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  • Page 1 B4100 user's guide...

  • Page 2: Preface

    While all reasonable efforts have been made to make this document as accurate and helpful as possible, we make no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein. The most up-to-date drivers and manuals are available from the Oki Europe website: http://www.okieurope.com http://www.okieurope.com http://www.okieurope.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Preface ..........2 Introduction .
  • Page 4 Index ..........58 Oki contact details ........61...
  • Page 5 NOTES, CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS NOTE A note appears in this manual like this. A note provides additional information to supplement the main text which may help you to use and understand the product. CAUTION! A caution appears in this manual like this. A caution provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in equipment malfunction or damage.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Emulation: Host-based USB 2.0 and parallel interfaces “Ask Oki” – a brand new, user-friendly function that gives a direct link from your printer driver screen (but not illustrated in this guide) to a dedicated web site specific to the exact model you are using.

  • Page 7: About This Manual

    ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual is the user’s guide (check the Oki website, www.okieurope.com, for the most up-to-date version) for your printer and forms part of the overall user support listed below: Quick set-up guide: to describe how to unpack, connect and power up your printer.

  • Page 8: Printing Pages

    PRINTING PAGES The whole manual, Individual pages, or sections may be printed. The procedure is: From the toolbar, select [File], then [Print] (or press the Ctrl + P keys). Choose which pages you wish to print: [All pages], for the entire manual. [Current page] for the page at which you are looking.

  • Page 9: Abbreviations Used

    ABBREVIATIONS USED The following abbreviations are used in this manual: Abbreviation Meaning Ctrl Control dots per inch Light Emitting Diode Manual Feed Tray Random Access Memory SIDM Serial Impact Dot Matrix ABOUT THIS MANUAL > 9...

  • Page 10: Printer Components

    PRINTER COMPONENTS The important components of your printer are identified in the following illustrations. Operator panel Top paper exit bin (150 sheets, face down) Top cover release button Top paper exit bin extension Top paper exit bin extension paper guide Paper tray content indicator ON/OFF switch Rear paper exit tray (50 sheets, face up)
  • Page 11 LED array Image drum Manual feed tray (single sheet) (shown in closed position) Paper feed tray (250 sheets) Toner cartridge Fuser unit Top cover · ¯ PRINTER COMPONENTS > 11...
  • Page 12 Power cable connection Cooling fan USB interface connection Parallel interface connection PRINTER COMPONENTS > 12...

  • Page 13: Operator Panel And Status Monitor

    OPERATOR PANEL AND STATUS MONITOR This chapter describes the function of your printer’s operator panel. It is also useful to describe the Status Monitor software at this point as it provides printer status information and allows you to access the printer menus to set printer parameters such as, for example, paper size.

  • Page 14: Operator Panel Layout

    OPERATOR PANEL LAYOUT The operator panel consists of 4 indicating LEDs and a control button. From left to right, the LEDs indicate Power On, Ready, Manual feed and Error. LED INDICATORS The LED indicators show the status of the printer and have five operating conditions as follows: Indicator off Indicator on...

  • Page 15: Control Button

    The meaning of the indicator LEDs when they flash (x) is summarised as follows: Flash type Ready Manual feed Error Meaning (Green) (Amber) (Amber) Flash 1 – The printer is data processing slow blink when printing has been suspended. The image drum requires changing or toner is low.

  • Page 16: Status Monitor

    least two seconds before releasing. The secondary functions are as follows: Printing the demo and menu pages. NOTE Demo and menu pages can also be printed using the printer Status Monitor. Printing any data held in the buffer after printing has been cancelled.
  • Page 17 Using the Printer Status Monitor Viewing the status of the printer, and viewing or changing the printer settings are carried out as follows: Click on [Start], [Programs] and select the Status Monito Status Monitor. The Status Monito Status Monito current printer status is shown. Click on the window maximise maximise maximise...
  • Page 18 Printer Setup Tab Selecting this tab provides access to the Printer Menu button, which, when selected, enables configuration of the printer settings via a series of tabs described in outline below. At all stages, detailed on- line help is provided via the Help Help button.

  • Page 19: Menu Functions

    About: about this printer. About About About Preferences Tab Selecting this tab provides the means to choose the information displayed by the Status Monitor and how/when the Status Monitor appears. The default Alert view setting ensures that the Status Monitor pops up to inform you of a condition that requires your attention e.g.

  • Page 20: Changing The Display Language

    The menu functions and their default values are summarised in the table in the section entitled “Menu Functions”. CHANGING THE DISPLAY LANGUAGE Carry out the following instructions to change the language that is displayed in the Status Monitor. Start the Status Monitor. Select the Printer Setup tab.
  • Page 21 It should be noted that many of these settings can be, and often are, overridden by settings made in the printer drivers. However, several of the driver settings can be left at “Printer Setting”, which will then default to the settings entered in these printer menus. Factory default settings are shown in the following tables.

  • Page 22: System Configuration Menu

    System configuration menu This menu adjusts general printer settings to suit the way you prefer to work. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU Item Default Remarks POWER SAVE DELAY TIME 15 MIN CLEARABLE WARNING MANUAL TIMEOUT 60 SEC WAIT TIMEOUT 40 SEC LOW TONER CONTINUE JAM RECOVERY Parallel menu...
  • Page 23 Maintenance menu This menu provides access to various printer maintenance functions. MAINTENANCE MENU Item Default Remarks EEPROM RESET DRUM COUNT RESET POWER SAVE ENABLE SETTINGS DARKNESS CLEANING PAGE Usage menu This menu is for information only, and provides an indication of total usage of the printer and the expected life left in its consumable items.

  • Page 24: Paper Recommendations

    PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS For guidance on the media you can use with your printer, which input tray and which ejection method to use, see the section entitled “Paper and tray information” in the “Specifications” chapter. PAPER AND ENVELOPE TYPES The manufacturer of this printer recommends the following guidelines when selecting paper and envelopes for use in your printer: Paper and envelopes should be stored flat and away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat sources.

  • Page 25: Transparencies And Adhesive Labels

    TRANSPARENCIES AND ADHESIVE LABELS The manufacturer of this printer recommends the following guidelines when selecting transparencies and adhesive labels for use in your printer: Always use manual feed. Always use rear output. Media must be designed for use in laser printers or photocopiers and must be able to withstand 200°C for 0.1 sec.

  • Page 26: Installing Paper

    INSTALLING PAPER NOTE If you are topping up the paper in the paper tray, it is recommended that you remove the remaining paper from the tray first then add the new paper stock followed by the paper you removed. This ensures that the oldest paper is used first to help prevent paper jams.

  • Page 27: Face Up And Face Down Printing

    Adjust the rear paper support (2) to the size of paper you are using by gripping the lugs (3), tilting and sliding the support forwards or backwards as necessary. Adjust the paper guides (1). It is important to adjust the paper guides correctly to ensure that the paper is not skewed in the print process.

  • Page 28: Printing Envelopes

    PRINTING ENVELOPES Pull out the rear paper exit tray (1) until it locks and lift out the paper guide (2). Pull down the manual feed tray (3) and adjust the paper guides to the width of the envelope. Insert the envelope, flap down and to the left, until the printer grips it.

  • Page 29: Paper Feed, Size And Media Setting

    PAPER FEED, SIZE AND MEDIA SETTING The process used to fuse (fix) the printed image to the paper involves a mixture of pressure and heat. Too much heat will cause lightweight paper to crease or curl and corrugations in transparencies. Too little heat will cause the image not to fuse fully into heavyweight paper.
  • Page 30 Click on [Printer Setup] tab - [Printer Menu] button - [Paper tab] - [Manual Feed] button. Adjust the media type to Transparency and the paper size to the size of the transparency being used. Click on the [Apply] button, [Close] button then [OK] button to set the printer for transparencies.

  • Page 31: Interfaces

    INTERFACES Your printer is equipped with two data interfaces: Parallel – For direct connection to a PC. This port requires a bi-directional (IEEE 1284 compliant) parallel cable. USB – For connection to a PC running Windows 98 or above (not Windows 95 upgraded to Windows 98) or Macintosh. This port requires a cable conforming to USB version 2.0 or above.

  • Page 32: Printer Drivers

    PRINTER DRIVERS This chapter describes how to install a printer driver on two types of operating system – Windows and Macintosh. The printer drivers are all contained on the printer driver CD-ROM (CD1). Please refer to the readme file on this CD for the latest information on printer driver installation.

  • Page 33: Operation

    OPERATION This chapter provides a broad outline of how to operate your printer from either a Windows or a Macintosh environment. PRINTER SETTINGS IN WINDOWS NOTE The illustrations in this guide relate to Windows 2000 – other operating system windows may appear slightly different but the principles are the same.
  • Page 34 Setup tab. Paper size should be the same as the page size of your document (unless you wish to scale the printout to fit another size), and should also be the same as the size of paper you will feed into the printer. You can choose the source of the paper to feed, which may be Tray 1 (the standard paper tray) or Manual Feed.
  • Page 35 Job Options tab The output resolution of the printed page can be set as follows. The highest quality setting prints at 1200 x 600dpi. This option requires the most printer memory and takes the longest to print. The normal setting prints at 600 x 600dpi and is adequate for all but the most discerning applications.
  • Page 36 Your printed pages can be scaled to fit larger or smaller stationery or the scaling function can be disabled by checking the Disable checkbox. A single on-screen button restores the default settings. Image tab Dithering produces an intermediate greyscale by adjusting the combination of dots used in printing.

  • Page 37: Setting From Windows Control Panel

    SETTING FROM WINDOWS CONTROL PANEL When you open the driver properties window directly from Windows, rather than from within an application program, a somewhat more extensive range of settings is provided. Changes made here will generally affect all documents you print from Windows applications, and will be remembered from one Windows session to the next.
  • Page 38 Advanced tab You can specify which times of day your printer will be available. Indicates current priority, from 1 (lowest) to 99 (highest). Highest priority documents will print first. Specifies that documents should be spooled (stored in a special print file) before being printed. The document is then printed in the background, allowing your application program to become available more quickly.
  • Page 39 This specifies that the document should not be spooled, but printed directly. Your application will not normally be ready for further use until the print job is complete. This requires less disk space on your computer, since there is no spool file. Directs the spooler to check the document setup and match it to the printer setup before sending the document to print.

  • Page 40: Printer Settings In Macintosh

    printer to help each user find their own documents in the output stack. NOTE The above features are provided by the Windows 2000 operating system and will vary with other operating systems. PRINTER SETTINGS IN MACINTOSH Refer to the readme file on the drivers CD, CD1, and the online help provided in the driver software.

  • Page 41: Consumables And Maintenance

    CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCE This section deals with the replacement of the toner cartridge and image drum and general maintenance. CONSUMABLE ORDER DETAILS Item Life Order No. Toner 2,500 A4 @ 5% 01103402 Image drum 25,000 A4 pages* 42102802 typical for continuous printing Please always use genuine consumables.

  • Page 42: When To Replace The Toner Cartridge

    WHEN TO REPLACE THE TONER CARTRIDGE Replace the toner cartridge after Toner Low displays in the printer Status Monitor. Also, the Error LED indicator slowly blinks when toner is low. After Toner Low displays, the printer will print about 100 more pages then display Toner Empty and stop printing.
  • Page 43 Press the top cover release button and open the printer’s top cover fully. WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser may be hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch. Pull the coloured lever on the right side of the toner cartridge towards the front of the printer to close the cartridge then remove the used toner cartridge.

  • Page 44: Image Drum Life

    IMAGE DRUM LIFE The life of an image drum depends on a number of factors, including temperature and humidity, the type of paper used, and the number of pages per job. The image drum should last approximately 25,000 pages continuous printing.

  • Page 45: Resetting The Drum Counter

    Follow the installation instructions on or inside the box containing the new image drum to install the new image drum. Follow the installation instructions on or inside the box containing the new toner cartridge to install the new toner cartridge. Gently wipe the LED array surface with the LED lens cleaner that came with the new toner cartridge or soft tissue.

  • Page 46: Cleaning The Led Array

    Using the Control button Press the control button to take the printer off line. Open the manual feed tray and insert a sheet of A4 plain paper between the paper guides. Press and hold down the control button for at least five seconds.

  • Page 47: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING STATUS AND ERROR MESSAGES Your printer has been designed to give you helpful status feedback not only during normal operation but also if a printing problem occurs so that you can take appropriate corrective action. Both status and error messages are displayed in your chosen language in the Status Monitor, error messages being accompanied by the appropriate flashing of the Error indicator.

  • Page 48: Paper Jams

    PAPER JAMS Provided that you follow the recommendations in this guide on use of print media, and you keep the media in good condition prior to use, your printer should give years of reliable service. However, paper jams occasionally do occur, and this section explains how to clear them quickly and simply.

  • Page 49: Input Jam

    INPUT JAM Remove the paper tray from the printer. Remove any crumpled or folded paper. Remove any paper from the underside of the printer. Replace the paper tray. After successful removal of any damaged or misfed paper, the printer should continue printing. FEED JAM OR EXIT JAM Remove the tray and clear any misfed sheets as given above.

  • Page 50: Print Quality Problems

    The printer will warm up and commence printing when ready. The page lost through the jam will normally be reprinted. NOTE If the edge of the jammed paper protrudes (or can be seen) from the exit, reinstall the image drum, close the top cover and switch the printer on. Remove the jammed paper from the exit when the exit roller begins rotating after a few seconds after switching on.
  • Page 51 Symptom Problem Solution Vertical white Toner is low and does Replace toner cartridge. Check drum and streaking or faint not distribute properly, replace the drum, if necessary. Contact areas on page. or the drum is worn out. service. LED array is dirty. Clean LED array.

  • Page 52: Software Problems

    SOFTWARE PROBLEMS Your software (operating environment, applications and printer drivers) controls the printing process. Make sure you have selected the right driver for use with your printer. See your software documentation for more information. Symptom Problem Solution Printing is garbled. Incorrect driver is Install an appropriate driver.

  • Page 53: Hardware Problems

    HARDWARE PROBLEMS Symptom Problem Solution When you try to print Configuration error. Check cable connection. If more than one nothing happens, printer is available, make sure your but printer indicates printer has been selected. it is ready to receive data. Garbage prints.

  • Page 54: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL A summary of the basic characteristics of your printer appears in the table below: Item Specification Dimensions See the following section entitled “Overall Dimensions” Weight 9 kg approximately Printing method Electro-photographic printing using LEDs as light source Print colour Monochrome Print speed 18 pages per minute maximum...

  • Page 55: Overall Dimensions

    OVERALL DIMENSIONS 355mm 607.5mm 395mm 200mm SPECIFICATIONS > 55...

  • Page 56: Paper And Tray Information

    PAPER AND TRAY INFORMATION Feed and ejection methods vary depending on the type, size and thickness of medium used. Use the chart below and the notes/ symbols/terms on the following page for initial guidance. (Minor variations to settings may be necessary depending on user setup and environmental conditions.) Feed Ejection...

  • Page 57: Notes/Symbols/Terms

    NOTES/SYMBOLS/TERMS Notes: Paper smaller than A5 (i.e. less than 210mm long) should be ejected face up. Symbol/Term Meaning Paper Tray 1 Manual Feed Face Up printing from the rear of the printer Face Down printing from the top of the printer W, L Width, Length in mm Light paper weight: 59 - 66g/m²...

  • Page 58: Index

    INDEX Input paper jam ......49 Adhesive labels ......25 Installing Advanced features Paper ........26 enabling or disabling....39 installing drivers Macintosh .......32 Windows .........32 Changing display language ..20 Installing paper ......26 Cleaning page......45 installing status monitor .....32 control button......15 interface parallel ........31 USB ........31 Display language ......20 Drum counter......45...
  • Page 59 Paper & envelope types ...24 Page orientation Quality problems .....50 setting in Windows ....35 Transparencies......29 Paper Transparency types ....25 Envelope types ......24 Priority Exit jam ........49 print queue priority....38 Feed jam .........49 Input jam ........49 Ready LED........14 Installing.........26 Resolution Label types......25 setting in Windows ....35 Paper types ......24 size setting in Windows ...34...
  • Page 60 user’s guide Watermark printing ........8 printing in Windows....35 viewing ........7 INDEX > 60...

  • Page 61: Oki Contact Details

    OKI CONTACT DETAILS Oki Systems (UK) Limited Oki Data (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. 550 Dundee Road 78 Shenton Way, #09-01, Slough Trading Estate Singapore 079120 Slough, SL1 4LE Tel: (65) 221 3722 Fax: (65)421 1688 Tel:44 (0) 1753 819819 http://www.okidata.com.sg Fax:44 (0) 1753 819899 http://www.oki.co.uk...
  • Page 62 B4100 central house balfour road, hounslow tw3 1hy united kingdom tel +44 (0) 20 8219 2190 07053401 Iss.01 Fax +44 (0) 20 8219 2199...

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