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Oki ES2024 User Manual

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  • Page 2 Oki and Microline are registered trademarks of Oki Electric Industry Company Ltd. NERGY TAR is a registered trademark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Color matching: PostScript driver ......110 OKI “Using ICC Profiles” feature: PostScript driver only........114 Windows ICM color matching .
  • Page 4 Color matching: PostScript driver ......184 OKI “Using ICC Profiles” feature: PostScript driver only........188 Windows ICM color matching .
  • Page 5 Windows ICM color matching ......263 OKI “Using ICC Profiles” feature ......264 Printing multiple pages on one sheet (n-up printing) .
  • Page 6 Printing multiple pages on one sheet (n-up printing) ........336 Printing custom page sizes .
  • Page 7 Oki LPR Utility ........

  • Page 8: Notes, Cautions, Etc

    Notes, Cautions, etc. NOTE A note appears like this. A note provides additional information to supplement the main text which helps you to use and understand the product. CAUTION! A caution appears like this. A caution provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in equipment malfunction or damage.

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Introduction Congratulations on purchasing this color printer! In this chapter you will find a summary of the main features of your printer followed by some advice on how to use this User’s Guide to get the most from your printer. MODEL SUMMARY Network Duplex...

  • Page 10: Features

    FEATURES • Single pass digital technology for high quality, speed and reliability. • Optional duplex printing for fast two-sided output. • Optional high capacity 10Gb hard disk drive. • Versatile paper handling: – Standard 530-sheet paper tray – Standard 100-sheet multi purpose tray for card stock, envelopes, labels, etc.

  • 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

    Getting Started UNPACKING WARNING This printer weighs of 106 lbs. (48 kg). 2 people are required to lift the printer safely. After unpacking the printer and choosing a suitable place to put it, check that all the necessary parts are available to continue. all the bitsK.eps 1.

  • Page 14: Cd-Rom Disk Contents

    CD-ROM DISK CONTENTS The CD-ROM disks supplied with your printer contain the following software: CD1 - Drivers, Software Utilities CD2 - Manuals ES 2024/2024e Getting Started • 14...

  • Page 15: Printer Location

    PRINTER LOCATION Place the printer on a flat surface large enough and strong enough to accept the size and weight of the printer. There must be sufficient space around the printer to allow for access and printer maintenance. 60cm 23.62in 48Kg 106lbs 40cm...

  • Page 16: Printer Components

    PRINTER COMPONENTS 1. Top cover 2. Control panel 3. Top cover release catch 4. Multi purpose tray (manual feed) 5. Paper support extension printer components 1K.eps 6. Paper guides 7. Front cover 8. Paper tray 9. Paper level indicator 10. Power switch ES 2024/2024e Getting Started •...
  • Page 17 11. LED heads (4) 12. Discharge roller 13. Fuser unit printer components 2K.eps 14. Image drum and toner cartridge (cyan) 15. Image drum and toner cartridge (magenta) 16. Image drum and toner cartridge (yellow) 17. Image drum and toner cartridge (black) ES 2024/2024e Getting Started •...
  • Page 18 18. Power connector 19. Rear exit paper tray 20. Interfaces and option card slott printer components 5K.eps 21. USB interface connector 22. Parallel interface connector 23. Network interface card (optional on ES 2024) ES 2024/2024e Getting Started • 18...

  • Page 19: Setting Up

    Setting up Before connecting this printer to a computer and power supply, the toner cartridges must be installed and paper inserted in the paper tray. PACKAGING AND PROTECTIVE SHEET REMOVAL 1. Remove any adhesive tape and packaging from the printer. 2.
  • Page 20 3. Remove the LED head restrainer from behind the LED heads in the top cover. packaging removalK.eps ES 2024/2024e Setting up • 20...
  • Page 21 4. Remove the four image drums and place them on a level surface. CAUTION! • 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. •...
  • Page 22 5. Remove the protective sheets from each of the four image drums. protective sheet remove1K.eps protective sheet remove2K.eps 6. Replace the four image drums into the printer making sure each image drum is installed in its correct color location. image drum replaceK.eps ES 2024/2024e Setting up •...

  • Page 23: Toner Cartridge Installation

    7. Push the tab (1) inwards and remove the blanking plate from each of the image drums. TONER CARTRIDGE INSTALLATION WARNING! Take extreme care when handling toner. • Toner can be harmful if inhaled, swallowed or if it gets in the eyes. •...
  • Page 24 3. Remove the locking piece from behind the colored toner release lever. toner clip removeK.eps 4. Insert the toner cartridge into the black image drum, left side first, engaging the drum locating peg in the hole in the toner cartridge. Make sure the colors of the toner cartridge and image drum correspond.
  • Page 25 5. Gently push the toner cartridge down engaging the locking pin into the groove on the image drum. toner cartridge install 2K.eps 6. Gently push the colored lever toward the rear of the machine until it stops. This releases the toner into the image drum. CAUTION! The lever should go back easily.
  • Page 26 toner cartridge install 3K.eps 7. Repeat the process for each color toner cartridge, being careful to match the color toner to the color image drum. 8. Close the top cover. close top coverK.eps ES 2024/2024e Setting up • 26...

  • Page 27: Loading Paper

    LOADING PAPER 1. Remove the paper tray from the printer. ES 2024/2024e Setting up • 27...
  • Page 28 2. Adjust the paper guides and rear stopper for the size of paper being used. ES 2024/2024e Setting up • 28...
  • Page 29 CAUTION! To prevent paper jams • Don’t leave space between the paper and the paper guides and rear stopper. • Don’t overfill the paper tray. Capacity depends on the type of paper and the paper weight. • Don’t load damaged paper. •...
  • Page 30 3. If installed, a lower paper tray cannot be used to print if there is no paper tray inserted above it. ES 2024/2024e Setting up • 30...
  • Page 31 4. For face down printing, make sure the rear paper exit is closed (the paper exits from the top of the printer). Paper is stacked in printed order and the paper tray capacity is approximately 500 sheets, depending on paper weight. 5.

  • Page 32: Manual Feed

    MANUAL FEED 1. Open the Multi-purpose tray and extend the paper feed guides. 2. Load the media face up, and adjust the paper guides to the size of the media being used. NOTE • Don’t exceed the Paper Full line (about 100 sheets depending on paper weight, 50 transparencies or 10 envelopes).

  • Page 33: Power Connection

    POWER CONNECTION WARNING! Ensure both the printer power switch and the AC supply are switched OFF before connecting the power cable. 1. Connect the power cable (1) into the power socket on the printer, then into a grounded power supply outlet. 2.

  • Page 34: Control Panel

    CONTROL PANEL 1. Attention indicator (red). ON indicates that attention is required, but printing will continue. FLASHING indicates that attention is required, but printing will stop. 2. Ready indicator (green). ON - ready to receive data. FLASHING indicates processing data or error. 3.
  • Page 35 CONTROL PANEL (CONTINUED) 1. Menu button. Press briefly to enter the MENU mode. Press briefly again to select the next menu. Press for more than 2 seconds to scroll through the different menus. 2. Item( +) button. Press briefly to scroll forward to the next menu item.

  • Page 36: Menu Settings

    MENU SETTINGS Changing the display language Menu Menu Item Item Value Value Select Select Ready Ready Attention Attention Cancel Online Online Carry out the following instructions to change the language that is displayed on the printer’s LCD. 1. Press the ONLINE button to put the printer offline. 2.

  • Page 37: Printing The Menumap

    Printing the MenuMap Menu Menu Item Item Value Value Select Select Ready Ready Attention Attention Online Online Cancel Print a list of menu settings to confirm that the printer is correctly configured. 1. Make sure there is paper in the paper tray. 2.

  • Page 38: Media Settings

    Media settings NOTE • If the settings in the printer differ from those selected on your computer, the printer will not print and the LCD will display an error message. • The following printer settings are given as a guide only. Some software applications require the paper feed, size and media settings to be selected from within the application (page setup).
  • Page 39 Selecting the paper size Menu Menu Item Item Value Value Select Select Ready Ready Attention Attention Cancel Online Online NOTE • When using paper trays, standard paper sizes are recognized automatically with CASSETTE SIZE (default setting) selected. Paper size need only be set for custom paper sizes.
  • Page 40 Selecting the media type and weight Your printer automatically detects paper type and weight. You have the option, however, to override these settings as follows: Menu Menu Item Item Value Value Select Select Ready Ready Attention Attention Online Online Cancel CAUTION! If media type or media weight are not correctly set, print quality deteriorates and the fuser roller may be damaged.

  • Page 41: Media Recommendations

    MEDIA RECOMMENDATIONS We recommend the following guidelines when selecting media for use in this printer: CAUTION Print media must be able to withstand 446°F (230°C) for 0.2 second. Paper • For recommended papers see your Handy Reference Guide. • Paper should be stored flat and away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat sources.
  • Page 42 Envelopes • Use only recommended envelopes (OKI 52206301 and 52206302: see page 440). • Envelopes should be stored flat and away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat sources. • Don’t use envelopes with windows or metal clasps. • Don’t use envelopes with self sealing flaps.

  • Page 43: Paper Feed And Exit

    PAPER FEED AND EXIT Selection of which paper feed and which paper exit to use for printing and whether simplex (single sided) or duplex (double sided) printing is available, depends upon the paper size, media weight and media type that is used. Please refer to the following tables: Paper Sizes Feed Exit...

  • Page 44: Paper Weights And Media Settings

    Paper weights and media settings Feed Exit Media Tray 2/ MP Tray Rear Top (face (Manual) weight Tray 1 Tray 3 (face up) down) Paper, US Bond (Metric) ) Light 17 lb. (64 g/m 18 to 19 lb. Medium light (68-71 g/m 20 to 24 lb.

  • Page 45: Printer Settings

    PRINTER SETTINGS Confirming current settings Current menu settings can be confirmed by printing the MenuMap: see “Printing the MenuMap” on page 37. Changing the settings Menu Menu Item Item Value Value Select Select Ready Ready Attention Attention Cancel Online Online 1.

  • Page 46: List Of User Menu Settings

    LIST OF USER MENU SETTINGS Listed in the following tables are the available printer settings. The default settings for the printer are in bold text. Print Jobs Menu This menu only appears if the hard disk drive is installed. Item Value Description ****...

  • Page 47: Test Print Menu

    Test Print Menu Item Value Description Execute Prints ID check pattern to detect bad PRINT ID CHECK PATTERN Displayed only if "TEST PRINT MENU" of the System Maintenance Menu is set to ENABLE. Shutdown Menu Item Value Description Execute Printer shut down sequence which SHUTDOWN START prevents loss of data from the hard disk drive.

  • Page 48: Print Menu

    Print Menu The default settings are bold face. Item Value Description 1 to 999 Sets the number of copies. COPIES On; Off Specifies two-sided (duplex) printing DUPLEX if the optional duplex unit is installed. Long edge; Short Sets binding for duplex printing. Only BINDING edge displayed if duplex is ON.
  • Page 49 Print Menu (continued) The default settings are bold face. Item Value Description Auto; Disable Enable/Disable the transparency TRANSPARENCY auto detect function. (Used for CHECK OHP cutting if the sensor wrongly detects). C7100 - 600 x 1200 Selects print resolution. RESOLUTION dpi;...

  • Page 50: Media Menu

    Media Menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description Plain; Letterhead; Selects the media type for Tray 1. TRAY1 Transparency; Bond; MEDIATYPE Recycled; Card stock; Rough. AUTO, Light, Medium Sets the media weight for Tray 1. TRAY1 light, Medium, Medium MEDIAWEIGHT Heavy, Heavy, Ultra Heavy...
  • Page 51 Media Menu (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description Inch; Millimeters Sets the units of measurement for UNIT OF custom paper size. MEASURE 3 inches to 8.5 inches Sets the dimensions of custom X DIMENSION (76 mm to 216 mm) paper.

  • Page 52: Color Menu

    Color Menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description Auto; Manual Select whether density adjustment AUTO DENSITY and Toner Response Curve (TRC) MODE compensation is automatic. Auto: Density adjustment is automatically run under specified conditions, and reflected in the TRC compensation.
  • Page 53 Color Menu (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description 0+1+2+3-3-2-1 Adjusts DARK of Cyan, Magenta, CYAN, MAGENTA, Yellow or Black TRC. YELLOW OR Plus indicates adjustment toward a BLACK DARK darker level and minus toward lighter. 0+1+2+3-4-3-2-1 Adjusts Cyan, Magenta, Yellow or CYAN, MAGENTA, Black engine density.
  • Page 54 Color Menu (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description Disable; enable Selects enable/disable 100% output CMY 100% against the CMY100% TRC DENSITY compensation. Ordinarily, the TRC compensation function controls the appropriate print density; thus, 100% output is not always enabled. Selecting ENABLE will allow 100% output.

  • Page 55: System Configuration Menu

    System Configuration Menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description 5 min; 15 min; 30 min; Sets the time before printer enters POWER SAVE 60 min; 240 min. power save mode. DELAY TIME Auto emulation; Selects the printer emulation PERSONALITY PCL;...
  • Page 56 System Configuration Menu (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description Continue; Stop If set to CONTINUE, allows printing LOW TONER to continue when Low toner is displayed. If STOP is selected - when Low toner is displayed, the printer goes off line.

  • Page 57: Pcl Emulation Menu

    PCL Emulation Menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description Resident; DIMM0; Selects location of the PCL font FONT Downloaded used. SOURCE DIMM0 is displayed only when font DIMM ROM exists in the slot. Downloaded only appears if fonts have been down loaded to the printer.
  • Page 58 PCL Emulation Menu (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description PC-8, PC-8 Dan/Nor, PC-8 Selects a PCL character symbol set. SYMBOL SET TK, PC-775, PC-850, PC-852, PC-855, PC-857 TK, PC-858, PC-866, PC-869, PC-1004, Pi Font, Plska Mazvia, PS Math, PS Text, Roman-8, Roman-9, Roman Ext, Serbo Croat1, Serbo Croat2, Spanish,...
  • Page 59 PCL Emulation Menu (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description 78 column; 80 column If you are printing a letter size A4 PRINT document on an A4 size sheet, WIDTH select 80 column. This condenses the print to fit on the slightly narrower A4 sheet, without changing the line breaks.

  • Page 60: Ppr Emulation Menu

    PPR Emulation Menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description ON; OFF IN PCL, when switched ON, PEN WIDTH emphasizes the pen width to ADJUST improve the appearance of lines specified with minimum width. 10 CPI; 12 CPI; 17 CPI; 20 Specifies character pitch in CHARACTER CPI;...
  • Page 61 PPR Emulation Menu (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description PC-8, PC-8 Dan/Nor, PC-8 Specifies a symbol set. SYMBOL SET TK, PC-775, PC-850, PC-852, PC-855, PC-857 TK, PC-858, PC-866, PC-869, PC-1004, Pi Font, Plska Mazvia, PS Math, PS Text, Roman-8, Roman-9, Roman Ext, Serbo Croat1, Serbo Croat2, Spanish,...
  • Page 62 PPR Emulation Menu (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description OFF; ON Change this setting to ON if WHITE PAGE you do not wish to print blank SKIP pages. Not available for duplex printing. CR; CR+LF Sets functionality on receipt of CR FUNCTION CR code.

  • Page 63: Fx Emulation Menu

    FX Emulation Menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description 10 CPI; 12 CPI; 17 CPI; 20 Specifies character pitch in this CHARACTER CPI; PROPORTIONAL emulation. PITCH Set 2; Set 1 Specifies which Epson CHARACTER character set is used. PC-8, PC-8 Dan/Nor, PC-8 Specifies a symbol set.
  • Page 64 FX Emulation Menu (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description DISABLE; ENABLE Specifies the style that LETTER 0 replaces 9B Hex with letter o STYLE and 9D Hex with a zero NORMAL; SLASHED Sets the zero to be slashed or ZERO unslashed.

  • Page 65: Parallel Menu

    Parallel Menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description ENABLE; DISABLE Selects parallel (Centronics) PARALLEL interface. ENABLE; DISABLE Selects bi-directional BI-DIRECTION communication. ENABLE; DISABLE Selects ECP mode. NARROW; MEDIUM; Sets ACK width for compatible ACK WIDTH WIDE reception: Narrow = 0.5 µS Medium = 1.0 µS Wide = 3.0 µS ACK-IN-BUSY;...

  • Page 66: Usb Menu

    USB Menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description ENABLE; DISABLE Selects USB interface. ENABLE; DISABLE Enables/Disables soft reset SOFT RESET command. ENABLE; DISABLE Enable = maintains reception without OFFLINE changing the interface signal, even if RECEIVE an alarm occurs. The interface stays open even if the ON LINE button is pressed.

  • Page 67: Network Menu

    Network Menu This menu only appears if a network card is installed. The default settings are bold. Item Value Description ENABLE; DISABLE Selects TCP/IP protocol. TCP/IP ENABLE; DISABLE Selects Netware protocol. NETWARE ENABLE; DISABLE Selects EtherTalk protocol. ETHERTALK ENABLE; DISABLE Selects NetBEUI protocol.

  • Page 68: Memory Menu

    Memory Menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description AUTO; 0.5 MB; 1 Sets the size of the receive buffer RECEIVE BUFF MB; 2 MB; 4 MB; 8 and depends on the amount of SIZE MB; 16 MB; 32 MB memory installed in the printer.

  • Page 69: Disk Maintenance Menu

    Unless you know what you are doing, please avoid this section of the Menu. It is recommended that disk maintenance be done through the OKI Storage Device Manager software by the System Administrator, or by someone who is knowledgeable in this area.

  • Page 70: System Adjust Menu

    System Adjust Menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description 0.00 MM; Adjusts overall print position X ADJUST horizontally in 0.20 increments. Range +0.25 TO +2.0 MM and – 2.0 TO – 0.25 MM in 0.25 mm increments 0.00 MM; Adjusts overall print position Y ADJUST Range +0.25 TO +2.0...

  • Page 71: Maintenance Menu

    System Adjust Menu (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description EXECUTE Press SELECT to switch the HEX DUMP printer to the Hexadecimal Dump mode in which all data received is printed in both Hexadecimal and ASCII format. To return to normal print mode, switch the printer off then on again.

  • Page 72: Usage Menu

    Usage Menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description nnnnnn Shows total number of pages printed. TOTAL PAGE COUNT nnnnnn Shows number of pages printed from tray TRAY 1 PAGE COUNT nnnnnn Shows number of pages printed from tray TRAY 2 PAGE 2.

  • Page 73: List Of Administrator Menu Settings

    LIST OF ADMINISTRATOR MENU SETTINGS NOTE Only system administrators have access to this menu. To enter this menu, turn on the printer while holding down the ITEM+ button. OP Menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description ENABLE, Enable/Disable all categories of User Menu. ALL CATEGORY DISABLE Set to Disable, the User Menu is not shown...
  • Page 74 OP Menu (continued) The default settings are bold. Item Value Description ENABLE, Enable/Disable PPR EMULATION MENU. PPR EMULATION DISABLE Set to Disable, PPR EMULATION MENU is MENU not displayed. ENABLE, Enable/Disable FX EMULATION MENU. FX EMULATION DISABLE Set to Disable, FX EMULATION MENU is MENU not displayed.

  • Page 75: Block Device Menu

    Color Menu The default settings are bold. Item Value Description EXECUTE Reset the stored TRC data (retained for RESET C tracking). GAMMA FILTER For example, correct values could not be EXECUTE RESET M taken due to “out of order” situation. GAMMA FILTER This is mainly for maintenance purposes EXECUTE...

  • Page 76: Setting Color Tuning From The Front Panel

    SETTING COLOR TUNING FROM THE FRONT PANEL Important! • In most cases, using Color Tuning is not necessary as the printer is optimized for color printing at its default settings. • Once you change these settings, they remain in effect until you go back in and change them.
  • Page 77 1.Print the Color Tuning Pattern: a. Make sure letter size paper is loaded in the tray. b. Press the MENU button one or more times, until COLOR MENU displays. c. Press the ITEM button one or more times, until COLOR TUNING displays.
  • Page 78 3.Adjust the Magenta mid-tone color: a. Press the ITEM button one or more times, until MAGENTA appears. MID-TONE b. Press the VALUE button one or more times, until the new value you wish to use displays (e.g., nn = +3). c.

  • Page 79: Switching Off

    SWITCHING OFF In normal circumstances the power save facility should be used to avoid having to switch the printer off. However if you do wish to switch the printer off manually, please carry out the following procedure: Menu Menu Item Item Value Value...

  • Page 80: Interfaces

    INTERFACES Your printer is equipped with a selection of data interfaces: 1. Parallel – For direct connection to a PC. This port requires a bi-directional (IEEE 1384 compliant) parallel cable. 2. USB – For connection to a PC running Windows 98 or above (not Windows 95 upgraded to Windows 98) or Macintosh.

  • Page 81: Installing Network Software

    See your printed Software Installation Guide for information on: • Making the interface connections • Installing the printer drivers • Installing network software,. ES 2024/2024e Setting up • 81...

  • Page 82: Windows Xp

    Windows XP Printer Drivers See your printed Software Installation Guide for information on installing printer drivers. WHICH PRINTER DRIVER TO USE? ® Your printer comes with Windows drivers for PCL and Adobe ® PostScript (PS). You can install either of these, or both if you wish. Which driver you choose depends on your application.

  • Page 83: Enabling Installed Options In The Driver

    ENABLING INSTALLED OPTIONS IN THE DRIVER Certain options such as additional memory, the duplexer, or additional trays may be installed in your printer. Before using the printer, you must enter the printer driver(s) and enable the options. You only need to do this once. ES 2024/2024e Windows XP Printer Drivers •...

  • Page 84: Memory Configuration

    For additional memory: PostScript driver only If you have additional memory in your printer, use these instructions to update the Windows PostScript driver so that it recognizes the additional memory: 1. Click Start Settings Printers and Faxes. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties.
  • Page 85 For the internal hard disk drive PostScript driver 1. Click Start Settings Printers and Faxes. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. 4. Under Installable Options, make sure the setting in the Hard Disk drop-down list is Installed.
  • Page 86 PCL driver 1. Click Start Settings Printers and Faxes. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, click Printer Hard Disk. C73XPPCLHDDK.tif 4. Click and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. ES 2024/2024e Windows XP Printer Drivers •...
  • Page 87 For additional paper trays PostScript driver 1. Click Start Settings Printers and Faxes. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the 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 list.
  • Page 88 PCL driver 1. Click Start Settings Printers and Faxes. 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). C73XPPCLTraysK.tif 4. Click and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. ES 2024/2024e Windows XP Printer Drivers •...
  • Page 89 For the duplex unit PostScript driver 1. Click Start Settings Printers and Faxes. 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. C73XPPSDuplex1K.tif 4.
  • Page 90 PCL driver 1. Click Start Settings Printers and Faxes. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Option tab, click Duplex Option Unit. C73XPPCLDuplex1k.tif 4. Click and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. ES 2024/2024e Windows XP Printer Drivers •...

  • Page 91: Changing Defaults For Paper Feed, Size And Media In The Driver

    CHANGING DEFAULTS FOR PAPER FEED, SIZE AND MEDIA IN THE DRIVER The normal default for these items is automatic detection. NOTE If the defaults set manually in the printer menu differ from those you set in the printer driver, the printer will not print and the LCD will display an error message.
  • Page 92 2. Right click the printer name and click Printing Preferences. Important! If you will be using heavy media, transparencies, envelopes or labels, make sure you open the rear exit before printing: rear exit openK.eps ES 2024/2024e Windows XP Printer Drivers • 92...
  • Page 93 C73XPPSPrefk.tif 3. Click the Paper/Quality tab. Under Tray Selection, select the paper feed in the Paper Source drop-down list. C73XPPSSourceK.tif 4. Click the Advanced button. ES 2024/2024e Windows XP Printer Drivers • 93...

  • Page 94: Paper Size

    5. Under Paper/Output, select the media size in the Paper Size drop-down list. C73XPPSSizeK.tif ES 2024/2024e Windows XP Printer Drivers • 94...
  • Page 95 6. Under Document Options Printer Features, click Media Type and select the media from the drop-down list. C73XPPSMediaTypeK.tif 7. Click twice and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. ES 2024/2024e Windows XP Printer Drivers • 95...
  • Page 96 PCL drivers 1. Click Start Settings Printers and Faxes. 2. Right click the printer name and click Printing Preferences. 3. On the Setup tab, under Media, select the required paper size in the Size drop-down list. C73XPPCLSizeK.tif ES 2024/2024e Windows XP Printer Drivers • 96...
  • Page 97 4. Select the required paper feed under Source. C73XPPCLSourceK.tif NOTE If a paper tray is selected the Weight field becomes visible. ES 2024/2024e Windows XP Printer Drivers • 97...
  • Page 98 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. C73XPPCLWeightK.tif ES 2024/2024e Windows XP Printer Drivers • 98...
  • Page 99 6. Click the Paper Feed Options button and make any other selections then click OK. C73_XP_PCL_FeedOpt.bmp 7. Click twice and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box. Network Printer Status Utility • Available on TCP/IP network connection only. The Network Printer Status utility is available if your administrator has installed it.

  • Page 100: Operation

    Windows XP Operation This section explains how to set up color printing and how to use the printer’s features including: • N-up printing (see page 118) • Custom page sizes (see page 120) • Selecting print resolution (see page 126) •...

  • Page 101: Factors That Affect Color Printing

    FACTORS THAT AFFECT COLOR PRINTING The PCL and PostScript printer drivers supplied with your printer provide several controls for changing the color output. For general use the default driver settings produce good results for most documents. Many applications have their own color settings, and these may override the settings in the printer driver.

  • Page 102: Monitor Settings

    Viewing conditions A document can look very different under various lighting conditions. For example, the colors may look different when viewed standing next to a sunlit window, compared to how they look under standard office fluorescent lighting. Printer driver color settings The driver settings for Manual color can change the appearance of a document.
  • Page 103 How your software application displays color ® ® Some graphics applications such as CorelDRAW or Adobe ® Photoshop may display color differently from "office" applications ® such as Microsoft Word. Please see your application’s online help or user manual for more information. Paper type The type of paper used can also significantly affect the printed color.

  • Page 104: Choosing A Color Matching Method

    Desktop Publishing and Graphics applications. Matching Photographic Images RGB only Oki Color Matching (see page 110) is a generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor. RGB or CMYK If you are printing photographic images from a graphics application such as Adobe Photoshop, you may be able to use Soft-Proofing to ES 2024/2024e Windows XP Operation •...
  • Page 105 117), 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 110), and the sRGB setting: PCL or PS driver. • PostScript Color Matching using the Absolute Colorimetric option (see page 112).
  • Page 106 Printing Vivid Colors RGB only • Use Oki Color Matching (see page 110), with the Monitor 6500k Vivid, sRGB or Digital Camera settings (PCL or PS). RGB or CMYK • Use PostScript Color Matching (see page 112) with the Saturation option.

  • Page 107: Color Matching: Pcl Driver

    COLOR MATCHING: PCL DRIVER Color Matching Options The Color Matching options in the PCL driver can be used to help match your printed colors to the ones displayed on your monitor. NOTE The PCL driver’s color options are only designed to work with RGB data.
  • Page 108 a. Click Manual Color under Color Mode, then click Natural under Color Setting. C73XPPCLColor2k.tif 4. Select the method you wish to use: Monitor (6500k) Perceptual Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. Monitor (6500k) Vivid Optimized for printing bright colors when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K.
  • Page 109 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. 5. Set any other required parameters using the on-line Help for guidance.

  • Page 110: 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. ES 2024/2024e Windows XP Operation • 110...
  • Page 111 Select the type to be used from the drop-down list under Color Setting C73XPPSColor2k.tif • Monitor (6500k) Auto Optimized for printing general documents when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. • Monitor (6500k) Perceptual Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K.
  • Page 112 • 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. b. Color Control = PostScript Color Matching This uses PostScript Color Rendering Dictionaries built into the printer, and affects both RGB and CMYK data.
  • Page 113 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 114. d. Color Control = No Color Matching Use this option to switch off all printer color matching.

  • Page 114: Oki "Using Icc Profiles" Feature: Postscript Driver Only

    OKI “USING ICC PROFILES” FEATURE: POSTSCRIPT DRIVER ONLY • Affects RGB data only. This provides a method of matching RGB colors similar to Windows ICM matching. The main advantage it has over Windows ICM color matching is that it provides a method of printing using both input and output profiles.

  • Page 115: Printing Preferences

    To set up ICC profiles: 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.
  • Page 116 5. Click the button. C93_XP_PS_ICC2.bmp 6. Select the Input profile Output profile in the drop-down lists under Select ICC profile. 7. Select the desired Rendering Intent and type in a name for the profile and click OK. The new name will appear in the Setting Name drop-down list under ICC Profile...

  • Page 117: 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 118: Printing Multiple Pages On One Sheet (N-Up Printing)

    PRINTING MULTIPLE PAGES ON ONE SHEET (N-UP PRINTING) N-Up printing using the PostScript driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the appropriate PS driver on the General tab, then click the Preferences button.
  • Page 119 N-Up printing using the PCL driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the appropriate PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Preferences button. 3. On the Setup tab, under Finishing...

  • Page 120: Printing Custom Page Sizes

    PRINTING CUSTOM PAGE SIZES Custom page sizes can only be printed from the multi purpose tray. The printer media size for the multi purpose tray must be manually set in the driver to the custom paper size before use (range 3½ to 8½...
  • Page 121 4. Click the Paper/Quality tab. Under Tray Selection, select Multi-Purpose Tray in the Paper Source drop-down list. C73_XP_PS_Custom1.bmp 1. Click the Advanced button. Under Paper/Output, select Postscript Custom page Size in the Paper Size drop-down list. C73_XP_PS_Custom2.bmp ES 2024/2024e Windows XP Operation • 121...
  • Page 122 2. Enter the Width Height for the custom paper and select Paper Feed Direction. NOTE • Long Edge First = media feeds in long edge first • Short Edge First = media feeds in short edge first • Long Edge First (flipped) = Reserved for future use. •...
  • Page 123 Printing custom pages using the PCL driver NOTE Up to 32 custom page sizes can be defined in the PCL driver. 1. Make sure the rear exit path is open: rear exit openK.eps 2. Open the file in your application and select File Print.
  • Page 124 4. On the Setup tab, under Media, select User Defined Size Size drop-down list. The Set Free Size dialog box appears. NOTE You may see a Warning dialog box indicating a conflict. If you do, click and the driver will automatically make the needed changes to correct for the conflict.
  • Page 125 User Defined Size appears in the Size list on the Setup tab. NOTE To save the setting for future use: • Click Paper Feed Options, then click Custom Size. • Select the unit, then enter the relevant information for Width Height and give your custom size a name under Name.

  • Page 126: Changing The Resolution For A Print Job

    CHANGING THE RESOLUTION FOR A PRINT JOB NOTE These instructions explain how to change the settings as you are printing a job. If you wish to change the settings to apply to all jobs (default settings): • Click Start Settings Printers and Faxes.
  • Page 127 5. Select Toner Saving if appropriate. 6. Click OK, then click Print. ES 2024/2024e Windows XP Operation • 127...

  • Page 128: Duplex Printing (Printing On Both Sides Of The Paper)

    DUPLEX PRINTING (PRINTING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PAPER) NOTE The optional duplex unit must be installed in the printer and enabled before duplex printing can be carried out. • Standard paper sizes only. ² • Paper weight range 20 to 28 lb. US Bond (75 to 105 g/m •...
  • Page 129 3. On the Layout tab, under Print on Both Sides, select Flip on Long Edge Flip on Short Edge. C73_XP_PS_Duplex2.bmp 4. Click OK, then click Print. ES 2024/2024e Windows XP Operation • 129...
  • Page 130 Duplex printing using the PCL driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Preferences button. 3. On the Setup tab, under 2-Sided Printing, select...

  • Page 131: Printing Booklets

    PRINTING BOOKLETS NOTES • You must have the duplex unit installed and enabled in order to print 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.
  • Page 132 3. On the Layout tab, under Pages Per Sheet, select Booklet the drop-down list. C73_XP_PS_Booklet.bmp 4. Click OK, then click Print. ES 2024/2024e Windows XP Operation • 132...
  • Page 133 Printing booklets using the PCL driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Preferences button. 3. On the Setup tab, under Finishing Mode, select...

  • Page 134: Printing Watermarks: Pcl Driver Only

    PRINTING WATERMARKS: PCL DRIVER ONLY 1. Open the file in your application and select File Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Preferences button. 3. On the Job Options tab, click Watermark.
  • Page 135 NOTE To create a new watermark or edit an existing watermark: • Click the Edit button. C93_XP_PCL_Watermark2.bmp • Enter the text for the watermark and select the font, size, angle, etc., to be used. • Click OK. The new watermark appears in the Watermark list. 5.

  • Page 136: Collating

    COLLATING Collating can be carried out with or without a hard disk drive installed. However, printers with a hard disk drive will provide greater performance. Important If your software application has a collate option, use it instead of the collate option in the printer driver. The following instructions explain how to select collating using the printer driver.

  • Page 137: Proof And Print

    PROOF AND PRINT Proof and print allows printing of a single copy of a document for checking before printing multiple copies of the same document. NOTES • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled, to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing.

  • Page 138: Print Job

    3. Under Type, select Proof and Print. a. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Job Name Setting and, if required, select Request Job Name for each print job. PostScript Driver PCL Driver C93_XP_JobPIN.bmp and C73_XP_PCL_JobPin.bmp b. Type in a four digit personal ID number from 0000 to 7777, then click 4.
  • Page 139 6. After checking the proof, print or delete (if incorrect) the remaining copies of the document using the procedures given below. ES 2024/2024e Windows XP Operation • 139...
  • Page 140 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. ES 2024/2024e Windows XP Operation • 140...

  • Page 141: Secure Printing (Printing Confidential Documents)

    SECURE PRINTING (PRINTING CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS) Secure printing or printing with passwords allows the printing of confidential documents on printers that are shared with other users. NOTE • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing.

  • Page 142: Postscript Driver

    a. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Job Name and, if required, select Request Job Name for each print job. PostScript Driver PCL Driver C93_XP_JobPIN.bmp and C73_XP_PCL_JobPin.bmp b. Type in a four digit personal ID number from 0000 to 7777, then click OK.
  • Page 143 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 144: Store To Hard Disk

    STORE TO HARD DISK Store to hard disk (job spooling) allows print jobs to be prepared and stored on the hard disk for printing on demand. This is good for forms, generic memos, letterhead stationery, etc. NOTE • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled.
  • Page 145 a. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Job Name Setting and, if required, select Request Job Name for each print job. PostScript Driver PCL Driver C93_XP_JobPIN.bmp and C73_XP_PCL_JobPin.bmp b. Type a four digit personal ID number from 0000 to 7777, then click OK.
  • Page 146 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. ES 2024/2024e Windows XP Operation • 146...

  • Page 147: Printing Overlays

    PRINTING OVERLAYS What are Overlays? An Overlay can be a combination of graphics, fonts, or text that is stored in the printer's flash memory or on the hard disk (supplied on some models, optional on others), and printed whenever required. The result is similar to the Watermark feature, but with the ability to be much more elaborate.
  • Page 148 3. Depending on the application, you may need to select your OKI printer model, and then click the Preferences button. This should open the printer driver settings. Important Please ensure that you are using the Oki PCL driver to do this. ES 2024/2024e Windows XP Operation • 148...
  • Page 149 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 150 Downloading the print file to use as an overlay In the previous topic, you created a print (PRN) file on your PC's hard disk. This topic explains how download this file to the printer using the Storage Device Manager. The Storage Device Manager software is included with the original software CDs that were supplied with your printer.
  • Page 151 5. Select the Project menu and then choose Send Project Files 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. Defining Overlays: PostScript 1.
  • Page 152 5. Click the button. C93_XP_PS_Overlay2.bmp 6. Enter the file name of the overlay in the Overlay Name list, and select the pages on which it is to be printed. NOTE The Overlay Name must be EXACTLY the same as the file name you made a noted of in the previous section.
  • Page 153 7. Enter or select a form name in the drop-down list under Form setting, then click Add. NOTE The Form Name is a random name of your selection. C93_XP_PS_Overlay3.bmp 8. Click OK. 9. If required, continue to add files to the overlay by repeating steps 5 through 8.
  • Page 154 select more than one overlay, hold the CTRL key while clicking on each name). C73XPPSOverlay2k.tif 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. ES 2024/2024e Windows XP Operation •...
  • Page 155 Defining Overlays: PCL 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. C93_XP_PCL_Overlay1.bmp 5. To define an overlay, click the Define Overlays button.
  • Page 156 6. Enter the file name of the overlay in the Overlay Name list. NOTE The Overlay Name must be EXACTLY the same as the file name you made a noted of in the previous section. This is the name under which the file is stored on the printer’s hard disk drive.

  • Page 157: Printing Posters: Pcl Driver Only

    12. Click OK. 13. Click to close the Printing Preferences dialog box. PRINTING POSTERS: PCL DRIVER ONLY This option allows you to configure and print posters by breaking up the document page into multiple pieces which print enlarged on separate sheets. Then the separate sheets are combined to produce a poster.
  • Page 158 4. Click Options... and enter the configuration details C93_XP_PCL_Poster2.bmp 5. Click twice. 6. Click Print. ES 2024/2024e Windows XP Operation • 158...

  • Page 159: Windows 2000

    Windows 2000 Printer Drivers See your printed Software Installation Guide for information on installing printer drivers. You can also go to http://my.okidata.com to view and/or download a copy of the Software Installation Guide or for the latest information on drivers for your printer. WHICH PRINTER DRIVER TO USE? ®...

  • Page 160: Enabling Installed Options In The Drivers

    ENABLING INSTALLED OPTIONS IN THE DRIVERS Certain options such as additional memory, the duplexer, or additional trays may be installed in your printer. Before using the printer, you must enter the printer driver(s) and enable the options. You only need to do this once. 2024 / 2024e Windows 2000 Printer Drivers •...

  • Page 161: For Additional Memory

    For additional memory If you have additional memory in your printer, use these instructions to update the Windows PostScript driver so that it recognizes the additional memory: 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties.
  • Page 162 For the internal hard disk drive PostScript driver 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 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.
  • Page 163 PCL driver 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, click Printer Hard Disk. C732kPCLHDDk.tif 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. 2024 / 2024e Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 163...
  • Page 164 For additional paper trays PostScript driver 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the 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 list.
  • Page 165 PCL driver 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 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). C732kPCLTraysk.tif 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. 2024 / 2024e Windows 2000 Printer Drivers •...
  • Page 166 For the duplex unit PostScript driver 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. Under Installable Options, make sure Duplex is set to Installed. C732kPSDuplex1k.tif 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box.
  • Page 167 PCL driver 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Option tab, click Duplex Option Unit. C732kPCLDuplex1k.tif 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. 2024 / 2024e Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 167...

  • Page 168: Changing Defaults For Paper Feed, Size And Media In The Driver

    CHANGING DEFAULTS FOR PAPER FEED, SIZE AND MEDIA IN THE DRIVER The normal default for these items is automatic detection. NOTE If the defaults set manually in the printer menu differ from those you set in the printer driver, the printer will not print and the LCD will display an error message.
  • Page 169 2. Right click the printer name and click Printing Preferences. Important! If you will be using heavy media, transparencies, envelopes or labels, make sure you open the rear exit before printing. rear exit openK.eps 2024 / 2024e Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 169...

  • Page 170: Paper Source

    3. Click the Paper/Quality tab. Under Tray Selection, select the paper feed in the Paper Source drop-down list. C732kPSSourcek.tif 4. Click the Advanced button. 2024 / 2024e Windows 2000 Printer Drivers • 170...
  • Page 171 5. Under Paper/Output, select the media size in the Paper Size drop-down list. C732kPSSizek.tif 6. Under Document Options Printer Features, click Media Type and select the media from the drop-down list. C732kPSMediaTypek.tif 7. Click twice and close the Printers dialog box. 2024 / 2024e Windows 2000 Printer Drivers •...
  • Page 172 PCL drivers 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 2. Right click the printer name and click Printing Preferences. 3. In the Setup tab, under Media, select the required paper size in the Size drop-down list. C732kPCLSizek.tif 4. Select the required paper feed under Source. NOTE If a paper tray is selected the Weight field becomes visible.

  • Page 173: Network Printer Status Utility

    6. Click Paper Feed Options and make any other selections, then click OK. C73_2k_PCL_FeedOpt.bmp 7. Click twice and close the Printing Preferences dialog box. Network Printer Status utility • Available on TCP/IP network connection only. The Network Printer Status utility is available if your administrator has installed it.

  • Page 174: Operation

    Windows 2000 Operation This section explains how to set up color printing and how to use the printer’s features including: • N-up printing (see page 192) • Custom page sizes (see page 194) • Selecting print resolution (see page 201) •...

  • Page 175: Factors That Affect Color Printing

    FACTORS THAT AFFECT COLOR PRINTING The PCL and PostScript printer drivers supplied with your printer provide several controls for changing the color output. For general use the default driver settings produce good results for most documents. Many applications have their own color settings, and these may override the settings in the printer driver.
  • Page 176 Viewing conditions A document can look very different under various lighting conditions. For example, the colors may look different when viewed standing next to a sunlit window, compared to how they look under standard office fluorescent lighting. Printer driver color settings The driver settings for Manual color can change the appearance of a document.
  • Page 177 How your software application displays color ® ® Some graphics applications such as CorelDRAW or Adobe ® Photoshop may display color differently from "office" applications ® such as Microsoft Word. Please see your application’s online help or user manual for more information. Paper type The type of paper used can also significantly affect the printed color.

  • Page 178: Choosing A Color Matching Method

    Desktop Publishing and Graphics applications. Matching Photographic Images RGB only Oki Color Matching (see page 184) is a generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor. RGB or CMYK If you are printing photographic images from a graphics application such as Adobe Photoshop, you may be able to use Soft-Proofing to ES 2024/2024e Windows 2000 Operation •...
  • Page 179 191), 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 184), and the sRGB setting: PCL or PS driver. • PostScript Color Matching using the Absolute Colorimetric option (see page 186).

  • Page 180: Printing Vivid Colors

    Printing Vivid Colors RGB only • Use Oki Color Matching (see page 184), with the Monitor 6500k Vivid, sRGB or Digital Camera settings (PCL or PS). RGB or CMYK • Use PostScript Color Matching (see page 186) with the Saturation option.

  • Page 181: Color Matching: Pcl Driver

    COLOR MATCHING: PCL DRIVER Color Matching Options The Color Matching options in the PCL driver can be used to help match your printed colors to the ones displayed on your monitor. NOTE The PCL driver’s color options are only designed to work with RGB data.
  • Page 182 a. Click Manual Color under Color Mode, then click Natural under Color Setting. C732kPCLColor2k.tif 4. Select the method you wish to use: Monitor (6500k) Perceptual Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. Monitor (6500k) Vivid Optimized for printing bright colors when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K.
  • Page 183 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. 5. Set any other required parameters using the on-line Help for guidance.

  • Page 184: 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. ES 2024/2024e Windows 2000 Operation • 184...
  • Page 185 Select the type to be used from the drop-down list under Color Setting: C732kPSkColor2k.tif • Monitor (6500K) Auto Optimized for printing general documents when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. • Monitor (6500K) Perceptual Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K.
  • Page 186 • 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. b. Color Control = PostScript Color Matching This uses PostScript Color Rendering Dictionaries built-in to the printer, and affects both RGB and CMYK data.
  • Page 187 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 188. d. Color Control = No Color Matching Use this option to switch off all printer color matching.

  • Page 188: Oki "Using Icc Profiles" Feature: Postscript Driver Only

    OKI “USING ICC PROFILES” FEATURE: POSTSCRIPT DRIVER ONLY • Affects RGB data only. This provides a method of matching RGB colors similar to Windows ICM matching. The main advantage it has over Windows ICM color matching is that it provides a method of printing using both input and output profiles.
  • Page 189 To set up ICC profiles: 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 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. C73_2k_PS_ICC1k.tif ES 2024/2024e Windows 2000 Operation •...
  • Page 190 5. Click the button. C73_2k_PS_ICC2.bmp a. Select the Input profile Output profile in the drop-down lists under Select ICC profile. b. Select the desired Rendering Intent and type in a name for the profile, then click OK. The new name will appear in the Setting Name drop-down list under ICC Profile...

  • Page 191: 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 192: Printing Multiple Pages On One Sheet (N-Up Printing)

    PRINTING MULTIPLE PAGES ON ONE SHEET (N-UP PRINTING) N-Up printing using the PostScript driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PS driver on the General tab, then click the Layout tab.
  • Page 193 N-Up printing using the PCL driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Setup tab. 3. Under Finishing Mode, select the required number of pages per sheet.

  • Page 194: Printing Custom Page Sizes

    PRINTING CUSTOM PAGE SIZES Important! If you will be using heavy media, transparencies, envelopes or labels, make sure you open the rear exit before printing. rear exit openK.eps Custom page sizes can only be printed from the multi purpose tray. The printer media size for the multi purpose tray must be manually set in the driver to the custom paper size before use (range 3½...
  • Page 195 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PS driver on the General tab, then click the Paper/Quality tab. 3. Under Tray Selection, select Multi-Purpose Tray in the Paper Source drop-down list. C93_2k_PS_Custom1.bmp ES 2024/2024e Windows 2000 Operation • 195...
  • Page 196 4. Click the Advanced button. Under Paper/Output, select Postscript Custom Page Size in the Paper Size drop-down list. NOTE • Long Edge First = media feeds in long edge first • Short Edge First = media feeds in short edge first •...
  • Page 197 5. Enter the Width Height for the custom paper and select the Paper Feed Direction, then click OK. C73_2k_PS_Custom1k.tif 6. Click OK. 7. Click Print. ES 2024/2024e Windows 2000 Operation • 197...

  • Page 198: General Tab

    Printing custom pages using the PCL driver NOTE Up to 32 custom page sizes can be defined in the PCL driver. 1. Open the file in your application and select File Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PCL driver on the General tab, then click the...

  • Page 199: Setup Tab

    The Set Free Size dialog box appears. 4. Select the unit, then enter the width and length measurements and click OK. C93_Me_PCL_CustSize2.bmp 5. Check that User Defined now appears in the Size box on the Setup tab. NOTE To save the setting for future use: •...
  • Page 200 7. Click Print. ES 2024/2024e Windows 2000 Operation • 200...

  • Page 201: Changing The Resolution For A Print Job

    CHANGING THE RESOLUTION FOR A PRINT JOB NOTE These instructions explain how to change the settings as you are printing a job. If you wish to change the settings to apply to all jobs (default settings): • Click Start Settings Printers.

  • Page 202: Duplex Printing (Printing On Both Sides Of The Paper)

    DUPLEX PRINTING (PRINTING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PAPER) NOTE The optional duplex unit must be installed in the printer and enabled before duplex printing can be carried out. • Standard paper sizes only. ² • Paper weight range 20 to 28 lb. US Bond (75 to 105 g/m •...
  • Page 203 3. Under Print on Both Sides(Duplex) tab, select Flip on Long Edge Flip on Short Edge. C73_2k_PS_Duplex2.bmp 4. Click Print. ES 2024/2024e Windows 2000 Operation • 203...
  • Page 204 Duplex printing using the PCL driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Setup tab. 3. Under 2-Sided Printing, select Long Edge Short Edge.

  • Page 205: Printing Booklets

    PRINTING BOOKLETS NOTES • You must have the duplex unit installed and enabled in order to print 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.
  • Page 206 3. Under Pages Per Sheet, select Booklet in the drop-down list. C93_2k_PS_Booklet.bmp 4. Under Print on Both Sides(Duplex), select Flip on Short edge. ES 2024/2024e Windows 2000 Operation • 206...
  • Page 207 C73_2k_PS_Booklet.bmp 5. Click Print. ES 2024/2024e Windows 2000 Operation • 207...
  • Page 208 Printing booklets using the PCL driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PS driver on the General tab, then click the Setup tab. 3. Under Finishing Mode, select Booklet in the drop-down list.
  • Page 209 4. Click the Options button and set Signature, 2Pages, Right to Left Bind Margin as required, then click OK. pcl booklet setup options.bmp 5. Click Print. ES 2024/2024e Windows 2000 Operation • 209...

  • Page 210: Printing Watermarks: Pcl Driver Only

    PRINTING WATERMARKS: PCL DRIVER ONLY 1. Open the file in your application and select File Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, click the PCL driver on the General tab, then click the Job Options tab. 3. Click the Watermark button.
  • Page 211 NOTE To create a new watermark or edit an existing watermark: • Click the Edit button. C93_Me_Watermark2.bmp • Enter the text for the watermark and select the font, size, angle, etc., to be used. • Click OK. The new watermark appears in the Watermark list. 5.

  • Page 212: Collating

    COLLATING Collating can be carried out with or without a hard disk drive installed. However, printers with a hard disk drive will provide greater performance. Important If your software application has a collate option, use it instead of the collate option in the printer driver. The following instructions explain how to select collating using the printer driver.

  • Page 213: Proof And Print

    PROOF AND PRINT Proof and print allows printing of a single copy of a document for checking before printing multiple copies of the same document. NOTES • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled, to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing.

  • Page 214: Job Name

    3. Enter the number of copies and, if required, select Collate. PostScript Driver PCL Driver C73_2k_PS_Proof.bmp C73_2k_PCL_Proof.bmp a. Under Type, select Proof and Print. b. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Job Name Setting and, if required, select Request Job Name for each print job.
  • Page 215 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. ES 2024/2024e Windows 2000 Operation • 215...

  • Page 216: Secure Printing (Printing Confidential Documents)

    SECURE PRINTING (PRINTING CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS) Secure printing or printing with passwords allows the printing of confidential documents on printers that are shared with other users. NOTE • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing.
  • Page 217 a. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Job Name , and, if required, select Request Job Name for each print job. PostScript Driver PCL Driver C73_2k_PS_JobPin.bmp C73_2k_JobPin_.bmp b. Type in a four digit personal ID number from 0000 to 7777, then click OK.
  • Page 218 6. Go to the printer and print out the document using the front panel (see below). ES 2024/2024e Windows 2000 Operation • 218...
  • Page 219 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 220: Store To Hard Disk

    STORE TO HARD DISK Store to Hard Disk (job spooling) allows print jobs to be prepared and stored on the hard disk for printing on demand. This is good for forms, generic memos, letterhead stationery, etc. NOTE • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled.
  • Page 221 3. Enter the number of required copies and, if required, check the Collate box, then select Store to HDD. PostScript Driver PCL Driver NOTE If you’ve already stored a document on the hard disk drive and want to store another one, click the PIN button and enter a new Job Name.
  • Page 222 4. Click Print. The document will be stored on the hard disk and can then be printed on demand, or deleted, using the procedures given below. ES 2024/2024e Windows 2000 Operation • 222...
  • Page 223 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. ES 2024/2024e Windows 2000 Operation • 223...

  • Page 224: Printing Overlays

    PRINTING OVERLAYS What are Overlays? An Overlay can be a combination of graphics, fonts, or text that is stored in the printer's flash memory or on the hard disk (supplied on some models, optional on others), and printed whenever required. The result is similar to the Watermark feature, but with the ability to be much more elaborate.
  • Page 225 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 226 PC's hard disk. Give the file a meaningful name such as "my template.prn". Important Please ensure that you are using the Oki PostScript driver to do this. ES 2024/2024e Windows 2000 Operation • 226...
  • Page 227 Downloading the print file to use as an overlay In the previous topic, you created a print (PRN) file on your PC's hard disk. This topic explains how download this file to the printer using the Storage Device Manager. The Storage Device Manager software is included with the original software CDs that were supplied with your printer.
  • Page 228 6.Close the Storage Device Manager. Defining Overlays: PostScript 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 2. RIght click the printer name and click Printing Preferences. 3. Click the Overlay tab. 4. Click the Overlay button. C732kPSOverlay1k.tif ES 2024/2024e Windows 2000 Operation • 228...
  • Page 229 5. Click the button. C93_Me_PS_Overlay2.bmp 6. Enter the file name of the overlay in the Overlay Name box, and select the pages on which it is to be printed. NOTE The Overlay Name must be EXACTLY the same as the file name you made a noted of in the previous section.
  • Page 230 7. Enter or select a form name in the drop-down list under Form setting, then click Add. NOTE The Form Name is a random name of your selection. C93_Me_PS_Overlay3.bmp 8. Click OK. 9. If required, continue to add files to the overlay by repeating steps 5 through 8.
  • Page 231 10. Highlight the overlay name(s) under Defined Overlay and click to add the overlay(s) to the list under Active Overlay (to select more than one overlay, hold the CTRL key while clicking on each name). C732kPSOverlay2k.tif 11. Select Use Overlay from the drop-down list at the top of the box, then click OK.
  • Page 232 Defining Overlays: PCL 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click Printing Preferences. 3. Click the Job Options tab. 4. Click the Overlay... button. pcl job options overlay.bmp ES 2024/2024e Windows 2000 Operation • 232...
  • Page 233 5. To define an overlay, click the Define Overlays button. C73_2k_PCL_Overlay1.bmp 6. Enter the file name of the overlay in the Overlay Name box. NOTE The Overlay Name must be EXACTLY the same as the file name you made a noted of in the previous section. This is the name under which the file is stored on the printer’s hard disk drive.

  • Page 234: Printing Posters: Pcl Driver Only

    11. Select Print Using Active Overlays. C73_2k_PCL_Overlay2.bmp 12. Click OK. 13. Click to close the Printing Preferences dialog box. PRINTING POSTERS: PCL DRIVER ONLY This option allows you to configure and print posters by breaking up the document page into multiple pieces which print enlarged on separate sheets.
  • Page 235 3. Under Finishing Mode, select Poster Print. C732kPCLPosterk.tif 4. Click Options... and enter the configuration details C93_Me_PCL_Poster2.bmp 5. Click OK, then click Print. ES 2024/2024e Windows 2000 Operation • 235...

  • Page 236: Windows Me/98/95

    Windows Me/98/95 Printer Drivers See your printed Software Installation Guide for information on installing printer drivers. WHICH PRINTER DRIVER TO USE? ® Your printer comes with Windows drivers for PCL and Adobe ® PostScript (PS). You can install either of these, or both if you wish. Which driver you choose depends on your application.

  • Page 237: Enabling Installed Options In The Drivers

    ENABLING INSTALLED OPTIONS IN THE DRIVERS Certain options such as additional memory, the duplexer, or additional trays may be installed in your printer. Before using the printer, you must enter the printer driver(s) and enable the options. You only need to do this once. For additional memory If you have additional memory in your printer, use these instructions to update the Windows PostScript driver so that it recognizes the...
  • Page 238 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. ps device options usable memory1.bmp 6. Click twice. ES 2024/2024e Windows Me/98/95 Printer Drivers • 238...
  • Page 239 For the internal hard disk drive PostScript or PCL driver 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Options tab, check Printer Hard Disk. PostScript Driver PCL Driver C73MePSHDDk.tif C73MePCLHDDk.tif 4.

  • Page 240: For Additional Paper Trays

    For additional paper trays PostScript or PCL driver 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 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 C73MePSTraysk.tif...
  • Page 241 For the duplex unit PostScript or PCL driver 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Options tab, check Duplex Option Unit. PostScript Driver PCL Driver C73MePSDuplex1k.tif C73MePCLDuplex1k.tif 4. Click OK. ES 2024/2024e Windows Me/98/95 Printer Drivers •...

  • Page 242: Changing Defaults For Paper Feed, Size And Media In The Driver

    CHANGING DEFAULTS FOR PAPER FEED, SIZE AND MEDIA IN THE DRIVER The normal default for these items is automatic detection. NOTE If the defaults set manually in the printer menu differ from those you set in the printer driver, the printer will not print and the LCD will display an error message.
  • Page 243 C73MePSSizek.tif C73MePCLSizek.tif 4. Select the required paper size under Size. 5. Select the required paper feed under Source. NOTE If a paper tray is selected the Type or Weight field becomes visible. 6. Select the required paper type under Type (PostScript) or Weight (PCL).
  • Page 244 Network Printer Status utility • Available on TCP/IP network connection only. The Network Printer Status utility is available if your administrator has installed it. If the utility is installed, you will see the following changes to the printer driver Properties dialog box: •...

  • Page 245: Operation

    Windows Me/98/95 Operation This section explains how to set up color printing and how to use the printer’s features including: • N-up printing (see page 265) • Custom page sizes (see page 268) • Selecting print resolution (see page 273) •...

  • Page 246: Factors That Affect Color Printing

    FACTORS THAT AFFECT COLOR PRINTING The PCL and PostScript printer drivers supplied with your printer provide several controls for changing the color output. For general use the default driver settings produce good results for most documents. Many applications have their own color settings, and these may override the settings in the printer driver.
  • Page 247 Viewing conditions A document can look very different under various lighting conditions. For example, the colors may look different when viewed standing next to a sunlit window, compared to how they look under standard office fluorescent lighting. Printer driver color settings The driver settings for Manual color can change the appearance of a document.
  • Page 248 How your software application displays color ® ® Some graphics applications such as CorelDRAW or Adobe ® Photoshop may display color differently from "office" applications ® such as Microsoft Word. Please see your application’s online help or user manual for more information. Paper type The type of paper used can also significantly affect the printed color.

  • Page 249: Choosing A Color Matching Method

    Desktop Publishing and Graphics applications. Matching Photographic Images RGB only Oki Color Matching (see page 257) is generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor. RGB or CMYK If you are printing photographic images from a graphics application such as Adobe Photoshop, you may be able to use Soft-Proofing to simulate the printed image on your monitor.
  • Page 250 Matching Specific Colors (e.g., a Company logo) RGB only • Oki Color Matching (see page 257), and the sRGB setting: PCL or PS driver. • PostScript Color Matching using the Absolute Colorimetric option (see page 260). • 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 255).
  • Page 251 Printing Vivid Colors RGB only • Use Oki Color Matching (see page 257), with the Monitor 6500k Vivid, sRGB or Digital Camera settings (PCL or PS). RGB or CMYK • Use PostScript Color Matching (see page 260) with the Saturation option.

  • Page 252: Color Matching: Pcl Driver

    COLOR MATCHING: PCL DRIVER Color Matching Options The Color Matching options in the PCL driver can be used to help match your printed colors to the ones displayed on your monitor. NOTE The PCL driver’s color options are only designed to work with RGB data.
  • Page 253 3. Click the Color tab. C73MePCLColor1k.tif ES 2024/2024e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 253...
  • Page 254 a. Click Manual Color under Color Mode, then click Natural under Color Setting. C73MePCLColor2k.tif 4. Select the method you wish to use: Monitor (6500K) Perceptual Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. Monitor (6500K) Vivid Optimized for printing bright colors when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K.
  • Page 255 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. 5. Set any other required parameters using the on-line Help for guidance.

  • Page 256: Color Matching: Postscript Driver

    The table below summarizes the various color-matching options available in the PostScript driver, and what types of data they affect. Color Matching Option RGB data CMYK data Oki Color Matching PostScript Color Matching Windows ICM Matching Using ICC Profiles a. Not Windows NT 4.0...
  • Page 257 4. Select the method to use from the Color Control 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. ES 2024/2024e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 257...

  • Page 258: Color Setting

    Select the type to be used from the drop-down list box under Color Setting C73MePSColor2k.tif • Monitor (6500K) Auto Optimized for printing general documents when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. • Monitor (6500K) Perceptual Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K.
  • Page 259 • Digital Camera Optimized for printing photographs taken with a digital camera. This tends to produce prints with lighter and brighter colors. For some photographs, other settings may be better depending on the subjects and the conditions under which they were taken. •...
  • Page 260 b. Color Control = PostScript Color Matching This uses PostScript Color Rendering Dictionaries built-in to the printer, and affects both RGB and CMYK data. Select the rendering type from the Rendering Intent drop-down list box. C73MePSColor3k.tif • Rendering Intents When a document is printed, a conversion takes place from the document's color space to the printer color space.
  • Page 261 “Windows ICM color matching” on page 263. 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 264. e. Color Control = No Color Matching Use this option to switch off all printer color matching.
  • Page 262 This option prints all documents as monochrome. ES 2024/2024e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 262...

  • Page 263: 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 264: Oki "Using Icc Profiles" Feature

    OKI “USING ICC PROFILES” FEATURE • Affects RGB data only. This provides a method of matching RGB colors similar to Windows ICM matching. The main advantage it has over Windows ICM color matching is that it provides a method of printing using both input and output profiles.

  • Page 265: Printing Multiple Pages On One Sheet (N-Up Printing)

    PRINTING MULTIPLE PAGES ON ONE SHEET (N-UP PRINTING) N-Up printing using the PostScript driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File Print. 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate PS driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3.
  • Page 266 N-Up printing using the PCL driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File Print. 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. On the Setup tab, under Finishing...
  • Page 267 5. Click OK, then print the document. ES 2024/2024e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 267...

  • Page 268: Printing Custom Page Sizes

    PRINTING CUSTOM PAGE SIZES Custom page sizes can only be printed from the multi purpose tray. The printer media size for the multi purpose tray must be manually set in the driver to the custom paper size before use (range 3½ to 8½...
  • Page 269 3. Click the Setup tab, then select Custom Page Custom Page Custom Page 3 in the Size drop-down list under Media. C73MePSCustom1k.tif 4. Click the Custom Size button. C93_Me_PS_CustSize2.bmp 5. Type in the name you wish to use for the custom paper size in Paper name box.
  • Page 270 9. Print the document ES 2024/2024e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 270...
  • Page 271 Printing custom pages using the PCL driver NOTE Up to 32 custom page sizes can be defined in the PCL driver. 1. Open the file in your application and select File Print. 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent).
  • Page 272 C73MePCLCustom2k.tif NOTE To save the setting for future use: • Click Paper Feed Options, then click Custom Size. • Enter the relevant information in Width Height give your document size a name under Name. • Click Add. C73_Me_PCL_Custom3.bmp • Click twice.

  • Page 273: Changing The Resolution For A Print Job

    CHANGING THE RESOLUTION FOR A PRINT JOB NOTE These instructions explain how to change the settings as you are printing a job. If you wish to change the settings to apply to all jobs (default settings): • Click Start Settings Printers.

  • Page 274: Duplex Printing (Printing On Both Sides Of The Paper)

    DUPLEX PRINTING (PRINTING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PAPER) NOTE The optional duplex unit must be installed in the printer and enabled before duplex printing can be carried out. • Standard paper sizes only. ² • Paper weight range 20 to 28 lb. US Bond (75 to 105 g/m •...

  • Page 275: Sided Printing

    3. On the Setup tab, from 2-sided Printing select Long Edge binding Short Edge binding. PostScript Driver PCL Driver C73MePSDuplex2k.tif C73MePCLDuplex2k.tif 4. Click and print the document. ES 2024/2024e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 275...

  • Page 276: Printing Booklets: Pcl Only, Windows Me Only

    PRINTING BOOKLETS: PCL ONLY, WINDOWS Me ONLY NOTES • Available only in the Windows Me Operating System (not available for Windows 98 or 95). • Available in the PCL printer driver only (but not on some network connections: see the Help file). •...
  • Page 277 3. On the Setup tab, under Finishing Mode, select Booklet in the drop-down box. C73MePCLBookletk.tif 4. Click Options and set Signature, 2Pages, Right to Left Bind Margin as required, then click OK. pcl booklet setup options.bmp 5. Click and print the document. ES 2024/2024e Windows Me/98/95 Operation •...

  • Page 278: Printing Watermarks

    PRINTING WATERMARKS Printing watermarks using the PostScript driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File Print. 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate PS driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. Click the name of the watermark you wish to use in the Select a watermark list.

  • Page 279: Print Watermark

    NOTE To create a new watermark or edit an existing watermark: • Click the Edit button. • Enter the text for the watermark and select the font, size, angle, etc., to be used. C73MePSWatermark2k.tif • Click OK. 4. Select your choices as to how the watermark will print under Print watermark.
  • Page 280 Printing watermarks using the PCL driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File Print. 2. In the print dialog box, click the appropriate PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. Click the Job Options tab, then click Watermark.
  • Page 281 NOTE To create a new watermark or edit an existing watermark: • Click the Edit button. • Enter the text for the watermark and select the font, size, angle, etc., to be used. C93_Me_Watermark2.bmp • Click OK. 5. If you wish to print the watermark only on the first page of the document, select First Page only.

  • Page 282: Collating

    COLLATING Collating can be carried out with or without a hard disk drive installed. However, printers with a hard disk drive will provide greater performance. Important If your software application has a collate option, use it instead of the collate option in the printer driver. The following instructions explain how to select collating using the printer driver.

  • Page 283: Font Substitution: Postscript Only

    FONT SUBSTITUTION: POSTSCRIPT ONLY 1. Click Start Settings Printer. 2. Right click the appropriate PS driver, then click Properties 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 284: Proof And Print

    PROOF AND PRINT Proof and print allows printing of a single copy of a document for checking before printing multiple copies of the same document. NOTES • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled, to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing.
  • Page 285 3. Click the Job Options tab, enter the number of copies and, if required, select Collate. PostScript Driver PCL Driver C73MePSProof1k.tif C73MePCLProof1k.tif a. Under Type, select Proof and Print. b. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Job Name Setting and, if required, select...
  • Page 286 c. Type in a four digit personal ID number from 0000 to 7777, then click OK. PostScript Driver PCL Driver C73MePSProof2k.tif C73MePCLProof2k.tif 4. Click to close the Properties dialog box. 5. Print the document. The document is stored on the hard disk drive, and one copy is printed for checking.
  • Page 287 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. ES 2024/2024e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 287...

  • Page 288: Secure Printing (Printing Confidential Documents)

    SECURE PRINTING (PRINTING CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS) Secure printing or printing with passwords allows the printing of confidential documents on printers that are shared with other users. NOTE • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing.
  • Page 289 3. On the Job Options tab, enter the number of copies and, if required, check the Collate box. a. Under Job Type select Secure Print. b. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Job Name , and, if required, select Request Job Name for each print job.
  • Page 290 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 291: Store To Hard Disk

    STORE TO HARD DISK Store to hard disk (job spooling) allows print jobs to be temporarily stored on the hard disk before printing. NOTE • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing.
  • Page 292 4. On the Job Options tab. a. Under Job Type select Store to HDD, enter the number of required copies and, if required, check the Collate box. b. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Job Name Setting and, if required, select Request Job Name for each...
  • Page 293 8. The document can then be printed or deleted using the procedures given below. ES 2024/2024e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 293...
  • Page 294 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. ES 2024/2024e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 294...

  • Page 295: Printing Overlays

    PRINTING OVERLAYS What are Overlays? An Overlay can be a combination of graphics, fonts, or text that is stored in the printer's flash memory or on the hard disk (supplied on some models, optional on others), and printed whenever required. The result is similar to the Watermark feature, but with the ability to be much more elaborate.
  • Page 296 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. Important Please ensure that you are using the Oki PCL driver to do this. ES 2024/2024e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 296...
  • Page 297 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 298 Downloading the print file to use as an overlay In the previous topic, you created a print (PRN) file on your PC's hard disk. This topic explains how download this file to the printer using the Storage Device Manager. The Storage Device Manager software is included with the original software CDs that were supplied with your printer.
  • Page 299 5. Select the Project menu and then choose Send Project Files 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. Defining Overlays: PostScript 1.
  • Page 300 4. Click the button. C93_Me_PS_Overlay2.bmp 5. Enter the file name of the overlay in the Overlay Name box, and select the pages on which it is to be printed. NOTE The Overlay Name must be EXACTLY the same as the file name you made a noted of in the previous section.
  • Page 301 6. 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. C93_Me_PS_Overlay3.bmp 7. Click OK. 8. If required, continue to add files to the overlay by repeating steps 4 through 7.
  • Page 302 select more than one overlay, hold the CTRL key while clicking on each name).. C93_Me_PS_Overlay4.bmp 10. Select Use Overlay from the drop-down list, then click OK. 11. Click to close the Properties dialog box. ES 2024/2024e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 302...
  • Page 303 Defining Overlays: PCL 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Job Options tab, then click the Overlay... button. pcl job options overlay.bmp 4. To define an overlay, click the Define Overlays button.
  • Page 304 5. Enter the file name of the overlay in the Overlay Name box. NOTE The Overlay Name must be EXACTLY the same as the file name you made a noted of in the previous section. This is the name under which the file is stored on the printer’s hard disk drive.

  • Page 305: Printing Posters: Pcl Only

    11. Click OK. 12. Click to close the Properties dialog box. PRINTING POSTERS: PCL ONLY This option allows you to configure and print posters by breaking up the document page into multiple pieces which print enlarged on separate sheets. Then the separate sheets are combined to produce a poster.
  • Page 306 4. Click Options... and enter the configuration details C93_Me_PCL_Poster2.bmp 5. Click twice. 6. Click and print the document. ES 2024/2024e Windows Me/98/95 Operation • 306...

  • Page 307: Windows Nt 4.0

    Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers See your printed Software Installation Guide for information on installing printer drivers. WHICH PRINTER DRIVER TO USE? ® Your printer comes with Windows drivers for PCL and Adobe ® PostScript (PS). You can install either of these, or both if you wish. Which driver you choose depends on your application.

  • Page 308: Enabling Installed Options In The Drivers

    ENABLING INSTALLED OPTIONS IN THE DRIVERS Certain options such as additional memory, the duplexer, or additional trays may be installed in your printer. Before using the printer, you must enter the printer driver(s) and enable the options. You only need to do this once. For additional memory: PostScript driver only If you have additional memory in your printer, use these instructions to update the Windows PostScript driver so that it recognizes the...
  • Page 309 For the internal hard disk drive PostScript driver 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 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.
  • Page 310 PCL driver 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, click Printer Hard Disk. C73NTPCLHDDk.tif 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. ES 2024/2024e Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 310...
  • Page 311 For additional paper trays PostScript driver 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. Under Installable Options, click Available Trays, then select the appropriate number of trays (not including the Multi-purpose tray) from the Change ‘Available Tray’...
  • Page 312 PCL driver 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 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). C73NTPCLTraysk.tif 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. ES 2024/2024e Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers •...
  • Page 313 For the duplex unit PostScript driver 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. Click the Device Settings tab. Under Installable Options, make sure that Duplex is set to Installed. C73NTPSDuplex1k.tif 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box.
  • Page 314 PCL driver 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties. 3. On the Device Option tab, click Duplex Option Unit. C73NTPCLDuplex1k.tif 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. ES 2024/2024e Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 314...

  • Page 315: Changing Defaults For Paper Feed, Size And Media In The Driver

    CHANGING DEFAULTS FOR PAPER FEED, SIZE AND MEDIA IN THE DRIVER The normal default for these items is automatic detection. NOTE If the defaults set manually in the printer menu differ from those you set in the printer driver, the printer will not print and the LCD will display an error message.
  • Page 316 3. On the Advanced tab, under Document Options Paper/ Output: a. Click Paper Source and select the paper feed in the Change ‘Paper Source’ Setting list. C73NTPSSourcek.tif b. Click Paper Size and select the size in the Change ‘Paper Size’ Setting list.
  • Page 317 c. Click Media Type and select the media from the Change ‘Media Type’ Setting list. C73NTPSMediaTypek.tif 4. Click and close the Printers dialog box. ES 2024/2024e Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 317...
  • Page 318 PCL drivers 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 2. Right click the printer name and click Document Defaults. 3. On the Setup tab, under Media, select the required paper size in the Size drop-down list. C73NTPCLSizek.tif ES 2024/2024e Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 318...
  • Page 319 4. Select the required paper feed under Source. NOTE If a paper tray is selected the Weight field becomes visible. C73NTPCLSourcek.tif ES 2024/2024e Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 319...
  • Page 320 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. • If a Warning dialog box appears indicating a setting conflict, click OK and the driver will automatically change to correct the problem.
  • Page 321 6. Click the Paper Feed Options button and make any other selections then click OK. C73_NT_PCL_FeedOpt.bmp 7. Click twice and close the Default dialog box. ES 2024/2024e Windows NT 4.0 Printer Drivers • 321...
  • Page 322 Network Printer Status utility • Available on TCP/IP network connection only. The Network Printer Status utility is available if your administrator has installed it. If the utility is installed, you will see the following changes to the printer driver Properties dialog box: •...

  • Page 323: Operation

    Windows NT 4.0 Operation This section explains how to set up color printing and how to use the printer’s features including: • N-up printing (see page 336) • Custom page sizes (see page 338) • Selecting print resolution (see page 344) •...

  • Page 324: Factors That Affect Color Printing

    FACTORS THAT AFFECT COLOR PRINTING The PCL and PostScript printer drivers supplied with your printer provide several controls for changing the color output. For general use the default driver settings produce good results for most documents. Many applications have their own color settings, and these may override the settings in the printer driver.
  • Page 325 Viewing conditions A document can look very different under various lighting conditions. For example, the colors may look different when viewed standing next to a sunlit window, compared to how they look under standard office fluorescent lighting. Printer driver color settings The driver settings for Manual color can change the appearance of a document.
  • Page 326 How your software application displays color ® ® Some graphics applications such as CorelDRAW or Adobe ® Photoshop may display color differently from "office" applications ® such as Microsoft Word. Please see your application’s online help or user manual for more information. Paper type The type of paper used can also significantly affect the printed color.

  • Page 327: 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 332) is a generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor. ES 2024/2024e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 327...
  • Page 328 Matching Specific Colors (e.g., a Company logo) RGB only • Oki Color Matching (see page 332), and the sRGB setting: PCL or PS driver. • PostScript Color Matching using the Absolute Colorimetric option (see page 334). • 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 331).

  • Page 329: Color Matching: Pcl Driver

    COLOR MATCHING: PCL DRIVER Color Matching Options The Color Matching options in the PCL driver can be used to help match your printed colors to the ones displayed on your monitor. NOTE The PCL driver’s color options are only designed to work with RGB data.
  • Page 330 a. Click Manual Color under Color Mode, then click Natural under Color Setting. C73NTPCLColor2k.tif 4. Select the method you wish to use: Monitor (6500K) Perceptual Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. Monitor (6500K) Vivid Optimized for printing bright colors when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K.
  • Page 331 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. 5. Set any other required parameters using the on-line Help for guidance.

  • Page 332: 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. ES 2024/2024e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 332...
  • Page 333 Select the type to be used from the drop-down list under Color Setting C73NTPSColor2k.tif • Monitor (6500K) Perceptual Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. • Monitor (6500K) Vivid Optimized for printing bright colors when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K.
  • Page 334 • 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. b. Color Control = PostScript Color Matching This uses PostScript Color Rendering Dictionaries built into the printer, and affects both RGB and CMYK data.
  • Page 335 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. –...

  • Page 336: Printing Multiple Pages On One Sheet (N-Up Printing)

    PRINTING MULTIPLE PAGES ON ONE SHEET (N-UP PRINTING) N-Up printing using the PostScript driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, select the PS driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3.
  • Page 337 N-Up printing using the PCL driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, select the PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. On the Setup tab, under Finishing Mode, select the number of...

  • Page 338: Printing Custom Page Sizes

    PRINTING CUSTOM PAGE SIZES Custom page sizes can only be printed from the Multi-purpose tray. The printer media size for the Multi-purpose tray must be manually set in the driver to the custom paper size before use (range 3½ to 8½...
  • Page 339 4. On the Advanced tab, under Document Options Paper/ Output: a. Click Paper Source and select Multi-Purpose Tray in the Change ‘Paper Source’ Setting list. C73NTPSCustom1k.tif b. Click Paper Size and select Postscript Custom Page Size Change ‘Paper Size’ Setting list.
  • Page 340 5. Click the Edit of Custom Paper button. C93_NT_PS_Custom4.bmp 6. Enter the Width Height for the custom paper and select Paper Feed Direction. NOTE • Long Edge First = media feeds in long edge first • Short Edge First = media feeds in short edge first •...
  • Page 341 Printing custom pages using the PCL driver NOTE Up to 32 custom page sizes can be defined in the PCL driver. 1. Make sure the rear exit is open. rear exit openK.eps 2. Open the file in your application and select File Print.
  • Page 342 4. On the Setup tab, under Media, select User Defined Size Size list. The Set Free Size dialog box appears. C73NTPCLCustom1k.tif NOTE You may see a Warning dialog box indicating a conflict. If you do, click and the driver will automatically make the needed changes to correct for the conflict.
  • Page 343 User Defined Size appears in the Size list on the Setup tab. NOTE To save the setting for future use: • Click Paper Feed Options, then click Custom Size. • Select the unit, then enter the relevant information for Width Height and give your custom size a name under Name.

  • Page 344: Changing The Resolution For A Print Job

    CHANGING THE RESOLUTION FOR A PRINT JOB NOTE These instructions explain how to change the settings as you are printing a job. If you wish to change the settings to apply to all jobs (default settings): • Click Start Settings Printers.
  • Page 345 6. Click and print the document. ES 2024/2024e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 345...

  • Page 346: Duplex Printing (Printing On Both Sides Of The Paper)

    DUPLEX PRINTING (PRINTING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PAPER) NOTE The optional duplex unit must be installed in the printer and enabled before duplex printing can be carried out. • Standard paper sizes only. ² • Paper weight range 20 to 28 lb. US Bond (75 to 105 g/m •...
  • Page 347 Duplex printing using the PostScript driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, select the PS driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. On the Advanced tab, under Document Options Layout,...
  • Page 348 Duplex printing using the PCL driver 1. Open the file in your application and select File Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, select the PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. On the Setup tab, under 2-Sided Printing, select...

  • Page 349: Printing Booklets: Pcl Driver Only

    PRINTING BOOKLETS: PCL DRIVER ONLY NOTES • You must have the duplex unit installed and enabled in order to print booklets. • Not available on some network connections: see the Help file. • Some software applications may not support booklet printing.
  • Page 350 4. Click the Options button and set Signature, 2Pages, Right to Left Bind Margin as required, then click OK. pcl booklet setup options.bmp 5. Click and print the document. ES 2024/2024e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 350...

  • Page 351: Printing Watermarks: Pcl Driver Only

    PRINTING WATERMARKS: PCL DRIVER ONLY 1. Open the file in your application and select File Print. 2. In the Print dialog box, select the PCL driver, then click Properties (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent). 3. On the Job Options tab, click the Watermark button.
  • Page 352 NOTE To create a new watermark or edit an existing watermark: • Click the Edit button. C93_Me_Watermark2.bmp • Enter the text for the watermark and select the font, size, angle, etc., to be used. • Click OK. The new watermark appears in the Watermark list. 5.

  • Page 353: Collating

    COLLATING Collating can be carried out with or without a hard disk drive installed. However, printers with a hard disk drive will provide greater performance. Important If your software application has a collate option, use it instead of the collate option in the printer driver. 1.

  • Page 354: Proof And Print

    PROOF AND PRINT Proof and print allows printing of a single copy of a document for checking before printing multiple copies of the same document. NOTES • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled, to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing.
  • Page 355 5. On the Job Options tab, under Type, select Proof and Print. a. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Job Name Setting and, if required, select Request Job Name for each print job. PostScript Driver PCL Driver C73_NT_PS_JobPin.bmp job pin.bmp b.
  • Page 356 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. ES 2024/2024e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 356...

  • Page 357: Secure Printing (Printing Confidential Documents)

    SECURE PRINTING (PRINTING CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS) Secure printing or printing with passwords allows the printing of confidential documents on printers that are shared with other users. NOTE • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing.
  • Page 358 a. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Job Name and, if required, select Request Job Name for each print job. PostScript Driver PCL Driver C73_NT_PS_JobPin.bmp job pin.bmp b. Type in a four digit personal ID number from 0000 to 7777, then click OK.
  • Page 359 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). ES 2024/2024e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 359...
  • Page 360 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 361: Store To Hard Disk

    STORE TO HARD DISK Store to hard disk (job spooling) allows print jobs to be prepared and stored on the hard disk for printing on demand. This is good for forms, generic memos, letterhead stationery, etc. NOTE • The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled.
  • Page 362 a. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Job Name Setting and, if required, select Request Job Name for each print job. PostScript Driver PCL Driver C73_NT_PS_JobPin.bmp job pin.bmp b. Type a four digit personal ID number from 0000 to 7777, then click OK.
  • Page 363 printed on demand, or deleted, using the procedures given below. ES 2024/2024e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 363...
  • Page 364 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. ES 2024/2024e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 364...

  • Page 365: Printing Overlays

    PRINTING OVERLAYS What are Overlays? An Overlay can be a combination of graphics, fonts, or text that is stored in the printer's flash memory or on the hard disk (supplied on some models, optional on others), and printed whenever required. The result is similar to the Watermark feature, but with the ability to be much more elaborate.
  • Page 366 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. Important Please ensure that you are using the Oki PCL driver to do this. ES 2024/2024e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 366...
  • Page 367 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 368 Downloading the print file to use as an overlay In the previous topic, you created a print (PRN) file on your PC's hard disk. This topic explains how download this file to the printer using the Storage Device Manager. The Storage Device Manager software is included with the original software CDs that were supplied with your printer.
  • Page 369 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. Defining Overlays: PostScript 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 2. RIght click the printer name and click Document Defaults.
  • Page 370 4. Click the button. C93_Me_PS_Overlay2.bmp 5. Enter the file name of the overlay in the Overlay Name list, and select the pages on which it is to be printed. NOTE The Overlay Name must be EXACTLY the same as the file name you made a noted of in the previous section.
  • Page 371 6. Enter or select a form name in the drop-down list under Form setting, then click Add. C93_Me_PS_Overlay3.bmp NOTE The Form Name is a random name of your selection. 7. Click OK. 8. If required, continue to add files to the overlay by repeating steps 4 through 7.
  • Page 372 9. Highlight the overlay name(s) under Defined Overlay click to add the overlay(s) to the list under Active Overlay (to select more than one overlay, hold the CTRL key while clicking on each name). C93_NT_PS_Overlay2.bmp 10. Select Use Overlay from the drop-down list at the top of the dialog box, then click OK.
  • Page 373 Defining Overlays: PCL 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 2. Highlight the printer name and click Document Defaults. 3. Click the Job Options tab. 4. Click the Overlay... button. pcl job options overlay.bmp 5. To define an overlay, click the Define Overlays button.
  • Page 374 6. Enter the file name of the overlay in the Overlay Name box. NOTE The Overlay Name must be EXACTLY the same as the file name you made a noted of in the previous section. This is the name under which the file is stored on the printer’s hard disk drive.

  • Page 375: Printing Posters: Pcl Driver Only

    C93_NT_PCL_Overlay2.bmp 13. Click OK. 14. Click to close the Default dialog box. PRINTING POSTERS: PCL DRIVER ONLY This option allows you to configure and print posters by breaking up the document page into multiple pieces which print enlarged on separate sheets. Then the separate sheets are combined to produce a poster.
  • Page 376 4. Click the Options... button and enter the configuration details C93_Me_PCL_Poster2.bmp 5. Click twice and print the document. ES 2024/2024e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 376...

  • Page 377: Maintenance

    Maintenance ADDING PAPER The display indicates when the number of sheets of paper in any paper tray falls below 30. paper tray removeK.eps 1. Remove the paper tray. 2. Remove the remaining sheets of paper. 3. Refill the tray with up to a ream (500 sheets) of paper, then replace the sheets removed in step 2 (this ensures that the oldest paper is used first, to help preventing paper jams).
  • Page 378 4. Check that the paper guides and rear stopper are correct for the size of paper being used. paper guidesK.epsand rear paper stopperK.eps 5. Close the paper tray gently. Important! To prevent jams: • Make sure there is no space between the paper and the paper guides and rear stopper.
  • Page 379 6. If installed, a lower paper tray cannot be used to print if there is no paper tray inserted above it. multi-traysK.eps ES 2024/2024e Maintenance • 379...

  • Page 380: Changing The Toner Cartridge

    CHANGING THE TONER CARTRIDGE When the toner is running low, *** TONER LOW is displayed in the control panel (*** is the color name). If printing continues without replacing the toner cartridge, CHANGE *** TONER is displayed and printing is cancelled. Depending on the operating environment, print may become faint before this message is displayed.
  • Page 381 2. Check the color label of the toner cartridge to be changed. 3. Move the colored lever (1) on the right of the toner cartridge in the direction of the arrow as far as it will go then remove the toner cartridge (2), lifting the lever end of the cartridge first to disengage the locating peg on the image drum from the toner cartridge.
  • Page 382 5. Shake the new toner cartridge back and forth several times. Then holding the toner cartridge horizontally, remove the tape. toner shakeK.eps toner tape removeK.eps 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.
  • Page 383 7. Gently push the toner cartridge down, engaging the locking pin into the groove on the image drum. toner cartridge install 2K.eps 8. Gently push the colored lever forward until it stops. This releases the toner into the image drum. toner cartridge install 3K.eps ES 2024/2024e Maintenance •...
  • Page 384 9. Gently wipe the LED head surface with LED lens cleaner or a soft tissue. CAUTION Do not use methyl alcohol or other solvents on the LED head otherwise damage to the lens surface will occur. LED head clean.eps 10. Close the top cover. NOTE After installing the new toner cartridge, the message on the display TONER LOW or CHANGE TONER should disappear.

  • Page 385: Changing The Image Drum

    close top coverK.epsa CHANGING THE IMAGE DRUM When the image drum reaches the end of its product life, *** CHANGE is displayed in the control panel (*** is the color name). If DRUM printing continues without replacing the image drum, CHANGE *** is displayed and printing is cancelled.
  • Page 386 open top coverK.eps 2. Remove the appropriate image drum/toner cartridge from the printer. ugc7_038.jpg 3. Make sure the replacement image drum is the correct color and remove it from the packaging. 4. Remove the protective sheet from the new image drum. protective sheet remove1K.eps protective sheet remove2K.eps ES 2024/2024e Maintenance •...

  • Page 387: Image Drum

    5. Install the new image drum in the printer. ugc7_133.jpg 6. Push the tab inwards and remove the blanking plate from the image drum. blanking plate remove.eps 7. Install a new toner cartridge: see “Changing the toner cartridge” on page 380. 8.

  • Page 388: Changing The Transfer Belt

    CHANGING THE TRANSFER BELT When the transfer belt reaches the end of its product life, CHANGE BELT UNIT is displayed in the control panel. Transfer belt life depends on the number of sheets per print job. When single sheets are printed, transfer belt life is reduced. 1.
  • Page 389 3. Press back the lock lever (1) and, using the handles (2 and 3), remove the old transfer belt from the printer. transfer belt remove.eps 4. Remove the new transfer belt unit from its packaging. ES 2024/2024e Maintenance • 389...
  • Page 390 5. Using the handles (2 and 3), align the pins (4) with the grooves (5) on the printer and insert the new transfer belt into the printer. transfer belt replace.eps 6. Move the lock lever (1) toward the front of the printer and ensure it locks the transfer belt into place.

  • Page 391: Close The Top Cover

    7. Reinstall the cradle complete with the four image drums and toner cartridges in the printer. image drum set replace.eps 8. Close the top cover. close top coverK.eps ES 2024/2024e Maintenance • 391...

  • Page 392: Changing The Fuser Unit

    CHANGING THE FUSER UNIT When the fuser unit reaches the end of its product life, CHANGE FUSER UNIT is displayed in the control panel. Fuser unit life is approximately 60 000 letter size sheets. 1. Switch off the printer and open the top cover. open top coverK.eps WARNING! The fuser unit is very hot after printing.
  • Page 393 2. Move the two locking levers (1) to the rear of the machine to release the fuser unit, then use the handle to remove the fuser from the printer. fuser unit remove.eps 3. Using the handle (2), remove the fuser unit from the printer. 4.
  • Page 394 5. Using the handle (2), install the new fuser unit into the printer. Make sure the two spring loaded locking levers (1) lock the fuser unit into place. fuser unit replace.eps 6. Close the top covers. close top coverK.eps ES 2024/2024e Maintenance • 394...

  • Page 395: Cleaning The Led Heads

    CLEANING THE LED HEADS Clean the LED heads when printing does not come out clearly, has white lines or when text is blurred. 1. Switch off the printer and open the top cover. CAUTION! Do not use methyl alcohol or other solvents on the LED head otherwise damage to the lens surface will occur.
  • Page 396 2. Gently wipe the LED head surface with LED lens cleaner or soft tissue. LED head clean.eps 3. Close the top cover. close top coverK.eps ES 2024/2024e Maintenance • 396...

  • Page 397: Transporting The Printer

    TRANSPORTING THE PRINTER This printer is a precision machine. If it is transported without its protective packaging it may be prone to mechanical damage. To prepare the printer for transportation: 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Disconnect the power cable and printer interface cable from the printer and remove any paper from the paper trays.
  • Page 398 4. Seal the aperture on each image drum and its toner cartridge with plastic adhesive tape (1) to prevent any toner spillage during transportation. image drum seal.eps 5. Place the four image drums complete with their toner cartridges back into the printer. 6.

  • Page 399: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting LCD MESSAGES The liquid crystal display (LCD) on the control panel indicates the printer status and if there is a problem with the printer. Status and error messages are listed below together with an explanation of what each message means: LCD Message Meaning An image drum is nearing the end of its life.
  • Page 400 LCD Message Meaning Adjusting head so that colors do not shift on to COLOR ADJUSTING each other. Adjust the color balance. COLOR BALANCE ADJUST There is an error with communications to COMMUNICATION ERROR computer. Data has been received but processing has not DATA ARRIVE started yet.
  • Page 401 LCD Message Meaning Indicates there is a paper jam. PAPER JAM Indicates wrong paper size. PAPER SIZE ERROR Printer must be switched off after disk/flash PLEASE POWER OFF initialization. The printer is in power save mode. POWER SAVE Data is being printed. PRINTING Data is being processed.

  • Page 402: Paper Jams

    PAPER JAMS Paper jams are indicated by an error message on the display. Paper jams are cleared as follows: 1. Open the top cover of the printer. NOTE Do not close the top cover completely (until it latches) during this process. If the top cover is closed too soon, the paper jam error will not be cleared.
  • Page 403 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. paper tray removal.eps 3. Check behind the front cover. Open the front cover and remove any jammed paper, then close the front cover.

  • Page 404: Check The Transfer Belt

    4. Check the transfer belt. a. Remove all four image drums as one unit in their cradle. and place the cradle on a flat surface to prevent damage to the shiny green surface on the bottom of the drums. CAUTION! To avoid damage to the drums: •...

  • Page 405: Check The Fuser Unit

    5. Check behind the rear cover: open the rear cover and remove any jammed paper, then close the rear cover. remove paper rear cover.eps 6. Check the fuser unit. WARNING! The fuser unit is very hot after printing. Always use the handle when lifting it.
  • Page 406 a. If necessary, lift out the toner/drum cradle to access the jammed page. image drum set remove.eps a. Release the fuser roller lock levers at either end of the fuser and slowly remove the jammed paper. hot.tif c71_56bw.jpg b. Re-lock the levers at either end of the fuser. ES 2024/2024e Troubleshooting •...

  • Page 407: Check The Duplex Unit

    7. Check the duplex unit. a. Open the front cover, then slide out the duplex unit. front cover open.eps remove duplex unit.eps b. Open the duplex top cover and remove any jammed paper. ES 2024/2024e Troubleshooting • 407...
  • Page 408 remove paper from duplex.eps c. Close the duplex top cover and slide the duplex unit back into the printer. d. Close the front cover. 8. Check any additional paper trays: if any optional paper tray(s) are installed, pull them out and check that no paper is jammed along the various parts of the exit path.

  • Page 409: Parallel Transmission Mode

    PARALLEL TRANSMISSION MODE The parallel port supports IEEE-1284 and ECP mode. If your computer's parallel port is not compatible with one of these modes, the printer may not print at all or it may print corrupted data. To correct for this, enter the printer's Parallel Menu and change the ECP setting to Disable.

  • Page 410: Problem Solving

    PROBLEM SOLVING Paper feed problems. If paper jams are frequent: • More than one sheet feeds at a time. • Paper curls. • Paper feeds at an angle. Possible cause Remedy The printer is not Place the printer on a stable, level surface. horizontal.

  • Page 411: Problems Printing From Windows

    PROBLEMS PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Cannot configure for parallel connection. Possible cause Remedy The computer does There is no fix for this problem. You should only use not support bi- a computer that does support a bi-directional parallel directional parallel interface. interface.
  • Page 412 Cannot configure for USB connection. NOTE • Windows 95 does not support USB. • Windows 98 upgraded from Windows 95 may not support USB. • Windows 98 original installation and Windows Me, 2000, NT and XP all support USB. Possible cause Remedy Computer does not Check if there is a USB controller in the Windows...

  • Page 413: Cannot Print

    Cannot print. • is displayed. LPT WRITE ERROR • is displayed. PRNUSBX WRITE ERROR Possible cause Remedy Interface is disabled. In the printer menu settings, enable Parallel or USB interface. Printer is switched Switch ON. OFF. Printer interface cable Reconnect the printer interface cable. is disconnected.

  • Page 414: Application Error Or General Protection Fault Is Displayed

    Application error or general protection fault is displayed. Possible cause Remedy Application is not Upgrade the application. suitable for Windows version. Memory is Close all other applications. insufficient for number of applications running. Print file is corrupted. Correct or recreate the file. Memory is Increase computer’s memory.

  • Page 415: Problems With Poor Quality Printing

    PROBLEMS WITH POOR QUALITY PRINTING Longitudinal white stripes Possible cause Remedy LED head is dirty. Clean LED head with lens cleaner or soft tissue. Toner is low. Change toner cartridge. Image drum Change image drum. damaged. Longitudinal fading Possible cause Remedy LED head is dirty.
  • Page 416 Faint printing Possible cause Remedy The toner cartridge Reinstall the toner cartridge. is incorrectly installed. Toner is low. Change toner cartridge. The paper is moist. Store paper within specified temperature and humidity levels. Paper is unsuitable Use recommended paper. for printer. Fading in patches Possible cause Remedy...
  • Page 417 Faint shading on unprinted sections Possible cause Remedy Paper has been Store paper within specified temperature and affected by static humidity levels. electricity. Paper is too thick. Use recommended paper. Toner is low. Change toner cartridge. Blurred letter edges Possible cause Remedy LED is dirty.

  • Page 418: Miscellaneous Problems

    MISCELLANEOUS PROBLEMS The power is on, but the printer does not go online. Possible cause Remedy Bad connection Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable. Reconnect power cable and switch printer on. If this does not clear the fault, call for service.
  • Page 419 An asterisk (*) symbol appears on the display, repeatedly moving across the first line then the second. Possible cause Remedy The main board is not Turn the printer off, then reseat the main board properly seated in the and turn the printer back on again. printer.

  • Page 420: Accessories

    Accessories Depending on the configuration of your printer, you may wish to add one or more of the following options as your needs evolve: • OkiLAN 6200e Plus Network Print Server: see page 421 • Additional Memory: see page 422 •...

  • Page 421: Okilan 6200E Plus Network Print Server

    OKILAN 6200E PLUS NETWORK PRINT SERVER The print server is an Ethernet board that supports EtherTalk, TCP/ IP, IPX/SPX, IPP, SNMP, NDS and NetBEUI protocols. It can be connected using 10/100BASE-TX. 1. Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cable. network card install.eps 2.

  • Page 422: Additional Memory

    ADDITIONAL MEMORY Additional memory increases the printer’s capacity to process complex data. • Installing additional memory is recommended if carrying out duplex printing or if error messages appear when printing complex data. • Also used for graphic intensive applications on Networks. •...

  • Page 423: Installing Additional Memory

    Installing additional memory NOTE If the maximum amount of memory is being installed in the printer (three 256 MB modules), the memory modules that were originally installed must be removed. 1. Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable and printer interface cable.
  • Page 424 3. Insert the memory modules the slots as follows: a. Push out the white tabs at either end of the socket. CAUTION! The printer may not operate correctly if memory modules are not fitted correctly. ugc9_072.jpg b. Align the module with the narrow strip (1) on its metallic contact edge to the right (toward the slot identifier numbers ) of the control board.
  • Page 425 c. Carefully insert the module in the socket, placing the ends into the slot in the lock tabs. Press down firmly, until you feel the board engage the connector, then make sure the white tabs come up to lock the module in place. ugc9_073.jpg 4.

  • Page 426: Internal Hard Disk

    INTERNAL HARD DISK The optional internal hard disk is used for proof and print, password or secure printing. Installing the hard disk drive 1. Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable and printer interface cable. 2. Loosen the two screws (1) and remove the main board. mother board remove.eps ES 2024/2024e Accessories •...
  • Page 427 3. Hold the hard disk drive by the locking handle (1). hard disk install.eps 4. Insert the handle locating lugs (2) and four locating feet (3) into the holes in the main board making sure the hard disk connector (4) starts to engage with the socket on the control board. 5.
  • Page 428 and reseat the hard disk drive. Turn the printer on again and reprint the MenuMap. NOTE • When initializing the hard disk, any fonts, overlays or print jobs that have been acknowledged will be erased. • The Storage Device Manager can also be used to initialize the hard disk after installation.

  • Page 429: Duplex Unit

    DUPLEX UNIT Installation 1. Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable. duplex install.eps 2. Open the front cover (1). 3. Insert the duplex unit (2) into the printer engaging the sides of the duplex unit in the slots in the printer. 4.

  • Page 430: Additional Paper Trays

    ADDITIONAL PAPER TRAYS Two additional paper trays can be installed and, when combined with the standard paper tray, paper capacity increases to approximately 1590 sheets. Installation 1. Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable and printer interface cable. WARNING! The printer weighs 106 lbs.
  • Page 431 2. Lower the printer gently on to the additional paper tray aligning the holes and connection socket on the base of the printer with the locating pegs and connector on the additional paper tray unit. additional paper trays.eps ES 2024/2024e Accessories • 431...
  • Page 432 3. Connect the printer interface cable and power cable, then switch on the printer. 4. Print a Menu Map (see “Printing the MenuMap” on page 37) and check that TRAY 2 (and TRAY 3 if installed) appear under MEDIA MENU. 5.

  • Page 433: Specifications

    Specifications Print method. LED exposed light source electronic photographic memory Resolution ES 2024 - 600 x 1200 dpi ES 2024e - 1200 x 1200dpi Colors Cyan, magenta, yellow, black (CMYK) Power PC 750 processor, 32 bit RISC CPU, 450 MHz, 64 bit Memory ES 2024 - 64 Mb standard (128 Mb required for Duplex unit)

  • Page 434: Transmission Mode

    Connections USB type B Cable USB specification Version 1.1 cable (shielded) Transmission Full speed (12 Mbps + 0.25% maximum) mode: Power control Self-powered device Network 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T (option) Print speed in Model Color Mono Transparency Color pages per minute ES 2024 16ppm 24ppm 12ppm (ppm)

  • Page 435: Operating Environment

    Exit capacity Face up: 100 sheets approx. (depending on Face down: 500 sheets approx. paper weight) Print margin ¼-inch (6.4 mm) minimum Print accuracy Start: ±2 m Paper skew: ±1 mm per 100 mm Image expansion/compression: ±1 mm per 100 mm Startup time Less than 3 min.
  • Page 436 Weight 106 lbs. (48 kg) not including optional accessories and paper ES 2024/2024e Specifications • 436...

  • Page 437: Consumables

    Consumables TONER Description ........Order No. Black Toner ........52114901 Cyan Toner ........52114902 Magenta Toner........ 52114903 Yellow Toner ........52114904 DRUMS Description ........Order No. Black Image Drum ......52117901 Cyan Image Drum ......52117902 Magenta Image Drum ..... 52117903 Yellow Image Drum......

  • Page 438: Fuser Units

    FUSER UNITS Description ........Order No. Fuser Unit, 120V......41945601 Fuser Unit, 230V......41945607 TRANSFER BELT Description ........Order No. Transfer belt........41945501 ES 2024/2024e Consumables • 438...

  • Page 439: Oki ® Print Media

    ® PRINT MEDIA OKI SynFlex™: Waterproof and Tear proof Order No. White, 8½ x 11''. 100 sheets ..........52205901 OKI Bright White Proofing Paper Order No. 32-lb. US Bond, 8½ x 11''. 500 sheets ......52206101 OKI Premium Card Stock Order No.
  • Page 440 ® PRINT MEDIA (CONTINUED) OKI Premium Envelopes: Security Tint, Redi-Strip Seal Order No. White, COM-10. Box 100..........52206301 White, COM-10. Box 500..........52206302 ES 2024/2024e Consumables • 440...

  • Page 441: Factory Default Settings

    Factory Default Settings PRINT MENU Item Factory default setting COPIES DUPLEX BINDING LONG EDGE PAPER FEED TRAY1 AUTO TRAY SWITCH TRAY SEQUENCE DOWN MP TRAY USAGE FEED WHEN MISMATCHING MEDIA CHECK ENABLE TRANSPARENCY AUTO DETECT RESOLUTIO ES 2024 600 X 1200 dpi ES 2024e FAST 1200 dpi TONER SAVE MODE...

  • Page 442: Media Menu

    MEDIA MENU Item Factory default setting TRAY1 MEDIATYPE: PLAIN TRAY1 MEDIAWEIGHT AUTO TRAY2 MEDIATYPE: PLAIN TRAY2 MEDIAWEIGHT AUTO TRAY3 MEDIATYPE: PLAIN TRAY3 MEDIAWEIGHT AUTO MPP TRAY LETTER PAPERSIZE MP TRAY MEDIA PLAIN MP TRAY AUTO MEDIAWEIGHT UNIT OF MEASURE INCH X DIMENSION 8.5 INCH Y DIMENSION...

  • Page 443: Color Menu

    COLOR MENU Item Factory default setting AUTO DENSITY MODE AUTO ADJUST DENSITY [EXECUTE] COLOR TUNING [PRINT PATTERN] CYAN HIGH-LIGHT CYAN MID-TONE CAN DARK MAGENTA HIGH-LIGHT MAGENTA MID-TONE MAGENTA DARK YELLOW HIGH-LIGHT YELLOW MID-TONE YELLOW DARK BLACK HIGH-LIGHT BLACK MID-TONE BLACK DARK CYAN DARKNESS MAGENTA DARKNESS YELLOW DARKNESS...

  • Page 444: System Config Menu

    SYSTEM CONFIG MENU Item Factory default setting POWER SAVE DELAY 60 mins. TIME USB PS-PROTOCOL NETWORK PS-PROTOCOL PERSONALITY AUTO EMULATION CLEARABLE WARNING AUTO CONTINUE MANUAL TIMEOUT 60 sec. WAIT TIMEOUT 40 sec. LOW TONER CONTINUE JAM RECOVERY ERROR REPORT LANGUAGE ENGLISH PCL EMULATION MENU Item...

  • Page 445: Ppr Emulation Menu

    PPR EMULATION MENU Item Factory default setting CHARACTER PITCH 10 cpi FONT CONDENSE 10 cpi to 12 cpi CHARACTER SET set - 2 SYMBOL SET IBM-437 LETTER 0 STYLE disable ZERO CHARACTER normal LINE PITCH 6 lpi WHITE PAGE SKIP CR FUNCTUION LF FUNCTION LINE LENGTH...

  • Page 446: Fx Emulation Menu

    FX EMULATION MENU Item Factory default setting CHARACTER PITCH 10 cpi CHARACTER SET set - 2 SYMBOL SET IBM-437 LETTER 0 STYLE disable ZERO CHARACTER normal LINE PITCH 6 lpi WHITE PAGE SKIP CR FUNCTUION LINE LENGTH 80 column FORM LENGTH 11 inch TOF POSITION 0.0 inch...

  • Page 447: Usb Menu

    USB MENU Item Factory default setting Enable SOFT RESET disable OFFLINE RECEIVE DISABLE NETWORK MENU Item Factory default setting TCP/IP ENABLE NETWARE ENABLE ETHERTALK ENABLE NETBEUI ENABLE FRAME TYPE AUTO DHCP/BOOTP ENABLE RARP DISABLE IP ADDRESS 0.0.0.0 SUBNET MASK 0.0.0.0 GATEWAY ADDRESS 0.0.0.0 PRINT SETTINGS...

  • Page 448: Disk Maintenance Menu

    DISK MAINTENANCE MENU Item Factory default setting PARTITION #1 PARTITION #2 COMMON PARTITION #3 SYSTEM ADJUST MENU Item Factory default setting X ADJUST 0.0 mm Y ADJUST 0.0 mm DUPLEX X ADJUST 0.0 mm DUPLEX Y ADJUST 0.0 mm TRAY1 LEGAL14 LEGAL 14 PAPER TRAY2 LEGAL14...

  • Page 449: Maintenance Menu

    MAINTENANCE MENU Item Factory default setting EEPROM RESET EXECUTE POWER SAVE ENABLE PAPER BLACK SETTING PAPER COLOR SETTING TRANSPR BLACK SETTING TRANSPR COLOR SETTING ES 2024/2024e Factory Default Settings • 449...

  • Page 450: Software Utilities

    – Color Swatch Utility • Utilities for Maintenance and improved usability. – PDF Print Direct – Storage Device Manager for Windows • Network Utilities – Print SuperVision – Network Printer Status – Oki LPR Utility ES 2024/2024e Software Utilities • 450...

  • Page 451: 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 452 Selecting Colors When you load the utility, a swatch page displays commonly used colors. Select print to print sample pages. color_swatch_samples.jpg Color Samples Use the color blocks to pick the specific colors that you want to appear in your printed document. Color Values Each color block, or sample, is identified with information your software package needs to reproduce that color accurately.
  • Page 453 Creating Custom Swatch Colors If you don't find your desired color, you can create or customize colors: 1. Select Custom Swatch from the File menu. 2. On the pop-up window, there are 3 slide bars that allow you to customize swatches: –...

  • Page 454: Pdf Direct Print Utility

    PDF DIRECT PRINT UTILITY PDF Direct Print allows you to send a selected PDF file directly to the printer, a faster and easier process than using Adobe Acrobat separately before printing. PDF Direct Print also lets you set paper source, copies, 2-sided printing, print page range and other settings.
  • Page 455 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. 2. Click PDF Direct Print, then click Print. PDFd_p1.jpg ES 2024/2024e Software Utilities • 455...
  • Page 456 Start screen provides the following features: • Select Print • Paper Source • Copies • 2-sided printing • Binding • Collate • Fit to page • Print page range • Restore Default • Save Settings • Print • Cancel • Help •...
  • Page 457 PDF Version Check The version level of PDF files supported is version 1.3 or below. A “Warning” dialog displays for any PDF file whose version is not supported. NOTE If when attempting to PDF-direct-print a file, “ERROR:PDF to PS conversion failed” displays, the file contains an embedded font not installed on the system.

  • Page 458: 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 459: General Information

    General Information Storage Device Manager (SDM) provides a means of managing • The printer’s optional internal hard disk drive: 10 GB [partitioned as Common, PCL and PostScript]. • The printer’s flash memory (2 MB). • Using the software improves the internal performance of the printer and provides a tool for downloading files from the computer to the printer’s memory, including –...
  • Page 460 Summary of Storage Device Manager Functions • Create or modify a project. • Download files to a printer. • Add or remove printers being administered. • Reboot the printer. • Manage the Proof & Print and Secure Print spooler queues on the internal hard drive.
  • Page 461 Administration 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. •...
  • Page 462 • Format the internal hard drive. CAUTION! You can also use Storage Device Manager to format the partitions on the printer’s hard drive, but this will wipe out all the contents of the partition and can cause serious problems. We recommend that you use the Show Resources and HDD Print Jobs features to maintain the disk.
  • Page 463 Using Storage Device Manager Opening the Program 1. Click Start Programs Oki Storage Device Manager Oki Storage Device Manager. The SDM - Printer Discovery dialog box opens. discovery.tif 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.

  • Page 464: Printers Menu

    Setting Up an Administrative Password 1. With the Storage Device Manager program open, click Administrator Functions in the Printers menu. NOTE Passwords consist of eight digits, letters or numbers, and are case sensitive. password.tif 2. Type in the default password (p1xs7d0m) under Enter Password, then click Change...
  • Page 465 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 466 Step 2: Create a New Project 1. Open Storage Device Manager. 2. Click Projects Project. The Project dialog box opens. 3. Click Projects Save Project, enter the path/name for storing the project on your hard drive or your network, then click Save.
  • Page 467 Step 4: Check the Location for Storing the Files in the Printer’s Memory • If your printer is equipped with an internal hard disk drive, the Storage Device Manager will automatically save the forms to the PostScript partition on the hard drive. •...
  • Page 468 Creating PCL Macros (Forms) Important! 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: Creating and downloading the PCL project Test printing the macro ES 2024/2024e Software Utilities •...
  • Page 469 Create the Forms in Your Software Application 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.
  • Page 470 Step 3: Convert the Files to Binary (.bin) Format 1. Click Projects Filter Macro File. The Filter Printer Patterns dialog box appears. filter.tif ES 2024/2024e Software Utilities • 470...
  • Page 471 2. Make any adjustments in the settings. Example If you create a black oval in MS Paint and leave all the color command filters checked, the black oval will print as a black rectangle when the overlay is used. To maintain the oval shape, turn off (deselect) the “Configure Image Data,”...
  • Page 472 Step 4: Add the bin Files to the Project NOTE You can also add files to the project by opening either My Computer or Microsoft Explorer, browsing to the directory where the prn files are stored, then selecting the files and dragging them into the Project box.
  • Page 473 Step 5: Check.bin File Settings and Save the Project 1. To check the settings for the bin files, double-click the file name. The Edit Component Name and ID dialog box appears. 2. Here you can edit the • file name •...
  • Page 474 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 475 Printing the File List To print out a list of files in the printer’s memory: 1. With Storage Device Manager open, click Printers Print File Listing. Command Issued appears. 2. Click and wait for the File List to print. NOTE You can also print the File List from the printer’s menu: •...
  • Page 476 Maintaining the Internal Hard Drive and Flash Memory HDD Print Jobs The HDD Print Jobs feature allows you to view and delete the Proof & Print and Secure Print files stored on the printer’s internal hard drive. 1. Open Storage Device Manager and click the icon for the printer whose contents you wish to view.
  • Page 477 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. • Click Print Job(s) to print the files out before they are auto- matically deleted. ES 2024/2024e Software Utilities •...
  • Page 478 Show Resources Use the Show Resources feature to delete files from the internal hard drive and flash memory. 1. Open Storage Device Manager and click the icon for the printer whose contents you wish to view. 2. Click Printers Show Resources.
  • Page 479 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 optional hard disk drive. You can save logos, letterheads, etc. as overlays •...
  • Page 480 Use overlays • in place of pre-printed stationery • to add your logo or company address to a document • to create forms from pre-stored modular pieces. Important! When the hard disk drive is installed, you must use the Shutdown Menu before turning the printer off.
  • Page 481 In Windows 2000, overlays can only be printed using the PCL driver. Defining Overlays: 2000 PCL 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 2. Right click the Oki PCL printer icon, then click Printing Preferences. The OkiPrinting Preferences dialog box appears. 3. Click the Overlay tab.
  • Page 482 Printing Using Overlays: 2000 PCL 1. Open the document in the software application. 2. Click File Print. The Print dialog box appears. 3. Click the Overlay tab. 4. Under Defined Overlays, click any overlays you wish to use (to select more than one, press the Ctrl key while selecting the names), then click Add.
  • Page 483 Editing Defined Overlays: 2000 PCL 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 2. Right click the Oki PCL printer icon, then click Printing Preferences. The Oki Printing Preferences dialog box appears. 3. Click the Overlay tab. 4. Click Define overlays. The Define overlays dialog box appears.
  • Page 484 Deleting Defined Overlays: 2000 PCL 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 2. Right click the Oki PCL printer icon, then click Printing Preferences. The Oki Printing Preferences dialog box appears. 3. Click the Overlay tab. 4. Click Define Overlays. The Define Overlays dialog box appears.
  • Page 485 Windows Me/98/95 PCL Defining Overlays: Me/98/95 PCL 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 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. 4. Click Define overlays.
  • Page 486 1. Open the document in the software application. 2. Click File Print. The Print dialog box appears. 3. Make sure the Oki PCL driver is selected, then click Properties (or your application’s equivalent). The Oki Properties dialog box appears. 4. Click the Overlay tab.
  • Page 487 Editing Defined Overlays: Me/98/95 PCL 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 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. 4. Click Define overlays.
  • Page 488 Deleting Defined Overlays: Me/98/95 PCL 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 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. 4. Click Define overlays.
  • Page 489 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 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 490 Printing Using Overlays: Me/98/95 PostScript 1. Open the document in the software application. 2. Click File Print. 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.
  • Page 491 Deleting Defined Overlays: Me/98/95 PostScript 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 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. Under Defined Overlay, click the name of the group you wish to remove, then click Delete.
  • Page 492 Windows NT 4.0 PCL Defining Overlays: NT 4.0 PCL 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 2. Right click the Oki PCL printer icon, then click Document Defaults. The Oki Default dialog box appears. 3. Click the Job Options tab. Click the Overlay button.
  • Page 493 Printing Overlays: NT 4.0 PCL 1. Click File Print. 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 494 Editing Defined Overlays: NT 4.0 PCL 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 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. 4. Click Define Overlays.
  • Page 495 Defining Overlays: NT 4.0 PCL 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 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 496 Set up an Overlay Group: 6. Click New. The Define Overlays dialog box appears. 7. Under Group Name, enter a name for the group of overlays you are creating. 8. In the Print on Pages drop-down list, select on which pages the overlay is to be printed, or select Custom and enter...
  • Page 497 Windows NT 4.0 PostScript Defining Overlays: NT 4.0 PostScript 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 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 498 Editing Defined Overlays: NT 4.0 PostScript 7. Click Start Settings Printers. 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 499 Deleting Defined Overlays: NT 4.0 PostScript 1. Click Start Settings Printers. 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. Click Setting of Overlay.

  • Page 500: 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 501 • 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). ES 2024/2024e Software Utilities • 501...

  • Page 502: Additional Information

    System Requirements Server Software Pentium 75, 64MB or better with CD support running: • Windows 98 with Microsoft Personal Web Server Version™, available for free download from Microsoft™ as Option Pack 4.0. • Windows NT4 Workstation, SP6.0a, Microsoft Personal Web Server Version, available for free download from Microsoft as Option Pack 4.0 •...

  • Page 503: 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 Browse. Browse to your CD-ROM and double-click Install.exe, then click OK.
  • Page 504 3. Click the UPDATE button to see device settings. The following screen displays: NetStatus2k.tif Click on an item to see this information: Trays: Paper Type, weight Duplex: Installed/not installed Disk/Memory: RAM size and % used; Flash Memory size and % used Toner Remaining: % toner remaining is all cartridges NOTE...
  • Page 505 Checking the Printer Status Click the WEB SETTING button. The following screen displays: NetStatusk.tif 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.

  • Page 506: 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 507 • Finish: Number of completed jobs. • Queue: Number of jobs waiting to be printed. Additional Information For help using the Oki LPR Utility, click on HELP in the program. ES 2024/2024e Software Utilities • 507...

  • Page 508: Index

    Index Color matching, PostScript Windows 2000 184 Windows Me/98/95 256 Windows NT 4.0 332 Additional memory 422 Windows XP 110 Windows 2000 161 Color swatch utility 451 Windows Me/98/95 237 Color swatch utility, PCL Windows NT 4.0 308 Windows 2000 183 Windows XP 84 Windows Me/98/95 255 Additional paper trays 430...
  • Page 509 Windows 2000 192 Image drum 385 Windows Me/98/95 265 INFORMATION MENU 46 Windows NT 4.0 336 Windows XP 118 LED head 395 OKI color matching Location 15 Windows 2000 184 Windows Me/98/95 257 Maintenance Windows XP 110 ES 2024/2024e Index • 509...
  • Page 510 OKI LPR utility 506 Windows NT 4.0 315 OKI print media 439 Windows XP 91 OKI Using ICC Profiles feature Paper trays, optional Windows Me/98/95 264 Windows 2000 164 Windows XP 114 Windows Me/98/95 240 Windows2000 188 Windows NT 4.0 311...
  • Page 511 Usage Menu 71 Secure print Utilities Windows NT 4.0 357 color swatch 451 Secure printing network printer status 503 Windows 2000 216 OKI LPR 506 Windows Me/98/95 288 pdf direct print 454 Windows XP 141 PrintSuperVision 500 ES 2024/2024e Index • 511...
  • Page 512 storage device manager 458 Watermarks Windows 2000 210 Windows Me/98/95 278 Windows NT 4.0 351 Windows XP 134 Windows ICM color matching Windows 2000 191 Windows Me/98/95 263 Windows XP 117 ES 2024/2024e Index • 512...

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