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Oki B6100 User Manual

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  • Page 1 B6100...
  • Page 2 Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved Oki and Microline are registered trademarks of Oki Electric Industry Company, Ltd. Energy Star is a trademark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Hewlett-Packard, HP, and LaserJet are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    User’s Guide CONTENTS Preface.........................v Welcome ........................v About the Printer ......................v Available Configurations..................v Features ......................vi About this Guide ......................vii Printer Orientation ....................vii Conventions ......................vii User’s Guide Contents ..................viii Installation Procedure ....................1 About the Installation Procedure................1 Safety Precautions ....................1 Handling the Printer.....................1 Step 1: Inspecting Package Contents ..............2 CD-ROM Contents ....................2 Step 2: Preparing a Location for the Printer.............3...
  • Page 4 User’s Guide Understanding and Navigating the Control Panel Menus ........23 About the Control Panel Menus................23 Control Panel Features.................... 23 LCD Display ......................24 LED Indicators ....................24 Pushbuttons ......................25 Navigating the Control Panel Menus ............... 26 Menu Structure ......................28 Troubleshooting ......................

  • Page 5: Preface

    User’s Guide PREFACE WELCOME Thank you for selecting the Oki B6100. This guide provides information and procedures to help you set up and install your printer. Please read this guide and keep it at hand for later reference. This User’s Guide, along with other important user documents are contained on the CD.

  • Page 6: Features

    User’s Guide FEATURES Your laser printer has the following features: > Quality printing at a high speed The printer has an output of 25 pages per minute with a resolution up to true 1200 dpi. > Flexible use of paper sources and delivery methods The base configuration of the printer includes one 550-sheet universal paper feeder and a front tray.

  • Page 7: About This Guide

    User’s Guide ABOUT THIS GUIDE PRINTER ORIENTATION Throughout this guide, the four sides of the printer are referred to as front, rear, right, and left. The front of the printer is the side near the control panel, and the rear of the printer is opposite the front.

  • Page 8: User's Guide Contents

    User’s Guide USER’S GUIDE CONTENTS This guide contains three sections: Preface The Preface describes the features of the printer and outlines the organization of this guide. Installation Procedure This section includes all of the steps necessary to prepare your printer for use. Understanding and Navigating the Control Panel This section provides a brief explanation of the control panel menus and submenus, and illustrates how to navigate through those menus.

  • Page 9: Installation Procedure

    INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ABOUT THE INSTALLATION PROCEDURE This section guides you through the process of setting up and installing the printer. Complete the entire installation procedure to ensure a proper installation. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS This printer is available in either of the following power specifications: 110V and 220V. The specifications that apply to your printer depend on your machine configuration.

  • Page 10: Step 1: Inspecting Package Contents

    GEG-99042 CD-ROM CONTENTS The Oki B6100 CD-ROM contains printer drivers, software and documentation designed to help you fully utilise your new printer. Oki has provided an interface, under MS Windows, to assist you in selecting the appropriate document or application.

  • Page 11: Step 2: Preparing A Location For The Printer

    User’s Guide STEP 2: PREPARING A LOCATION FOR THE PRINTER PRINTER WEIGHT AND DIMENSIONS This printer weighs approximately 51 lbs (23 kg) and should always be lifted by two people. The dimensions of the printer are listed below. > Printer Height: 16.3 in (413 mm) >...

  • Page 12: Environment

    User’s Guide ENVIRONMENT Use the following guidelines to determine the best location for the printer: Horizontal, sturdy, and stable Location with good ventilation Location with stable surface temperature and humidity Exposed to direct sunlight Near heating appliances Exposed to direct air current Subject to vibrations Exposed to high levels of dust Near an open flame...

  • Page 13: Step 3: Locating Parts Of The Printer

    User’s Guide STEP 3: LOCATING PARTS OF THE PRINTER The following figures indicate the names and functions of the main parts of the printer Figure 4: Front of the Printer. 1. Paper Exit Slot 2. Paper Output Tray 3. Control Panel Provides access to all controls required to operate the printer.
  • Page 14 User’s Guide Figure 6: Internal Parts of the Printer (Front) 14. Print Cartridge Integrated cartridge contains the toner and the photosensitive drum. 15. Front Cover Provides access to the interior of the printer. Allows you to replace the print cartridge or remove jammed paper. CAUTION The fuser becomes very hot while the printer is operating.

  • Page 15: Step 4: Installing The Print Cartridge

    User’s Guide STEP 4: INSTALLING THE PRINT CARTRIDGE GENERAL INFORMATION The print cartridge contains the dry ink as well as the xerographic drum and associated components that create the xerographic image on a sheet of paper. The print cartridge will eventually run out of ink through normal use.

  • Page 16: Installation Procedure

    User’s Guide INSTALLATION PROCEDURE Use the following procedure to replace the print cartridge: 1. Press the button on the top of the printer to open the front cover, and pull the cover all the way open. 2. Remove the orange plastic shipping spacers from the inside of the printer. 3.
  • Page 17 User’s Guide 5. On level surface, firmly hold down the print cartridge. Pull the plastic sealing tape straight out (horizontally) from the cartridge. 6. Slide the pegs on the print cartridge into the channels on the inside of the printer, and push the print cartridge into the printer.

  • Page 18: Step 5: Installing Optional Printer Accessories

    User’s Guide STEP 5: INSTALLING OPTIONAL PRINTER ACCESSORIES The following figure shows all of the available accessories as installed on the printer. NOTE The printer automatically recognizes an option after the option is installed. The printer driver does not. You must enable (activate) the option in the printer driver after the option is installed.

  • Page 19: Step 6: Loading The Universal Paper Tray

    User’s Guide STEP 6: LOADING THE UNIVERSAL PAPER TRAY The 550-sheet universal paper tray that sits inside the printer can accommodate paper sizes from postcard to legal. The 550-sheet universal paper tray has two width guides that are located on the sides of the tray, and one length guide that is located near the center of the tray.
  • Page 20 User’s Guide 4. Squeeze the right-side width guide, lift it up, and slide the guides to the sides of the tray. 5. Verify that the paper tray plate has dropped down into the base of the paper tray. If the tray is locked in the up position, pull the lever near the front of the tray to release the plate, or push the paper tray completely into the printer and then remove it.
  • Page 21 User’s Guide 7. Squeeze the right width guide, lift it up, and adjust the guides to match the paper width. 8. Squeeze the length guide, lift it up, and adjust the guide to match the paper length. Verify that the length guide is firmly seated into the gradations on the base of the paper tray. 9.

  • Page 22: Step 7: Connecting The Power Cord And Turning The Printer On

    User’s Guide 11. Use the paper level indicator on the front right of the printer to determine when the paper supply is low. STEP 7: CONNECTING THE POWER CORD AND TURNING THE PRINTER ON Use the following procedure to connect the power cord and turn the printer on. 1.
  • Page 23 User’s Guide 3. Turn the printer on by pressing [ I ] on the power switch on the left front of the printer. The status message “Loading” appears on the display. This message indicates that the printer is warming up and is not ready to print. After about 65 seconds, the status message changes to “Ready”, indicating that the printer is ready to print.

  • Page 24: Step 8: Selecting The Control Panel Language

    User’s Guide STEP 8: SELECTING THE CONTROL PANEL LANGUAGE English is the default language for all control panel error and status messages; however, these messages are also available in many languages. Use the following procedure to change the display language: NOTE Please see the section “Understanding and Navigating the Control Panel Menus”...

  • Page 25: Step 9: Printing A Test Page Or Configuration Summary

    User’s Guide STEP 9: PRINTING A TEST PAGE OR CONFIGURATION SUMMARY TEST PAGE Printing a test page verifies that the printer is operating correctly. Use the following procedure to print a test page. 1. Press the MENU button on the control panel. 2.

  • Page 26: Configuration Summary

    User’s Guide CONFIGURATION SUMMARY A configuration summary lists the current printer settings. Use the following procedure to print a configuration summary. 1. Press the MENU button on the control panel. 2. Press the NEXT button until the text “Functions” is shown on the second line of the display.

  • Page 27: Step 10: Connecting The Printer To Host Computer

    User’s Guide STEP 10: CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO HOST COMPUTER You must connect the printer to your computer using an IEEE 1284 parallel cable or a USB cable. These cables are user-supplied. The printer does not include either of these cables. The default configuration of your printer has the USB port turned off.

  • Page 28: Step 11: Installing Printer Drivers

    Network connection MICROSOFT WINDOWS SYSTEMS 1. With Windows running, insert the B6100 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. If the CD does not run automatically, use Start – Run… and enter E:\setup (where E is your CD-ROM drive) in the Open field.

  • Page 29: Macintosh Os X

    1. Place the software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 2. Double click the CD icon 3. Double click Language folder. 4. Double-click the Install Oki Software shortcut icon. This launches the installer program. Follow the on-screen instructions. Default state installs all drivers, deselect those not required.

  • Page 30: Step 15: Product Registration

    OKI printer. It represents our commitment to providing you with the latest updates about your OKI product, and getting the details on OKI programs and services.

  • Page 31: Understanding And Navigating The Control Panel Menus

    User’s Guide UNDERSTANDING AND NAVIGATING THE CONTROL PANEL MENUS ABOUT THE CONTROL PANEL MENUS This section explains the control panel and its functions, and also demonstrates how to navigate throughout the various menus and submenus that allow you to view and change the printer settings.

  • Page 32: Lcd Display

    User’s Guide LCD DISPLAY The LCD display shows status and error messages that inform you of the current status of the printer, and also displays menus, submenus, and printer settings when you are in the menu system. The display contains two lines of text, each with a maximum of sixteen characters.

  • Page 33: Pushbuttons

    User’s Guide PUSHBUTTONS The control panel pushbuttons allow you to access and navigate menus, and also assist you in recovering from printer errors. The table below explains the functions of the eight pushbuttons. Pushbutton Function START/STOP—Push this button to start or stop the printer, or to exit the menu system.

  • Page 34: Navigating The Control Panel Menus

    User’s Guide NAVIGATING THE CONTROL PANEL MENUS NOTE Settings in your software application will override any settings in your printer driver. Your printer driver settings will override any settings from the printer menu or printer front panel. When you press the MENU button on the control panel, you enter the printer’s menu system. At that point, the first line of the display contains the text “Menu”, indicating that you are in the menu system.
  • Page 35 User’s Guide Figure 13: Navigating the Paper Menu. Menu Menu Menu Paper Menu Interface Menu Paper Menu Copies Copies Paper Menu Copies Copies Paper Menu Menu Copies Paper Menu 1. Press the MENU button on the control panel. 2. Press the NEXT button until the text “Paper Menu” is shown on the second line of the display.

  • Page 36: Menu Structure

    User’s Guide MENU STRUCTURE Settings in your software application will override any settings in your printer driver. Your printer driver settings will override any settings from the printer menu or printer front panel. The following figure shows the structure of the control panel main menus and submenus. For more specific information about using and navigating the printer menu system, see the Technical Reference Guide provided on the CD-ROM.

  • Page 37: Troubleshooting

    User’s Guide TROUBLESHOOTING ABOUT TROUBLESHOOTING This section provides procedures to identify and solve problems that may occur while you are setting up and installing the printer. POWER ON PROBLEMS If you have problems turning on the printer, check the possible causes listed in the table below.

  • Page 38: Warning Messages And Error Messages

    User’s Guide WARNING MESSAGES AND ERROR MESSAGES The control panel display shows both warning message and error messages. Warning messages use only the second line of the display and indicate conditions that do not prevent the printer from operating. For example, if Tray 1 is out of paper but the printer is currently drawing paper from Tray 2, a warning message will appear on the second line of the display indicating that Tray 1 is out of paper—but the printer will continue to operate, drawing paper from Tray 2.

  • Page 39: Error Messages

    User’s Guide ERROR MESSAGES The table below lists error messages, the possible causes of each error, and the actions required to recover from each error. Error Message Error Message Possible Cause Action Line 1 Line 2 E2 JAM MISFEED Remove Paper There is a paper jam Remove the jammed paper E3 FUSER JAM...
  • Page 40 User’s Guide Error Message Error Message Possible Cause Action Line 1 Line 2 U2 ROS FAILURE Call Service The ROS has failed. Turn the printer off, then turn it on. If the problem recurs, U4 FUSER Call Service The fuser has failed. contact an authorised service FAILURE provider.

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