Banner*..........22 Loading Print Media Control Panel OKI SynFlex™* ..........22 Trays and High Capacity Feeder (HCF) ....9 OKI Bright White Proofing Paper* ....23 Buttons ............... 31 Multi-Purpose (MP) Tray ........12 OKI Premium Card Stock* ......23 Lights ..............34 OKI Premium Color Transparencies .....24...
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Clearing Paper Jams ......... 35 Jam #380 ............35 Jam #381 ............36 Jam #382 ............37 Jam #390 ............39 Jam #391 ............39 Duplex Paper Jams..........40 Changing Toner Cartridges ......44 Error Messages ..........47 Service and Support ......... 51...
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Media Settings Why Change Default Media Resetting to the Original Defaults … Settings? Settings Note : The … which appears in The Default Setting Improper media settings: Changing Settings these steps indicates that MAINTENANCE MENU The default media weight • cause poor quality printing you should keep for Individual Print setting for all trays is AUTO.
Media Settings (cont.) Ranges for Printer Media Weight Table 1: MediaWeight Range, US Bond Table 2: MediaWeight Range, Index Settings Setting US Bond (Metric) Setting Index (Metric) Note : To determine if a paper weight is US Bond or Auto (default) Auto (default) 17 to 54 lb.
Media Settings: Changing Default Settings for Trays 1 to 5 Set the Media Type Note : The “…” in these steps indicates that you should keep pressing the … button repetitively until you see the display indicated. … TRAY1 MEDIATYPE To Set Transparencies as XXXX* MEDIA MENU...
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Media Settings: Changing Default Settings for Trays 1 to 5 (cont.) To Set Labels, Heavy Set the Media Weight Note : The “…” in these steps indicates that you should … Paper, etc., as the keep pressing the button repetitively until you see …...
Media Settings: Changing Default Settings for MP Tray To Set Transparencies as First, Check/Set the Media Size Default = Letter Long Edge … the Default Media: MP Tray MP TRAY PAPERSIZE … XXXX* : The “…” in these steps indicates Note * XXXX = current setting.
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Media Settings: Changing Default Settings for MP Tray (cont.) To Set Labels, Heavy Then, Set the Media Type to First, Check/Set the Media Size Transparency … Default = Letter Long Edge Paper, etc., as the Default Default = Plain Media: MP Tray MP TRAY MEDIATYPE …...
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Media Settings: Changing Default Settings for MP Tray (cont.) Then, Set the Media Weight … MP TRAY MEDIAWEIGHT MP TRAY PAPERSIZE … † ZZZZ XXXX* * XXXX = current setting * XXXX = current setting. † † MP TRAY MEDIAWEIGHT YYYY = LETTER LONG ZZZZ = MEDIUM , MEDIUM XXXX*...
Loading Print Media: Trays and High Capacity Feeder (HCF) Media Specifications: Tray 1 Media Specifications: Auxiliary Trays 2 and 3, High Capacity Feeder (Optional) Media Weight 17 to 54 lb. US Bond (64 to 203 g/m Media Weight 17 to 54 lb. US Bond (64 to 203 g/m Duplexing: 20 to 28 lb.
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Loading Print Media: Trays and High Capacity Feeder (cont.) 4 Legal size and larger only:...
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Loading Print Media: Trays and High Capacity Feeder (cont.) Note : Letterhead stationery (letter, A4 Short edge feed—load face down, Print side down: or B5 size): top to the right: Long edge feed—load face down, top aimed toward the back of the printer.
Loading Print Media: Multi-Purpose (MP) Tray Media Specifications: MP Tray Media Weight Paper: 17 to 54 lb. US Bond (64 to 203 g/m ), up to 113 lb. Index Duplexing: 20 to 28 lb. US Bond (75 to 105 g/m Banners: 20 to 34 lb.
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Loading Print Media: Multi-Purpose (MP) Tray (cont.) Note : Letterhead Stationery Short edge feed—aim Note : Transparencies & Note : Envelopes: (Letter, A4 or B5): Print the top into the printer: Labels: Print side up. Flap down, aimed into side up. Default = long edge the printer: feed.
Important Information Recommended Papers Tabloid/Tabloid Extra • Embossed, rough, or heavily textured paper • OKI Bright White, 32-lb. US Bond, Letter For optimum results make sure that • Paper, inks, and dyes that cannot Tabloid or Tabloid Extra the paper you use conforms to the •...
• Tray 1 (max. = 250, print side Straight-Through (face up) only withstand 446°F (230°C) for down) • A4 ® • OKI 52205701, Letter 0.2 second, including • MP Tray (max. = 50, print ® mechanical pressures to 25 psi •...
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Selecting/Using Transparencies (cont.) Printing Making Transparencies MP Tray • Set Media Size to Off: Windows NT 4.0 ® ® Document Defaults ® Windows Adobe the Default Set the printer menu as follows Transparencies Input Slot Option ® ® PostScript driver only: Tray 1 (see page 6).
To prevent damage to the Range Letter • Tabloid, Tabloid Extra printer, it is very important to ® • OKI Premium Card Stock • Letter, Executive • Up to 113 lb. Index check the printer’s media – 60-lb. Cover* • Legal-14, -13.5, -13...
Selecting/Using Thick Paper (cont.) Feed Path Printing on Thick Making Thick Paper the MP Tray • Size = Tabloid, Tabloid Extra, Letter, Executive, Legal-14, Default Set the printer menu as follows Paper • Tray 1 Legal-13.5, Legal-13, A3, A3 (see page 7). Tray 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 For Individual Print Jobs Note...
Important! Banner paper must be fed in one To purchase OKI Media, contact sheet at a time. your local OKI dealer or visit us at 70 lb. Index (128 g/m2) www.okidata.com Waterproof and tearproof White, 35.4'' x 12.9'' (900 x 328 mm) * For best print results: White, 8½'' x 11'' (216 x 279 mm)
Secure Print (Printing Confidential Documents) To print out a confidential 3. Enter your PIN: 7. The printer goes back on … document, you must know: … line. • the document name To Delete the Document PRINT JOBS MENU • your 4-digit personal PRINT JOBS MENU before Printing It [JOB NAME]...
Proof and Print To print a document which has been 3. Enter your PIN: proofed, you must know: … • the document name 6. The document prints and is deleted PRINT JOBS MENU • your 4-digit personal password (PIN) SELECT JOB from the printer’s hard drive.
Printing Built-In Reports Printing the Menu Printing the File List Note : The “…” in these steps indicates that you should … … Defaults To print a list of the files stored keep pressing the button repetitively until you see on the printer’s hard drive: (MenuMap) the display indicated.
Printing Built-In Reports (cont.) Printing Lists of Fonts Note : The “…” in these steps indicates that you should keep pressing the … … (PCL, PostScript, IBM Proprinter, or button repetitively until you see the display indicated. Epson FX Emulation) PRINT DEMO1 PRINT XXXX* FONTS Printing the Demo Page...
Setting Power Save Parameters Power Save Setting the Time Interval … before the Printer Enters Power Save sets how long the printer waits before going into standby mode. Power Save Mode POWER SAVE DELAY TIME This saves energy, but the printer 60 MIN requires time to warm up when it * XX = 5, 15, 30, 60 (default), 240...
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Setting Power Save Parameters (cont.) To Disable/Enable Power … Save POWER SAVE † … ENABLE † Pressing ITEM toggles back and forth between Enable and Disable. MAINTENANCE MENU … POWER SAVE † DISABLE...
Control Panel Buttons Error Mode (Attention light blinking) • If the paper size requested by the print job is different from the paper Printer On Line/Off Line Printer On Line or Off Line specified as in the tray, press ON LINE Press to place the printer off line/on line.
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Control Panel Buttons (cont.) Menu Mode Menu Mode Menu Mode Menu Mode • Press to go to the previous Value for an • Press to go back to the previous Item • Press to advance to the next Value for •...
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Control Panel Buttons (cont.) Menu Mode Press to exit the Menu mode and place the printer back on line. Password (PIN) Mode Menu Mode Printer On Line Press to enter the number 7 in the • Press to engage a new value for an Press to delete a job being processed: password.
Control Panel Lights Ready LED (Green) Attention LED (Red) Blinking: Alarm! The printer needs attention immediately. On: Warning! The printer is on line. The printer needs attention, but can The display message indicates the nature continue to operate. of the problem: e.g., PAPER JAM , TRAY1 EMPTY , etc.
Clearing Paper Jams (cont.) Jam #381 Caution! To avoid damage to the drums: OPEN UPPER COVER • Be sure to set the drum on a flat surface 381:PAPER JAM • Do not touch the shiny green area on the bottom of the drum.
Clearing Paper Jams (cont.) Jam #382 If the sheet is caught in the fuser Caution! OPEN UPPER COVER To avoid damage to the drums: 382:PAPER JAM • Be sure to set the drum on a flat surface • Do not touch the shiny green area on the bottom of the drum.
Clearing Paper Jams (cont.) Duplex Paper Jams Caution! CHECK DUPLEX To avoid damage to the drums: 383: PAPER JAM CHECK DUPLEX • Be sure to set the drum on a flat surface 370: PAPER JAM • Do not touch the shiny green area on the bottom of the CHECK DUPLEX drum.
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Clearing Paper Jams (cont. 7 Remove the jammed sheet.
Changing Toner Cartridges Caution! INSTALL NEW TONER Use only Type C5 Toner! XXX: YYYY* TONER EMPTY * XXX = Error message code; YYY = Toner color Toner Cartridge Order #s Yellow • Black = 41963604 Magenta • Cyan = 41963603 Cyan •...
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Changing Toner Cartridges (cont.) Important!! Discard the cartridge in accordance with local regulations.
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Changing Toner Cartridges (cont.) Caution! Caution! Make sure the toner cartridge Make sure the lock lever is is firmly seated in the drum pushed back as far as it will go before moving the lever: the before you close the cover. If lever should move easily.
Error Messages What to Do Some of the more common error INSTALL NEW TONER messages appear below. For additional Be sure you have a replacement cartridge nnn: XXX TONER EMPTY CHANGE XXX IMAGE DRUM error messages, see your on-line User’s on hand.
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Error Messages (cont.) INSTALL ADDITL MEMORY LOAD mmmmmm REMOVE THE PAPER 420:MEMORY OVERFLOW 500:MANUAL PRINT tttttt NEAR END 480:STACKER FULL The amount of data in the file being The printer has received a print job for Appears on the second line of the display The top (face down) output tray is full.
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Error Messages (cont.) Note : If the message still appears, push REMOVE THE PAPER REMOVE THE PAPER the blue release latches at either nnn:FINISHER STACKER FULL nnn:TRAYX UNSUITABLE SIZE FUSER MISSING end of the fuser (between the fuser and the sides of the printer) toward the open cover and lift the One of the stacker trays in the finisher is The paper in Tray X is not a size that can...
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Error Messages (cont.) Note : You can also use OKI Storage DISK FILE SYSTEM IS FULL PRESS ONLINE SW Device Manager to print/delete XXX TONER SENSOR ERROR files from the printer’s hard disk INVALID DATA drive: see your On-line User’s Guide.
Service and Support First … OKI is a registered trademark of Oki Electric Industry Springhill is a registered trademark of International Paper. Company, Ltd. Strobe is a trademark of Sappi Limited. Consult the store where you purchased your printer. VISA is a registered trademark of Visa.
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