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Oki pmnC3100 User Manual

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  • Page 1 C3100 user's guide...

  • Page 2: Preface

    The most up-to-date drivers and manuals are available from the Oki Europe website: Copyright © 2005. All rights reserved.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ......... 6 Printer overview ........7 Front view .
  • Page 4 Index ..........83 Oki contact details ........85...

  • Page 5: Notes, Cautions, And Warnings

    NOTES, CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS NOTE A note provides additional information to supplement the main text which may help you to use and understand the product. CAUTION! A caution provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in equipment malfunction or damage. WARNING! A warning provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in a risk of personal injury.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Congratulations on buying an Oki colour printer. Your new printer is designed with advanced features to give you clear, vibrant colour 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

    PRINTER OVERVIEW FRONT VIEW 1. Output stacker, face down. Standard printed copy delivery point. Holds up to 250 sheets at 80g/m². 2. Multi purpose feeder release (2) (press). 3. Status Panel. Status LEDs and operator buttons. 4. Front Cover release (lift).

  • Page 8: Rear View

    9. AC power socket. When the rear paper stacker is folded down, paper exits through the rear of the printer and is stacked here face up. This is mainly used for heavy print media. When used in conjunction with the multi purpose feed tray, the paper path through the printer is essentially straight.

  • Page 9: The Status Panel

    THE STATUS PANEL The Status 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. the Status Monitor” on page The Status Panel incorporates 4 LEDs and 2 push-button switches as...

  • Page 10: Switches

    SWITCHES Operation The switches are labelled ON LINE and CANCEL and each has three modes of operation as follows: Mode of operation Description Momentary press Press the switch and release it within 2 seconds of pressing it. (Press 1) The operation starts immediately the switch is released. 2-second press Press the switch and release it between2 and 5 seconds after (Press 2)

  • Page 11: Led Displays

    *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: Executes job cancellation 2 seconds after start of switch operation (even if the switch is held down longer).
  • Page 12 Function A summary of the functions of each LED is given below: Function Power (Ready) Indicates POWER ON, ON LINE, OFF LINE, power saving, data receiving, printing, job cancelling, warming up, density adjustment/temperature adjustment in progress Paper Indicates paper out warning/alarm, manual feed request Consumable Indicates consumables life warning/alarm, consumables installation error...
  • Page 13 Alarm (Amber) Blinking 3 (120mS cycle) The Status Monitor provides a readable description of the printer status corresponding to the indications of the LEDs. If you have the Status Monitor Preferences set to Pop up on alerts, this readable message will be presented on screen whenever an abnormal condition occurs.

  • Page 14: Paper Recommendations

    PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS Your printer will handle a variety of print media, including a range of paper weights and sizes, transparencies and 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 75~90g/m²...

  • Page 15: Cassette Tray

    Legal 14in. If you have identical paper stock loaded in the multi purpose tray, you can have the printer automatically switch to the other tray when the current tray runs out of paper. When printing from Windows applications, this function is enabled in the driver settings.

  • Page 16: Face Down Stacker

    FACE DOWN STACKER The face down stacker on the top of the printer can hold up to 250 sheets of 80g/m² standard paper and can handle paper stocks up to 120g/m². Pages printed in reading order (page 1 first) will be sorted in reading order (last page on top, facing down).

  • Page 17: Loading Paper

    LOADING PAPER CASSETTE TRAY Remove the paper tray from the printer. Fan the paper to be loaded at the edges (1) and in the middle (2) to ensure that all sheets are properly separated, then tap the edges of the stack on a flat surface to make it flush again (3).
  • Page 18 Load the paper (for letter headed paper load face down with top edge towards the front of the printer). Adjust the rear stopper (1) and paper guides (2) to the size of paper being used. To prevent paper jams: Do not leave space between the paper and the guides and rear stopper.
  • Page 19 For face down printing, make sure the face up (rear) stacker (3) is closed (the paper exits from the top of the printer). Stacking capacity is approximately 250 sheets, depending on paper weight. For face up printing, make sure the face up (rear) stacker (3) is open and the paper support (4) is extended.

  • Page 20: Multi Purpose Tray

    Envelopes should be loaded face up with top edge to the left and short edge into the printer. Do not exceed the paper capacity of about 50 sheets or 10 envelopes. Maximum stacking depth is 10mm.

  • Page 21: Printer Settings In Windows

    35) provide access to many options. 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 22: Setup Tab

    When you click Properties a new window opens which contains a short list of the printer settings available in the driver, which you can choose for this document. The settings available from within your application are only those which you may want to change for specific applications or documents.

  • Page 23: Job Options Tab

    The output resolution of the printed page can be set as follows. The highest quality setting prints at 1200 x 600dpi. This option requires the most printer memory and takes the longest to print. The normal setting prints at 600 x 600dpi and is adequate for all but the most discerning applications.

  • Page 24: Colour Tab

    The other options in this window only become visible when you select a choice other than Auto. For grayscale printing, the printer runs at 20ppm and all pages are printed in black and white. You can choose from a range of colour matching options, depending on the image source for your document.

  • Page 25: Setting From Windows Control Panel

    Changes you make here, however, will become the new default settings for all Windows applications. This button prints a test page to ensure that your printer is working. PRINTER SETTINGS IN WINDOWS > 25...

  • Page 26: Advanced Tab

    If your application program needs a lot of time for further computation in the middle of printing, causing the print job to pause for more than a short period, the printer could prematurely assume that the document has finished.
  • Page 27 Specifies that the spooler should not delete documents after they are completed. This allows documents to be re-submitted to the printer from the spooler instead of printing again from the application program. If you use this option frequently it will require large amounts of disk space on your computer.

  • Page 28: Colour Printing

    FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE APPEARANCE OF PRINTS If you wish to manually adjust the colour settings in your printer driver, please be aware that colour reproduction is a complex topic, and there are many factors to take into consideration. Some of the most important factors are listed below.
  • Page 29 Printer driver colour settings The driver settings for Manual colour can change the appearance of a print. There are several options available to help match the printed colours with those displayed on screen.

  • Page 30: Tips For Printing In Colour

    Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Powerpoint. PRINTING SPECIFIC COLOURS (E.G. A COMPANY LOGO) There are 2 utilities on your printer driver CD-ROM that can help match specific colours: Colour Correct Utility Colour Swatch Utility...

  • Page 31: Setting The Colour Matching Options

    To open colour matching options from within a Windows application: Choose File—Print… from the application’s menu bar. Click the Properties button next to the printer name. SETTING THE COLOUR MATCHING OPTIONS On the Colour tab select Advanced Colour ((1) below) for Colour Matching.
  • Page 32 Your results will vary depending on the subject and the conditions under which the photograph was taken. sRGB The printer will try to reproduce the sRGB colour space. This may be useful if colour matching from an sRGB input device such as a scanner or digital camera.

  • Page 33: Using The Colour Swatch Feature

    The RGB colour displayed on your monitor may not necessarily match what was printed on the colour swatch. If this is the case, it is probably due to the difference between how your monitor and printer COLOUR PRINTING > 33...

  • Page 34: Using The Colour Correct Utility

    Here, it is unimportant since your primary objective is to print the required colour. USING THE COLOUR CORRECT UTILITY The Oki Colour 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.

  • Page 35: The Status Monitor

    The Status Monitor provides a readable indication of the printer status as displayed on the indicator LEDs on the Status Panel Status Panel” on page 9.) (listed at the end of this chapter) to set printer parameters such as paper size etc. USING THE STATUS MONITOR You are advised to refer to the extensive on-line help as required when using the Status Monitor.

  • Page 36: Printer State Tab

    This tab is visible by default on opening the Status Monitor and displays detailed information about the status of the printer. PRINTER SETUP TAB Selecting this tab provides access to the Printer Settings button, which, when selected, enables you to configure the printer settings. THE STATUS MONITOR > 36...
  • Page 37 Click the Save button to save the new setting or the Undo button to undo the change. Use File|Exit to return to the Printer Setup Tab. Administrator Settings This tab is intended to be used only by designated staff.
  • Page 38 Click the Save button to save the new setting or the Undo button to undo the change. Use File|Exit to return to the Printer Setup Tab. You can access the printer menu settings window direct by clicking [Start], [All Programs] and selecting Okidata|OKI C3100|Printer Name Printer Settings. NOTE...

  • Page 39: Preferences Tab

    PREFERENCES TAB Selecting this tab provides the means to choose the information displayed by the Status Monitor and how/when the Status Monitor appears. The default Alert view setting (Pop up on alerts) ensures that the Status Monitor pops up to inform you of a condition that requires your attention e.g.

  • Page 40: Printer Functions (User Settings)

    It should be noted that many of these settings can be, and often are, overridden by settings made in the printer drivers. However, several of the driver settings can be left at “Printer Setting”, which will then default to the settings entered in these printer menus.

  • Page 41: Media Menu

    USERTYPE1 – 5 Explanation If a document to be printed demands a paper size not installed in the selected tray, the printer can automatically feed from the multi purpose tray instead. If this function is not enabled, the printer will stop and request the correct size of paper to be loaded.
  • Page 42 X-DIMENSION and Y- DIMENSION later in this table. Selects the type of media to be fed from the multi purpose tray so that the printer can adjust its internal parameters to better accommodate the selected type of media. Usertype 1 – 5 will be displayed only when registered from the host PC.

  • Page 43: Colour Menu

    COLOUR MENU The printer automatically adjusts colour 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.

  • Page 44: 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 POW SAVE TIME 5 MIN 15 MIN 30 MIN 60 MIN 240 MIN CLEARABLE WARNING MANUAL TIMEOUT 30 SEC...

  • Page 45: Usb Menu

    Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Turkish, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Greek USB MENU This menu controls the operation of the printer’s USB data interface. USB MENU Item Settings SOFT RESET ENABLE / DISABLE Enables or disables the SOFT RESET SPEED 12MBPS...

  • Page 46: System Adjustment Menu

    TRANSPR COLOUR –2~0~+2 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. Explanation Horizontal position. Vertical position. ON rotates the drum (without printing) prior to printing to reduce any horizontal white line effect on the print.

  • Page 47: Printing Settings

    Map. Click on the Execute button to print a Menu Map of printer settings. A menu map of printer settings can also be printed from the Status Panel by holding down the ON LINE button for 2 seconds. NOTE THE STATUS MONITOR > 47...

  • Page 48: Changing The Display Language

    Status Monitor. Start the Status Monitor. Select the Printer Setup tab. Click on the Printer Settings button on the Printer Setup tab. In the System Configuration menu, select the required language. Click on the Save button.

  • Page 49: Replacing Consumable Items

    1,500 pages. Conversely at 2.5% there is sufficient toner for 6,000 pages in the cartridge. The printer is shipped with sufficient toner for 3,000 A4 pages in each print cartridge of which 1,500 A4 pages worth of toner is used to charge each image drum.

  • Page 50: Consumable Order Details

    Average life: 20% pages at continuous print, 50% pages at 3 pages per job and 30% pages at 1 page per job. Only use genuine Oki Original consumables to ensure the best quality and performance from your hardware. Non Oki Original products may damage your printer's performance and invalidate your warranty.

  • Page 51: Toner Cartridge Replacement

    To avoid toner wastage and possible toner sensor errors, do not change the toner cartridge(s) until “TONER EMPTY” is displayed. 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 52 Press the cover release and open the printer’s top cover fully. WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser may be hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch. REPLACING CONSUMABLE ITEMS > 52...
  • Page 53 If you are replacing a toner cartridge that has been supplied with your printer (release lever has 3 positions), pull the coloured toner release lever on the cartridge to be replaced towards the front of the printer, REPLACING CONSUMABLE ITEMS > 53 2. Magenta cartridge...
  • Page 54 (upright) position (1). If you are replacing any other toner cartridge (lever has 2 positions), pull the coloured toner release lever (1) on the cartridge to be replaced fully towards the front of the printer. REPLACING CONSUMABLE ITEMS > 54...
  • Page 55 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. Never expose the drum to direct sunlight or very bright room lighting.
  • Page 56 Holding the cartridge by its top centre with the coloured 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, REPLACING CONSUMABLE ITEMS >...
  • Page 57 Pressing gently down on the cartridge to ensure that it is firmly seated, push the coloured lever (1) towards the rear of the printer. This will lock the cartridge into place and release toner into the image drum unit. Finally, close the top cover and press down firmly at both sides so that the cover latches closed.

  • Page 58: Image Drum Replacement

    The printer contains four image drums: cyan, magenta, yellow and black. Press the cover release and open the printer’s top cover fully. If the printer has been powered on, the fuser will be hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch. CAUTION! WARNING! REPLACING CONSUMABLE ITEMS >...
  • Page 59 Note the positions of the four cartridges. 1. Cyan cartridge 3. Yellow cartridge Holding it by its top centre, lift the image drum, complete with its toner cartridge, up and out of the printer. REPLACING CONSUMABLE ITEMS > 59 2. Magenta cartridge 4. Black cartridge...
  • Page 60 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. Never expose the drum to direct sunlight or very bright room lighting.
  • Page 61 Take the new image drum cartridge out of its packaging and place it on the piece of paper where the old cartridge was placed. Keep it the same way round as the old unit. Pack the old cartridge inside the packaging material for disposal. Place the toner cartridge onto the new image drum cartridge as shown.
  • Page 62 Holding the complete assembly by its top centre, lower it into place in the printer, locating the pegs at each end into their slots in the sides of the printer cavity. Finally, close the top cover and press down firmly at both sides so that the cover latches closed.

  • Page 63: Replacing The Belt Unit

    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. If the printer has been powered on, the fuser will be hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch. WARNING!
  • Page 64 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. Never expose the drum to direct sunlight or very bright room lighting.
  • Page 65 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 drive gear into the gear inside the printer by the rear left corner of the unit, and lower the belt unit flat inside the printer.

  • Page 66: Fuser Replacement

    A warning label clearly indicates the area. If in doubt, switch the printer off and wait at least 10 minutes for the fuser to cool before opening the printer cover.
  • Page 67 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 68 Lower the fuser into the printer, locating the two lugs (3) into their slots in the metal partition which separates the fuser area from the image drums. Push the two retaining levers (2) towards the rear of the printer to lock the fuser in place.

  • Page 69: 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 with LED lens cleaner or soft tissue.

  • Page 70: Installing Additional Memory

    INSTALLING ADDITIONAL MEMORY This section explains how to install additional RAM memory into your printer as a memory upgrade. ORDER CODES Use the following order codes for additional memory: 64MB RAM – 01110301 256MB RAM – 01110302 INSTALLING ADDITIONAL MEMORY > 70...

  • Page 71: Memory Upgrade

    Switch the printer off and disconnect the AC power cable. Press the cover release and open the printer’s top cover fully. If the printer has been powered on recently, the fuser will be hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch.
  • Page 72 Remove the screw securing the right-hand side cover. Lift the edge of the side cover slightly at the two points shown, and pull the cover away from the printer at the top. Lift the cover slightly to detach it from the printer. Place it safely to one side.
  • Page 73 Locate the three retaining clips at the bottom of the side cover into their rectangular holes near the bottom of the printer. Close the top of the side cover up to the printer and refit the securing screw removed in step 4.

  • Page 74: Clearing Paper Jams

    It can be removed from the rear later. Press the cover release and open the printer’s top cover fully. If the printer has been powered on, the fuser will be hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch. WARNING!
  • Page 75 It will be necessary to remove the four image drums to gain access to the paper path. Holding it by its top centre, lift the cyan image drum, complete with its toner cartridge, up and out of the printer. 2. Magenta cartridge 4. Black cartridge...
  • Page 76 Repeat this removal procedure for each of the remaining image drum units. Look into the printer to check whether any sheets of paper are visible on any part of the belt unit. To remove a sheet with its leading edge at the front of...
  • Page 77 If the sheet is well advanced into the fuser (only a short length is still visible), do not attempt to pull it back. Follow the next step to remove it from the rear of the printer. NOTE CLEARING PAPER JAMS > 77...
  • Page 78 1. Cyan cartridge 3. Yellow cartridge Holding the complete assembly by its top centre, lower it into place in the printer, locating the pegs at each end into their slots in the sides of the printer cavity. 2. Magenta cartridge 4.
  • Page 79 Lower the top cover but do not press down to latch it closed yet. This will protect the drums from excessive exposure to room lighting while you check the remaining areas for jammed sheets. Open the rear exit tray (5) and check for a sheet of paper in the rear path area (6).
  • Page 80 Lift the front cover release and pull open the front cover. Check inside the cover for sheets in this area and remove any that you find, then close the cover. CLEARING PAPER JAMS > 80...
  • Page 81 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. CLEARING PAPER JAMS > 81...

  • Page 82: Specifications

    75 ~ 203g/m² in multi purpose tray Paper output 250 sheets in face down (top) stacker @ 80g/m² 100 sheets in face up (rear) stacker @ 80g/m² Printer life 420,000 pages or 5 years Duty cycle 35,000 pages per month max.

  • Page 83: Index

    INDEX Advanced features enabling or disabling...27 Belt how to replace...63 life expectancy ...49 Black printing glossy or matte...24 Business cards recommended type...14 Changing display language ...48 Colour matching choosing image source ...32 general advice...28 general settings ...24 how to access...30 printing colour swatch ...33 Display language ...48 Envelopes...
  • Page 84 ...44 Preferences Menu ...39 Print order face down stacker...19 face up stacker ...19 Print settings how to save ...22 Printer default settings Windows defaults ...25 Printing adjusting image position ...46 Priority print queue priority...26 Resolution setting in Windows ...23 Separator page separating print jobs ...27...

  • Page 85: Oki Contact Details

    Oki Data Corporation 4-11-22 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8551, Japan Tel: (81) 3 5445 6158 Fax: (81) 3 5445 6189 http://www.okidata.co.jp Oki Data (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. 78 Shenton Way, #09-01, Singapore 079120 Tel: (65) 221 3722 Fax: (65)421 1688 http://www.okidata.com.sg Oki Systems (Thailand) Ltd.
  • Page 86 C3100 central house balfour road, hounslow tw3 1hy united kingdom tel +44 (0) 20 8219 2190 Fax +44 (0) 20 8219 2199 07047301 Iss.03...

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