Page 2 Oki and Microline are registered trademarks of Oki Electric Industry Company Ltd. is a registered trademark of the United States Environmental Protection NERGY Agency.
Page 3: Notes, Cautions And Warnings
Notes, Cautions and Warnings NOTE A note appears in this manual like this. A note provides additional information to supplement the main text. CAUTION! A caution appears in this manual like this. A caution provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in equipment malfunction or damage.
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents Notes, Cautions and Warnings....... .3 Contents ..........4 Introduction .
Page 5 OKI Driver Options ........90...
Page 6 SDM Menu Items........147 Fonts Downloader........153 Color Swatch Utility.
Page 7 Changing the fuser unit ........201 Cleaning the LED heads........204 Transporting the printer .
Page 8: Introduction
Standard 128 Mb Standard 20 ppm color C7500n 1200 dpi Standard 128 Mb Option 20 ppm color Option C7500dxn 1200 dpi Standard Standard 128 Mb Standard 20 ppm color a. 24 ppm monochrome b. Requires additional memory 8 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Introduction...
Page 9 – USB – High-speed, bi-directional parallel (IEEE-1284) – Industry standard network connectivity via internal network interface card (optional on models C7100 and C7300) • Environmentally friendly: the advanced power save mode minimizes power consumption and the separate toner and drum design cuts down on waste.
Page 10: Online Usage
• In the list of bookmarks click Index to jump to the Index. (If the bookmarks are not available, use the Table of Contents.) Find the term of interest in the alphabetically arranged index and click the associated page number to jump to the page containing the subject. 10 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Introduction...
Page 11 2. Choose which pages you wish to print: All pages for the entire manual. Current page for the page at which you are looking. Pages from for the range of pages you specify by entering their page numbers. 3. Click OK. C7100/C7300/C7500 Introduction • 11...
Page 12: Getting Started
3. Power cable 4. CD-ROM disks. 5. LED lens cleaner (not illustrated). 6. Light-proof plastic bags (not illustrated). 7. Documentation (not illustrated): Setup Guide, Software Installation Guide, Warranty booklet. Retain all packing materials to faciliate transport. 12 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Getting Started...
Page 13: Cd-Rom Disk Contents
CD-ROM DISK CONTENTS The CD-ROM disks supplied with your printer contain the following software: CD1 - Drivers, Software Utilities CD2 - Manuals C7100/C7300/C7500 Getting Started • 13...
Page 14: Printer Location
There must be sufficient space around the printer to allow for access and printer maintenance. 60cm 23.62in 48Kg 106lbs 40cm 15.75in 20cm 7.875in 20cm 7.875in 60cm 23.62 48kg 106lbs 14 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Getting Started...
Page 15: Printer Components
1. Top cover 2. Control panel 3. Top cover release catch 4. Multi purpose tray (manual feed) 5. Paper support extension 6. Paper guides 7. Front cover 8. Paper tray 9. Paper level indicator 10.Power switch C7100/C7300/C7500 Getting Started • 15...
Page 16 11.LED heads (4) 12.Discharge roller) 13.Fuser unit 14.Image drum and toner cartridge (cyan) 15.Image drum and toner cartridge (magenta) 16.Image drum and toner cartridge (yellow) 17.Image drum and toner cartridge (black) 16 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Getting Started...
Page 17 18.Power connector 19.Rear exit paper tray 20.Interfaces and option card slott 21.USB interface connector 22.Parallel interface connector 23.Network interface card (optional on C7100) C7100/C7300/C7500 Getting Started • 17...
Page 18: Setting Up
PACKAGING AND PROTECTIVE SHEET REMOVAL 1. Remove any adhesive tape and packaging from the printer. 2. Using the release handle, open the top cover. 18 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 19 3. Remove the LED head restrainer from behind the LED heads in the top cover. C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 19...
Page 20 • Never expose image drums to light for more than 5 minutes. • Always hold image drum by the ends. • Never expose image drums to direct sunlight. • Never touch the green surface of the drum. 20 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 21 6. Replace the four image drums into the printer making sure each image drum is installed in its correct color location. 7. Push the tab (1) inwards and remove the blanking plate from each of the image drums. C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 21...
Page 22: Toner Cartridge Installation
See the Material Safety Data Sheets in your Warranty, Regulatory and Safety Information booklet for more information. 1. Remove the black toner cartridge from the package. 2. Shake the toner cartridge back and forth several times then, holding it horizontally, remove the tape. 22 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 23 4. Insert the toner cartridge into the black image drum, left side first, engaging the drum locating peg in the hole in the toner cartridge. Make sure the colors of the toner cartridge and image drum correspond. C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 23...
Page 24 7. Repeat the process for each color toner cartridge, being careful to match the color toner to the color image drum. 24 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 25 8. Close the top cover. C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 25...
Page 26: Loading Paper
LOADING PAPER 1. Remove the paper tray from the printer. 26 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 27 • Don’t load damaged paper. • Don’t load paper of different sizes, paper quality or thickness at the same time. • Don’t remove the paper tray during printing. • Close the paper tray gently. C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 27...
Page 28 3. If installed, a lower paper tray cannot be used to print if there is no paper tray inserted above it. 28 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 29 Don’t open or close the rear paper exit while printing, as it may result in a paper jam. NOTE Always use the face down (rear) stacker for thick paper (card stock, etc.) 6. Load letterhead paper face down as shown for both portrait and landscape: C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 29...
Page 30: Manual Feed
• Load envelopes face up (flap down) and letterhead stationery face up as shown for both portrait and landscape printing. CAUTION! Don’t open or close the rear paper exit while printing, as it may result in a paper jam. 30 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 31: Power Connection
After installing the new toner cartridges, the message TONER LOW or CHANGE TONER may appear on the display. If this message does not disappear after a few pages have been printed, reinstall the appropriate toner cartridge. C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 31...
Page 32: Control Panel
2. Ready indicator (green). ON - ready to receive data. FLASHING indicates processing data or error. 3. Liquid crystal display. (LCD) panel. Two rows of up to 24 alphanumeric characters displaying print status, menu items in menu mode and error messages. 32 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 33 6. Item (–) button. Press briefly to scroll backward to the previous menu item. 7. Value (–) button. Press briefly to scroll backward to the previous value setting for each menu item. 8. Cancel button. Press to cancel a print job. C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 33...
Page 34: Menu Settings
5. Press the VALUE button repeatedly until the required language is displayed. 6. Press the SELECT button. An asterisk (*) appears next to the selected language. 7. Press the ONLINE button when you have finished setting the display language. 34 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 35: Printing The Menumap
2. Press the MENU button until the is displayed, INFORMATION MENU then press the SELECT button. 3. Confirm that is displayed on the LCD. PRINT MENU MAP 4. Press the SELECT button to print the menu map. C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 35...
Page 36: Media Settings
SELECT button. An asterisk (*) appears next to the selected paper feed. NOTE When AUTO TRAYSWITCH is set to ON and more than one paper tray is installed, paper feed automatically switches to the next available paper tray. 36 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 37: Selecting The Paper Size
SELECT button. An asterisk (*) appears next to the selected paper size. 5. Press the ONLINE button to return the printer to online status. 6. Select the correct paper settings in the printer driver before printing the file. C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 37...
Page 38: Selecting The Media Type And Weight
(*) appears next to the selected paper type or weight. 5. Press the ONLINE button to return the printer back to online status. Select the correct paper settings in the printer driver before printing the file. 38 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 39: Media Recommendations
Print media must be able to withstand 446°F (230°C) for 0.2 second. Paper • For recommended papers see your “C7100/C7300/C7500 Handy Reference Guide” or check http://my.okidata.com. • Paper should be stored flat and away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat sources.
Page 40: Labels
• Don’t use envelopes with self sealing flaps. • Don’t use damp, damaged or curled paper envelopes. Labels • For recommended labels see your “C7100/C7300/C7500 Handy Reference Guide” or check http://my.okidata.com. • Use only labels designed for use in color laser printers and photocopiers.
Page 41: Paper Sizes
S, D S, D S, D S, D Envelopes Custom (width 76.2 to 215.9mm; height 127.0 to 355.6mm) a. S = Simplex; D = Duplex (printing on both sides of the paper). b. Not Usable. C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 41...
Page 42: Paper Weights And Media Settings
Set MediaType = Transparency Labels 0.1 to 0.17 mm Medium thick Heavy 0.17 to 0.2 mm Ultra thick Heavy a. S = Simplex; D = Duplex (printing on both sides of the paper). b. Not Usable. 42 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 43: Confirming Current Settings
4. Press the SELECT button. Selection of the value will be confirmed by an asterisk (*) appearing to the right of it. 5. Press the ONLINE button to return the printer to online status. C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 43...
Page 44: List Of User Menu Settings
Prints PCL font list. PRINT PCL FONT Execute Prints PostScript font list. PRINT PS FONT Execute Prints an Epson FX font list. PRINT EPSON FX FONT Execute Prints demo page. DEMO1 Execute Prints error log. PRINT ERROR LOG 44 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 45: Test Print Menu
3 only displayed if installed. On; Off Automatic switching to next tray AUTO TRAY when tray in use empties. SWITCH Down; Up; Paper Specifies selection order priority for TRAY feed tray switching Auto Tray Select/Auto Tray SEQUENCE Switch. C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 45...
Page 46 C7100 - 600 x 1200 Selects print resolution. RESOLUTION dpi; 600 dpi C7300 - 600 dpi x 1200 dpi C7500 -1200 dpi, Fast 1200 dpi, 600 ON; OFF ON: Enables Toner Save mode. TONER SAVE OFF: Disables Toner Save mode.
Page 47 TRAY2 Recycled; Card stock; Tray 2. (Only displayed if installed) MEDIATYPE Rough. Auto; Light; Medium Selects the media WEIGHT for TRAY2 light; Medium; Medium optional Tray2. (Only displayed if MEDIAWEIGHT heavy; Heavy; Ultra installed) heavy C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 47...
Page 48: Multipurpose Tray
5 inches to 47.2 inches; Sets the dimensions of custom Y DIMENSION default = 11 inches paper. For these dimensions to (127 mm to 1200 mm) work, the MP tray paper size must be set to custom. 48 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 49 BLACK MID-TONE darker level and minus toward lighter. 0+1+2+3-3-2-1 Adjusts DARK of Cyan, Magenta, CYAN, MAGENTA, Yellow or Black TRC. YELLOW OR Plus indicates adjustment toward a BLACK DARK darker level and minus toward lighter. C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 49...
Page 50 This function is enabled only with Postscript language jobs. Darkk; Medium; Selects the limit of the toner layer INK LIMIT Light thickness. If paper curl occurs in DARK printing, select MEDIUM or LIGHT. This sometimes helps reduce curl. 50 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 51: System Configuration Menu
USB. (In RAW mode, Ctrl-T is invalid.) ASCII Displayed this Item when OkiLAN NETWORK 7300e is installed. PS PROTOCOL Specifies PS communication protocol mode of data from OkiLAN 7300e . (In RAW mode, Ctrl-T is invalid.) C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 51...
Page 52 ON, the print job will continue after the jam has been cleared. ON; OFF When set to ON, prints an error ERROR REPORT report when internal error occurs. Only works in PostScript mode. 52 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 53 System Configuration Menu (continued) bold The default settings are Item Value Description English; German; Selects the printer display language. LANGUAGE French; Italian; Spanish; Swedish; Norwegian; Danish; Dutch; Turkish; Portuguese; Polish C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 53...
Page 54 Default = 10.00 cpi fixed spacing outline font. 4.00 to 999.75 point, in 0.25 Sets the font point size. Applies only FONT HEIGHT point increments to fixed fonts (does not apply to Default = 12.00 point proportional fonts). 54 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 55 If you are printing a letter size A4 PRINT document on an A4 size sheet, WIDTH select 80 column. This condenses the print to fit on the slightly narrower A4 sheet, without changing the line breaks. C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 55...
Page 56 Pure Black (K only) for the black (100%) in image data. OFF = Composite (CMYK) Black. Provides best results when printing photographs. ON = Pure Black (black toner only). Provides best results when printing a combination of text and graphics. 56 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 57: Ppr Emulation Menu
Specifies character pitch in CHARACTER CPI; PROPORTIONAL IBM PPR emulation. PITCH 12CPI to 20 CPI; Specifies 12CPI pitch for FONT 12CPI to 12CPI Condense Mode. CONDENSE Set 2; Set 1 Specifies a character set. CHARACTER C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 57...
Page 58 ISO L2, ISO L5, ISO L6, ISO Disable; Enable Specifies the style that LETTER 0 replaces 9B Hex with the letter STYLE o and 9D Hex with a zero Normal; Slashed Sets the zero to be slashed or ZERO unslashed. CHARACTER 58 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 59 Fits print data, equivalent to 11 FIT TO LETTER inches (66 lines), in the LETTER-size printable area. Same; Diff Sets the height of a character. TEXT HEIGHT SAME: Same height regardless of CPI. DIFF: Height varies depending on CPI. C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 59...
Page 60 The default settings are Item Value Description 10 CPI; 12 CPI; 17 CPI; 20 Specifies character pitch in this CHARACTER CPI; PROPORTIONAL emulation. PITCH Set 2; Set 1 Specifies which Epson CHARACTER character set is used. 60 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 61 9B Hex with letter o STYLE and 9D Hex with a zero NORMAL; SLASHED Sets the zero to be slashed or ZERO unslashed. CHARACTER 6 LPI; 8 LPI Specifies the line spacing LINE PITCH (lines per inch). C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 61...
Page 62 11 inches (66 lines), in the LETTER-size printable area. SAME; DIFF Sets the height of a character. TEXT HEIGHT SAME: Same height regardless of CPI. DIFF: Height varies depending on CPI. 62 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 63 RECEIVE signal, even though an alarm occurs. The interface stays open even if the ON LINE button is pressed. The interface issues a BUSY signal only when the receive buffer is full. C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 63...
Page 64: Usb Menu
Configures gateway address. GATEWAY ADDRESS ON; OFF Selects printing of network menu PRINT map. SETTINGS ON = When printer exits the menu mode it will print the network MenuMap showing results of self-diagnosis and settings. 64 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 65 Changes the size of the flash PS FLASH [n.n MB], in 10% memory area. “n.n” indicates the RESIZE increments actual size in MB. Note: Special data is stored in the Flash Memory, therefore you cannot specify 100%. C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 65...
Page 66: Disk Maintenance Menu
Unless you know what you are doing, please avoid this section of the Menu. It is recommended that disk maintenance be done through the OKI Storage Device Manager software by the System Administrator, or by someone who is knowledgeable in this area.
Page 67 Sets Tray 3 number for PCL PCL TRAY 3 ID# emulation. Appears only if optional Tray 3 is installed. 1 – 59; default = 4 Sets MP tray number for PCL PCL MP TRAY ID# emulation. C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 67...
Page 68: Maintenance Menu
PAPER BLACK SETTING 0; +1; +2; –2; –1 Not normally used. PAPER COLOR SETTING 0; +1; +2; –2; –1 Not normally used. TRANSPR BLACK SETTING 0; +1; +2; –2; –1 Not normally used. TRANSPR COLOR SETTING 68 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 69: Usage Menu
15K = xxx%; Displays cyan toner remaining. CYAN TONER 5K = xxx% 15K = xxx%; Displays magenta toner remaining. MAGENTA 5K = xxx% TONER 15K = xxx%; Displays yellow toner remaining. YELLOW 5K = xxx% TONER C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 69...
Page 70: List Of Administrator Menu Settings
Set to Disable, MEDIA MENU is not displayed. ENABLE, Enable/Disable color MENU. COLOR MENU DISABLE Set to Disable, color MENU is not displayed. ENABLE, Enable/Disable SYSTEM MENU. SYSTEM CONFIG DISABLE Set to Disable, SYSTEM MENU is not MENU displayed. 70 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 71 Enable/Disable MAINTENANCE MENU. MAINTENANCE DISABLE Set to Disable, MAINTENANCE MENU is MENU not displayed. ENABLE, Enable/Disable USAGE MENU. USAGE MENU DISABLE Set to Disable, USAGE MENU is not displayed. Normal/Low Sets PEAK POWER CONTROL. PEAK POWER CONTROL C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 71...
Page 72: Block Device Menu
FLASH INITIALISE ITEM and PS FLASH RESIZE ITEM in the Disk maintenance and Memory menus. Peak Power Control Menu bold The default settings are Item Value Description NORMAL, Sets Peak Power Control. PEAK POWER CONTROL 72 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 73: Setting Color Tuning From The Front Panel
(default = 0, maximum = -3). For example, to adjust the intensity of the magenta portion: NOTE When using the Print Job Accounting utility, you cannot print when "Local Print" is set to "No printing" or "No color printing." C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 73...
Page 74 Press the VALUE button one or more times, until the new value you wish to use displays (e.g., +3). c. Press the SELECT button. An asterisk (*) appears at the right of the number. 74 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 75 6. Print from your application. Repeat the above steps until you get the desired magenta color intensity. NOTE To adjust these settings for the Cyan, Yellow or Black color intensity, substitute the appropriate color name in the steps above. C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 75...
Page 76: Switching Off
SHUTDOWN MENU then press the SELECT button. 2. Press the SELECT button again to begin the shutdown sequence. 3. When is displayed, PLEASE POWER OFF SHUTDOWN COMPLETED turn the printer off using the power switch. 76 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 77: Network Connection
3. Ethernet – For network cable connection. This port is standard on all “n” models, optional on others. NOTE Administrator’s authority is required when installing a network connection. C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up • 77...
Page 78 • Making the interface connections • Installing the printer drivers • Installing network software,. 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 your printer. 78 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Setting up...
Page 79: Macintosh Os 8.6-9.2.2
The printer’s correct settings are controlled by the PPD file. To change the Description file: 1. Select the Destkop Printer and leave highlighted. 2. From the Menu, click Printing Change Setup..3. Click Change and select from the list the desired file. C7100/C7300/C7500 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Printer Driver • 79...
Page 80 4. Click Select to activate the Description file. 80 > Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Printer Driver...
Page 81 To the right of To, click on the number of trays installed. For example, your printer might be installed with 2 trays, so you would select 2 (1 Optional Tray). 3. Click to save and exit. C7100/C7300/C7500 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Printer Driver • 81...
Page 82 Installable Options: Duplex If your printer has a duplex unit installed, you activate it here. 1. Select the Destkop Printer and leave highlighted. 2. From the Menu, click Printing Change Setup..The current setup appears under Installable Options. To manually alter the setup: a.
Page 83: Hard Disk
To the right of Change, click on the down arrow and select Hard Disk. b. To the right of To, click Installed Not Installed to enable. A check mark appears for the current selection. 3. Click to save and exit. C7100/C7300/C7500 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Printer Driver • 83...
Page 84: Memory Configuration
Installable Options: Memory Configuration This setting allows you to select the total amount of memory installed. 1. Select the Destkop Printer and leave highlighted. 2. From the Menu, click Printing Change Setup..The current setup appears under Installable Options. To manually alter the setup: a.
Page 85: Macintosh Os 8.6-9.2.2
Each device is restricted to a certain range of colors. Additionally, a printer cannot reproduce all of the colors displayed on a monitor and vice versa. C7100/C7300/C7500 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation • 85...
Page 86 • Both devices use very different technologies to represent color. A monitor uses Red, Green and Blue (RGB) phosphors (or LCDs), a printer uses Cyan, Yellow, Magenta and Black (CMYK) toner or ink. • A monitor can display very vivid colors such as intense reds and blues and these cannot be easily produced on any printer using toner or ink.
Page 87 Paper type The type of paper used can also significantly affect the printed color. For example, a printout on recycled paper can look duller than one on specially formulated glossy paper. C7100/C7300/C7500 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation • 87...
Page 88: Choosing A Color Matching Method
Publishing and Graphics applications. Matching Photographic Images RGB only OKI’s Color Matching (found in the printer driver under Color Matching) is a generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor. 88 > Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation...
Page 89: 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 90: Oki Driver Options
OKI DRIVER OPTIONS This section references only the OKI-supplied driver selections, Color Option Option, as well as the plug-ins Accounting Job Type - if available. Color Option 1. Open your printer driver (by choosing File — Print from an application) and select your desired OKI printer.
Page 91 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 92 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 93 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 C7100/C7300/C7500 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation • 93...
Page 94 saturated colors in the source gamut to fully saturated colors in the printer's gamut. Relative Colorimetric Good for proofing CMYK color images on a desktop printer. Much like Absolute Colorimetric, except that it scales the source white to the (usually) paper white; i.e. unlike Absolute Colorimetric, this attempts to take the paper white into account.
Page 95 This option uses more Black and less CMYK while producing a flatter black. Separations This option affects output only, allowing you to print all colors or separate plates. 1. Select the option desired. C7100/C7300/C7500 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation • 95...
Page 96 Custom Gamma Adjustment NOTE You must select a non-generic PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file for a printer that supports color separations. You will need to create a custom gamma profiles using the SDM before selecting one here. 1. Click on the arrows to select the profile required. Black Overprint This option prevents registration errors and only works for 100% black text.
Page 97: Job Option
Job Option 1. To access Job Option, first select your desired OKI printer. 2. Then open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer and select Option. Quality A straightforward selection of the print quality desired. C7100/C7300/C7500 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation • 97...
Page 98 • Fast: 600 x 600 dpi • Fine: 1200 x 1200 dpi 1. Select your desired print quality. 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.
Page 99: Job Option List
This option is useful when printing multiple copies of large documents and wish for them to be printed in sequence. NOTE If your software application has a collate option, use it instead of the collate option in the printer driver. C7100/C7300/C7500 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation • 99...
Page 100: Job Accounting
1. Click to enable collation of your documents. Media Check Sets whether the printer checks the matching of paper size to that of the tray. Only standard sizes are checked. MP tray is handled as manual feed Checking this will cause the MP tray to be used in manual feed situations.
Page 101 Before you can log in, you must be set up as a user in the Administration Utility. 1. To access Job Accounting, first select your desired OKI printer. 2. Then open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer and select Accounting.
Page 102: 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 OKI printer. 102 > Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation...
Page 103 From here you will select your desired option. Normal 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. C7100/C7300/C7500 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation • 103...
Page 104 Secure Print Setup This option allows you to print confidential documents on printers that are shared with other users in a network situation. 1. Select the Secure option. 2. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters next to Job Name a four digit personal ID number in the ID Number...
Page 105 2. Enter the personal ID number you set above using the buttons on the printer control panel. 3. Press the VALUE button until or the required job name ALL JOBS is displayed. 4. Press the CANCEL button to delete the job from the printer. C7100/C7300/C7500 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation • 105...
Page 106 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. 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 107 ALL JOBS is displayed. 4. Press the CANCEL button to delete the remaining copies of the document. 5. When the deletion confirmation message appears, confirm by pressing the SELECT button. C7100/C7300/C7500 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation • 107...
Page 108 Store To Hard Disk Store to HDD (job spooling) allows print jobs to be temporarily stored on the hard disk before printing. 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 109 SELECT button. 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 print. C7100/C7300/C7500 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation • 109...
Page 110 1. Select Run Maintenance Cycle Before Printing to force the printer to automatically clean itself before printing. 110 > Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation...
Page 111: General Printing Directions
You can also refer to your Macintosh online help or manual for further information. Multiple Pages on One Sheet 1. To access, first select your desired OKI printer. 2. Then open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer and select Layout.
Page 112: Duplex
Select a border between the sheets, if desired. 4. Click Print to print or Save Settings to save and close the printer dialog box. Duplex 1. To access, first select your desired OKI printer. 112 > Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation...
Page 113 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. C7100/C7300/C7500 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation • 113...
Page 114: Collating
The following instructions explain how to select collating using a printer driver. 1. To access, first select your desired OKI printer. 114 > Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation...
Page 115 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. C7100/C7300/C7500 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2 Operation • 115...
Page 116: Macintosh Os 10.1.5
Macintosh OS 10.1.5 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 117: Macintosh Os 10.1.5
Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialogue. This section will only detail options as they apply to the OKI printer driver. Refer to manufacturer’s guidelines regarding other driver operations. COLOR PRINT MATCHING The install utility provides a color matching profile for your printer.
Page 118: Monitor Color Profile Select
Monitor 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 119 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. C7100/C7300/C7500 Macintosh OS 10.1.5 Operation • 119...
Page 120: Color Profile Select
3. From the Profile selection menu, find and click on the desired ICC Profile (in this example the OKI C7500 1200dpi) and then press Open to enable. Color Profile Select Not to be confused with the ColorSync Utility — Devices, Apple also provides a System Preference utility, ColorSync, for selection of color profiles for the printer and documents.
Page 121 Other Profile and highlight the profile desired (in this example OKI C7500 1200dpi (PS)). 3. On the second tab, Document Profiles, for the CMYK Default option, press the double arrows and highlight the profile desired (in this example OKI C7500 1200dpi (PS)).
Page 122 There are several settings found on a typical monitor: • 5000k or D50 Warmest; yellowish lighting, typically used in graphics arts environments. • 6500k or D65 Cooler; approximates daylight conditions. • 9300k Cool; the default setting for many monitors and television sets.
Page 123: 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 124: 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 125: Oki Driver Options
OKI DRIVER OPTIONS This section references only the OKI-supplied driver selections, Printer Features. OKI Printer Features 1. To access Features 1, first select your desired OKI printer. 2. Then open the drop-down menu at left and select Printer Features. C7100/C7300/C7500 Macintosh OS 10.1.5 Operation • 125...
Page 126 Features 1 The tab’s features are explained below. Quality A straightforward selection of the print quality desired. • Fast: 600 x 600 dpi • Fine: 1200 x 1200 dpi 1. Select your desired print quality. Collate Collating can be carried out with or without a hard disk drive installed.
Page 127 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. C7100/C7300/C7500 Macintosh OS 10.1.5 Operation • 127...
Page 128 2. The following chart (also found in the Printer’s Setup documentation) provides a guide for selection. Feed Exit Media Tray 2/ MP Tray Rear Top (face weight Tray 1 Tray 3 (Manual) (face up) down) Paper, US Bond (Metric) ) Light Simplex Simplex Simplex Simplex...
Page 129 The tab’s features are explained below. 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. C7100/C7300/C7500 Macintosh OS 10.1.5 Operation • 129...
Page 130 Postscript Color Matching This uses PostScript Color Rendering Dictionaries built-in to the printer, and affects both RGB and CMYK data. 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.
Page 131 Vivid or Digital Camera settings produce brightest colors. sRGB Optimized for matching specific colors, such as a company logo color. This option attempts to simulate RGB color. The colors within C7100/C7300/C7500 Macintosh OS 10.1.5 Operation • 131...
Page 132 the printer's color gamut are printed without any modification, and only colors that fall outside the printable colors are modified. Rendering Intent When a document is printed, a conversion takes place from the document's color space to the printer color space. The rendering intents are essentially a set of rules that determine how this color conversion takes place.
Page 133 Printer Halftone This option prevents the halftone of a high-end graphic application from printing. 1. Click on the checkbox to enable the option. Features 3 The tab’s features are explained below. C7100/C7300/C7500 Macintosh OS 10.1.5 Operation • 133...
Page 134 Color Simulation Affects CMYK output only and is usually used in offset printer environments only. This option simulates what the output will look on a printing press using the ink types SWOP, Euroscale or Japan. If using CMYK Ink Simulation, it is recommended that you switch off all other Printer Color Matching by selecting the No Color Matching option under the Color Match option in the printer driver.
Page 135 Only standard sizes are checked. Toner Saving Checking this will enable toner saving but reduce print quality. Page Rotate Checking this will rotate the printed material on the page 180 degrees. C7100/C7300/C7500 Macintosh OS 10.1.5 Operation • 135...
Page 136: General Printing Directions
You can also refer to your Macintosh online help or manual for further information. Multiple Pages on One Sheet 1. To access, first select your desired OKI printer. 2. Then open the drop-down menu at left and select Layout. 136 > Macintosh OS 10.1.5 Operation...
Page 137: Duplex
Select the desired Layout Direction. c. Select a Border between the sheets, if desired. Duplex 1. To access, first select your desired OKI printer. 2. Then open the drop-down menu at left and select Duplex. C7100/C7300/C7500 Macintosh OS 10.1.5 Operation • 137...
Page 138: Collating
The following instructions explain how to select collating using a printer driver. 1. To access, first select your desired OKI printer. 138 > Macintosh OS 10.1.5 Operation...
Page 139 Copies & Pages dialog box should already be displayed. If not, then select Copies & Pages from the menu. 3. From the General screen, click the button next to Collate enable the function. C7100/C7300/C7500 Macintosh OS 10.1.5 Operation • 139...
Page 140: Mac Os 8.6-9.2.2 Utilities
This section explains how to install and use the included utilities supplied. Important! These Utilities are unavailable for Mac OS 10.1.5. • Storage Device Manager • Fonts Downloader • OKI Swatch Utility • OkiNet Utility for Macintosh 140 > Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2 Utilities...
Page 141: General Information
AppleTalk and are incompatible with USB connections. Color Swatch Utility This utility enables you to print samples of colors on your OKI printer. The printed color samples (Swatches) allow you to select colors for printing in the same manner as you would to choose paint chips to pick the right color for your home.
Page 142: Installation Procedures
OkiNet Utility for Macintosh This utility allows adjusting some of the parameters of a printer, such as the Zone and Name of the OKI printer on a network. INSTALLATION PROCEDURES The OKI CD supplied with the printer provides the necessary installation software.
Page 143 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 into the folder specified during installation process. C7100/C7300/C7500 Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2 Utilities • 143...
Page 144: 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 145 Selects the size of paper for each tray. The currently selected paper is displayed. Paper Size/Legal Paper Size Sets the sizes of paper that are too similar to be automatically recognized by your printer. Auto Tray Switch Sets automatic tray switch. C7100/C7300/C7500 Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2 Utilities • 145...
Page 146: 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. 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 147: Sdm Menu Items
EXECUTE Unavailable - This function is not SUBSTITUTE supported for a non-kanji printer. FONTS OPENS ADJUSTER Allows the creation and loading of PS GAMMA WINDOW Gamma Adjustment Profiles. ADJUSTER C7100/C7300/C7500 Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2 Utilities • 147...
Page 148 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 OkiNet utility has that ability. 1. Access the function from the Utilities menu.
Page 149 2. If you wish to empty the hard drive, use the Initialise Disk function. Remember that this will erase the entire disk and the printer will automatically rebuild it. C7100/C7300/C7500 Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2 Utilities • 149...
Page 150 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 151 3. To remove a Gamma Curve profile from the PPD column, press Delete button, NOT the Remove button. Only use the Remove button if you had edited (using the Edit button) the profile and wished to store it in the Available Gamma Curves column. C7100/C7300/C7500 Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2 Utilities • 151...
Page 152 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 153: Fonts Downloader
This utility will only communicate with the printer via AppleTalk and is incompatible with USB connections. COLOR SWATCH UTILITY The swatches represent selected samples of the OKI C Series Printers color palette and can be used to find the desired colors for your printed documents.
Page 154: Create A Custom Swatch
Create a Custom Swatch 1. If the color you are seeking is not in the Simple Swatch, create a new color by selecting Custom Swatch from the File menu. 2. Drag the handles as required and press to create the new color.
Page 155: Okinet Utility For Ethertalk
Application, and Setting Monitor Color, see the Swatch Utility ReadMe file located in the Mac folder. OKINET UTILITY FOR ETHERTALK This utility allows changing the Zone and Name of the OKI printer on a network. Rename Printer/Zone 1. After opening the OkiNet application, press the...
Page 156 2. Then, once found, follow the directions by pressing Command+N on the keyboard to rename the printer or Command+Z to select the zone for the printer. Printer Select Printer Rename 156 > Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2 Utilities...
Page 157: Change Parse Type
Parsing. 2. Select the option desired and press to enable. Print Config 1. After selecting the printer, from the menu select File — Print Config to gain a printout of the current configuration. C7100/C7300/C7500 Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2 Utilities • 157...
Page 158: Check Print Server Status
Check Print Server Status 1. After selecting the printer, from the menu select File — Status. 2. You will be presented with the Status screen. Press return to close. Configure Printer Type 1. After selecting the printer, from the menu select Configure —...
Page 159: Reset/Restore
Reset/Restore 1. To reset the board or restore the defaults, from the menu select Reset and then the option desired. The program will ask if you intend to complete the task, answer accordingly. C7100/C7300/C7500 Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2 Utilities • 159...
Page 160: Mac Os 10.1.5 Utility
Mac OS 10.1.5 Utility Important! All Utilities on the installation CD are unavailable for Mac OS 10.x and higher and will only run on Mac Classic OS. 160 > Mac OS 10.1.5 Utility...
Page 161: Troubleshooting
Check Tray ***** for paper jam. MP tray is Tray CHECK ***** Check the transfer belt for paper jam, correct CHECK BELT UNIT installation, etc. Check the duplex unit for paper jam, correct CHECK DUPLEX installation, etc. C7100/C7300/C7500 Troubleshooting • 161...
Page 162 Additional memory is required before job can be INSTALL ADDITIONAL printed. MEMORY Install a new image drum. Color will be INSTALL NEW IMAGE indicated. DRUM Install a new toner cartridge. Color will be INSTALL NEW TONER indicated. 162 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Troubleshooting...
Page 163 RS232C FRAMING ERROR serial card. Serial overflow error. Check configuration of RS232C OVERFLOW serial card. ERROR Serial overrun error. Check configuration of RS232C OVERRUN serial card. ERROR Serial parity error. Check configuration of serial RS232C PARITY ERROR card. C7100/C7300/C7500 Troubleshooting • 163...
Page 164 Change paper to correct size/type. Press On- SIZE MISMATCH line to continue. Stacker is full. Remove the paper. STACKER FULL Indicates wrong paper size. UNSUITABLE SIZE USB interface error has occurred. USB I/F ERROR The printer is warming up. WARMING UP 164 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Troubleshooting...
Page 165: Paper Jams
If the top cover is closed too soon, the paper jam error will not be cleared. To minimize possible damage to the drums due to exposure to light, lower the top cover when appropriate, but do not press down to latch it. C7100/C7300/C7500 Troubleshooting • 165...
Page 166 2. Check the paper tray: Pull out the paper tray and remove any jammed paper from the printer, then gently push the paper tray back in. 3. Check behind the front cover. Open the front cover and remove any jammed paper, then close the front cover. 166 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Troubleshooting...
Page 167 • Keep the image drums away from light. b. Carefully remove any jammed paper from the transfer belt and top paper exit. c. Replace all four image drums as one unit into the printer. C7100/C7300/C7500 Troubleshooting • 167...
Page 168 5. Check behind the rear cover: open the rear cover and remove any jammed paper, then close the rear cover. 6. Check the fuser unit: WARNING! The fuser unit is very hot after printing. Always use the handle when lifting it. 168 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Troubleshooting...
Page 169 If necessary, lift out the toner/drum cradle to access the jammed page. a. Release the fuser roller lock levers at either end of the fuser and slowly remove the jammed paper. b. Re-lock the levers at either end of the fuser. C7100/C7300/C7500 Troubleshooting • 169...
Page 170 7. Check the duplex unit. a. Open the front cover, then slide out the duplex unit. 170 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Troubleshooting...
Page 171 8. Check any additional paper trays: if any optional paper tray(s) are installed, pull them out and check that no paper is jammed along the various parts of the exit path. 9. Close the top cover. C7100/C7300/C7500 Troubleshooting • 171...
Page 172: Parallel Transmission Mode
3. Press the VALUE button to change the display to DISABLE 4. Press the SELECT button. An asterisk (*) appears to the right of the selected setting. 5. Press the ONLINE button to return the printer to online status 172 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Troubleshooting...
Page 173: Problem Solving
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. front cover. C7100/C7300/C7500 Troubleshooting • 173...
Page 174: Problems Printing From Macintosh
A converter, buffer, Test by connecting the printer and computer extension cable or directly. USB hub is being used. Printer driver output Set correct output port to which the printer port is incorrect. interface cable is connected. 174 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Troubleshooting...
Page 175 Possible cause Remedy Printer is not selected Select the printer or set to default printer. in the printer driver. Incorrect printer Delete this printer driver and install correct printer driver is being used. driver. C7100/C7300/C7500 Troubleshooting • 175...
Page 176: Printing Is Slow
Possible cause Remedy Print processing is Use a computer with a faster processor. carried out by the computer. Print resolution is Set lower print resolution in the printer driver. set high. Data is too complex. Simplify data. 176 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Troubleshooting...
Page 177: Printer Requests Paper Size Change To Continue Printing
Change image drum. damaged. Longitudinal fading Possible cause Remedy LED head is dirty. Clean LED head with lens cleaner or soft tissue. Toner is low. Change toner cartridge. Paper is Use recommended paper. unsuitable for printer. C7100/C7300/C7500 Troubleshooting • 177...
Page 178 If this does not work, replace the image drum. • If the lines or spots occur at intervals of approximately 113 mm, the fuser roller is damaged. Change the fuser unit. 178 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Troubleshooting...
Page 179 Clean LED with lens cleaner or soft tissue. Cannot print desired Replace toner cartridge. color because toner is low. Black formation Open the printer driver and set black formation to method does not CMYK. match application. C7100/C7300/C7500 Troubleshooting • 179...
Page 180: Miscellaneous Problems
The printer is not Place the printer on a stable, level surface. horizontal. There are scraps of Check the inside of the printer and remove any paper or other foreign such objects. matter inside the printer. 180 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Troubleshooting...
Page 181: An Asterisk (*) Symbol Appears On The Display, Repeatedly Moving Across The First Line Then The Second
Toner rubs off when you rub the printed surface. Possible cause Remedy Media Weight and Set the value of media weight to the next Media Type settings heaviest one. may not be appropriate. C7100/C7300/C7500 Troubleshooting • 181...
Page 182 Open the top cover and check to be sure that was installed. all the packing materials were removed from the fuser. To remove the fuser see “Changing the fuser unit” on page 201. 182 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Troubleshooting...
Page 183: Maintenance
2. Remove the remaining sheets of paper. 3. Refill the tray with up to a ream (500 sheets) of paper, then replace the sheets removed in step 2 (this ensures that the oldest paper is used first, to help preventing paper jams). C7100/C7300/C7500 Maintenance • 183...
Page 184 • Don’t overfill the paper tray. Capacity depends on the type of paper and the paper weight (max 530 sheets of 80gm²). • Don’t load damaged paper. • Don’t mix paper of different sizes, paper quality or thickness. • Don’t remove the paper tray during printing. 184 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Maintenance...
Page 185 6. If installed, a lower paper tray cannot be used to print if there is no paper tray inserted above it. C7100/C7300/C7500 Maintenance • 185...
Page 186: Changing The Toner Cartridge
• Toner can be harmful if inhaled, swallowed or if it gets in the eyes. • Toner can also stain hands and clothing. See the Material Safety Data Sheets in your Warranty, Regulatory and Safety Information booklet for more information. 186 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Maintenance...
Page 187 3. Move the colored lever (1) on the right of the toner cartridge in the direction of the arrow as far as it will go then remove the toner cartridge (2), lifting the lever end of the cartridge first to C7100/C7300/C7500 Maintenance • 187...
Page 188 CAUTION! Dispose of the toner cartridge in accordance with local legislation. 4. Unpack the new toner cartridge and remove the orange shipping clip. 188 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Maintenance...
Page 189 5. Shake the new toner cartridge back and forth several times. Then holding the toner cartridge horizontally, remove the tape. 6. Insert the new toner cartridge into the image drum, left side first, engaging the drum locating peg in the hole in the toner cartridge. C7100/C7300/C7500 Maintenance • 189...
Page 190 7. Gently push the toner cartridge down, engaging the locking pin into the groove on the image drum. 8. Gently push the colored lever forward until it stops. This releases the toner into the image drum. 190 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Maintenance...
Page 191 9. Gently wipe the LED head surface with LED lens cleaner or a soft tissue. CAUTION Do not use methyl alcohol or other solvents on the LED head otherwise damage to the lens surface will occur. 10.Close the top cover. C7100/C7300/C7500 Maintenance • 191...
Page 192 After installing the new toner cartridge, the message on the display TONER LOW or CHANGE TONER should disappear. However, this sometimes does not disappear until printing has been carried out. If it still does not disappear, reinstall the toner cartridge. 192 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Maintenance...
Page 193: Changing The Image Drum
• Never expose the image drum to light for more than 5 minutes and never expose the image drum to direct sunlight. • Never touch the surface of the green drum inside the image drum unit. 1. Switch off the printer and open the top cover. C7100/C7300/C7500 Maintenance • 193...
Page 194 2. Remove the appropriate image drum/toner cartridge from the printer. 3. Make sure the replacement image drum is the correct color and remove it from the packaging. 4. Remove the protective sheet from the new image drum. 194 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Maintenance...
Page 195 5. Install the new image drum in the printer. 6. Push the tab inwards and remove the blanking plate from the image drum. 7. Install a new toner cartridge: see “Changing the toner cartridge” on page 186. 8. Close the top cover. C7100/C7300/C7500 Maintenance • 195...
Page 196: Changing The Transfer Belt
BELT UNIT is displayed in the control panel. Transfer belt life depends on the number of sheets per print job. When single sheets are printed, transfer belt life is reduced. 1. Switch off the printer and open the top cover. 196 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Maintenance...
Page 197 2. Remove the cradle complete with the four image drums and toner cartridges from the printer. C7100/C7300/C7500 Maintenance • 197...
Page 198 3. Press back the lock lever (1) and, using the handles (2 and 3), remove the old transfer belt from the printer. 4. Remove the new transfer belt unit from its packaging. 198 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Maintenance...
Page 199 5. Using the handles (2 and 3), align the pins (4) with the grooves (5) on the printer and insert the new transfer belt into the printer. 6. Move the lock lever (1) toward the front of the printer and ensure it locks the transfer belt into place. C7100/C7300/C7500 Maintenance • 199...
Page 200 7. Reinstall the cradle complete with the four image drums and toner cartridges in the printer. 8. Close the top cover. 200 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Maintenance...
Page 201: Changing The Fuser Unit
FUSER UNIT is displayed in the control panel. Fuser unit life is approximately 60 000 A4 sheets. 1. Switch off the printer and open the top cover. WARNING! The fuser unit is very hot after printing. Always use the handle when lifting it. C7100/C7300/C7500 Maintenance • 201...
Page 202 4. Remove the new fuser unit from its packaging and lift off the shipping tape at either end. As you remove the tape, the levers at either end of the fuser should move into the locked position. 202 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Maintenance...
Page 203 5. Using the handle (2), install the new fuser unit into the printer. Make sure the two spring loaded locking levers (1) lock the fuser unit into place. 6. Close the top cover.s C7100/C7300/C7500 Maintenance • 203...
Page 204: Cleaning The Led Heads
1. Switch off the printer and open the top cover. CAUTION! Do not use methyl alcohol or other solvents on the LED head otherwise damage to the lens surface will occur. 204 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Maintenance...
Page 205 2. Gently wipe the LED head surface with LED lens cleaner or soft tissue. 3. Close the top cover. C7100/C7300/C7500 Maintenance • 205...
Page 206: Transporting The Printer
1. Turn off the printer. 2. Disconnect the power cable and printer interface cable from the printer and remove any paper from the paper trays. 3. Open the top cover and remove the four image drums. 206 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Maintenance...
Page 207 (1) to prevent any toner spillage during transportation. 5. Place the four image drums complete with their toner cartridges back into the printer. 6. Using the original packaging material, place the printer inside its box and seal the box. C7100/C7300/C7500 Maintenance • 207...
Page 208: Accessories
IP, IPX/SPX, IPP, SNMP, NDS and NetBEUI protocols. It can be connected using 10/100BASE-TX. 1. Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cable. 2. Loosen the two screws and remove the cover (1) from the lower option slot. 208 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Accessories...
Page 209: Additional Memory
Additional memory increases the printer’s capacity to process complex data. • Installing additional memory is recommended if carrying out duplex printing or if error messages appear when printing complex data. • Also used for graphic intensive applications on Networks. C7100/C7300/C7500 Accessories • 209...
Page 210 1 2 sequence. For example: SDRAM: 256 MB 128 MB 64 MB Place in: Slot 1 Slot 3 Slot 2 210 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Accessories...
Page 211 (three 256 MB modules), the memory modules that were originally installed must be removed. 1. Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable and printer interface cable. 2. Loosen the two screws (1) and remove the main board. C7100/C7300/C7500 Accessories • 211...
Page 212 The printer may not operate correctly if memory modules are not fitted correctly and IN THE CORRECT SEQUENCE. b. Align the module with the narrow strip (1) on its metallic contact edge to the right (toward the slot identifier numbers ) of the control board. 212 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Accessories...
Page 213 MenuMap matches the memory now installed in the printer. If it doesn’t, turn the printer off and pull out the main board and check to be sure that the modules are all firmly seated in their connectors. C7100/C7300/C7500 Accessories • 213...
Page 214: Internal Hard Disk
The optional internal hard disk is used for proof and print, password or secure printing. Installing the hard disk drive 1. Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable and printer interface cable. 2. Loosen the two screws (1) and remove the main board. 214 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Accessories...
Page 215 8. Print a Menu Map (see “Printing the MenuMap” on page 35) and check that the HDD appears at the top of the MenuMap. If it doesn’t, turn the printer off then pull the main board back out and C7100/C7300/C7500 Accessories • 215...
Page 216 • The Storage Device Manager can also be used to initialize the hard disk after installation. Please refer to the User Guide for the Storage Device Manager. 216 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Accessories...
Page 217: Duplex Unit
4. Gently slide the duplex unit (2) fully into the printer. 5. Close the front cover (1). 6. Connect the power cable and switch the printer on. 7. The printer will automatically configure to include this option. C7100/C7300/C7500 Accessories • 217...
Page 218: Additional Paper Trays
NOTE If installing both additional paper trays, put the two additional paper trays together as one unit first, then install the printer on top of the two additional paper trays. 218 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Accessories...
Page 219 4. Print a Menu Map (see “Printing the MenuMap” on page 35) and check that TRAY 2 (and TRAY 3 if installed) appear under MEDIA MENU. 5. The printer will automatically configure to include this option. C7100/C7300/C7500 Accessories • 219...
Page 220: Specifications
LED exposed light source electronic photographic memory Resolution C7100 - 600 x 1200dpi C7300 - 600 x 1200 dpi C7500 - 1200 x 1200dpi .Colors Cyan, magenta, yellow, black (CMYK) Power PC 750 processor, 32 bit RISC CPU, 450 MHz,...
Page 221: Transmission Mode
Trays 1 to 5: 20 to 47 lb. US Bond (75 to 177 g/m Multi-purpose tray: 17 to 54 lb. US Bond—up to 113 ² lb. Index—(64 to 203 g/m ² Duplex unit: 20 to 28-lb. US Bond (75 to 105 g/m C7100/C7300/C7500 Specifications • 221...
Page 222: Operating Environment
• 62.6 to 80.6°F ( 17 to 27 °C) • 50 to 70% RH • 32 to 110°F (0 to 43 °C) • 10 to 90% RH Storage • -14 to 110°F (-10 to 43°C) • 10 to 90% RH 222 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Specifications...
Page 223 Product life 5 years or 600,000 sheets Dimensions Width: 16.9 inches (430 mm) Depth: 24.4 inches (620 mm) Height: 16.9 inches (430 mm) Weight 106 lbs. (48 kg) not including optional accessories and paper C7100/C7300/C7500 Specifications • 223...
Page 224: Consumables
Consumables TONER Description ........Order No. Black Toner........41963004 Cyan Toner ........41963003 Magenta Toner ........41963002 Yellow Toner........41963001 DRUMS Description ........Order No. Black Image Drum ......41962804 Cyan Image Drum......41962803 Magenta Image Drum ......41962802 Yellow Image Drum ......41962801 224 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Consumables...
Page 225: Fuser Units
FUSER UNITS Description ........Order No. Fuser Unit, 120V ......41945601 Fuser Unit, 230V ......41945607 TRANSFER BELT Description ........Order No. Transfer belt ........41945501 C7100/C7300/C7500 Consumables • 225...
Page 226: Oki Print Media
® PRINT MEDIA OKI SynFlex™: Waterproof and Tear proof Order No. White, 8½ x 11''. 100 sheets..........52205901 OKI Bright White Proofing Paper Order No. 32-lb. US Bond, 8½ x 11''. 500 sheets......52206101 OKI Premium Card Stock Order No.
Page 227 ® PRINT MEDIA (CONTINUED) OKI Premium Envelopes: Security Tint, Redi-Strip Seal Order No. White, COM-10. Box 100 ..........52206301 White, COM-10. Box 500 ..........52206302 C7100/C7300/C7500 Consumables • 227...
Page 228: Factory Default Settings
AUTO ORIENTATION PORTRAIT LINE PER PAGE EDIT SIZE CASSETTE SIZE MEDIA MENU Item Factory default setting TRAY1 MEDIATYPE: PLAIN TRAY1 MEDIAWEIGHT AUTO TRAY2 MEDIATYPE: PLAIN TRAY2 MEDIAWEIGHT AUTO TRAY3 MEDIATYPE: PLAIN TRAY3 MEDIAWEIGHT AUTO 228 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Factory Default Settings...
Page 229 Item Factory default setting MPP TRAY LETTER PAPERSIZE MP TRAY MEDIA PLAIN MP TRAY AUTO MEDIAWEIGHT UNIT OF MEASURE INCH X DIMENSION 8.5 INCH Y DIMENSION 11 INCH C7100/C7300/C7500 Factory Default Settings • 229...
Page 230: Color Menu
BLACK MID-TONE BLACK DARK CYAN DARKNESS MAGENTA DARKNESS YELLOW DARKNESS BLACK DARKNESS ADJUST REGISTRATION [EXECUTE] CYAN REG FINE ADJUST MAGENTA REG FINE ADJUST YELLOW REG FINE ADJUST INK SIMULATION INK LIMIT DARK CMY100% density DISABLE 230 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Factory Default Settings...
Page 231: System Config Menu
FONT No. I000 FONT PITCH 10.00 cpi FONT HEIGHT 12.00 point SYMBOL SET PC-8 A4 PRINT WIDTH 78 column WHITE PAGE SKIP CR FUNCTUION LF FUNCTION PRINT MARGIN NORMAL TRUE BLACK PEN WIDTH ADJUST C7100/C7300/C7500 Factory Default Settings • 231...
Page 232: Ppr Emulation Menu
10 cpi CHARACTER SET SET - 2 SYMBOL SET IBM-437 LETTER 0 STYLE DISABLE ZERO CHARACTER NORMAL LINE PITCH 6 lpi WHITE PAGE SKIP CR FUNCTUION LINE LENGTH 80 column FORM LENGTH 11 inch 232 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Factory Default Settings...
Page 233: Parallel Menu
ENABLE SOFT RESET DISABLE OFFLINE RECEIVE DISABLE NETWORK MENU Item Factory default setting TCP/IP ENABLE NETWARE ENABLE ETHERTALK ENABLE NETBEUI ENABLE FRAME TYPE AUTO DHCP/BOOTP ENABLE RARP DISABLE IP ADDRESS 0.0.0.0 SUBNET MASK 0.0.0.0 C7100/C7300/C7500 Factory Default Settings • 233...
Page 234 Item Factory default setting GATEWAY ADDRESS 0.0.0.0 PRINT SETTINGS INITIALIZE 234 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Factory Default Settings...
Page 235: Memory Menu
0.0 mm DUPLEX Y ADJUST 0.0 mm TRAY1 LEGAL14 LEGAL 14 PAPER TRAY2 LEGAL14 LEGAL 14 PAPER TRAY3 LEGAL14 LEGAL 14 PAPER PCL TRAY2 ID# PCL TRAY3 ID# PCL MP TRAY ID# HEX DUMP EXECUTE C7100/C7300/C7500 Factory Default Settings • 235...
Page 236: Maintenance Menu
MAINTENANCE MENU Item Factory default setting EEPROM RESET EXECUTE POWER SAVE ENABLE PAPER BLACK SETTING PAPER COLOR SETTING TRANSPR BLACK SETTING TRANSPR COLOR SETTING 236 > C7100/C7300/C7500 Factory Default Settings...
Page 237: Index
79 color option 90 job accounting 100 job option 97 Additional memory 209 job type 102 Additional paper trays 218 oki driver options 90 operation 85 Components 15 printer drivers 79 Connection Utilities 140 Power cable 31...
Page 238 Options Toner cartridge installation 22 Additional memory 209 Status messages 161 Additional paper trays 218 Synflex print media 226 Duplex unit 217 System Adjust Menu 66 Internal hard disk 214 System Config. Menu 51 Network interface card 208 Toner cartridge 186 Paper Toner cartridge installation 22 Feed 36...

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Oki C7300 User Manual

Notes, Cautions and Warnings

Contents

Introduction

Getting Started

Setting up

Macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2

Macintosh os 10.1.5

Macintosh os 10.1.5

Mac os 10.1.5 Utility

Troubleshooting

Accessories

Specifications

Consumables

Factory Default Settings

Index

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