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Oki and Microline are registered trademarks of Oki Electric Industry Company Ltd. NERGY TAR is a registered trademark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
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Cleaning the LED heads ........419 Transporting the printer ........420 Troubleshooting .
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Print processing cancels....... .441 Printer makes a strange noise......441 An asterisk (*) symbol appears on the display, repeatedly moving across the first line then the second.
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Administration ........493 Using Storage Device Manager ......495 ES 3037/3037e Windows Contents • 12...
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How to Install ........538 Oki LPR Status Box ........539 Additional Information .
An important message appears like this. An important message provides supplemental information which can prevent potential problems. ES 3037/3037e Notes, Cautions, etc. • 14 NOTE CAUTION! WARNING! Important!
Introduction Congratulations on purchasing this OKI Executive Series color printer! 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.
Single pass digital technology for high quality, speed and • reliability. Duplex printing for fast reliable two-sided output (standard • on ES 3037e, optional on ES 3037). High capacity 10Gb hard disk drive (standard on ES • 3037e, optional on ES 3037). Versatile paper handling: •...
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Auto media detect: detects the weight of the media being • fed through the printer then automatically adjusts the fusing temperature, speed (if necessary) and transfer voltage to ensure correct fusing and print quality. ES 3037/3037e Introduction • 17...
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL This manual will lead you logically through the unpacking, setup and operation of your printer to help you to make the best use of its many advanced features. It also includes: troubleshooting information • maintenance guidelines •...
Current page Pages from entering their page numbers. 3. Click OK. ES 3037/3037e Introduction • 19 Print for the page at which you are looking. for the range of pages you specify by (or press the...
172 lbs. (78 kg) with the duplex unit installed (dxn models). Three (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: 1. The printer.
CD-ROM DISK CONTENTS The CD-ROM disks supplied with your printer contain the following software: • CD1 - Drivers, Software Utilities • CD2 - Manuals ES 3037/3037e Getting started • 21...
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. 27.6inches 70cm...
3. Top cover release catch 4. Multi-purpose (MP) tray (manual feed) 5. Paper support extensionPaper guides 6. Right side cover 7. Paper tray 8. Paper level indicator 9. Power switch 10. LED heads (4) ES 3037/3037e Getting started • 23...
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PRINTER COMPONENTS (CONTINUED) 11. Discharge roller 12. Fuser unit 13. Image drum (cyan) 14. Image drum (magenta) 15. Image drum (yellow) 16. Image drum (black) 17. Power connector ES 3037/3037e Getting started • 24...
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PRINTER COMPONENTS (CONTINUED) 18. Straight-through exit paper tray 19. Interfaces and card slot 20. USB interface connector 21. Parallel interface connector 22. Network interface card ES 3037/3037e Getting started • 25...
PACKAGING AND PROTECTIVE SHEET REMOVAL 1. Remove any adhesive tape and packaging from the printer. 2. Using the release handle, open the top cover. zmopen top cover.eps ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 26...
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• Always hold image drum by the ends. • Never expose image drums to direct sunlight. • Never touch the green surface of the drum. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 27 zmpackaging removal one.eps CAUTION! zmimage drum remove setup.eps...
5. Remove the protective sheet. zmprotective sheet removal one.eps 6. Put the black image drum back into the printer (1), then push the tab (2) inwards and remove the blanking plate from the drum. 7. Repeat steps 4 through 6 for each color drum ES 3037/3037e Setting up •...
Shake the toner cartridge back and forth several times, then holding it horizontally, remove the tape, and then remove the plastic clip from behind the colored lever. zmtoner cartridge unpack one.eps WARNING! zmtoner cartridge unpack two.eps ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 29...
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Insert the toner cartridge in its image drum, left side first, engaging the drum locating peg in the hole in the toner cartridge. zmtoner cartridge install one.eps ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 30...
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The lever should go back easily. If you meet any resistance, stop and push down on the cartridge to be sure that it is firmly in place before attempting to push the lever back. zmtoner cartridge install two.eps CAUTION! zmtoner cartridge install three.eps ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 31...
LOADING PAPER 1. Pull out the paper tray. zmsetup loading paper one.eps 2. Adjust the paper guides and rear stopper for the size of paper being used. zmsetup loading paper two.eps zmsetup loading paper four.eps ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 33...
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• Don’t remove the paper tray during printing. If installed, a lower paper tray cannot be used to print if there is no paper tray inserted above it. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 34 zmsetup loading paper six.eps Important! NOTE...
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4. For face down printing (to the top of the printer), make sure the rear paper exit is closed: – Paper is stacked in printed order – Paper tray capacity is about 500 sheets, depending on paper weight. 5. For face up printing (straight-through path), make sure the...
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6. Load letterhead paper face down: zmsetup loading paper four face down.eps ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 36...
– Load envelopes or letterhead stationery as shown Don’t open or close the rear paper exit while printing, as it may result in a paper jam. zmulti purpose tray.eps CAUTION! zletterhead manual feed.eps ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 37...
Ensure both the printer power switch and the AC supply are switched OFF before connecting the power cable. 1. Connect the power cable (1) to the power socket on the printer, then to a grounded power supply outlet. zmpower connection.eps...
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After installing the new toner cartridges, the message TONER LOW or CHANGE TONER may appear on the display. If this message does not disappear after a few pages have been printed, reinstall the appropriate toner cartridge. NOTE ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 39...
ON - ready to receive data. FLASHING indicates processing data or error. 3. Liquid crystal display. (LCD) panel. Two rows of up to 24 alphanumeric characters displaying print status, menu items in menu mode and error messages. LCDpanel_bw.jpg ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 40...
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3. Value (+) button. Press briefly to scroll forward to the next value setting for each menu item. 4. Select button. Press briefly to select the menu, item or value indicated on the LCD. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 41...
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CONTROL PANEL (CONTINUED) 5. Online button. Switches between online and offline status – When pressed in Menu mode, it returns the printer to on line status. – When pressed with printer to print out the remaining data in the printer.
Changing the display language Ready Ready Attention Attention 1. Press the ONLINE button to return the printer to offline status. 2. Press the MENU button repeatedly until is displayed. 3. Then press the SELECT button. 4. Press the ITEM button repeatedly until 5.
Printing the MenuMap Print a list of menu settings to confirm that the printer is correctly configured. Ready Ready Attention Attention 1. Make sure there is paper in the paper tray. 2. Press the MENU button until the displayed, then press the SELECT button.
Media settings • If the settings in the printer differ from those selected on your computer, the printer will not print and the LCD will display an error message. • The following printer settings are given as a guide only.
An asterisk (*) appears next to the selected paper size. 5. Press the ONLINE button to return the printer to ONLINE status. 6. Select the correct paper settings in the printer driver before printing the file. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 46 Menu Menu Item Item...
SELECT button. An asterisk (*) appears next to the selected paper type or weight. 5. Press the ONLINE button to return the printer back to online status. Select the correct paper settings in the printer driver before printing the file.
Don’t use paper with perforations, cut-outs or ragged • edges. Don’t use carbon paper, NCR paper, photosensitive paper, • pressure sensitive paper or thermal transfer paper. CAUTION ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 48...
Envelopes Use only recommended envelopes (OKI 52206301 and • 52206302): see page 472. Envelopes should be stored flat and away from moisture, • direct sunlight and heat sources. Don’t use envelopes with windows or metal clasps. • Don’t use envelopes with self sealing flaps.
S = Simplex; D = Duplex (printing on both sides of the paper) b. Not usable. c. Width 3 to 12.9 inches (76.2 to 328 mm); height 5 to 47¼ inches (127 to 1200 mm). Must be defined in the printer driver before printing. Exit MP Tray...
S = Simplex; D = Duplex (printing on both sides of the paper) b. Not usable. Feed Trays MP Tray 1, 2, 3 (Manual) S, D S, D ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 51 Exit Straight-Thru (face up) (face down) S, D S, D S, D S, D...
4. Press the SELECT button until the display prompts you to print the MenuMap. 5. Press the SELECT button to print the menu map. The printer will return to online status when the menu map is printed. Menu Menu...
Prints job file list. Execute Prints PCL font list. Execute Prints PostScript font list Execute Prints an IBM PPR font list. Execute Prints an Epson FX font list. Execute Prints demonstration page Execute Prints error log. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 53...
MENU" of the System Maintenance Menu is set to ENABLE. Shutdown menu Description Shut down sequence for the printer, and is recommended to be used when the hard disk is installed to prevent any loss of data. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 54...
Paper Feed, printer behaves as though Normal Tray is selected. Sets whether the printer checks the matching of paper size to that of the tray. Only standard sizes are checked. Enable/Disable the transparency auto detect function. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 55...
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Item Value ES 3037 - 600 x 1200 RESOLUTION dpi; 600 dpi ES 3037e -1200 dpi, Fast 1200 dpi, 600 ON; OFF TONER SAVE MODE Auto; Color speed; MONO-PRINT Normal speed SPEED Portrait; Landscape ORIENTATION 5 to 128. LINE PER PAGE Default = 60.
Selects the media weight for optional Tray 4. (Only displayed if installed) Sets the media type for optional Tray 5. (Only displayed if installed) Selects the media weight for optional Tray 5. (Only displayed if installed) ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 57...
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MP tray paper size must be set to custom. Sets the length of custom paper. For these dimensions to work, the MP tray paper size must be set to custom. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 58...
Magenta, Yellow or Black TRC. Plus indicates adjustment toward a darker level and minus toward lighter. Adjusts DARK of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow or Black TRC. Plus indicates adjustment toward a darker level and minus toward lighter. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 59...
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This function is enabled only with Postscript language jobs. Selects the limit of the toner layer thickness. If paper curl occurs in DARK printing, selecting MEDIUM or LIGHT sometimes helps reduce curl. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 60...
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Selecting ENABLE will allow 100% output. In actual printing, the TRC values, too, are controlled by Color Matching. This function is used for special purposes; for example, to specify the color for CMYK color space in PS. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 61...
Only works in PostScript mode. Sets the time between receiving the last byte of data and the page being automatically ejected. Only works in PCL mode. In PS mode the job will be cancelled. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 62...
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ON, the print job will continue after the jam has been cleared. When set to ON, prints an error report when internal error occurs. Only works in PostScript mode. Selects the printer display language. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 63...
FONT HEIGHT point increments Default = 12.00 point PCL emulation The default settings are bold. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 64 Description Selects location of the PCL font used. DIMM0 is displayed only when font DIMM ROM exists in the slot.
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Legal, Math-8, MC Text, MS Publish, PC Ext D/N, PC Ext US, PC Set1, PC Set2 D/N, PC Set2 US, PCL emulation (continued) The default settings are bold. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 65 Description Selects a PCL character symbol...
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TRUE BLACK ON; OFF PEN WIDTH ADJUST The default settings are bold. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 66 Description If you are printing a letter size document on an A4 size sheet, select 80 column. This condenses the print to fit on the slightly narrower A4 sheet, without changing the line breaks.
860, IBM-863, IBM-865, ISO Dutch, ISO L1, ISO L2, ISO L5, ISO L6, ISO L9 PPR Emulation Menu The default settings are bold. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 67 Description Specifies character pitch in IBM PPR emulation. Specifies 12CPI pitch for Condense Mode.
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11 inches (66 lines), in the LETTER-size printable area. Sets the height of a character. SAME: Regardless of CPI, same height. DIFF: As CPI, character heights vary. Sets the edit direction of paper to landscape. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 68...
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L5, ISO L6, ISO L9 Disable; Enable LETTER 0 STYLE FX emulation The default settings are bold. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 69 Description Specifies character pitch in this emulation. Specifies a character set. Specifies a symbol set. Specifies the style that replaces 9BH...
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TEXT HEIGHT Off; On CONT PAPER MODE FX emulation (continued) The default settings are bold. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 70 Description Sets the zero to be slashed or unslashed. Specifies the line spacing. Specifies whether or not the printer ejects a blank sheet.
The interface stays open even if the ON LINE button is pressed. The interface issues a BUSY signal only when the receive buffer is full or when a service call occurs. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 71...
Set the size of the font cache area and depends on the amount of memory installed in the printer. Initializes flash memory if installed. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 72...
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The default settings are bold. Description Changes the size of the flash memory area. “n.n” indicates the actual size in MB. Note: Special data is stored in the Flash Memory, therefore you cannot specify 100%. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 73...
Unless you know what you are doing, please avoid this section of the Menu. It is recommended that disk maintenance be done through the OKI Storage Device Manager software by the System Administrator, or by someone who is knowledgeable in this area.
0; +1; +2; –2; –1 0; +1; +2; –2; –1 0; +1; +2; –2; –1 0; +1; +2; –2; –1 ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 77 Description Initializes EEPROM for each unit. Saves the current menu settings. Reverts to stored menu settings.
Displays the remaining life of the belt as a percentage. Displays the remaining life of the fuser roller as a percentage. Displays black toner remaining. Displays cyan toner remaining. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 78...
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Usage menu (continued) Item Value 15K = xxx%; MAGENTA TONER 7.5K = yyy% 15K = xxx%; YELLOW TONER 7.5K = yyy% Description Displays magenta toner remaining. Displays yellow toner remaining. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 79...
LIST OF ADMINISTRATOR MENU SETTINGS Only system administrators have access to this menu. To enter this menu, turn on the printer while holding down the ITEM+ button. Item Value Enable, Disable ALL CATEGORY Enable, Disable PRINT JOBS MENU Enable, Disable...
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Enable/Disable SYSTEM ADJUST MENU. Set to Disable, SYSTEM ADJUST MENU is not displayed. Enable/Disable MAINTENANCE MENU. Set to Disable, MAINTENANCE MENU is not displayed. Enable/Disable USAGE MENU. Set to Disable, USAGE MENU is not displayed. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 81...
Change to YES to block the operator panel from showing FLASH INITIALISE ITEM and PS FLASH RESIZE ITEM in the Disk maintenance and Memory menus. The default settings are bold. Description Sets Peak Power Control. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 82...
• To return the settings to the defaults, use the steps below to set each value back to 0 (zero). You can use the printer’s menu to adjust the color intensity for a specific color by adjusting the HIGHLIGHT, MID-TONE and DARK (shadows) Color Tuning Patterns.
Make sure letter size paper is loaded in the tray. b. Press the MENU button repeatedly until displays. c. Press the ITEM button repeatedly until displays. d. Press SELECT. The Color Tuning Pattern prints. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 84 NOTE colortune.jpg COLOR MENU COLOR TUNING...
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Repeat the above steps until you get the desired magenta color intensity. To adjust these settings for the Cyan, Yellow or Black color intensity, substitute the appropriate color name in the steps above. NOTE ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 85 MAGENTA HIGHLIGHT MAGENTA MID-TONE MAGENTA DARK...
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: Ready Ready Attention Attention •...
(not Windows 95 upgraded to Windows 98) or Macintosh. This port requires a cable conforming to USB version 1.1 or above. • The operation of a printer is not assured if a USB compatible device is connected concurrently with other USB-compatible machines.
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3. Ethernet – For network cable connection. See your printed Software Installation Guide for information on: • Making the interface connections • Installing the printer drivers • Installing network software. ES 3037/3037e Setting up • 88...
Set the driver you plan to use most of the time to be your Windows default driver. Most applications allow you to choose a different printer from within the print dialog, so you can print using the alternative driver whenever you need to. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Printer Drivers • 89 NOTE ®...
Certain options such as additional memory, the duplexer, or additional trays may be installed in your printer. Before using the printer, you must enter the printer driver(s) and enable the options. You only need to do this once. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Printer Drivers • 90...
MenuMap (to generate a MenuMap printout, see “Printing the MenuMap” on page 44). 5. Click and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Printer Drivers • 91 Printers and File tab.
Device Settings 4. Under Installable Disk drop-down list is Installed. 5. Click and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Printer Drivers • 92 Printers and File tab. Options, make sure the setting in the C93_XP_PS_HDDK.tif Faxes.
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Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. On the Device Option 4. Click and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Printer Drivers • 93 Printers and Faxes. File then Properties. tab, click Printer Hard C93_XP_PCL_HDDk.tif...
Trays, then select the appropriate number of trays (not including the Multi-purpose tray) in the drop-down list. 4. Click and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Printer Drivers • 94 Printers and Faxes. File then Properties.
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3. On the Device Option trays (not including the Multi-purpose tray). 4. Click and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Printer Drivers • 95 Printers and Faxes. File then Properties. tab, select the appropriate number of...
2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. Click the Device Settings click Duplex and select 4. Click and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Printer Drivers • 96 Printers and Faxes. File then Properties. tab. Under Installable Installed in the drop-down list.
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Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. Click the Device Option 4. Click and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Printer Drivers • 97 Printers and Faxes. File then Properties. tab, click Duplex Option C93_XP_PCL_Duplex1k.tif...
Available Tray, then select the appropriate setting (4 or 5) in the drop-down list. 4. Click and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Printer Drivers • 98 Printers and Faxes. File then Properties. tab. Under Installable C93_XP_PS_HCFK.tif...
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2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. On the Device Option (4 or 5). 4. Click and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Printer Drivers • 99 Printers and Faxes. File then Properties. tab, select the number of trays installed...
2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. Click the Device Settings click Finisher, then select 4. Click and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Printer Drivers • 100 Printers and Faxes. File then Properties. tab. Under...
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Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. On the Device Option 4. Click and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Printer Drivers • 101 Printers and Faxes. File then Properties. tab, click Finisher.
Some software applications require the paper feed, size and media settings to be selected from within the software (under Page Setup). PostScript drivers 1. Click Start 2. Right click the printer name and click ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Printer Drivers • 102 NOTE Settings Printers and C93_XP_PS_PrefK.tif Faxes.
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3. If you will be using heavy media, transparencies, envelopes or labels, click the Job Options Finisher to Stacker(Face-up). 4. Click the Paper/Quality paper feed in the ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Printer Drivers • 103 tab and set the C93_XP_PS_OutputK.tif tab. Under Tray Paper Source drop-down list. C93_XP_PS_SourceK.tif...
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5. Click the Advanced button. 6. Under Paper/Output, select the media size in the Paper Size drop-down list. C93_XP_PS_Size.bmp ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Printer Drivers • 104...
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7. Under Document Options Printer Features, click Media Type and select the media from the drop-down list. C932kPSAdvanced2k.tif 8. Click twice and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Printer Drivers • 105...
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Media, select the required paper size in the Size drop-down list. C93_XP_PCL_Sizek.tif 4. Select the required paper feed under Source. NOTE If a paper tray is selected the Weight field becomes visible. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Printer Drivers • 106...
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6. Click the Paper Feed Options selections then click OK. 7. Click twice and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Printer Drivers • 107 NOTE C93_XP_PCL_WeightK.tif button and make any other C93_XP_PCL_FeedOpt.bmp...
Properties dialog box. This causes a significant delay until the Properties dialog box opens. To avoid this, use the Update Status button in the Status tab to manually update the information on demand. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Printer Drivers • 108 Important!
Storing files to the hard disk drive (see page 153) • Using overlays (see page 156) • Printing posters (see page 169) • Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 109 NOTE...
(some yellows for example), that can be printed, but cannot be displayed accurately on a monitor. This disparity between monitors and printers is often the main reason that printed colors do not match the colors displayed on screen. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 110...
Warmest; yellowish lighting, typically used in graphics arts environments. 6500k • Cooler; approximates daylight conditions. 9300k • Cool; the default setting for many monitors and television sets. *k = degrees Kelvin, a measurement of temperature ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 111 NOTE...
Paper type The type of paper used can also significantly affect the printed color. For example, a printout on recycled paper can look duller than one on specially formulated glossy paper. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 112...
Generally, most documents you print will be in RGB format. This is the most common, and, if you do not know your document’s color mode, assume that it is RGB. Typically CMYK documents are only supported in professional Desktop Publishing and Graphics applications. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 113 NOTE...
Matching Photographic Images RGB only Oki Color Matching (see page 121) is a generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor. RGB or CMYK If you are printing photographic images from a graphics application such as Adobe Photoshop, you may be able to use Soft-Proofing to simulate the printed image on your monitor.
Printing Vivid Colors RGB only Use Oki Color Matching (see page 121), with the Monitor • 6500k Vivid, sRGB or Digital Camera settings (PCL or PS). RGB or CMYK Use PostScript Color Matching (see page 123) with the • Saturation option.
To manually set the color matching options in the PCL driver: 1. Click Start 2. Right click the appropriate printer name and click Preferences. 3. Click the Color ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 116 NOTE Settings Printers and Faxes. tab. Printing...
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Optimized for matching specific colors, such as a company logo color. The colors within the printer’s color gamut are printed ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 117 C93_XP_PCL_Color1k.tif under Color Setting.
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5. Set any other required parameters using the on-line Help for guidance. 6. When you are done, click Preferences dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 118 and close the Printing...
If this is the case, it is probably due to the difference between how your monitor and printer reproduce color. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 119 Printers and Faxes. tab.
To manually set the color matching options in the PostScript driver: 1. Click Start 2. Right click the printer name and click 3. Click the Color ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 120 Settings Printers and Faxes. tab. C93_XP_PS_Color1K.tif Printing Preferences.
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Color Control Method drop-down list under Color Mode: a. Color Control = OKI Color Matching This is OKI’s proprietary color matching system, and affects RGB data only. Select the type to be used from the drop-down list under Color Setting C93_XP_PS_Color2K.tif...
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Optimized for matching specific colors, such as a company logo color. The colors within the printer’s color gamut are printed without any modification, and only colors that fall outside the printable colors are modified. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 122...
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The rendering intents are essentially a set of rules that determine how this color conversion takes place. The rendering intents that the printer driver provides are listed below: ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 123 Rendering Intent C93_XP_PS_Color3K.tif...
Color Control = Using ICC Profile This option provides a method of matching RGB colors similar to Windows ICM matching. See “OKI “Using ICC Profiles” feature: PostScript driver only” on page 126. d. Color Control = No Color Matching Use this option to switch off all printer color matching.
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Color Control = Print in Grayscale This option prints all documents as monochrome. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 125...
This feature may not work for all application programs. However, many professional graphics applications offer a similar feature in their print settings, with the ability to choose a source (input) color space, and a print (output) color space ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 126 NOTE...
Printers and Faxes. 2. Right click the printer name and click Printing Preferences. 3. Click the Color tab. 4. Under Color mode, select Using ICC Profile in the Color Control Method drop-down list. C93_XP_PS_ICC1K.tif ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 127...
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Setting Name drop-down list under 8. Repeat steps 5-7 for each ICC profile you wish to define. 9. Click and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 128 C93_XP_PS_ICC2.bmp Output profile profile. Rendering Intent...
ICM Intent control in the printer driver Oki also provides an alternative to Windows ICM with the Color Match “Using ICC Profiles” feature. This is similar to Windows ICM, but offers several additional features.
2. In the Print dialog box, click the appropriate PS driver on the General tab, then click the 3. On the Layout required number of pages. 4. Click OK, then click Print. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 130 Preferences tab, under Pages Per C93_XP_PS_NUp.bmp File Print.
4. Click the Options Layout Bind 5. Click OK, then click Print. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 131 Preferences Finishing Mode, select the required C93_XP_PCL_NUp1k.tif button and select the Margin, then click OK.
1. Open the file in your application and select 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PS driver on the then click the 3. Click the Job Options Stacker(Face-up) ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 132 NOTE Preferences button. tab. Under Finisher, select in the Output Bin C93_XP_PS_Custom1K.tif...
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• Long Edge First (flipped) = Reserved for future use. • Short Edge First (flipped) = Reserved for future use. 7. Click three times. 8. Click Print. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 133 tab. Under Tray in the Paper Source C93_XP_PS_Custom2.bmp...
1. Open the file in your application and select 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PCL driver on the tab, then click the 3. On the Job Options Printer Face ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 134 NOTE Preferences button. tab, under Finisher, set the C93_XP_PCL_Custom1k.tif File Print.
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5. Select the unit, then enter the width and length measurements and click OK. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 135 User Defined Size NOTE dialog box indicating a conflict. If C93_XP_PCL_Custom2k.tif...
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The Custom Page Size is added to the bottom of the Paper Size list. 7. Click twice. 8. Click Print. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 136 now appears in the NOTE Options, then click and give your custom size a name...
3. Click the Job Options 4. Select the required printing resolution under Quality.. PostScript Driver 5. Select Toner Saving 6. Click OK, then click Print. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 137 NOTE Printers and Faxes. Preferences tab. C93_XP_PS_Reso.bmp C93_XP_PCL_Reso.bmp if appropriate.
• Right click the appropriate printer name, then select Properties. • Follow steps 3, etc., below. Note that the Properties screen for setting defaults will have more tabs. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 138 NOTE NOTE Printers and Faxes.
2. In the Print dialog box, click the PS driver on the then click the Preferences 3. On the Layout tab, under Long Edge Flip on Short 4. Click OK, then click Print. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 139 button. Print on Both Sides, select Edge. C93_XP_PS_Duplex2.bmp File Print. General...
2. In the Print dialog box, click the PCL driver on the tab, then click the 3. On the Setup tab, under Short Edge. 4. Click OK, then click Print. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 140 Preferences button. 2-Sided Printing, select C93_XP_PCL_Duplex2k.tif File Print.
11 inch paper or print an 8½ x 11 inch booklet on 11 x 17 inch paper). 1. Open the file in your application and select 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PS driver on the then click the ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 141 NOTES NOTE Preferences button.
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3. On the Layout tab, under Pages Per Sheet, select Booklet the drop-down list. C93_XP_PS_Booklet.bmp 4. Click OK, then click Print. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 142...
4. Click the Options (see the on-line Help for information), and click OK. 5. Click OK, the click Print. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 143 button. Finishing Mode, select C93_XP_PCL_Booklet1k.tif button, then set the Signature, 2pages, etc.
2. In the Print dialog box, click the PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Preferences button. 3. On the Job Options tab, click Watermark. 4. Select a name from the Watermark list. C93_XP_PCL_Watermark1.bmp ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 144...
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The new watermark appears in the Watermark list. 5. If you wish to print the watermark only on the first page of the document, select 6. Click twice. 7. Click Print. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 145 NOTE Edit button. First Page only.
3. On the Job Options copies required and—only if the application has no collate option—select Collate. PostScript Driver 4. Click OK, then click Print. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 146 Important Preferences tab, under C93_XP_PS_Collate.bmp C93_XP_PCL_Collate.bmp File Print.
1. Open the file in your application and select 2. In the Print dialog box, click the appropriate driver on the General tab, then click the ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 147 NOTES is displayed and only one copy is printed. Preferences File Print.
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5. After checking the proof, print or delete (if incorrect) the remaining copies of the document using the procedures given below. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 148 PCL Driver Proof and Print.
5. When the deletion confirmation message appears, confirm by pressing the SELECT button. 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 Oki Storage Device Manager.
If you’ve already placed a document on the hard disk drive using Secure Print, but have not yet printed it out, click the PIN button and enter a new job name. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 150 NOTE is displayed and only one copy printed.
C93_XP_PS_Secure.bmp 5. Click OK, then click Print. The document will be stored on the printer’s hard disk. 6. Go to the printer and print out the document using the front panel (see below). ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 151 Request Job Name for each print C93_XP_JobPIN.bmp...
4. Press the CANCEL button to delete the job from the printer. 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 software.
Job Options If you’ve already stored a document on the printer’s hard disk drive, and want to store another one, click the PIN button and enter a new Job Name. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 153 NOTE Preferences button.
4. Click OK, then click Print. The document will be stored on the hard disk and can then be printed on demand, or deleted, using the procedure below. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 154 Request Job Name for C93_XP_JobPIN.bmp PCL Driver C93_XP_PCL_Store.bmp...
SELECT button. An alternative method of printing or deleting the stored document is to use the Oki Storage Device Manager. Please refer to the On-line Help for the Oki Storage Device Manager software. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 155...
What are Overlays? An Overlay can be a combination of graphics, fonts, or text that is stored in the printer’s flash memory or on the hard disk (supplied on some models, optional on others), and printed whenever required. The result is similar to the Watermark feature, but with the ability to be much more elaborate.
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2. Use the Storage Device Manager utility to convert this PRN file (print file) to a storable file format, and download it to the printer. Once someone has set up all the necessary overlay files on the printer, other users only have to switch on the required settings in the printer driver to use the overlays.
OKI printer model, and then click the should open the printer driver settings. Please ensure that you are using the Oki PCL driver to do this. 4. Choose all of the printer driver settings with which you would like your overlay to print.
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1. With the file to be stored as an overlay open in your application program, choose 2. Ensure that the application’s Print dialog box. 3. Depending on the application, you may need to select your OKI printer model, and then click printer driver settings. 4. Select the Job Options 5.
1. Launch Storage Device Manager and allow the program to discover (locate) the printer. 2. Click Project then 3. Select Add File to Project the PRN file(s) that you created earlier. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 160 Project. from the Project menu, and select...
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This downloads the file to the printer. The Storage Device Manager displays "Command Issued" to indicate that the file was downloaded successfully. 6. Close the Storage Device Manager. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 161 Important! NOTE menu and then choose...
Defining Overlays: PostScript 1. Click Start Settings 2. RIght click the printer name and click 3. Click the Overlay 4. Click the Overlay ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 162 Printers and Faxes. Printing tab. button. C93_XP_PS_Overlay1K.tif Preferences.
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This is the name under which the file is stored on the printers’ hard disk drive. It is case sensitive. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 163 C93_XP_PS_Overlay2.bmp Overlay NOTE...
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The Form Name is a random name of your selection. 8. Click OK. 9. If required, continue to add files to the overlay by repeating steps 5 through 8. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 164 Add. NOTE C93_XP_PS_Overlay3.bmp Form...
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11. Select Use Overlay dialog box, then click OK. 12. Close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 165 Defined Overlay C93_XP_PS_Overlay4K.tif from the drop-down list at the top of the and click...
Defining Overlays: PCL 1. Click Start Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. Click the Job Options 4. Click the Overlay... ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 166 Printers and Faxes. Printing tab. button. C93_XP_PCL_Overlay1.bmp Preferences.
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Custom Pages in the document, then click 9. Click Close. 10. Highlight the overlay name under button to add the overlay to the list in ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 167 Define Overlays C93_XP_PCL_Overlay2.bmp Overlay Name NOTE Values. Please refer to the...
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11. Select Print Using Active Overlays. C93_XP_PCL_Overlay3.bmp 12. Click OK. 13. Click to close the Printing Preferences dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 168...
1. Open the file in your application and select 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PCL driver on the then click the 3. On the Setup ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 169 Preferences button. tab, under Finishing C93_XP_PCL_Poster1k.tif...
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4. Click Options... 5. Click twice. 6. Click Print. ES 3037/3037e Windows XP Operation • 170 and enter the configuration details C93_XP_PCL_Poster2.bmp...
Set the driver you plan to use most of the time to be your Windows default driver. Most applications allow you to choose a different printer from within the print dialog, so you can print using the alternative driver whenever you need to. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 171 NOTE ®...
Windows PostScript driver so that it recognizes the additional memory: 1. Click Start 2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. Click the Device Settings ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 172 Settings Printers. tab. File then Properties.
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MenuMap (to generate a MenuMap printout, see “Printing the MenuMap” on page 44) C932kPSMemoryk.tif 5. Click and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 173...
3. Click the Device Settings 4. Under Installable Disk drop-down box to Installed. 5. Click and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 174 Printers. File tab. Options, change the setting for the C932kPSHDDk.tif then Properties. Hard...
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Start Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. On the Device Options 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 175 Printers. File then Properties. tab, click Printer Hard C932kPCLHDDk.tif Disk.
Trays, then select the appropriate number of trays (not including the Multi Purpose tray) in the drop-down box. 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 176 Printers. File then Properties. tab. Under Installable C932kPSTrayk.tif...
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2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. On the Device Option trays (not including the Multi Purpose tray). 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 177 Printers. File then Properties. tab, select the appropriate number of C932kPCLTrayk.tif...
2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. Click the Device Settings click Duplex and select 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 178 Printers. File then Properties. tab. Under Installable Installed in the drop-down box.
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Start Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. Click the Device Option 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 179 Printers. File then Properties. tab, click Duplex Option C932kPCLDuplex1k.tif Unit.
Device Settings click Available Tray, then select the appropriate setting (4 or 5) in the drop-down box. 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 180 Printers. File then Properties. tab. Under Installable C932kPSHCFk.tif...
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2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. On the Device Option (4 or 5). 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 181 Printers. File then Properties. tab, select the number of trays installed C932kPCLHCFk.tif...
2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. Click the Device Settings click Finisher, then select 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 182 Printers. File then Properties. tab. Under Installable Installed in the drop-down box.
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1. Click Start Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. On the Device Option 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 183 Printers. File then Properties. tab, click Finisher. C932kPCLFinisherk.tif...
Some software applications require the paper feed, size and media settings to be selected from within the software (under Page Setup). PostScript driver 1. Click Start 2. Right click the printer name and click ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 184 NOTE Settings Printers. C932kPSPrefk.tif Printing...
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Paper/Quality paper feed in the 5. Click the Advanced 6. Under Paper/Output, select the media size in the drop-down box. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 185 tab and set the tab. Under Tray Paper Source drop-down box. C932kPSPaperQualk.tif button.
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C932kPSAdvancedk.tif 7. Under Document Options Printer Features, click Media Type and select the media from the drop-down box. C932kPSAdvanced2k.tif 8. Click twice and close the Printing Preferences dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 186...
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If a paper tray is selected the Weight field becomes visible. 5. Select the required paper type under Weight. If Printer Setting is selected, make sure the printer has been set to the correct media type. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 187 Printers. Printing C932kPCLPrefk.tif...
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6. Click Paper Feed Options then click OK. 7. Click twice and close the Printing Preferences dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 188 and make any other selections, C93_Me_PCL_Paper Feed Opt.bmp...
Properties dialog box. This causes a significant delay until the Properties box opens. To avoid this, use the Update Status button in the Status tab to manually update the information on demand. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 189 Important!
Storing files to the hard disk drive (see page 235) • Using overlays (see page 238) • Printing posters (see page 251) • Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 190 NOTE...
If you wish to manually adjust the color settings in your printer driver, please be aware that color reproduction is a complex topic, and there are many factors to take into consideration.
Warmest; yellowish lighting, typically used in graphics arts environments. • 6500k Cooler; approximates daylight conditions. • 9300k Cool; the default setting for many monitors and television sets. *k = degrees Kelvin, a measurement of temperature ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 192 NOTE...
Paper type The type of paper used can also significantly affect the printed color. For example, a printout on recycled paper can look duller than one on specially formulated glossy paper. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 193...
Generally, most documents you print will be in RGB format. This is the most common, and, if you do not know your document’s color mode, assume that it is RGB. Typically CMYK documents are only supported in professional Desktop Publishing and Graphics applications. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 194 NOTE...
Matching Photographic Images RGB only Oki Color Matching (see page 202) is a generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor. RGB or CMYK If you are printing photographic images from a graphics application such as Adobe Photoshop, you may be able to use Soft-Proofing to simulate the printed image on your monitor.
Printing Vivid Colors RGB only Use Oki Color Matching (see page 202), with the Monitor • 6500k Vivid, sRGB or Digital Camera settings (PCL or PS). RGB or CMYK Use PostScript Color Matching (see page 204) with the • Saturation option.
The PCL driver’s color options are only designed to work with RGB data. If you are printing CMYK data, we recommend you use the PostScript driver. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 197 NOTE...
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Start Settings 2. Right click the appropriate printer name and click Preferences. 3. Click the Color a. Click Manual Color under Color ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 198 Printers. tab. CC932kPCLColor3k.tif under Color Setting. C932kPCLColor4k.tif Printing Mode, then click...
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5. Set any other required parameters using the on-line Help for guidance. 6. When you are done, click Preferences dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 199 and close the Printing...
If this is the case, it is probably due to the difference between how your monitor and printer reproduce color. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 200 Printers. tab. button to print the color swatch...
• Color Control = OKI Color Matching • Color Control = PostScript Color Matching • Color Control = Using ICC Profile • Color Control = No Color Matching • Color Control = Print in Grayscale ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 201 Settings Printers. tab. C932kPSColor1k.tif Color Mode.
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Color Control = OKI Color Matching This is OKI’s proprietary color matching system, and affects RGB data only. Select the type to be used from the drop-down list box under Setting: • Monitor (6500k) Perceptual Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K.
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Optimized for matching specific colors, such as a company logo color. The colors within the printer’s color gamut are printed without any modification, and only colors that fall outside the printable colors are modified. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 203...
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Color Control = PostScript Color Matching This uses PostScript Color Rendering Dictionaries built into the printer, and affects both RGB and CMYK data. Select the rendering type from the Rendering Intent drop-down list box. C932kPSColor3k.tif ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 204...
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Tries to print white as it appears on screen. The white of a monitor is often very different from paper white, so this may result in color casts, especially in the lighter areas of an image. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 205...
Color Control = Using ICC Profile This option provides a method of matching RGB colors similar to Windows ICM matching. See “OKI “Using ICC Profiles” feature: PostScript driver only” on page 207. a. Color Control = No Color Matching Use this option to switch off all printer color matching.
For example, an input device could be a scanner, digital camera, or monitor. Output Profiles (e.g., the ES 3037 printer) provide information about the device to which you are printing. The Using ICC Profiles feature uses both the input and output profiles to generate a CRD (Color Rendering Dictionary), which is used to match the colors as closely as possible.
Settings Printers. 2. Right click the printer name and click Printing Preferences. 3. Click the Color tab. 4. Under Color mode, select Using ICC Profile in the Color Control Method drop-down box. C932kPSICC1k.tif ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 208...
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Name drop-down box under 8. Repeat steps 5-7 for each ICC profile you wish to define. 9. Click and close the Printing Preferences dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 209 C93_2k_PS_ICC2.bmp Output profile profile. Rendering Intent and type in a name for the...
The way in which this conversion is performed can be controlled via the ICM Intent control in the printer driver Oki also provides an alternative to Windows ICM with the Color Match “Using ICC Profiles” feature. This is similar to Windows ICM, but offers several additional features.
1. Open the file in your application and select 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PCL driver on the then click the ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 211 Layout tab. Sheet, select the required number of pages.
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3. Under Finishing per sheet. 4. Click Options and select the Bind Margin, then click OK. 5. Click Print. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 212 Mode, select the required number of pages C932kPCLNUpk.tif Page Borders, C93_2k_PCL_NUp2.bmp Page Layout...
1. Open the file in your application and select 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PS driver on the then click the 3. Under Finisher, select drop-down box. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 213 NOTE Job Options tab. Stacker(Face-up) C932kPSCustom2k.tif...
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4. Click the Paper/Quality Multi-Purpose Tray 5. Click the Advanced Postscript Custom Page Size box. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 214 tab. Under Tray in the Paper Source C93_2k_PS_Custom1.bmp button. Under Paper/Output, select in the Paper Size C932kPSCustom3k.tif Selection, select drop-down box.
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• Short Edge First = media feeds in short edge first • Long Edge First (flipped) = Reserved for future use. • Short Edge First (flipped) = Reserved for future use. 8. Click twice. 9. Click Print. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 215 button. C93_2k_PS_Custom4.bmp NOTE...
3. Under Media, select You may see a Warning you do, click and the driver will automatically make the needed changes to correct for the conflict. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 216 NOTE Setup tab. User Defined in the NOTE dialog box indicating a conflict.
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• Click The Custom Page Size is added to the bottom of the Paper Size list. 6. Click OK. 7. Click Print. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 217 C93_Me_PCL_CustSize2.bmp now appears in the NOTE Options, then click and give your custom size a name...
Settings • Right click the appropriate printer name, then select Properties. • Follow steps 3, etc., below. Note that the Properties screen for setting defaults will have more tabs. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 219 NOTE NOTE Printers. ²...
2. In the Print dialog box, click the PS driver on the then click the 3. Under Print on Both Sides(Duplex) Edge Flip on Short Edge. 4. Click Print. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 220 Layout tab. C93_2k_PS_Duplex2.bmp File Print. General...
Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Setup tab. 3. Under 2-Sided Printing, select Long Edge Short Edge. 4. Click Print. C932kPCLDuplex2k.tif ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 221...
Help file. • 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. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 222 NOTES...
1. Open the file in your application and select 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PCL driver on the then click the Layout 3. Under Pages Per 4. Click Print. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 223 Important! tab. Sheet, select Booklet C93_2k_PS_Booklet.bmp File Print.
1. Open the file in your application and select File Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PS driver on the General tab, then click the Setup tab. 3. Under Finishing Mode, select Booklet in the drop-down box. C932kPCLBooklet1k.tif ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 224...
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4. Click the Options button and set Signature, 2Pages, Right to Left Bind Margin as required, then click OK. pcl booklet setup options.bmp 5. Click Print. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 225...
2. In the Print dialog box, click the PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Job Options tab. 3. Click the Watermark button. 4. Select a name from the Watermark list. C93_Me_Watermark1.bmp ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 226...
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The new watermark appears in the Watermark list box. 5. If you wish to print the watermark only on the first page of the document, select 6. Click OK. 7. Click Print. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 227 NOTE Edit button. C93_Me_Watermark2.bmp First Page only.
3. Under Type, enter the number of copies required and— only if the application has no collate option—select Collate. PostScript Driver 4. Click Print. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 228 Important Job Options C93_2k_PS_Collate.bmp C93_2k_PCL_Collate.bmp File Print.
1. Open the file in your application and select 2. In the Print dialog box, click the appropriate driver on the General tab, then click the ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 229 NOTES is displayed and only one copy is printed. Job Options File Print.
5. After checking the proof, print or delete (if incorrect) the remaining copies of the document using the procedures given below. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 230 PCL Driver C93_2k_PS_Proof.bmp Proof and Print.
5. When the deletion confirmation message appears, confirm by pressing the SELECT button. 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 Oki Storage Device Manager.
If you have already stored a Secure Print document on the hard disk drive and have not yet printed it, click the PIN button and enter a new name for the current document. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 232 NOTE is displayed and only one copy printed.
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5. Click Print. The document will be stored on the printer’s hard disk. 6. Go to the printer and print out the document using the front panel (see below). ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 233 Request Job Name for each print job pin.bmp...
4. Press the CANCEL button to delete the job from the printer. 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 software.
PostScript Driver If you’ve already stored a document on the hard disk drive and want to store another one, click the PIN button and enter a new Job Name. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 235 NOTE File Job Options tab.
3. Press the VALUE button until ALL JOBS or the required job name is displayed. 4. Press the SELECT button to print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 236 C93_2k_PS_Store.bmp C93_2k_PCL_Store.bmp Request Job Name for job pin.bmp...
SELECT button. An alternative method of printing or deleting the stored document is to use the Oki Storage Device Manager. Please refer to the On-line Help for the Oki Storage Device Manager software. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 237...
What are Overlays? An Overlay can be a combination of graphics, fonts, or text that is stored in the printer’s flash memory or on the hard disk (supplied on some models, optional on others), and printed whenever required. The result is similar to the Watermark feature, but with the ability to be much more elaborate.
2. Use the Storage Device Manager utility to convert this PRN file (print file) to a storable file format, and download it to the printer. Once someone has set up all the necessary overlay files on the printer, other users only have to switch on the required settings in the printer driver to use the overlays.
OKI printer model, and then click open the printer driver settings. Please ensure that you are using the Oki PCL driver to do this. 4. Choose all of the printer driver settings with which you would like your overlay to print.
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1. With the file to be stored as an overlay open in your application program, choose 2. Ensure that the application’s Print dialog box. 3. Depending on the application, you may need to select your OKI printer model, and then click printer driver settings. 4. Select the Job Options 5.
4. Make sure the printer being used is highlighted in the lower window of the Storage Device Manager. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 242 Project. from the Project...
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This downloads the file to the printer. The Storage Device Manager displays "Command Issued" to indicate that the file was downloaded successfully. 6. Close the Storage Device Manager. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 243 menu and then choose Send Project Files...
Defining Overlays: PostScript 1. Click Start Settings 2. RIght click the printer name and click 3. Click the Overlay 4. Click the Overlay ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 244 Printers. Printing tab. button. C932kPSOverlay1k.tif Preferences.
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This is the name under which the file is stored on the printers’ hard disk drive. It is case sensitive. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 245 C93_Me_PS_Overlay2.bmp Overlay NOTE...
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The Form Name is a random name of your selection. 8. Click OK. 9. If required, continue to add files to the overlay by repeating steps 5 through 8. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 246 Add. NOTE C93_Me_PS_Overlay3.bmp Form...
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11. Select Use Overlay box, then click OK. 12. Click to close the Printing Preferences dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 247 Defined Overlay C93_2k_PS_Overlay2.bmp from the drop-down list at the top of the and click...
Defining Overlays: PCL 1. Click Start Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. Click the Job Options 4. Click the Overlay... ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 248 Printers. Printing tab. button. pcl job options overlay.bmp Preferences.
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Custom Pages in the document, then click Add. 9. Click Close. 10. Highlight the overlay name under button to add the overlay to the list in ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 249 Define Overlays pcl overlay define.bmp Overlay Name NOTE Values.
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11. Select Print Using Active Overlays. pcl overlay print.bmp 12. Click OK. 13. Click to close the Printing Preferences dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 250...
2. In the Print dialog box, click the PCL driver on the then click the 3. Under Finishing 4. Click Options... 5. Click OK. 6. Click Print. ES 3037/3037e Windows 2000 Operation • 251 Setup tab. Mode, select Poster C93_XP_PCL_Poster1k.tif and enter the configuration details File Print.
Set the driver you plan to use most of the time to be your Windows default driver. Most applications allow you to choose a different printer from within the print dialog, so you can print using the alternative driver whenever you need to. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Printer Drivers • 252 NOTE ®...
Windows PostScript driver so that it recognizes the additional memory: 1. Click Start 2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. Click the Device Options ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Printer Drivers • 253 Settings Printers. tab. psdeviceoptionsinstal61.tif File then Properties.
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The driver automatically adjusts font cache size according to the memory option selected under Installed. 6. Click twice. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Printer Drivers • 254 Memory, adjust the amount of memory to be ps device options usable memory1.bmp Memory...
1. Click Start Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. On the Device Options PostScript Driver 4. Click OK. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Printer Drivers • 255 Printers. tab, check Printer Hard psdeviceoptionsharddisk.tif pcldeviceoptionshard61.tif File then Properties. Disk.
2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. On the Device Options installed (not including the Multi-purpose tray). PostScript Driver psdeviceoptionsaddtrays.tif 4. Click OK. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Printer Drivers • 256 Printers. File then Properties. tab, select the number of trays PCL Driver C93_Me_PCL_Trays.tif...
1. Click Start Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. Click the Device Options PostScript Driver 4. Click OK. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Printer Drivers • 257 Printers. File tab, check Duplex Option C93MePCLDuplexk.tifpsdeviceoptionsduplex.tif then Properties. Unit. PCL Driver...
Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. On the Device Options installed. PostScript Driver 4. Click OK. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Printer Drivers • 258 Printers. File tab, select the number of trays PCL Driver psdeviceoptionsaddhcf.tifC93MePCLhcfk.tif then Properties.
PostScript and PCL drivers 1. Click Start 2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. Click the Setup PostScript Driver 4. Select the required paper size under Size. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Printer Drivers • 259 NOTE Settings Printers. tab. C93MePSSetupk.tif C93MePCLSetupk.tif File then Properties.
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Paper Feed Options then click OK. PostScript Driver ps paper feed options.bmp 8. Click to close the printer dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Printer Drivers • 260 NOTE Type (PostScript) or NOTE and make any other selections PCL Driver...
Properties dialog box. This causes a significant delay until the Properties box opens. To avoid this, use the Update Status button in the Status tab to manually update the information on demand. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Printer Drivers • 261 Important!
Storing files to the hard disk drive (see page 305) • Using overlays (see page 308) • Printing posters (see page 320) • Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 262 NOTE...
If you wish to manually adjust the color settings in your printer driver, please be aware that color reproduction is a complex topic, and there are many factors to take into consideration.
Warmest; yellowish lighting, typically used in graphics arts environments. • 6500k Cooler; approximates daylight conditions. • 9300k Cool; the default setting for many monitors and television sets. *k = degrees Kelvin, a measurement of temperature ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 264 NOTE...
Paper type The type of paper used can also significantly affect the printed color. For example, a printout on recycled paper can look duller than one on specially formulated glossy paper. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 265...
Generally, most documents you print will be in RGB format. This is the most common, and, if you do not know your document’s color mode, assume that it is RGB. Typically CMYK documents are only supported in professional Desktop Publishing and Graphics applications. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 266 NOTE...
Matching Photographic Images RGB only Oki Color Matching (see page 276) is a generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor. RGB or CMYK If you are printing photographic images from a graphics application such as Adobe Photoshop, you may be able to use Soft-Proofing to simulate the printed image on your monitor.
Printing Vivid Colors RGB only Use Oki Color Matching (see page 276), with the Monitor • 6500k Vivid, sRGB or Digital Camera settings (PCL or PS). RGB or CMYK Use PostScript Color Matching (see page 278) with the • Saturation option.
The PCL driver’s color options are only designed to work with RGB data. If you are printing CMYK data, we recommend you use the PostScript driver. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 269 NOTE...
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Settings 2. Highlight the appropriate printer name and click File, then Properties. 3. Click the Color tab. a. Click Manual Color under Color ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 270 Printers. C93MePCLColor1k.tif under Color Setting. C93MePCLColor2k.tif Mode, then click Natural...
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5. Set any other required parameters using the on-line Help for guidance. 6. When you are done, click ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 271 to close the Properties dialog box.
If this is the case, it is probably due to the difference between how your monitor and printer reproduce color. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 272 Printers. tab. to print the color swatch samples.
PostScript driver, and what types of data they affect. Color Matching Option Oki Color Matching PostScript Color Matching Windows ICM Matching Using ICC Profiles a. Not Windows NT 4.0 ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 273 RGB data CMYK data...
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To manually set the color matching options in the PostScript driver: 1. Click Start Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. Click the Color ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 274 Printers. tab. C93MePSColor1k.tif File Properties.
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Color Control = PostScript Color Matching c. Color Control = Windows ICM d. Color Control = Using ICC Profiles e. Color Control = No Color Matching Color Control = Print in greyscale ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 275...
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Color Control = OKI Color Matching This is OKI’s proprietary color matching system, and affects RGB data only. Select the type to be used from the drop-down list box under Color Setting Monitor (6500K) Perceptual Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K.
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Optimized for matching specific colors, such as a company logo color. The colors within the printer’s color gamut are printed without any modification, and only colors that fall outside the printable colors are modified. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 277...
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Color Control = PostScript Color Matching This uses PostScript Color Rendering Dictionaries built into the printer, and affects both RGB and CMYK data. Select the rendering type from the Rendering Intent drop-down list box. C93MePSColor3k.tif ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 278...
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Tries to print white as it appears on screen. The white of a monitor is often very different from paper white, so this may result in color casts, especially in the lighter areas of an image. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 279...
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See “Windows ICM color matching” on page 281. d. Color Control = Using ICC Profiles This option provides a method of matching RGB colors similar to Windows ICM matching. See “OKI “Using ICC Profiles” feature” on page 282. e. Color Control = No Color Matching Use this option to switch off all printer color matching.
ICM Intent control in the printer driver Oki also provides an alternative to Windows ICM with the Color Match “Using ICC Profiles” feature. This is similar to Windows ICM, but offers several additional features.
For example, an input device could be a scanner, digital camera, or monitor. Output Profiles (e.g., the ES 3037 printer) provide information about the device to which you are printing. The Using ICC Profiles feature uses both the input and output profiles to generate a CRD (Color Rendering Dictionary), which is used to match the colors as closely as possible.
Unprintable Area click OK. 5. Click to close the Properties dialog box. 6. Print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 283 tab, under N-up, select the required number of C93MePSNUp1k.tif and set the margin parameters, then C93_Me_PS_NUp2.bmp File...
OK. 5. Click to close the Properties dialog box. 6. Print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 284 (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). Finishing Mode, select the required C93MePCLNUpk.tif pcl setup n-up options.bmp...
2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate PS driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. Click the Setup Custom Page 3 ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 285 NOTE tab, then select Custom Page in the Size drop-down list under Media.
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7. Check that the name of the custom paper size appears in the Size box. 8. Click to close the Properties dialog box. 9. Print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 286 C93_Me_PS_CustSize2.bmp box. Enter the width and length for the Transverse if you wish to rotate the...
The Set Free Size dialog box appears. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 287 NOTE (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). tab, then select...
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The Custom Page Size is added to the bottom of the Paper Size list. 7. Click to close the Properties dialog box 8. Print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 288 C93_Me_PCL_CustSize2.bmp now appears in the NOTE Options, then click...
4. Select the required printing resolution under Quality. PostScript Driver 5. Select Toner Saving 6. Click to close the Properties dialog box. 7. Print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 289 NOTE Printers. tab. C93MePSResok.tif C93MePCLResok.tif if appropriate.
Settings • Right click the appropriate printer name, then select Properties. • Follow steps 3, etc., below. Note that the Properties screen for setting defaults will have more tabs. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 290 NOTE NOTE Printers. ²...
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3. On the Setup tab, from binding Short Edge PostScript Driver 4. Click to close the Properties dialog box. 5. Print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 291 2-sided Printing binding. C93MePSDuplexPrnk.tif C93MePCLDuplexPrnk.tif File Print. select Long Edge...
2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate PCL driver, then click Properties 3. On the Setup the drop-down box. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 292 NOTES (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). tab, under Finishing File Print.
4. Click Options and set Signature, 2Pages, Bind Margin as required, then click OK. 5. Click to close the Properties dialog box. 6. Print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 293 C93MePCLBookletk.tif pcl booklet setup options.bmp Right to Left...
2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate PCL driver, then click Properties 3. Click the Job Options The Watermark dialog box appears. 4. Select a name from the ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 294 (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). tab, then click Watermark. Watermark list. C93_Me_Watermark1.bmp File...
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5. If you wish to print the watermark only on the first page of the document, select 6. Click OK. 7. Click to close the Properties dialog box. 8. Print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 295 NOTE Edit button. C93_Me_Watermark2.bmp First Page...
Collate. PostScript Driver 4. Click to close the Properties dialog box. 5. Print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 296 Important tab: under C93_Me_PS_CollateK.tif C93MePCLCollatek.tif File Print.
(use the on-line Help screen for information). 4. Click to engage the new settings and close the Properties dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 297 Settings Printer. tab, and select the type of font substitution from ps fontsK.tif...
(or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. Click the Job Options required, select Collate. PostScript Driver ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 298 NOTES is displayed and only one copy is printed. tab, enter the number of copies and, if File Print.
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6. After checking the proof, you then print or delete (if incorrect) the remaining copies of the document using the procedures given below. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 299 C93MePSProofk.tif C93MePCLProofk.tif Proof and Request Job Name for each job pin.bmp...
3. Press the VALUE button until name is displayed. 4. Press the SELECT button to print the remaining copies of the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 300 PRINT JOBS MENU or the required job ALL JOBS , then...
5. When the deletion confirmation message appears, confirm by pressing the SELECT button. 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 Oki Storage Device Manager.
1. Open the file in your application and select 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 302 NOTE is displayed and only one copy printed. File...
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Properties dialog box. 6. Print the document. The document will be stored on the printer’s hard disk. 7. Go to the printer and print out the document using the front panel (see below). ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 303...
4. Press the CANCEL button to delete the job from the printer. 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 software.
1. Open the file in your application and select 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. Click the Job Options ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 305 NOTE tab. File Print.
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Properties dialog box. 7. Print the document. It will be stored on the hard disk. 8. The document can then be printed or deleted using the procedures given below. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 306 tab. select Store to...
SELECT button. An alternative method of printing or deleting the stored document is to use the Oki Storage Device Manager. Please refer to the on-line Help for the Oki Storage Device Manager software. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 307...
What are Overlays? An Overlay can be a combination of graphics, fonts, or text that is stored in the printer’s flash memory or on the hard disk (supplied on some models, optional on others), and printed whenever required. The result is similar to the Watermark feature, but with the ability to be much more elaborate.
2. Use the Storage Device Manager utility to convert this PRN file (print file) to a storable file format, and download it to the printer. Once someone has set up all the necessary overlay files on the printer, other users only have to switch on the required settings in the printer driver to use the overlays.
OKI printer model, and then click Properties…. This should open the printer driver settings. Please ensure that you are using the Oki PCL driver to do this. 4. Choose all of the printer driver settings with which you would like your overlay to print.
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1. With the file to be stored as an overlay open in your application program, choose 2. Ensure that the application’s Print dialog box. 3. Depending on the application, you may need to select your OKI printer model, and then click printer driver settings. 4. Select the Job Options 5.
The Storage Device Manager software is included with the original software CDs that were supplied with your printer. 1. Launch Storage Device Manager and allow the program to discover (locate) the printer. 2. Click Project then ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 312 Project.
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This downloads the file to the printer. The Storage Device Manager displays "Command Issued" to indicate that the file was downloaded successfully. 6. Close the Storage Device Manager. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 313 from the Project Important! NOTE...
Defining Overlays: PostScript 1. Click Start Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. Click the Job Options 4. Click the button. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 314 Printers. File then Properties. tab, then click the Overlay C93_Me_PS_Overlay1.bmp button.
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The Form Name is a random name of your selection. 7. Click OK. 8. If required, continue to add files to the overlay by repeating steps 4 through 7. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 315 C93_Me_PS_Overlay2.bmp Overlay NOTE NOTE C93_Me_PS_Overlay3.bmp...
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(to select more than one overlay, hold the CTRL key while clicking on each name). 10. Select Use Overlay 11. Click to close the Properties dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 316 Defined Overlay C93_Me_PS_Overlay4.bmp from the drop-down list, then click OK.
Defining Overlays: PCL 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Job Options tab, then click the Overlay... button. pcl job options overlay.bmp ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 317...
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8. Click Close. 9. Highlight the overlay name under button to add the overlay to the list in Overlays. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 318 Define Overlays pcl overlay define.bmp NOTE Values. Please refer to the...
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10. Select Print Using Active Overlays. pcl overlay print.bmp 11. Click OK. 12. Click to close the Properties dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 319...
1. Open the file in your application and select 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate PCL driver, then click Properties 3. Click the Setup Print. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 320 (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). tab, under Finishing C93MePCLPoster1k.tif File Print.
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4. Click Options... 5. Click twice. 6. Click to close the Properties dialog box. 7. Print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 321 and enter the configuration details. C93_Me_PCL_Poster2.bmp...
Set the driver you plan to use most of the time to be your Windows default driver. Most applications allow you to choose a different printer from within the print dialog, so you can print using the alternative driver whenever you need to. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 322 NOTE ®...
Windows PostScript driver so that it recognizes the additional memory: 1. Click Start 2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. Click the Device Settings ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 323 Settings Printers. tab. File then Properties.
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MenuMap (to generate a MenuMap printout, see “Printing the MenuMap” on page 44) C93_NT_PS_Memory.tif 5. Click and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 324...
2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. Click the Device Settings 4. Under Installable Installed. 5. Click and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 325 Printers. File tab. Options, make sure C93_NT_PS_HDD.tif then Properties. Hard Disk...
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Start Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. On the Device Option 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 326 Printers. File then Properties. tab, click Printer Hard C93_NT_PCL_HDD.tif...
Trays, then select the appropriate number of trays (not including the Multi-purpose tray) from the ‘Available Tray’ Setting 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 327 Printers. File then Properties. tab. Under Installable list.
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2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. On the Device Option trays (not including the Multi-purpose tray). 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 328 Printers. File then Properties. tab, select the appropriate number of C93_NT_PCL_Trays.tif...
2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. Click the Device Settings make sure that Duplex ‘Duplex’ Setting 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 329 Printers. File tab. Under is set to Installed list. C93_NT_PS_Duplex1.tif then Properties.
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Start Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. On the Device Option 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 330 Printers. File then Properties. tab, click Duplex Option C93_NT_PCL_Duplex1.tif...
Available Tray, then select the appropriate setting (4 or 5) in the Change ‘Available Tray’ Setting 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 331 Printers. File then Properties. tab. Under Installable list.
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2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. On the Device Option the number of trays installed (4 or 5) in the 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 332 Printers. File then Properties. tab, under Available C93_NT_PCL_HCF.tif...
2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. Click the Device Settings Finisher, then select Setting list. 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 333 Printers. File then Properties. tab. Under Installable Installed in the Change ‘Finisher’...
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1. Click Start Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. On the Device Option 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 334 Printers. File then Properties. tab, click Finisher. C93_NT_PCL_Finisher.tif...
2. Right click the printer name and click 3. If you will be using heavy media, transparencies, envelopes or labels, click the Finisher to Stacker(Face-up). ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 335 NOTE Settings Printers. Job Options tab and set the Document Defaults.
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C93_NT_PS_Output.tif 4. Click the Advanced tab. Under Document Options Paper/ Output: a. Click Paper Source and select the paper feed in the Change ‘Paper Source’ Setting list. C93_NT_PS_Source.tif ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 336...
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Click Media Type ‘Media Type’ Setting 5. Click twice and close the Default dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 337 and select the size in the list. C93_NT_PS_Size.tif and select the media from the list.
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Media, select the required paper size in the Size drop-down list. C93_NT_PCL_Size.tif 4. Select the required paper feed under Source. NOTE If a paper tray is selected the Weight field becomes visible. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 338...
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• If a Warning dialog box appears indicating a setting conflict, click OK and the driver will automatically change to correct the problem. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 339 NOTE C93_NT_PCL_Weight.tif...
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6. Click the Paper Feed Options button and make any other selections then click OK. C93_NT_PCL_FeedOpt.bmp 7. Click twice and close the Default dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 340...
Properties dialog box. This causes a significant delay until the Properties dialog box opens. To avoid this, use the Update Status button in the Status tab to manually update the information on demand. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 341 Important!
• Storing files to the hard disk drive (see page 387) • Using overlays (see page 390) • Printing posters (see page 401) Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 342 NOTE...
This disparity between monitors and printers is often the main reason that printed colors do not match the colors displayed on screen. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 343...
Warmest; yellowish lighting, typically used in graphics arts environments. • 6500k Cooler; approximates daylight conditions. • 9300k Cool; the default setting for many monitors and television sets. *k = degrees Kelvin, a measurement of temperature ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 344 NOTE...
Paper type The type of paper used can also significantly affect the printed color. For example, a printout on recycled paper can look duller than one on specially formulated glossy paper. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 345...
Typically CMYK documents are only supported in professional Desktop Publishing and Graphics applications. Matching Photographic Images RGB only Oki Color Matching (see page 354) is a generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 346 NOTE...
Matching Specific Colors (e.g., a Company logo) RGB only • Oki Color Matching (see page 354), and the sRGB setting: PCL or PS driver. • PostScript Color Matching using the Absolute Colorimetric option (see page 356). • Use the Color Swatch Utility to print out a chart of RGB swatches and enter your desired RGB values in your application’s color...
To manually set the color matching options in the PCL driver: 1. Click Start 2. Right click the appropriate printer name and click Defaults. 3. Click the Color ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 348 NOTE Settings Printers. tab. Document...
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C93_NT_PCL_Color1.tif a. Click Manual Color under Color Mode, then click Natural under Color Setting. C93_NT_PCL_Color2.tif ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 349...
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5. Set any other required parameters using the on-line Help for guidance. 6. When you are done, click ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 350 and close the Default dialog box.
If this is the case, it is probably due to the difference between how your monitor and printer reproduce color. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 351 Printers. tab. button to print the color swatch...
To manually set the color matching options in the PostScript driver: 1. Click Start 2. Right click the printer name and click 3. Click the Color ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 352 Settings Printers. tab. C93_NT_PS_Color1.tif Document Defaults.
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Color Control Method drop-down list under Color Mode: a. Color Control = OKI Color Matching (see page 354) b. Color Control = PostScript Color Matching (see page 356) c. Color Control = No Color Matching (see page 358) d. Color Control = Print in Grayscale (see page 358)
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Optimized for printing bright colors when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. Ideal for office graphics and text. Monitor (9300K) Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 354 C93_NT_PS_Color2.tif...
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Optimized for matching specific colors, such as a company logo color. The colors within the printer’s color gamut are printed without any modification, and only colors that fall outside the printable colors are modified. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 355...
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Color Control = PostScript Color Matching This uses PostScript Color Rendering Dictionaries built into the printer, and affects both RGB and CMYK data. Select the rendering type from the Rendering Intent drop-down list. C93_NT_PS_Color3.tif ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 356...
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Tries to print white as it appears on screen. The white of a monitor is often very different from paper white, so this may result in color casts, especially in the lighter areas of an image. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 357...
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Color Control = No Color Matching Use this option to switch off all printer color matching. d. Color Control = Print in Grayscale This option prints all documents as monochrome. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 358...
3. On the Advanced click N-UP, then select the number of pages per sheet in the Change ‘N-UP’ Setting 4. Click and print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 359 tab, under Document Options list. C93_NT_PS_NUp.tif File Print.
2. In the Print dialog box, select the PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. On the Setup tab, under of pages per sheet. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 360 Finishing Mode, select the number C93_NT_PCL_NUp1.tif File Print.
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4. Click the Options button and select the Page Borders, Page Layout Bind Margin, then click OK. C93_NT_PCL_NUp2.bmp 5. Click and print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 361...
1. Open the file in your application and select 2. In the Print dialog box, select the PS driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 362 NOTE File Print.
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3. On the Job Options tab, under Finisher, select Stacker(Face- in the Output Bin list. C93_NT_PS_Custom1.tif ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 363...
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4. Click the Advanced tab. Under Document Options Tray Source: a. Click Paper Source and select Multi-Purpose Tray in the Change ‘Paper Source’ Setting list. C93_NT_PS_Custom2.tif ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 364...
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Click Paper Size and select Postscript Custom Page Size in the Change ‘Paper Size’ Setting list. C93_NT_PS_Custom3.tif 5. Click the Edit of Custom Paper button. C93_NT_PS_Custom4.bmp ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 365...
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• Long Edge First (flipped) = Reserved for future use. • Short Edge First (flipped) = Reserved for future use. 7. Click twice, then print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 366 Height for the custom paper and select Direction.
2. In the Print dialog box, select the PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. On the Job Options in the Output Bin ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 367 NOTE tab, under Finisher, select list. File Print. Printer Face...
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The Set Free Size dialog box appears. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 368 User Defined Size NOTE dialog box indicating a conflict. If...
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The Custom Page Size is added to the bottom of the Paper Size list. 7. Click and print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 369 C93_Me_PCL_CustSize2.bmp now appears in the NOTE Options, then click and give your custom size a name...
1. Open the file in your application and select 2. In the Print dialog box, select the appropriate driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. Click the Job Options ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 370 NOTE Printers. File tab. Print.
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4. Select the required printing resolution under Quality. PostScript Driver PCL Driver C93_NT_PS_Reso.tif C93_NT_PCL_Reso.tif 5. Select Toner Saving if appropriate. 6. Click and print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 371...
• Right click the appropriate printer name. then select Properties. • Follow steps 3, etc., below: note that the Properties screen for setting defaults will have more tabs. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 372 NOTE NOTE Printers. ²...
3. On the Advanced click 2-Sided Printing Edge binding in the 4. Click OK and print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 373 tab, under Document Options and select Long Edge binding Change ’2-Sided Printing’ Setting C93_NT_PS_Duplex2.tif File Print.
2. In the Print dialog box, select the PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. On the Setup tab, under Short Edge. 4. Click and print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 374 2-Sided Printing, select C93_NT_PCL_Duplex2.tif File Print. Long Edge...
1. Open the file in your application and select 2. In the Print dialog box, select the PS driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. On the Setup list. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 375 NOTES tab, under Finishing C93_NT_PCL_Booklet.tif File Print.
4. Click the Options Left Bind Margin 5. Click and print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 376 button and set Signature, 2Pages, as required, then click OK. pcl booklet setup options.bmp Right to...
2. In the Print dialog box, select the PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. On the Job Options tab, click the Watermark button. 4. Select a name from the Watermark list. C93_Me_Watermark1.bmp ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 377...
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The new watermark appears in the Watermark list. 5. If you wish to print the watermark only on the first page of the document, select 6. Click twice and print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 378 NOTE Edit button. C93_Me_Watermark2.bmp First Page only.
3. On the Job Options copies required and—only if the application has no collate option—select Collate. PostScript Driver 4. Click and print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 379 Important tab, under C93_NT_PS_Collate.tif C93_NT_PCL_Collate.tif File Print. Type, enter the number of...
2. In the Print dialog box, select the appropriate driver. 3. Select Print to 4. Click Properties ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 380 NOTES is displayed and only one copy is printed. file. (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent).
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8. After checking the proof, print or delete (if incorrect) the remaining copies of the document using the procedures given below. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 381 tab, under Type, select Request Job Name for each job pin.bmp...
5. When the deletion confirmation message appears, confirm by pressing the Select 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 Oki Storage Device Manager.
If you have already stored a Secure Print document on the hard disk drive and have not yet printed it, click the PIN button and enter a new name for the current document. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 383 NOTE is displayed and only one copy printed.
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Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Job Name and, if required, select Request Job Name for each print job. job pin.bmp ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 384...
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A print file of the document is created and stored on the hard disk drive. 8. Go to the printer and print out the document using the front panel (see below). ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 385 C93_NT_PS_Secure.tif C93_NT_PCL_Secure.tif PCL Driver...
4. Press the CANCEL button to delete the job from the printer. 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 software.
If you’ve already stored a document on the hard disk drive and want to store another one, click the PIN button and enter a new Job Name. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 387 NOTE file. (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent).
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A print file of the document is created and stored on the hard disk drive and can then be printed on demand, or deleted, using the procedures given below. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 388 Request Job Name for job pin.bmp C93_NT_PS_Store.tif C93_NT_PCL_Store.tif...
SELECT button. An alternative method of printing or deleting the stored document is to use the Oki Storage Device Manager. Please refer to the On-line Help for the Oki Storage Device Manager software. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 389...
Overlay printing (e.g. a letterhead) and generate a PRN file (print file) using the printer driver. 2. Use the Storage Device Manager utility to convert this PRN file (print file) to a storable file format, and download it to the printer. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 390...
3. Depending on the application, you may need to select your OKI printer model, and then click printer driver settings. Please ensure that you are using the Oki PCL driver to do this. 4. Choose all of the printer driver settings with which you would like your overlay to print.
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PC’s hard disk. Give the file a meaningful name such as "my template.prn". Please ensure that you are using the Oki PostScript driver to do this. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 392 File then Print.
ID number or name when creating overlays in the printer driver. Therefore, it is recommended you change the ID number or name from the default value and note it for later use. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 393 Project. from the Project...
Defining Overlays: PostScript 1. Click Start Settings 2. RIght click the printer name and click 3. On the Job Options ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 394 menu and then choose Printers. Document tab, click the Overlay C93_NT_PS_Overlay1.bmp Send Project Files Defaults.
This is the name under which the file is stored on the printers’ hard disk drive. It is case sensitive. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 395 C93_Me_PS_Overlay2.bmp Overlay...
The Form Name is a random name of your selection. 7. Click OK. 8. If required, continue to add files to the overlay by repeating steps 4 through 7. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 396 Add. NOTE C93_Me_PS_Overlay3.bmp...
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10. Select Use Overlay dialog box, then click OK. 11. Click to close the Default dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 397 Defined Overlay C93_NT_PS_Overlay2.bmp from the drop-down list at the top of the and click...
Defining Overlays: PCL 1. Click Start Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click 3. Click the Job Options 4. Click the Overlay... ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 398 Printers. Document tab. button. pcl job options overlay.bmp Defaults.
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10. Repeat steps 5 though 9 for each overlay you wish to add. 11. Highlight the overlay name under button to add the overlay to the list in ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 399 Define Overlays C93_NT_PCL_Overlay1.bmp Overlay Name NOTE Values.
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12. Select Print Using Active Overlays. C93_NT_PCL_Overlay2.bmp 13. Click OK. 14. Click to close the Default dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 400...
1. Open the file in your application and select 2. In the Print dialog box, select the PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. On the Setup ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 401 tab, under Finishing C93_NT_PCL_Poster.tif File Print.
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4. Click the Options... button and enter the configuration details C93_Me_PCL_Poster2.bmp 5. Click twice and print the document. ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 402...
4. Check that the paper guides and rear stopper are correct for the size of paper being used. zmsetup loading paper one.eps zmsetup loading paper two.eps zmsetup loading paper four.eps ES 3037/3037e Maintenance • 403...
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• Don’t remove the paper tray during printing. If installed, a lower paper tray cannot be used to print if there is no paper tray inserted above it. ES 3037/3037e Maintenance • 404 Important! NOTE zmsetup loading paper six.eps...
1. Switch off the printer and open the top cover. 2. Check the color label of the toner cartridge to be changed. *** TONER LOW CHANGE *** TONER WARNING! zmopen top cover.eps ES 3037/3037e Maintenance • 405 is displayed in the is displayed and...
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Dispose of the toner cartridge in accordance with local legislation. 4. Unpack the new toner cartridge and remove the orange shipping clip. ES 3037/3037e Maintenance • 406 CAUTION! ztoner cartridge remove.eps toner clip remove.eps...
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Then, holding the toner cartridge horizontally, remove the tape. 6. Insert the new toner cartridge into the image drum, left side first, engaging the drum locating peg in the hole in the toner cartridge. ES 3037/3037e Maintenance • 407 14_-9000.eps 15_-9000.eps 16_-9000.eps...
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If you meet any resistance when pushing the lever, STOP and push down on the cartridge to be sure it is firmly in place, then proceed. This releases the toner into the image drum. ES 3037/3037e Maintenance • 408 17_-9000.eps 18_-9000.eps...
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9. Gently wipe the corresponding LED head surface with the LED lens cleaner supplied with the toner cartridge. CAUTION! Do not use methyl alcohol or other solvents on the LED head otherwise damage to the lens surface will occur. zled head cleaning.eps ES 3037/3037e Maintenance • 409...
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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. zmclose top cover.eps ES 3037/3037e Maintenance • 410...
• Never expose the image drum to direct sunlight. • Never touch the surface of the green drum inside the image drum unit. 1. Switch off the printer and open the top cover. CAUTION! zmopen top cover.eps ES 3037/3037e Maintenance • 411 *** CHANGE CHANGE ***...
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2. Remove the appropriate image drum/toner cartridge from the printer. 3. Remove the new image drum from the packaging. 4. Remove the protective sheet and film from the new image drum. zmprotective sheet removal one.eps ES 3037/3037e Maintenance • 412 c9_070.jpg zmprotective sheet removal two.eps...
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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. 8. Close the top cover. ES 3037/3037e Maintenance • 413 13_-9000.eps C93_NT_PCL_Weight.tif WARNING!
(to prevent damage to the shiny green drum surface), then cover them to protect them from light while you are replacing the transfer belt. zmopen top cover.eps C93_NT_PCL_Weight.tif ES 3037/3037e Maintenance • 414 CHANGE BELT UNIT...
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5. Using the handles (2 and 3), align the pins (4) with the grooves (5) on the printer and insert the new transfer belt in the printer. 6. Move the lock lever (1) forward and lock the transfer belt into place.
FUSER UNIT approximately 80,000 letter-size sheets. 1. Switch off the printer and open the top cover. The fuser unit is very hot after printing. Always use the handle when lifting it. zmopen top cover.eps WARNING! ES 3037/3037e Maintenance • 416 CHANGE...
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3. Remove the new fuser unit from its packaging and lift off the shipping tape (1) holding the levers at either end of the fuser. As you remove the tape, the levers should move into the locked position. ES 3037/3037e Maintenance • 417 C93_fuser02.bmp C93_fuser03.bmp...
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4. Using the handle (1), lower the new fuser unit into the printer and push down firmly to lock it in place. 5. Make sure the two spring loaded locking levers lock the fuser unit into place. 6. Close the top cover.
2. Gently wipe each LED head surface with the LED lens cleaner or a soft tissue. 3. Close the top cover. CAUTION! zmopen top cover.eps zled head cleaning.eps ES 3037/3037e Maintenance • 419...
TRANSPORTING THE PRINTER This printer is a precision machine. If it is transported without its protective packaging it may be prone to mechanical damage. To prepare the printer for transportation: 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Disconnect the power cable and printer interface cable from the printer and remove any paper from the paper trays.
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8. Place the bottom styrofoam packing piece on the skid and lower printer onto it. Then place the remaining styrofoam packing pieces around the printer. 9. Place the box over the printer on the skid and secure it in place with the handle locks. ES 3037/3037e Maintenance • 421 08_-9000.eps...
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:...
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PAPER SIZE ERROR PLEASE POWER OFF POWER SAVE PRINTING PROCESSING ES 3037/3037e Windows Troubleshooting • 423 Meaning There is an error with communications to computer. Data has been received but processing has not started yet. Un-printed data remains in buffer.
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SIZE MISMATCH STACKER FULL UNSUITABLE SIZE USB I/F ERROR WARMING UP ES 3037/3037e Windows Troubleshooting • 424 Meaning RAM is being checked after switching printer on. Registration adjustment being tested. An error has occurred setting up the registration. Indicates wrong paper being used.
2. Check the paper tray: Pull out the paper tray and remove any jammed paper from the printer, then gently push the paper tray back in. ES 3037/3037e Windows Troubleshooting • 425 NOTE zmopen top cover.eps zmsetup loading paper one.eps...
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• Be careful to place the drums on a flat surface so that nothing contacts the shiny green surface in the bottom of the drum. • Keep the image drums away from light. ES 3037/3037e Windows Troubleshooting • 426 CAUTION! zfour image drums remove.eps...
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3.eps c. Open the right side cover and remove any jammed paper, then close the right side cover. d. Put all four image drums back into the printer. ES 3037/3037e Windows Troubleshooting • 427 zpaper jam 4.eps zpaper jam 2.eps...
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4. Check the straight-through exit paper tray: remove any jammed paper from the side exit tray (if necessary, open the tray and remove any jammed paper, then close it). zpaper jam 5.eps ES 3037/3037e Windows Troubleshooting • 428...
Release the fuser roller lock levers at either end of the fuser and slowly remove the jammed paper. b. Relock the levers at either end of the fuser. ES 3037/3037e Windows Troubleshooting • 429 WARNING! hot.tif c9_090bw.jpg...
C93_fuser04a.bmp 6. Check the paper separator: a. Release and lift the separator (1). c93_31bw.jpg c93_30bw.jpg b. Remove any jammed paper from the printer. zpaper jam 6.eps c. Replace the separator. c93_32bw.jpg ES 3037/3037e Windows Troubleshooting • 430...
Lift the duplex top cover and remove any jammed paper. c. Close the duplex top cover and slide the duplex unit/paper tray back into the printer. d. Close the small front cover. ES 3037/3037e Windows Troubleshooting • 431 zduplex install 2.eps zpaper jam duplex.eps zduplex install 2.eps...
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9. Close the top cover, pressing down to latch it in place. zmclose top cover.eps ES 3037/3037e Windows Troubleshooting • 432...
The parallel port supports IEEE-1284 and ECP mode. If your computer’s parallel port is not compatible with one of these modes, the printer may not print at all or it may print corrupted data. To correct for this, enter the printer’s Parallel Menu and change the ECP setting to Disable.
The top cover has not remained open until all paper jams have been cleared. ES 3037/3037e Windows Troubleshooting • 434 Remedy Place the printer on a stable, level surface. Use the correct type of paper (see Specifications). Store paper within specified temperature and humidity levels.
Parallel cable is disconnected or faulty. A converter, buffer or extension cable is being used. ES 3037/3037e Windows Troubleshooting • 435 Remedy There is no fix for this problem. You should only use a computer that does support a bi-directional parallel interface.
Printout is garbled or incorrect with parallel connection. Possible cause Possible mismatch on parallel connection between computer and printer. ES 3037/3037e Windows Troubleshooting • 436 NOTES Remedy Check if there is a USB controller in the Windows device manager. Use USB cable to specification Ver.1.1.
Printer driver output port is incorrect. Printer is not selected in the printer driver. Incorrect printer driver is being used. ES 3037/3037e Windows Troubleshooting • 437 displayed. is displayed. Remedy In the printer menu settings, enable Parallel or USB interface.
Printer requests paper size change to continue printing. Possible cause Paper loaded in tray is different size from that formatted in software application. ES 3037/3037e Windows Troubleshooting • 438 Remedy Upgrade the application. Close all other applications. Correct or recreate the file. Increase computer’s memory.
The paper is moist. Paper is unsuitable for printer. Fading in patches Possible cause The paper is moist. ES 3037/3037e Windows Troubleshooting • 439 Remedy Clean LED head with lens cleaner or soft tissue. Change toner cartridge. Change image drum.
LED is dirty. Cannot print desired color because toner is low. Black formation method does not match application. ES 3037/3037e Windows Troubleshooting • 440 Remedy Replace image drum. Change toner cartridge. • If the lines or spots occur at intervals of approximately 44 - 94 mm, the image drum (green tube) is damaged or dirty.
There are scraps of paper or other foreign matter inside the printer. The top cover is not firmly shut. ES 3037/3037e Windows Troubleshooting • 441 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.
The fuser unit adjusts temperature, which takes time. The printer is processing data from another interface. ES 3037/3037e Windows Troubleshooting • 442 Remedy Turn the printer off, then reseat the main board and turn the printer back on again. zmother board remove.eps...
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: see page 444 • Hard Disk Drive (HDD): see page 448 • Duplex Unit: see page 451 •...
Additional memory increases the printer’s capacity to process complex data: • Recommended for duplex printing or if error messages appear when printing complex data. • Used for graphic-intensive applications on networks. Additional memory is available in 64Mb, 128Mb, and 256Mb modules. ES 3037/3037e Accessories • 444...
(three 256 MB modules), the memory modules that were originally installed must be removed. 1. Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable and printer interface cable. 2. Loosen the two screws (1) and remove the main board.
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(toward the slot identifier numbers) of the control board. b. Carefully insert the module in the socket, placing the ends into the slot in the lock tabs. Press down firmly, until you ES 3037/3037e Accessories • 446 ugc9_072.jpg ugc7_123.jpg...
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If the error message SERVICE CALL/034 appears on the LCD after switching the printer on, turn the printer off and pull the main board back out and make sure the memory modules have been installed correctly.
The optional internal hard disk is used to store documents for proof and print, password or secure printing. Installing the hard disk drive 1. Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable and printer interface cable. 2. Loosen the two screws (1) and remove the main board.
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5. Replace the main board and secure it with the two screws. 6. Connect the printer interface cable and power cable, then switch on the printer. 7. Print a MenuMap (see “Printing the MenuMap” on page 44) and check that the HDD appears at the top of the MenuMap.
HDD INITIALIZE 3. Press the ITEM button to shut down the printer. 4. Switch the printer on again (The printer has to be switched off and back on again to initialize the hard disk before use). • When initializing the hard disk, any fonts, overlays or print jobs that have been acknowledged will be erased.
1. Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable. 2. Remove the paper tray (1): slide it out until it reaches its stop, then lift up to remove the tray completely from the printer. 3. Remove the front cover (2) by lifting it at both ends.
• Press the VALUE button until the SELECT button. An asterisk (*) appears to show that duplex has been set to on. • Press the ONLINE button to turn the printer back on line. ES 3037/3037e Accessories • 452 zduplex install 2.eps...
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7. In the printer driver(s), change the settings to include the new duplex unit: – For Windows XP: see page 96 – For Windows 2000: see page 178 – For Windows Me/98/95 (PostScript driver only): see page 257 – For Windows NT 4.0: see page 329...
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1. Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable. 2. Open the small front cover and pull the colored handle (1) to slide the duplex unit/paper tray out of the printer as a complete unit. 3. Slightly lift up the duplex unit/paper tray together and remove completely from the printer.
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8. Press the ONLINE button to turn the printer back to online status. 9. Disengage the duplex option setting in the printer driver: – For Windows XP: see page 96 – For Windows 2000: see page 178 – For Windows Me/98/95 (PostScript driver only): see page 257 –...
1. Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable and printer interface cable. The printer weighs 160 lbs. ( 72 kg) without the duplex unit; 172 lbs. (78 kg) with the duplex unit installed (dxn models). Three (3) people are required to lift the printer safely.
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2. Lower the printer gently on to the additional paper tray unit aligning the holes and connection socket on the base of the printer with the locating pegs and connector on the additional paper tray unit.
(2 or 3) supplied with the optional tray on the lower rectangle at the right side of the tray. 6. Connect the printer interface cable and power cable, then switch on the printer. ES 3037/3037e Accessories • 458 zmsetup loading paper four.eps c9_116.jpg c9_066.jpg...
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7. Print a MenuMap (see “Printing the MenuMap” on page 44) and check that the newly added tray(s) now appear under the MEDIA MENU as Tray2, Tray3. 8. In the printer driver(s, change the settings to include the new trays: – For Windows XP: see page 94 –...
1. Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable and printer interface cable. The printer weighs 160 lbs. ( 72 kg) without the duplex unit; 172 lbs. (78 kg) with the duplex unit installed (dxn models). Three (3) people are required to lift the printer safely.
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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. 2. Lower the printer gently on to the high capacity feeder aligning the holes and connection socket on the base of the printer with the pins and connector plug on the high capacity feeder.
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High Capacity Feeder on the lower rectangle at the right side of each tray. 6. Connect the printer interface cable and power cable, then switch on the printer. ES 3037/3037e Accessories • 462 zmsetup loading paper four.eps c9_116.jpg c9_066.jpg...
Tray3, 4, and 5 if the optional tray is also installed) appear under the MEDIA MENU. 8. In the printer driver(s), change the settings to include the newly added high capacity feeder trays: – For Windows XP: see page 98 –...
The accessories available are: • Finisher with 2 hole punching • Finisher with 4 hole punching • Finisher Interface Kit • Finisher Stand For full details, refer to the Finisher User’s Guide. ES 3037/3037e Accessories • 464...
ES 3037 - 600x1200 dpi ES 3037e - 1200x1200 dpi Cyan, magenta, yellow, black (CMYK) ES 3037: 450 MHz, ES 3037e: 600 MHz ES 3037 - 128 MB standard Extra memory may be required with Duplex unit ES 3037e - 320 MB standard...
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Power Operating: 1600 W max.; 800 W average consumption Standby: 1300 W max.; 250 W average ES 3037/3037e Specifications • 467 • 530 sheets 20-lb.US Bond paper • 250 transparencies • 530 sheets 20-lb. US Bond paper • Three trays, each 530 sheets 20-lb. US Bond paper •...
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Height: 18.1 inches (460 mm) Weight 160 lbs. (72 kg) not including optional accessories and paper ES 3037/3037e Specifications • 468 • 50 to 90°F (10 to 32 °C) • 20 to 80% RH maximum wet bulb temperature 77°C (25°C) •...
FUSER UNITS Description ... Order No. Fuser Unit, 120V...41946101 Fuser Unit, 230V...41946103 TRANSFER BELT Description ... Order No. Transfer belt...41946001 c9_037bw.jpg c9_039bw.jpg ES 3037/3037e Consumables • 470...
PRINT MEDIA OKI Banner Paper White, 70-lb. Index, 35.4’’ x 12.9’’. 100 sheets ...52206001 OKI SynFlex™: Waterproof and Tear proof White, 8½ x 11''. 100 sheets ...52205901 OKI Bright White Proofing Paper 32-lb. US Bond, 8½ x 11''. 500 sheets ...52206101 32-lb.
TRANSPARENCY DETECT RESOLUTION ES 3037 ES 3037e TONER SAVE MODE MONO-PRINT SPEED ORIENTATION LINE PER PAGE EDIT SIZE ES 3037/3037e Factory Default Settings • 473 Factory default setting LONG EDGE FACE DOWN TRAY1 DOWN FEED WHEN MISMATCHING ENABLE AUTO 600 X 1299 DPI...
TRAY4 MEDIAWEIGHT TRAY5 MEDIATYPE TRAY5 MEDIAWEIGHT MP TRAY MEDIASIZE MP TRAY MEDIATYPE MP TRAY MEDIAWEIGHT UNIT OF MEASURE X DIMENSION Y DIMENSION ES 3037/3037e Factory Default Settings • 474 Factory default setting PLAIN AUTO PLAIN AUTO PLAIN AUTO PLAIN AUTO...
SYMBOL SET A4 PRINT WIDTH WHITE PAGE SKIP CR FUNCTUION LF FUNCTION PRINT MARGIN TRUE BLACK PEN WIDTH ADJUST ES 3037/3037e Factory Default Settings • 476 Factory default setting 60 MIN AUTO EMULATION 60 SEC. 40 SEC. CONTINUE ENGLISH Factory default setting...
LF FUNCTION LINE LENGTH FORM LENGTH TOF POSITION LEFT MARGIN FIT TO LETTER TEXT HEIGHT CONT PAPER MODE ES 3037/3037e Factory Default Settings • 477 Factory default setting 10 CPI 10 CPI to 12 CPI SET 2 IBM-437 DISABLE NORMAL...
RESTORE MENU POWER SAVE PAPER BLACK SETTING PAPER COLOR SETTING TRANSPR BLACK SETTING TRANSPR COLOR SETTING USAGE MENU Displays printer page counts and data for printer consumables. ES 3037/3037e Factory Default Settings • 481 Factory default setting [EXECUTE] [EXECUTE] [EXECUTE] ENABLE...
Software Utilities OVERVIEW Included with your printer is a selection of software utility programs designed to help you get the most out of your printer. Load these programs from the Menu Installer located on CD1. Utilities included: • Color Utility –...
Color Swatch Samples The Color Swatch Utility allows you to print color samples or swatches on your Oki color printer. The swatches are used with your software program to select and reproduce color accurately. The swatches represent selected samples of the Oki Color Printer’s color palette and can be used to find the desired colors for your printed documents.
(R), green (G), and blue (B)—that mix to form each particular shade. The amounts are given as a numerical value between 0 and 255. ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 484...
• The Swatch Utility does not guarantee that the printer will print the same color displayed on your monitor. Consider the displayed color as a reference. • The printer may not be able to print the exact color that you desire. For additional information, including Applying Color Value in your Application, and Setting Monitor Color, see the Swatch Utility Read-me file located in the Windows Programs list.
• 128MB or larger memory is recommended. • Supports version PDF 1.3 (Acrobat 4.0) or below. • A font environment on your system. NOTE Some PDF files may not be able to print correctly. ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 486...
To start PDF Direct Print: 1. Right-click on the file your want to print in Windows Explorer, or on the file icon on the Desktop. 2. Click PDF Direct ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 487 Print, then click Print. PDFd_p1.jpg...
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• Paper Source • Copies • 2-sided printing • Binding • Collate • Fit to page • Print page range • Restore Default • Save Settings • Print • Cancel • Help • About ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 488...
In Acrobat, select Remove the checkmark in the For additional information, see the PDF Print Direct Help file in the PDF Direct Print Utility. ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 489 NOTE Tool Touchup Embed box.
This Utility lets you manage the printer’s hard disk and flash memory, and download fonts, macros and firmware. Install the utility from CD1 using the Oki Menu Installer. Getting Help The Oki Storage Device Manager software contains an on-line Help system.
The printer’s internal hard drive does not communicate directly back to the Storage Device Manager software; it sends any error messages to the printer display. If things seems to be “stuck,” go to the printer and check the display. ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 491 NOTE...
• View the status, configuration and variables for a printer. • Print the demo page, PCL fonts list, or PostScript font list from a printer. • Print one or more PCL format macros or PostScript forms (Overlays). ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 492...
Administration On network systems, the Administrator oversees the Storage Device Manager software and can use it to manage and monitor the printer’s internal hard disk and flash memory. Administrator Functions The Administrator’s Functions Feature lets you: • Set up the Administrative Password.
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CAUTION! You can also use Storage Device Manager to format the partitions on the printer’s hard drive, but this will wipe out all the contents of the partition and can cause serious problems. We recommend that you use the Show Resources and HDD Print Jobs features to maintain the disk.
The printer searches for connected printers and places icons in the window at the bottom of the dialog box. 3. Click Exit. The Storage Device Manager dialog box opens. ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 495 Oki Storage Device Manager. discovery.tif...
3. Type the 8-digit, alpha-numeric password of your choice under Password. 4. Type the password again under New Password Accepted appears. 5. Click OK. 6. Click Exit twice. ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 496 in the Printers NOTE password.tif Change Password. Confirm New menu.
5. Click OK. 6. Print the document to a file using the extension PRN. ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 497 NOTE Important! and make sure the Oki PostScript driver is file. (or your application’s equivalent). (or your application’s equivalent). PostScript Options and select (EPS).
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Project. To delete a file from the project, click the file name, then click Projects Remove File from Project. ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 498 Project. Save Project, enter the path/name for Add File to Project.
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Step 4: Check the Location for Storing the Files in the Printer’s Memory • If your printer is equipped with an internal hard disk drive, the Storage Device Manager will automatically save the forms to the PostScript partition on the hard drive.
Unless you are experienced with PCL macro commands, it is best to stay with the PostScript Forms. There are two basic processes to producing PCL macros: Creating and downloading the PCL project Test printing the macro ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 500 Important!
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The Project dialog box opens. 3. Click Projects the project on your hard drive or your network, then click Save. ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 501 Important! and make sure the Oki PCL driver is Project. Save Project, enter the path/name for storing...
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Step 3: Convert the Files to Binary (.bin) Format 1. Click Projects Filter Macro File. The Filter Printer Patterns dialog box appears. filter.tif ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 502...
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The file is saved as a bin file. Filter File Created appears. 6. Click OK. 7. Repeat steps 1 through 6 until you have converted all the files you wish to add to the project. ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 503 is selected in the File of...
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3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until all the files you wish to include in the project appear in the Project dialog box. To delete a file from the project, click the file name, then click Projects Remove File from ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 504 NOTE Add File to Project. Project.
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The Edit Component Name and ID dialog box appears. 2. Here you can edit the • file name • ID number (the number you need to enter in the printer driver when printing overlays) • volume: 0: = printer’s disk drive PCL partition 1: = printer’s disk drive Common partition...
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The Test Macro dialog box appears. 2. Enter the ID number for the macro file you wish to print (you can get this from the File List printout: look under Volume 0; e.g., for 2:OKI.BIN, enter 2), then click OK. Command Issued appears. 3. Click and wait for the macro to print.
File List to print. You can also print the File List from the printer’s menu: • Press MENU until INFORMATION MENU appears. • Press ITEM until PRINT FILE LIST appears. • Press SELECT. ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 507 Printers NOTE Print File...
HDD Print Jobs The HDD Print Jobs feature allows you to view and delete the Proof & Print and Secure Print files stored on the printer’s internal hard drive. 1. Open Storage Device Manager and click the icon for the printer whose contents you wish to view.
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You will not be prompted to confirm the deletion. • Click Cancel Job(s) • Click Print Job(s) matically deleted. ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 509 Important! to delete the files without printing them. to print the files out before they are auto-...
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Volume 2 (flash memory). • PostScript Forms are under Volume &disk0% (internal hard drive) or%flash0% (flash memory). 4. Click Printers 5. Click to confirm the deletion. 6. Close the dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 510 Show Resources. show_clr b.jpg Delete File(s).
Storage Device Manager. General Information To use overlays, the Oki Storage Device Manager software must be installed. It is recommended that the printer be equipped with the hard disk drive (standard on all Oki dxn models).
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• If the software application has a collate print option, it must be turned OFF before you print overlays. • Overlay printing cannot be done using the Windows 2000 PostScript driver or the Macintosh driver. ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 512 Important!
In Windows 2000, overlays can only be printed using the PCL driver. Defining Overlays: 2000 PCL 1. Click Start Settings 2. Right click the Oki PCL printer icon, then click Preferences. The OkiPrinting Preferences dialog box appears. 3. Click the Overlay 4.
• If you wish to add more overlays to the list, click overlays, then fill in the appropriate information in the Define overlays 5. Click Print using active ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 514 tab. Active overlays Defined Overlays, then click dialog box and click Close.
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Editing Defined Overlays: 2000 PCL 1. Click Start Settings 2. Right click the Oki PCL printer icon, then click Preferences. The Oki Printing Preferences dialog box appears. 3. Click the Overlay 4. Click Define overlays. The Define overlays dialog box appears.
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Deleting Defined Overlays: 2000 PCL 1. Click Start Settings 2. Right click the Oki PCL printer icon, then click Preferences. The Oki Printing Preferences dialog box appears. 3. Click the Overlay 4. Click Define Overlays. The Define Overlays dialog box appears.
Windows Me/98/95 PCL Defining Overlays: Me/98/95 PCL 1. Click Start Settings 2. Right click the Oki PCL printer icon, then click Properties. The Oki Properties dialog box appears. 3. Click the Job Options 4. Click Define overlays. 5. Under Overlay Name, enter a name for the overlay.
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1. Open the document in the software application. 2. Click File Print. The Print dialog box appears. 3. Make sure the Oki PCL driver is selected, then click Properties (or your application’s equivalent). The Oki Properties dialog box appears. 4. Click the Overlay 5.
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Editing Defined Overlays: Me/98/95 PCL 1. Click Start Settings 2. Right click the Oki PCL printer icon, then click Properties. The Oki Properties dialog box appears. 3. Click the Job Options 4. Click Define overlays. The Define overlays dialog box appears.
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Deleting Defined Overlays: Me/98/95 PCL 1. Click Start Settings 2. Right click the Oki PCL printer icon, then click Properties. The Oki Properties dialog box appears. 3. Click the Job Options 4. Click Define overlays. The Define overlays dialog box appears.
Defining Overlays: Me/98/95 PostScript 1. Click Start Settings 2. Right click the Oki PostScript printer icon, then click Properties. The Oki Properties dialog box appears. 3. Click the Job Options tab. Click the Overlay button. 4. Set up an Overlay Group: Click New.
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Printing Using Overlays: Me/98/95 PostScript 1. Open the document in the software application. 2. Click File Print. 3. Make sure the Oki PostScript printer is selected, then click Properties (or your application’s equivalent). The Oki Properties dialog box appears. 4. Click the Overlay 5.
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Deleting Defined Overlays: Me/98/95 PostScript 1. Click Start Settings 2. Right click the Oki PostScript printer icon, then click Properties. The Oki Properties dialog box appears. 3. Click the Job Options 4. Under Defined Overlay, click the name of the group you wish to remove, then click Delete.
Windows NT 4.0 PCL Defining Overlays: NT 4.0 PCL 1. Click Start Settings 2. Right click the Oki PCL printer icon, then click Defaults. The Oki Default dialog box appears. 3. Click the Job Options 4. Click Define overlays. The Define overlays dialog box appears.
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Printing Overlays: NT 4.0 PCL 1. Click File Print. The Print dialog box appears. 2. Make sure the Oki PCL driver is selected, then click (or your application’s equivalent). The Oki Properties dialog box appears. 3. Click the Overlay 4. Under...
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Overlays. 5. Under Defined overlays, click the overlay to be deleted. 6. Click Remove, then Close. 7. Click and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 526 Printers. Document tab. Click the Overlay Printers. Document tab. Click the Overlay button.
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The Default dialog box appears. 3. Scroll down to Layout, and click Overlay. 4. Under Change ‘Overlay’ 5. Click Setting of The Setting of Overlay dialog box appears. ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 527 Printers. Setting, click Overlay. Document Overlay.
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To create additional overlay groups (up to 32 can be defined), repeat steps 6 to 11 above. Save Your Settings 13. Click twice and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 528 drop-down list, select on which pages Custom Custom pages.
Windows NT 4.0 PostScript Defining Overlays: NT 4.0 PostScript 1. Click Start Settings 2. Right click the Oki PostScript printer icon, then click Defaults. The Default dialog box appears. 3. Click the Options, and click Overlay. 4. Click New. The Define Overlays dialog box appears.
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Edit. The Define Overlays dialog box appears. 12. Make your changes, then click OK. 13. Click twice and close the Printers dialog box. ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 530 Overlay. Printers. Overlay. Groups, click the name of the group Overlay.
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5. Click the name of the remove, then click 6. Click twice and close the Printers dialog box. Additional Information For more information, click program. ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 531 Printers. Overlay. Defined Overlay Group Delete and click Help...
It provides a full range of management functions for Oki printers, and for other brands of printers as well. Features • Provides real-time status of all your printers to monitor and report printer usage, manage consumables usage and replenishment.
• The administrator can keep a close track of the cost of the printers including tracking maintenance. PrintSuperVision also provides a consumables prediction facility to advise when consumable will need replacing based on current printer usage (Oki color printers). ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 533...
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or above • Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above • Recommended minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels Additional Information For more information, click on Help in the PrintSuperVision program. ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 534...
PCL drivers that allows the client to monitor the selected printer’s status. To Install 1. Insert the Oki CD1 into the CD-ROM drive. If CD does not AutoPlay, click Start to your CD-ROM and double-click Install.exe, then click OK. 2. Click...
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“ping” the printer each time you open the Printer Properties dialog in the printer driver. This will severely slow down the opening of this dialog. ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 536 button to see device settings. The following NetStatus2k.tif Paper Type, weight Installed/not installed RAM size and % used;...
NetStatusk.tif Click on the items listed on the left to see: • Network Summary • Login for Administrators • Job Login • Printer Menu To see real-time printer status, click the UPDATE STATUS button. ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 537...
OKI LPR UTILITY Oki LPR Utility allows you to print directly to a printer on the network without a print server. It creates an Oki Printer Port, and installs a pop-up status box so you can monitor printer status. Oki LPR operates in Windows Me/98/95, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems.
• Finish: Number of completed jobs. • Queue: Number of jobs waiting to be printed. Additional Information For help using the Oki LPR Utility, click on HELP in the program. ES 3037/3037e Software Utilities • 539 lpr_status.jpg...
Windows Me/98/95 266 Windows NT 346 Windows XP 113 Collating Windows 2000 228 Windows Me/98/95 296 Windows NT 379 ES 3037/3037e Windows Index • 540 Windows XP 146 Color matching Windows Me/98/95 269 Color matching, PostScript Windows 2000 201 Windows NT 352...
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Windows XP 110 Finisher enabling in Windows 2000 driver enabling in Windows NT driver enabling in Windows XP driver Font substitution ES 3037/3037e Windows Index • 541 Windows Me/98/95 297 Fuser unit 416 Hard disk 448 Hard disk drive Windows 2000 174...
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OKI using ICC profiles Windows Me/98/95 282 OKI Using ICC Profiles feature Windows 2000 207 Windows XP 126 ES 3037/3037e Windows Index • 542 Optional paper trays enabling in Windows 2000 driver enabling in Windows Me/98/95 driver 256 enabling in Windows NT driver...
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List of settings 53 Printing menu list 52 Printer status utility Windows 2000 189 WIndows Me/98/95 261 Windows NT 341 Windows XP 108 ES 3037/3037e Windows Index • 543 Printing Booklets 375 PrintSuperVision 532 Proof and print Windows 2000 229 Windows Me/98/95 298...
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Windows 2000 226 Windows Me/98/95 294 Windows NT 377 Windows XP 144 Windows 2000 booklets 222 ES 3037/3037e Windows Index • 544 changing media defaults in the driver 184 choosing a color matching method 194 collating 228 color matching 201...
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261 n-up printing 283 OKI ICC profiles feature 282 operation 262 overlays 308 posters 320 ES 3037/3037e Windows Index • 545 printer drivers 252 proof and print 298 rendering intents 279 resolution 289 secure print 302...
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108 n-up printing 130 OKI using ICC profiles feature operation 109 ES 3037/3037e Windows Index • 546 overlays 156 posters 169 printer drivers 89 proof and print 147 rendering intents 123...
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