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  • Page 2 The most up-to-date drivers and manuals are available from the Oki Data website http://www.okidata.com http://my.okidata.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Oki Driver Options ........12...
  • Page 4 Macintosh OS X ....... 54 Printer Drivers ........54 Adjusting Options .

  • Page 5: Generic Screen Shots

    Note / Important Boxes 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. Important! An important message appears like this. An important message provides supplemental information which can prevent potential problems.

  • Page 6: Color Print Matching

    Color Print Matching The install utility provides a color matching profile for your printer. In general, using these Color Matching settings will provide reasonable default settings that produce good results for most documents. Many applications have their own color settings and these may override the settings in the printer driver.

  • Page 7: Printer Driver Color Settings

    standing next to a sunlit window, compared to how they look under standard office fluorescent lighting. Printer driver color settings The driver settings for Manual color can change the appearance of a printed document. There are several options available to help match the printed colors with those displayed on screen.

  • Page 8: How Your Software Application Displays Color

    There are several settings found on a typical monitor: • 5000k* Warmest; yellowish lighting, typically used in graphics arts environments. • 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 ®...

  • Page 9: Rgb Or Cmyk

    Typically CMYK documents are only supported in professional 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. Color Print Matching:...

  • Page 10: Matching Specific Colors

    • Alternatively, use PostScript Color Matching with the Absolute Colorimetric setting. Printing Vivid Colors RGB only • Use Oki Color Matching, with either the Monitor 6500k Vivid, sRGB or Digital Camera settings. RGB or CMYK • Use PostScript Color Matching with the Saturation option.

  • Page 11: Macintosh Os 9X

    Macintosh OS 9x 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. Macintosh OS 9x: Printer Drivers •...

  • Page 12: Operation

    This section will only detail options as they apply to the LaserWriter 8 driver. Refer to manufacturer’s guidelines regarding other driver operations. Oki Driver Options This section references only the OKI-supplied driver selections, , as well as the plug-ins Color Option Job Option - if available.
  • Page 13 Color Control allows you to determine the scheme in which the printer will display colors. 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 14 Monitor (6500k) Perceptual Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K, This is best for printing photographic images. Monitor (6500k) Vivid Optimized for printing bright colors when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. Ideal for office graphics and text. Vivid or Digital Camera settings produce brightest colors.
  • Page 15 Perceptual Best choice for printing photographs. Compresses the source gamut into the printer's gamut while maintaining the overall appearance of an image. This may change the overall appearance of an image as all the colors are shifted together. Saturation Best choice for printing bright & saturated colors if you don't necessarily care how accurate the colors are.
  • Page 16 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. Glossy This option uses more CMYK and less Black while producing a shinier black. Matte This option uses more Black and less CMYK while producing a flatter black.

  • Page 17: Job Option

    Custom Gamma Adjustment NOTE This option requires the installation and use of the Storage Device Manager (SDM) utility. See the SDM section for further instructions. You will need to create a custom gamma profiles using the SDM utility before selecting one here. Click on the arrows to select the profile required.
  • Page 18 Then open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer and select Job Option Quality A straightforward selection of the print quality desired. • Fine = high resolution, slower speed: the default. Provides optimum results when printing graphics. • Fast = lower resolution, fast speed: choose this one for quick proofing of drafts.Select your desired print quality.

  • Page 19: Job Option List

    Media Type Many options are available for selecting the thickness of the paper type. Normally the Printer Setting is sufficient. Select your desired Media Type. Any option, other than Printer Setting, will override the setting at the printer. Job Option List A list of options to modify the printer.

  • Page 20: Job Accounting

    Toner Saving Checking this will enable toner saving. Job Accounting This plug-in, designed specifically for Oki printers, provides job accounting features that allow you to track printer usage, calculate printing costs, and specify user access to the printer, including setting rights to print black and white only or to print color as well.
  • Page 21 Administration Utility. Activating Job Accounting Normally Oki Job Accounting plug-in is automatically installed when you install the printer driver. Before using Job Accounting, you must activate it:...
  • Page 22 Using Job Accounting Select on the menu. Print Windows... File Ensure that your printer model is selected, then open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer and select Accounting Enter your and press the button User Name Password Print to proceed with your print job. If applicable, your User Name not necessarily the same as your network login.

  • Page 23: Job Type

    Job Type This plug-in allows you to utilize the options of the built-in hard drive of the printer. NOTES • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing. •...
  • Page 24 Each option on the Job Type screen is detailed below. Print Type From here you will select your desired option. Normal This is the default setting for which no further action is required. Job Spool If you wish to spool your print job to the printer’s hard drive, select Spool.
  • Page 25 Walk up to the printer to print out the document using the front panel (see below). Secure Printing at Printer N INE NTER ANCEL Press to enter the menu mode. PRINT JOBS MENU Press ENTER. ENTER PASSWORD **** – 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...
  • Page 26 Deleting the Confidential Document Before Printing It Press to enter the menu mode. PRINT JOBS MENU Press ENTER. ENTER PASSWORD **** – 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***...
  • Page 27 Proof and Print Proof and print allows printing of a single copy of a document for checking before printing multiple copies of the same document. First the document is assigned a password and processed to a print file. The file is saved on the hard disk drive and one copy prints. If the document is okay for printing, the remaining copies are printed on demand by entering the password through the printer’s front panel.
  • Page 28 Once the document is printed, it is deleted from the hard drive. If you wish to retain the document on the hard disk drive after printing it, use the Store to Hard Disk feature (see page 32) NOTES • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled, to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing.
  • Page 29 Click to proceed with your print job. Print the document Print from the software application being used. The document will be stored on the printer’s hard disk and one copy will print for your perusal. After checking the proof, you then can print or delete (if incorrect) the remaining copies of the document using the procedures given below.
  • Page 30 SELECT JOB ALL JOBS – 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 and is deleted from the hard disk drive. Deleting copies from Proof and Print Deleting The Document Before Printing Multiple Copies If the proof is not ready for printing, the job must be deleted from the printer:...
  • Page 31 DELETE THE JOB Y=ENTER/N=CANCEL Press ENTER to delete the job, then press ON LINE. NOTE 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.
  • Page 32 Store To Hard Disk Store to HDD (job spooling) allows print jobs to be temporarily stored on the hard disk before printing. This is good for forms, generic memos, letterhead stationery, etc. NOTES • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing.
  • Page 33 Click to proceed with your print job. The document will be Print stored on the printer’s hard disk. The document can then be printed or deleted using the procedures given below. Printing the Stored Document from The Front Panel N INE NTER ANCEL Press...
  • Page 34 – 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. Deleting the stored job from the hard disk drive To delete a document stored on the Hard Disk Drive: Press to enter the menu mode.
  • Page 35 Press ENTER to delete the job, then press ON LINE. NOTE 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. Run Maintenance Cycle Before Printing This option allows you to improve your print quality if you suspect there is a problem with printing, such as too much graininess in the...

  • Page 36: Multiple Pages On One Sheet

    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 37: Duplex

    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. Click to print or to save and close the printer Print Save Settings dialog box.
  • Page 38 Then, open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer and select Layout 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. Macintosh OS 9x: Operation • 38...

  • Page 39: 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 40 From the General screen, click the button next to Collate to enable the function. Click to print or to save and close the printer Print Save Settings dialog box. Macintosh OS 9x: Operation • 40...

  • Page 41: Utilities

    Utilities _______________________ This section explains how to install and use the utilities supplied with your printer. Storage Device Manager • Admin Setup Utility • Job Accounting • General Information Storage Device Manager Using the software improves the internal performance of the printer allowing you to adjust printer options.
  • Page 42 Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. Double-click the CD icon that appears on the desktop. Open the folder and double-click the icon to Mac Installer open and run. Click and accept the license agreement. Continue Select to access the Utility Installation. Custom Install Click in the boxes on the left hand side of the Utilities you wish to install and click the...

  • Page 43: 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.” Re-set your default printer to a real printer.
  • Page 44 Undo button Clicking this button will restore the settings in the dialog box effective before any changes that may have been made. This button is grayed out and disabled if no has been made to the settings in this dialog box. Options button Clicking this button will prompt displaying the Option dialog box where the printer options can be set.

  • Page 45: Sdm Options

    SDM Options There are other parameters unique to the SDM available by clicking the button. Options... For each option, click on the drop-down arrows to select your choice. To load your changes, select from the menu. File—Update Manual Timeout Specifies how many seconds the printer waits for paper to be fed before cancelling the job.

  • Page 46: 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 47 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. Access the function from the menu.
  • Page 48 the PS/PDF files unless they are specified to be stored in the hard disk. After selecting from the Utilities menu, select the Download File file you wish to load into the printer. If you wish to empty the hard drive, use the Initialise Disk function.
  • Page 49 Initialise Disk This utility will erase the hard disk of the printer and cause it to rebuild the directories. Select the Disk to erase and click the button to execute. This action, once executed cannot be undone. Substitute Fonts This function is not supported for a non-kanji printer. PS Gamma Adjuster To open PS Gamma Adjuster, open SDM, then select PS Gamma Adjuster form the Utilities drop-down menu.
  • Page 50 Because Gamma Curve profiles are tied to the displayed PPD file, select the correct PPD file before proceeding. To add an available Gamma Curve profile, highlight the desired profile and press the button. To remove a Gamma Curve profile from the PPD column, press button, NOT the button.
  • Page 51 Create/Edit a New Gamma Curve Profile To create a new Gamma Curve, press the button. To edit, highlight the profile and press the button. Edit 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 52: Admin Setup Utility

    Open Setup Utility → → Open the program by accessing Local Hard Drive OKI Tools . The utility will automatically search the network for Setup Utility available printers and present the results. Printer Access Highlight with your mouse the printer with which you wish to work.

  • Page 53: Status Menu

    WINDOW and protocols utilized. Setup Menu Menu Item Value Description OPENS SETUP Allows changing network OKI DEVICE SETUP WINDOW parameters for selected printer. OPENS RESET RESET Will reset the selected printer. WINDOW Opens Test Print Will perform a test print on...

  • Page 54: Macintosh Os X

    Macintosh OS X 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 as of release...

  • Page 55: Operation

    Operation_____________________ This section explains how to change the settings for specific print jobs using the driver supplied with your printer. These settings are accessed directly from within an application, normally from within the document print dialog box. Refer to the manufacturer’s guidelines for information on other driver operations.

  • Page 56: Feature Sets: Color

    Feature Sets: Color Color Control 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. Postscript Color Matching This uses PostScript Color Rendering Dictionaries built-in to the printer, and affects both RGB and CMYK data.
  • Page 57 No Color Matching No color correction occurs when selected. This option is beneficial when other matching regimens are used, specifically if you select a Color Simulation option. Print In Grayscale No color will print. The printer will interpret all colors as a variation of grays.
  • Page 58 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. Vivid or Digital Camera settings produce brightest colors.
  • Page 59 Saturation Best choice for printing bright and saturated colors if you don't necessarily care how accurate the colors are. 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.
  • Page 60 Separations This option affects output only, allowing you to print all colors or separate splates. NOTE You must select a non-generic PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file for a printer that supports color separations. Macintosh OS X: Operation • 60...

  • Page 61: Feature Sets: Job Options

    Feature Sets: Job Options Collate Collating can be carried out with or without a hard disk drive installed. However, printers with a hard disk drive will provide greater Macintosh OS X: Operation • 61...
  • Page 62 performance. This option is useful when printing multiple copies of large documents and you want to print them in sequence. NOTE If your software application has a collate option, use it instead of the collate option in the printer driver. Toner Saving Checking this will enable toner saving but reduce print quality.
  • Page 63 Page Rotate Checking this will rotate the printed material on the page 180 degrees. Macintosh OS X: Operation • 63...

  • Page 64: Feature Sets: Paper Feed Options

    Feature Sets: Paper Feed Options Media Check Sets whether the printer checks the matching of paper size to that of the tray. Only standard sizes are checked. Media Type Many options are available for selecting the thickness of the paper type.

  • Page 65: Feature Sets: Quality

    Multipurpose tray is handled as manual feed Select the option desired. The default is No. Feature Sets: Quality 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 •...

  • Page 66: General Printing Directions

    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. Glossy: This options produces printing with a more glossy fin- • ish. Matte: This option uses more Black and less CMYK while pro- •...

  • Page 67: Collating

    Collating Collating can be carried out with or without a hard disk drive installed. However, installing an HDD will achieve greater performance. If the software application being used has a collate print option, it is recommended to use only one collate option to prevent any conflicts in printing, i.e.

  • Page 68: Multiple Pages On One Sheet

    Multiple Pages on One Sheet To access, first select your desired printer from an application File → Print using Then open the drop-down menu at left and select Layout From the Layout screen, select the options desired. a. For Multiple Pages, access Pages per sheet.
  • Page 69 Then open the drop-down menu at left and select Duplex From the screen, select the options desired. Duplex a. For Duplexing (printing on both sides of the sheet), select Print on Both Sides. b. Select which Binding you prefer. Normally, the first option is the default.

  • Page 70: Paper Feed/Type Select

    Paper Feed/Type Select The Paper Feed option allows the selection of different types of paper or trays. The options selected affect only the current document being printed. To access, first select your desired printer from an application using File—Print Then open the drop-down menu at left and select Paper Feed From the screen, click the arrows button to select the desired option.
  • Page 71 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 72: Utilities

    Utilities _______________________ NOTE Other utilities are unavailable for Mac OS X (10.2) and will only run on Mac Classic OS. Apple ColorSync Utility Apple provides a ColorSync Utility that allows selection of the ICC color profile for your display and for the printer. Setting the Display (Monitor) Profile The Display profile will attempt to calibrate the display to more closely match the printer’s output.
  • Page 73 Click the arrow next to and select your monitor. In the Displays area click the arrow and select to access Current Profile Other... the Color Profile. Click the desired ICC Profile and then click Open Macintosh OS X: Utilities • 73...

  • Page 74: Setting The Printer Profile

    Setting the Printer Profile Local Hard Drive → Navigate to the utility by accessing your Applications → Utilities → ColorSync Utility → Devices Macintosh OS X: Utilities • 74...
  • Page 75 Click the arrow next to and select your printer, then click Printers . Under , click the arrow and select Color(sRGB) Current Profile to access the Color Profile. Other... Click the desired profile, then click Open Macintosh OS X: Utilities • 75...

  • Page 76: Ps Gamma Adjuster Utility

    PS Gamma Adjuster Utility 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. Installing PS Gamma Adjuster If you chose not to install the PS Gamma Adjuster utility when you installed the printer driver: Insert the driver CD supplied with the printer in the CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 77: Using Ps Gamma Adjuster

    Select to access the Utility Installation. Custom Install Click in the box to the left the PS Gamma Adjuster Utility, then click the button. Install Using PS Gamma Adjuster To open PS Gamma Adjuster, double-click your local hard drive icon →...
  • Page 78 profile and wished to store it in the Available Gamma Curves column. Create/Edit a New Gamma Curve Profile To create a new Gamma Curve, click the button. To edit, highlight the profile and click the button. Edit Select either or an individual color (deselect first).

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