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Oki B 410dn User Manual

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  • Page 1 B400 Series User’s Guide B410d B410dn B430d B430dn B440dn...

  • Page 2: Preface

    The most up-to-date drivers and manuals are available from: Copyright © 2008 Oki Europe Ltd. All rights reserved. Oki, Oki Printing Solutions and Microline are registered trademarks of Oki Electric Industry Company, Ltd. Hewlett-Packard, HP, and LaserJet are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.

  • Page 3: Emergency First Aid

    ANUFACTURER Oki Data Corporation, 4-11-22 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8551, Japan MPORTER TO THE Oki Europe Limited (trading as OKI Printing Solutions) Central House Balfour Road Hounslow TW3 1HY United Kingdom For all sales, support and general enquiries contact your local distributor.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Changing language ........14 Printer menu setup tool ........14 Menu functions .
  • Page 5 Oki contact details........

  • Page 6: Notes, Cautions And Warnings > 6

    OTES AUTIONS AND NOTE A note provides additional information to supplement the main text. A caution provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in equipment malfunction or damage. A warning provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in a risk of personal injury. For the protection of your product, and in order to ensure that you benefit from its full functionality, this model has been designed to operate only with genuine original toner cartridges.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    B410dn. > “Ask Oki” – a user-friendly function that gives a direct link from your printer driver screen (but not illustrated in this guide) to a dedicated web site specific to the exact model you are using. This is where you’ll find all the advice, assistance and support you could need to help you get the best possible results from your Oki printer.

  • Page 8: About This Manual

    BOUT THIS MANUAL This manual is the user’s guide (check the Oki Printing Solutions website, www.okiprintingsolutions.com, for the most up-to-date version) for your printer and forms part of the overall user support listed below: > Quick Set-up Guide: to describe how to unpack, connect and power up your printer.

  • Page 9: Abbreviations Used

    The following abbreviations are used in this manual: ABBREVIATION Ctrl DIMM MEANING Control dots per inch Dual In-line Memory Module duplex network card installed Light Emitting Diode Network Interface Card Printer Control Language PostScript (emulation) PostScript Emulation Random Access Memory About this manual > 9...

  • Page 10: Printer Components

    Paper Tray (250 sheets for B410d, B410dn, B430d, B430dn and 530 sheets for B440dn) Paper Tray level indicator ON/OFF switch Rear Output cover LED array Image drum Manual Feed Tray (only for B410d, B410dn; single sheet feed) (shown in open position) Toner cartridge Fuser unit Top cover Printer components > 10...
  • Page 11 Duplex unit Parallel interface connection USB interface connection LAN interface connection (only for B410dn, B430dn and B440dn) Test button (only for B410dn, B430dn and B440dn) Memory panel (to upgrade your printer’s memory RAM DIMM) Cooling fan Printer components > 11...

  • Page 12: Operator Panels

    PERATOR PANELS This chapter describes the function of the operator panel on your printer. It is useful to describe the Printer Menu Setup Tool at this point as it provides the B410d, B410dn, the equivalent of the menu control panel on the B430d, B430dn and B440dn (See drivers”...

  • Page 13: Lcd

    Printing any data held in the buffer after printing has been cancelled. The other functions of the Online button are activated after turning the printer off line then pressing and holding the switch for seven seconds before releasing. The other functions are as follows: >...

  • Page 14: Changing Language

    Tool is used to control and change the various printer settings. Using the Printer Menu Setup Tool Viewing or changing the printer settings are carried out as follows: Click on Start > All Programs > Okidata > Printer Menu Setup Tool and select the Printer Menu Setup Tool. Danish...

  • Page 15: Menu Functions

    These can be overridden by the settings in your printer driver or application. For example, if you have set the number of copies in the Printer Menu settings to one, this will be overridden if you select three copies of your document in the printer driver.

  • Page 16: Print Menu

    Print menu This menu provides adjustment of various print job related functions. ITEM COPIES DUPLEX MANUAL PAPER FEED AUTO TRAY SWITCH TRAY SEQUENCE MEDIA CHECK RESOLUTION TONER SAVE MODE ORIENTATION LINES PER PAGE EDIT SIZE Media menu This menu provides adjustment to suit a wide range of print media. ITEM TRAY1 PAPERSIZE TRAY1 MEDIATYPE...

  • Page 17: System Configuration Menu

    System configuration menu This menu adjusts general printer settings to suit the way you prefer to work. ITEM POW SAVE TIME PERSONALITY CLRABLE WARNING AUTO CONTINUE MANUAL TIMEOUT TIMEOUT INJOB TIMEOUT LOCAL TIMEOUT NET LOW TONER JAM RECOVERY ERROR REPORT PCL Emulation This menu controls the printer’s PCL emulation.
  • Page 18 PPR Emulation This menu controls the printer’s PPR emulation. ITEM CHARACTER PITCH FONT CONDENSE CHARACTER SET SYMBOL SET LETTER O STYLE ZERO CHARACTER LINE PITCH WHITE PAGE SKIP CR FUNCTION LF FUNCTION LINE LENGTH FORM LENGTH TOF POSITION LEFT MARGIN...
  • Page 19 Parallel menu This menu controls the operation of the printer’s parallel data interface. ITEM PARALLEL BI-DIRECTION ACK WIDTH ACK/BUSY TIMING I-PRIME USB menu This menu controls the operation of the printer’s USB data interface. ITEM SOFT RESET SPEED SERIAL NUMBER Network menu This menu controls the operation of the printer’s 10Base-T/100Base-TX network interface.
  • Page 20 RESTORE MENU Usage menu This menu is for information only, and provides an indication of total usage of the printer and the expected life left in its consumable items. This is particularly useful if you do not have a full set of replacement consumables to hand and you need to know how soon you will need them.

  • Page 21: Printing Menu Settings

    Press and hold down the Online button for at least four seconds, but less than seven seconds. The printer prints a list of the menu settings and a demo print page. button” on page 13. Using the Printer Menu Setup Tool Select Start >...

  • Page 22: B430D, B430Dn, B440Dn

    Press to exit the menu and displays ONLINE, when in the MENU mode. NOTE When pressed in Menu mode, the Online button returns the printer to status. Also when there is an error indicating wrong paper size, pressing the Online button forces the printer to print.

  • Page 23: Menu Functions

    These can be overridden by the settings in your printer driver or application. For example, if you have set the number of copies in the Printer Menu settings to one, this will be overridden if you select three copies of your document in the printer driver.
  • Page 24 MPT PAPERSIZE MPT MEDIATYPE MPT MEDIAWEIGHT UNIT OF MEASURE X DIMENSION Y DIMENSION System configuration menu This menu adjusts general printer settings to suit the way you prefer to work. ITEM POW SAVE TIME PERSONALITY PARA PS-PROTOCOL USB PS-PROTOCOL NET PS-PROTOCOL...
  • Page 25 ITEM TIMEOUT LOCAL TIMEOUT NET LOW TONER JAM RECOVERY ERROR REPORT START UP PCL emulation This menu controls the printer’s PCL emulation. ITEM FONT SOURCE FONT NO. FONT PITCH SYMBOL SET A4 PRINT WIDTH WHITE PAGE SKIP CR FUNCTION LF FUNCTION...

  • Page 26: Parallel Menu

    WHITE PAGE SKIP CR FUNCTION LINE LENGTH FORM LENGTH TOF POSITION LEFT MARGIN FIT TO LETTER TEXT HEIGHT Parallel menu This menu controls the operation of the printer’s parallel data interface. ITEM PARALLEL BI-DIRECTION ACK WIDTH ACK/BUSY TIMING I-PRIME OFFLINE RECEIVE DEFAULT...
  • Page 27 USB menu This menu controls the operation of the printer’s USB data interface. ITEM SOFT RESET SPEED OFFLINE RECEIVE SERIAL NUMBER Network menu This menu controls the operation of the printer’s 10Base-T/100Base-TX network interface. NOTE This is applicable only to the B430dn and B440dn models.
  • Page 28 RESTORE MENU Usage menu This menu is for information only, and provides an indication of total usage of the printer and the expected life left in its consumable items. This is particularly useful if you do not have a full set of replacement consumables to hand and you need to know how soon you will need them.

  • Page 29: Printing Menu Settings

    RINTING MENU SETTINGS Current menu settings can be confirmed by printing a Menu Map, using the control panel. NOTE This is applicable only to B430d, B430dn and B440dn models. Press the Menu press button. Press the Press the button to print the menu map. Press the Cancel or Online or the button until the INFORMATION MENU is available, then button until the display prompts you to print the menu map.

  • Page 30: Paper Recommendations

    APER RECOMMENDATIONS For guidance on the media you can use with your printer, which input tray and which ejection method to use, see the section entitled “Paper and tray information” in the “Specifications” chapter. NOTE The reference to Manual Feed Tray is for the B410d, B410dn models and the Multi Purpose Tray is for the B430d, B430dn and B440dn models.

  • Page 31: Postcards

    This ensures that the oldest paper is used first to help prevent paper jams. Remove the paper tray from the bottom of the printer and place plain paper (1) in the tray, keeping the level of the paper in the tray below the paper full guide arrowheads shown on the paper guides (2).
  • Page 32 For face down printing, make sure the Rear cover is closed (the paper exits from the top of the printer). The Output Stacker on the top of the printer stacks printed pages face down, capacity 150 sheets of weight 75g/m². Pages printed in reading order (page 1 first) will be sorted in reading order (last page on top, facing down).

  • Page 33: Multi Purpose Tray And Manual Feed Tray

    For single-sided printing on headed paper load the paper with the pre-printed side up and top edge into the printer. > For two-sided (duplex) printing on headed paper, load the paper with the pre- printed side down and top edge away from the printer. Paper recommendations > 33...

  • Page 34: Paper Feed, Size And Media Setting

    B430/B440: If required, set the media size and orientation in the media menu using the control panel, then issue the print command. B410: If required, set the media size and orientation in the Printer Menu Setup tool, then issue the print command.

  • Page 35: B430D, B430Dn, B440Dn

    Paper feed selection The paper feed, paper size, paper weight and media type can be set manually on the printer using the control panel as follows. Press the Menu press the button.
  • Page 36 An asterisk (*) appears next to the selected paper size. Press the Cancel or Online or the Select the correct paper settings in the printer driver before printing the file. Media type and weight Set media type and weight as follows: If media type or media weight are not correctly set, print quality deteriorates and the fuser roller may be damaged.

  • Page 37: Interfaces

    If you are connecting your printer directly to a stand alone computer proceed to the chapter entitled “Printer Drivers”. If your printer is to be installed as a network printer, please refer to the relevant section in the User’s Guide for the network interface card for further details on how to configure the network connection before installing the printer drivers.

  • Page 38: Printer Drivers

    RINTER DRIVERS This chapter describes how to install a printer driver on two types of operating system – Windows and Macintosh. The printer drivers are all contained on the printer driver CD-ROM (CD1). Please refer to the readme file on this CD for the latest information on printer driver installation.

  • Page 39: Operation

    The Windows printer driver also contains settings for many of these items. Where items in the printer driver are the same as those in the operator panel and Printer Menu Setup Tool menus, and you print documents from Windows, the settings in the Windows printer driver will override those settings in the operator panel and Printer Menu Setup Tool menus.
  • Page 40 Printing you can choose to print on one side of a sheet only or to use 2-sided printing (duplex printing). Your printer allows you to carry out manual duplex printing, meaning you must pass the paper through the printer twice. For more information, see “2-sided printing”...
  • Page 41 In Raster (bitmap) mode, processing of the page image is done in the computer leaving little processing for the printer to do, although the file size may be large. In Vector mode, file sizes may be smaller and so transmission over a network, for example, may be faster.
  • Page 42 A single on-screen button restores the default settings. Image tab Dithering produces an intermediate greyscale by adjusting the combination of dots used in printing. Selecting a setting determines the degree of detail with which a graphics image will be printed. Mesh determines that a screen of dots is used for dithering while Line Art determines that an array of lines is used for dithering.

  • Page 43: Ps Emulation

    Click the Advanced button to be able to set further document options as follows: Select the required printed paper size. You can substitute another font for TrueType Font. You can set other document options as required, including PostScript options and printer features. My Printer Printing Preferences My Printer Advanced Options Operation > 43...
  • Page 44 The output resolution of the printed page can be set as follows. > The ProQ1200 for B410d and B410dn setting prints at 2400 x 600dpi. This setting requires the most printer memory and takes the longest to print. It is the best option for printing photographs. >...

  • Page 45: Setting From Windows Control Panel

    The main tabs are the General Tab, Advanced Tab and Device Options Tab. General tab This area lists some of the main features of your printer, including optional items. This button opens the same windows as described earlier for items which can be set from within application programs.
  • Page 46 If a mismatch is detected, the document is held in the print queue and does not print until the printer setup is changed and the document restarted from the print queue. Mismatched documents in the queue will not prevent correctly matched documents from printing.
  • Page 47 Changes made via the Windows Control Panel become the Windows default settings. You can design and specify a separator page that prints between documents. This is particularly useful on a shared printer to help each user find their own documents in the output stack. NOTE The above features are provided by the Windows XP operating system and will vary with other operating systems.

  • Page 48: Printer Settings In Macintosh

    You can set the desired paper sizes in each of the available paper feed trays. You can make a variety of font settings depending on your application. You can set which optional upgrades are installed on your printer. See the chapter entitled “Installing options”.

  • Page 49: 2-Sided Printing

    It also enables booklet printing, which uses even less paper. The duplex unit slides straight into the rear of the printer and requires no tools to install. This printer has the option of Auto Duplex and Manual Duplex printing.

  • Page 50: Manual Duplex Printing Using The Paper Tray (Windows Only)

    Manual Duplex printing is available only for Windows PCL Driver. To carry out 2-sided, or Manual Duplex Printing you must pass paper through the printer twice. You can carry out 2-sided printing using the Paper Tray or the Manual Feed Tray (B410d, B410dn) or the Multi Purpose Tray (B430d, B430dn and B440dn).
  • Page 51 Take the printed paper from the Output Stacker (3) and place it in the Paper Tray, ensuring that the printed side is facing up and the bottom of the page facing into the printer (4). Close the Paper Tray and press the Online button. The message window should disappear from your screen and the document finishes printing the remaining pages of your document.

  • Page 52: Manual Duplex Printing Using The Manual Feed Tray (B410D, B410Dn)

    When every second page has printed, take the paper from the output stacker. Set the paper one page at a time in the Manual Feed Tray with the printed side facing down and the top of the page facing into the printer. Ensure that the paper is gripped in place.

  • Page 53: Overlays And Macros (Windows Only)

    You can use PostScript overlays to generate all your special stationery and store it in the printer for use whenever you need it. If you have chosen to install the PCL driver, macros perform a similar function. You can create several overlays or macros, and combine them in any way you like to produce a variety of forms and other special stationery.

  • Page 54: Create And Download The Project

    Navigate to the folder where the.PRN files are stored and select one or more of these to include in your overlay set. You can have more than one printer (.PRN) file in a project. For example, one for top pages and another for continuation pages. Use standard Windows techniques (Shift or Ctrl keys) to select multiple files simultaneously if you need to.

  • Page 55: Printing With Postscript Overlays

    Click Add (5) to add this overlay into the defined overlays list. Click OK to close the Define Overlay window. The new overlay now appears in the Defined Overlays list in the printer properties window. Repeat the above procedure if you wish to define more overlays.

  • Page 56: Creating Pcl Overlays

    VERLAYS Three steps are required to create an overlay: Create the form data using your own application software and print it to a printer (.PRN) file. Use the Storage Device Manager utility software supplied on CD with your printer to create a “project file,”...

  • Page 57: Test Printing The Macro

    If you forgot to note the overlay name or ID when you created them, you can find them using Storage Device Manager to view the project file, or the printer’s Information Menu to print a file list and identify them from there.

  • Page 58: Printing With Pcl Overlays

    The new overlays will now appear in the Defined Overlays list in the printer properties window. When done, click OK to close the printing preferences window. Your new overlays are now ready and available to be used for any future documents you wish.

  • Page 59: Consumables And Maintenance

    3500 pages. Remember, this is only an average:actual results may vary. The first toner cartridge installed in a new printer has to fill the image drum reservoir and saturate the developing roller with toner. The toner cartridge that is supplied with this printer normally produces about 1,500 pages after installation.
  • Page 60 Seek medical attention immediately. Switch off the printer and allow the fuser to cool for about 10 minutes before opening the top cover. If the printer has been powered on, the fuser may be hot. This area is clearly labelled.
  • Page 61 (4). Holding the cartridge by its top centre with the coloured lever to the right (5), lower it into the printer over the image drum unit from which the old cartridge was removed. Insert the left end of the cartridge into the top of the image drum unit first (6), push it against the pins on the drum unit, then lower the right end of the cartridge down onto the image drum unit (7).
  • Page 62 Pressing gently down on the cartridge to ensure that it is firmly seated, push the coloured lever towards the rear of the printer (8). This will lock the cartridge into place and release toner into the image drum unit. Gently wipe the LED array surface (9) with a soft tissue.

  • Page 63: Image Drum Life

    Press the cover release and open the printer’s top cover fully. If the printer has been powered on, the fuser may be hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch. Holding it by its top centre, remove the used image drum and toner cartridge, out of the printer.
  • Page 64 Holding the complete assembly by its top centre, lower it into place in the printer locating the pegs (1 & 2) at each end into their slots in the sides of the printer cavity (3).

  • Page 65: Generating A Cleaning Page

    Open the Manual Feed Tray and insert a sheet of A4 plain paper between the paper guides, then click OK. The printer grips the paper and prints a cleaning page. If subsequent printing appears faded or uneven, try replacing the toner cartridge.

  • Page 66: Cleaning The Led Array

    LEANING THE ARRAY Clean the LED array whenever a new toner cartridge is installed or if there are faded vertical areas or light printing down a page. Wipe the LED array gently with a soft tissue. Consumables and maintenance > 66...

  • Page 67: Troubleshooting

    Provided that you follow the recommendations in this guide on use of print media, and you keep the media in good condition prior to use, your printer should give years of reliable service. However, paper jams occasionally do occur, and this section explains how to clear them quickly and simply.

  • Page 68: Input Jam

    Remove the tray and clear any misfed sheets as given above. Press the cover release and open the printer’s top cover. If the printer has been powered on, the fuser area will be hot. This area is clearly marked. Do not touch it.
  • Page 69 Re-install the image drum complete with toner cartridge, ensuring that the pegs (1 & 2) correctly locate into the slots on each side of the printer (3). Lower the top cover but do not press down to latch it closed yet. This will protect the drum from excessive exposure to room lighting, while you check the remaining area for jammed sheets.
  • Page 70 > Pull out any paper found in this area. > If the paper is low down in this area and difficult to remove, it is probably still gripped by the fuser. In this case, raise the top cover, reach around and press down on the fuser pressure release lever.

  • Page 71: Print Quality Problems

    Remove any paper that you find (2), and then close the tray. Close the top cover and press down to latch it closed. The printer will warm up and commence printing when ready. The page lost through the jam will normally be reprinted.
  • Page 72 Faded print. Toner cartridge is not correctly installed. Toner low. Smeared or blotched Dirty rollers; toner print. dropped inside printer or image drum problem. Printed page is light/ Is toner low? blurred. Is paper meant for laser printers? LED array is dirty.

  • Page 73: Paper Feed Problems

    The printer menu setting is Set the size of the paper in incorrect. the Setup Menu of the printer. Printing does not resume only Open and close the top cover. by removing paper jam. Troubleshooting > 73...

  • Page 74: Software Problems

    OFTWARE PROBLEMS Your software (operating environment, applications and printer drivers) controls the printing process. Make sure you have selected the right driver for use with your printer. See your software documentation for more information. SYMPTOM PROBLEM Printing is garbled. Incorrect driver is installed.

  • Page 75: Installing Options

    NSTALLING OPTIONS The following options are available to extend the performance of your printer: > 32, 64, 128, 256MB RAM DIMM: to extend the main memory of your printer and speed up the processing of large files > Second paper tray: to increase your printer’s paper handling capacity by 530 sheets (75g/m²)

  • Page 76: Specifications

    B410d B410dn B430d B430dn B440dn A summary of the basic characteristics of your printer appears in the table below: ITEM SPECIFICATION Dimensions B410d, B410dn: 369mm x 395mm x 268mm (W x D x H) B430d, B430dn: 369mm x 395mm x 268mm (W x D x H)
  • Page 77 Power saving mode: Background level Environmental Operation: 10 - 32°C, 20% - 80% RH, conditions Storage: 10-43°C, 10% - 90% RH When the printer is stored, it should be in its original packaging, with no moisture formation. Specifications > 77...

  • Page 78: Paper And Tray Information

    APER AND TRAY INFORMATION Feed and ejection methods vary depending on the type, size and thickness of medium used. Use the chart below and the notes/symbols/terms on the following page for initial guidance. (Minor variations to settings may be necessary depending on user setup and environmental conditions).
  • Page 79 Paper Size Wei- type Plain L, ML, paper M, MH Letter Legal (13) Legal (14) L, ML, MH, H Executive Statement L, ML, MH, H L, ML, MH, H Custom L, ML, M, MH W: 86 - 216 L: 140 - 356 Postcards Enve- Com-9...

  • Page 80: Notes/Symbols/Terms

    When printing using Auto Duplex, paper will not be ejected face up. The printing speed is reduced when you set the paper size of A5, A6, Postcards, Envelopes as Heavy. Label mode must be selected in the printer driver, if you want to print on heavy media which exceeds 120g/m SYMBOL/...

  • Page 81: Index

    ... 38 Installing Paper ... 31 installing drivers Macintosh ... 38 Windows ... 38 Installing paper ... 31 installing Printer Menu Setup Tool ... 38 interface parallel ... 37 ... 37 Labels ...30, 31 ... 37 ... 22 LED array ...

  • Page 82: Oki Contact Details

    Kings Road, North Point, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 3543 9200 Fax: (852) 3549 6040 http:// www.okiprintingsolutions.com.hk Oki Data(S) P Ltd. Malaysia Rep Office Suite 21.03, 21st Floor Menara IGB, Mid Valley City Lingkaran Syed Pura 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: (60) 3 2287 1177...
  • Page 83 Oki Europe Limited Blays House Wick Road Egham, Surrey TW20 0HJ United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 208 219 2190 Fax: +44 (0) 208 219 2199 www.okiprintingsolutions.com 07091401 iss.2...

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