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Contents Safety Instructions ..............5 Run a demo print (verify printer is working) ....... 17 To print a demo print............17 Introduction ................7 Connecting the printer to the computer ........ 18 Features and Benefits ............... 7 Installing the Windows™ Printer Driver and T our Guide .. 19 Selecting a location for your printer ........
Safety Instructions Your Oki printer has been carefully designed to give you years of • Be certain that your power source matches the rating listed on safe, reliable performance. As with all electrical equipment, however, the back of the printer. If you are not sure, check with your there are a few basic precautions you should take to avoid hurting dealer or with your local power company.
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• Liquid has been spilled into the printer, or it has been exposed to water. • The printer has been dropped, or the cabinet is damaged. • The printer does not function normally when you are following the operating instructions. OKIJET 2020...
Introduction Thank you for purchasing this OKI product. The printer is a compact the Print Head and the four colour ink cartridges to allow high desktop four-colour ink jet printer that will provide you with years speed printing of black only documents.
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Ink Cartridges and the paper supply. first demo print. • Intelligent printing - the print driver software for your OKIJET 2020 quickly returns you to your application while your document prints in the background. • Compact and lightweight - The printer is lightweight and requires a small amount of space.
Selecting a location for your printer This section will help ensure that you have a convenient and safe location for your printer. Place the printer in a room with adequate ventilation. • Recommended operating environment: Temperature: 15 – 30°C (60 – 85°F) Humidity: 30 –...
Note: A parallel printer cable is not supplied, allowing you to buy one of an appropriate length for your needs. To ensure the best computer to printer communications, use a high- quality IEEE1284 compliant parallel bi-directional interface cable. OKIJET 2020...
Printer Part Names Rear View Paper Support Front view Paper Output Shelf Power Connection Top Cover Parallel Interface Low Ink Indicators Cable Connection Control Buttons Print Head Storage Box Print Head Nozzles Cartridge Lock Lever Print Head Read Me First...
Caution: Do not use a power strip to control the power to the printer. The printer requires a small amount of power, even when off, in order to maintain the Print Head. OKIJET 2020...
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If the carriage is in the Home position at the far left, press and Caution: Avoid contact of the uncovered ink nozzles with hands release the Cartridge Change/Clean button on the and clothing. The ink cannot be easily removed. Control Panel. Locate the Colour Print Head and Ink Cartridges.
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10. Install the Colour Print Head by aligning the hole in the Colour Cartridge into the correct location. The Ink Cartridges and Print Head with the green post of the Printer Carriage. Lower corresponding locations are colour-coded and numbered. the Colour Print Head down gently into position. OKIJET 2020...
11. Move the green Cartridge Lock Lever backward to secure the Print Head Storage Box Colour Print Head. Close the Top Cover. This Storage Box is designed to protect one Print Head when the other one is installed in the printer. The box will hold either the Colour Print Head or the optional Black Ink Jet Cartridge when not in use.
Sheet Feeder. Remove the Paper Output Shelf to access the Paper Guide Lever. Adjust the Paper Guide Lever to the right-most edges of the Move the Paper Guide Lever to its right-most position. paper. Reinstall the Paper Output Shelf. OKIJET 2020...
Your printer has a demo print function that you can use to check the Press and hold the Resume/FF button for approximately 2 print quality and printer operations. Oki recommends that you run seconds. When the demo print is complete, the printer initializes a demo print whenever the printer is moved or the Ink Cartridge is and returns to the Ready status.
Press and hold the Power/Reset button for approximately 2 seconds and then release, to switch OFF the printer power. Connect the parallel interface cable to the parallel connector on the printer and lock the wire clips in place to secure the cable. IEE 1284 OKIJET 2020...
To install on Windows™ 3.1: Installing the Windows™ Printer Driver and Tour Guide Start Windows™ on your computer. Before you can begin printing from any of your Windows™ 2. Insert the OKIXXX printer driver disk #1 into drive A. applications, you must first install the printer driver (OKIXXX printer driver) in your computer.
For help with the Printer Installation, choose the Help button or press F1 installing. In the Install Printer window, choose the OK button. The printer name, ‘OKIJET 2020 Ink Jet Printer’ appears in the list of installed printers. To enable printing, click the Set As Default Printer button.
Power/Reset button Control Panel The control panel has three buttons and six lights (LEDs) that are used to control and display the condition of the printer. Each button Press and release the button and LED have multiple functions. once to turn the printer ON. The significance of each LED is determined by whether or not the If the printer is ON, press light is lit or if the light is blinking.
Print a Demo Page: With no data Changing the cartridge during printing may affect the print in the print buffer, press the quality. Resume/FF button and hold for 2 seconds then release the button. OKIJET 2020...
Error LED Low Ink Indicators The Low Ink Indicators are OFF when the Colour Print Head is Recoverable Error (steady light): installed and the Ink Cartridges Press and release the Resume/FF contain ink. button. The Low Ink Indicators are ON Non-Recoverable Error (flashing when they are low on ink.
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