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  • Page 1 MPS6150c User’s Guide 59319001 my.okidata.com...
  • Page 2: Trademark Information

    The most up-to-date drivers and manuals are available from the web site: http: //www.okiprintingsolutions.com. Trademark Information ______________________ Oki is a registered trademark of Oki Electric Industry Company Ltd. Apple, Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computers Inc.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Loading Multi-purpose Tray (Manual Feed) ..30 Label Exit Path ......30 MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 4 Windows PCL .......50 Macintosh OS 10.2 ......51 MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 5 Options ........107 Additional Memory (RAM) ..... . .107 MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 6 Cleaning Page .......146 General Information ......146 MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 7 General Information ......164 Windows, PostScript ......164 MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 8 Paper Types.......221 Paper Weights ......221 MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 9 Utilities ........254 MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 10 How to Install ......284 Additional Information ..... . .284 MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 11: Notes, Cautions, Etc

    A caution appears like this. A caution provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in equipment malfunction or damage. WARNING! A warning appears like this. A warning provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in a risk of personal injury. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 12: Introduction

    • Hard disk drive: see page 108 allows you to use secure (confidential) printing, spool print jobs, and store print jobs for later use • Second Paper Tray: see page 109. capacity 530 sheets 20-lb. paper MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 13: Parts Of The Printer

    • Holds up to 300 sheets of 20-lb. (75 g/m²) paper. 4. Multi-Purpose Tray • Used for feeding transparencies, heavier paper stocks, envelopes and other special media. • Also for manual feeding of single sheets when required. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 14: Rear

    • When used with the Multi-Purpose Tray, the paper path through the printer is essentially straight. This avoids bending the print media around curves in the paper path and makes paper feeding more reliable. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 15: Paper (Print Media)

    For weight, refer to the correct paper type. Each paper type has a table (matrix) of paper size, paper weight, paper feed, paper exit, simplex/duplex correlations. For general information on paper sizes, see “Paper Size, Feed, and Exit” on page 37. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 16: Driver Settings

    58-67 lb. Index Ultra Heavy 33-54 lb. US Bond (124-203 g/m 68-113 lb. Index If the Ultra Heavy setting does not give proper toner fusion, you can try the Label settings. Labels1 For labels 0.1 to 0.169 mm thick. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 17: Face Up / Straight Through / Rear Exit

    For face up printing (straight-through path), make sure the rear exit is open and the paper support is extended. • Paper is stacked in reverse order. • Tray capacity is about 100 sheets. Actual capacity depends on paper weight. c53_72_rear3.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 18: Windows

    9. Click OK. 10. The Layout tab screen appears. 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The main Print screen appears. 14. Change any other settings as desired. 15. Click OK. 16. The document prints. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 19: Macintosh Os 10.2 And 10.3

    General Information NOTE To determine if a paper weight is US Bond or Index, check the metric equivalent. 35 lb US Bond = 132 g/m 35 lb Index = 64 g/m For more information, go to www.paper-paper.com/ weight.html MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 20: Recommendations

    ‘Ultra Heavy.’ However, this will reduce the output speed and prevent the use of the duplex option. If the Ultra Heavy setting does not give proper toner fusion, you can try the Label settings. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 21: Driver Settings

    • which paper exit path can be used • whether you can use double sided (duplex) printing Single sided printing is also known as simplex printing. These settings can be made in the printer menu or in the printer driver. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 22: Recommendations

    - Paper with perforations, cut-outs or ragged edges. - Carbon paper, recycled paper, NCR paper, photosensi- tive paper, pressure sensitive paper or thermal trans- fer paper. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 23: Driver Settings

    • change the media setting to ‘Ultra Heavy’. This will improve print quality. When using ‘Ultra Heavy’: • print speed slows • duplexing cannot be used. If the Ultra Heavy setting does not give proper toner fusion, you can try the Label settings. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 24: Recommendations

    - Paper with perforations, cut-outs or ragged edges. - Carbon paper, recycled paper, NCR paper, photosensi- tive paper, pressure sensitive paper or thermal trans- fer paper. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 25: Driver Settings

    To select a paper type in the driver, see: Windows: page 18 Macintosh: page 19 Loading Trays 1 and 2 Long edge feed Face down, top toward the back of the printer. Letr_lef.bmp Short edge feed face down, top to the right ltrhd_se.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 26 Loading Multi-purpose Tray (Manual Feed) Long edge feed Face up, top to the back of the printer manl_le.jpg Short edge feed Face up, top to the left manl_se.jp MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 27: Envelopes

    (230°C) for 0.2 second. Envelopes.jpg 1. Use only recommended envelopes. Oki 52206301 and 52206302 For more information, see “Print Media, Oki“ in your Handy Reference Guide or www.okiprintingsolutions.com. 2. Store envelopes flat and away from • moisture • direct sunlight •...
  • Page 28: Driver Settings

    For face up printing (straight-through path), make sure the rear exit is open and the paper support is extended. • Paper is stacked in reverse order. • Tray capacity is about 100 sheets. Actual capacity depends on paper weight. c53_72_rear3.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 29: Labels

    • Labels must cover the entire carrier sheet. • The carrier sheet or adhesive must not be exposed to any part of the printer. Driver Settings To select a paper type in the driver, see: Windows: page 18 Macintosh: page 19 MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 30: Loading Multi-Purpose Tray (Manual Feed)

    For face up printing (straight-through path), make sure the rear exit is open and the paper support is extended. • Paper is stacked in reverse order. • Tray capacity is about 100 sheets. Actual capacity depends on paper weight. c53_72_rear3.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 31: Transparencies

    3. Avoid office transparencies designed for use by hand with marker pens. These will melt in the fuser and cause damage. Driver Settings To select a paper type in the driver, see: Windows: page 18 Macintosh: page 19 MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 32: Loading

    For face up printing (straight-through path), make sure the rear exit is open and the paper support is extended. • Paper is stacked in reverse order. • Tray capacity is about 100 sheets. Actual capacity depends on paper weight. c53_72_rear3.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 33: Paper Trays

    Tray 2) loaded with the same type of paper (Auto Switching). The settings for Paper Feed (Paper Tray/Source), Paper Size, Paper Exit, and Paper Weight interact. For more information, see “Paper Size, Feed, and Exit” on page 37. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 34: Select In The Driver

    Select the Multi Purpose Tray here (in the driver) when printing the job. 7. Change any other settings as desired. 8. Click OK. 9. The main Print screen appears. 10. Change any other settings as desired. 11. Click OK. 12. The document prints. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 35: Windows Pcl

    Select the Multi Purpose Tray here (in the driver) when printing the job. 7. Change any other settings as desired. 8. Click OK. 9. The main Print screen appears. 10. Change any other settings as desired. 11. Click OK. 12. The document prints. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 36: Macintosh

    You are printing a job on special media (letterhead). Place the media in the Multi Purpose Tray. Select the Multi Purpose Tray here (in the driver) when printing the job. 5. Change any other settings as desired. 6. Click Print. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 37: Paper Size, Feed, And Exit

    Switch to the Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker) when you are print- ing paper heavier than 47 lb. US Bond (98 lb. Index, 177 g/ c. S = Simplex; D = Duplex (printing on both sides) MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 38: Multi-Purpose Tray

    – Width Range = 8¼ to 8½'' (210 to 215.9 mm) – Weight Range = 28 to 34 lb. US Bond (105 to 128 g/m2) – Path = Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker) only – Feed one sheet at a time. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 39: Tray 1

    28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m metric You cannot duplex • labels • envelopes • transparencies • paper weights above 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m metric MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 40: Tray 1 Paper Sizes And Exit Paths

    Switch to the Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker) when you are print- ing paper heavier than 47 lb. US Bond (98 lb. Index, 177 g/ c. S = Simplex; D = Duplex (printing on both sides) MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 41: Tray 2

    28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m metric You cannot duplex • labels • envelopes • transparencies • paper weights above 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m metric MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 42: Tray 2 Paper Sizes And Exit Paths

    Switch to the Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker) when you are print- ing paper heavier than 47 lb. US Bond (98 lb. Index, 177 g/ c. S = Simplex; D = Duplex (printing on both sides) MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 43: Multi-Purpose Tray (Mp Tray) [Manual Feed]

    See “Tray 1 Paper Sizes and Exit Paths” on page 40 duplex (printing on both sides), with restrictions See “Tray 1 Duplexing Restrictions” on page 39 Choose in the driver See Paper Trays, “Select in the driver” on page 34. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 44: Mp Tray Duplexing Restrictions

    28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m metric You cannot duplex • labels • envelopes • transparencies • paper weights above 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m metric MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 45: Mp Tray Paper Sizes And Exit Paths

    – Width Range = 8¼ to 8½'' (210 to 215.9 mm) – Weight Range = 28 to 34 lb. US Bond (105 to 128 g/m – Path = Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker) only – Feed one sheet at a time. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 46: Auto Tray Select

    6. On Paper Quality, next to Paper Source, click Automatically Select. 7. Change any other settings as desired. 8. Click OK. 9. The main Print screen appears. 10. Change any other settings as desired. 11. Click OK. 12. The document prints. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 47: Windows Pcl

    Macintosh OS 10.3 For more information, see “General Information” on page 46. 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File → Print. 3. On the Paper Feed panel, select All Pages. 4. Select Automatic Selection. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 48: Auto Switching

    Application settings override driver settings. Driver settings override printer menu settings. For more information, Printer Menu: see page 49 Windows, PostScript: see page 46 Windows, PCL: see page 50 Macintosh OS 10.2: see page 51 Macintosh OS 10.3: see page 51 MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 49: Printer Menu

    For more information, see “General Information” on page 48. 1. Open the file you want to print. → 2. Click File Print. 3. Select your printer. 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Layout tab. 6. Click Advanced. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 50: Windows Pcl

    9. Click OK. 10. The Setup tab screen appears. 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The main Print screen appears. 14. Change any other settings as desired. 15. Click OK. 16. The document prints. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 51: Macintosh Os 10.2

    4. At Auto tray switch, make your selection. If the box has a check mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 5. Change any other settings as desired. 6. Click Print. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 52: Paper Size Check

    9. Click OK. 10. The Layout tab screen appears. 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The main Print screen appears. 14. Change any other settings as desired. 15. Click OK. 16. The document prints. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 53: Windows Pcl

    4. Make your selection for Paper size check. If the box has a check mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 5. Change any other settings as desired. 6. Click Print. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 54: Paper Exit Paths

    42 lb. Index, 75 g/m² metric • Paper Weights up to 47 lb. US Bond 98 lb. Index, 176 g/m² metric • Print Sequence Pages are printed in reading order Page 1 first; last page on top, facing down MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 55: Face Up (Rear Exit)

    • Paper Weights up to 54 lb. US Bond (113 lb. Index 203 g/ m² metric) • Print Sequence: Papers are printed face up. For multi-page documents, select “Reverse print order” in your application Print dialog box (Click MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 56 File → Print → Options) This puts the printed stack in the correct order. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 57: Loading Paper

    1. Remove the paper tray from the printer. c53_11_opntra.jpg 2. Fan the paper to be loaded at the edges (1) and in the middle (2). Then tap the edges of the stack on a flat surface to make it flush again (3). Fan Paper.eps MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 58 3. Load paper print side down. Make sure the rear stopper (1) and paper guides (2) are snug against the paper. c53_13_instlpapr.jpg NOTE Load letterhead paper face down. The top edge is aimed towards the front of the printer. c53_76_trayabc.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 59 • Do not load damaged paper. • Do not load paper of different sizes or types at the same time. • Do not pull the paper tray out during printing (except as described above for the 2nd tray). MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 60: Multi-Purpose Tray

    The MP Tray will take • a stack of media about 3/8'' (10 mm) high • about 10 envelopes • about 50 transparencies. Do not exceed the 3/8'' (10 mm) media stack height. 1. Open the MP Tray. c53_40_mptrayopen1_crop.jpg c53_41_mptrayopen2_crop.jpg c53_42_mptrayopen3_crop.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 61 Letterhead Single-sided printing load with pre-printed side up and the top edge into the printer. Double-sided printing (duplex) load with pre-printed side down and top edge away from the printer (duplex unit must be installed). MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 62 Load print side up (flap down) with top edge to the left and short edge into the printer. You cannot duplex envelopes. 4. Press the blue tray latch (1) toward the paper stack to lift the paper platform into the feed position. c53_86_mptraylevercolr.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 63: Consumables And Replacement Supplies

    Consumables and Replacement Supplies Replace a Toner Cartridge ___________ c53_30_tonergroup.jpg REPLACE TONER nnn: zzzz TONER EMPTY nnn: ZZZZ = 410: YELLOW 411: MAGENTA 412: CYAN 413: BLACK MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 64 This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch it. 2. Note the positions of the four cartridges: Cyan (1), Magenta (2), Yellow (3), Black (4). c53_09_lidup.jpg 3. Pull the colored toner release lever on the cartridge to be replaced towards the front of the printer. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 65 Shown: replacement of the black toner cartridge c53_74_tonerlvropen.jpg 4. Lift the right-hand end of the cartridge. Then, pull the cartridge to the right to release the left-hand end. Remove the toner cartridge. Discard it in accordance with your local regulations. c53_80_tonrout.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 66 7. Hold the cartridge by its top center with the colored release lever to the right. Insert the left end of the cartridge into the top of the image drum. Push it firmly MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 67 8. Lower the right end of the cartridge into the image drum unit. Press it firmly down in place. Then, push the MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 68 Push down on the toner cartridge to be sure that it is properly seated in the image drum. Press back on the lever again. To avoid toner spillage, DO NOT open the toner release lever until the toner cartridge is firmly seated in the image drum. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 69 9. Use the provided LED lens cleaner. Gently wipe the LED. c5x_ledarray_bw.jpg 10. Close and latch the top cover. c53_45_latchcvr.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 70: Replace An Image Drum

    350: YELLOW 351: MAGENTA 352: CYAN 353: BLACK Important! You must replace the toner cartridge when you replace the image drum. The life expectancy of the cartridge will be reduced as the toner charges the new drum. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 71 If the printer has been powered on, the fuser is HOT. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch it. 2. Note the positions of the four image drums: Cyan (1), Magenta (2), Yellow (3), Black (4). c53_09_lidup.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 72 3. Lift the image drum, complete with its toner cartridge, out of the printer. Discard it in accordance with your local regulations. c53_53_drumremove.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 73 4. Unpack the new image drum. CAUTION! Image drum handling The image drum contains toner. To avoid spilling toner, be careful to keep it upright. c53_31_drum.jpg, Checkmark.bmp c53_79_drumtilt_3.jpg c53_78_drumtilt_2.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 74 5. Grasp the white tape tab and peel the tape off the drum. c53_28_removedrumtape.jpg 6. Remove the paper sheet. c53_26removepaper.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 75 Remove the clear plastic film. C53_25_removeclearsheet.jpg 8. If present, remove the silica gel pack. c53_24_removejell.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 76 9. Place the image drum in the printer. c53_84_removedrumwithorange.jpg 10. Remove the orange drum seal. c53_83_removeorangething.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 77 11. Install the new toner cartridge in the image drum. c53_04_shk_tnr_CROP.JPG c53_05_remv_tape_CROP.jpg c53_80_tonrout_CROP.JPG c53_75crop_tonrlvrclose.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 78 12. Use the provided LED lens cleaner. Gently wipe the LED. c5x_ledarray_bw.jpg 13. Close and latch the top cover. c53_45_latchcvr.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 79: Replace The Fuser

    If in doubt, switch the printer off. Wait at least 10 minutes for the fuser to cool before opening the printer cover. 1. Press the cover release. Fully open the printer’s top cover. c53_02_opencvr.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 80 3. Hold the fuser by its handle. Lift the fuser out of the printer. If the fuser is still warm, place it on a flat surface which will not be damaged by heat. After letting the fuser cool down, discard it. c53_60_fuser2.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 81 5. Push the orange transport lock to the left to release it. You’ll hear it snap. Remove it. c53_104_fuser_transport_loc.jpg 6. Hold the new fuser by the handle. The fuser pressure release lever (1) should be on the right. Lower the fuser into the printer. c53_60a_fuser2.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 82 7. Push the two blue retaining levers (1) toward the rear of the printer to lock the fuser in place. c53_61a_fuser3.jpg 8. Close and latch the top cover. c53_45_latchcvr.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 83: Replace The Belt Unit

    HOT. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch it. 2. Note the positions of the four image drums: Cyan (1), Magenta (2), Yellow (3), Black (4). It is essential that they go back in the correct order! c53_09_lidup.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 84 5 minutes, place the image drum inside a black plastic bag or carefully place it in a drawer or cabinet to keep it away from light. 4. Locate the two blue locks (1) and the handle (2). c53_48_belt1.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 85 5. Turn the two locks about 45° counterclockwise to release the belt. c53_49_belt2.jpg 6. Pull up the handle and lift the belt unit out of the printer. c53_50_belt3.jpg 7. Unpack the new belt unit. Hold it with the blue handle toward the front of the printer. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 86 8. Place the drive gear at the back of the belt unit in the gear at the left rear corner of the printer. Lower the belt unit into the printer. c53_51_belt4.jpg 9. Turn the two belt locks about 45° clockwise to secure the belt unit in place. c53_48_belt1.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 87 10. Place the four image drums/toner cartridges back in the printer = Cyan, = Magenta, = Yellow, = Black). It is essential that they go back in the correct order! c53_09_lidup.jpg 11. Close and latch the top cover. c53_45_latchcvr.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 88: Printer Settings (Menu Settings)

    To print a list of the current menu settings: 1. Press + … INFORMATION MENU 2. Press ENTER … PRINT MENU MAP Execute 3. Press ENTER. 4. The Menu Map prints. The printer goes back on line. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 89: Changing Settings

    – to move through the list of menu items to the one you wish to change, then follow steps 5 though 7. –To change the setting for an item in a different menu, press BACK again, then follow steps 2 through 7. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 90: Example: Power Save Time

    6. Press ENTER to select the new setting: An asterisk appears on the second line of the display. POW SAVE TIME XX MIN 7. Press ON LINE to engage the new setting and to exit the menu. The printer returns to standby mode. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 91: Reset To Factory Defaults

    To reset the printer menu to its original default settings: 1. Press + to enter the Menu mode. 2. Press + … MAINTENANCE MENU 3. Press ENTER. MENU RESET Execute 4. Press ENTER. 5. The printer resets and returns to the on-line state. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 92: Lists Of Available Settings By Menu

    WHEN MISMATCHXXX paper size not installed in the selected tray, the printer can automatically feed from the Multi-Purpose Tray instead. If this function is not enabled, the printer will stop and request that the correct size be loaded. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 93: Media Menu

    If the Ultra Heavy setting does not give proper toner fusion, you can try the Label settings. TRAY2 PAPERSIZE† A4, A5, B5, LEGAL14, Defines the size of paper LEGAL13.5, LEGAL13, loaded in optional Tray 2. LETTER, EXECUTIVE, CUSTOM MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 94 Defines the length of paper Default = 11 INCH defined by the “Custom” settings. Note that media of up to 47'' (1.2 m) in length can be fed one sheet at a time from the Multi-Purpose Tray- for banner printing. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 95: Color Menu

    ADJUST increments of 1 timing in relation to the black image M REG FINE Default = 0 component. ADJUST A positive setting will darken the color; Y REG FINE a negative setting will lighten the color. ADJUST MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 96: System Configuration Menu

    ERROR REPORT ON Change this to ON if you wish the printer to print the error details when an error occurs. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 97: Usb Menu

    SUBNET MASK xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Current assigned subnet mask. To Default = change, proceed as above. 255.255.255.000 GATEWAY xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Current assigned gateway address. To ADDRESS Default = change, proceed as above. 192.168.100.254 Factory Default [EXECUTE] Initializes the network card. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 98: Memory Menu

    100BASE-TX HALF 10BASE-T FULL 10BASE-T HALF Memory Menu Note: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings Explanation RECEIVE BUF AUTO Sets the size of the receive buffer. SIZE 0.5MB 16MB MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 99: System Adjust M\Menu

    ON, then send a one page print job. This will cause an extra blank sheet to print, cleaning the drum prior to printing. Careful! Leaving this set to ON will reduce the image drum life. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 100: Maintenance Menu

    As above, but for mono printing on BLACK increments of 1 transparencies. SETTING Default = 0 TRANSPR –2 to +2 in As above, but for color printing on COLOR increments of 1 transparencies. SETTING Default = 0 MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 101: Usage Menu

    C DRUM LIFE indicated as nn%. M DRUM LIFE Y DRUM LIFE BELT LIFE FUSER LIFE K TONER Current remaining toner is indicated as nn%. C TONER 2k= standard cartridge M TONER 5K= high-capacity cartridge Y TONER MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 102: Menu Defaults

    LETTER TRAY1 MEDIATYPE PLAIN TRAY1 MEDIAWEIGHT MEDIUM TRAY2 PAPERSIZE† LETTER TRAY2 MEDIATYPE† PLAIN TRAY2 MEDIAWEIGHT† MEDIUM MPT PAPERSIZE LETTER MPT MEDIATYPE PLAIN MPT MEDIAWEIGHT MEDIUM UNIT OF MEASURE INCH X DIMENSION 8.5 INCH Y DIMENSION 11.0 INCH MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 103: Color, System Configuration, And Usb Menus

    M REG FINE AJST Y REG FINE AJST SYS CONFIG MENU POW SAVE TIME 5 MIN CLRABLE WARNING MANUAL TIMEOUT 60 SEC WAIT TIMEOUT 90 SEC LOW TONER CONTINUE JAM RECOVERY ERROR REPORT USB MENU SOFT RESET DISABLE SPEED 480Mbps MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 104: Network And Memory Menus

    IP ADDRESS SET AUTO IP ADDRESS 192.168.100.100 SUBNET MASK 255.255.255.000 GATEWAY ADDRESS 192.168.100.254 INITIALIZE NIC? [EXECUTE] WEB/IPP ENABLE TELNET ENABLE ENABLE SNMP ENABLE NORMAL HUB LINK SETTING AUTO NEGOTIATE MEMORY MENU† RECEIVE BUF SIZE AUTO FLASH INITIALIZE [EXECUTE] MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 105: System Adjust And Maintenance Menus

    0.00 MILLIMETER 0.00 MILLIMETER DUPLEX X ADJUST† 0.00 MILLIMETER DUPLEX Y ADJUST† DRUM CLEANING MAINTENANCE MENU MENU RESET [EXECUTE] SAVE MENU [EXECUTE] POWER SAVE ENABLE PAPER BLACK SET PAPER COLOR SET TRNSPR BLACK SET TRANSPR COLOR SET MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 106: Usage Menu

    C DRUM LIFE REMAINING nn% M DRUM LIFE REMAINING nn% Y DRUM LIFE REMAINING nn% BELT LIFE REMAINING nn% FUSER LIFE REMAINING nn% K TONER REMAINING nn% C TONER REMAINING nn% M TONER REMAINING nn% Y TONER REMAINING nn% MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 107: Options

    Instructions for installing these options are found in the packaging with the option. Additional Memory (RAM) ___________ c53_82_ram.jpg Oki 70051601 (256 MB) Oki 70051701 (512 MB) The basic printer comes equipped with 256 MB of main memory. This can be upgraded with an additional memory board containing •...
  • Page 108: Duplex Unit

    The Duplex Unit enables your printer to print on both sides of the page. See “Duplex Printing” on page 221. Hard Disk Drive ___________________ Oki 70043502 The hard disk drive enables • spooled printing • verified printing MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 109: Second Paper Tray

    Oki 43347601 The second paper tray takes: • Up to 530 sheets of 20-lb. paper. • All the same size media as Tray 1 except A6. • Paper weight range 16 to 57 lbs. (60 to 203 g/m MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 110: Specifications

    Multi-Purpose Tray: 20 to 54 lb. (75 to 203 g/m²) Paper output Top Exit (Face Down Stacker): 250 sheets 20-lb. 75 g/m² paper Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker): 100 sheets 20-lb. 75 g/m² Printer life 420,000 pages or 5 years, whichever comes first MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 111 (equivalent to an average business letter) Average: 6,000 pages per month Toner life Approximately 5,000 pages at 5% coverage Image drum life 20,000 pages at 3 pages per job Belt life 60,000 letter-size pages Fuser life 60,000 letter-size pages MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 112: Troubleshooting

    • “Printer takes a long time to start printing” see page 144 • “Printing cancels” see page 144 • “Printing does not start” see page 145 • “Printing is slow” see page 145 • “Cleaning Page” see page 146 MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 113: Display Panel Messages

    (K) and Yellow (Y) image drums, placing them on a flat surface. Check to be sure that the belt unit latches are fully in the latched position: c53_48_belt1.jpg then reinstall the image drums. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 114 Install the missing 430: TRAY 1 MISSING installed in the tray. printer. INSTALL PAPER CASSETTE Tray 1 is not Make sure the tray is 440: TRAY 1 OPEN properly installed in pushed fully into the the printer. printer. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 115 POWER ON/OFF An error has Shut the printer off, 300: NETWORK ERROR occurred involving then turn it back on. If the network. the message still appears, check with your network administrator. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 116 Oki Data Service Dealer for service. Note: If you see a series of octets containing letters and numbers scrolling across the display, be sure to write these down also and report them to the Service Dealer. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 117: Paper Jams

    • Jam 380: see page 123 • Jam 381: see page 125 • Jam 382: see page 131 • Jam 383: see page 119 • Jam 390: see page 134 • Jam 391: see page 136 • Jam 392: see page 136 MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 118: If Paper Jams Are Frequent

    Removing a paper jam is not sufficient: not remained open Raise and gently lower the top cover, especially until all paper jams if the paper jam has been removed from behind have been cleared. the front cover. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 119: Jam 370, 373 And 383

    Jam 370, 373 and 383 OPEN DUPLEX COVER nnn: PAPER JAM nnn = 370, 373, 383 1. Press the duplex cover release. Open the duplexer cover. c53_54_duplex1.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 120 2. Remove any jammed sheets. c53_65a_jamduplex1.jpg c53_99a_jam37x.jpg c53_88a_jam.jpg 3. Close the duplex unit cover. c53_95a_duplexjam.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 121: Jam 371

    Jam 371 OPEN DUPLEX COVER 371: Paper Jam 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Pull out the duplexer. c53_96_jam371a.jpg 3. Pull the duplexer lid to unlock it. c53_97_jam371b.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 122 4. Open the lid. Remove the jammed sheet. c53_98_jam371c.jpg 5. Close the lid. Push it back to lock it in place. c53_97_jam371b.jpg 6. Push the duplexer back into the printer. c53_96_jam371a.jpg 7. Turn on the printer. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 123: Jam 372 And 380

    Jam 372 and 380 OPEN FRONT COVER nnn: PAPER JAM nnn = 372 or 380. 1. Lift the front cover release. Pull open the front cover. c53_58_frcvropen.jpg 2. Remove any jammed sheets. c53_66_jamfront.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 124 3. Close the front cover. c53_57_frcvrclose.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 125: Jam 381

    OPEN TOP COVER 381: Paper Jam 1. Press the cover release. Fully open the printer’s top cover. c53_02_opencvr.jpg WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser is hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch it. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 126 2. Note the positions of the four image drums: Cyan (1), Magenta (2), Yellow (3), Black (4). It is essential that they go back in the correct order! c53_09_lidup.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 127 • If the image drum must be out of the printer for longer than 5 minutes, place the image drum inside a black plastic bag or carefully place it in a drawer or cabinet to keep it away from light. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 128 4. Remove any sheets of paper on the belt unit. c53_63_jambelt1.jpg CAUTION! Do not use any sharp or abrasive objects to separate sheets from the belt. This may damage the belt surface. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 129 To remove a sheet trapped in the fuser: Grasp the edge of the sheet. Push the fuser pressure release lever (1) towards the front and down. Lift out the sheet. Let go of the fuser pressure release lever. c53_64_jambelt2.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 130 5. Place the four image drums/toner cartridges back in the printer. Be sure to place them in the proper sequence = Cyan, = Magenta, = Yellow, = Black). c53_09_lidup.jpg 6. Close the top cover. c53_45_latchcvr.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 131: Jam 382

    2. Gently pull the sheet out. • If the sheet does not come out easily, go to the next step. • If the sheet does come out, close the cover. c53_68_jamtop_crop.jpg 3. Lower the rear exit tray. c53_70a_rear1.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 132 If the sheet is difficult to remove, it is partially jammed in the fuser. To get it out, reach around the top cover and press down on the fuser pressure release lever (1) before pulling the sheet out. Then let go of the fuser pressure release lever. c53_91_jam382_3.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 133 5. Close the rear exit. c53_70a_rear1.jpg 6. Close the top cover. c53_45_latchcvr.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 134: Jam 390

    Sheet has just entered the printer 1. Gently pull the sheet out of the printer. c53_81_jammptray.jpg Sheet can’t easily be pulled out from the front 1. Lift the front cover release. Pull open the front cover. c53_102_jam390.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 135 2. Remove any jammed sheets. c53_94_jam390.jpg 3. Close the front cover. c53_102_jam390.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 136: Jam 391 And 392

    OPEN FRONT COVER nnn: PAPER JAM nnn = 391 or 392 1. Pull out the appropriate tray. 391 = Tray 1 392 = Optional Tray 2. 2. Remove any sheet jammed as it exited the tray. c53_101a_jam392.jpg, c53_100a_jam391.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 137 3. Open the front cover. c53_58_frcvropen.jpg 4. Remove any jammed sheets. c53_66_jamfront_crop.jpg 5. Close the front cover. c53_57a_frcvrclose.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 138: Print Quality Problems

    See “Specifications” on page 110. Fading (Vertical) Possible cause Remedy LED head is dirty. Clean LED head with lens cleaner or soft tissue. Toner is low. Change toner cartridge. Paper is unsuitable for Use recommended paper. printer. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 139: Light Print

    Remove the image drum from the printer and store it in has been a dark place for several hours. If this does not work, exposed to replace the image drum. See “Replace an Image light. Drum” on page 70. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 140: Lines, White (Vertical)

    See “Replace the Fuser” on page 79. Ultra Heavy If the Ultra Heavy setting does not give proper toner fusion, you can try the Label settings. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 141: Usb Problems

    A USB hub is being used. The printer cannot be used with a USB hub. Connect the printer and computer directly. The USB cable is Make sure the USB cable is plugged into the installed in the Ethernet black USB port (1) on the printer: port. c52_usb_2_crop.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 142: Cannot Print

    Printer is not Select the printer or set to default printer. selected in the printer driver. Incorrect printer Delete this printer driver and install correct driver is being used. printer driver from the CD supplied with your printer. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 143: Application Error

    Printer does not go online ___________ Possible cause Remedy Bad connection Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable. Reconnect the power cable and switch the printer on. If this does not clear the fault, call for service. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 144: Printer Makes A Strange Noise

    Possible cause Remedy The printer interface Replace the printer interface cable. cable is faulty. The time out setting is Reset time out in the menu to a higher value too short. (SYS CONFIG MENU → WAIT TIMEOUT). MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 145: Printing Does Not Start

    Print processing is Use a computer with a faster processor. carried out by the computer. Print resolution is Set lower print resolution in the printer driver Job set high. Options tab. Data is too Simplify data. complex. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 146: Cleaning Page

    4. Select “Run maintenance cycle before printing”. If the box has a check mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 5. Change any other settings as desired. 6. Click Print. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 147: Printer Drivers

    Application settings override driver settings. Driver settings override printer menu settings. Install ___________________________ Windows and Macintosh See your printed Setup Guide for information on installing printer drivers. The CD(s) supplied with your printer contain: Drivers Color Utilities Network Utilities Manuals MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 148: Which Printer Driver To Use

    Set the driver you plan to use most of the time to be your Windows default driver. Most applications allow you to choose a different printer from within the print dialog, so you can use the alternative driver for printing whenever you need to. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 149: Change Driver Settings

    2. Click File → Print. 3. Select your printer. 4. Click Properties. 5. Proceed with changing the driver settings. 6. Click OK until you return to the main Printers screen. 7. Click OK. 8. The document prints. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 150: Save Driver Settings

    → Control Panel → Printer and Other Hardware → Printers & Faxes. Windows 2000: Click Start → Settings → Printer. 2. Next: Windows XP/Server 2003: Right click OKI MPS6150c (PCL). Select Printing Preferences. Windows 2000: Right click OKI MPS6150c (PCL). Select Printer Preferences.
  • Page 151: Check To See If Saved Driver Settings Are Used

    Use the changes for only a single print job. proceed with your changes and save them as the same Named Driver. proceed with your changes and save them under a new Named Driver. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 152: Restore Default Driver Settings

    Select “Reverse page order” to print the last page of the document first. This is useful when you are printing to the straight-through, rear (face up) exit required for heavy paper, labels, envelopes and transparencies. See “Paper Handling” on page 155. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 153: Summary

    2. Make any needed changes in the printer settings. 3. Review the Summary screen to confirm that the settings are what you want. 4. Open the drop-down list. Select Save. The revised settings are saved under that Preset. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 154: Scheduler

    On Hold [until you come back and select Now] 5. At Priority, select the urgency of your print job. If your job competes with other documents in the print queue, this setting determines the printing priority of your job. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 155: Paper Handling

    (face up) exit required for heavy paper, labels, envelopes and transparencies. Print All Pages Odd numbered pages Even numbered pages Use this to print only the odd or only the even pages in your document. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 156: Printer Features

    N Up (multiple pages on one sheet): see page 230 Photographs: see page 234 Posters: see page 235 Print Resolution: see page 237 Save as File: see page 241 Toner Saving: see page 244 Watermarks: see page 247 MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 157: Banners

    Before you print a banner, you must set Multi Purpose Tray is Manual feed to ON in the printer driver. The default is OFF. The printer operator panel will prompt you to load the media before the job prints. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 158 5. Click the Setup tab. 6. Click Paper Feed Options. 7. Click in the box next to “MPT is Manual Feed.” If the box has a check mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 159: Macintosh

    4. Select “Multi Purpose Tray is Manual feed”. If the box has a check mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 5. Change any other settings as desired. 6. Click Print. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 160: Black Finish

    8. The document prints. Windows: All Print Jobs (Default) 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers [Printers and Faxes in Windows XP/Server 2003]. 2. Right-click the printer name. 3. Select Properties. Click Printing Preferences. 4. Click on the Color tab. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 161: Macintosh Os 10.2 And 10.3

    5. Choose the type of black finish. Gloss This option produces printing with a more glossy finish. Matte This option uses more Black and less CMYK while producing a flatter black. 6. Change any other settings as desired. 7. Click Print. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 162: Black Overprint

    10.3 if you are using an application that specifies RGB color space and you are using PostScript Color Matching. For more information, Windows, PostScript: see page 163 Windows, PCL: see page 163 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: see page 163 MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 163: Windows Postscript

    1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File → Print. 3. Select your printer. 4. Open the drop-down menu. Select Printer Functions. 5. By Color Options, select Black Overprint. Click the checkbox to enable the option. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 164: Black Printing

    Windows, PostScript, Graphic Pro: see page 166 Windows, PCL: see page 167 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: see page 168 Windows, PostScript Office Color 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File → Print. 3. Select your printer. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 165 10. Click OK. 11. The Color tab screen appears. 12. Change any other settings as desired. 13. Click OK. 14. The main Print screen appears. 15. Change any other settings as desired. 16. Click OK. 17. The document prints. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 166 10. Click OK. 11. The Color tab screen appears. 12. Change any other settings as desired. 13. Click OK. 14. The main Print screen appears. 15. Change any other settings as desired. 16. Click OK. 17. The document prints. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 167: Windows Pcl

    10. The Job Option tab screen appears. 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The main Print screen appears. 14. Change any other settings as desired. 15. Click OK. 16. The document prints. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 168: Macintosh Os 10.2 And 10.3

    (True Black) Only black toner is used to print true black. Use True Black when printing a combination of text and graphics. If you use True Black to print photographs, dark sections of the photos may appear black. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 169: Booklets (Binding Print)

    Some applications do not support booklet printing. Please read “Restrictions”, on page 170. For more information, Windows, PostScript: see page 171 Windows, PCL: see page 172 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: This feature is not available in these operating systems MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 170: Restrictions

    5½ x 8½ inch booklet on 8½ x 11 inch paper 8. Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box. Application settings override driver settings. Driver settings override printer menu settings. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 171: Windows Postscript

    7. Under Print on Both Sides (Duplex), select Flip on Short edge. 8. Change any other settings as desired. 9. Click OK. 10. The main Print screen appears. 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The document prints. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 172: Windows Pcl

    11. Click OK. 12. The main Print screen appears. 13. Change any other settings as desired. 14. Click OK. 15. The document prints. Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 This feature is not available in these operating systems. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 173: 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. For more information, Windows : see page 174 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: see page 175 MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 174: Windows

    4. Under Copies, at Collate, make your selection. If the box has a check mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 5. Change any other settings as desired. 6. Click OK. 7. The document prints. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 175: Macintosh Os 10.2 And 10.3

    1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File → Print. 3. By Number of Copies, select the number of copies you want to print. 4. In the Print Function panel, select Collate. 5. Click OK. 6. Print the document. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 176: Color Matching

    This topic is divided into two sections: • background information The background information explains the factors that affect color matching. See page 176. • how-to information The how-to information explains how to perform color matching with your printer. See page 176. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 177: Basics

    If you wish to use your printer’s color management system, ensure that your application or operating system color management is switched off. Applying color management in multiple places will give unpredictable results. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 178: What This Guide Describes

    2. For example, a printout on recycled paper can look duller than one on specially formulated glossy paper. Choosing a Color Matching Method: see page 182 3. Printing Vivid Colors: see page 184 4. Color Settings: see page 185 5. Hue, Brightness, and Saturation: see page 186 MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 179: Factors That Affect Color Printing

    These same colors cannot be easily produced on any printer using toner or ink. There are certain colors (for example, some yellows), that can be printed, but cannot be displayed accurately on a monitor. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 180: Monitor Settings

    Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 You can calibrate your monitor’s color regimen in System Preferences → Displays → Color. Software Settings Many software applications have their own color settings. The application settings may override the settings in the printer driver. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 181: How The Application Displays Color

    Lighting (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. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 182 The RGB color model is based on the three primary colors of light; Red, Green and Blue. This model is used by scanners, digital cameras and computer monitors. The CMYK color model is based on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black printer inks or toners. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 183: About The Printer Drivers

    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. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 184: Printing Vivid Colors

    Printing Vivid Colors RGB only Choices are • Monitor 6500k Vivid • sRGB • Digital Camera settings. See “Color Settings” on page 185. RGB or CMYK Auto is a generally a good choice. See “Automatic” on page 189. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 185: Color Settings

    For some photographs, other settings may be better depending on the subjects and the conditions under which they were taken. Vivid or Digital Camera settings produce brightest colors. sRGB This option attempts to simulate RGB color. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 186: Hue, Brightness, And Saturation

    The degree of saturation of a color is its relative purity, or freedom from, mixture with white. Windows and Macintosh 10.3 Saturation can be adjusted when using the Gray Scale color mode (color matching method). Gray Scale: see page 208 MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 187: How To

    The list you see varies according to your computer platform, operating system, color production method, and printer driver type. To change these settings in your printer driver, refer to the appropriate section. Automatic Office Color Graphic Pro No Color Matching Grayscale Mac ColorSync MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 188: Descriptions Of Color Matching Methods

    Use No Color Matching when you are using another color matching method in your application (such as Color Simulation). See “CMYK ink simulations – CMYK source data” on page 204. See page 188 Grayscale This option prints all documents as monochrome. No color prints. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 189: Automatic

    4. At Automatic make your selection. If the box has a check mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 5. Click OK until you return to the Print dialog box. 6. Print the document. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 190: Office Color

    C9600 Print Guide This is a simple color management system designed for ease of use. Office Color is recommended for users who are not experts in color but want good results when printing from programs such as Microsoft Office. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 191 If you are printing CMYK data, the Graphic Pro options provide more power and flexibility. RGB Options Office Color provides a collection of several different color matching presets for RGB data. These presets each change the color of your print in a slightly different way. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 192: Photographs

    2. From the [Printer] menu, select your printer model. 3. Select [Color Options]. 4. From the [Color Mode] menu, select [Office Color]. 5. Select [Color - Office Color]. 6. Select the Office Color Preset you wish to use. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 193 Hue, Saturation and Gamma. 2. You can adjust the specific palette colors used in Microsoft Office applications. These adjustments only affect one specific palette color at a time. NOTE The Color Correct Utility is available for Windows only. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 194: Graphic Pro

    Here are some examples of how the Graphic Pro color matching system can be used: Matching printer color to an RGB input device By using the ICC profiles of a scanner, digital camera or monitor, the printer's color can be matched to the input device. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 195: Cmyk Ink Simulation

    For example, a link profile could convert directly from the CMYK space of another printer to the CMYK space of your printer. Graphic Pro Workflow – overview There are three steps to using the Graphic Pro color matching system: MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 196 If you know the Printer’s IP address, you can enter it manually. 3. The main screen of Profile Assistant displays the profiles resident on the selected printer’s hard disk. To download a new profile to the printer: MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 197 4. Scanner, monitor, camera, etc. 5. Printer output profile 6. Leave on Auto or select your custom profile. To match an RGB input device, first download the RGB source profile and printer profile (optional) to the printer hard disk MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 198 2. From the [Printer] menu, select your printer model. 3. Select [Color Options]. 4. From the [Color Mode] menu, select [Graphic Pro]. 5. Select [Color – Graphic Pro 1]. 6. From the [color Matching Task] menu, select [ICC Profile color Matching]. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 199 Source 2” and so on relate to the number assigned to the profile using Profile Assistant. See “Using Profile Assistant” on page 196. 10. From the [Feature Sets] menu, select [color - Graphic Pro 3]. 11. From the [Printer Output Profile] menu, select your printer profile. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 200 CMYK data as a source. See CMYK Ink Simulations on page 204. To simulate the output of another printer, you need to download at least 2 profiles to your printer using Profile Assistant: MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 201 If [Auto] is selected, the factory default profiles that are embedded in the printer will be used. If you have created a printer profile yourself using profile creation software, select it here and choose a rendering intent. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 202 If [Auto] is selected, the factory default profiles that are embedded in the printer will be used. If you have created a printer profile yourself using profile creation software, select it here and choose a rendering intent. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 203 If [Auto] is selected, the factory default profiles that are embedded in the printer will be used. If you have created a printer profile yourself using profile creation software, select it here and choose a rendering intent. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 204 (Windows page 204, Mac OS 9 page 205, Mac OS X page 206). Windows NOTE This information applies to the Windows PostScript driver only. If you are using a source CMYK document, use the following printer driver settings to perform a CMYK Ink Simulation: MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 205 CMYK Input profile that corresponds to the device you are trying to match such as a SWOP or Euroscale Press. If you have another CMYK Ink profile that you wish to use, select it here as the appropriate “CMYK Source x” profile. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 206 8. From the [Feature Sets] menu (7), select [color – Graphic Pro 2]. 9. From the [CMYK Profile Type] menu (8), select [CMYK Input Profile]. 10. From the [CMYK Input Profile source] (9), select the CMYK Input profile that corresponds to the device you MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 207: No Color Matching

    (Mac OS 9 page 208, Mac OS X page 208.) Windows 1. On the printer driver [Color] tab, select [Graphic Pro] and click [Options]. 2. Select [Disable Color Matching for Profile Creation] you are creating an ICC profile using third-party profile MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 208: Grayscale

    Select [Use Application color Matching] if you wish to switch off all printer color management and use your application’s color matching. Grayscale This option prints all documents as monochrome. No color prints. The printer interprets all colors as a variation of grays. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 209: Individual Print Jobs

    6. Change any other settings as desired. 7. Click Print. 8. The document prints. NOTE Once Grayscale is set as the default, you must select either Auto Color or Manual Color on the Color tab when you print color documents. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 210: Color Synch

    Tone, and Add Filters. The following section has examples and explanations of each filter. NOTE To see the affect of any of these filters on your document, select Add Filters. Click the filter in the list. Click Apply. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 211 Filters None The default. No filters are applied to the document. C32_Mac_10.3_11a.jpg Black & White Converts the document to black and white, with no gray shades. C32_Mac_10.3_11b.jpg Blue Tone Converts the document to shades of blue. C32_Mac_10.3_11c.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 212 Darkens or lightens the document. The middle picture below is with no filters applied. C32_Mac_10.3_11e.jpg, C32_Mac_10.3_11a.jpg, C32_Mac_10.3_11f.jpg Reduce File Size This filters the document to reduce its file size. Sepia Tone Converts the document to shades of brown. C32_Mac_10.3_11g.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 213 To do this, click the name in the Filters box. Then, click Apply. You can also • add New filters of your choice • Delete filters you have added to the list • set color conversion options such as Rendering Intent (Automatic, Perceptual, Relative, Saturation, Absolute), etc. C32_Mac_10.3_11.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 214: Custom Page Sizes

    Custom Size Ranges: see page 215 Restrictions: see page 216 Special Print Media: see page 217 Windows PostScript: see page 218 Windows PCL: see page 219 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: This feature does not work with these operating systems. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 215: Custom Size Ranges

    Width: 2 to 12.9 inches [51 to 328 mm] Length: 5 to 47.25 inches [128 to 1200 mm] Banners from 8¼'' to 8½'' (210 to 215.9 mm) wide by up to 47¼'' (1.2 m) long. Banners must be fed one sheet at a time. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 216: Restrictions

    8. Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box. Settings in your applications override settings in the printer driver. Settings in the printer driver override settings in the printer menus. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 217: Special Print Media (Paper)

    For face up printing (straight-through path), make sure the rear exit is open and the paper support is extended. • Paper is stacked in reverse order. • Tray capacity is about 100 sheets. Actual capacity depends on paper weight. C96_StraightThruStackerOpen1.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 218: Windows Postscript

    16. Click OK. 17. The Paper Quality tab screen appears. 18. Change any other settings as desired. 19. Click OK. 20. The main Print screen appears. 21. Change any other settings as desired. 22. Click OK. The document prints. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 219: Windows Pcl

    If you want to save your settings for future use, below. 13. Change any other settings as desired. 14. Click OK. 15. The main Print screen appears. 16. Change any other settings as desired. 17. Click OK. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 220: Macintosh Os 10.2 And 10.3

    8. Click OK. 9. The main Print screen appears. 10. Change any other settings as desired. 11. Click OK. 12. The document prints. Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 This feature does not work with these operating systems. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 221: Duplex Printing

    • Macintosh OS 10.3: see page 227 Paper Types • Paper only • Cannot duplex - labels - envelopes - transparencies Paper Weights • 20 to 28-lb. US Bond • 42 to 58 lb. Index • 75 to 105 g/m² metric MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 222: Paper Sizes

    8½ x 13 215.9 x 330.2 Executive 7¼ x 10½ 184.15 x 8.27 x 11.69 210 x 297 5.71 x 8.27 145 x 210 7.17 x 10.12 182 x 257 Long Edge vs. Short Edge Long Edge Short Edge MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 223: Duplexing Restrictions

    5. Any tray (Tray 1, optional Tray 2, MP tray) can be used for duplex printing. 6. Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box. Application settings override driver settings. Driver settings override printer menu settings. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 224: Windows Postscript: All Print Jobs (Default)

    10. The General tab screen appears. 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The Printers and Faxes screen appears. 14. Close the screen. Windows PostScript: Single Job For more information, Paper Types: see page 221 MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 225: Windows Pcl: All Print Jobs (Default)

    For more information, Paper Types: see page 221 Paper Weights: see page 221 Paper Sizes: see page 222 Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 222 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 223 To change the settings for all print jobs: MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 226: Windows Pcl: Single Print Job

    Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 222 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 223 To change the settings for only one print job: 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File → Print. 3. Select your printer. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 227: Macintosh Os 10.2

    Select which Binding you prefer. Normally, the first option is the default. See “Long Edge vs. Short Edge” on page 222. 7. Click OK. 8. Print the document. Macintosh OS 10.3 For more information, General Information: see page 221 MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 228 4. Open the drop-down menu directly below your printer name. 5. Select Layout. 6. Under Two Sided Printing, select the binding. See “Long Edge vs. Short Edge” on page 222. 7. Click OK. 8. Print the document. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 229: Grayscale

    Grayscale ________________________ This feature is described in the Color Matching section. See “Grayscale” on page 229. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 230: N-Up Printing

    Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet General Information N-Up printing allows you to reduce several full-size pages and print them on a single sheet. NUp.jpg For more information, Windows, PostScript: see page 231 Windows, PCL: see page 232 Macintosh: see page 233 MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 231: Wndows Postscript

    Pages Per Sheet, select the required number. Windows 2000: Under Pages Per Sheet. 6. Change any other settings as desired. 7. Click OK. 8. The main Print screen appears. 9. Change any other settings as desired. 10. Click OK. 11. The document prints. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 232: Windows Pcl

    7. Click OK. 8. The Setup tab screen appears. 9. Change any other settings as desired. 10. Click OK. 11. The main Print screen appears. 12. Change any other settings as desired. 13. Click OK. The document prints. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 233: Macintosh

    Settings in the printer driver override settings in the printer menus. For more information, see “General Information” on page 230. This section ONLY applies to the Oki Printer Driver (Max OS 10.2+). For other drivers, refer to the guidelines provided by each driver’s manufacturer.
  • Page 234: Photographs

    Photographs ______________________ General Information For the best quality when printing photographs, select Photo Enhance in the driver. For more information, see “Print Resolution” on page 237. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 235: Posters

    • Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: This feature is not available in these operating systems Windows PCL For more information, see “General Information” on page 235. 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File → Print. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 236 7. Click OK. 8. The Setup tab screen appears. 9. Change any other settings as desired. 10. Click OK. 11. The main Print screen appears. 12. Change any other settings as desired. 13. Click OK. 14. The document prints. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 237: Print Resolution

    You usually do this for final versions of documents or when printing images (photographs). For more information, Windows, All Print Jobs (Default) : see page 239 Windows, Single Print Job: see page 240 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: see page 240 MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 238: Resolution Choices

    Refines the jagged or blurred appearance of images and/ or text that often results after scaling an image. Draft (600 x 600) PCL only lower resolution Photo Enhance PCL only The best quality when printing photographs Choose this for optimum results when printing photographs. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 239: Windows, All Print Jobs (Default)

    8. Change any other settings as desired. 9. Click OK. 10. The General tab screen appears. 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The Printers and Faxes screen appears. 14. Close the screen. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 240: Windows, Single Print Job

    1. Open the file you want to print. 2. On File, click Print. 3. In the Printer Function panel, under Print Quality, make your choice. Fast: 600 x 600 dpi Fine: 600 x 1200 dpi 4. Click OK. 5. Print the document. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 241: Save As File

    You can use the LPR Utility to print the saved file. See “Direct Network Printing Utility (LPR)” on page 276. For more information, Windows, Single Print Job: see page 242 Windows, All Print Jobs (Default): see page 242 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: see page 243 MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 242: Windows, Single Print Job

    For more information, see “General Information” on page 241. 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers (Printers and Faxes for XP/Server 2003). 2. Right click on your printer. 3. Click Properties. 4. On the Ports tab, select File: Print to File. 5. Click OK. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 243: Macintosh Os 10.2 And 10.3

    Font Data: specify downloading fonts to the file. If you are only using PostScript fonts, select None. 6. Click Save. 7. At Save as a new name, enter the desired filename. 8. Specify where you want the file saved (location). 9. Click Save. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 244: Toner Saving

    3. Toner Save does not work with applications that allow CMYK printing when using a PostScript driver. 4. Toner Save does not work with applications and operating systems that create print data in CIE color space. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 245: Windows, Single Print Job

    If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 7. Change any other settings as desired. 8. Click OK. 9. The main Print screen appears. 10. Change any other settings as desired. 11. Click OK. 12. The document prints. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 246: Windows, All Print Jobs (Default)

    4. In Feature Sets, select Set 3. 5. At Toner Saving, make your selection. Print quality is reduced when toner saving is used. If the box has a check mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 247: Watermarks

    1. Create a watermark. 2. Edit a watermark. 3. Print, using a watermark. For more information, Windows, PostScript: see page 248 Windows, PCL: see page 251 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: This feature is not available in these operating systems MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 248: Windows Postscript

    5. Click the Job Options tab. 6. Click Watermarks. 7. Click New. 8. Enter the text for your watermark. 9. Select the attributes (font, size, angle) for your watermark. 10. Click OK. The new watermark appears in the Watermark list. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 249 15. The Job Options tab screen appears. 16. Change any other settings as desired. 17. Click OK. 18. The main Print screen appears. 19. Change any other settings as desired. 20. Click OK. 21. The document prints. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 250 11. The Job Options tab screen appears. 12. Change any other settings as desired. 13. Click OK. 14. The main Print screen appears. 15. Change any other settings as desired. 16. Click OK. 17. The document prints. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 251: Windows Pcl

    11. Click OK. 12. The Job Options tab screen appears. 13. Change any other settings as desired. 14. Click OK. 15. The main Print screen appears. 16. Change any other settings as desired. 17. Click OK. The document prints. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 252 13. Click OK. 14. The Job Options tab screen appears. 15. Change any other settings as desired. 16. Click OK. 17. The main Print screen appears. 18. Change any other settings as desired. 19. Click OK. The document prints. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 253: Macintosh Os 10.2 And 10.3

    12. Click OK. 13. The main Print screen appears. 14. Change any other settings as desired. 15. Click OK. 16. The document prints. Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 This feature is not available in these operating systems. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 254: Utilities

    • Network Print Status Utility see page 279 • Network Setup Utility see page 283 • PS Gamma Adjuster Utility see page 284 The following utilities are provided via download. • OKI Profile Assistant • Print Job Accounting Utility • PrintSuperVision • Storage Device Manager •...
  • Page 255: Descriptions Of Utilities

    Status tab: • paper trays installed and the media assigned to them. • total size and percentage used of disk/memory. • percentage of toner remaining. See “Network Printer Status Utility” on page 279. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 256 See the online Network User’s Guide for details on how to use this utility. See “Network Setup Utility” on page 283. 7. Oki Profile Assistant This utility helps you to load and manage color profiles. For more information, see the on-line help in the utility.
  • Page 257 • Sending users e-mail notification of the URL that permits the downloading of printer driver installation programs for discovered printers. Administrators can use this utility to manage printers and users organized in groups, such as departments or floors. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 258: Installing The Utilities

    Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 Utilities on the CD The utilities on the CD are not available for Mac OS 10.2 and 10.3. Download Utilities Download the utilities from the internet, accessed through the Menu Installer on the CD. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 259: Color Correction Utility

    • Change the Pallet Color: see page 260 • Adjust the Gamma Value and Hue: see page 268 How to Install Load this program from the Menu Installer located on the CD. Additional Information For more information, see the on-line help in the utility. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 260: Change The Pallet Color

    2. Print the Color Adjustment Chart. See page 262. 3. Make the adjustments. Save the adjustments, using a name you select. See page 264. 4. When printing a document, select the name of the saved adjustment settings. See page 267. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 261 Click Next. The Color Correct Utility starts. Installed printer drivers display. You must setup each driver. 4. The Select Setting screen appears. From the list, select the desired setting. Click Sample Print. 5. The Sample Color Chart prints. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 262 Change the Pallet Color Step 2: Print the Color Adjustment Chart First, you must perform the steps in “Step 1: Print the Sample Color Chart” see page 261. 6. Click Next. 7. The Pallet Color Matching screen appears. cadjust1.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 263 The Color Adjustment Chart prints. Fig5-17.jpg 9. Compare the printed Color Adjustment Chart to the Pallet Color Matching screen. If the printed colors do not match the screen, perform an adjustment. You cannot adjust colors marked with an X. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 264 When making the adjustments, you are obtaining the best possible match between the values for Hue and Brightness on your Sample Color Chart and the Pallet Color Matching screen. 10. On the Pallet Color Matching screen, click the color you want to adjust. cadjust1.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 265 - The Enter Adjustment Value screen appears. - View the pull down menus for the Hue (X) and Bright- ness (Y) values. - Adjust the values for Hue and Brightness to match the values from Step 11. cadjust1.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 266 18. If you have another color you want to adjust, repeat 10 through 16. 19. When you have finished adjusting all desired colors, click Next. 20. Enter the setting name. Remember the name for future use. 21. Click Save. 22. Click OK. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 267 - Windows 2000: go to the next step. 5. On the Color tab, under Color Mode, under User Setting, select the Color Matching name you created using the Color Correct Utility 6. Click OK. 7. Print the document. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 268: Adjust The Gamma Value And Hue

    6. Click Next. 7. The Color Correct Utility starts. - The installed printer drivers display. - You must setup the Color Correct Utility for each driver. 8. In the list box, select the mode. 9. Click Next. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 269 Use the printer color buttons to switch to a different color. Brightness For Brighter color, slide the Gamma bar to the left. Adjustments are made relative to positions on the color wheel. Move forward = + (counter-clockwise) Move backward = - (clockwise) MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 270 Correct Utility reloads the created Color Matching names. Make sure that the Color Matching names appear in the [Setting Selection]. Click Complete. 18. Click Complete to exit the Color Correct Utility. 19. When printing a document, select the setting name. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 271: Use The Saved Settings To Print A Document

    When you update or reinstall a printer driver, the Color Correct Utility reloads the created Color Matching names. Make sure that the Color Matching names appear in the [Setting Selection]. Click End. 6. Click OK. 7. Print the document. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 272: Color Swatch Utility

    • The color swatch samples do not show all the colors your printer can print. • Other factors influence how you see color: the color and finish of the paper, ambient light, even the color surrounding the one you are looking at. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 273: How To Install

    1. Install the utility from the CD using the Menu Installer (Windows). 2. Click Start → Programs → Color Swatch → Color Swatch Utility. 3. A swatch page displays, showing commonly used colors. 4. Select print to print sample pages. color_swatch_samples.jpg MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 274 The numbers under each block specify the amounts of the primary colors—red (R), green (G), and blue (B)—that mix to form each particular shade. The amounts are given as a numerical value between 0 and 255. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 275: Creating Custom Swatch Colors

    6. Repeat these steps until you find the desired printed color. 7. For additional information, see the Swatch Utility Read-me file located in the Windows Programs list. The file includes: • Applying Color Value in your Application • Setting Monitor Color MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 276: Direct Network Printing Utility (Lpr)

    → → Start Browse. Browse to your CD-ROM. Double-click Install.exe. Click OK. 2. Click Next to accept the terms in the license agreement. 3. Click Optional Utilities → Install Direct Network Printing Utility. Follow the on-screen instructions. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 277: Direct Network Printing Utility (Lpr) Status Box

    Direct Network Printing Utility (LPR) status (empty, connecting, sending, paused, checking status, not connected) • Finish Number of completed jobs. • Queue Number of jobs waiting to be printed. Additional Information For help, click on HELP in the program. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 278: Display Language Utility

    How to Install Load this program from the Menu Installer located on the CD. Follow the onscreen instructions to change the language of the messages on the front panel. Additional Information For help, click on HELP in the program. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 279: Network Printer Status Utility

    Status tab to manually update the information on demand. General Information This utility creates an additional tab (STATUS) in the PostScript and PCL drivers that allows the client to monitor the selected printer’s status. Load this program from the Menu Installer located on CD1. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 280: Installation

    Using 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. Right-click the Company Name Printer icon. Click Properties. 2. Click on the STATUS tab. 3. Click the UPDATE button to see device settings. The following screen displays: NetStatus2K.tif MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 281: Checking The Printer Status

    If the Automatic Status Check box is checked, this utility “pings” the printer every time you open the Printer Properties dialog in the printer driver. This severely slows opening Printer Properties. Checking the Printer Status Click the WEB SETTING button. The following screen displays: NetStatusK.tif MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 282 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. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 283: Network Setup Utility

    Load this program from the Menu Installer located on the CD. Additional Information See the online Network User’s Guide for details on how to use this utility. The Network User’s Guide is found on the CD shipped with your printer. MPS6150c User’s Guide...
  • Page 284: Ps Gamma Adjuster Utility

    Mac Installer, the utility is automatically installed. If you run a Custom Install, you choose whether or not the PS Gamma Adjuster Utility is installed. Additional Information For more information, see the on-line help in the utility. MPS6150c User’s Guide...

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