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Every effort has been made to ensure that the information Oki is a registered trademark of Oki Electric Industry in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. Oki Company, Ltd. assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control. Oki also cannot guarantee that changes in...
Replacing the Image Drum ..........10 Software Problems (Macintosh) ........ 15 When to Replace the Image Drum Cartridge .... 11 Hardware Problems ........... 17 Image Drum Cartridge Life ........11 Index ................19 Oki Systems Company ..........20 Help Guide...
Safety Instructions Your Oki printer has been carefully designed to give you years • Be certain that your power source matches the rating of safe, reliable performance. As with all electrical equipment, listed on the back of the printer. If you are not sure, check however, there are a few basic precautions you should take to with your dealer or with your local power company.
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• The printer has been dropped, or the cabinet is damaged. • The printer does not function normally when you are following the operating instructions. Energy Star As an Energy Star Partner, Oki has determined that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency.
3. Unwrap the new cartridge. Opening the top cover exposes hot surfaces which are clearly labelled. Do NOT touch them. 2. Shake the toner cartridge to evenly distribute toner. 4. Peel tape off bottom. Do not remove cartridge from packaging. OKIPAGE 4m/4w Plus...
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5. Insert the toner cartridge. 7. Clean the LED array (see relevant section). 8. Close the printer cover. 6. When the cartridge is in place, push the grey lock lever forward until it stops. Help Guide...
Higher print density means toner is system. used up faster. Note: We recommend that you use genuine Oki consumable At 5% print density, a toner cartridge will print an average products in your page printer. Oki’s microfine toner of 1,000 pages.
Cleaning the LED Array Clean the LED Array: • Whenever you install a new toner cartridge. • If you see faded vertical areas or light printing down a page. • If printing is fuzzy or blurred. Wipe the LED array gently with the cleaning pad that came with your toner cartridge.
2. Unwrap the new image drum cartridge and remove the 4. Remove the protective plastic cover from the toner well protective sheet. in the image drum unit. OKIPAGE 4m/4w Plus...
5. Install a new toner cartridge (See page 6). When to Replace the Image Drum Cartridge 6. Reset the Drum Counter: As the image drum approaches its end of life, CHANGE DRUM displays on your screen. At this point, be sure you a.
To generate a Cleaning Page, load a clean sheet of paper into the manual feeder at the front of the printer. Choose Print from the File menu, then click the Options button. In the Print Options dialogue box, click the Cleaning Page button. OKIPAGE 4m/4w Plus...
Problem Solving Print Quality Problems To verify print quality problems, try printing several pages Problem: Printed page is fuzzy or blurred. to check that the problem is persistent. Solution: (1) Ensure that the top cover is firmly closed. (2) Ensure that the image drum is located Problem: Printed page is blank.
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(1) Toner is low and does not distribute properly. Carefully remove drum and slowly shake from side to side a few times to redistribute toner. (2) Image drum may be worn out; replace drum or contact service. (3) Clean the LED array. OKIPAGE 4m/4w Plus...
It is essential to ensure that you have installed the correct Problem: Chooser does not show OKIPAGE 4m after Oki printer drivers. If printing from a DOS box your installation. application should be set up for printing with an HP LaserJet II or compatible driver.
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Some characters are missing or distorted. and 5MB free disk space available at print time. Solution: The font cache file on your Macintosh has been corrupted. Delete the file, then restart the Macintosh (see your Macintosh documentation). OKIPAGE 4m/4w Plus...
Hardware Problems Problem: When you try to print nothing happens. Problem: Printer freezes, or an error message displays, when computer is restarted. Solution: (1) Configuration error. Check cable connection. Solution: Starting the computer while the printer is on (2) If more than one printer is available, make can cause a communications error.
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This is perfectly normal. If the top cover becomes too hot to touch, switch the printer off and call your dealer for advice. OKIPAGE 4m/4w Plus...
Index Image drum cartridge memory errors (Mac) ......16 Change Drum message ......11 odours ............ 17 life of ............. 11 paper curl ..........18 when to replace ........11 paper wrinkles ........18 printer freezes (Windows) ....17 printer hot ..........18 printer not in Chooser ......
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