The C9300/C9500 Finisher option adds document production Note: A note appears in this manual like this. A note provides functionality to the C9300/C9500 color printers by providing: additional information to supplement the main text which may help you to use and understand the product.
How to use this Guide Safety instructions This User’s Guide describes the C9300/C9500 Finisher. The This machine has been carefully designed to provide years printer is described in a separate document. safe, reliable performance. As with all electrical equipment, however, there are a few basic precautions that should be taken to...
• Install a C9300/C9500 Finisher with its supporting Cabinet • Functionally test the Finisher. The C9300/C9500 printer can be configured up to five paper trays before starting installation of the Finisher and Cabinet. The trays include: the original tray (Tray 1), an additional tray (Tray 2) and an additional HCF unit (Trays 3 through 5).
Checking installation space 4. Carry out the Finisher functional checks from the printer control panel (See “Checking the Finisher” on page 12.) Check that sufficient space is available for the installation as indicated in the following diagrams:...
Unpacking the Finisher Activating the Stapler 1. Remove the tape and metal bracket holding the Staple Cover 1. Remove the fastening bands from the box. (1). 2. Open the box and remove all the items and packaging until only the Finisher and its base packaging remain. 3.
2. Face Down Stacker 3. Finisher 4. Bridging Assembly 5. Blanking Plate - not required for installation for C9300/ C9500 models. 6. Bracket (and 5 screws - 4 to fit the Bridging Assembly to the printer and 1 to fit the Finisher telescopic slide to the Bridging...
HCF unit. For simplicity, the HCF is not shown. Also, the supplied Blanking plate is not necessary for the C9300/C9500 printers. 2. Pull down the printer Face Up Stacker (1) in the three stages shown (2) and peel off the seal (3) to expose the connector (4).
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down the cover while pressing on the front of the tab (2) with a flat blade screwdriver to remove the printer cover. WARNING: The Finisher weighs 55 lbs. (25kg.) Do not attempt to lift it without assistance. 7. Mount the Finisher on the Cabinet as shown in the Cabinet Installation Guide or on a flat surface (not illustrated).
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8. Push the Finisher until you are able to connect the slide to the 10. If necessary and available, adjust the height of the Cabinet so that the Finisher alignment marks correspond with the Bridging Bridging Assembly with the tabs at the end of the slide, and Assembly (1) to within the 2mm range indicated and ensure the then secure it with the small screw.
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11. Push the Finisher towards the printer and check that the Finisher 12. Check that the Finisher can be detached from the printer by inserts correctly into the Bridging Assembly. Check that you rotating the Decurler Lever (1) to point vertically downwards, can turn the Decurler Lever (1) to the horizontal position.
14. Confirm that the printer power switch is set to OFF (0). Connect Checking the Finisher the Interface Cable (1) between the Finisher and the printer. Connect the Power Cable from the electrical source (3) to the Finisher (2). This section explains how to check the Finisher functions from the printer control panel.
some value greater than 1, then press Select (3) to confirm 2. Press Item (1) and then press Select (3) to confirm that you your selection. wish to print the menu map. After a few seconds the menu map appears over two pages. These may be punched and/or 4.
2. Checking the punch operation. Section 2 Select either of the two option bins and turn the Punch Mode to ON. Print a menu map or multiple copies of demo pages Identifying component items and verify that these are correctly punched. Note that the size of paper which can be accommodated in each option bin is restricted, so be sure to choose an appropri- Finisher...
Overall configuration • For possible configuration options, See “Configuration Options” on page 7. The minimum configuration needed to install a Finisher is one Auxiliary tray when both the printer and finisher are supported by a desktop. • When carrying out troubleshooting or maintenance work on the Finisher, it can be detached from the printer.
• To enable the Face Down stacker to move up and down freely, Finisher Usage do not position any objects under it. • Error and warning messages that appear on the printer control panel display are given in “Appendix C - Error and warning messages”...
Punching information Punching procedure • Each sheet is punched individually. Allowable paper sizes Stapling information For long side binding: • Letter (landscape) Allowable paper sizes • A4 (landscape) • Letter (landscape) • B5 (landscape) • A4 (landscape) Allowable paper weight Allowable paper weight •...
• Face Down stacker full detection occurs when a maximum • If paper sizes of Letter (landscape) and A4 (landscape) are number of stapled sets is reached (for example, 50 sets at 10 mixed in one print job, stapling will take place. Any other sheets per set).
PRINT MENU options Printer Control Panel Settings Note: Settings made from an application via the printer driver override the following settings. Defines where to eject paper Note: This section deals only with additional settings required Output for Finisher usage. Refer to your printer User’s Guide for Standard bin Ejects to printer face down other control panel and printer driver settings such as...
Enables or disables stapling Stapling Print Driver Setting Disables stapling (default setting) The operating systems supported are as follows: Enables stapling PostScript: Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, NT4, XP, Macintosh USAGE MENU options PCL: Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, NT4, XP. Note: The following instructions explain the driver settings involved to use the Finisher.
Finisher Apply 4. Define the punching and/or stapling requirements (None, 3. Check the checkbox and click Staple, Staple + Punch (Long Edge), Punch (Long Edge). 5. Define where the finished documents are ejected: Stacker (Face-down): paper ejects to the top of the printer Finisher (Face-up): paper ejects to the upper stacker of the Finisher Finisher (Face-down): paper ejects to the lower stacker of the...
Job Options Available Tray 4. Click the tab and select the required paper 2. Set the number of installed paper trays at Orientation Output Bin Finisher . Then select the position and check the checkbox and then click Staple stapling/punching requirements at 5.
Job Options Properties 3. Click the tab and select the required paper 2. Right-click on the required printer and click in the Orientation Output Bin . Then select the position and pop-up menu to show the Properties window. Staple stapling/punching requirements at PostScript printer driver Device Settings 1.
Printing Job Options Output Bin 4. Right-click on the printer icon and choose 6. Click the tab and select the Preferences... Staple position and stapling/punching requirements at Layout 5. Select from the tab the desired paper position at Orientation 7. Click PCL Printer Driver Device Options 1.
Available Tray Job Options 2. Set the number of installed paper trays at 4. Click the tab and select the required paper Finisher Orientation Output Bin check the checkbox, and then click . Then select the position and Staple stapling/punching requirements at Printing 3.
Properties Document 2. Right-click on the required printer and click in the 4. Right-click on the printer icon and choose Defaults pop-up menu to show the Properties window. Job Options 5. Click the tab and select the required paper PostScript printer driver Orientation Output Bin .
Job Options PCL Printer Driver 4. Click the tab and select the required paper Orientation Output Bin . Then select the position and Device Option 1. Click the tab. Staple stapling/punching requirements at Available Tray 2. Set the number of installed paper trays at Finisher check the checkbox, and then click...
Output Bin Macintosh OS X 4. Select the position and stapling/punching Staple Features 1 requirements at from tab. 1. Direct configuration of the printer driver has not been enabled in Mac OS 10 by Apple. Instead, configure the Finisher options via the print dialog box from an application. File—Print 2.
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Finisher Installed 2. Depending on the driver you use, select either the AdobePS or 5. Change Setup... LaserWriter 8 icon. Click on the button. 6. Click twice. File—Page Setup... 7. From within an application, click . On Configure 3. Click on Page Attributes Orientation panel, set the page...
PostScript Options 8. On the panel set the Visual Effects Troubleshooting controls as required. For a full list of error and warning messages, refer to “Appendix C - Error and warning messages” on page 45. Counteracting paper curl If the paper emerging from the Finisher displays significant curl (1) it might not stack properly.
Clearing a paper jam Setting the Decurler Lever When a paper jam occurs, the following message appears on the printer control panel: REMOVE FINISHER nnn: PAPER JAM where nnn is in the range 361 to 367. Note 1:Paper may be jammed in both the printer and the Finisher.
jammed in several places, another number may be b. Rotate the Release Lever (3) upwards and detach the Fin- displayed after removing the jam at the first location. isher from the printer. 3. Remove the jammed paper. Following are instructions on removing paper broken out by the location numbers.
Locations 363 and 364 paper (1). a. Hold up the Finisher Guide (1) and carefully remove the Chip Box (2). (You can empty the Chip Box when you have removed it.) b. Open the Staple cover (3). b. Hold down the Loop Guide (4) and remove the paper (1). c.
Locations 365 and 367 4. Attach the Finisher to the printer. a. Open the Staple Cover (2) a. Push the Finisher towards the printer until it clicks into and remove the paper (3). position. Paper removal may be eas- ier if you rotate the blue knob (1) in the direction of the arrow.
c. Open the Staple Cover (1) to expose the Staple Unit (2). Removing jammed staples When stapling is not taking place as expected and there are still staples in the staple cartridge unit, check for a staple jam. 1. Detach the Finisher. WARNING: Do not touch the Finisher Guide (2) as it may be hot.
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b. Holding the Staple Unit (3) as shown, raise the light blue a. Push the Staple Cartridge unit (1) into the Staple Unit (2) Knob (1) and remove the Staple Cartridge unit (2). until a click is heard. b. Rotate the Staple Unit (2) in the direction of the arrow. 3.
b. Push the Finisher towards the printer until it clicks into Maintaining the Finisher position. c. Return the Decurler Lever (3) to the horizontal position. For a full list of error and warning messages, refer to “Appendix C - Error and warning messages” on page 45. The two tasks involved in maintaining the Finisher are: •...
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a. Rotate the Decurler Lever (1) to point downwards. WARNING: Carefully avoid components and edges inside the Finisher. Do not touch the Staple Unit motor (3) which may be hot. a. Lift the blue Lock Lever (1) and rotate the Staple Unit (2) in the direction of the arrow.
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3. Fit the new staples. 4. Fit the Staple Cartridge unit into the Staple Unit. a. Remove the empty staple cartridge from the Staple Cartridge unit. WARNING: b. Remove the new cartridge of sta- Carefully avoid components and edges inside the Finisher. ples from its packaging, but do not yet remove the Tape (1).
5. Attach the Finisher to the printer. Removing the punch chips a. Close the Staple Cover (2). b. Push the Finisher towards the printer until it clicks into posi- tion. When the punch Chip Box is almost full and requires to be c.
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a. Rotate the Finisher Guide (1) a. Push the Finisher towards the upwards and hold it in the raised printer until it clicks into position while you carefully position. remove the Chip Box (2). b. Return the Decurler Lever (1) b.
Characteristic Specification Appendix A - Specification Staple paper capac- Maximum 30 sheets or paper thickness 3mm (weight 17 to 27 lb. US Bond or 64 to 104g/m Main characteristics Punch holes 3-hole punching Punching paper size • Long side binding: Letter (landscape), A4 The main characteristics of the Finisher are specified in the (landscape), B5 (landscape) following table:17 to 27 lb.
Characteristic Specification Appendix B - Paper feed and Weight Approximately 55lb. (25kg) ejection rules Compatible printers C9300/C9500 printers Printer tray configu- Second tray + high capacity feed tray unit ration See the following configuration diagram. Printer paper feed details Dimensions See the following configuration diagram.
Envelope Paper ejection details Cannot be used in the Finisher. Finisher Face Up stacker Label Stationery Cannot be duplexed. Use from MP tray only. • No stapling is possible when using the Face Up Stacker. • Duplexing is only available for normal sized paper, A3 — A5, OHP Sheet Letter —...
Size and Weight Appendix C - Error and warning Normal paper, 21 to 27 lb. US Bond (81 to 104g/m messages Letter (landscape), A4 (landscape) Printer Face Down stacker The following table summarizes the error and warning messages that can appear on the printer control panel when a Finisher is Ejection only (no punching or stapling) is possible.
Paper has jammed See page 31 nnn: PAPER JAM inside the Finisher. (nnn values 361 to Note: Use only genuine Oki consumables from your Oki dealer 367) to avoid possible damage to the Finisher. CHECK STAPLE CAR- The staple cartridge is...
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Index Identifying component items ........14 Install ................3 Cabinet Installation and Levelling ......6 Binding Checking installation space ........4 long side ..............16 Checking the Finish ..........12 Checking the Finisher Operation ......13 Configuration Options ........7 Identifying component items ......5 Configuration Possibilities ........7 Printing a Demo Page .........13 Consumables .............46 Printing a Menu Map ..........12 Procedures for Installation ........7...
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face up ..............16 Staple Paper cartridge ..............35 curl ..............30 information ............17 ejection ..............43 jam ..............34 feed ..............43 position ..............17 jam ..............31 replenishing ............37 Part Numbers ............6 Print Driver Setting ...........20 Printer Control Panel Settings ........18 Punch Troubleshooting ............30 information ............16 paper curl ............30 Punch chips paper jams ............31...
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