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Oki C9300 User Manual

C9300/c9500 user's guide: windows
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  • Page 2 Oki and Microline are registered trademarks of Oki Electric Industry Company Ltd. is a registered trademark of the United States Environmental NERGY Protection Agency.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Color matching: PostScript driver ......106 OKI “Using ICC Profiles” feature: PostScript driver only........110...
  • Page 4 Color matching: PostScript driver ......178 OKI “Using ICC Profiles” feature: PostScript driver only........182 Windows ICM color matching .
  • Page 5 Windows ICM color matching ......247 OKI “Using ICC Profiles” feature ......248 Printing multiple pages on one sheet (n-up printing) .
  • Page 6 Internal hard disk drive........397 C9300/C9300 Contents • 6...
  • Page 7 Oki LPR Utility ........
  • Page 8 A warning appears like this. A warning provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in a risk of personal injury. Important! An important message appears like this. An important message provides supplemental information which can prevent potential problems. C9300/C9300 Contents • 8...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    MODEL SUMMARY Network Duplex Hard Model Resolution Print speed card Unit Memory disk C9300 600 x 1200 Letter: Option 128 Mb Option Option 30 ppm color 37 ppm mono Tabloid: 16 ppm color 20 ppm mono...

  • Page 10: Features

    FEATURES • Single pass digital technology for high quality, speed and reliability. • Duplex printing for fast reliable two-sided output (standard on C9300dxn and C9500dxn, optional on other models). • High capacity 10Gb hard disk drive (standard on dxn models, optional on others).

  • Page 11: How To Use This Manual

    HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL This manual will lead you logically through the unpacking, setup and operation of your printer to help you to make the best use of its many advanced features. It also includes: • troubleshooting information • maintenance guidelines •...
  • Page 12 Printing Pages The whole book, Individual pages, or sections may be printed. The procedure for printing from Acrobat Reader is: 1. From the toolbar, select File, then Print (or press the Ctrl + P keys). 2. Choose which pages you wish to print: All pages for the entire manual.

  • Page 13: Getting Started

    2. 4 toner cartridges (cyan, magenta, yellow and black). 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. C9300/C9500 Getting started • 13...

  • Page 14: Cd-Rom Disk Contents

    Retain all packing materials to facilitate transport. CD-ROM DISK CONTENTS The CD-ROM disks supplied with your printer contain the following software: CD1 - Drivers, Software Utilities CD2 - Manuals C9300/C9500 Getting started • 14...

  • Page 15: Printer Location

    There must be sufficient space around the printer to allow for access and printer maintenance. 27.6inches 70cm 160lbs(72kg) or 172lbs(78kg) with duplexer 23.6inches installed 60cm 7.9inches 20cm 39.4inches 23.6inches 100cm 60cm C9300/C9500 Getting started • 15...

  • Page 16: Printer Components

    1. Top cover 2. Control panel 3. Top cover release catch 4. Multi-purpose (MP) tray (manual feed) 5. Paper support extension 6. Paper guides 7. Right side cover 8. Paper tray 9. Paper level indicator 10.Power switch C9300/C9500 Getting started • 16...
  • Page 17 11.LED heads (4) 12.Discharge roller 13.Fuser unit 14.Image drum (cyan) 15.Image drum (magenta) 16.Image drum (yellow) 17.Image drum (black) C9300/C9500 Getting started • 17...
  • Page 18 18.Power connector 19.Straight-through exit paper tray 20.Interfaces and card slot 21.USB interface connector 22.Parallel interface connector 23.Network interface card C9300/C9500 Getting started • 18...

  • Page 19: 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. 3. Remove the LED head restrainer from behind the LED heads in the top cover. C9300/C9500 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. 5. Remove the protective sheet. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 20...
  • Page 21 6. Put the black image drum back into the printer (1), then push the tab (2) inwards and remove the blanking plate from the drum. 7. Repeat steps 4 through 6 for each color drum C9300/C9500 Setting up • 21...

  • Page 22: Toner Cartridge Installation

    Remove the cartridge from its package. b. Shake the toner cartridge back and forth several times, then holding it horizontally, remove the tape, and then remove the plastic clip from behind the colored lever. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 22...
  • Page 23 Insert the toner cartridge in its image drum, left side first, engaging the drum locating peg in the hole in the toner cartridge. d. Gently push the toner cartridge down, engaging the locking pin into the groove on the image drum. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 23...
  • Page 24 The lever should go back easily. If you meet any resistance, stop and push down on the cartridge to be sure that it is firmly in place before attempting to push the lever back. 2. Close the top cover. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 24...

  • Page 25: Loading Paper

    LOADING PAPER 1. Pull out the paper tray. 2. Adjust the paper guides and rear stopper for the size of paper being used. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 25...
  • Page 26 • Don’t load paper of different sizes, paper quality or thickness at the same time. • Don’t remove the paper tray during printing. NOTE If installed, a lower paper tray cannot be used to print if there is no paper tray inserted above it. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 26...
  • Page 27 • Don’t open or close the straight-through exit path while printing, as it may result in a paper jam. • Always use the straight- through exit path for thick paper (card stock etc.) 6. Load letterhead paper face down: C9300/C9500 Setting up • 27...

  • Page 28: Manual Feed

    – Don’t exceed the Paper Full line (about 100 sheets depending on paper weight). – Load envelopes or letterhead stationery as shown CAUTION! Don’t open or close the rear paper exit while printing, as it may result in a paper jam. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 28...

  • Page 29: 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. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 29...

  • Page 30: 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. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 30...
  • Page 31 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. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 31...

  • Page 32: Menu Settings

    4. Press the ITEM button repeatedly until is displayed. LANGUAGE 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. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 32...

  • Page 33: 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. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 33...
  • Page 34 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 if a tray runs out of paper. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 34...
  • Page 35 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. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 35...
  • Page 36 An asterisk (*) 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. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 36...

  • Page 37: Media Recommendations

    Print media must be able to withstand 446°F (230°C) for 0.2 second. Paper • For recommended papers see your “C9300/C9500 Handy Reference Guide” or check http://my.okidata.com. • Paper should be stored flat and away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat sources.
  • Page 38 • Don’t use envelopes with self sealing flaps. • Don’t use damp, damaged or curled paper envelopes. Labels • For recommended labels see your “C9300/C9500 Handy Reference Guide” or check http://my.okidata.com. • Use only labels designed for use in color laser printers and photocopiers.

  • Page 39: Paper Feed And Exit

    S = Simplex; D = Duplex (printing on both sides of the paper) b. Not usable. c. Width 3 to 12.9 inches (76.2 to 328 mm); height 5 to 47¼ inches (127 to 1200 mm). Must be defined in the printer driver before printing. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 39...

  • Page 40: Paper Weights And Media Settings

    Set MediaType = (Ignored) 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. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 40...

  • Page 41: Printer Settings

    4. Press the SELECT button until the display prompts you to print the MenuMap. 5. Press the SELECT button to print the menu map. The printer will return to online status when the menu map is printed. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 41...

  • Page 42: List Of Menu Settings

    Execute Prints an IBM PPR font list. PRINT IBM PPR FONT Execute Prints an Epson FX font list. PRINT EPSON FX FONT Execute Prints demonstration page PRINT DEMO12 Execute Prints error log. PRINT ERROR LOG C9300/C9500 Setting up • 42...

  • Page 43: Test Print Menu

    Maintenance Menu is set to ENABLE. Shutdown menu Item Value Description Execute Shut down sequence for the SHUTDOWN printer, and is recommended to START be used when the hard disk is installed to prevent any loss of data. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 43...

  • Page 44: Print Menu

    MP tray. Do not use. Even if auto switching, MP Tray will not be used. If MP Tray is designated in Paper Feed, printer behaves as though Normal Tray is selected. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 44...
  • Page 45 Normal: Prints always at the monochrome print speed. Portrait; Sets page orientation for ORIENTATION Landscape printing. 5 to 128. Sets the number of lines that can LINE PER PAGE Default = 60. be printed on a page. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 45...
  • Page 46 A4 Short Edge; A4 Invalid in PostScript emulation. Long Edge; A5; A6; B4; B5 Short Edge; B5 Long Edge; Custom; Com-9* envelope; Com-10* envelope; Monarch* envelope; DL* Envelope; C5* Envelope; C4* Envelope *Use long edge feed. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 46...

  • Page 47: Media Menu

    Tray 5. (Only MEDIATYPE Card stock; Rough displayed if installed) Auto; Light; Medium Selects the media weight for TRAY 5 Light; Medium; optional Tray 5. (Only MEDIAWEIGHT Medium Heavy; displayed if installed) Heavy; Ultra Heavy C9300/C9500 Setting up • 47...
  • Page 48 5 inches to 35.5 Sets the length of custom Y DIMENSION inches paper. For these dimensions to (INCH) Default = 11 inches work, the MP tray paper size must be set to custom. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 48...

  • Page 49: Color Menu

    DARK for each of CMYK. See page 73. 0+1+2+3-3-2-1 Adjusts HIGHLIGHT (light area) CYAN, MAGENTA, of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow or YELLOW OR Black TRC. BLACK HIGHLIGHT Plus indicates adjustment toward a darker level and minus toward lighter. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 49...
  • Page 50 1/ FINE ADJUST 1200th of an inch. Example: if the paper movement is upward - if a value is increased (+) then it means the image moves downward in relation to it. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 50...

  • Page 51: System Configuration Menu

    Auto emulation; Selects the printer emulation PERSONALITY PCL; IBM PPR III language. Note: the only printer XL; Epson FX; languages that can be selected AdobePostScrip are those enabled in the Personality section of the Maintenance menu. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 51...
  • Page 52 In PS mode the job will be cancelled. Continue; Stop If set to CONTINUE, allows LOW TONER printing to continue when Low toner is displayed. If STOP is selected - when Low toner is displayed, the printer goes off line. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 52...
  • Page 53 When set to ON, prints an error ERROR REPORT report when internal error occurs. Only works in PostScript mode. English; German; Selects the printer display LANGUAGE French; Italian; language. Spanish; Swedish; Norwegian; Danish; Dutch; Turkish; Portuguese; Polish C9300/C9500 Setting up • 53...

  • Page 54: Pcl Emulation

    4.00 to 999.75 point, in Sets the font point size. FONT HEIGHT 0.25 point increments Applies only to fixed fonts Default = 12.00 point (does not apply to proportional fonts). C9300/C9500 Setting up • 54...
  • Page 55 ISO-21 Ger, ISO-25 Fre, ISO-57 Chi, ISO-60 Nor, ISO- 61 Nor, ISO-69 Fre, ISO-84 Por, ISO-85 Spa, Kamenicky, Legal, Math-8, MC Text, MS Publish, PC Ext D/N, PC Ext US, PC Set1, PC Set2 D/N, PC Set2 US, C9300/C9500 Setting up • 55...
  • Page 56 OFF: Mode using Composite Black. ON: Mode using Pure Black (not valid with PostScript). ON; OFF IN PCL, when switched ON, PEN WIDTH emphasizes the pen width to ADJUST improve the appearance of lines specified with minimum width. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 56...

  • Page 57: Ppr Emulation Menu

    PC Set2 D/N, PC Set2 US, Bulgarian, CWI Hung, DeskTop, German, Greek- 437, Greek-437 Cy, Greek- 928, Hebrew NC, Hebrew OC, IBM-437, IBM-850, IBM- 860, IBM-863, IBM-865, ISO Dutch, ISO L1, ISO L2, ISO L5, ISO L6, ISO L9 C9300/C9500 Setting up • 57...
  • Page 58 Same; Diff Sets the height of a character. TEXT HEIGHT SAME: Regardless of CPI, same height. DIFF: As CPI, character heights vary. Off; On Sets the edit direction of paper CONT PAPER to landscape. MODE C9300/C9500 Setting up • 58...
  • Page 59 OC, IBM-437, IBM-850, IBM- 860, IBM-863, IBM-865, ISO Dutch, ISO L1, ISO L2, ISO L5, ISO L6, ISO L9 Disable; Enable Specifies the style that replaces LETTER 0 9BH with o and 9DH with a STYLE zero. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 59...
  • Page 60 LETTER-size printable area. Same; Diff Sets the height of a character. TEXT HEIGHT SAME: Regardless of CPI, same height. DIFF: As CPI, character heights vary. Off; On Sets edit direction of paper to CONT PAPER landscape. MODE C9300/C9500 Setting up • 60...

  • Page 61: Parallel Menu

    USB menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description Enable; Disable Selects USB interface. Enable; Disable Selects use of soft reset SOFT RESET command. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 61...

  • Page 62: Network Menu

    Configures subnet mask of 12 SUBNET MASK alphanumeric characters. xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Configures gateway address of GATEWAY 12 alphanumeric characters. ADDRESS ON; OFF Selects printing of network menu PRINT map. SETTINGS ON; OFF Selects network initialization. INITIALIZE C9300/C9500 Setting up • 62...

  • Page 63: Memory Menu

    Changes the size of the flash PS FLASH 90% [ MB], memory area. “n.n” indicates the RESIZE actual size in MB. 10% increments Note: Special data is stored in the Flash Memory, therefore you cannot specify 100%. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 63...
  • Page 64 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 65: System Adjust Menu

    TRAY 4 A3 NOBI Tabloid extra Legal 14; Legal Sets Tray 4 legal paper size. TRAY 4 LEGAL 14 13.5 A3 Nobi; A3 Wide; Sets Tray 5 large paper size. TRAY 5 A3 NOBI Tabloid extra C9300/C9500 Setting up • 65...
  • Page 66 DRUM CLEANING drum in idle mode before printing to reduce horizontal white lines effect. This will shorten image drum life. Execute Prints out data received from HEX DUMP the host PC in a hexadecimal dump. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 66...

  • Page 67: Maintenance Menu

    Shows number of pages printed from TRAY 2 PAGE Tray 2. Displayed if optional Tray 2 is COUNT installed. nnnnnn Shows number of pages printed from TRAY 3 PAGE Tray 3. Displayed if optional Tray 3 is COUNT installed. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 67...
  • Page 68 15K = xxx%; Displays cyan toner remaining. CYAN TONER 7.5K = yyy% 15K = xxx%; Displays magenta toner remaining. MAGENTA TONER 7.5K = yyy% 15K = xxx%; Displays yellow toner remaining. YELLOW TONER 7.5K = yyy% C9300/C9500 Setting up • 68...

  • Page 69: 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. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 69...
  • Page 70 Enable, Enable/Disable DISK MAINTENANCE DISK Disable MENU. MAINTENANCE Set to Disable, DISK MAINTENANCE MENU is not displayed. Enable, Enable/Disable SYSTEM ADJUST SYSTEM ADJUST Disable MENU. MENU Set to Disable, SYSTEM ADJUST MENU is not displayed. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 70...

  • Page 71: Block Device Menu

    The default settings are Item Value Description YES, NO Change to YES to block the operator INITIALIZE LOCK panel from showing FLASH INITIALISE ITEM and PS FLASH RESIZE ITEM in the Disk maintenance and Memory menus. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 71...
  • Page 72 Peak Power Control Menu bold The default settings are Item Value Description NORMAL, Sets Peak Power Control. PEAK POWER CONTROL C9300/C9500 Setting up • 72...

  • Page 73: Setting Color Tuning From The Front Panel

    (shadows) Color Tuning Patterns. • To increase the color intensity, use a higher positive setting (default = 0, maximum = +3). • To decrease the color intensity, use a higher negative setting (default = 0, maximum = -3). C9300/C9500 Setting up • 73...
  • Page 74 Make sure letter size paper is loaded in the tray. b. Press the MENU button repeatedly until displays. COLOR MENU c. Press the ITEM button repeatedly until displays. COLOR TUNING d. Press SELECT. The Color Tuning Pattern prints. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 74...
  • 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. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 75...

  • Page 76: Switching Off

    SHUTDOWN MENU then press the SELECT button. 2. Press the Select button again to the shutdown EXECUTE sequence. 3. When is displayed, PLEASE POWER OFF SHUTDOWN COMPLETED turn the printer off using the power switch. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 76...

  • Page 77: Interfaces

    • 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. C9300/C9500 Setting up • 77...

  • Page 78: Windows Xp

    Set the driver you plan to use most of the time to be your Windows default driver. Most applications allow you to choose a different printer from within the print dialog, so you can print using the alternative driver whenever you need to. C9300/C9500 Windows XP Printer Drivers • 78...

  • Page 79: Enabling Installed Options In The Drivers

    MenuMap (to generate a MenuMap printout, see “Printing the MenuMap” on page 33). 5. Click and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows XP Printer Drivers • 79...
  • Page 80 Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. 4. Under Installable Options, make sure the setting in the Hard Disk drop-down list is Installed. 5. Click and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows XP Printer Drivers • 80...
  • Page 81 Printers and Faxes. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, click Printer Hard Disk. 4. Click and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows XP Printer Drivers • 81...
  • Page 82 Under Installable Options, click Available Trays, then select the appropriate number of trays (not including the Multi-purpose tray) in the drop-down list. 4. Click and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows XP Printer Drivers • 82...
  • Page 83 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, select the appropriate number of trays (not including the Multi-purpose tray). 4. Click and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows XP Printer Drivers • 83...
  • Page 84 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. Under Installable Options, click Duplex and select Installed in the drop-down list. 4. Click and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows XP Printer Drivers • 84...
  • Page 85 Printers and Faxes. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Option tab, click Duplex Option Unit. 4. Click and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows XP Printer Drivers • 85...
  • Page 86 3. Click the Device Settings tab. Under Installable Options, click Available Tray, then select the appropriate setting (4 or 5) in the drop-down list. 4. Click and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows XP Printer Drivers • 86...
  • Page 87 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, select the number of trays installed (4 or 5). 4. Click and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows XP Printer Drivers • 87...
  • Page 88 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. Under Installable Options, click Finisher, then select Installed in the drop-down list. 4. Click and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows XP Printer Drivers • 88...
  • Page 89 Start Settings Printers and Faxes. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, click Finisher. 4. Click and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows XP Printer Drivers • 89...

  • Page 90: Changing Defaults For Paper Feed, Size And Media In The Driver

    Some software applications require the paper feed, size and media settings to be selected from within the software (under Page Setup). PostScript drivers ® ® 1. Click Start Settings Printers and Faxes. 2. Right click the printer name and click Printing Preferences. C9300/C9500 Windows XP Printer Drivers • 90...
  • Page 91 Output Bin under Finisher to Stacker(Face-up). 4. Click the Paper/Quality tab. Under Tray Selection, select the paper feed in the Paper Source drop-down list. 5. Click the Advanced button. C9300/C9500 Windows XP Printer Drivers • 91...
  • Page 92 Paper Size drop-down list. ® 7. Under Document Options Printer Features, click Media Type and select the media from the drop-down list. 8. Click twice and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows XP Printer Drivers • 92...
  • Page 93 Setup tab, under Media, select the required paper size in Size drop-down list. 4. Select the required paper feed under Source. NOTE If a paper tray is selected the Weight field becomes visible. C9300/C9500 Windows XP Printer Drivers • 93...
  • Page 94 If Printer Setting is selected, make sure the printer has been set to the correct media type. 6. Click the Paper Feed Options button and make any other selections then click OK. 7. Click twice and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows XP Printer Drivers • 94...
  • Page 95 Properties dialog box. This causes a significant delay until the Properties dialog box opens. To avoid this, use the Update Status button in the Status tab to manually update the information on demand. C9300/C9500 Windows XP Printer Drivers • 95...

  • Page 96: Operation

    • Storing files to the hard disk drive (see page 137) • Using overlays (see page 140) • Printing posters (see page 149) NOTE Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box. C9300/C9500 Operation • 96...

  • Page 97: Factors That Affect Color Printing

    Similarly, there are certain colors, (some yellows for example), that can be printed, but cannot be displayed accurately on a monitor. This disparity between monitors and printers is often the main reason that printed colors do not match the colors displayed on screen. C9300/C9500 Operation • 97...
  • Page 98 • 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 C9300/C9500 Operation • 98...
  • Page 99 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. C9300/C9500 Operation • 99...

  • Page 100: Choosing A Color Matching Method

    Typically CMYK documents are only supported in professional Desktop Publishing and Graphics applications. Matching Photographic Images RGB only Oki Color Matching (see page 106) is a generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor. C9300/C9500 Operation • 100...
  • Page 101 113), and then print using the ICC profiles as the Print Space (or Output space). Matching Specific Colors (e.g., a Company logo) RGB only • Oki Color Matching (see page 106), and the sRGB setting: PCL or PS driver. • PostScript Color Matching using the Absolute Colorimetric option (see page 108).
  • Page 102 Printing Vivid Colors RGB only • Use Oki Color Matching (see page 106), with the Monitor 6500k Vivid, sRGB or Digital Camera settings (PCL or PS). RGB or CMYK • Use PostScript Color Matching (see page 108) with the Saturation option.

  • Page 103: Color Matching: Pcl Driver

    To manually set the color matching options in the PCL driver: ® ® 1. Click Start Settings Printers and Faxes. 2. Right click the appropriate printer name and click Printing Preferences. 3. Click the Color tab. C9300/C9500 Operation • 103...
  • Page 104 Optimized for matching specific colors, such as a company logo color. The colors within the printer's color gamut are printed C9300/C9500 Operation • 104...
  • Page 105 The RGB color displayed on your monitor may not necessarily match what was printed on the color swatch. If this is the case, it is probably due to the difference between how your monitor and printer reproduce color. C9300/C9500 Operation • 105...

  • Page 106: Color Matching: Postscript Driver

    4. Select the method to use from the Color Control Method drop-down list under Color Mode: a. Color Control = OKI Color Matching This is OKI’s proprietary color matching system, and affects RGB data only. C9300/C9500 Operation • 106...
  • Page 107 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. • sRGB Optimized for matching specific colors, such as a company logo color. C9300/C9500 Operation • 107...
  • Page 108 The rendering intents that the printer driver provides are listed below: – Auto Best choice for printing general documents. – Perceptual Best choice for printing photographs. Compresses the source gamut into the printer's gamut while maintaining the overall appearance of an image. C9300/C9500 Operation • 108...
  • Page 109 Color Control = Using ICC Profile This option provides a method of matching RGB colors similar to Windows ICM matching. See “OKI “Using ICC Profiles” feature: PostScript driver only” on page 110. d. Color Control = No Color Matching Use this option to switch off all printer color matching.

  • Page 110: Oki "Using Icc Profiles" Feature: Postscript Driver Only

    For example, an input device could be a scanner, digital camera, or monitor. Output Profiles (e.g., the C9300 printer) provide information about the device to which you are printing. The Using ICC Profiles feature uses both the input and output profiles to generate a CRD (Color Rendering Dictionary), which is used to match the colors as closely as possible.
  • Page 111 1. Click Start Settings Printers and Faxes. 2. Right click the printer name and click Printing Preferences. 3. Click the Color tab. 4. Under Color mode, select Using ICC Profile in the Color Control Method drop-down list. C9300/C9500 Operation • 111...
  • Page 112 OK. The new name will appear in the Setting Name drop-down list under ICC Profile Setting. 8. Repeat steps 5-7 for each ICC profile you wish to define. 9. Click and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. C9300/C9500 Operation • 112...

  • Page 113: Windows Icm Color Matching

    ICM Intent control in the printer driver NOTE Oki also provides an alternative to Windows ICM with the Color Match “Using ICC Profiles” feature. This is similar to Windows ICM, but offers several additional features.

  • Page 114: Printing Multiple Pages On One Sheet (N-Up Printing)

    (N-UP PRINTING) N-Up printing using the PostScript driver ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the appropriate OKI C9x00 PS driver on the General tab, then click the Preferences button.
  • Page 115 N-Up printing using the PCL driver ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the appropriate OKI C9x00 PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Preferences button.

  • Page 116: Printing Custom Page Sizes

    One custom paper size can be defined in the PostScript driver. ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the OKI C9x00 PS driver on the General tab, then click the Preferences button.
  • Page 117 • Short Edge First = media feeds in short edge first • Long Edge First (flipped) = Reserved for future use. • Short Edge First (flipped) = Reserved for future use. 7. Click three times. 8. Click Print. C9300/C9500 Operation • 117...
  • Page 118 Up to 32 custom page sizes can be defined in the PCL driver. ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the OKI C9x00 PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Preferences button.
  • Page 119 The Set Free Size dialog box appears. 5. Select the unit, then enter the width and length measurements and click OK. C9300/C9500 Operation • 119...
  • Page 120 Width Height and give your custom size a name under Name. • Click Add. • Click The Custom Page Size is added to the bottom of the Paper Size list. 7. Click twice. 8. Click Print. C9300/C9500 Operation • 120...

  • Page 121: Changing The Resolution For A Print Job

    ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the appropriate OKI C9x00 driver on General tab, then click the Preferences button.

  • Page 122: Duplex Printing (Printing On Both Sides Of The Paper)

    Duplex printing using the PostScript driver ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the OKI C9x00 PS driver on the General tab, then click the Preferences button.
  • Page 123 3. On the Layout tab, under Print on Both Sides, select Flip on Long Edge Flip on Short Edge. 4. Click OK, then click Print. C9300/C9500 Operation • 123...

  • Page 124: Short Edge

    Duplex printing using the PCL driver ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the OKI C9x00 PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Preferences button. 3. On the...

  • Page 125: Printing Booklets

    11 inch paper or print an 8½ x 11 inch booklet on 11 x 17 inch paper). ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the OKI C9x00 PS driver on the General tab, then click the Preferences button.
  • Page 126 3. On the Layout tab, under Pages Per Sheet, select Booklet the drop-down list. 4. Click OK, then click Print. C9300/C9500 Operation • 126...
  • Page 127 Printing booklets using the PCL driver ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the OKI C9x00 PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Preferences button. 3. On the...

  • Page 128: Printing Watermarks: Pcl Driver Only

    PRINTING WATERMARKS: PCL DRIVER ONLY ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the OKI C9x00 PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Preferences button. 3. On the Job Options tab, click Watermark.
  • Page 129 • Click OK. The new watermark appears in the Watermark list. 5. If you wish to print the watermark only on the first page of the document, select First Page only. 6. Click twice. 7. Click Print. C9300/C9500 Operation • 129...

  • Page 130: Collating

    The following instructions explain how to select collating using the printer driver. ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the appropriate OKI C9x00 driver on General tab, then click the Preferences button.

  • Page 131: Proof And Print

    • Proof and print may not be available in some software applications. ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the appropriate OKI C9x00 driver on General tab, then click the Preferences button.

  • Page 132: Print Job

    4. Click OK, then click Print. The document is stored on the hard disk drive, and one copy is printed for checking. 5. After checking the proof, print or delete (if incorrect) the remaining copies of the document using the procedures given below. C9300/C9500 Operation • 132...
  • Page 133 SELECT button. NOTE An alternative method of printing or deleting the remaining copies of the document is to use the Oki Storage Device Manager. Please refer to the On-line help for Oki Storage Device Manager. C9300/C9500 Operation • 133...

  • Page 134: Secure Printing (Printing Confidential Documents)

    • Secure printing may not be available in some software applications. ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the appropriate OKI C9x00 driver on General tab, then click the Preferences button.
  • Page 135 PostScript Driver PCL Driver 5. Click OK, then click Print. The document will be stored on the printer’s hard disk. 6. Go to the printer and print out the document using the front panel (see below). C9300/C9500 Operation • 135...
  • Page 136 4. Press the CANCEL button to delete the job from the printer. NOTE An alternative method of printing or deleting the remaining copies of the document is to use the Oki Storage Device Manager. Please refer to the on-line Help for the Oki Storage Device Manager software.

  • Page 137: Store To Hard Disk

    • Store to Hard Disk may not be available in some software applications. ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the appropriate OKI C9x00 driver on General tab, then click the Preferences button.
  • Page 138 2. Enter the personal ID number you selected above using the buttons on the printer control panel. 3. Press the VALUE button until ALL JOBS or the required job name is displayed. 4. Press the SELECT button to print the document. C9300/C9500 Operation • 138...
  • Page 139 SELECT button. NOTE An alternative method of printing or deleting the stored document is to use the Oki Storage Device Manager. Please refer to the On-line Help for the Oki Storage Device Manager software. C9300/C9500 Operation • 139...

  • Page 140: Printing Overlays

    (e.g. a letterhead) and generate a PRN file (print file) using the printer driver. 2. Use the Storage Device Manager utility to convert this PRN file (print file) to a storable file format, and download it to the printer. C9300/C9500 Operation • 140...
  • Page 141 This should open the printer driver settings. Important Please ensure that you are using the Oki PCL driver to do this. 4. Choose all of the printer driver settings with which you would like your overlay to print. C9300/C9500 Operation • 141...
  • Page 142 2. Ensure that the Print To File option is switched on in your application's Print dialog box. 3. Depending on the application, you may need to select your OKI printer model, and then click Properties… This should open the printer driver settings.
  • Page 143 Send Project Files to Printer. This downloads the file to the printer. The Storage Device Manager displays "Command Issued" to indicate that the file was downloaded successfully. 6. Close the Storage Device Manager. C9300/C9500 Operation • 143...
  • Page 144 Defining Overlays: PostScript ® ® 1. Click Start Settings Printers and Faxes. 2. RIght click the printer name and click Printing Preferences. 3. Click the Overlay tab. 4. Click the Overlay button. 5. Click the button. C9300/C9500 Operation • 144...
  • Page 145 9. If required, continue to add files to the overlay by repeating steps 5 through 8. 10. Highlight the overlay name(s) under Defined Overlay and click to add the overlay(s) to the list under Active Overlay (to C9300/C9500 Operation • 145...
  • Page 146 CTRL key while clicking on each name). 11. Select Use Overlay from the drop-down list at the top of the dialog box, then click OK. 12. Close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. C9300/C9500 Operation • 146...
  • Page 147 1. Click Start Settings Printers and Faxes. 2. Highlight the printer name and click Printing Preferences. 3. Click the Job Options tab. 4. Click the Overlay... button. 5. To define an overlay, click the Define Overlays button. C9300/C9500 Operation • 147...
  • Page 148 10. Highlight the overlay name under Defined Overlay and click the button to add the overlay to the list in Active Overlays. 11. Select Print Using Active Overlays. 12. Click OK. 13. Click to close the Printing Preferences dialog box. C9300/C9500 Operation • 148...

  • Page 149: Printing Posters: Pcl Driver Only

    It is only available with the PCL printer driver ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the OKI C9x00 PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Preferences button.
  • Page 150 4. Click Options... and enter the configuration details 5. Click twice. 6. Click Print. C9300/C9500 Operation • 150...

  • Page 151: Windows 2000

    Set the driver you plan to use most of the time to be your Windows default driver. Most applications allow you to choose a different printer from within the print dialog, so you can print using the alternative driver whenever you need to. C9300/C9500 Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 151...

  • Page 152: Enabling Installed Options In The Drivers

    MenuMap (to generate a MenuMap printout, see “Printing the MenuMap” on page 33) 5. Click and close the Printers dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 152...
  • Page 153 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. 4. Under Installable Options, change the setting for the Hard Disk drop-down box to Installed. 5. Click and close the Printers dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 153...
  • Page 154 ® Printers. 1. Click Start Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Options tab, click Printer Hard Disk. 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 154...
  • Page 155 Device Settings tab. Under Installable Options, click Available Trays, then select the appropriate number of trays (not including the Multi Purpose tray) in the drop-down box. 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 155...
  • Page 156 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, select the appropriate number of trays (not including the Multi Purpose tray). 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 156...
  • Page 157 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. Under Installable Options, click Duplex and select Installed in the drop-down box. 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 157...
  • Page 158 ® Printers. 1. Click Start Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Option tab, click Duplex Option Unit. 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 158...
  • Page 159 Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. Under Installable Options, click Available Tray, then select the appropriate setting (4 or 5) in the drop-down box. 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 159...
  • Page 160 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, select the number of trays installed (4 or 5). 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 160...
  • Page 161 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. Under Installable Options, click Finisher, then select Installed in the drop-down box. 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 161...
  • Page 162 ® ® Printers. 1. Click Start Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, click Finisher. 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 162...

  • Page 163: Changing Defaults For Paper Feed, Size And Media In The Driver

    2. Right click the printer name and click Printing Preferences. 3. If you will be using heavy media, transparencies, envelopes or labels, click the Job Options tab and set the Output Bin under Finisher to Stacker(Face-up). C9300/C9500 Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 163...
  • Page 164 Paper/Quality tab. Under Tray Selection, select the paper feed in the Paper Source drop-down box. 5. Click the Advanced button. 6. Under Paper/Output, select the media size in the Paper Size drop-down box. C9300/C9500 Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 164...
  • Page 165 ® 7. Under Document Options Printer Features, click Media Type and select the media from the drop-down box. 8. Click twice and close the Printing Preferences dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 165...

  • Page 166: Printing Preferences

    If a paper tray is selected the Weight field becomes visible. 5. Select the required paper type under Weight. NOTE If Printer Setting is selected, make sure the printer has been set to the correct media type. C9300/C9500 Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 166...
  • Page 167 Properties dialog box. This causes a significant delay until the Properties box opens. To avoid this, use the Update Status button in the Status tab to manually update the information on demand. C9300/C9500 Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 167...

  • Page 168: Operation

    • Storing files to the hard disk drive (see page 209) • Using overlays (see page 212) • Printing posters (see page 221) NOTE Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box. C9300/C9500 Operation • 168...

  • Page 169: Factors That Affect Color Printing

    Similarly, there are certain colors, (some yellows for example), that can be printed, but cannot be displayed accurately on a monitor. This disparity between monitors and printers is often the main reason that printed colors do not match the colors displayed on screen. C9300/C9500 Operation • 169...
  • Page 170 • 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 C9300/C9500 Operation • 170...
  • Page 171 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. C9300/C9500 Operation • 171...

  • Page 172: Choosing A Color Matching Method

    Typically CMYK documents are only supported in professional Desktop Publishing and Graphics applications. Matching Photographic Images RGB only Oki Color Matching (see page 178) is a generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor. C9300/C9500 Operation • 172...
  • Page 173 185), and then print using the ICC profiles as the Print Space (or Output space). Matching Specific Colors (e.g., a Company logo) RGB only • Oki Color Matching (see page 178), and the sRGB setting: PCL or PS driver. • PostScript Color Matching using the Absolute Colorimetric option (see page 180).
  • Page 174 Printing Vivid Colors RGB only • Use Oki Color Matching (see page 178), with the Monitor 6500k Vivid, sRGB or Digital Camera settings (PCL or PS). RGB or CMYK • Use PostScript Color Matching (see page 180) with the Saturation option.

  • Page 175: Color Matching: Pcl Driver

    PostScript driver. To manually set the color matching options in the PCL driver: ® ® Printers. 1. Click Start Settings 2. Right click the appropriate printer name and click Printing Preferences. 3. Click the Color tab. C9300/C9500 Operation • 175...
  • Page 176 Optimized for matching specific colors, such as a company logo color. The colors within the printer's color gamut are printed C9300/C9500 Operation • 176...
  • Page 177 The RGB color displayed on your monitor may not necessarily match what was printed on the color swatch. If this is the case, it is probably due to the difference between how your monitor and printer reproduce color. C9300/C9500 Operation • 177...

  • Page 178: Color Matching: Postscript Driver

    4. Select the method to use from the Color Control Method drop-down list box under Color Mode: a. Color Control = OKI Color Matching This is OKI’s proprietary color matching system, and affects RGB data only. C9300/C9500 Operation • 178...

  • Page 179: Color Setting

    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. • sRGB Optimized for matching specific colors, such as a company logo color. C9300/C9500 Operation • 179...
  • Page 180 The rendering intents that the printer driver provides are listed below: – Auto Best choice for printing general documents. – Perceptual Best choice for printing photographs. Compresses the source gamut into the printer's gamut while maintaining the overall appearance of an image. C9300/C9500 Operation • 180...
  • Page 181 Color Control = Using ICC Profile This option provides a method of matching RGB colors similar to Windows ICM matching. See “OKI “Using ICC Profiles” feature: PostScript driver only” on page 182. d. Color Control = No Color Matching Use this option to switch off all printer color matching.

  • Page 182: Oki "Using Icc Profiles" Feature: Postscript Driver Only

    For example, an input device could be a scanner, digital camera, or monitor. Output Profiles (e.g., the C9300 printer) provide information about the device to which you are printing. The Using ICC Profiles feature uses both the input and output profiles to generate a CRD (Color Rendering Dictionary), which is used to match the colors as closely as possible.
  • Page 183 ® Printers. 1. Click Start Settings 2. Right click the printer name and click Printing Preferences. 3. Click the Color tab. 4. Under Color mode, select Using ICC Profile in the Color Control Method drop-down box. C9300/C9500 Operation • 183...
  • Page 184 OK. The new name will appear in the Setting Name drop-down box under ICC Profile Setting. 8. Repeat steps 5-7 for each ICC profile you wish to define. 9. Click and close the Printing Preferences dialog box. C9300/C9500 Operation • 184...

  • Page 185: Windows Icm Color Matching

    ICM Intent control in the printer driver NOTE Oki also provides an alternative to Windows ICM with the Color Match “Using ICC Profiles” feature. This is similar to Windows ICM, but offers several additional features.

  • Page 186: Printing Multiple Pages On One Sheet (N-Up Printing)

    (N-UP PRINTING) N-Up printing using the PostScript driver ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the OKI C9x00 PS driver on the General tab, then click the Layout tab.
  • Page 187 3. Under Finishing Mode, select the required number of pages per sheet. 4. Click Options and select the Page Borders, Page Layout Bind Margin, then click OK. 5. Click Print. C9300/C9500 Operation • 187...

  • Page 188: Printing Custom Page Sizes

    One custom paper size can be defined in the PostScript driver. ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the OKI C9x00 PS driver on the General tab, then click the Job Options tab.
  • Page 189 4. Click the Paper/Quality tab. Under Tray Selection, select Multi-Purpose Tray in the Paper Source drop-down box. 5. Click the Advanced button. Under Paper/Output, select Postscript Custom Page Size in the Paper Size drop-down box. C9300/C9500 Operation • 189...
  • Page 190 • Short Edge First = media feeds in short edge first • Long Edge First (flipped) = Reserved for future use. • Short Edge First (flipped) = Reserved for future use. 8. Click twice. 9. Click Print. C9300/C9500 Operation • 190...
  • Page 191 Up to 32 custom page sizes can be defined in the PCL driver. ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the OKI C9x00 PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Setup tab.
  • Page 192 Width Height and give your custom size a name under Name. • Click Add. • Click The Custom Page Size is added to the bottom of the Paper Size list. 4. Click OK. 5. Click Print. C9300/C9500 Operation • 192...

  • Page 193: Changing The Resolution For A Print Job

    ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the appropriate OKI C9x00 driver on General tab. 1. Click the Job Options tab.

  • Page 194: Duplex Printing (Printing On Both Sides Of The Paper)

    Duplex printing using the PostScript driver ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the OKI C9x00 PS driver on the General tab, then click the Layout tab.
  • Page 195 4. Click Print. Duplex printing using the PCL driver ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the OKI C9x00 PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Setup tab.
  • Page 196 3. Under 2-Sided Printing, select Long Edge Short Edge. 4. Click Print. C9300/C9500 Operation • 196...

  • Page 197: Printing Booklets

    • Not available on some network connections: see the Help file. • Some software applications may not support booklet printing. • The right-to-left setting allows a booklet to be printed for right to left reading, which is used in some languages. C9300/C9500 Operation • 197...
  • Page 198 8½ x 11 inch document on 11 x 17 inch paper). ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the OKI C9x00 PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Layout tab.
  • Page 199 Printing booklets using the PCL driver ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the OKI C9x00 PS driver on the General tab, then click the Setup tab. 3. Under...

  • Page 200: Printing Watermarks: Pcl Driver Only

    PRINTING WATERMARKS: PCL DRIVER ONLY ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the OKI C9x00 PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Job Options tab. 3. Click the Watermark button.
  • Page 201 • Click OK. The new watermark appears in the Watermark list box. 5. If you wish to print the watermark only on the first page of the document, select First Page only. 6. Click OK. 7. Click Print. C9300/C9500 Operation • 201...

  • Page 202: Collating

    The following instructions explain how to select collating using the printer driver. ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the appropriate OKI C9x00 driver on General tab, then click the Job Options tab.

  • Page 203: Proof And Print

    • Proof and print may not be available in some software applications. ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the appropriate OKI C9x00 driver on General tab, then click the Job Options tab.
  • Page 204 4. Click Print. The document is stored on the hard disk drive, and one copy is printed for checking. 5. After checking the proof, print or delete (if incorrect) the remaining copies of the document using the procedures given below. C9300/C9500 Operation • 204...
  • Page 205 SELECT button. NOTE An alternative method of printing or deleting the remaining copies of the document is to use the Oki Storage Device Manager. Please refer to the On-line help for Oki Storage Device Manager. C9300/C9500 Operation • 205...

  • Page 206: Secure Printing

    • Secure printing may not be available in some software applications. ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the appropriate OKI C9x00 driver on General tab, then click the Job Options tab.
  • Page 207 4. Enter the number of copies and, if required, check the Collate box. 5. Click Print. The document will be stored on the printer’s hard disk. 6. Go to the printer and print out the document using the front panel (see below). C9300/C9500 Operation • 207...
  • Page 208 4. Press the CANCEL button to delete the job from the printer. NOTE An alternative method of printing or deleting the remaining copies of the document is to use the Oki Storage Device Manager. Please refer to the On-line help for the Oki Storage Device Manager software.

  • Page 209: Store To Hard Disk

    • Store to Hard Disk may not be available in some software applications. ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the appropriate OKI C9x00 driver on General tab, then click the Job Options tab.
  • Page 210 SELECT button. 2. Enter the personal ID number you selected above using the buttons on the printer control panel. 3. Press the VALUE button until ALL JOBS or the required job name is displayed. C9300/C9500 Operation • 210...
  • Page 211 SELECT button. NOTE An alternative method of printing or deleting the stored document is to use the Oki Storage Device Manager. Please refer to the On-line Help for the Oki Storage Device Manager software. C9300/C9500 Operation • 211...

  • Page 212: Printing Overlays

    (e.g. a letterhead) and generate a PRN file (print file) using the printer driver. 2. Use the Storage Device Manager utility to convert this PRN file (print file) to a storable file format, and download it to the printer. C9300/C9500 Operation • 212...
  • Page 213 This should open the printer driver settings. Important Please ensure that you are using the Oki PCL driver to do this. 4. Choose all of the printer driver settings with which you would like your overlay to print. C9300/C9500 Operation • 213...
  • Page 214 2. Ensure that the Print To File option is switched on in your application's Print dialog box. 3. Depending on the application, you may need to select your OKI printer model, and then click Properties… This should open the printer driver settings.
  • Page 215 Send Project Files to Printer. This downloads the file to the printer. The Storage Device Manager displays "Command Issued" to indicate that the file was downloaded successfully. 6. Close the Storage Device Manager. C9300/C9500 Operation • 215...
  • Page 216 Defining Overlays: PostScript ® ® Printers. 1. Click Start Settings 2. RIght click the printer name and click Printing Preferences. 3. Click the Overlay tab. 4. Click the Overlay button. 5. Click the button. C9300/C9500 Operation • 216...
  • Page 217 7. Enter or select a form name in the drop-down box under Form setting, then click Add. NOTE The Form Name is a random name of your selection. 8. Click OK. 9. If required, continue to add files to the overlay by repeating steps 5 through 8. C9300/C9500 Operation • 217...
  • Page 218 CTRL key while clicking on each name). 11. Select Use Overlay from the drop-down list at the top of the box, then click OK. 12. Click to close the Printing Preferences dialog box. C9300/C9500 Operation • 218...
  • Page 219 ® Printers. 1. Click Start Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click Printing Preferences. 3. Click the Job Options tab. 4. Click the Overlay... button. 5. To define an overlay, click the Define Overlays button. C9300/C9500 Operation • 219...
  • Page 220 10.Highlight the overlay name under Defined Overlay and click the button to add the overlay to the list in Active Overlays. 11. Select Print Using Active Overlays. 12. Click OK. 13. Click to close the Printing Preferences dialog box. C9300/C9500 Operation • 220...

  • Page 221: Printing Posters: Pcl Driver Only

    It is only available with the PCL printer driver ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, click the OKI C9x00 PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Setup tab.

  • Page 222: Windows Me/98/95

    Set the driver you plan to use most of the time to be your Windows default driver. Most applications allow you to choose a different printer from within the print dialog, so you can print using the alternative driver whenever you need to. C9300/C9500 Windows Me/98/95 Printer Drivers • 222...

  • Page 223: Ennabling Installed Options In The Drivers

    Memory, adjust the amount of memory to be the same as that now installed in the printer, as shown in the MenuMap (to generate a MenuMap printout, see “Printing the MenuMap” on page 33). C9300/C9500 Windows Me/98/95 Printer Drivers • 223...
  • Page 224 5. To specify usable printer memory size, click the Memory... button. The driver automatically adjusts font cache size according to the memory option selected under Installed. 6. Click twice. C9300/C9500 Windows Me/98/95 Printer Drivers • 224...
  • Page 225 ® Printers. 1. Click Start Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Options tab, check Printer Hard Disk. PostScript Driver PCL Driver 4. Click OK. C9300/C9500 Windows Me/98/95 Printer Drivers • 225...
  • Page 226 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Options tab, select the number of trays installed (not including the Multi-purpose tray). PostScript Driver PCL Driver 4. Click OK. C9300/C9500 Windows Me/98/95 Printer Drivers • 226...
  • Page 227 ® Printers. 1. Click Start Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Options tab, check Duplex Option Unit. PostScript Driver PCL Driver 4. Click OK. C9300/C9500 Windows Me/98/95 Printer Drivers • 227...
  • Page 228 1. Click Start Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Options tab, select the number of trays installed. PostScript Driver PCL Driver 4. Click OK. C9300/C9500 Windows Me/98/95 Printer Drivers • 228...

  • Page 229: Changing Defaults For Paper Feed, Size And Media In The Driver

    ® Printers. 1. Click Start Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Setup tab. PostScript Driver PCL Driver 4. Select the required paper size under Size. C9300/C9500 Windows Me/98/95 Printer Drivers • 229...
  • Page 230 If Printer Setting is selected, make sure the printer has been set to the correct media type. 7. Click Paper Feed Options and make any other selections then click OK. PostScript Driver PCL Driver 8. Click to close the printer dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows Me/98/95 Printer Drivers • 230...
  • Page 231 Properties dialog box. This causes a significant delay until the Properties box opens. To avoid this, use the Update Status button in the Status tab to manually update the information on demand. C9300/C9500 Windows Me/98/95 Printer Drivers • 231...

  • Page 232: Operation

    • Storing files to the hard disk drive (see page 270) • Using overlays (see page 273) • Printing posters (see page 282) NOTE Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box. C9300/C9500 Operation • 232...

  • Page 233: Factors That Affect Color Printing

    Similarly, there are certain colors, (some yellows for example), that can be printed, but cannot be displayed accurately on a monitor. This disparity between monitors and printers is often the main reason that printed colors do not match the colors displayed on screen. C9300/C9500 Operation • 233...
  • Page 234 • 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 C9300/C9500 Operation • 234...
  • Page 235 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. C9300/C9500 Operation • 235...

  • Page 236: Choosing A Color Matching Method

    Typically CMYK documents are only supported in professional Desktop Publishing and Graphics applications. Matching Photographic Images RGB only Oki Color Matching (see page 243) is a generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor. C9300/C9500 Operation • 236...
  • Page 237 247), and then print using the ICC profiles as the Print Space (or Output space). Matching Specific Colors (e.g., a Company logo) RGB only • Oki Color Matching (see page 243), and the sRGB setting: PCL or PS driver. • PostScript Color Matching using the Absolute Colorimetric option (see page 245).
  • Page 238 Printing Vivid Colors RGB only • Use Oki Color Matching (see page 243), with the Monitor 6500k Vivid, sRGB or Digital Camera settings (PCL or PS). RGB or CMYK • Use PostScript Color Matching (see page 245) with the Saturation option.

  • Page 239: Color Matching: Pcl Driver

    PostScript driver. To manually set the color matching options in the PCL driver: ® ® Printers. 1. Click Start Settings 2. Highlight the appropriate printer name and click File, then Properties. 3. Click the Color tab. C9300/C9500 Operation • 239...
  • Page 240 Optimized for matching specific colors, such as a company logo color. The colors within the printer's color gamut are printed C9300/C9500 Operation • 240...
  • Page 241 The RGB color displayed on your monitor may not necessarily match what was printed on the color swatch. If this is the case, it is probably due to the difference between how your monitor and printer reproduce color. C9300/C9500 Operation • 241...

  • Page 242: Color Matching: Postscript Driver

    Not Windows NT 4.0 To manually set the color matching options in the PostScript driver: ® ® Printers. 1. Click Start Settings ® Properties. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File 3. Click the Color tab. C9300/C9500 Operation • 242...
  • Page 243 Color Mode: a. Color Control = OKI Color Matching This is OKI’s proprietary color matching system, and affects RGB data only. Select the type to be used from the drop-down list box under Color Setting • Monitor (6500K) Perceptual Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K.
  • Page 244 • sRGB Optimized for matching specific colors, such as a company logo color. The colors within the printer's color gamut are printed without any modification, and only colors that fall outside the printable colors are modified. C9300/C9500 Operation • 244...
  • Page 245 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. C9300/C9500 Operation • 245...
  • Page 246 “Windows ICM color matching” on page 247. d. Color Control = Using ICC Profiles This option provides a method of matching RGB colors similar to Windows ICM matching. See “OKI “Using ICC Profiles” feature” on page 248. e. Color Control = No Color Matching Use this option to switch off all printer color matching.

  • Page 247: Windows Icm Color Matching

    ICM Intent control in the printer driver NOTE Oki also provides an alternative to Windows ICM with the Color Match “Using ICC Profiles” feature. This is similar to Windows ICM, but offers several additional features.

  • Page 248: Oki "Using Icc Profiles" Feature

    For example, an input device could be a scanner, digital camera, or monitor. Output Profiles (e.g., the C9300 printer) provide information about the device to which you are printing. The Using ICC Profiles feature uses both the input and output profiles to generate a CRD (Color Rendering Dictionary), which is used to match the colors as closely as possible.

  • Page 249: Printing Multiple Pages On One Sheet (N-Up Printing)

    N-Up printing using the PostScript driver ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate OKI C9x00 PS driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent).
  • Page 250 N-Up printing using the PCL driver ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate OKI C9x00 PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent).

  • Page 251: Printing Custom Page Sizes

    PostScript driver. ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate OKI C9x00 PS driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. Click the...
  • Page 252 90 degrees. 6. Click OK. 7. Check that the name of the custom paper size appears in the Size box. 8. Click to close the Properties dialog box. 9. Print the document. C9300/C9500 Operation • 252...
  • Page 253 Up to 32 custom page sizes can be defined in the PCL driver. ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate OKI C9x00 PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent).
  • Page 254 Name. • Click Add. • Click twice. 4. Click OK. The Custom Page Size is added to the bottom of the Paper Size list. 5. Click to close the Properties dialog box 6. Print the document. C9300/C9500 Operation • 254...

  • Page 255: Changing The Resolution For A Print Job

    ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate OKI C9x00 driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent).

  • Page 256: Duplex Printing (Printing On Both Sides Of The Paper)

    To print a document on both sides of the paper: ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate OKI C9x00 driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent).
  • Page 257 1. On the Setup tab, from 2-sided Printing select Long Edge binding Short Edge binding. PostScript Driver PCL Driver 2. Click to close the Properties dialog box. 3. Print the document. C9300/C9500 Operation • 257...

  • Page 258: Printing Booklets: Pcl Only, Windows Me Only

    ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate OKI C9x00 PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent).
  • Page 259 4. Click Options and set Signature, 2Pages, Right to Left Bind Margin as required, then click OK. 5. Click to close the Properties dialog box. 6. Print the document. C9300/C9500 Operation • 259...

  • Page 260: Printing Watermarks

    PRINTING WATERMARKS ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate OKI C9x00 PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. Click the Job Options tab, then click Watermark.
  • Page 261 • Click OK. 5. If you wish to print the watermark only on the first page of the document, select First Page only. 6. Click OK. 7. Click to close the Properties dialog box. 8. Print the document. C9300/C9500 Operation • 261...

  • Page 262: Collating

    The following instructions explain how to select collating using the printer driver. ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate OKI C9x00 driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. Click the...

  • Page 263: Font Substitution: Postscript Only

    FONT SUBSTITUTION: POSTSCRIPT ONLY ® ® Printer. 1. Click Start Settings 2. Right click the appropriate OKI C9x00 PS driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. Click the Fonts tab, and select the type of font substitution from the various options given (use the on-line Help screen for information).

  • Page 264: Proof And Print

    • Proof and print may not be available in some software applications. ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate OKI C9x00 driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). C9300/C9500 Operation • 264...
  • Page 265 5. Print the document. The document is stored on the hard disk drive, and one copy is printed for checking. 6. After checking the proof, you then print or delete (if incorrect) the remaining copies of the document using the procedures given below. C9300/C9500 Operation • 265...
  • Page 266 SELECT button. NOTE An alternative method of printing or deleting the remaining copies of the document is to use the Oki Storage Device Manager. Please refer to the on-line Help for Oki Storage Device Manager. C9300/C9500 Operation • 266...

  • Page 267: Secure Printing (Printing Confidential Documents)

    • Secure printing may not be available in some software applications. ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate OKI C9x00 driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). C9300/C9500 Operation • 267...
  • Page 268 Properties dialog box. 6. Print the document. The document will be stored on the printer’s hard disk. 7. Go to the printer and print out the document using the front panel (see below). C9300/C9500 Operation • 268...
  • Page 269 4. Press the CANCEL button to delete the job from the printer. NOTE An alternative method of printing or deleting the remaining copies of the document is to use the Oki Storage Device Manager. Please refer to the on-line Help for the Oki Storage Device Manager software.

  • Page 270: Store To Hard Disk

    • Store to hard disk may not be available in some software applications. ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate OKI C9x00 driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. Click the Job Options tab.
  • Page 271 PCL Driver 6. Click to close the Properties dialog box. 7. Print the document. It will be stored on the hard disk. 8. The document can then be printed or deleted using the procedures given below. C9300/C9500 Operation • 271...
  • Page 272 SELECT button. NOTE An alternative method of printing or deleting the stored document is to use the Oki Storage Device Manager. Please refer to the on-line Help for the Oki Storage Device Manager software. C9300/C9500 Operation • 272...

  • Page 273: Printing Overlays

    (e.g. a letterhead) and generate a PRN file (print file) using the printer driver. 2. Use the Storage Device Manager utility to convert this PRN file (print file) to a storable file format, and download it to the printer. C9300/C9500 Operation • 273...
  • Page 274 Properties…. This should open the printer driver settings. Important Please ensure that you are using the Oki PCL driver to do this. 4. Choose all of the printer driver settings with which you would like your overlay to print.
  • Page 275 2. Ensure that the Print To File option is switched on in your application's Print dialog box. 3. Depending on the application, you may need to select your OKI printer model, and then click Properties… This should open the printer driver settings.
  • Page 276 Send Project Files to Printer. This downloads the file to the printer. The Storage Device Manager displays "Command Issued" to indicate that the file was downloaded successfully. 6. Close the Storage Device Manager. C9300/C9500 Operation • 276...
  • Page 277 Defining Overlays: PostScript ® ® Printers. 1. Click Start Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Job Options tab, then click the Overlay button. 4. Click the button. C9300/C9500 Operation • 277...
  • Page 278 8. If required, continue to add files to the overlay by repeating steps 4 through 7. 9. Highlight the overlay name(s) under Defined Overlay and click to add the overlay(s) to the list under Active Overlay (to C9300/C9500 Operation • 278...
  • Page 279 CTRL key while clicking on each name). 10. Select Use Overlay from the drop-down list, then click OK. 11. Click to close the Properties dialog box. C9300/C9500 Operation • 279...
  • Page 280 ® Printers. 1. Click Start Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Job Options tab, then click the Overlay... button. 4. To define an overlay, click the Define Overlays button. C9300/C9500 Operation • 280...
  • Page 281 9. Highlight the overlay name under Defined Overlay and click the button to add the overlay to the list in Active Overlays. 10. Select Print Using Active Overlays. 11. Click OK. 12. Click to close the Properties dialog box. C9300/C9500 Operation • 281...

  • Page 282: Printing Posters: Pcl Only

    It is only available with the PCL printer driver ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate OKI C9x00 PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent).
  • Page 283 4. Click Options... and enter the configuration details. 5. Click twice. 6. Click to close the Properties dialog box. 7. Print the document. C9300/C9500 Operation • 283...

  • Page 284: Windows Nt 4.0

    Set the driver you plan to use most of the time to be your Windows default driver. Most applications allow you to choose a different printer from within the print dialog, so you can print using the alternative driver whenever you need to. C9300/C9500 Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 284...

  • Page 285: Enabling Installed Options In The Drivers

    MenuMap (to generate a MenuMap printout, see “Printing the MenuMap” on page 33) 5. Click and close the Printers dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 285...
  • Page 286 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. 4. Under Installable Options, make sure Hard Disk is set to Installed. 5. Click and close the Printers dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 286...
  • Page 287 1. Click Start Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, click Printer Hard Disk. 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 287...
  • Page 288 Installable Options, click Available Trays, then select the appropriate number of trays (not including the Multi-purpose tray) from the Change ‘Available Tray’ Setting list. 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 288...
  • Page 289 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, select the appropriate number of trays (not including the Multi-purpose tray). 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 289...
  • Page 290 Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. Under Installable Options, make sure that Duplex is set to Installed in the Change ‘Duplex’ Setting list. 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 290...
  • Page 291 1. Click Start Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, click Duplex Option Unit. 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 291...
  • Page 292 Device Settings tab. Under Installable Options, click Available Tray, then select the appropriate setting (4 or 5) in the Change ‘Available Tray’ Setting list. 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 292...
  • Page 293 Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, under Available Options, select the number of trays installed (4 or 5) in the Available Tray list. 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 293...
  • Page 294 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. Under Installable Options, click Finisher, then select Installed in the Change ‘Finisher’ Setting list. 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 294...
  • Page 295 ® Printers. 1. Click Start Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, click Finisher. 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 295...

  • Page 296: Changing Defaults For Paper Feed, Size And Media In The Driver

    2. Right click the printer name and click Document Defaults. 3. If you will be using heavy media, transparencies, envelopes or labels, click the Job Options tab and set the Output Bin under Finisher to Stacker(Face-up). C9300/C9500 Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 296...
  • Page 297 Output: a. Click Paper Source and select the paper feed in the Change ‘Paper Source’ Setting list. b. Click Paper Size and select the size in the Change ‘Paper Size’ Setting list. C9300/C9500 Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 297...
  • Page 298 Click Media Type and select the media from the Change ‘Media Type’ Setting list. 5. Click twice and close the Default dialog box. C9300/C9500 Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 298...
  • Page 299 Media, select the required paper size in Size drop-down list. 4. Select the required paper feed under Source. NOTE If a paper tray is selected the Weight field becomes visible. C9300/C9500 Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 299...
  • Page 300 • If Printer Setting is selected, make sure the printer has been set to the correct media type. • If a Warning dialog box appears indicating a setting conflict, click OK and the driver will automatically change to correct the problem. C9300/C9500 Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 300...
  • Page 301 Properties dialog box. This causes a significant delay until the Properties dialog box opens. To avoid this, use the Update Status button in the Status tab to manually update the information on demand. C9300/C9500 Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 301...

  • Page 302: Operation

    • Storing files to the hard disk drive (see page 338) • Using overlays (see page 341) Printing posters (see page 350) NOTE Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box. C9300/C9500 Operation • 302...

  • Page 303: Factors That Affect Color Printing

    Similarly, there are certain colors, (some yellows for example), that can be printed, but cannot be displayed accurately on a monitor. This disparity between monitors and printers is often the main reason that printed colors do not match the colors displayed on screen. C9300/C9500 Operation • 303...
  • Page 304 • 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 C9300/C9500 Operation • 304...
  • Page 305 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. C9300/C9500 Operation • 305...

  • Page 306: Choosing A Color Matching Method

    Typically CMYK documents are only supported in professional Desktop Publishing and Graphics applications. Matching Photographic Images RGB only Oki Color Matching (see page 311) is a generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor. C9300/C9500 Operation • 306...
  • Page 307 Matching Specific Colors (e.g., a Company logo) RGB only • Oki Color Matching (see page 311), and the sRGB setting: PCL or PS driver. • PostScript Color Matching using the Absolute Colorimetric option (see page 313). • Use the Color Swatch Utility to print out a chart of RGB swatches and enter your desired RGB values in your application's color picker—PS only (see page 310).

  • Page 308: Color Matching: Pcl Driver

    PostScript driver. To manually set the color matching options in the PCL driver: ® ® Printers. 1. Click Start Settings 2. Right click the appropriate printer name and click Document Defaults. 3. Click the Color tab. C9300/C9500 Operation • 308...
  • Page 309 Optimized for matching specific colors, such as a company logo color. The colors within the printer's color gamut are printed C9300/C9500 Operation • 309...
  • Page 310 The RGB color displayed on your monitor may not necessarily match what was printed on the color swatch. If this is the case, it is probably due to the difference between how your monitor and printer reproduce color. C9300/C9500 Operation • 310...

  • Page 311: Color Matching: Postscript Driver

    4. Select the method to use from the Color Control Method drop-down list under Color Mode: a. Color Control = OKI Color Matching This is OKI’s proprietary color matching system, and affects RGB data only. C9300/C9500 Operation • 311...
  • Page 312 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. • sRGB Optimized for matching specific colors, such as a company logo color. C9300/C9500 Operation • 312...
  • Page 313 The rendering intents are essentially a set of rules that determine how this color conversion takes place. The rendering intents that the printer driver provides are listed below: – Auto Best choice for printing general documents. C9300/C9500 Operation • 313...
  • Page 314 Color Control = No Color Matching Use this option to switch off all printer color matching. d. Color Control = Print in Grayscale This option prints all documents as monochrome. C9300/C9500 Operation • 314...

  • Page 315: Printing Multiple Pages On One Sheet (N-Up Printing)

    N-Up printing using the PostScript driver ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, select the OKI C9x00 PS driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). ® Layout, 3.
  • Page 316 N-Up printing using the PCL driver ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, select the OKI C9x00 PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. On the...

  • Page 317: Printing Custom Page Sizes

    One custom paper size can be defined in the PostScript driver. ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, select the OKI C9x00 PS driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. On the Job Options...
  • Page 318 Under Document Options Tray Source: a. Click Paper Source and select Multi-Purpose Tray in the Change ‘Paper Source’ Setting list. b. Click Paper Size and select Postscript Custom Page Size Change ‘Paper Size’ Setting list. C9300/C9500 Operation • 318...
  • Page 319 • Short Edge First = media feeds in short edge first • Long Edge First (flipped) = Reserved for future use. • Short Edge First (flipped) = Reserved for future use. 7. Click twice, then print the document. C9300/C9500 Operation • 319...
  • Page 320 Up to 32 custom page sizes can be defined in the PCL driver. ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, select the OKI C9x00 PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent).
  • Page 321 The Set Free Size dialog box appears. 5. Select the unit, then enter the width and length measurements to use, then click OK. C9300/C9500 Operation • 321...
  • Page 322 Height and give your custom size a name under Name. • Click Add. • Click twice. The Custom Page Size is added to the bottom of the Paper Size list. 7. Click and print the document. C9300/C9500 Operation • 322...

  • Page 323: Changing The Resolution For A Print Job

    ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, select the appropriate OKI C9x00 driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent).

  • Page 324: Printing On Both Sides Of The Paper (Duplex Printing)

    ® ® Printers. • Click Start Settings • Right click the appropriate printer name. then select Properties. • Follow steps 3, etc., below: note that the Properties screen for setting defaults will have more tabs. C9300/C9500 Operation • 324...
  • Page 325 Duplex printing using the PostScript driver ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, select the OKI C9x00 PS driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). ®...
  • Page 326 Duplex printing using the PCL driver ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, select the OKI C9x00 PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. On the...

  • Page 327: Printing Booklets: Pcl Driver Only

    Printing booklets using the PCL driver ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, select the OKI C9x00 PS driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. On the...
  • Page 328 4. Click the Options button and set Signature, 2Pages, Right to Left Bind Margin as required, then click OK. 5. Click and print the document. C9300/C9500 Operation • 328...

  • Page 329: Printing Watermarks: Pcl Driver Only

    PRINTING WATERMARKS: PCL DRIVER ONLY ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, select the OKI C9x00 PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. On the...
  • Page 330 • Click OK. The new watermark appears in the Watermark list. 5. If you wish to print the watermark only on the first page of the document, select First Page only. 6. Click twice and print the document. C9300/C9500 Operation • 330...

  • Page 331: Collating

    ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, select the appropriate OKI C9x00 driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent).

  • Page 332: Proof And Print

    • Proof and print may not be available in some software applications. ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, select the appropriate OKI C9x00 driver. 3. Select Print to file. 4. Click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent).
  • Page 333 8. After checking the proof, print or delete (if incorrect) the remaining copies of the document using the procedures given below. C9300/C9500 Operation • 333...
  • Page 334 SELECT button. NOTE An alternative method of printing or deleting the remaining copies of the document is to use the Oki Storage Device Manager. Please refer to the on-line Help for Oki Storage Device Manager. C9300/C9500 Operation • 334...

  • Page 335: Secure Printing (Printing Confidential Documents)

    • Secure printing may not be available in some software applications. ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, select the appropriate OKI C9x00 driver. 3. Select Print to file. 4. Click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent).
  • Page 336 7. Click and print the document. A print file of the document is created and stored on the hard disk drive. 8. Go to the printer and print out the document using the front panel (see below). C9300/C9500 Operation • 336...
  • Page 337 4. Press the CANCEL button to delete the job from the printer. NOTE An alternative method of printing or deleting the remaining copies of the document is to use the Oki Storage Device Manager. Please refer to the On-line help for the Oki Storage Device Manager software.

  • Page 338: Store To Hard Disk

    • Store to Hard Disk may not be available in some software applications. ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, select the appropriate OKI C9x00 driver. 3. Select Print to file. 4. Click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent).
  • Page 339 PCL Driver 6. Click and print the document. A print file of the document is created and stored on the hard disk drive and can then be printed on demand, or deleted, using the procedures given below. C9300/C9500 Operation • 339...
  • Page 340 SELECT button. NOTE An alternative method of printing or deleting the stored document is to use the Oki Storage Device Manager. Please refer to the On-line Help for the Oki Storage Device Manager software. C9300/C9500 Operation • 340...

  • Page 341: Printing Overlays

    Overlay printing (e.g. a letterhead) and generate a PRN file (print file) using the printer driver. 2. Use the Storage Device Manager utility to convert this PRN file (print file) to a storable file format, and download it to the printer. C9300/C9500 Operation • 341...
  • Page 342 This should open the printer driver settings. Important Please ensure that you are using the Oki PCL driver to do this. 4. Choose all of the printer driver settings with which you would like your overlay to print. C9300/C9500 Operation • 342...
  • Page 343 2. Ensure that the Print To File option is switched on in your application's Print dialog box. 3. Depending on the application, you may need to select your OKI printer model, and then click Properties… This should open the printer driver settings.
  • Page 344 Send Project Files to Printer. This downloads the file to the printer. The Storage Device Manager displays "Command Issued" to indicate that the file was downloaded successfully. 6. Close the Storage Device Manager. C9300/C9500 Operation • 344...
  • Page 345 Defining Overlays: PostScript ® ® Printers. 1. Click Start Settings 2. RIght click the printer name and click Document Defaults. 3. On the Job Options tab, click the Overlay button. 4. Click the button. C9300/C9500 Operation • 345...
  • Page 346 8. If required, continue to add files to the overlay by repeating steps 4 through 7. 9. Highlight the overlay name(s) under Defined Overlay and click to add the overlay(s) to the list under Active Overlay (to C9300/C9500 Operation • 346...
  • Page 347 CTRL key while clicking on each name). 10. Select Use Overlay from the drop-down list at the top of the dialog box, then click OK. 11. Click to close the Default dialog box. C9300/C9500 Operation • 347...
  • Page 348 ® Printers. 1. Click Start Settings 2. Highlight the printer name and click Document Defaults. 3. Click the Job Options tab. 4. Click the Overlay... button. 5. To define an overlay, click the Define Overlays button. C9300/C9500 Operation • 348...
  • Page 349 11. Highlight the overlay name under Defined Overlay and click the button to add the overlay to the list in Active Overlays. 12. Select Print Using Active Overlays. 13. Click OK. 14. Click to close the Default dialog box. C9300/C9500 Operation • 349...

  • Page 350: Printing Posters: Pcl Driver Only

    It is only available with the PCL printer driver ® Print. 1. Open the file in your application and select File 2. In the Print dialog box, select the OKI C9x00 PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent).

  • Page 351: Maintenance

    Step 2 on top (this ensures that the oldest paper is used first, to help prevent paper jams). 4. Check that the paper guides and rear stopper are correct for the size of paper being used. C9300/C9500 Maintenance • 351...
  • Page 352 • Don’t load paper of different sizes, paper quality or thickness at the same time. • Don’t remove the paper tray during printing. NOTE If installed, a lower paper tray cannot be used to print if there is no paper tray inserted above it. C9300/C9500 Maintenance • 352...

  • Page 353: 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. 1. Switch off the printer and open the top cover. 2. Check the color label of the toner cartridge to be changed. C9300/C9500 Maintenance • 353...
  • Page 354 (2), lifting the lever end of the cartridge first to disengage the locating peg on the image drum from the toner cartridge. CAUTION! Dispose of the toner cartridge in accordance with local legislation. 4. Unpack the new toner cartridge and remove the orange shipping clip. C9300/C9500 Maintenance • 354...
  • Page 355 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. C9300/C9500 Maintenance • 355...
  • Page 356 8. Gently push the lever in the direction of the arrow until it stops. If you meet any resistance when pushing the lever, STOP and push down on the cartridge to be sure it is firmly in place, then proceed. This releases the toner into the image drum. C9300/C9500 Maintenance • 356...
  • Page 357 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. C9300/C9500 Maintenance • 357...

  • Page 358: Changing The Image Drum

    • Never expose the image drum to light for more than 5 minutes. • 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. C9300/C9500 Maintenance • 358...
  • Page 359 2. Remove the appropriate image drum/toner cartridge from the printer. 3. Remove the new image drum from the packaging. 4. Remove the protective sheet and film from the new image drum. C9300/C9500 Maintenance • 359...
  • Page 360 “Changing the toner cartridge” on page 353. WARNING! Take extreme care when handling toner. • Toner can be harmful if inhaled, swallowed or if it gets in the eyes. • Toner can also stain hands and clothing. 8. Close the top cover. C9300/C9500 Maintenance • 360...

  • Page 361: Changing The Transfer Belt

    2. Remove all four image drums/toner cartridges from the printer and place them on a flat surface (to prevent damage to the shiny green drum surface), then cover them to protect them from light while you are replacing the transfer belt. C9300/C9500 Maintenance • 361...
  • Page 362 (5) on the printer and insert the new transfer belt in the printer. 6. Move the lock lever (1) forward and lock the transfer belt into place. 7. Reinstall the four image drums and toner cartridges in the printer. 8. Close the top cover. C9300/C9500 Maintenance • 362...

  • Page 363: Changing The Fuser Unit

    Fuser unit life is FUSER UNIT approximately 80,000 letter-size 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. C9300/C9500 Maintenance • 363...
  • Page 364 3. Remove the new fuser unit from its packaging and lift off the shipping tape (1) holding the levers at either end of the fuser. As you remove the tape, the levers should move into the locked position. C9300/C9500 Maintenance • 364...
  • Page 365 4. Using the handle (1), lower the new fuser unit into the printer and push down firmly to lock it in place. 5. Make sure the two spring loaded locking levers lock the fuser unit into place. 6. Close the top cover.zzz C9300/C9500 Maintenance • 365...

  • Page 366: Cleaning The Led Heads

    Do not use methyl alcohol or other solvents on the LED head: these will damage the lens surface. 2. Gently wipe each LED head surface with the LED lens cleaner or a soft tissue. 3. Close the top cover. C9300/C9500 Maintenance • 366...

  • Page 367: Transporting The Printer

    (1) to prevent any toner spillage during transportation. 5. Place the four image drums complete with their toner cartridges back into the printer. 6. Place the LED packing array strips behind the LED heads and close the cover. C9300/C9500 Maintenance • 367...
  • Page 368 8. Place the bottom styrofoam packing piece on the skid and lower printer onto it. Then place the remaining styrofoam packing pieces around the printer. 9. Place the box over the printer on the skid and secure it in place with the handle locks. C9300/C9500 Maintenance • 368...

  • Page 369: 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. C9300/C9500 Troubleshooting • 369...
  • Page 370 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. Install the paper cassette. Paper tray will be INSTALL PAPER indicated. CASSETTE C9300/C9500 Troubleshooting • 370...
  • Page 371 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. A serious error has occurred. Call for service. SERVICE CALL C9300/C9500 Troubleshooting • 371...
  • Page 372 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 C9300/C9500 Troubleshooting • 372...

  • Page 373: Paper Jams

    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. C9300/C9500 Troubleshooting • 373...
  • Page 374 To avoid damage to the drums: • Be careful to place the drums on a flat surface so that nothing contacts the shiny green surface in the bottom of the drum. • Keep the image drums away from light. C9300/C9500 Troubleshooting • 374...
  • Page 375 Carefully remove any jammed paper from the transfer belt and top paper exit. c. Open the right side cover and remove any jammed paper, then close the right side cover. d. Put all four image drums back into the printer. C9300/C9500 Troubleshooting • 375...
  • Page 376 4. Check the straight-through exit paper tray: remove any jammed paper from the side exit tray (if necessary, open the tray and remove any jammed paper, then close it). C9300/C9500 Troubleshooting • 376...
  • Page 377 The fuser unit is very hot after printing. Always use the handle when lifting it. a. Release the fuser roller lock levers at either end of the fuser and slowly remove the jammed paper. b. Relock the levers at either end of the fuser. C9300/C9500 Troubleshooting • 377...
  • Page 378 6. Check the paper separator: a. Release and lift the separator (1). b. Remove any jammed paper from the printer. c. Replace the separator. C9300/C9500 Troubleshooting • 378...
  • Page 379 Lift the duplex top cover and remove any jammed paper. c. Close the duplex top cover and slide the duplex unit/paper tray back into the printer. d. Close the small front cover. C9300/C9500 Troubleshooting • 379...
  • Page 380 (1) or the high capacity feeder (2) are installed, pull out the paper trays and check that no paper is jammed along the various parts of the exit path. 9. Close the top cover, pressing down to latch it in place. C9300/C9500 Troubleshooting • 380...

  • Page 381: 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. C9300/C9500 Troubleshooting • 381...

  • Page 382: Problem Solving

    Removing a paper jam is not sufficient: remained open until all Raise and gently lower the top cover, especially if paper jams have been the paper jam has been removed from behind the cleared. front cover. C9300/C9500 Troubleshooting • 382...

  • Page 383: Problems Printing From Windows

    Configure again from the beginning. procedure was not correctly followed or cancelled. Parallel cable is Reconnect or try another cable. disconnected or faulty. A converter, buffer or Test by connecting printer and computer directly. extension cable is being used. C9300/C9500 Troubleshooting • 383...
  • Page 384 Connect the printer and computer directly. Printout is garbled or incorrect with parallel connection. Possible cause Remedy Possible mismatch on Change parallel transmission mode (see parallel connection Parallel Transmission Mode above). between computer and printer. C9300/C9500 Troubleshooting • 384...

  • Page 385: Cannot Print

    Print file is corrupted. Correct or recreate the file. Memory is insufficient for Increase computer’s memory. application. Insufficient free space on hard Delete unnecessary files. disk. Printer driver is incorrectly Correctly configure printer driver. configured. C9300/C9500 Troubleshooting • 385...

  • Page 386: Printer Requests Paper Size Change To Continue Printing

    Paper loaded in tray is Either change paper in tray to match size different size from that formatted in application and press ONLINE to formatted in software continue, or continue printing on existing paper by application. pressing ONLINE. C9300/C9500 Troubleshooting • 386...

  • Page 387: Problems With Poor Quality Printing

    The paper is moist. Store paper within specified temperature and humidity levels. Paper is unsuitable for printer. Use recommended paper. Fading in patches Possible cause Remedy The paper is moist. Store paper within specified temperature and humidity levels. C9300/C9500 Troubleshooting • 387...

  • Page 388: Longitudinal Black Stripes

    Clean LED with lens cleaner or soft tissue. Cannot print desired color Replace toner cartridge. because toner is low. Black formation method Open the printer driver and set black does not match application. formation to CMYK. C9300/C9500 Troubleshooting • 388...

  • Page 389: Miscellaneous Problems

    There are scraps of paper or Check the inside of the printer and other foreign matter inside the remove any such objects. printer. The top cover is not firmly shut. Press the left and right sides of the top cover. C9300/C9500 Troubleshooting • 389...
  • Page 390 The fuser unit adjusts Wait until this process has been temperature, which takes time. completed. The printer is processing data Wait until this data is processed. from another interface. C9300/C9500 Troubleshooting • 390...

  • Page 391: Toner Rubs Off The Printed Surface

    Careful! Fuser may be HOT! Open the when it was installed. top cover and check to be sure that all packing materials were removed from the fuser. To remove the fuser, see “Changing the fuser unit” on page 363. C9300/C9500 Troubleshooting • 391...

  • Page 392: Accessories

    • Paper Trays: see page 403 • High Capacity Feeder (HCF): see page 406 • Finisher: see page 409 For all but the finisher, which is described in a separate manual, details of their physical installation are provided in this section. C9300/C9500 Accessories • 392...

  • Page 393: Additional Memory

    1 ® 3 ® 2 sequence. For example: SDRAM: 256 MB 128 MB 64 MB Place in: Slot 1 Slot 3 Slot 2 C9300/C9500 Accessories • 393...
  • Page 394 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. 3. Insert the memory modules the slots as follows: push out the white tabs at either end of the socket. C9300/C9500 Accessories • 394...
  • Page 395 If the error message SERVICE CALL/034 appears on the LCD after switching the printer on, turn the printer off and pull the main board back out and make sure the memory modules have been installed correctly. C9300/C9500 Accessories • 395...
  • Page 396 7. In the printer driver(s), change the installed memory to match the new value: – For Windows XP: see page 79 – For Windows 2000: see page 152 – For Windows Me/98/95 (PostScript driver only): see page 223 – For Windows NT 4.0: see page 285 C9300/C9500 Accessories • 396...

  • Page 397: Internal Hard Disk Drive

    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. C9300/C9500 Accessories • 397...
  • Page 398 However, you can also set the menu manually as follows: 1. Press the MENU button until is displayed, DISK MAINTENANCE then press the SELECT button. 2. When is displayed, press the SELECT button. HDD INITIALIZE 3. Press the ITEM button to shut down the printer. C9300/C9500 Accessories • 398...
  • Page 399 5. In the printer driver(s), change the settings to include the new hard disk drive: – For Windows XP: see page 80 – For Windows 2000: see page 153 – For Windows Me/98/95 (PostScript driver only): see page 225 – For Windows NT 4.0: see page 286 C9300/C9500 Accessories • 399...

  • Page 400: Duplex Unit

    3. Remove the front cover (2) by lifting it at both ends. NOTE Do not discard the front cover. If the duplex unit is removed, the front cover has to be reinstalled. C9300/C9500 Accessories • 400...
  • Page 401 7. In the printer driver(s), change the settings to include the new duplex unit: – For Windows XP: see page 84 – For Windows 2000: see page 157 – For Windows Me/98/95 (PostScript driver only): see page 227 – For Windows NT 4.0: see page 290 C9300/C9500 Accessories • 401...
  • Page 402 9. Disengage the duplex option setting in the printer driver: – For Windows XP: see page 84 – For Windows 2000: see page 157 – For Windows Me/98/95 (PostScript driver only): see page 227 – For Windows NT 4.0: see page 290 C9300/C9500 Accessories • 402...

  • Page 403: Additional Paper Trays

    WARNING! The printer weighs 160 lbs. ( 72 kg) without the duplex unit; 172 lbs. (78 kg) with the duplex unit installed (dxn models). Three (3) people are required to lift the printer safely. C9300/C9500 Accessories • 403...
  • Page 404 3. Load paper in each tray, using the same procedure you use for loading paper in Tray 1. C9300/C9500 Accessories • 404...
  • Page 405 8. In the printer driver(s, change the settings to include the new trays: – For Windows XP: see page 82 – For Windows 2000: see page 155 – For Windows Me/98/95 (PostScript driver only): see page 226 – For Windows NT 4.0: see page 288 C9300/C9500 Accessories • 405...

  • Page 406: High Capacity Feeder (Hcf)

    WARNING! The printer weighs 160 lbs. ( 72 kg) without the duplex unit; 172 lbs. (78 kg) with the duplex unit installed (dxn models). Three (3) people are required to lift the printer safely. C9300/C9500 Accessories • 406...
  • Page 407 3. Load paper in each tray, using the same procedure you use for loading paper in Tray 1. C9300/C9500 Accessories • 407...
  • Page 408 – For Windows XP: see page 86 – For Windows 2000: see page 159 – For Windows Me/98/95 (PostScript driver only): see page 228 – For Windows NT 4.0: see page 292 C9300/C9500 Accessories • 408...

  • Page 409: Finisher

    The Finisher allows you to staple, punch and offset the printed documents emerging from your printer. The accessories available are: • C9300/C9500 Finisher with 2 hole punching • C9300/C9500 Finisher with 4 hole punching • Finisher Interface Kit • Finisher Stand For full details, refer to the Finisher User’s Guide.

  • Page 410: Specifications

    Cyan, magenta, yellow, black (CMYK) Processor speed C9300: 450 MHz, C9500: 600 MHz Memory C9300 - 128 MB standard (Extra memory may be required with Duplex unit) C9300n - 128 MB standard C9300dxn - 192 MB standard C9500dxn - 320 MB standard...
  • Page 411 A3, A3 Nobi, A3 Wide, A4, A5, B4, B5 A6 (Tray 1 only) Print speed varies with paper size, media weight and paper feed. Exit method is limited by paper size, media weight and paper feed. C9300/C9500 Specifications • 411...
  • Page 412 Image expansion/compression: ±1 mm per 100 mm Startup time Less than 3 min. from powering up (25°C) Power supply 120 (115-127) volts AC, 60 Hz ± 2 Hz 230 (198-264) volts AC, 50 Hz ± 2 Hz C9300/C9500 Specifications • 412...

  • Page 413: Operating Environment

    Power save: 43 dBA Product life 5 years or 1,000,000 sheets Dimensions Width: 26.2 inches (666 mm) Depth: 24.6 inches (626 mm) Height: 18.1 inches (460 mm) Weight 160 lbs. (72 kg) not including optional accessories and paper C9300/C9500 Specifications • 413...

  • Page 414: Consumables

    Black Toner ........41963604 Cyan Toner ........41963603 Magenta Toner........ 41963602 Yellow Toner ........41963601 DRUMS Description ........Order No. Black Image Drum ......41963404 Cyan Image Drum ......41963403 Magenta Image Drum ..... 41963402 Yellow Image Drum......41963401 C9300/C9500 Consumables • 414...

  • Page 415: Fuser Units

    FUSER UNITS Description ........Order No. Fuser Unit, 120V ......41946101 Fuser Unit, 230V ......41946103 TRANSFER BELT Description ........Order No. Transfer belt ........41946001 C9300/C9500 Consumables • 415...

  • Page 416: Oki ® Print Media

    ® PRINT MEDIA OKI Banner Paper Order No. White, 70-lb. Index, 35.4'' x 12.9''. 100 sheets ....52206001 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 32-lb.
  • Page 417 White, 110 lb. Index, 8½ x 11''. 250 sheets......52205603 OKI Premium Color Transparencies Order No. 8½ x 11''. 50 sheets ............52205701 OKI Premium Envelopes: Security Tint, Redi-Strip Seal Order No. White, COM-10. Box 100 ..........52206301 White, COM-10. Box 500 ..........52206302...

  • Page 418: Factory Default Settings

    MP TRAY USAGE FEED WHEN MISMATCHING MEDIA CHECK ENABLE TRANSPARENCY DETECT AUTO RESOLUTION C9300 600 X 1299 DPI C9500 1200 DPI TONER SAVE MODE MONO-PRINT SPEED AUTO ORIENTATION PORTRAIT LINE PER PAGE EDIT SIZE CASSETTE SIZE C9300/C9500 Factory default settings • 418...

  • Page 419: Media Menu

    TRAY4 MEDIAWEIGHT AUTO TRAY5 MEDIATYPE PLAIN TRAY5 MEDIAWEIGHT AUTO MP TRAY MEDIASIZE LETTER LONG EDGE MP TRAY MEDIATYPE PLAIN MP TRAY AUTO MEDIAWEIGHT UNIT OF MEASURE INCHES X DIMENSION 8.5 INCHES Y DIMENSION 11 INCHES C9300/C9500 Factory default settings • 419...

  • Page 420: Color Menu

    BLACK HIGH-LIGHT 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 CMY100% density DISABLE C9300/C9500 Factory default settings • 420...

  • Page 421: 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 C9300/C9500 Factory default settings • 421...

  • Page 422: Ppr Emulation Menu

    6 LPI WHITE PAGE SKIP CR FUNCTUION LF FUNCTION LINE LENGTH 80 COLUMN FORM LENGTH 11 INCH TOF POSITION 0.0 INCH LEFT MARGIN 0.0 INCH FIT TO LETTER ENABLE TEXT HEIGHT SAME CONT PAPER MODE C9300/C9500 Factory default settings • 422...

  • Page 423: Fx Emulation Menu

    0.0 INCH FIT TO LETTER ENABLE TEXT HEIGHT SAME CONT PAPER MODE PARALLEL MENU Item Factory default setting PARALLEL enable BI-DIRECTION enable enable ACK WIDTH narrow ACK/BUSY TIMING ack-in-busy I-PRIME disable OFFLINE RECEIVE DISABLE C9300/C9500 Factory default settings • 423...

  • Page 424: Usb Menu

    ENABLE RARP DISABLE IP ADDRESS 0.0.0.0 SUBNET MASK 0.0.0.0 GATEWAY ADDRESS 0.0.0.0 PRINT SETTINGS INITIALIZE MEMORY MENU Item Factory default setting RECEIVE BUFF SIZE AUTO RESOURCE SAVE FLASH INITIALIZE [EXECUTE] PS FLASH RESIZE 0.5Mb C9300/C9500 Factory default settings • 424...

  • Page 425: System Adjust Menu

    LEGAL 14 TRAY5 A3 Nobi PAPER TABLOID EXTRA TRAY5 LEGAL14 PAPER LEGAL 14 PCL TRAY2 ID# PCL TRAY3 ID# PCL TRAY4 ID# PCL TRAY5 ID# PCL MP TRAY ID# DRUM CLEQNING HEX DUMP [EXECUTE] C9300/C9500 Factory default settings • 425...

  • Page 426: Maintenance Menu

    EEPROM RESET [EXECUTE] SAVE MENU [EXECUTE] RESTORE MENU [EXECUTE] POWER SAVE ENABLE PAPER BLACK SETTING PAPER COLOR SETTING TRANSPR BLACK SETTING TRANSPR COLOR SETTING USAGE MENU Displays printer page counts and data for printer consumables. C9300/C9500 Factory default settings • 426...

  • Page 427: Software Utilities

    – Color Swatch Utility (see ) • Utilities for Maintenance and improved usability. – PDF Print Direct – Storage Device Manager for Windows – Job Accounting • Network Utilities – Print SuperVision – Network Printer Status – Oki LPR Utility C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 427...

  • Page 428: Color Swatch Utility

    Color Swatch Samples The Color Swatch Utility allows you to print color samples or swatches on your Oki color printer. The swatches are used with your software program to select and reproduce color accurately. The swatches represent selected samples of the Oki Color Printer's color palette and can be used to find the desired colors for your printed documents.
  • Page 429 (R), green (G), and blue (B)—that mix to form each particular shade. The amounts are given as a numerical value between 0 and 255. C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 429...
  • Page 430 • The printer may not be able to print the exact color that you desire. For additional information, including Applying Color Value in your Application, and Setting Monitor Color, see the Swatch Utility Read-me file located in the Windows Programs list. C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 430...

  • Page 431: Pdf Direct Print Utility

    Some PDF files may not be able to print correctly. Starting To start PDF Direct Print: 1. Right-click on the file your want to print in Windows Explorer, or on the file icon on the Desktop. C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 431...
  • Page 432 • Select Print • Paper Source • Copies • 2-sided printing • Binding • Collate • Fit to page • Print page range • Restore Default • Save Settings • Print • Cancel • Help • About C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 432...
  • Page 433 ® ® font. In Acrobat, select Tool Touchup Text attribute. Remove the checkmark in the Embed box. For additional information, see the PDF Print Direct Help file in the PDF Direct Print Utility. C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 433...

  • Page 434: Storage Device Manager For Windows

    This Utility lets you manage the printer’s hard disk and flash memory, and download fonts, macros and firmware. Install the utility from CD1 using the Oki Menu Installer. Getting Help The Oki Storage Device Manager software contains an on-line Help system.
  • Page 435 On network systems, the Administrator oversees the Storage Device Manager software and can use it to manage and monitor the printer’s internal hard disk and flash memory. Administrator Functions The Administrator’s Functions Feature lets you: • Set up the Administrative Password. C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 435...
  • Page 436 We recommend that you use the Show Resources and HDD Print Jobs features to maintain the disk. C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 436...
  • Page 437 2. Select the appropriate computer connection(s), then click Start. The printer searches for connected printers and places icons in the window at the bottom of the dialog box. 3. Click Exit. The Storage Device Manager dialog box opens. C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 437...

  • Page 438: Printers Menu

    Password, then click Change Password. 3. Type the 8-digit, alpha-numeric password of your choice under Password. 4. Type the password again under Confirm New Password. New Password Accepted appears. 5. Click OK. 6. Click Exit twice. C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 438...
  • Page 439 Step 1: Create the Forms in Your Software Application 1. Create the document in your software application. ® 2. Click File Print and make sure the Oki PostScript driver is selected. 3. Select Print to file. 4. Engage the Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) output option.
  • Page 440 • If your printer does not have an internal hard disk drive, the Storage Device Manager will automatically store the forms in the PostScript section of the Flash memory. To store the forms in the Flash memory instead of on the hard disk drive: C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 440...
  • Page 441 Unless you are experienced with PCL macro commands, it is best to stay with the PostScript Forms. There are two basic processes to producing PCL macros: • A: Creating and downloading the PCL project • B: Test printing the macro C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 441...
  • Page 442 1. Create the document in your software application. ® 2. Click File Print and make sure the Oki PCL driver is selected. 3. Print the document to a file using the extension PRN. Step 2: Create a New Project 1. Open Storage Device Manager. ®...
  • Page 443 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until all the files you wish to include in the project appear in the Project dialog box. To delete a file from the project, click the file name, then click ® Projects Remove File from Project. C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 443...
  • Page 444 The Test Macro dialog box appears. 2. Enter the ID number for the macro file you wish to print (you can get this from the File List printout: look under Volume 0; e.g., for 2:OKI.BIN, enter 2), then click OK. Command Issued appears. 3. Click and wait for the macro to print.
  • Page 445 File List to print. NOTE You can also print the File List from the printer’s menu: • Press MENU until INFORMATION MENU appears. • Press ITEM until PRINT FILE LIST appears. • Press SELECT. C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 445...
  • Page 446 View All Jobs and type in your Administrator’s Password, then press Enter. 4. Delete the files. Important! You will not be prompted to confirm the deletion. • Click Cancel Job(s) to delete the files without printing them. C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 446...
  • Page 447 • PCL Macro files are under Volume 0 (internal hard drive) or Volume 2 (flash memory). • PostScript Forms are under Volume &disk0% (internal hard drive) or%flash0% (flash memory). ® 4. Click Printers Delete File(s). 5. Click to confirm the deletion. 6. Close the dialog box. C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 447...

  • Page 448: General Information

    Storage Device Manager. General Information To use overlays, the Oki Storage Device Manager software must be installed. It is recommended that the printer be equipped with the hard disk drive (standard on all Oki dxn models).
  • Page 449 In Windows 2000, overlays can only be printed using the PCL driver. Defining Overlays: 2000 PCL ® ® Printers. 1. Click Start Settings 2. Right click the Oki PCL printer icon, then click Printing Preferences. The OkiPrinting Preferences dialog box appears. 3. Click the Overlay tab.

  • Page 450: Test Print

    Print. Editing Defined Overlays: 2000 PCL ® ® Printers. 1. Click Start Settings 2. Right click the Oki PCL printer icon, then click Printing Preferences. The Oki Printing Preferences dialog box appears. 3. Click the Overlay tab.
  • Page 451 Windows Me/98/95 PCL Defining Overlays: Me/98/95 PCL ® ® Printers. 1. Click Start Settings 2. Right click the Oki PCL printer icon, then click Properties. The Oki Properties dialog box appears. 3. Click the Job Options tab, click the Overlay button.
  • Page 452 Editing Defined Overlays: Me/98/95 PCL ® ® Printers. 1. Click Start Settings 2. Right click the Oki PCL printer icon, then click Properties. The Oki Properties dialog box appears. 3. Click the Job Options tab. Click the Overlay button.
  • Page 453 ® Printers. 1. Click Start Settings 2. Right click the Oki PostScript printer icon, then click Properties. The Oki Properties dialog box appears. 3. Click the Job Options tab. Click the Overlay button. 4. Set up an Overlay Group: Click New.
  • Page 454 3. Make sure the Oki PostScript printer is selected, then click Properties (or your application’s equivalent). The Oki Properties dialog box appears. 4. Click the Overlay tab. 5. Click Enable Overlay in the drop-down list. 6. Click up to four groups under Defined Overlay, then click Add.
  • Page 455 Printing Overlays: NT 4.0 PCL ® Print. 1. Click File The Print dialog box appears. 2. Make sure the Oki PCL driver is selected, then click Properties (or your application’s equivalent). The Oki Properties dialog box appears. 3. Click the Overlay tab.
  • Page 456 Editing Defined Overlays: NT 4.0 PCL ® ® Printers. 1. Click Start Settings 2. Right click the Oki PCL printer icon, then click Document Defaults. The Oki Defaults dialog box appears. 3. Click the Job Options tab. Click the Overlay button.
  • Page 457 Defining Overlays: NT 4.0 PCL ® ® Printers. 1. Click Start Settings 2. Right click the Oki PostScript printer icon, then click Document Defaults. The Oki Default dialog box appears. 3. Scroll down to Layout, and click Overlay. 4. Under Change ‘Overlay’...
  • Page 458 Defining Overlays: NT 4.0 PostScript ® ® Printers. 1. Click Start Settings 2. Right click the Oki PostScript printer icon, then click Document Defaults. The Oki Default dialog box appears. 3. Click the Options, and click Overlay. 4. Click New.
  • Page 459 Editing Defined Overlays: NT 4.0 PostScript ® ® Printers. 7. Click Start Settings 8. Right click the Oki PostScript printer icon, then click Document Defaults. The Oki Defaults dialog box appears. 9. Scroll down to Layout, and click Overlay. 10.Click Setting of Overlay.

  • Page 460: Print Job Accounting

    PRINT JOB ACCOUNTING Introduction Oki Print Job Accounting software, designed specifically for OKI printers, provides job accounting features that allow you to track printer usage, calculate printing costs, and specify user access. Main Features Managing print upper limits • You can set print enabled/disabled or color print enabled/disabled for each printer user or each printer.
  • Page 461 Benefits • You can limit use of color printing to contain cost increases. • You can monitor exactly who prints how much and use that information to plan equipment allocation. C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 461...
  • Page 462 In this document, this software is referred to as “Server S/W.” 2. Printer Driver for OKI Print Job Accounting This is a printer driver specifically for this System. This printer driver must be used for printing in order for this System to correctly acquire print logs.

  • Page 463: Before Installing

    In this document, this software is referred to as “Job Account Printer Driver.” 3. OKI Print Job Accounting Client This is the software that is used to set up the Job Account Printer Driver. The Job Account Printer Driver will only able to function as a specific printer driver when it has been set up by this software.
  • Page 464 ID for each printer at this time. Even after having registered the printers, you can still add to or change them. Therefore, you need not necessarily set an Account ID for each printer when registering. For C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 464...
  • Page 465 Start up the Client S/W first on the Client PC, and then set Job Account Mode. There are four Job Account Modes; Tab, Popup, Hide, and Not Supported. Decide which mode you wish to use. C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 465...
  • Page 466 Next, he/she clicks on the Import ID File button in the Client S/W on each Client PC, and then specifies this file. Printer users need not know anything about their own Account ID. C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 466...
  • Page 467 In this mode, all jobs to be printed will be recognized as Unregistered ID(0). NOTE For print jobs recognized as Unregistered ID, you can set it so they are permitted or refused for printing, but document names will not be displayed on the print logs. C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 467...
  • Page 468 • A dialogue asking if you want to start obtaining the log appears. Click Yes. For the further details of how to use the Server S/W, see “Using the Server S/W” on page 471.” C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 468...
  • Page 469 3. Follow the Add Printer Wizard instructions. To install the Client S/W: Run \CLIENT\SETUP.EXE EXE, select the installed driver, and then set the Job Account Mode. Client PC Install Instructions (Macintosh) Read the ReadMe file in the Drivers folder. C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 469...
  • Page 470 Log menu, then save them in the csv file before deleting the printer. To uninstall the Server S/W: ® ® ® Click Start Programs Okidata OKI Print Job Accounting ® Delete OKI Print Job Accounting. Note Notes C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 470...
  • Page 471 Property...(*1 Browses/changes the settings; for example, user information. Acquire a Acquires a print log saved in the printer. (*4) Log(*1) Setting the Sets the present time in the printer. (*3) Time(*1) C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 471...
  • Page 472 Switches Default display/Details display.(*4) Details Display/ Selects the items to be displayed at Default Export Item Display. (*4) Settings Update to Updates the information on the log pane (right the latest side of screen). status C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 472...
  • Page 473 You need only do this if the printer has been switched on and off in between acquisition of logs. *4.Run the “Update to the latest status” menu in order to update the information on the log pane after having run this menu. C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 473...
  • Page 474 2. Searching printers will prompt the following screen to appear. Only those printers supported by this System will be searched. If no search can be made, check to see the printers being searched are not offline or properly connected. C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 474...
  • Page 475 24 hours, it is set to 24 hours. Fees In the combo box, select a fee definition. Some fee settings are available with defaults, and can also be defined. For definition, refer to “How to set up fees.” C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 475...
  • Page 476 (Print from operator panel such as menu map or file list). When “Printing not permitted” is set, users cannot change other settings. Printing not permitted: All printing is cancelled. Inhibit color printing: Color data printing is cancelled. 4. Register Account ID next. C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 476...
  • Page 477 Only the items checked under each tab are valid, and the total fee for the valid items will be charged. How to change printer properties To change the settings of a printer that you have already registered, select the subject printer from the “Printer Tree” on the C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 477...
  • Page 478 Printer menu; the following screen displays. How to change account ID settings To change the settings of an already registered Account ID, double-click the user listed in the “Account ID” list box; the following screen displays. C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 478...
  • Page 479 Printers in the “Log Tree”, all the logs for the printer are displayed. If you select Month from Date in the “Log Tree”, all the logs for the month are displayed. Double-clicking an item in the “Log Tree” also displays logs. C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 479...
  • Page 480 Number of sheets fed from Tray3 Tray4(*1) Number of sheets fed from Tray4 Tray5(*1) Number of sheets fed from Tray5 Multi-Purpose Tray (*1) Number of sheets fed from Multi- Purpose Tray Envelope Feeder(*1) Number of sheets fed from Envelope Feeder C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 480...
  • Page 481 A. Run the “Printer - Start/End Log” menu first to cancel the process by which print logs are acquired from the printer at the set interval time, and then run the “Printer - Delete a Printer” menu. C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 481...
  • Page 482 7. When adding a printer, specifying other than 255.255.255.255 at “Broadcast Address” for the printer with an OkiLAN 6200ePlus Print Server installed will not enable search. For printers outside this segment, type in “IP Address” directly at “Specify the printer by connecting destination.” C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 482...

  • Page 483: Printsupervision

    It provides a full range of management functions for Oki printers, and for other brands of printers as well. Features • Provides real-time status of all your printers to monitor and report printer usage, manage consumables usage and replenishment.

  • Page 484: Additional Information

    • The administrator can keep a close track of the cost of the printers including tracking maintenance. PrintSuperVision also provides a consumables prediction facility to advise when consumable will need replacing based on current printer usage (Oki color printers). System Requirements Server Software Pentium 75, 64MB or better with CD support running: •...

  • Page 485: Network Printer Status Utility

    PCL drivers that allows the client to monitor the selected printer’s status. To Install 1. Insert the Oki CD1 into the CD-ROM drive. (If CD does not AutoPlay, click Start ® Run ® Browse. Browse to your CD-ROM and double-click Install.exe, then click OK.) ®...
  • Page 486 “ping” the printer each time you open the Printer Properties dialog in the printer driver. This will severely slow down the opening of this dialog. Checking the Printer Status Click the WEB SETTING button. The following screen displays: C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 486...
  • Page 487 Click on the items listed on the left to see: • Network Summary • Login for Administrators • Job Login • Printer Menu To see real-time printer status, click the UPDATE STATUS button. C9300/C9500 Software Utilities • 487...

  • Page 488: Oki Lpr Utility

    OKI LPR UTILITY Oki LPR Utility allows you to print directly to a printer on the network without a print server. It creates an Oki Printer Port, and installs a pop-up status box so you can monitor printer status. Oki LPR operates in Windows Me/98/95, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems.

  • Page 489: Index

    Index Color matching, PostScript Windows 2000 ......178 Windows NT......311 Windows XP......106 Additional memory ....393 Color printing factors Windows 2000 ......152 Windows 2000 ......169 Windows Me/98/95 ....223 Windows NT......303 Windows NT......285 Windows XP......97 Windows XP......79 Color swatch utility ....428 Additional paper trays ....403 Color swatch utility, PCL driver Windows 2000 ......177 Windows Me/98/95 ....241...
  • Page 490 Duplex printing High capacity feeder ....406 Windows 2000 ......194 Windows 2000 driver ...159 Windows Me/98/95 ....256 Windows Me/98/95 driver..228 Windows NT......324 Windows NT driver ....292 Windows XP......122 Windows XP driver ....86 Duplex unit.......400 Windows 2000 ......157 Image drum ......358 Windows Me/98/95 ....227 Information Menu ......42 Windows NT......290 Windows XP......84...
  • Page 491 Windows Me/98/95 ....282 OKI LPR utility......488 Windows NT......350 OKI using ICC profiles Windows XP......149 Windows Me/98/95 ....248 PostScript color matching OKI Using ICC Profiles feature Windows 2000 ......180 Windows 2000 ......182 Windows Me/98/95 ....245 Windows Me/98/95 ....248 Windows NT......313 Windows XP......110 Windows XP......108...
  • Page 492 Windows XP......121 Usage Menu .......67 Utilities Secure print Color swatch ......428 Windows 2000 ......206 Network printer status ..485 Windows Me/98/95 ....267 OKI LPR.......488 Windows NT......335 PDF direct print ....431 Windows XP......134 Print job accounting....460 Setting up PrintSuperVision ....483 Power cable......29 Storage device manager..434...
  • Page 493 Watermarks Windows 2000 ......200 Windows Me/98/95 ....260 Windows NT......329 Windows XP......128 Windows ICM Color Matching Windows 2000 ......185 Windows Me/98/95 ....247 Windows XP......113 Index • 493...

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