    360
  - Duplex Printing
    362
    
    (Printing on both Sides of the Paper)
    362
    
    Postscript or PCL
    362
  - Printing Booklets
    365
    
    PCL and Windows Me
    365
  - Printing Watermarks
    367
    
    Postscript
    367
    
    Pcl
    369
  - Collating
    371
    
    PCL or Postscript
    371
  - Font Substitution
    372
    
    Postscript Only
    372
  - Proof and Print
    373
    
    PCL or Postscript
    373
  - Secure Printing
    377
    
    (Printing Confidential Documents)
    377
    
    PCL or Postscript
    377
  - Hard Disk Drive
    381
    
    PCL or Postscript
    381
  - Overlays
    386
    
    Example of Using Overlays
    386
    
    What Are Overlays
    386
    
    Creating Overlays
    387
    
    Creating Documents to Use as Overlays
    388
    
    Downloading the Print File to Use as an Overlay
    390
    
    Defining Overlays
    392
  - Printing Posters
    399
    
    PCL Only
    399
Windows NT
401
- Printer Drivers
  401
  - Which Printer Driver to Use
    402
  - Memory: Enabling
    403
    
    Postscript Only
    403
  - Hard Disk Drive: Enabling
    404
    
    Postscript
    404
    
    Pcl
    405
  - Paper Trays: Enabling
    406
    
    Postscript
    406
    
    Pcl
    407
  - Duplex Unit: Enabling
    408
    
    Postscript
    408
    
    Pcl
    409
  - Paper Feed, Size and Media
    410
    
    Changing Defaults
    410
    
    Postscript
    410
    
    Pcl
    414
  - Network Printer Status Utility
    419
- Operation
  420
  - Factors that Affect Color Printing
    421
    
    (Differences between the Range of Colors a Monitor or Printer Can Re- Produce)
    422
    
    Monitor Colors Vs. Printer Colors
    422
    
    Printer Driver Color Settings
    422
    
    Viewing Conditions
    422
    
    Monitor Settings
    423
    
    How Your Software Application Displays Color
    424
    
    Paper Type
    424
  - Color Matching
    425
    
    Choosing a Method
    425
    
    RGB or CMYK
    426
    
    Matching Photographs
    427
    
    (Example: Company Logo)
    428
    
    Matching Specific Colors
    428
    
    Printing VIVID Colors
    429
    
    PCL Driver
    430
    
    Print Color Swatch Utility
    433
    
    Postscript Driver
    434
    
    OKI Color Matching
    436
    
    Postscript
    436
    
    Postscript Color Matching
    438
  - Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet
    440
    
    (N-Up Printing)
    440
    
    Postscript
    440
    
    Pcl
    441
  - Custom Page Sizes
    443
    
    Postscript
    443
    
    Custom Page Size
    446
    
    Pcl
    449
  - Print Resolution
    454
    
    PCL or Postscript
    454
  - Duplex Printing
    456
    
    (Printing on both Sides of the Paper)
    456
    
    Postscript
    456
    
    Pcl
    458
  - Printing Booklets
    460
    
    PCL Only
    460
  - Printing Watermarks
    462
    
    PCL Only
    462
- Collating
  464
  - PCL or Postscript
    464
- Proof and Print
  465
  - PCL or Postscript
    465
- Secure Printing
  469
  - (Printing Confidential Documents)
    469
    
    PCL or Postscript
    469
    
    Job Name
    470
- Hard Disk Drive
  473
  - PCL or Postscript
    473
- Overlays
  478
  - What Are Overlays
    478
  - When to Use Overlays
    478
  - Example of Using Overlays
    478
  - Creating Files for Overlays
    479
  - Requirements for Using
    480
    
    Hardware / Software Requirements
    480
    
    Read this First
    480
    
    Required Actions
    480
    
    Locations
    481
    
    Maximum Available Space
    481
    
    Storage Requirements
    481
  - Creating Documents to Use as Overlays
    482
    
    Pcl
    482
    
    Postscript
    483
  - Downloading the Print File to Use as an Overlay
    484
    
    PCL or Postscript
    484
  - Defining Overlays
    486
    
    Postscript
    486
    
    Pcl
    490
- Printing Posters
  493
  - PCL Only
    493
Maintenance
495
- Adding Paper
  495
- Changing the Toner Cartridge
  498
- Changing the Image Drum
  505
- Changing the Transfer Belt
  508
- Close the Top Cover
  513
- Changing the Fuser
  514
- Cleaning the LED Heads
  517
Moving (Shipping) the Printer
520
Troubleshooting
522
- Messages on Control (Front) Panel Display
  522
  - List of Messages
    522
  - Repeating Asterisk (*) Symbol
    526
- Paper Jams
  527
  - Clearing
    527
    
    Check the Paper Tray
    528
    
    Check Behind the Front Cover
    529
    
    Check the Transfer Belt
    530
    
    Check Behind the Rear Cover
    531
    
    Check the Fuser Unit
    532
    
    Check the Paper Separator
    534
    
    Check the Duplex Unit
    535
    
    Check Additional Paper Trays
    537
    
    Examples of Paper Jams
    538
    
    More than One Sheet Feeds at a Time
    538
    
    Paper Curls
    538
    
    Paper Feeds at an Angle
    538
    
    Paper Jams Are Frequent
    538
    
    Printer Does Not Print after Jam Is Cleared
    539
- Print Quality Problems
  540
  - Stripes: White
    540
  - Stripes: Black
    540
  - Blurred Letter Edges
    541
  - Faded Output
    542
  - Shading on Unprinted Sections
    543
  - Toner Rubs off the Output
    543
  - Output Is Garbled or Incorrect
    543
- Parallel Interface Problems
  544
- USB Problems
  547
  - Cannot Configure for USB Connection
    547
  - Cannot Print
    548
- Application Error
  549
- General Protection Fault
  549
- Paper Size Change Request
  550
- Printer Does Not Go Online
  551
- Printer Makes a Strange Noise
  551
- Printer Takes a Long Time to Start Printing
  552
- Printing Is Slow
  553
- Printing Does Not Start
  553
- Printing Cancels
  553
Accessories
554
- Memory (Additional)
  555
  - When to Install
    555
  - Available Amounts
    555
  - How to Install
    556
- Hard Disk Drive
  562
  - Initialize Automatically
    565
  - Initialize Manually
    565
- Duplex Unit
  566
  - Installation
    566
- Paper Trays
  567
  - Installation
    567
Specifications
572
Consumables
575
- Toner
  575
- Drums
  575
- Fuser Units
  576
  - Transfer Belt
    576
- OKI ® Print Media
  577
  - OKI Synflex
    577
  - OKI Bright White Proofing Paper
    577
  - OKI Premium Card Stock
    577
  - OKI Premium Color Transparencies
    577
  - OKI Premium Envelopes
    578
Factory Default Settings
579
- Print Menu
  579
- Media Menu
  580
- Color Menu
  581
- System Configuration Menu
  582
- PCL Emulation Menu
  583
- PPR Emulation Menu
  584
- FX Emulation Menu
  585
- Parallel Menu
  586
- USB Menu
  587
- Network Menu
  588
- Memory Menu
  589
- Disk Maintenance Menu
  590
- System Adjust Menu
  591
- Maintenance Menu
  592
Color Swatch Utility
593
- General Information
  593
  - Printing Color Swatches
    594
  - Creating Custom Swatch Colors
    596
PDF Direct Print Utility
597
- General Information
  597
- Requirements for Use
  597
- Using
  598
Storage Device Manager
600
- For Windows
  600
  - General Information
    600
    
    Summary of Functions
    601
  - Installation
    602
  - Getting Help
    603
  - Network Administrator Functions
    604
    
    Notes and Cautions
    605
  - Using
    606
    
    Opening the Program
    606
    
    Setting up an Administrative Password
    607
  - Forms
    608
    
    Postscript
    608
    
    Step 1: Create the Form
    609
    
    Step 2: Create a New Project
    610
    
    Step 3A: Add Files to the Project
    611
    
    Step 3B: Delete Files from the Project
    611
    
    Step 4: Store the Files
    612
    
    Step 5: Save the Project and Download It to the Printer
    613
    
    Step 6: Test Print the Form
    614
    
    Pcl
    615
    
    Step 1: Create the Forms in Your Software Application
    616
    
    Step 2: Create a New Project
    616
    
    Step 3: Convert the Files to Binary (.Bin) Format
    617
    
    Step 4A: Add Files to the Project
    619
    
    Step 4B: Delete Files from the Project
    619
    
    Step 5: Check File Settings and Save the Project
    620
    
    Step 6: Download the Project
    621
    
    Step 7: Test Print the Form
    622
  - Printing the File List
    623
    
    From the Control (Front) Panel
    623
    
    Using Storage Device Manager
    623
  - Internal Hard Disk Drive: Maintenance
    624
  - Flash Memory: Maintenance
    624
    
    HDD Print Jobs Feature
    624
    
    View and Delete Files
    624
    
    Delete Files
    626
    
    Show Resources Feature
    626
- Overlays
  628
  - What Are Overlays
    628
  - When to Use Overlays
    628
  - Example of Using Overlays
    628
  - Creating Files for Overlays
    629
  - Requirements for Using
    630
  - Windows 2000 and XP: PCL
    632
  - Windows 2000: PCL
    633
  - Windows Me/98/95: PCL
    636
  - Windows Me/98/95: Postscript
    640
  - Windows NT: Postscript
    641
  - Windows NT: PCL
    642
Print Job Accounting Utility
644
- Introduction
  644
- Overview
  646
  - Sample Network Diagram
    646
  - Requirements
    646
- Operating System Requirements
  647
  - Server (Windows Only)
    647
  - Client Computers (Windows or Macintosh)
    647
- Installation
  648
  - Installing the Print Job Accounting Server Software
    648
  - Installing the Print Job Accounting Client Software
    649
- Server Software Capabilities
  651
- User Name Versus Account ID
  653
  - User Name
    653
  - Account ID
    653
- Server Software
  655
  - Starting the Server Software
    655
  - Server Software Pull-Down Menus
    657
  - Printer Menu
    659
  - Setting up Automatic Email
    663
  - Defining Printer Groups
    665
  - Registering Printers
    667
    
    Acquire Logs
    671
    
    Printer Name
    671
  - Changing Settings for a Registered Printer
    687
  - Setting up Account Ids
    688
  - Disable Printing
    694
  - Print Logs
    703
- Client Software
  716
  - Starting the Client Software
    716
  - Setting the User Name and Account ID
    716
- Checking the Status of Printers on the Network
  719
  - Printer Status
    720
  - Network Summary
    721
  - Job Log
    723
- Troubleshooting
  726
- Known Problems / Solutions
  727
- Uninstalling Print Job Accounting
  728
  - Uninstall the Client Software
    729
Printsupervision
730
- General Information
  730
- Features
  730
- Using
  731
  - Types of Users
    731
  - Typical Usage Scenarios
    731
- System Requirements
  732
  - Server Software
    732
  - Client Software
    732
- Additional Information
  732
Network Printer Status Utility
733
- General Information
  733
- Installation
  733
- Using
  734
- Checking the Printer Status
  736
Oki LPR Utility
737
- General Information
  737
- How to Install
  737
- Oki LPR Status Box
  738
- Additional Information
  738
Index
739

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