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Oki MPS420b User Manual

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  • Page 1 MPS420b User’s Guide 59319301 my.okidata.com...

  • Page 2: Copyright Information

    Trademark Information _______________________________ ________________________ Oki, OkiLAN are registered trademarks of Oki Electric Industry Company Ltd. Apple, Macintosh, Mac and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computers Inc. Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, Windows Vista, Internet Explorer are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Notes, Cautions and Warnings ....... . .5 Introduction ..........6 Printer features .
  • Page 4 changing the length of time before entering power save mode ..38 disabling power save mode....... . .38 2-Sided (Duplex) Printing .

  • Page 5: Notes, Cautions And Warnings

    Notes, Cautions and Warnings Note A note provides additional information to supplement the main text. 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 RINTER FEATURES • Memory: 64 MB • High speed printing: 30 ppm letter, 28 ppm A4 • Resolution: 2400 x 600 dpi • Paper handling: 530 sheets 20 lb. US Bond (75 g/m²) • Emulation: standard Printer Control Language PCL6, Epson FX, and IBM ProPrinter •...

  • Page 7: Printer Components

    Printer Components RONT Operator panel Output Stacker (150 sheets, face down) Output Stacker extension Top cover release button Multi Purpose tray (show in open position): takes 50 sheets of 20-lb US Bond (75 g/m2) paper Multi Purpose Tray extension Paper Tray: takes 530 sheets Paper Tray level indicator ON/OFF switch Rear Output cover...

  • Page 8: Back View

    Power cable connection Duplex unit Parallel interface connection USB interface connection LAN interface connection (only for Xxxxxdn) Test button (only for Xxxxxdn) Memory panel (to upgrade your printer’s memory RAM DIMM) Printer Components > 8...

  • Page 9: The Printer Operator Panel

    The Printer Operator Panel The operator panel consists of an LCD display, a menu-driven control panel and two LED indicators. ANEL ELEMENTS 1 Liquid crystal display (LCD) panel • Two rows of up to 16 alphanumeric digits. • Displays print status, menu items in menu mode and error messages. 2 Menu Scroll Buttons.

  • Page 10: Changing The Operator Panel Language

    7 Ready indicator (green). • ON indicates ready to receive data. • FLASHING indicates processing data. • OFF indicates Offline. 8 Attention indicator (red). • ON indicates a warning (e.g. low toner). • FLASHING indicates an error, (e.g. toner empty). •...

  • Page 11: Menu Functions

    Menu functions The Printer Menu allows you to view and change the printer’s internal settings. The settings are grouped into categories or “menus” such as Information Menu or Print Menu. Some of these settings are similar to those found in your printer driver or application software.

  • Page 12: Print Menum

    RINT MENUM ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS COPIES DUPLEX PAPER FEED TRAY1 AUTO TRAY SWITCH TRAY SEQUENCE DOWN MP TRAY USAGE DO NOT USE MEDIA CHECK ENABLE RESOLUTION 1200DPI TONER SAVE MODE DISABLE ORIENTATION PORTRAIT LINES PER PAGE 64 LINES EDIT SIZE CASSETTE SIZE EDIA ITEM...

  • Page 13: System Configuration Menu

    YSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS POW SAVE TIME 1 MIN PERSONALITY AUTO EMULATION PARA PS-PROTOCOL ASCII USB PS-PROTOCOL CLRABLE WARNING ONLINE AUTO CONTINUE MANUAL TIMEOUT 60 SEC TIMEOUT INJOB 40 SEC TIMEOUT LOCAL 40 SEC TIMEOUT NET 90 SEC LOW TONER CONTINUE JAM RECOVERY...

  • Page 14: Ppr Emulation

    PPR E MULATION ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS CHARACTER PITCH 10 CPI FONT CONDENSE 12 CPI to 20 CPI CHARACTER SET SET-2 SYMBOL SET IBM-437 LETTER O STYLE DISABLE ZERO CHARACTER NORMAL LINE PITCH 6 LPI WHITE PAGE SKIP CR FUNCTION LF FUNCTION LINE LENGTH 80 COLUMN FORM LENGTH...

  • Page 15: Parallel Menu

    ARALLEL MENU ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS PARALLEL ENABLE BI-DIRECTION ENABLE ENABLE ACK WIDTH NARROW ACK/BUSY TIMING ACK IN BUSY I-PRIME DISABLE OFFLINE RECEIVE DISABLE MENU ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS ENABLE SOFT RESET DISABLE SPEED 480Mbps OFFLINE RECEIVE DISABLE SERIAL NUMBER ENABLE Menu functions > 15...

  • Page 16: Network Menu

    ETWORK MENU ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS TCP/IP ENABLE IP VERSION IPv4 NETBEUI ENABLE NETWARE ENABLE ETHERTALK ENABLE FRAMETYPE AUTO IP ADDRESS SET AUTO IP ADDRESS xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx SUBNET MASK xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx GATEWAY ADDRESS xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx ENABLE TELNET DISABLE DISABLE SNMP ENABLE NETWORK SCALE NORMAL HUB LINK SETTING AUTO NEGOTIATE FACTORY DEFAULTS...

  • Page 17: Maintenance Menu

    AINTENANCE MENU This menu provides access to various printer maintenance functions. ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS MENU RESET EXECUTE SAVE MENU EXECUTE POWER SAVE ENABLE PAPER BLACK SET DARKNESS CLEANING EXECUTE RESTORE MENU EXECUTE Displayed in Menu when Menu settings have been stored. SAGE 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.

  • Page 18: Printing Menu Settings (The Menu Map)

    Printing menu settings (The Menu Map) Current menu settings can be confirmed by printing a Menu Map, using the control panel. 1 Press the up or down arrow button until INFORMATION MENU appears on the display, then press the Enter button. 2 Press the up or down arrow button until the display prompts you to print the menu map.

  • Page 19: Paper Recommendations

    Paper Recommendations For guidance on the media you can use with your printer, which input tray and which exit path to use, see the section entitled “Paper and tray information” in the “Specifications” chapter. APER AND ENVELOPE TYPES Recommended guidelines when selecting paper and envelopes for use in your printer: •...

  • Page 20: Postcards

    OSTCARDS Recommended guidelines when selecting postcards for use in your printer: • Always manually feed single postcards using the Multi Puprose Tray. • Use unfolded double postcards. • Use postcards designed for use in laser type printers • Do not use postcards used for ink jet printers. •...

  • Page 21: Loading Tray 1 And Optional Tray 2 > 21

    Loading Tray 1 and Optional Tray 2 Note If you are topping off the paper in a paper tray, it is recommended that you remove the remaining paper from the tray first, then add the new paper stock and place the paper you removed on top. This ensures that the oldest paper is used first to help prevent paper jams.
  • Page 22 Adjust the rear paper support (5) to the size of paper you are using by gripping the lugs, tilting and sliding the support forward or backward as necessary. Adjust the side paper guides (6). It is important to adjust the paper guides (5) correctly to ensure that the paper is not skewed in the print process.

  • Page 23: Loadimg The Multi Purpose Tray

    Loadimg the Multi Purpose Tray Note Always use the rear exit path (straight through feed) with the Multi Purpose Tray. Open the Multi Puropse Tray: Pull down the tray (1). Flip out the inner support section (2). swing out the paper support (3). Adjust the paper guides (4) to the width of the print media.
  • Page 24 Ensure that the paper is loaded below the arrow level to avoid paper jam. Note Do not exceed the paper capacity of approximately 50 sheets or 10 envelopes depending on the media weight. Media Loading Tips • For single-sided printing on headed paper load the paper with the pre-printed side up and top edge into the printer.

  • Page 25: Paper Feed, Size And Media Setting

    Paper feed, size and media setting The process used to fuse (fix) the printed image to the paper involves a mixture of pressure and heat. Too much heat will cause lightweight paper to crease or curl and corrugations in transparencies. Too little heat will cause the image not to fuse fully into heavyweight paper. Note Although media properties can be set in the printer driver for particular jobs, when filling a tray with media it is recommended that you manually set the...

  • Page 26: Paper Size

    Press the Cancel, Online or Back button repeatedly to exit the MENU mode. Note When the AUTO TRAY SWITCH is set to ON and more than one paper tray is fitted, paper feed automatically switches to the next available paper tray, providing non-stop printing.

  • Page 27: Media Type And Weight

    EDIA TYPE AND WEIGHT Set media type and weight as follows: CAUTION! If media type or media weight are not correctly set, print quality deteriorates and the fuser roller may be damaged. Press the up or down arrow button until MEDIA MENU displays, then press the Enter button.

  • Page 28: Selecting A Paper Exit Path

    Selecting a Paper Exit Path ACE DOWN PRINTING For face down printing, make sure the Rear cover is closed (the paper exits from the top of the printer). • The Output Stacker on the top of the printer stacks printed pages face down. •...

  • Page 29: Automatic Feed Sequence

    Automatic feed sequence With no optional feed trays installed, the Autotray function in the Print Menu is set by default to ON and the Tray sequence function is set to DOWN. In this way, if a tray runs out of paper, automatic feed will take place in the order Tray 1, Tray 2 (if fitted), Multi Purpose Tray, provided that these trays are set up for identical media.

  • Page 30: Interfaces

    Interfaces Your printer is equipped with a selection of data interfaces: Parallel – For direct connection to a PC. This port requires a bi-directional (IEEE 1284 compliant) parallel cable. USB – For connection to a PC running Windows 2000 or later or Mac OS X or later. This port requires a cable conforming to USB version 2.0 or above.

  • Page 31: Printer Drivers

    Printer Drivers This chapter describes how to install a printer driver on two types of operating system – Windows and Macintosh. The printer drivers are all contained on the printer driver CD-ROM (CD1). Please refer to the readme file on this CD for the latest information on printer driver installation. INDOWS OPERATING SYSTEMS With Windows running, insert the printer driver CD-ROM (CD1) in your CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 32: Operation

    Operation This chapter provides a broad outline of how to operate your printer in the PCL emulation from either a Windows or a Macintosh environment. RINTER SETTINGS IN INDOWS Note The illustrations in this guide relate to Windows XP PCL emulation – other operating system windows may appear slightly different but the principles are the same.
  • Page 33 You can choose the source of the paper to feed, which may be Tray 1 (the standard paper tray), Tray 2 (if you have the optional second paper tray installed) or the Multi Purpose Tray. You can also click on the appropriate part of the screen graphic to select your preferred tray.

  • Page 34: Setting Using The Windows Control Panel

    In Vector mode, file sizes may be smaller and so transmission over a network, for example, may be faster. These effects are more pronounced for graphics printing than for text printing. You can select up to 999 copies to print consecutively, although you will need to top up the paper tray during such a long print run.
  • Page 35 ENERAL TAB My Printer Properties This area lists some of the main features of your printer, including optional items. This button opens the same windows as described earlier for items which can be set from within application programs. Changes you make here, however, will become the new default settings for all Windows applications.
  • Page 36 Specifies that documents should be spooled (stored in a special print file) before being printed. The document is then printed in the background, allowing your application program to become available more quickly. Options follow: This specifies that printing should not start until the last page has been spooled. 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 37: Printer Settings In Macintosh

    EVICE OPTIONS TAB In this window you can select which optional upgrades are installed on your printer. See the chapter entitled “Installing options”. RINTER SETTINGS IN ACINTOSH Refer to the readme file on the driver CD and the online help provided in the driver software.

  • Page 38: Power Save Mode

    OWER Power Saving sets how long the printer waits before going into standby mode. In standby mode your printer’s energy consumption is reduced. You can specify the length of time before a printer enters power saving mode by setting a larger value. Note The printer’s Power Save mode default setting is Enabled, 1 minute.

  • Page 39: 2-Sided (Duplex) Printing

    2-Sided (Duplex) Printing The duplex unit adds the function of two-sided printing, using less paper and making large documents easier to handle. It also enables booklet printing, which uses even less paper. This printer has the option of Auto Duplex and Manual Duplex printing. Note The steps in the process relate to Windows XP PCL.

  • Page 40: Manual Duplex Printing Using The Paper Tray (Windows Only)

    ANUAL DUPLEX PRINTING USING THE PAPER TRAY INDOWS ONLY Note Manual Duplex printing is available only for the Windows PCL Driver. You cannot use A6 paper size for printing from Tray 1 or optional Tray 2. To carry out 2-sided, or Manual Duplex Printing you must pass paper through the printer twice.
  • Page 41 Close the Paper Tray and press the Online button. The message window should disappear from your screen and the printer finishes printing the remaining pages of your document. Note You must press the Online button to start the printing for the other side. The default time is set to one minute, failing which, the data is deleted and not printed.

  • Page 42: Manual Duplex Printing Using The Multi-Purpose Tray

    ANUAL DUPLEX PRINTING USING THE ULTI URPOSE Note You can print. Letter, Legal 13 and 14, Statement, Executive, A4, A5, A6, B5, and Custom paper sizes, using paper stocks from 16 to 32 lb. US Bond (60 - 124 g/m Position the paper guides on the Multi-Purpose Tray according to the paper size.

  • Page 43: Short Edge

    HORT Press the Online button. The remaining page(s) of your document print on the blank side of the stack of pages from the Multi-Purpose Feeder. 2-Sided (Duplex) Printing > 43...

  • Page 44: Overlays And Macros (Windows Only)

    Overlays and Macros (Windows Only) HAT ARE OVERLAYS AND MACROS If you would like to print on special stationery, such as forms and letterhead, but do not want to use pre-printed stationery, you can create your own using these advanced features.

  • Page 45: Test Printing The Macro

    Set the Files of Type drop-down list to PRN Files(*.prn). Navigate to the folder where the overlay .PRN files are stored and select one or more of these to include in your overlay set. You can have more than one macro file in a project. For example, one for top pages and another for continuation pages.

  • Page 46: Printing With Pcl Overlays

    In the Define Overlays window, enter the name (a) and ID (b) of the required overlay, and define which page(s) (c) of your documents will use this overlay. Then click the Add button (3) to add this overlay to the list of defined overlays.

  • Page 47: Consumables And Maintenance

    Consumables and Maintenance This section deals with the replacement of the toner cartridge and image drum and general maintenance. ONER CARTRIDGE LIFE How long your toner cartridge lasts depends on the print density; the percentage of the page that prints black. A typical letter has 3% to 5% print density; graphics usually have higher density.
  • Page 48 Switch off the printer and allow the fuser to cool for about 10 minutes before opening the top cover. WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser may be hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch. Press the top cover release button and open the printer’s top cover fully.
  • Page 49 Gently shake the cartridge (3) from end to end several times to loosen and distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. Remove the wrapping material and peel off the adhesive tape from the underside of the cartridge (4). Holding the cartridge by its top center with the colored lever to the right (5), lower it into the printer over the image drum unit from which the old cartridge was removed.
  • Page 50 Pressing gently down on the cartridge to ensure that it is firmly seated, push the colored lever towards the rear of the printer (8). Push the lever all the way forward until the pointers on the drum and the toner are aligned (8a). This will lock the cartridge into place and release toner into the image drum unit.

  • Page 51: Image Drum Life

    MAGE DRUM LIFE The life of an image drum depends on a number of factors, including temperature and humidity, the type of paper used, and the number of pages per job. The image drum should last approximately 25,000 pages continuous printing. This number is approximate because different numbers of pages are printed each time and the environmental conditions and the paper type used may vary.
  • Page 52 Holding it by its top centre, lift the used image drum and toner cartridge, out of the printer. Put the assembly down gently onto a piece of paper to prevent toner from marking your furniture and to avoid damaging the green drum surface. CAUTION! The green image drum surface at the base of the ID unit is very delicate and light sensitive.
  • Page 53 Holding the complete assembly by its top center, lower it into place in the printer locating the pegs (1 & 2) at each end into their slots in the sides of the printer cavity (3). Gently wipe the LED array surface with a soft tissue. Consumables and Maintenance >...

  • Page 54: Generating A Cleaning Page

    Close the top cover and press it down to latch it closed. ENERATING A CLEANING PAGE If the printed page shows signs of fading, streaking or erratic marks, the problem may be cleared by generating a drum cleaning page as follows. Pull down the Multi Purpose Tray (1), fold out the paper support (2), and adjust the paper guides to the width of the paper (3).
  • Page 55 Insert a sheet of Letter/A4 plain paper between the paper guides and push the colored set button to engage the tray. Press the Up or down arrow button repeatedly until MAINTENANCE MENU displays, then press the Enter button. Press the Up or down arrow button until CLEANING PRINT is displayed. Press the Enter button.

  • Page 56: Cleaning The Led Array

    LEANING THE ARRAY Clean the LED array whenever a new toner cartridge is installed or if there are faded vertical areas or light printing down a page. 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.
  • Page 57 Close the top cover and press it down to latch it closed. Consumables and Maintenance > 57...

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting TATUS AND ERROR MESSAGES The LCD on the printer operator panel provides the self-explanatory status and error messages in your chosen language. Error messages are accompanied by the Ready indicator going out. APER Provided that you follow the recommendations in this guide on use of print media, and you keep the media in good condition prior to use, your printer should give years of reliable service.

  • Page 59: Input Jam

    NPUT JAM Remove the paper tray from the printer (1). Remove any crumpled or folded paper. Remove any paper from the underside of the printer (2). Replace the paper tray. After successful removal of any damaged or misfed paper, the printer should continue printing.
  • Page 60 Press the cover release and open the printer’s top cover. WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser area will be hot. This area is clearly marked. Do not touch it. CAUTION! Never expose the image drum unit to light for more than 5 minutes.
  • Page 61 Remove any jammed sheets from the paper path. Re-install the image drum complete with toner cartridge, ensuring that the pegs (1 & 2) correctly locate into the slots on each side of the printer (3). Lower the top cover but do not press down to latch it closed yet. This will protect the drum from excessive exposure to room lighting, while you check the remaining area for jammed sheets.
  • Page 62 Open the rear cover and check for paper in the rear path. Pull out any paper found in this area. • If the paper is low down in this area and difficult to remove, it is probably still gripped by the fuser. In this case, raise the top cover, reach around and press down on the fuser pressure release lever.
  • Page 63 • If the paper is difficult to remove, push the duplexer cover in the direction of the arrow on the top, then raise the cover and remove the paper. Open the Multi Purpose Tray (1) and remove any paper that you find (2). Close the tray.

  • Page 64: Print Quality Problems

    RINT QUALITY PROBLEMS Before consulting a service representative regarding a print quality problem, check the table below to see if there is a solution, or something you might have overlooked. SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION Blank sheets Image drum cartridge not Reinstall image drum cartridge. printed.

  • Page 65: Paper Feed Problems

    SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION Bold characters Toner is low. Install new toner cartridge. and dark lines are smeared. Print is darker Darkness setting is too high. Change darkness setting. than usual. Pages curl Printing on wrong side of Turn paper over in tray. (Note arrow excessively.
  • Page 66 SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION Paper is not fed into the Improper setting is Select the correct paper printer. selected for Paper source from the Source Source in the printer drop down menu. driver. The printer menu setting Set the size of the paper is incorrect.

  • Page 67: Software Problems

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

  • Page 68: Options

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

  • Page 69: Specifications

    Specifications ITEM SPECIFICATION Dimensions, 14.5 x 15.5 x 10,5 inches (369 x 395 x 268 mm) W x D x H Weight 22.7 lb (10.3 kg) approximately (without second tray) Printing method Electro-photographic printing using LEDs as light source Print color Monochrome Print speed Letter: 30 pages per minute maximum...
  • Page 70 ITEM SPECIFICATION Power Typical: 450W consumption at Idle: 70W 72°F (22°C) Power save mode: 7W Paper output Face down (top exit): 150 sheets capacity at 20-lb. US Bond (75 g/m²) Monthly duty 70,000 pages cycle Consumables Toner cartridge, Image drum Power cable Approximately 6 ft.

  • Page 71: Paper And Tray Information

    Paper and tray information Simplex Printing Feed Exit Path Tray Paper type Size Weight Plain paper Letter, A4 L, ML, M, MH A5, B5, L, ML, M, MH, H Executive Legal (13) Legal (14) Statement L, ML, M, MH, H L, ML, M, MH, H Custom L, ML, M, MH...

  • Page 72: Duplex Printing

    Duplex Printing Auto Manual Paper Size Weight Tray Tray Tray Tray type Plain Letter, A4 L, ML, M, paper Legal (13) Legal (14) A5, B5, L, ML, M, Executive MH, H Statement L, ML, M, MH, H L, ML, M, MH, H Custom L, ML, M,...
  • Page 73 OTES Tray 1 can accommodate paper with width of 100 to 216mm and length of 210 to 316mm. Tray 2 (optional) can accommodate paper with width of 148 to 216mm and length of 210 to 316mm. When printing using Auto Duplex, paper will not be ejected face up. The printing speed is reduced when you set the paper size of A5, A6, Postcards, Envelopes as Heavy.

  • Page 74: Service And Support

    Service and Support Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week • Visit our multilingual web site: www.okiprintingsolutions.com • Call 1-800-654-3282 Service and Support > 74...

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