Page 1 User’s Guide: Mac...
Page 2 Oki and Microline are registered trademarks of Oki Electric Industry Company Ltd. NERGY TAR is a registered trademark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Printing Vivid Colors........31 Oki Driver Options........32 Color Option .
Page 4 Oki Driver Options ........
Page 5 Clearing Paper Jams ................161 Jam 382 ..........162 Jam 381 .
Page 6: Introduction
If the proof is okay, you can print the balance of the copies immediately without having to reprocess the document. Options: • Duplex Unit for automatic two-sided printing: Oki 42158401—see page 159. • Additional Memory—see page 157. – 64 MB (Oki 70043001) –...
Page 7: Printer Overview
RINTER VERVIEW Front View Output Stacker, face down Standard printed copy delivery point. Holds up to 250 sheets of 20-lb. US Bond (75 g/m²) paper. Operator Panel Menu driven operator controls and LCD display panel (can be changed to show different languages: see page 10). PaperTray Standard blank paper tray.
Page 8: Rear View
Rear View On/Off Switch Socket for Power Cord Parallel Interface USB Interface Network Interface Optional Duplex Unit Rear Stacker (face up), Capacity100 sheets 20-lb. US Bond (75 g/m²) paper When the rear paper stacker is folded down, paper exits the printer through the rear of the printer and is stacked here face up.
Page 9 OTES AUTIONS NOTE A note appears like this. A note provides additional information to supplement the main text which helps you to use and understand the product. CAUTION! A caution appears like this. A caution provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in equipment malfunction or damage.
Page 10: Changing The Display Language
HANGING THE DISPLAY LANGUAGE EADY N INE NTER TTENTION ANCEL 1. Press MENU repeatedly until you see SYSTEM CONFIG MENU POWER SAVE DELAY TIME 2. Press ENTER. 3. Press MENU repeatedly until you see SYSTEM CONFIG MENU LANGUAGE 4. Press ENTER. –...
Page 11: Media Recommendations
Media Recommendations Your printer can handle a variety of print media, including a range of paper weights and sizes, transparencies, labels and envelopes. This section provides general advice on choice and use of media. CAUTION! Print media must be able to withstand 446°F (230°C) for 0.2 second.
Page 12: Media Types
Laser Printer Radiant White, 24 lb. US Bond (90 g/m²) ® • Xerox 4024, 20 lb.US Bond (75 g/m²) ® • Oki 52206101 Bright White Proofing Paper, 32 lb. US Bond (120 g/m Recommendations • Check http://my.okidata.com for the latest information on recommended papers for your printer.
Page 13: Envelopes
Envelopes • Use only recommended envelopes (Oki 52206301 and 52206302: see “Selecting/Using OKI Print Media“ in your C5300 Handy Reference Guide for more information). • Envelopes should be stored flat and away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat sources. • Don’t use envelopes with windows or metal clasps.
Page 14: Labels
Labels • Avery 5161 White Laser Labels (letter size) work well with your printer. Check http://my.okidata.com for the latest information on media for your printer. • Use only labels designed for use in color laser printers and photocopiers. CAUTION! • Labels should cover the entire carrier sheet. •...
Page 15: Media: Tray 1 And Optional Tray 2
EDIA PTIONAL Media Sizes: Trays 1 & 2 Feed Exit Paper size Tray 1 Tray 2 Rear Letter (8½ x 11'') S, D S, D S, D S, D Legal-14 S, D S, D S, D S, D (8½ x 14'') Legal-13.5 S, D S, D...
Page 16: Auto Switching
Auto Switching If you have identical paper stock loaded in the Multi-Purpose Tray or the optional Second Paper Tray, you can have the printer automatically switch to the other tray when the current tray runs out of paper. This function is enabled in the Print Menu. (See page 187.) EDIA ULTI URPOSE...
Page 17: Media Sizes
Media Sizes: Multi-Purpose Tray Feed Exit Paper size MP Tray Rear Letter (8½ x 11'') Legal-14 (8½ x 14'') Legal-13.5 (8½ x 13.5'') Legal-13 (8½ x 13'') Executive (7¼ x 10½'') A4 (210 x 297 mm) A5 (145 x 210 mm) B5 (182 x 257 mm) Envelopes (COM-10)
Page 18: Top Exit (Face Down Stacker)
TACKER • Holds up to 250 sheets of 20-lb. US Bond (42 lb. Index, 75 g/m² metric) standard paper. • Handles paper stocks up to 47 lb. US Bond (98 lb. Index, 176 g/m² metric). • Pages are printed in reading order (page 1 first; last page on top, facing down).
Page 19: Loading Paper
Loading Paper RAYS NOTE If you have the optional second paper tray installed: • If you are printing from the 1st (upper) tray, you can pull out the 2nd (lower) tray and reload it while the printer is printing. • If you are printing from the 2nd (lower) tray, do not pull out the 1st (upper) tray while printing.
Page 20 2. Fan the paper to be loaded at the edges (1) and in the middle (2), then tap the edges of the stack on a flat surface to make it flush again (3). 3. Load paper print side down, making sure the rear stopper (1) and paper guides (2) are snug against the paper.
Page 21 NOTE Load letterhead paper face down, with the top edge aimed towards the front of the printer. 4. Gently close the paper tray. C5300 Loading Paper • 21...
Page 22 NOTE To prevent paper jams: • Do not leave space between the paper and the guides and rear stopper. • Do not overfill the paper tray. Capacity depends on the type of paper stock. • Do not load damaged paper. •...
Page 23: Multi-Purpose (Mp) Tray
(MP) T ULTI URPOSE NOTE The MP Tray will take a stack of media about 3/8'' (10 mm) high, equivalent to about 10 envelopes or 50 transparencies. Do not exceed the 3/8'' (10 mm) media stack height. C5300 Loading Paper • 23...
Page 24 1. Open the MP Tray. C5300 Loading Paper • 24...
Page 25 2. Press down on the loading platform. 3. Load the print media and adjust the guides (1) to the size media being used. • Letterhead stationery: – For single-sided printing, load with pre-printed side up and the top edge into the printer. –...
Page 26 4. Press the blue tray latch (1) toward the paper stack to lift the paper platform into the feed position. C5300 Loading Paper • 26...
Page 27: Macintosh Os 8.6-9.2.2 Operation
Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation The printer driver supplied provides several controls for altering the color output of your printer. For general use, the Auto settings will suffice, providing reasonable default settings that will produce good results for most documents. Many applications have their own color settings and these may override the settings in the printer driver.
Page 28 on a monitor. This disparity between monitors and printers is often the main reason that printed colors do not match the colors displayed on screen. Viewing conditions A print can look very different under different lighting conditions. For example, the colors in a print may look different when viewed standing next to a sunlit window, compared to how they look under standard office fluorescent lighting.
Page 29: How Your Software Application Displays Color
• 6500k Cooler; approximates daylight conditions. • 9300k Cool; the default setting for many monitors and television sets. *k = degrees Kelvin, a measurement of temperature How Your Software Application Displays Color ® ® Some graphics applications such as CorelDRAW or Adobe ®...
Page 30: Choosing A Color Matching Method
Desktop Publishing and Graphics applications. Matching Photographic Images RGB only Oki Color Matching (found in the printer driver under Color Control) is a generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor. C5300 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation • 30...
Page 31: Matching Specific Colors
Photoshop, you may be able to use Soft-Proofing to simulate the printed image on your monitor. To do this, you can use the ICC- Profiles provided by Oki, and then print using the ICC profiles as the Print Space (or Output space).
Page 32: Oki Driver Options
Color Option Option, as well as the plug-ins Accounting Job Type - if available. Color Option 1. To access Color Option, first select your desired printer from an application using File—Print. C5300 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation Oki Driver Options • 32...
Page 33 1. Select the option desired. OKI Color Matching This is OKI’s proprietary color matching system and affects RGB data only. This is the default setting and provides the fastest, best color matching for your printer.
Page 34 Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. Digital Camera Optimized for printing photographs taken with a digital camera. This tends to produce prints with lighter and brighter colors. For some C5300 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation Oki Driver Options • 34...
Page 35 This makes it the recommended choice for graphs, charts, diagrams etc. Maps fully saturated colors in the source gamut to fully saturated colors in the printer's gamut. C5300 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation Oki Driver Options • 35...
Page 36 1. Select the option desired. Black Finish This setting determines Black Toner usage only. Auto This option is best for an office environment, with the printer determining which style is better. C5300 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation Oki Driver Options • 36...
Page 37 This option affects output only, allowing you to print all colors or separate plates. 1. Select the option desired. NOTE You must select a non-generic PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file for a printer that supports color separations. C5300 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation Oki Driver Options • 37...
Page 38 1. Click on the checkbox to enable the option. Printer Halftone This option prevents the halftone of a high-end graphics application from printing. 1. Click on the checkbox to enable the option. C5300 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation Oki Driver Options • 38...
Page 39: Job Option
1. To access Job Option, first select your desired printer from an application using File—Print. 2. Then open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer and select Option. Quality A straightforward selection of the print quality desired. C5300 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation Oki Driver Options • 39...
Page 40: Job Option List
A list of options to modify the printer. Collate Collating can be carried out with or without a hard disk drive installed. However, printers with a hard disk drive will provide greater C5300 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation Oki Driver Options • 40...
Page 41 Checking this will cause the MP tray to be used in manual feed situations. The MP tray cannot be used for duplex printing. Page Rotate Checking this will rotate the printed material on the page 180 degrees. C5300 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation Oki Driver Options • 41...
Page 42: Job Accounting
General and select Plug-in Preferences. 3. Open the Print Time Filters menu, then check Print Time Filters, JobType and JobAccounting. 4. Click Save Settings, then click OK. 5. Click Cancel. C5300 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation Oki Driver Options • 42...
Page 43 4. Enter your User Name Password and press the Print button to proceed with your print job. If applicable, your User Name not necessarily the same as your network login. C5300 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation Oki Driver Options • 43...
Page 44: Job Type
OFF for secure printing to operate correctly. • Secure printing may not be available in some software applications. 1. To access Job Type, first select your desired printer from an application using File—Print. C5300 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation Oki Driver Options • 44...
Page 45 This is the default setting for which no further action is required. Job Spool 1. If you wish to spool your print job to the printer’s hard drive, select Spool. C5300 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation Oki Driver Options • 45...
Page 46 The document will be stored on the printer’s hard disk. 4. Walk up to the printer to print out the document using the front panel (see below). C5300 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation Oki Driver Options • 46...
Page 47 ENTER. The document prints and is deleted from the hard disk drive. C5300 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation Oki Driver Options • 47...
Page 48 An alternative method of printing or deleting the document is to use the Storage Device Manager if you are on an AppleTalk network. Please refer to the Storage Device Manager section. C5300 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation Oki Driver Options • 48...
Page 49 • If the software application being used has a collate print option, it must be turned OFF for proof and print to operate correctly. • Proof and print may not be available in some software applications. C5300 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation Oki Driver Options • 49...
Page 50 – 3. Use to set the number for the first digit of the password, then press ENTER to engage the number and move to the next digit: ENTER PASSWORD 5*** C5300 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation Oki Driver Options • 50...
Page 51 ENTER to engage the number and move to the next digit: ENTER PASSWORD 5*** 4. Repeat step 3 for each of the remaining digits in the password. SELECT JOB ALL JOBS C5300 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation Oki Driver Options • 51...
Page 52 An alternative method of printing or deleting the document is to use the Storage Device Manager if you are on an AppleTalk network. Please refer to the Storage Device Manager section. C5300 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation Oki Driver Options • 52...
Page 53: Software Applications
Job Name and a four digit personal ID number (0000 to 9999). 3. Click Print to proceed with your print job. The document will be stored on the printer’s hard disk. C5300 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation Oki Driver Options • 53...
Page 54 SELECT JOB ALL JOBS – 5. Press until the name of the job you wish to print appears on the second line of the display, then press ENTER. The document prints. C5300 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation Oki Driver Options • 54...
Page 55 An alternative method of printing or deleting the document is to use the Storage Device Manager if you are on an AppleTalk network. Please refer to the Storage Device Manager section. C5300 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation Oki Driver Options • 55...
Page 56 1. Select Run Maintenance Cycle Before Printing to force the printer to automatically clean itself before printing. C5300 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation Oki Driver Options • 56...
Page 57: General Printing Directions
General Printing Directions What follows are descriptions of common printing issues common to the Macintosh environment. This section does not attempt to cover all the options that might occur, but rather, the typical printing operations that can benefit from detailed descriptions. You can also refer to your Macintosh online help or manual for further information.
Page 58: Duplex
3. From the Layout screen, select the options desired. a. For Multiple Pages, access Pages per sheet b. Select the desired direction. c. Select a border between the sheets, if desired. 4. Click Print to print or Save Settings to save and close the printer dialog box.
Page 59 2. Then, open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer and select Layout. 3. From the Layout screen, select the options desired. a. For Duplexing (printing on both sides of the sheet), press the button for Print on Both Sides. C5300 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation General Printing Directions •...
Page 60: Collating
b. Select which Binding you prefer. Normally, the first option is the default. NOTE • Duplex printing can only be carried out on standard paper sizes and paper weights between 20 and 28 lb. (75 and 105 g/m²). • Standard paper sizes only. •...
Page 61 2. The General dialog box should already be displayed. If not, then select General from the menu. 3. From the General screen, click the button next to Collate to enable the function. 4. Click Print to print or Save Settings to save and close the printer dialog box.
Page 62: Macintosh Os 10.2 Printer Drivers
Macintosh OS 10.2 Printer Drivers See your printed Software Installation Guide for information on installing printer drivers. You can also go to http://my.okidata.com to see/download a copy of the Software Installation Guide or for the latest information on printer drivers. ADJUSTING OPTIONS Apple Computer has not enabled Configure Printer...
Page 63: Macintosh Os 10.2 Operation
Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialogue. This section will first detail options as they apply to the OKI printer driver, followed by a general discussion of certain common printer driver options. Refer to manufacturer’s guidelines regarding other driver operations.
Page 64: Icc Color Profile Select
ICC Color Profile Select Apple provides a ColorSync Utility — Devices that allows selection of the OKI supplied ICC color profile for your monitor. The profile will attempt to calibrate the monitor to more closely match the printer’s output. However, merely selecting the profile will not automatically produce perfect results as many factors will contribute to the gamut of color selection.
Page 65 2. Click the arrow next to Displays and select your monitor (in this example it is iMac). In the Current Profile area click the down arrow and select Other... to access the OKI Color Profile. C5300 Macintosh OS 10.2 Operation • 65...
Page 66: Default Color Profile Select
3. From the Profile selection menu, find and click on the desired ICC Profile and then press Open to enable. Default Color Profile Select Not to be confused with the ColorSync Utility, Apple also provides a System Preference utility, ColorSync, for selection of color profiles for the printer and documents when a document does not contain embedded profiles.
Page 67: Monitor Settings
Monitor settings The brightness and contrast controls on your monitor can change how your document looks on-screen. You can calibrate your monitor’s color regimen in System Preferences — Displays — Color. Additionally, your monitor color temperature influences how "warm" or "cool" the colors look. NOTE Several of the Color Matching options make reference to your monitor’s Color Temperature.
Page 68: Choosing A Color Matching Method
Typically CMYK documents are only used in professional Desktop Publishing and Graphics applications. Matching Photographic Images RGB only Oki’s Color Matching (found in the printer driver under Printer Features — Features 2) is a generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor.
Page 69: Matching Specific Colors
Photoshop, you may be able to use Soft-Proofing to simulate the printed image on your monitor. To do this, you can use the ICC- Profiles provided by Oki, and then print using the ICC profiles as the Print Space (or Output space).
Page 70: Oki Driver Options
OKI DRIVER OPTIONS This section references only the OKI-supplied driver selections, Printer Features. OKI Printer Features 1. To access Printer Features, open your print driver from within an application by selecting File—Print. 2. Then open the drop-down menu at left and select Printer Features.
Page 71 Black Finish This setting determines Black Toner usage only. Auto This option is best for an office environment, with the printer determining which style is better. Matte This option uses more Black and less CMYK while producing a flatter black. Black Overprint This option prevents registration errors and only works for 100% black text.
Page 72 Color Simulation option. OKI Color Matching This is OKI’s proprietary color matching system and affects RGB data only. This is the default setting and provides the fastest, best color matching for your printer.
Page 73 Color Setting This option allows you to select your color settings as they appear on your monitor. 1. Select the option desired based upon the information below. Digital Camera Optimized for printing photographs taken with a digital camera. This tends to produce prints with lighter and brighter colors. For some photographs, other settings may be better depending on the subjects and the conditions under which they were taken.
Page 74 the printer's color gamut are printed without any modification, and only colors that fall outside the printable colors are modified. Feature Set 2 The tab’s features are explained below. Color Simulation Affects CMYK output only and is usually used in offset printer environments only.
Page 75 Media Type Many options are available for selecting the thickness of the paper type. Normally the Printer Setting is sufficient. 1. Select your desired Media Type. Any option, other than Printer Setting, will override the setting at the printer. Multipurpose tray is handled as manual feed Select the option desired —...
Page 76 Feature Set 3 The tab’s features are explained below. Quality A straightforward selection of the print quality desired. • Fast: low resolution, fast speed: choose this for quick proofing of drafts. • Fine: the default - high resolution, slower speed: Provides optimum results when printing graphics.
Page 77 1. Select the option desired. Absolute Colorimetric Best for printing solid colors and tints, such as Company logos etc. Matches colors common to both devices exactly, and clips the out of gamut colors to their nearest printed equivalent. Tries to print white as it appears on screen.
Page 78 Separations This option affects output only, allowing you to print all colors or separate splates. 1. Select the option desired. NOTE You must select a non-generic PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file for a printer that supports color separations. Printer Halftone This option prevents the halftone of a high-end graphic application from printing.
Page 79: General Printing Directions
GENERAL PRINTING DIRECTIONS What follows are descriptions of common printing issues common to the Macintosh environment. This section does not attempt to cover all the options that might occur, but rather, the typical printing operations that can benefit from detailed descriptions. The settings selected here are document specific only;...
Page 80: Multiple Pages On One Sheet
3. From the General screen, click the button next to Collate enable the function. Multiple Pages on One Sheet 1. To access, first select your desired printer from an application using File—Print.. 2. Then open the drop-down menu at left and select Layout. 3.
Page 81: Duplex
b. Select the desired Layout Direction. c. Select a Border between the sheets, if desired. Duplex 1. To access, first select your desired printer from an application using File—Print.. 2. Then open the drop-down menu at left and select Duplex. 3.
Page 82: Paper Feed/Type Select
b. Select which Binding you prefer. Normally, the first option is the default. NOTES • Duplex printing can only be carried out on standard paper sizes and paper weights between 20 and 28 lb. (75 ² and 105 g/m • The optional duplex unit must be installed in the printer and enabled before duplex printing can be carried out.
Page 83 3. From the screen, click the arrows button to select the desired option. 4. From the various options presented, make your desired selection. Auto Select If you have identical paper stock loaded in the Multi-Purpose Tray or the optional Second Paper Tray, you can have the printer automatically switch to the other tray when the current tray runs out of paper.
Page 84: Menu Functions
Menu Functions This section lists the menus accessed via the controls on the printer’s operator panel and displayed in the LCD window. HANGES IN ENUS N INE NTER ANCEL 1. Press to enter the menu mode. – 2. Press to scan through the available menus until the menu you wish to enter appears on the display.
Page 85: For Example
6. When the setting you wish to use appears on the display, press ENTER. An asterisk (*) appears next to the setting, and the setting flashes. 7. To finish: g. If you are through making settings in the menu, press ON LINE to engage the setting and exit the menu.
Page 86 6. Press MENU + to change the setting to ON: DUPLEX The second line of the display begins flashing. 7. Press ENTER to select the new setting: DUPLEX An asterisk appears on the second line of the display. 8. Press ON LINE to engage the new setting and to exit the menu. The printer returns to standby mode.
Page 87: Summary Of Menu Defaults
UMMARY OF EFAULTS Menu Defaults Note: Menus/Items with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option (e.g., Hard Disk Drive, Duplex Unit, Second Paper Tray, etc.) is installed. Menu Item Default Setting † ENTER PASSWORD **** PRINT JOBS MENU SELECT JOB ALL JOBS INFORMATION MENU...
Page 88 Menu Defaults (cont.) Note: Menus/Items with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option (e.g., Hard Disk Drive, Duplex Unit, Second Paper Tray, etc.) is installed. Menu Item Default Setting PRINT MENU (CONT.) EDIT SIZE CASSETTE SIZE MEDIA MENU TRAY1 PAPERSIZE LETTER TRAY1 MEDIATYPE...
Page 89 Menu Defaults (cont.) Note: Menus/Items with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option (e.g., Hard Disk Drive, Duplex Unit, Second Paper Tray, etc.) is installed. Menu Item Default Setting COLOR MENU (CONT.) K HIGHLIGHT K MID-TONE K DARK C DARKNESS M DARKNESS Y DARKNESS...
Page 90 Menu Defaults (cont.) Note: Menus/Items with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option (e.g., Hard Disk Drive, Duplex Unit, Second Paper Tray, etc.) is installed. Menu Item Default Setting SYS CONFIG MENU JAM RECOVERY (CONT.) ERROR REPORT LANGUAGE ENGLISH PCL EMULATION FONT SOURCE...
Page 91 Menu Defaults (cont.) Note: Menus/Items with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option (e.g., Hard Disk Drive, Duplex Unit, Second Paper Tray, etc.) is installed. Menu Item Default Setting PPR EMULATION LF FUNCTON (CONT.) LINE LENGTH 80 COLUMN FORM LENGTH 11 INCH TOF POSITION...
Page 92 Menu Defaults (cont.) Note: Menus/Items with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option (e.g., Hard Disk Drive, Duplex Unit, Second Paper Tray, etc.) is installed. Menu Item Default Setting PARALLEL MENU ACK WIDTH NARROW (CONT.) ACK/BUSY TIMING ACK IN BUSY I-PRIME DISABLE OFFLINE RECEIVE...
Page 93 Menu Defaults (cont.) Note: Menus/Items with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option (e.g., Hard Disk Drive, Duplex Unit, Second Paper Tray, etc.) is installed. Menu Item Default Setting † RECEIVE BUF SIZE AUTO MEMORY MENU RESOURCE SAVE †...
Page 94 Menu Defaults (cont.) Note: Menus/Items with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option (e.g., Hard Disk Drive, Duplex Unit, Second Paper Tray, etc.) is installed. Menu Item Default Setting USAGE MENU (CONT) MPT PAGE COUNT nnnn COLOR PAGE COUNT nnnn MONO PAGE COUNT nnnn...
Page 95: Printer Menus
RINTER ENUS Print Jobs Menu This menu only appears if you have the optional Hard Disk Drive installed. Item Action Explanation ENTER PASSWORD **** MENU + MENU – to enter a digit of the password, then press ENTER to progress to the next digit. SELECT JOB NO JOBS Select the job you wish to...
Page 96: Information Menu
Information Menu Item Action Explanation PRINT MENU MAP EXECUTE Prints the MenuMap (menu listing) with current settings shown. Information about your printer is also shown at the top of each MenuMap page. PRINT FILE LIST EXECUTE Prints a listing of the files stored in the flash memory and on the optional Hard Disk Drive (see “Hard Disk Drive”...
Page 97: Print Menu
Print Menu Note: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings Explanation COPIES Enter the number of copies of to 999 a document to be printed. DUPLEX Turns the duplex (2-sided) printing function on or off if this option is installed. TRAY1 PAPER FEED Selects the default tray for...
Page 98 Print Menu (cont.) Note: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings Explanation 600x1200DPI RESOLUTION If you don’t need 600x1200DPI resolution, 600DPI switch to 600DPI to print faster, to reduce the amount of printer memory and toner used. TONER SAVE Reduces the amount of toner MODE used for imaging.
Page 99 Print Menu (cont.) Note: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings Explanation CASSETTE SIZE EDIT SIZE Sets the size of the printable page area to match the size LETTER of paper in use. This is not the EXECUTIVE same as the physical paper LEGAL14 size, which is always slightly...
Page 100 Media Menu Notes: • Factory default settings are shown in bold. • Menus/Items with an asterisk (†) only appear when the appropriate option (e.g., Hard Disk Drive, Duplex Unit, Second Paper Tray, etc.) is installed. Item Settings Explanation TRAY1 PAPERSIZE A4, A5, A6, B5 Selects the size of paper LEGAL14...
Page 101 Media Menu (cont.) Notes: • Factory default settings are shown in bold. • Menus/Items with an asterisk (†) only appear when the appropriate option (e.g., Hard Disk Drive, Duplex Unit, Second Paper Tray, etc.) is installed. Item Settings Explanation TRAY2 LIGHT Adjusts the printer for the †...
Page 102 Media Menu (cont.) Notes: • Factory default settings are shown in bold. • Menus/Items with an asterisk (†) only appear when the appropriate option (e.g., Hard Disk Drive, Duplex Unit, Second Paper Tray, etc.) is installed. Item Settings Explanation Y-DIMENSION 5 to 35.5 INCH Selects the length of paper Default = 11 INCH...
Page 103 NOTE 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 104 Color Menu (cont.) Note: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings Explanation C HIGHLIGHT -3 to + 3 in Adjusts image density for each color C MID-TONE increments of 1 component (cyan, magenta, yellow and C DARK black). Normal setting is 0. Default = M HIGHLIGHT See “Setting Color Tuning from The...
Page 105 Color Menu (cont.) Note: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings Explanation DISABLE CMY 100% When enabled, black areas are DENSITY produced using 100% C, M, and Y ENABLE instead of black. This results in a glossier finish. CMYK Postscript emulation only.
Page 106: System Configuration Menu
System Configuration Menu Note: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Items Settings Explanation POW SAVE Adjusts the time before the printer TIME automatically switches into power saving mode. In this mode power consumption is reduced, but when a job is sent the printer will require a warm-up time of up to 1 minute before printing can begin.
Page 107 System Configuration Menu (cont.) Note: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Items Settings Explanation WAIT TIMOUT 5 to 300 SEC Specifies how many seconds the printer Default = 40 will wait when received data pauses seconds before forcing a page eject. In Postscript emulation mode the job will be cancelled if timeout occurs.
Page 108: Pcl Emulation Menu
PCL Emulation Menu Note: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings Explanation FONT RESIDENT / DIMM0 / Specifies the location of the SOURCE DIMM1 / DOWNLOADED PCL default font. Change the setting appropriately if additional fonts are installed in the expansion ROM slot or additional fonts have been downloaded to the...
Page 109 PCL Emulation Menu (cont.) Note: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings Explanation SYMBOL SET PC-8, PC-8 Dan/Nor, PC-8 PCL symbol set. If the font TK, PC-775, PC-850, PC- source and number are 852, PC-855, PC-857 TK, changed to one which does PC-858, PC-866, PC-869, not support the selected PC-1004, Pi Font, Plska...
Page 110 PCL Emulation Menu (cont.) Note: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings Explanation A4 PRINT 78 COLUMN If you are printing a letter WIDTH 80 COLUMN size document on an A4 size sheet, select 80 column. This condenses the print to fit on the slightly narrower A4 sheet, without changing the line breaks.
Page 111: Ppr Emulation Menu
PPR Emulation Menu Note: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings Explanation CHARACTER 10 CPI Specifies character pitch PITCH 12 CPI (characters per inch). 17 CPI 20 CPI PROPROTIONAL FONT 12CPI TO 20CPI Specifies 12CPI pitch for CONDENSE 12CPI TO 12CPI Condense Mode.
Page 112 PPR Emulation Menu (cont.) Note: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings Explanation SYMBOL SET IBM-437, IBM-850, IBM-860, Specifies the symbol set to IBM-863, IBM-865, PC Set1, be used. PC Ext US, PC Ext D/N, PC Set2 US, PC Set2 D/N, Roma3n-8, ISO L1, PC-8, PC-8 Dan/Nor, PC-850, Legal, ISO-2 IRV, ISO-4 UK,...
Page 113 PPR Emulation Menu (cont.) Note: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings Explanation ZERO Normal Sets the zero to be slashed CHARACTER Slashed or unslashed. LINE PITCH 6 LPI Specifies the line spacing 8 LPI (lines per inch). WHITE PAGE Change this setting to ON if SKIP...
Page 114 FX Emulation Menu Note: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings Explanation CHARACTER 10 CPI Specifies character pitch PITCH 12 CPI (characters per inch). 17 CPI 20 CPI PROPORTIONAL CHARACTER SET 2 Specifies which Epson SET 1 character set is used. C5300 Menu Functions •...
Page 115 FX Emulation Menu (cont.) Note: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings Explanation SYMBOL SET IBM-437, IBM-850, IBM- Specifies a symbol set. 860, IBM-863, IBM-865, PC Set1, PC Ext US, PC Ext D/ N, PC Set2 US, PC Set2 D/ N, Roman-8, ISO L1, PC-8, PC-8 Dan/Nor, PC-850, Legal, ISO-2 IRV, ISO-4 UK,...
Page 116 FX Emulation Menu (cont.) Note: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings Explanation ZERO NORMAL Sets the zero to be slashed CHARACTER SLASHED or unslashed. LINE PITCH 6 LPI Specifies the line spacing 8 LPI (lines per inch). WHITE PAGE Change this setting to ON if SKIP...
Page 117: Parallel Menu
Parallel Menu Note: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings Explanation PARALLEL ENABLE Enables or disables the parallel port. DISABLE BI-DIRECTION ENABLE Enables or disables bi-directional functionality of the parallel port. DISABLE ENABLE Enables or disables ECP mode. DISABLE NARROW ACK WIDTH...
Page 118: Usb Menu
USB Menu Note: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings Explanation ENABLE Enables or disables operation of the DISABLE USB port. SOFT RESET ENABLE Enables or disables the SOFT DISABLE RESET command. SPEED 480Mbps Sets the maximum transfer speed 12Mbps for the USB interface.
Page 119 Network Menu (cont.) Note: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings Explanation FRAME TYPE AUTO Selects the Ethernet MAC layer frame 802.2 type. 802.3 ETHERNET II SNAP IP ADDRESS AUTO Change this to Manual to specify the IP MANUAL address through the front panel.(see next entry) Required for non-DHCP...
Page 120 Network Menu (cont.) Note: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings Explanation TELNET ENABLE Enables or disables Telnet config. DISABLE facility. This item will not appear in the menu if TCP/IP is set to DISABLE. ENABLE Enables or disables communication via DISABLE FTP.
Page 121 CAUTION! The Disk Maintenance Menu can be used to initialize the printer's internal hard disk drive, to reassign the partition contents, or to reformat the partitions. Unless you know what you are doing, please avoid this section of the Menu. It is recommended that disk maintenance be done through the Storage Device Manager software by the System Administrator, or by someone who is knowledgeable in this...
Page 122: System Adjust Menu
System Adjust Menu Note: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings Explanation X ADJUST -2.00MILLIMETER TO Adjusts overall print position +2.00MILLIMETER horizontally in 0.25 Default = 0.00 increments. Y ADJUST -2.00MILLIMETER TO Adjusts overall print position +2.00MILLIMETER vertically in 0.25 increments. Default = 0.00 DUPLEX X ADJUST -2.00MILLIMETER TO Adjusts overall print position...
Page 123: Maintenance Menu
System Adjust Menu (cont.) Note: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings Explanation HEX DUMP [EXECUTE] Press ENTER to switch the printer to the Hexadecimal Dump mode in which all data received is printed in both Hexadecimal and ASCII format.
Page 124 Maintenance Menu (cont.) Note: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings Explanation TRANSPR –2 to +2 in As above, but for color printing on COLOR SET increments of 1 transparencies. Default = 0 C5300 Menu Functions • 124...
Page 125: 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 Item...
Page 126: Setting Color Tuning From The Front Panel
ETTING OLOR UNING FROM RONT ANEL Important! • In most cases, using Color Tuning is not necessary as the printer is optimized for color printing at its default settings. • Once you change these settings, they remain in effect until you go back in and change them.
Page 127 1. Print the Color Tuning Pattern: a. Make sure letter-size paper is loaded in the tray. b. Press repeatedly, until you see COLOR MENU c. Press ENTER. d. Press one or more times, until you see COLOR TUNING PRINT PATTERN C5300 Menu Functions •...
Page 128 e. Press ENTER. The Color Tuning Pattern prints and the display reads. C HIGHLIGHT 2. Adjust the Cyan highlight color. a. Press ENTER to select the Cyan Highlight item. The second line of the display begins flashing. b. Press one or more times, until the new value you wish to use displays (e.g., +3).
Page 129 4. Adjust the Cyan dark color: a. Press ENTER to select the Cyan Dark item. The second line of the display begins flashing. b. Press one or more times, until the new value you wish to use displays (e.g., +3). c.
Page 130: Replacing Consumables
Replacing Consumables • Toner Cartridge — Life expectancy approximately 5,000 pages, assuming about 5% coverage, which means that 5% of the addressable dots in an image are printed with this color of toner. See “Toner Cartridge Replacement” on page 131. NOTE When installing a toner cartridge in a new image drum, the life expectancy of the cartridge will be reduced by...
Page 131: Toner Cartridge Replacement
ONER ARTRIDGE EPLACEMENT REPLACE TONER : ZZZZ TONER EMPTY * nnn: ZZZZ =410: YELLOW 411: MAGENTA 412: CYAN 413: BLACK Toner Color Oki Order # Black 42127404 Cyan 42127403 Magenta 42127402 Yellow 42127401 C5300 Replacing Consumables • 131...
Page 132 1. Press the cover release and open the printer’s top cover fully. WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser is hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch. 2. Note the positions of the four cartridges: Cyan (1), Magenta (2), Yellow (3), Black (4): C5300 Replacing Consumables •...
Page 133 3. Pull the colored toner release lever on the cartridge to be replaced (here we are showing replacement of the black toner cartridge) towards the front of the printer. 4. Lift the right-hand end of the cartridge and then pull the cartridge to the right to release the left-hand end as shown.
Page 134 5. Unpack the new toner cartridge and gently shake it from side to side to loosen and distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. 6. Remove the adhesive tape from the underside of the cartridge. C5300 Replacing Consumables • 134...
Page 135 CAUTION! Do not touch the toner release lever until the toner cartridge is installed in the image drum. If you do, it will open the toner release slot and spill toner. 7. Holding the cartridge by its top center with the colored release lever to the right, insert the left end of the cartridge into the top of the image drum, pushing it firmly against the spring on the drum unit.
Page 136 8. Lower the right end of the cartridge into the image drum unit, pressing it firmly down in place, then push the colored lock lever back to open the toner slot and lock it in place. Important! The lever should move easily. If it does not, STOP! and push down on the toner cartridge to be sure that it is properly seated in the image drum, then press back on the lever again.
Page 137 9. Close and latch the top cover. C5300 Replacing Consumables • 137...
Page 138: Image Drum Replacement
MAGE EPLACEMENT REPLACE IMAGE DRUM : ZZZZ DRUM LIFE * nnn: ZZZZ = 350: YELLOW 351: MAGENTA 352: CYAN 353: BLACK Drum Color Oki Order # Black 42126604 Cyan 42126603 Magenta 42126602 Yellow 42126601 1. Place two sheets of paper on your working surface to protect it.
Page 139 2. Press the cover release and open the top cover fully. WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser is hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch it. 3. Note the positions of the four image drums: Cyan (1), Magenta (2), Yellow (3), Black (4): C5300 Replacing Consumables •...
Page 140 4. Lift the image drum, complete with its toner cartridge, out of the printer and put it down on one of the sheets of paper. 5. With the colored toner release lever (1) to the right, pull the lever towards you. This will release the bond between the toner cartridge and the image drum.
Page 141 7. Discard the used image drum in accordance with your local regulations. CAUTION! The green image drum surface at the base of the cartridge is very delicate and light sensitive. 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 142 8. Unpack the new image drum. CAUTION! Image drum handling: The image drum contains toner. To avoid spilling toner, be careful to keep it upright. C5300 Replacing Consumables • 142...
Page 143 9. Grasp the white tape tab and peel the tape off the drum. 10. Remove the paper sheet, then the clear plastic film. C5300 Replacing Consumables • 143...
Page 144 11. Remove the silica gel pack. 12. Place the image drum in the printer. C5300 Replacing Consumables • 144...
Page 145 13. Remove the orange drum seal. 14. Install the toner cartridge in the image drum. C5300 Replacing Consumables • 145...
Page 146 15. Push back the toner cartridge lock lever. 16. Close and latch the top cover. C5300 Replacing Consumables • 146...
Page 147: Belt Unit Replacement
EPLACEMENT 4215870 REPLACE BELT 355: BELT LIFE The belt unit is located under the four image drums. This unit requires replacement approximately every 50,000 pages. 1. Press the cover release and open the top cover fully. WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser is hot. This area is clearly labelled.
Page 148 2. Note the positions of the four image drums: Cyan (1), Magenta (2), Yellow (3), Black (4). It is essential that they go back in the correct order! 3. Lift each of the image drum units out of the printer and place them on a flat surface in a safe place away from direct sources of heat and light.
Page 149 4. Locate the two blue locks (1) and the handle (2). 5. Turn the two locks about 45° counterclockwise to release the belt. C5300 Replacing Consumables • 149...
Page 150 6. Pull up the handle and lift the belt unit out of the printer. 7. Unpack the new belt unit and hold it with the blue handle toward the front of the printer. 8. Place the drive gear at the back of the belt unit in the gear at the left rear corner of the printer, and lower the belt unit into the printer.
Page 151 9. Turn the two belt locks about 45° clockwise to secure the belt unit in place. 10. Place the four image drums/toner cartridges back in the printer (1 = Cyan, 2 = Magenta, 3 = Yellow, 4 = Black): C5300 Replacing Consumables • 151...
Page 152: Fuser Replacement
11. Close and latch the top cover. USER EPLACEMENT 42158601 (120V) 42158602 (230V) REPLACE FUSER 354: FUSER LIFE WARNING! If the printer has recently been powered on, some fuser components will be very hot. Handle the fuser with extreme care, holding it only by its handle, which will only be mildly warm to the touch.
Page 153 1. Press the cover release and open the printer’s top cover fully. 2. Pull the two blue fuser lock levers (1) towards the front of the printer. C5300 Replacing Consumables • 153...
Page 154 3. Holding the fuser by its handle, lift the fuser out of the printer. If the fuser is still warm, place it on a flat surface which will not be damaged by heat. After letting the fuser cool down, discard it. 4.
Page 155 6. Holding the new fuser by the handle, with the fuser pressure release lever (1) on the right, lower the fuser into the priner. 7. Push the two blue retaining levers (1) toward the rear of the printer to lock the fuser in place. C5300 Replacing Consumables •...
Page 156 8. Close and latch the top cover. C5300 Replacing Consumables • 156...
Page 157: Options
(Oki 70043001, 70043101, 70043201) The basic printer comes equipped with 64 MB of main memory. This can be upgraded with an additional memory board containing • 64 MB (Oki 70043001) • 128 MB (Oki 70043101) • 256 MB (Oki 70043201) giving a maximum total memory capacity of 320MB.
Page 158: Second Paper Tray
ECOND APER (Oki 42158501) The second paper tray takes: • Up to 530 sheets of 20-lb. paper. • All the same size media as Tray 1 except A6. • Paper weight range 16 to 47 lbs. US Bond (33 to 98 lbs Index, 60 to 177 g/m metric).
Page 159: Duplex Unit
UPLEX (Oki 42158401) The duplex unit adds the function of two sided printing and enables booklet printing. The duplex unit slides straight into the rear of the printer and requires no tools to install. The duplex unit handles: • Paper sizes letter, legal-14, legal-13.5, legal-13, A4, A5, B5.
Page 160: Hard Disk Drive
RIVE (Oki 70043501) The Hard Disk Drive plugs into the printer’s main circuit board and provides 10 GB of space. It is highly recommended if you plan to use the printer’s Proof and Print or Secure Print features. It is required •...
Page 161: Clearing Paper Jams
Clearing Paper Jams Jams can occur due to paper misfeeding from a paper tray or at any point along the paper path. When a jam occurs, the printer immediately stops, and the LCD display indicates the area where the first sheet is jammed. All jammed sheets must be removed in order to restore the printer to normal operation.
Page 162: Jam 382
Jam 382 OPEN TOP COVER 382: PAPER JAM 1. Open the top cover. 2. Gently pull the sheet out. • If the sheet does not come out easily, go to the next step. • If the sheet does come out, close the cover. 3.
Page 163 4. Pull out the jammed sheet. Important! WARNING! The fuser may be HOT! If the sheet is difficult to remove, it is partially jammed in the fuser. To get it out, reach around the top cover and press down on the fuser pressure release lever (1) before pulling the sheet out.
Page 164 5. Close the rear exit. 6. Close the top cover. C5300 Clearing Paper Jams • 164...
Page 165: Jam 381
Jam 381 OPEN TOP COVER 381: PAPER JAM 1. Press the cover release and open the printer’s top cover fully. C5300 Clearing Paper Jams • 165...
Page 166 2. Note the positions of the four image drums: Cyan (1), Magenta (2), Yellow (3), Black (4). It is essential that they go back in the correct order! WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser is hot. This area is clearly labelled.
Page 167 3. Lift each of the image drum/toner cartridge units out of the printer and place them on a flat surface in a safe place away from direct sources of heat and light. CAUTION! The green surface at the base of each image drum is very delicate and light sensitive.
Page 168 4. Remove any sheets of paper on the belt unit. CAUTION! Do not use any sharp or abrasive objects to separate sheets from the belt. This may damage the belt surface. C5300 Clearing Paper Jams • 168...
Page 169 NOTE Warning! If the printer has been printing, the fuser will be HOT! To remove a sheet trapped in the fuser, grasp the edge of the sheet, push the fuser pressure release lever (1) towards the front and down, and lift out the sheet. Then let go of the fuser pressure release lever.
Page 170 5. Place the four image drums/toner cartridges back in the printer, being careful to place them in the proper sequence (1=Cyan, 2 = Magenta, 3 = Yellow, 4 = Black): 6. Close the top cover. C5300 Clearing Paper Jams • 170...
Page 171: Jam 372 And 380
Jam 372 and 380 OPEN FRONT COVER : PAPER JAM nnn = 372 or 380. 1. Lift the front cover release and pull open the front cover. 2. Remove any jammed sheets. C5300 Clearing Paper Jams • 171...
Page 172 3. Close the front cover. C5300 Clearing Paper Jams • 172...
Page 173: Jam 370, 373 And 383
Jam 370, 373 and 383 OPEN DUPLEX COVER nnn: PAPER JAM nnn = 370, 373, 383 1. Press the duplex cover release and open the duplexer cover. C5300 Clearing Paper Jams • 173...
Page 174 2. Remove any jammed sheets. C5300 Clearing Paper Jams • 174...
Page 175: Jam 371
3. Close the duplex unit cover. Jam 371 OPEN DUPLEX COVER 371: PAPER JAM 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Pull out the duplexer. C5300 Clearing Paper Jams • 175...
Page 176 3. Pull the duplexer lid to unlock it. 4. Open the lid and remove the jammed sheet. C5300 Clearing Paper Jams • 176...
Page 177 5. Close the lid and push it back to lock it in place. 6. Push the duplexer back into the printer. 7. Turn on the printer C5300 Clearing Paper Jams • 177...
Page 178: Jam 391 And 392
Jam 391 and 392 OPEN FRONT COVER 391: PAPER JAM OPEN FRONT COVER 392: PAPER JAM 1. Pull out the appropriate tray (391 = Tray 1, 392 = Optional Tray 2) and remove any sheet jammed as it exited the tray. C5300 Clearing Paper Jams •...
Page 179 2. Open the front cover. 3. Remove any jammed sheets. 4. Close the front cover. C5300 Clearing Paper Jams • 179...
Page 180: Jam 390
Jam 390 CHECK MP TRAY 390: PAPER JAM If the Sheet Has Just Begun to Enter the Printer 1. Gently pull the sheet out of the printer. If the Sheet Can’t Easily Be Pulled Out from the Front 1. Lift the front cover release and pull open the front cover. C5300 Clearing Paper Jams •...
Page 181 2. Remove any jammed sheets. 3. Close the front cover. C5300 Clearing Paper Jams • 181...
Page 182: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting MESSAGES Message Meaning What to Do * TONER SENSOR ERROR Flashes across the Open the top cover and second line of the make sure the display: the indicated indicated toner is there color toner (*) is and properly seated in missing from the the printer: C = Cyan, Y printer.
Page 183 Message Meaning What to Do CHECK BELT The belt unit is not Open the top cover and 330: BELT MISSING properly installed. lift out the black (K) and Yellow (Y) image drums, placing them on a flat surface. Check to be sure that the belt unit latches are fully in the latched position:...
Page 184 Message Meaning What to Do CLOSE COVER The duplex cover is Close the duplex 316: DUPLEX COVER OPEN open or not properly cover: latched. CLOSE COVER Either the top cover Be sure both the top : COVER OPEN or the front cover is cover and the front open.
Page 185 Message Meaning What to Do LOAD A print job has been Load mmm media in EMPTY received and the the indicated (tttt) tray. tttt indicated paper tray is empty. LOAD AND PRESS The media type in Load the appropriate ONLINE SWITCH the indicated tray media in the tray and MEDIA MISMATCH...
Page 186 An error has Write down the : FATAL ERROR occurred which message including the requires service. error number “nnn,” YYYY = the general then call your cause. nnn = error authorized Oki Data number. Service Dealer for service. C5300 Troubleshooting • 186...
Page 187: Problem Solving
ROBLEM SOLVING Problems Printing Paper feed problems. If paper jams are frequent: • More than one sheet feeds at a time. • Paper curls. • Paper feeds at an angle. Possible cause Remedy The printer is not Place the printer on a stable, level surface. horizontal.
Page 188: Problems Printing From Macintosh
Paper jam has been cleared, but printer does not print. Possible cause Remedy The top cover has Removing a paper jam is not sufficient: not remained open Raise and gently lower the top cover, especially if until all paper jams the paper jam has been removed from behind the have been cleared.
Page 189 Application error is displayed. Possible cause Remedy Application is not Upgrade the application. suitable for Macintosh version. Memory is Close all other applications. insufficient for number of applications running. Print file is Correct or recreate the file. corrupted. Memory is Increase computer’s memory.
Page 190: Print Quality Problems
Printer requests paper size change to continue printing. Possible cause Remedy Paper loaded in tray is Either change paper in tray to match size different size from that ON-LINE formatted in application and press formatted in software continue, or continue printing on existing paper by application.
Page 191: Faint Printing
Faint printing Possible cause Remedy The toner cartridge is Reinstall the toner cartridge (see “Toner Cartridge incorrectly installed. Replacement” on page 131). Toner is low. Change toner cartridge (see “Toner Cartridge Replacement” on page 131). The paper is moist. Store paper within specified temperature and humidity levels (see “Specifications”...
Page 192: Faint Shading On Unprinted Sections
Possible cause Remedy The image drum has Remove the image drum from the printer and store been exposed to it in a dark place for several hours. If this does not light. work, replace the image drum (see “Image Drum Replacement”...
Page 193: Miscellaneous Problems
Miscellaneous problems The power is on, but the printer does not go online. Possible cause Remedy Bad connection Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable. Reconnect the power cable and switch the printer on. If this does not clear the fault, call for service.
Page 194: Printer Takes A Long Time To Start Printing
Printer takes a long time to start printing. Possible cause Remedy The printer has to warm In the printer menu settings, set power save to a up returning from power higher value to increase the length of time before save mode. entering power save mode ( SYS CONFIG MENU →...
Page 195: Specifications
Specifications Item Specification Dimensions 16.61'' W x 22.09'' D x 13.58'' H (422 mm W x 561 mm D x 345 mm H) Net Weight 57.3 lbs. (26 Kg) Print speeds 12 pages per minute (ppm) color 20 ppm monochrome For Transparencies: 5 ppm color, 12 ppm monochrome Resolution 600 dpi or 600 x 1200 dpi...
Page 196 Item Specification Toner life 5,000 pages at 5% coverage Image drum life 15,000 pages at 3 pages per job Belt life 50,000 letter-size pages Fuser life 45,000 letter-size pages C5300 Specifications • 196...
Page 197: Mac Os 8.6-9.2.2 Utilities
• Storage Device Manager • Admin Setup Utility NOTE The Oki Job Accounting plug-in is also supplied with your printer. This plug-in is normally installed automatically when you install the printer driver. For more information on Oki Job Accounting, see page 42.
Page 198: General Information
GENERAL INFORMATION Storage Device Manager Using the software improves the internal performance of the printer allowing you to adjust printer options. This utility will only work over a network and is incompatible with USB connections. Important! The printer’s internal hard drive does not communicate directly back to the Storage Device Manager software;...
Page 199 4. Select Custom Install to access the Utility Installation. 5. Click in the boxes on the left hand side of the Utilities you wish to install and click the Install button to complete. This will install the Utilities. C5300 Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2 Utilities • 199...
Page 200: Storage Device Manager Operation
STORAGE DEVICE MANAGER OPERATION Important! • When attempting to open the application, ensure that the default printer is connected and turned on. • If your default printer is a virtual printer, the application will return the error message “This utility does not support this interface.”...
Page 201 Undo button 1. Clicking this button will restore the settings in the dialog box effective before any changes that may have been made. 2. This button is grayed out and disabled if no has been made to the settings in this dialog box. Options button 1.
Page 202: Sdm Options
SDM Options 1. There are other parameters unique to the SDM available by pressing the Options... button. 2. For each option, click on the drop-down arrows to select your choice. 3. To load your changes, select File—Update from the menu. Manual Timeout This parameter sets the period of time, that after requesting paper to be inserted and is not inserted, when the print job is cancelled.
Page 203: Sdm Menu Items
cancelled after clearing the paper jam. When set to Enable, the print job will continue after the jam has been cleared. Power Save This will enable Power Save Delay. Power Save Delay When no input is received for the specified time, the printer will enter Power Save Mode.
Page 204 Change Printer Name/Zone This will change the name that is stored in the PostScript interpreter in the printer. However, this will not change the name displayed in the Chooser - only the Admin Setup utility has that ability. 1. Access the function from the Utilities menu.
Page 205 Download File This utility allows you to download to the printer’s hard drive PS/PDF/ Font files for faster printing. The printer will automatically print the PS/PDF files unless they are specified to be stored in the hard disk. 1. After selecting Download File from the Utilities menu, select the file you wish to load into the printer.
Page 206 Display Font List 1. To identify the fonts already loaded into the printer, select Display Font List from the Utilities menu. 2. Press Close to return to the main screen. Initialise Disk This utility will erase the hard disk of the printer and cause it to rebuild the directories.
Page 207 PS Gamma Adjuster This option allows adjusting the gamma output, or toner density, when printing from the printer. The Gamma Curve profile is sent to the printer with the print job. 1. Because Gamma Curve profiles are tied to the displayed PPD file, select the correct PPD file before proceeding.
Page 208 Create/Edit a New Gamma Curve Profile 1. To create a new Gamma Curve, press the button. To edit, highlight the profile and press the Edit button. 2. Select either or an individual color (deselect first). To modify a curve, click on a point on the curve - the drag point - and drag it to change the shape of the curve.
Page 209: Admin Setup Utility
Administrator. Open Setup Utility 1. Open the program by accessing Local Hard Drive — OKI Tools — Setup Utility. The utility will automatically search the network for available printers and present the results.
Page 210: Status Menu
WINDOW protocols utilized. Setup Menu Menu Item Value Description OPENS SETUP Allows changing network OKI DEVICE SETUP WINDOW parameters for selected printer. OPENS RESET Will reset the selected printer. RESET WINDOW OPENS TEST Will perform a test print on selected...
Page 211: Mac Os 10.2 Utilities
Mac OS 10.2 Utilities Important! All Utilities on the installation CD are unavailable for Mac OS X (10.2) and will only run on Mac Classic OS. C5300 Mac OS 10.2 Utilities • 211...

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