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Oki C3400n User Manual

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  • Page 2: Copyright Information

    The most up-to-date drivers and manuals are available from the web site: Trademark Information _______________________________ Oki and Microline are registered trademarks of Oki Electric Industry Company Ltd. Apple, Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computers Inc. Hewlett-Packard, HP, and LaserJet are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Printer Menu utility (Mac only) ....63 Printer menus ........64 Information menu .
  • Page 4 Direct Network Printing Utility (LPR) ....134 Network Printer Status Utility ..... 136 Network Setup Utility .

  • Page 5: Notes, Cautions And Warnings

    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. CAUTION! WARNING! C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Congratulations on buying this Oki color printer. Your new printer is designed with advanced features to give you clear, vibrant color prints and crisp black and white pages at high speed on a range of office print media. Your printer includes these features: >...

  • Page 7: Printer Overview

    5. Cassette Tray. Standard blank paper tray. Holds up to 250 sheets of 20 lb. (80g/m²) paper. 6. Printer Cover Open Release (push to open). 7. Front Cover Open Release (press to open) 8. ON/OFF switch. C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 8: Rear View

    (203g/m²). When the rear paper stacker is folded down, paper exits through the rear of the printer and is stacked face up. The rear stacker is mainly used for heavy print media. When used in conjunction with the Multi Purpose Tray, the paper path through the printer is essentially straight.

  • Page 9: Inside Your Printer

    The lever locks the toner cartridge into place on the image drum or releases it for changing. Press the Cover Open Release (7) to open the printer cover and look inside the printer. 16. Image drum units. The toner from the toner cartridges adheres to the outer plate of the image drum.

  • Page 10: The Operation Panel

    The Operation Panel The Operation Panel allows operator intervention and indicates both when the printer is operating normally and when it requires attention. Detailed printer status is provided by the Status Monitor in Windows or Printer Driver in Mac. “Using the Status Monitor” on page op panel_F8_03.jpg...
  • Page 11 Press the switch and hold it for 5 seconds or more. The operation starts 5 seconds after pressing the (Press 5) switch, even if you hold it pressed for more than 5 seconds. Press at Power At Power On, press the switch C3400n User’s Guide...
  • Page 12 ON LINE Paper jam – *1:The Menu Map (or Status Page) provides details of printer settings and status information. *2:Shifts to ON LINE after printing has started. *3:Cancels job 2 seconds after start of switch operation (even if the switch is held down longer).

  • Page 13: Led Displays

    General Printer status (as indicated by the LEDs) can be broadly categorised as follows: Normal status (Green): the printer is operating normally e.g. it is ON LINE or processing. Warning status (Amber): you can continue to use the printer without intervention but an error may result.
  • Page 14 Blinking 3 (120mS cycle) A serious error has occurred. The Status Monitor in Windows provides a readable description of the printer status corresponding to the indications of the LEDs. In Mac, the printer driver provides status information once you have sent a document to print. In Windows, if you...
  • Page 15 Service call error When a service call error occurs, all LEDs blink rapidly and simultaneously at 120ms intervals. C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 16: Paper Recommendations

    Your printer will handle a variety of print media, including a range of paper weights and sizes, including envelopes. This section provides general advice on choice of media, and explains how to use each type. The best performance will be obtained when using standard 20~ 24 lb.

  • Page 17: Cassette Tray

    24-47 lb. 91-176 g/m² SIZE Executive Letter Legal 13in. Legal 13.5in. Legal 14in. C3400n User’s Guide DIMENSIONS 4.13 x 5.83 in. 105 x 148 mm 5.83 x 8.27 in 148 x 210 mm 7.17 x 10.12 in 182 x 257 mm 7.25 x 10.5 in...

  • Page 18: Multi Purpose Tray

    Cassette Tray but in weights up to 54 lb. (203 g/m²). For very heavy paper stock, always use the face up (rear) paper stacker. This ensures that the paper path through the printer is almost straight. The Multi Purpose Tray can feed paper widths as small as 3.94 in (100 mm) and lengths up to 47.24 (1200mm) [banner...
  • Page 19 Legal 14in. Custom sizes Letterhead COM-9 Envelope COM-10 Envelope Monarch Envelope C3400n User’s Guide DIMENSIONS 4.13 x 5.83 in. 105 x 148mm 5.83 x 8.27 in 148 x 210mm 7.17 x 10.12 in 182 x 257mm 7.25 x 10.5 in 184.2 x 266.7mm...

  • Page 20: Face Down Stacker

    Face Down Stacker The Face Down Stacker on the top of the printer can hold up to 150 sheets of 20 lb. (80g/m²) standard paper, and can handle paper stocks up to 32 lb (120g/m²). Pages printed in reading order (page 1 first) will be sorted in reading order (last page on top, facing down).

  • Page 21: Loading Paper

    Fan Paper.jpg Adjust the Rear Stopper (1) and Paper Guides (2) to the size of paper being used. Use the markings on the printer as a guide. C3400n User’s Guide...
  • Page 22 • Do not load damaged paper. • Do not load paper of different sizes or types at the same time. • Do not pull the Cassette Tray out during printing. Close the Cassette Tray gently. C3400n User’s Guide...
  • Page 23 Cassette Tray wPaper_close_Fig1_22.jpg For face down printing, make sure the Face Up (rear) Stacker is closed (the paper exits from the top of the printer). Stacking capacity is approximately 150 sheets, depending on paper weight. For face up printing, make sure the Face Up (rear) Stacker is open and the paper support (1) is extended.

  • Page 24: Multi Purpose Tray

    • An envelope should be loaded face up with top edge to the left and short edge facing into the printer. Set the correct paper size for the Multi Purpose Tray in the Media Menu. (See “Printer functions (User Settings)” on page 62.) C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 25: Printing From Windows

    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 menus, and you print documents from Windows, the settings in the Windows printer driver will override those items in the menus.

  • Page 26: Printing Preferences In Windows Applications

    When you choose to print your document from a Windows application program a Print dialog box appears. This dialog usually specifies the name of the printer on which you will print your document. Next to the printer name is a Properties button.

  • Page 27: Setup Tab

    Tray 1 (the Cassette Tray) or the Multi Purpose Tray. You can either select the tray from the dropdown list or you can click on the appropriate part of the printer graphic to select your preferred tray. Weight The setting for paper weight should match the type of paper on which you intend to print.
  • Page 28 Saving driver settings means that you can avoid having to set printing preferences individually each time you need them. Default Click the Default button to restore the default printer settings. C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 29: Job Options Tab

    The output resolution of the printed page can be set as follows. • The High Quality setting prints at 600 x 600dpi multi-level. This setting requires the most printer memory and takes the longest to print. It is the best option for printing photographs and reproducing color details.
  • Page 30 Clicking the Advanced button gives you access to further settings. For example, you can elect to have black areas printed using 100%K toner (a more matte appearance). Default Click the Default button to restore the default printer settings. C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 31: Color Tab

    Color tab Color Matching: Auto or Manual Control over the color output of your printer may be performed automatically, or for advanced control, by manual adjustment. The automatic setting will be appropriate in most cases. The other options in this window only become visible when you select a choice other than Auto.

  • Page 32: Setting From Windows Control Panel

    26. Changes you make here, however, will become the new default settings for all Windows applications. Print Test Page This button prints a test page to check that your printer is working. Advanced tab Available From You can specify which times of day your printer will be available.
  • Page 33 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.
  • Page 34 Windows Control Panel become the Windows default settings. Separator Page 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. C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 35: Printing From Mac

    These new settings will be saved as the printer driver defaults. Page Setup Options - General Paper Choose the paper size that matches your document and the paper loaded in the printer. The paper margin is 1/6 inch (4.2 mm) at all edges. Orientation C3400n User’s Guide...
  • Page 36 The High Quality setting produces the best graphic images but it can take longer to print. Photo Enhance Use Photo Enhance to significantly improve quality when printing images. The printer driver analyses any photographic images and processes them to improve the overall appearance. This setting C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 37: Toner Saving

    Microsoft Office. Colors are printed with emphasis on Lightness. Results will vary depending on the subject and conditions the image was taken. C3400n User’s Guide...
  • Page 38 Labels as this may cause toner smearing and paper jams. Paper Size Check Select Paper Size check if you want the printer to warn you when the document paper size is different from the paper in the printer. DESCRIPTION The printer reproduces the sRGB color space.
  • Page 39 Feed Manually from Multi Purpose Tray Select this if you want the printer to wait until you press the ON LINE button when feeding from the Multi Purpose Tray. This can be useful if printing on envelopes.

  • Page 40: Mac Os X

    “Print options - Copies & pages” Click the Print button. Saving Printing Options You can save a set of printer driver options to use for future documents. Open the document you want to print. To change the paper size or page orientation, select File > Page Setup.

  • Page 41: Page Setup Options

    Paper size and Orientation. Paper Size Select a paper size to match your document and the paper loaded in the printer. The paper margin is 1/6 inch (4.2 mm) at all edges. To specify your own paper sizes, select “Manage Custom Sizes...” Scale You can scale documents up or down to fit onto different paper sizes.

  • Page 42: Paper Handling

    Destination paper size Scale documents to fit on the size of paper in your printer. For example, you can take a document formatted for Legal/A3 and print it on Letter/A4 paper using an Letter/A4 printer.

  • Page 43: Cover Page

    Photo Enhance Use Photo Enhance to significantly improve quality when printing images. The printer driver analyses any photographic images and processes them to improve the overall appearance. This setting cannot be used together with the High Quality print quality setting.

  • Page 44: Black Finish

    Printer options Media weight Select the thickness or type of paper in the printer. It is important to set this correctly as it affects the temperature at which the toner is fused to the paper. For example, if you are printing on normal Letter/A4 paper, do not select Labels as this may cause toner smearing and paper jams.

  • Page 45: Print Control

    Paper size check Select Paper Size check if you want the printer to warn you when the document paper size is different from the paper in the printer. A warning message is displayed and printing continues when you load the correct paper in the tray and press ON LINE. When this option is deselected, the printer uses the paper loaded in the selected tray regardless of the document size.

  • Page 46: Printing

    Print a status page Switch on the printer and allow it to warm up. To print a status page, hold down the ON LINE button on your printer for 2 seconds. A status page should print.

  • Page 47: Manual Duplex Printing Using The Cassette Tray

    Open the Cassette Tray. 1-2_P paper out.jpg Take the printed paper from the Output Stacker and place it in the Cassette Tray with the printed side facing up and the bottom of the page facing into the printer. C3400n User’s Guide...
  • Page 48 Close the Cassette Tray and press the ON LINE button as directed in the status message. The message window should disappear from your screen and the document finishes printing the remaining pages of your document. 1-5_P _press online.jpg C3400n User’s Guide...
  • Page 49 Set the paper one page at a time in the Multi Purpose 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. C3400n User’s Guide...
  • Page 50 2-3_P_mpt_insert paper_a.jpg Press the ON LINE button. The remaining pages of your document print on the blank side of the paper. C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 51: Printing On Different Media

    Place your envelopes in the tray, face up with the short edge facing into the printer and the flap to the right. Do not load more than 1 envelope at a time. From your operating system, access the print media menu and select your envelope size.

  • Page 52: Setting Other Printing Options

    You can save both time and toner by printing color documents in black and white. Access the Color tab in printing properties and select the “Monochrome” option in Windows or the Grayscale option in Mac before printing your document. C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 53: Cancelling A Print Job

    Windows or the Print Center Queue in Mac. Press the CANCEL button on your printer. Any pages that are already moving through the printer will be printed. You will need to press CANCEL for each print job you wish to stop.

  • Page 54: Color Printing

    Neither a printer nor a monitor is capable of reproducing the full range of colors visible to the human eye. Each device is restricted to a certain range of colors. In addition to this, a printer cannot reproduce all of the colors displayed on a monitor, and vice versa.

  • Page 55: Viewing Conditions

    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 high-quality paper. C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 56: Tips For Printing In Color

    Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Powerpoint. Printing specific colors (e.g. a company logo) There are 2 utilities on your printer driver CD-ROM that can help match specific colors: Color Correct Utility Color Swatch Utility...

  • Page 57: Accessing The Color Matching Options

    Accessing the color matching options The Color Matching options in the printer driver can be used to help match your printed colors to the ones displayed on your monitor or from some other source, such as a digital camera. To open color matching options from the Windows Control Panel: Open the Printers window (called “Printers and Faxes”...
  • Page 58 The printer will try to reproduce the sRGB color space. This may be useful if color matching from an sRGB input device such as a scanner or digital camera. C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 59: Using The Color Swatch Feature

    The Color Swatch function prints charts which contain a range of sample colors. Note that this is not the full range of colors that the printer can produce. Listed on each sample color are the corresponding RGB (Red, Green, Blue) values. This can be used to pick specific colors in applications that allow you to choose your own RGB values.

  • Page 60: Using The Color Correct Utility

    Using the Color Correct Utility The Oki Color Correct Utility is provided on your printer driver CD-ROM. You must install it separately since it is not installed along with the printer driver. The Color Correct utility has the following features: >...

  • Page 61: Using The Printer Software

    The Status Monitor provides a readable indication of the printer status as displayed on the indicator LEDs on the Operation Panel allows you to access the printer menus (listed at the end of this chapter) to set printer parameters such as paper size etc. NOTE The Status Monitor is available to Windows operating systems only.

  • Page 62: Printer Functions (User Settings)

    Printer functions (User Settings) The printer settings made from the Status Monitor can be seen collectively on a printed Menu Map (or Status Page). To print a status page, press printer ON LINE button and hold for 2 seconds. User Settings On the Status Monitor Setup tab, click Printer Menu.

  • Page 63: Printer Menu Utility (Mac Only)

    To undo a change, click the Undo changed settings icon. NOTE You can access the printer menu settings window direct by clicking [Start], [All Programs] and selecting Okidata|OKI C3400n|Printer Name Printer Settings. It should be noted that many of these settings can be, and often are, overridden by settings made in the printer drivers.

  • Page 64: Printer Menus

    EXECUTE / STATUS PAGE PRINT PRINT NETWORK EXECUTE CONFIGURATION DEMO PRINT EXECUTE Shut down menu This menu provides an option to ensure that your printer can be safely switched off. SHUT DOWN MENU ITEM ACTION SHUT DOWN EXECUTE START EXPLANATION Prints complete menu listing with current settings shown.

  • Page 65: Print Menu

    Cassette Tray or Multi Purpose Tray. Determines whether the printer checks the size of paper loaded matches that required for the document sent to print. Selects the printer's print engine speed for the type of print media in use. C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 66: Media Menu

    Usertype 1 – 5 will be displayed only when registered from the host PC. Adjusts the printer for the weight of paper stock loaded in this tray. C3400n User’s Guide...
  • Page 67 Selects the length of paper defined by the “Custom” settings referred to in the foregoing PAPER SIZE settings. Note that media of up to 47.24 in (1200 mm) in length can be fed from the Multi Purpose Tray for banner printing. C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 68: Color Menu

    Color menu The printer automatically adjusts color balance and density at appropriate intervals, optimising the printed output for bright white paper viewed in natural daylight conditions. The items on this menu provide a means of changing the default settings for special or particularly difficult print jobs. Settings revert to their default values when the next print job is complete.

  • Page 69: System Configuration Menu

    System configuration menu This menu adjusts general printer settings to suit the way you prefer to work. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU ITEMS SETTINGS STATUS PAGE ENABLED AUTO PRINT DISABLED TIME TO POWER 5 MIN SAVE MODE 15 MIN 30 MIN 60 MIN...
  • Page 70 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU ITEMS SETTINGS LANGUAGE English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish, Dutch, Turkish, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Greek EXPLANATION Sets the language used for the Status Monitor and printed reports. C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 71: Usb Menu

    USB menu This menu controls the operation of the printer’s USB data interface. USB MENU ITEM SETTINGS SOFTWARE ENABLED / RESET DISABLED MAXIMUM 12MBPS SPEED 480MBPS SERIAL NUMBER ENABLED / DISABLED System adjustment menu This menu provides access to USB settings for your printer.

  • Page 72: Maintenance Menu

    / streaking in monochrome printing on white paper. Select a higher value to reduce fading, or a lower value to reduce specks or streaking in high density print areas. As above, but for color printing. C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 73: Usage 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 74: Printing Settings

    Select the Printer Setup tab. Click on the Printer Settings button on the Printer Setup tab. Click on the Information menu and then select Print Menu Map. Click on the Printer Menu button to print a Menu Map of printer settings. NOTE...

  • Page 75: Part Numbers

    Memory 64 MB RAM 256 MB RAM Only use genuine Oki Original products to ensure the best quality and performance from your hardware. Non Oki Original products may damage your printer's performance and invalidate your warranty. Specifications subject to change without notice.

  • Page 76: Toner Cartridge Replacement

    “TONER EMPTY” is displayed through the Status Monitor. The toner used in this printer is a very fine dry powder. It is contained in four cartridges: one each for cyan, magenta, yellow and black.
  • Page 77 If the printer has been powered on, the fuser may be hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch this area. Note the positions of the 4 cartridges. ID Positions_Fig1_04.jpg 1. Cyan cartridge 3. Yellow cartridge WARNING! 2. Magenta cartridge 4.
  • Page 78 (release lever has 3 positions), pull the colored toner release lever on the cartridge to be replaced towards the front of the printer, in the direction of the arrow, but stop at the central (upright) position (1).
  • Page 79 Do not touch it and do not expose it to normal room light for more than 5 minutes. If the drum unit needs to be out of the printer for longer than this, please wrap the cartridge inside a black plastic bag to keep it away from light.
  • Page 80 Holding the cartridge by its top center with the colored lever to the right, 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, pushing it against the spring on the drum unit, then lower the right end of the cartridge onto the image drum unit.
  • Page 81 Finally, close the top cover and press down firmly so that the cover latches closed. cover close_F5_22.jpg C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 82: Image Drum Replacement

    If the printer has been powered on, the fuser will be hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch. Switch off the printer and allow the fuser to cool for about 10 minutes before opening the cover. Static sensitive devices, handle with care.
  • Page 83 3. Yellow cartridge Holding it by its top center, lift the image drum, complete with its toner cartridge (1), up and out of the printer. ID going out_Fig1_12.jpg Put the old unit down gently onto a piece of paper to prevent toner from marking your furniture.
  • Page 84 Do not touch it and do not expose it to normal room light for more than 5 minutes. If the drum unit needs to be out of the printer for longer than this, please wrap the cartridge inside a black plastic bag to keep it away from light.
  • Page 85 Finally, close the top cover and press down firmly at both sides so that the cover latches closed. NOTE If you need to return or transport your printer for any reason, please make sure you remove the image drum unit beforehand and place in the bag provided. This is to avoid toner spillage.

  • Page 86: Fuser Replacement

    10 minutes for the fuser to cool before opening the printer cover. Switch off the printer and allow the fuser to cool for about 10 minutes before opening the cover. Press the cover release and open the printer’s top cover fully.
  • Page 87 Holding the fuser by its handle (1), lift the fuser straight up and out of the printer. If the fuser is still warm, place it on a flat surface which will not be damaged by heat.
  • Page 88 Push the two retaining levers (1) towards the rear of the printer to lock the fuser in place. Finally, close the top cover and press down firmly at both sides so that the cover latches closed. C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 89: Replacing The Belt Unit

    The belt unit is located under the four image drums. This unit requires replacement approximately every 50,000 pages. If the printer has been powered on, the fuser will be hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch. Switch off the printer and allow the fuser to cool for about 10 minutes before opening the cover.
  • Page 90 Lift each of the image drum units (1), starting from the rear, out of the printer and place them in a safe place away from direct sources of heat and light (2). The green image drum surface at the base of each cartridge is very delicate and light sensitive.
  • Page 91 Lower the new belt unit into place, with the lifting bar at the front and the drive gear towards the rear of the printer. Locate the C3400n User’s Guide...
  • Page 92 _ F5_09.jpg Turn the two fasteners (1) 90° to the right until they lock. This will secure the belt unit in place.
  • Page 93 ID Positions_Fig1_04.jpg 1. Cyan cartridge 3. Yellow cartridge Finally, close the top cover and press down firmly at both sides so that the cover latches closed. 2. Magenta cartridge 4. Black cartridge C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 94: Cleaning The Led Head

    Clean the LED head when printing does not come out clearly, has white lines or when text is blurred. Switch off the printer and open the top cover. Gently wipe the LED head surface (1) with LED lens cleaner or soft tissue.

  • Page 95: Installing Additional Memory

    Installation takes a few minutes, and requires a medium size cross-head (Philips type) screwdriver. Switch the printer off and disconnect the AC power cable. Press the cover release and open the printer’s top cover fully. cover open button_F5_23.jpg If the printer has been powered on recently, the fuser will be hot.
  • Page 96 IDs _ all out_cover_F8_19.jpg Locate the two fasteners (1) at each side of the belt (3) and the lifting bar (2) at the front end. unlock belt_F5_08.jpg C3400n User’s Guide...
  • Page 97 In particular, avoid touching the edge connector. Notice that the memory board has a small cutout in the edge connector, which is closer to one end than the other. Memory card_Fig1_30.jpg C3400n User’s Guide...
  • Page 98 Identify the RAM expansion slot in the printer. Unclip the plastic cover to open this slot. Memory slot_Fig1_34.jpg If the RAM expansion slot already contains a memory upgrade board, that board will have to be removed before you can install the new one.
  • Page 99 Close the top cover of the printer. Reconnect the AC power cable and switch the printer on. When the printer is ready, print a menu map by holding down the ON LINE button on the Operation Panel for 2 seconds.

  • Page 100: Troubleshooting

    These must also be removed in order to clear the jam fully and restore normal operation. If a sheet is well advanced out of the top of the printer, simply grip it and pull gently to draw it fully out. If it does not remove easily, do not use excessive force.
  • Page 101 It will be necessary to remove the four image drums to gain access to the paper path. Holding it by its top center, lift the cyan image drum, complete with its toner cartridge (1), up and out of the printer. ID going out_Fig1_12.jpg 2. Magenta cartridge 4.
  • Page 102 Cover the image drum units to protect them from direct light. IDs _ all out_cover_2_F8_19.jpg Look into the printer to check whether any sheets of paper are visible on any part of the belt unit. Remove any sheets of paper as follows: •...
  • Page 103 • To remove a sheet just entering the fuser , separate the trailing edge of the sheet from the belt, push the fuser pressure release lever (1) towards the front and down to release the fuser’s grip on the sheet, and withdraw the sheet CAUTION! C3400n User’s Guide...
  • Page 104 3. Yellow cartridge • Holding the complete assembly by its top center, lower it into place in the printer, locating the pegs at each end into their slots in the sides of the printer cavity. Lower the top cover but do not press down to latch it closed yet.
  • Page 105 In this case raise the top cover, reach around and press down on the fuser pressure release lever (1). Paper Jam fuser release_F8_08.jpg If you are not using the rear stacker, close it once paper has been removed from this area. C3400n User’s Guide...
  • Page 106 Pull out the Cassette Tray and ensure that all paper is stacked properly, is undamaged, and that the paper guides are properly positioned against the edges of the paper stack. When satisfied, replace the tray. Cassette Tray wPaper_Fig1_22.jpg C3400n User’s Guide...
  • Page 107 When the jam has been cleared, if Jam Recovery is set to ON in the System Configuration Menu, the printer will attempt to reprint any pages lost due to paper jams. C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 108: Specifications

    75 ~ 105 g/m² Paper output Face down (top) stacker: 150 sheets 20 lb. Face up (rear) stacker: 10 sheets 80 g/m² Printer life 300,000 pages or 5 years Duty cycle 35,000 pages per month maximum or 5,000 average C3400n User’s Guide...
  • Page 109 B: approximately 1,500 pages High-capacity cartridge (at 5% coverage) C,M,Y: approximately 2,000 pages B: approximately 2,500 pages Image drum 15,000 pages at 3 pages per job life Belt life 50,000 letter-size pages Fuser life 50,000 letter-size pages C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 110: Utilities

    Color Correction Utility Color Swatch Utility Direct Network Printing Utility (LPR) Network Print Status Utility Network Setup Utility Here is a list of the utilities provided via download. Print Job Accounting Utility PrintSuperVision Web Driver Installer C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 111: Descriptions Of Utilities

    The swatches are used with your software program to select and reproduce color accurately. The swatches represent selected samples of the your printer's color palette and can be used to find the desired colors for your printed documents. See “Color Swatch Utility” on page 130.
  • Page 112 Print Job Accounting Utility The Print Job Accounting software, designed specifically for OKI printers in a network environment, provides job accounting features that allow you to track printer usage, calculate printing costs, and specify access available to each client (user).

  • Page 113: Installing The Utilities

    Menu Installer on the CD. Macintosh OS 9.x Utilities on the CD Insert the CD supplied with your printer into the CD-ROM drive. Double-click the CD icon that appears on the desktop. Open the MAC folder. Click PSDRV → English. Double click the Mac Installer icon.
  • Page 114 Download Utilities Download the utilities from the internet, accessed through the Menu Installer on the CD. C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 115: Color Correction Utility

    General Information This utility allows you to fine tune the printer’s color settings and save them for future use. The Color Correct Utility is the best choice for working with Microsoft Excel or Word. You can use the Color Correct Utility to: •...
  • Page 116 Print the Color Adjustment Chart. See page 118. Make the adjustments. Save the adjustments, using a name you select. See page 120. When printing a document, select the name of the saved adjustment settings. See page 125. C3400n User’s Guide...
  • Page 117 Click Start → Programs → Okidata → Color Correct Utility → Color Adjustment Utility. Select Adjust Pallete Color. Click Next. The Select Printer screen appears. Select the printer you are using. Click Next. The Color Correct Utility starts. Installed printer drivers display. You must setup each driver.
  • Page 118 Change the Pallete Color Step 2: Print the Color Adjustment Chart First, you must perform the steps in “Step 1: Print the Sample Color Chart” see page 117. Click Next. The Pallete Color Matching screen appears. cadjust1.jpg C3400n User’s Guide...
  • Page 119 The Color Adjustment Chart prints. Fig5-17.jpg Compare the printed Color Adjustment Chart to the Pallete Color Matching screen. If the printed colors do not match the screen, perform an adjustment. You cannot adjust colors marked with an X. C3400n User’s Guide...
  • Page 120 When making the adjustments, you are obtaining the best possible match between the values for Hue and Brightness on your Sample Color Chart and the Pallete Color Matching screen. On the Pallete Color Matching screen, click the color you want to adjust. cadjust1.jpg C3400n User’s Guide...
  • Page 121 The available ranges (values) vary according to color. Use the Sample Color Chart. Find the color you want to adjust. Locate the desired color within the identified available ranges (values) from Step 10. Find the values for both Hue (X) and Brightness (Y) C3400n User’s Guide...
  • Page 122 On the Pallete Color Matching screen, click the color you want to adjust. The Enter Adjustment Value screen appears. View the pull down menus for the Hue (X) and Brightness (Y) values. Adjust the values for Hue and Brightness to match the values from Step 11. cadjust1.jpg C3400n User’s Guide...
  • Page 123 Click OK. The Pallete Color Matching screen appears. cadjust1.jpg C3400n User’s Guide...
  • Page 124 If you are not satisfied, repeat steps 10 through 16. If you have another color you want to adjust, repeat 10 through When you have finished adjusting all desired colors, click Next. Enter the setting name. Remember the name for future use. Click Save. Click OK. C3400n User’s Guide...
  • Page 125 Windows XP: Click Properties. Click Advanced. Windows 2000: go to the next step. On the Color tab, under Color Mode, under User Setting, select the Color Matching name you created using the Color Correct Utility Click OK. Print the document. C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 126: Adjust The Gamma Value And Hue

    Windows XP: Click Okidata → Color Correct Utility → All Applications. Windows 2000: Go to the next step. Select Correct gamma and hue. Click Next. The “Select printer” screen appears. Select the printer you want to adjust. Click Next. The Color Correct Utility starts. The installed printer drivers display.
  • Page 127 M (Magenta) 100% magenta The Gamma slide bar adjusts total brightness. The Hue/Brightness slide bar adjusts output color. Use the printer color buttons to switch to a different color. Brightness For Brighter color, slide the Gamma bar to the left.
  • Page 128 Enter the setting name. Click OK. Click OK. NOTE When you update or reinstall a printer driver, the Color Correct Utility reloads the created Color Matching names. Make sure that the Color Matching names appear in the [Setting Selection]. Click Complete.

  • Page 129: Use The Saved Settings To Print A Document

    Color Matching name you created using the Color Correct Utility. NOTE When you update or reinstall a printer driver, the Color Correct Utility reloads the created Color Matching names. Make sure that the Color Matching names appear in the [Setting Selection].

  • Page 130: Color Swatch Utility

    Consider the displayed color as a reference. • The printer may not be able to print the exact color that you desire. • Your software may not be able to match colors using the swatch information.

  • Page 131: Printing Color Swatches

    Consider the displayed color as a reference. • The printer may not be able to print the exact color that you desire. Install the utility from the CD using the Menu Installer (Windows).
  • Page 132 The numbers under each block specify the amounts of the primary colors—red (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. C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 133: Creating Custom Swatch Colors

    Consider the displayed color as a reference. The printer may not be able to print the exact color that you desire. If you don't find your desired color, you can create or customize colors: Select Custom Swatch from the File menu.

  • Page 134: Direct Network Printing Utility (Lpr)

    General Information The Direct Network Printing Utility (LPR) allows you to print directly to a printer on the network without a print server. It creates a Printer Port, and installs a pop-up status box so you can monitor printer status.
  • Page 135 Direct Network Printing Utility (LPR) status (empty, connecting, sending, paused, checking status, not connected) • Finish Number of completed jobs. • Queue Number of jobs waiting to be printed. Additional Information For help, click on HELP in the program. C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 136: Network Printer Status Utility

    Windows • Available on TCP/IP network connection only. The Network Printer Status utility is available if your administrator has installed it. If the utility is installed, the printer driver Properties dialog box changes. • a new Status tab is added.
  • Page 137 General Information This utility creates an additional tab (STATUS) in the PostScript and PCL drivers that allows the client to monitor the selected printer’s status. Load this program from the Menu Installer located on CD1. Installation Insert the Drivers, Color, and Network Utilities disk into the CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 138 Using Click Start → Settings → Printers. Right-click the Sharp Printer icon. Click Properties. Click on the STATUS tab. Click the UPDATE button to see device settings. The following screen displays: NetStatus2K.jpg Click on an item to see this information:...
  • Page 139 NOTE If the Automatic Status Check box is checked, this utility “pings” the printer every time you open the Printer Properties dialog in the printer driver. This severely slows opening Printer Properties. C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 140: Checking The Printer Status

    Click the WEB SETTING button. The following screen displays: NetStatusK.jpg 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. C3400n User’s Guide...

  • Page 141: Network Setup Utility

    General Information This utility provides an easy way to configure your printer on a network. How to Install Load this program from the Menu Installer located on the CD. Additional Information See the online Network User’s Guide for details on how to use this utility.

  • Page 142: Index

    Hue, adjustment for color ... 133 Image drum how to replace...82 Image drums life remaining ...73 Labels recommended types ...16 Language changing display and reports lan- guage ...70 LED display ...13 LED head ...94 C3400n User’s Guide...
  • Page 143 USB menu... 71 Multi Purpose Tray how to use ... 24 paper metrics ... 18 Network Printer Status Utility ...136 OKI Admin Manager Utility... 141 OKI LPR utility ... 134 Page orientation setting in Windows ...29 Paper jam clearing ... 100 loading Cassette Tray ...21...
  • Page 144 Toner how to replace ... 76 life remaining ... 73 Utilities Color Correction Utility...115 Color Swatch ...130 Network Printer Status...136 OKI Admin Manager ...141 OKI LPR ...134 Vividness, adjustment for color...133 Watermark printing in Windows ... 29 C3400n User’s Guide...

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