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
Introduction ........6 Printer overview ....... . . 7 The Operation Panel .
Page 4 Printer menus ........58 Information menu ......58 Shut down menu .
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! C3600n 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
Used for manual duplex, feeding heavier paper stocks, envelopes and other special media. Also for manual feeding of single sheets when required. 5. ON/OFF switch. 6. Front Cover Open Release (press to open). 7. Printer Cover Open Release (push to open). C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 8: Rear View
3. LAN Port 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
Inside your printer Press the Cover Open Release to open the printer cover and look inside the printer. Inside printer_Fig1_04.eps.jpg 1. Fuser unit. The Fuser unit contains a heated roller that fixes toner to the print media (paper or card).
Page 10: The Operation Panel
Menu Back button Menu Up button Menu Down button Menu Enter button ON LINE button CANCEL button s are used to operate the printer; the LEDs and LCD button display the status of the printer. 55.) C3600n User’s Guide (See...
Page 11 LCD. On Line Press to switch between Online and Offline modes. In Menu mode: exits the menus and puts the printer ONLINE. When WRONG PAPER or WRONG PAPER SIZE is displayed on the LCD, press the switch to force printing on the paper currently loaded.
Page 12 CD-ROM that comes with your printer. For more information about the utilities, see “Overview” on page 114. Follow the steps in the setup utility to select the 3600n printer and the desired language. To complete the language setup, re- start your printer (i.e., turn it off and then on).
Page 13: Service Call Error
General Printer status (as indicated by the LEDs) can be broadly categorized 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: 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 15: Cassette Tray
91-176 g/m² SIZE Executive Letter Legal 13 in. Legal 13.5 in. Legal 14 in. C3600n 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 16: 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 in.
Page 17 Letterhead COM-9 Envelope COM-10 Envelope Monarch Envelope Banner C3600n 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: 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. (80 g/m²) standard paper, and can handle paper stocks up to 32 lb. (120 g/m²). Pages printed in reading order (page 1 first) will be sorted in reading order (last page on top, facing down).
Page 19: Loading Paper
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). Fan Paper.jpg C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 20 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 (3). Cassette Tray paper guides_F7_01.jpg Load the paper (1). Use the level indicators (2) as a guide. For letter headed paper, load face down with top edge towards the front of the printer.
Page 21 Close the Cassette Tray gently. Cassette Tray wPaper_close_Fig1_22.jpg • For face down printing, make sure the Face Up (rear) (4) Stacker is closed (the paper exits from the top of the printer). Stacking capacity is approximately 250 sheets, depending on paper weight.
Page 22: 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 56.) C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 23: 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 24: 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 25: Job Options Tab
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 page 42.
Page 26 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. C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 27 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 28: Setting From Windows Control Panel
24. 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 29 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 30 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. C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 31: Changing The Default Print Settings
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. C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 32: Page Setup Options - Layout
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 C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 33: Toner Saving
Optimized for printing photos, but with even more saturated colors. Optimized for printing graphics from applications such as Microsoft Office. Colors are printed with emphasis on Lightness. Results will vary depending on the subject and conditions the image was taken. C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 34: Print Options - Layout
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 35: Print Options - Watermark
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 36: Setting Printing Options
“Print options - Copies & pages” on page 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 37: 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 38: 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 39: Print Quality
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 40: Printer Setup Options
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 DESCRIPTION Optimized for printing photos.
Page 41: 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.
Page 42: Printing
Press the Down arrow until DEMO1 is displayed on the LCD. Press ENTER to print the demo page. Print the Menu map The Menu Map prints a list of all the printer's menus and their current settings. Switch on the printer and allow it to warm up.
Page 43: Manual Duplex Printing Using The Cassette Tray
Every second page of your document is printed first. When this is complete, a message appears on screen prompting you to take the paper, flip it and replace it in the Cassette Tray. Open the Cassette Tray. 1-2_P paper out.jpg C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 44 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 C3600n User’s Guide ANCEL...
Page 45: Manual Duplex Printing Using The Multi Purpose Tray
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. Press the ON LINE button. The remaining pages of your document print on the blank side of the paper.
Page 46: 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 47: Setting Other Printing Options
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 48: 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 49: How Your Software Application Displays Color
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. C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 50: 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 51: 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 52: Setting The Color Matching Options
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 color space. This may be useful if color matching from an sRGB input device such as a scanner or digital camera.
Page 53: 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 54: 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 55: 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 56: Printer Functions (User Settings)
Status Monitor pops up to inform you of a condition that requires your attention; e.g., paper out in Cassette Tray. Printer functions (User Settings) The printer settings made from the Status Monitor can be seen collectively on a printed Menu Map (or Status Page). User Settings On the Status Monitor Setup tab, click Printer Menu.
Page 57: 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 C3600n|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 58: Printer Menus
0), flash memory and in hard disk (if installed). EXECUTE Prints a list of overlays, macros, fonts and other files stored on the printer’s hard disk drive (if installed). EXECUTE Prints a page that lists the printer’s current network settings. C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 59: Shut Down Menu
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 Print menu This menu provides adjustment of various print job related functions. PRINT MENU...
Page 60 Sets the size of the printable page area to match the size of paper in use. This is not the same as the physical paper size, which is always slightly larger. For dimensions of physical page sizes, see “Paper Recommendations” in this guide. C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 61: 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. C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 62 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. C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 63: Color Menu
Color menu The printer automatically adjusts color balance and density at appropriate intervals, optimizing 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 64 Black). Normal setting is “0”. Adjusts image density for each color component (Cyan, Yellow, Magenta, and Black). Normal setting is “0”. Selecting this item prints the Color Tuning Pattern swatches that can help you adjust the color balance. C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 65: 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 TIME TO POWER 5 MIN SAVE MODE 15 MIN 30 MIN 60 MIN 240 MIN CLRABLE ONLINE WARNING...
Page 66 Note: Applies to PS and PCL XL only. Selects which industry-standard emulation the printer should use. When set to AUTO, incoming data is examined and the correct emulation is automatically selected each time a print job is received. C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 67: Pcl Emulation Menu
Selects whether a received carriage return character (0Dh) also causes a line feed. Selects whether a received line feed character (0Ah) also causes a carriage return. Sets the non-printable page area. NORMAL is PCL-compatible. C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 68 Selects whether black image data is printed using black toner (ON) or 100% CMY (OFF). (Valid in PCL emulation mode only.) Set to ON when minimum width specified, to stretch a one-dot line and eliminate gaps. Specifies a tray number. C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 69: Ppr Emulation Menu
Specifies the number of characters per line. Specifies the length of paper. Specifies the distance of print from the top edge of the paper. Specifies the distance of print from the left hand edge of the paper. C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 70 EXPLANATION Sets the printing mode that can fit print data, equivalent to 11 inches (66 lines), in the LETTER-size printable area. Sets character height: SAME: Regardless of CPI, same height. DIFF (Different): As CPI, character heights vary. C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 71: Fx Emulation Menu
Sets the printing mode that can fit print data, equivalent to 11 inches (66 lines), in the LETTER-size printable area. Sets the character height: SAME: Regardless of CPI, same height. DIFF: As CPI, character heights vary. C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 72: Usb Menu
USB menu This menu controls the operation of the printer’s USB data interface. USB MENU ITEM SETTINGS SOFTWARE ENABLE RESET DISABLE MAXIMUM 12 MBPS SPEED 480 MBPS OFFLINE ENABLE RECEIVE DISABLE SERIAL NUMBER ENABLE DISABLE NOTE When you have changed any settings in the USB MENU, turn the printer OFF, then ON again.
Page 73 LANs to a large LAN, but may not work effectively when connected to a HUB that has a spanning tree feature. Sets full or half duplex for communication via a network hub. When AUTO is set, negotiation is done automatically. C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 74: 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. C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 75 Sets a correction value for dark- colored paper printing, to correct print variations caused by variations in temperature and humidity or in print density/frequency. C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 76: 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 on hand and you need to know how soon you will need them.
Page 77: Print Statistics Menu
Statistics menu. The default password is "0000." Prints a list of jobs carried out on this printer. Zeros the counter Sets Group Counter to display (ENABLE) or not display (DISABLE). Sets a new password Verifies the change C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 78: 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 79: Replacing Consumables And Maintenance Items
Memory 256 MB RAM 512 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 80: 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 81 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, the fuser may be hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch this area. Note the positions of the 4 cartridges.
Page 82 (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 83 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 84 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 (a), then lower the right end of the cartridge onto the image drum unit (b).
Page 85 Pressing gently down on the cartridge to ensure that it is firmly seated, push the colored lever (1) towards the rear of the printer. This will lock the cartridge into place and release toner into the image drum unit. toner in positon_lock_Fig1_15.jpg Finally, close the top cover and press down firmly so that the cover latches closed.
Page 86: 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 87 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 88 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. Finally, close the top cover and press down firmly at both sides so that the cover latches closed.
Page 89: Replacing The Belt Unit
The belt unit is located under the four image drums. This unit requires replacement approximately every 60,000 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 Turn the two fasteners (1) 90° to the left. This will release the belt from the printer chassis. Pull the lifting bar (2) upwards so that belt tilts up towards the front, and withdraw the belt unit from the printer. belt coming out_Fig1_33.jpg C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 92 Turn the two fasteners (1) 90° to the right until they lock. This will secure the belt unit in place.
Page 93: 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 94 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. Remove the new fuser from its packaging and remove the transit material.
Page 95: 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 96: Installing Additional Memory
Part Numbers See “Part Numbers” on page 79. Memory upgrade The basic printer model comes equipped with 128 MB of main memory. This can be upgraded with an additional memory board containing 256 MB or 512 MB, giving a maximum total memory capacity of 640 MB.
Page 97 Remove each image drum units, starting with the front. Cover the image drum units to protect them from direct light IDs _ all out_cover_F8_19.jpg Locate the two fasteners (1) at each side of the belt and the lifting bar (2) at the front end. unlock belt_F5_08.jpg C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 98 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 C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 99 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 100 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 using the Print Menu option on the printer’s Information Menu. Examine the first page of the menu map.
Page 101: 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 102 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, the fuser will be hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch. Note the positions of the 4 cartridges.
Page 103 Holding it by its top center, lift the cyan image drum, complete with its toner cartridge (1), up and out of the printer. Put the cartridge down gently onto a piece of paper to prevent toner from marking your furniture and to avoid damaging the green drum surface.
Page 104 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: • To remove a sheet with its leading edge at the front of the belt, carefully lift the sheet from the belt and pull it forwards into the internal drum cavity and withdraw the sheet.
Page 105 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. Starting with the cyan image drum unit nearest the fuser, replace the four image drums into the drum cavity, making sure to locate them in the correct order.
Page 106 • 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 107 Press the front cover release and pull open the front cover. front cover open release_F7_04.jpg Check inside the cover for sheets in this area and remove any that you find, then close the cover. Paper Jam_front cover_F8_05_1.jpg C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 108 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. C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 109: Error Messages
Error messages are displayed on the printer’s 2-line LCD. The bottom line shows the Error Code number. ERROR MESSAGES ERROR LCD 2-LINE CODE STATUS MESSAGE none DOWNLOAD MESSAGE FAILED <n> CLOSE COVER 310: COVER OPEN CLOSE COVER 311: COVER OPEN...
Page 110 - Too much Macro data. - Too much DLL data. Press the ON LINE switch and decrease the amount of data sent to the printer or install expansion RAM. The media type in the tray and the print data do not match. Load the type of media specified in the print data and press the ON LINE switch.
Page 111 (OEM mismatch): 620:Y = Yellow; 621:M = Magenta; 622:C = Cyan; 623:K = Black A fatal error occurred. The number specifies the cause of the error. Fatal errors require a Service Call. C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 112: Specifications
Face down (top) stacker: 150 sheets 20 lb. Face up (rear) stacker: 1 sheet 80 g/m² Printer life 300,000 pages or 5 years Duty cycle 35,000 pages per month maximum or 5,000 average (64 – 120 g/m²) (64 – 203 g/m²) C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 113 Toner life Standard 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 C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 114: Utilities
Color Swatch Utility Direct Network Printing Utility (LPR) Network Print Status Utility Network Setup Utility Operator Panel Language Set-up Utility Here is a list of the utilities provided via download. Print Job Accounting Utility PrintSuperVision Web Driver Installer C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 115: Description 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. "Color Swatch Utility" on page 131.
Page 116 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 117: 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 118: Additional Information
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 119 Print the Color Adjustment Chart. See page 121. Make the adjustments. Save the adjustments, using a name you select. See page 123. When printing a document, select the name of the saved adjustment settings. See page 126. C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 120 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 121 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 120. Click Next. The Pallete Color Matching screen appears. cadjust1.jpg C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 122 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. C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 123 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 C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 124 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 C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 125 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. C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 126 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. C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 127: Adjust The Gamma Value And Hue
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 128 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 129 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 130: 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 131: 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 132: 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 133 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. C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 134: 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 135: 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 136 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. C3600n User’s Guide...
Page 137: 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 138: Installation
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 139 Duplex: Disk/Memory: Toner Remaining: 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. NetStatus2K.jpg Paper Type, weight Installed/not installed RAM size and % used;...
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. C3600n 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.

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Introduction

Paper Recommendations

Loading Paper

Printing from Windows

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Printing

Color Printing

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Printer Menus

Replacing Consumables and Maintenance Items

Toner Cartridge Replacement

Image Drum Replacement

Replacing the Belt Unit

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Cleaning the LED Head

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