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  • Page 1 C130 User’s Guide...

  • Page 2: Preface

    Copyright © 2009 Oki Europe Ltd. All rights reserved. Oki is a registered trademark of Oki Electric IndustryCompany Ltd. Oki Printing Solutions is a trademark of Oki Data Corporation. Energy Star is a trademark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

  • Page 3: Emergency First Aid

    15 minutes keeping eyelids open. Seek medical attention. Spillages should be treated with cold water and soap to help reduce risk of staining skin or clothing. Importer to the EU/authorised representative Oki Europe Limited (trading as Oki Printing Solutions) Blays House Wick Road Egham...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface......................x-1 Emergency first aid ..................x-2 Importer to the EU/authorised representative ..........x-2 Environmental information ................x-2 1 Introduction ....................1-1 Getting Acquainted with Your Printer ............1-2 Space Requirements................... 1-2 Printer Parts ....................1-4 Front View..................... 1-4 Rear View .....................
  • Page 5 System Requirements ................. 1-10 2 Using the Printer Driver ................2-1 Selecting Driver Options/Defaults (for Windows) ....................2-2 Uninstalling the Printer Driver (for Windows) ....................2-3 Displaying Printer Driver Settings (for Windows) ....................2-4 Windows Server 2008/Vista..............2-4 Windows XP/Server 2003 ..............2-4 Windows 2000 ..................
  • Page 6 PAPER MENU ..................4-8 QUALITY MENU ................. 4-13 INTERFACE MENU ................4-16 SYSTEM DEFAULT................4-21 SERVICE MENU................. 4-25 LANGUAGE MENU................... 4-26 5 Media Handling ....................5-1 Print Media ..................... 5-2 Media Types ....................5-3 Plain Paper....................5-3 Thick Stock....................5-4 Envelopes ....................
  • Page 7 Installing Attachment................... 9-6 Installing the Duplex Option ................ 9-8 A Appendix ......................A-1 Technical Specifications ................A-2 Printer......................A-2 Consumable Life Expectancy Chart............A-5 Our Concern for Environmental Protection ..........A-6 What is an ENERGY STAR product? ...........A-6 Index ........................A-7 Oki contact details ..................A-9 Contents...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    Introduction...

  • Page 9: Getting Acquainted With Your Printer

    Getting Acquainted with Your Printer Space Requirements To ensure easy operation, consumable replacement and maintenance, adhere to the recommended space requirements detailed below. 496 mm (19.5") 396 mm (15.6") 100 mm (3.9") Front View 127 mm (5.0") 380 mm (14.9") 100 mm 100 mm (3.9")
  • Page 10 130 mm 157 mm (5.1") (6.2") 435 mm (17.1") 100 mm 100 mm (3.9") (3.9") 922 mm (36.3") Side View with Options (when Tray 2 and the duplex option are installed) The option appears shaded in the above illustrations. 157 mm 127 mm (6.2") (5.0")

  • Page 11: Printer Parts

    Printer Parts The following drawings illustrate the parts of your printer referred to through- out this guide, so please take some time to become familiar with them. Front View 1—Output tray 2—Control panel 3—Front cover 4—Dust cover 5—Tray 1 (Multipurpose tray) 6—Top cover 7—Fuser unit 8—Fuser separator levers...

  • Page 12: Rear View

    Rear View 1—Power switch 2—Power connection 3—USB port 4—10Base-T/100Base-TX (IEEE 802.3) Ethernet Interface port Getting Acquainted with Your Printer...

  • Page 13: Front View With Options

    Front View with Options (when Tray 2 is installed) 1—Lower feeder unit (Tray 2) (when Tray 2 and duplex option are installed) 1—Duplex option 2—Lower feeder unit (Tray 2) (when the attachment and duplex option are installed) 1—Duplex option 2—Attachment Getting Acquainted with Your Printer...

  • Page 14: Rear View With Options

    Rear View with Options (when Tray 2 and duplex option are installed) 1—Duplex option 2—Lower feeder unit (Tray 2) (when the attachment and duplex option are installed) 1—Duplex option 2—Attachment Getting Acquainted with Your Printer...

  • Page 15: Printer Driver Cd/Dvd

    Printer Driver CD/DVD PostScript Drivers Operating System Use/Benefit Windows Server 2008/Vista/XP/ These drivers give you access to all of Server 2003/2000 the printer features. See also “Display- ing Printer Driver Settings (for Win- Windows Server 2008/Vista/XP/ dows)” on page 2-4. Server 2003 for 64bit A specific PPD file has been prepared for applications (such as Page Maker and Corel Draw) that require that a PPD file be specified when...

  • Page 16: Utilities And Documentation Cd/Dvd

    Utilities and Documentation CD/DVD Utilities Utility Use/Benefit Status Monitor (Windows only) The current status of the printer in addition to the status of consumables and error information can be viewed. For details, refer to chapter 3 “Using the Status Monitor (Windows Only)” . Documentation Documentation Use/Benefit...

  • Page 17: System Requirements

    System Requirements Personal computer – Pentium 2: 400 MHz (Pentium 3: 500 MHz or higher is recommended) – Power Mac G3 or later (G4 or later is recommended) – Macintosh equipped with an Intel processor Operating System – Microsoft Windows Windows Server 2008 Standard/Enterprise, Windows Server 2008 Standard/Enterprise x64 Edition, Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/Ultimate/Business/Enter-...

  • Page 18: Using The Printer Driver

    Using the Printer Driver...

  • Page 19: Selecting Driver Options/Defaults (For Windows)

    Selecting Driver Options/Defaults (for Windows) Before you start working with your printer, you are advised to verify/change the default driver settings. Also, in case you have options installed, you should “declare” the options in the driver. Choose the driver’s properties as follows: –...

  • Page 20: Uninstalling The Printer Driver (For Windows)

    Uninstalling the Printer Driver (for Windows) This section describes how to uninstall the printer driver if necessary. Close all applications. Choose the Uninstall Program as follows: – (Windows Server 2008/Vista/XP/Server 2003) From the Start—All Programs menu, choose the item that contains the printer utilities, and then Uninstall Printer Driver.

  • Page 21: Displaying Printer Driver Settings (For Windows)

    Displaying Printer Driver Settings (for Windows) Windows Server 2008/Vista From the Start menu, click Control Panel, then Hardware and Sound, and then click Printers to open the Printers directory. Right-click the icon for this printer, and then click Printing Preferences. Windows XP/Server 2003 From the Start menu, choose Printers and Faxes to display the Printers and Faxes directory.

  • Page 22: Using The Postscript And Pcl Printer Driver

    Using the Postscript and PCL Printer Driver Common Buttons The buttons described below appear on each tab. Click to exit the Properties dialog box, saving any changes made. Cancel Click to exit the Properties dialog box without saving any changes made. Apply Click to save all changes without exiting the Properties dialog box.

  • Page 23: Advanced Tab (Postscript Printer Driver Only)

    Printer View Click the button to display an image of the printer in the figure area. When this button is clicked, it changes to the Paper View button (when a tab other than the Quality tab is selected) or the Quality View button (when the Quality tab is selected).

  • Page 24: Basic Tab

    Basic Tab The Basic Tab allows you to Specify the orientation of the media Specify the size of the original document Select the output media size Zoom (expand/reduce) documents Specify the paper source Specify the type of media Specify the number of copies Layout Tab The Layout Tab allows you to Print several pages of a document on the same page (N-up printing)

  • Page 25: Quality Tab

    The settings in the "Watermark" function of the Watermark/Overlay tab allows you to Select the watermark to be used Create, edit or delete watermarks Print a frame around watermarks Print transparent (shaded) watermarks Print the watermark on only the first page Print the watermark repeatedly throughout the all pages The settings in the "Overlay"...

  • Page 26: Other Tab

    Other Tab The Other Tab allows you to Select that Microsoft Excel sheets are not to be divided when printing Select that the white background of Microsoft PowerPoint data does not hide overlay files (PCL printer driver only) Send a notification by e-mail when printing is finished Shows the version information for the printer driver Limitations on printer driver functions installed with Point and Print...
  • Page 27 2-10 Using the Postscript and PCL Printer Driver...
  • Page 28 Using the Status Monitor (Windows Only)

  • Page 29: Using The Status Monitor (Windows Only)

    Working with the Status Monitor Introduction The Status Monitor shows information about the current status of the printer. The Status Monitor can be installed from the Utilities and Documentation CD/ DVD. For details on the installation, refer to the Reference Guide on the Utilities and Documentation CD/DVD.

  • Page 30: Recognizing Status Monitor Alerts

    Printer Alerts—Displays text messages that alert you of conditions such as low toner. Recovery Instructions—Provides you with explanations of what you need to do in order to correct problems and recover from error conditions. Consumables Tab Displays the usage status (approximate percentage remaining) of each toner consumables.
  • Page 31 Closing the Status Monitor...

  • Page 32: Printer Control Panel And Configuration Menu

    Printer Control Panel and Configuration Menu...

  • Page 33: About The Control Panel

    About the Control Panel The control panel, located on the top of the printer, allows you to direct the printer’s operation. In addition, it displays the current status of the printer, including any condition that needs your attention. EADY EADY TTENTION TTENTION MESSAGE...
  • Page 34 Indicator Function Moves up in the menu structure Within a menu choice that is changeable char- acter by character, scrolls upward through the available characters Moves right in the menu structure Moves right through the available menu choices Moves down in the menu structure. Within a menu choice that is changeable char- acter by character, scrolls downward through the available characters...

  • Page 35: Toner Supply Indicators

    Toner Supply Indicators The indicators shown below will appear, indicating the amount of toner that remains in the yellow (Y), magenta (M), cyan (C), and black (K) toner car- tridges. I D L E Toner Toner About the Control Panel...

  • Page 36: Configuration Menu Overview

    Configuration Menu Overview The configuration menu accessible from the control panel is structured as shown below. Menu IDLE MAIN MENU PRINT MENU PAPER MENU QUALITY MENU INTERFACE MENU SYSTEM DEFAULT SERVICE MENU LANGUAGE MAIN MENU/SYSTEM DEFAULT/SECURITY/CONFIG/ is set to , the user password or administrator password ENABLE must be entered to display the main menu.

  • Page 37: Main Menu

    MAIN MENU PRINT MENU With this menu, printer information, such as the configuration page and the demo page, can be printed. PRINT MENU MENU MAP CONFIGURATION STATISTICS PAGE FONT LIST POSTSCRIPT DIRECTORY LIST DEMO All factory default values are shown in bold. Settings MENU MAP YES/NO...
  • Page 38 Settings FONT LIST POST YES/NO SCRIPT Prints the PostScript font list. Settings YES/NO Prints the PCL font list. Settings DIRECTORY YES/NO LIST Prints the directory list of the flash. Settings DEMO YES/NO Prints the demo page. The amounts remaining for the supplies status and coverage informa- tion displayed using the statistics page may be different from the actual amounts and should be used only as reference.

  • Page 39: Paper Menu

    PAPER MENU With this menu, the media used for printing can be managed. PAPER MENU INPUT TRAY TRAY 1 MODE DUPLEX TRAY1 MEDIA SIZE ORIENTATION MEDIA TYPE MEDIA SIZE PAGE RECOVERY TRAY2 CUSTOM SIZE WIDTH (xx) LENGTH (xx) AUTO CONTINUE TRAY CHAINING MODE LOGICAL TRAY 0...
  • Page 40 All factory default values are shown in bold. Settings INPUT TRAY 1 AUTO/CASSETTE TRAY MODE When printing from Tray 1, select whether the paper size and paper type set from the printer driver or the settings set by MEDIA SIZE MEDIA TYPE selecting MAIN MENU/PAPER MENU/INPUT...
  • Page 41 Settings CUSTOM WIDTH 92-216 inch SIZE (xx) (3.63-8.50 * With inch measurements, the decimal point does not appear in the message window. For example, 3.63 inches appears as 363. Specify the width of the custom-sized paper loaded into Tray 1. On the model for North America, the settings appear in inches and the menu item appears as...
  • Page 42 Settings AUTO ON/OFF CONTINUE is selected, an error occurs if the size of paper being printed on is different from the size of paper specified in the printer driver. is selected, no error occurs if the size of paper being printed on is different from the size of paper specified in the printer driver.
  • Page 43 Settings PAGE ON/OFF RECOV- Select whether or not the page is printed again after recovering from a paper misfeed. is selected, the page that was misfed is printed again. is selected, printing continues with the next page without printing the misfed page. 4-12 Configuration Menu Overview...

  • Page 44: Quality Menu

    QUALITY MENU With this menu, settings for the print quality can be specified. QUALITY MENU REPLACE TONER BLACK CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW REMOVE ALL TONER OUT ACTION AIDC REQUEST AIDC MODE P/H CLEAN UP ECONOMY PRINT DUPLEX SPEED Configuration Menu Overview 4-13...
  • Page 45 All factory default values are shown in bold. Settings REPLACE BLACK YES/NO TONER is selected, the carousel rotates to the black toner cartridge, so that it can be replaced. For details on replacing the toner cartridge, refer to “Replacing a Toner Cartridge” on page 6-4. Settings CYAN YES/NO...
  • Page 46 Settings AIDC REQUEST YES/NO AIDC is selected, image adjustments are performed. Settings MODE ON/OFF is selected, the image adjustments are applied. is selected, image adjustments are not applied. Settings YES/NO CLEAN is selected, the printer enters P/H CLEAN UP mode. P/H CLEAN UP mode is a mode that allows the user to clean the print head window more easily.

  • Page 47: Interface Menu

    INTERFACE MENU With this menu, interface settings can be specified. The printer must be rebooted after any setting in the ETHERNET menu (for example, the TCP/IP address) is changed. Therefore, the following message appears when the configuration menu is exited (the + key is repeatedly pressed) after a setting has been changed. Select YES, and then press the ENTER key to reboot the printer.
  • Page 48 DISABLE FILTERS ENABLE AUTO DISABLE IPSEC GLOBAL PREFIX IPX/SPX FRAME TYPE ETHERNET SPEED DISABLE 802.1X PS PROTOCOL ENABLE JOB TIMEOUT * If MAIN MENU/SYSTEM DEFAULT/SECURITY/CONFIG/ is set to , the administrator password must be entered to ENABLE display this menu. For details on the default administrator password, refer to “SYSTEM DEFAULT”...
  • Page 49 All factory default values are shown in bold. Settings ETHER- TCP/IP ENABLE YES/NO is selected, TCP/IP is enabled. is selected, TCP/IP is disabled. Settings IPV4 DHCP/ YES/NO BOOTP Select whether or not the IP address is automatically acquired. is selected, the IP address is automatically acquired.
  • Page 50 Settings ENABLE YES/NO AUTO IP Select whether or not the IPv4 address is automatically acquired when and PING, DHCP/BOOTP ARP are not functioning or when there is no response. is selected, the IP address is automatically acquired. is selected, the IP address is not automatically acquired.
  • Page 51 Settings IPX/SPX FRAME AUTO/802.2/802.3/ETHER TYPE II/SNAP Specify the protocol used with NetWare. Settings ETHER- AUTO/100 FULL DUPLEX/100 HALF DUPLEX/10 FULL DUPLEX/10 HALF SPEED DUPLEX Specify the transmission speed for the network and the transmission method for bi-directional transmission. Settings DIS- YES/NO ABLE is selected, IEEE802.1x function is enabled.

  • Page 52: System Default

    SYSTEM DEFAULT With this menu, settings can be specified to adjust the operation of the printer, such as the time until the machine enters Energy Saver mode. MAIN MENU/SYSTEM DEFAULT/SECURITY/CONFIG/ is set to , the administrator password must be entered to ENABLE display this menu.

  • Page 53: Print Settings

    SECURITY CONFIG ENABLE SET USER PASSWD FORMAT ERASE FLASH RESTORE/SAVE RESTORE FACTORY SET ADMIN PASSWD SAVE CUSTOM RESTORE CUSTOM All factory default values are shown in bold. Settings PRINT HIGH/STANDARD QUAL- Select the image quality for prints. Settings COLOR COLOR/GRAYSCALE MODE Specify whether printing is in full color or grayscale.
  • Page 54 Settings EMULA- DEFAULT AUTOMATIC/POSTSCRIPT/PCL5/ TIONS PCL XL/HEX DUMP Specify the printer control language. is selected, the printer automatically AUTOMATIC selects the printer control language from the data stream. Settings AUTO PCL5/POSTSCRIPT DEFAULT Select the printer description language when it cannot be identified from the data. Settings POST- ERROR...
  • Page 55 Settings STARTUP START YES/NO OPTIONS PAGE Select whether or not a startup page is printed when the printer is turned on. is selected, the startup page is printed when the printer is turned on. is selected, the startup page is not printed. Settings DATE &...

  • Page 56: Service Menu

    Settings: the last four digits of the printer serial number ADMIN Specify the administrator password for PASSWD displaying the administrator menus. The specified password is applied only if MAIN MENU/SYSTEM DEFAULT/ is set to SECRITY/CONFIG/ENABLE The password can contain a maximum of 16 characters.

  • Page 57: Language Menu

    LANGUAGE MENU The display language of the message window ENGLISH/FRENCH/ can be changed to the required language. GERMAN/SPANISH/ ITALIAN/PORTU- The default setting is English. GUESE/DUTCH/CZECH/ The language selections appear in the mes- JAPANESE/POLISH sage window in the corresponding language. For example, appears as GERMAN DEUT-...

  • Page 58: Media Handling

    Media Handling...

  • Page 59: Print Media

    Print Media Specifications Media Media Size Tray* Duplex Inch Millimeter Letter 8.5 x 11.0 215.9 x 279.4 Legal 8.5 x 14.0 215.9 x 355.6 Statement 5.5 x 8.5 140.0 x 216.0 Executive 7.25 x 10.5 184.0 x 267.0 8.2 x 11.7 210.0 x 297.0 5.9 x 8.3 148.0 x 210.0...

  • Page 60: Media Types

    Media Types Before purchasing a large quantity of special media, do a trial print with the same media and check the print quality. Keep media on a flat, level surface in its original wrapper until it is time to load it. Plain Paper Capacity Tray 1...

  • Page 61: Thick Stock

    Keep media between 15% and 85% relative humidity. Toner does not adhere well to moist or wet paper. Layered Adhesive Folded, creased, curled, embossed, warped, or wrinkled Perforated, three-hole punched, or torn Too slick, too coarse, or too textured Different in texture (roughness) on the front and back Too thin or too thick Stuck together with static electricity Composed of foil or gilt;...

  • Page 62: Envelopes

    Envelopes Print on the front (address) side only. Some parts of the envelope consist of three layers of paper—the front, back, and flap. Anything printed in these lay- ered regions may be lost or faded. Capacity Tray 1 Up to 10 envelopes, depending on their thickness Tray 2 Not supported...

  • Page 63: Labels

    Labels A sheet of labels consists of a face sheet (the printing surface), adhesive, and a carrier sheet: The face sheet must follow the plain paper specification. The face sheet surface must cover the entire carrier sheet, and no adhe- sive should come through on the surface.

  • Page 64: Letterhead

    Letterhead Try printing your data on a sheet of plain paper first to check placement. Capacity Tray 1 Up to 50 sheets, depending on their size and thickness Tray 2 Not supported Orientation Face up Driver Letterhead Media Type Duplexing Not supported Postcards Try printing your data on a sheet of plain paper first to check placement.

  • Page 65: Printable Area

    Folded or wrinkled Printable Area The printable area on all media sizes is up to 4.2 mm (0.165") from the edges of the media. Each media size has a specific print- Printable able area (the maximum area on which Area the machine can print clearly and with- out distortion).

  • Page 66: Envelopes

    Envelopes Envelopes can only be printed on their front sides (side where the recipient’s address is written). In addition, printing on the front side in the area overlap- ping the back flap cannot be guaranteed. The location of this area differs depending on the envelope type.

  • Page 67: Loading Media

    Loading Media How do I load media? Take off the top and bottom sheets of a ream of paper. Holding a stack of approx- imately 200 sheets at a time, fan the stack to prevent static buildup before inserting it in a tray. Note Although this printer was designed for printing on a wide range of media types, it is not intended to print exclusively on a single media...
  • Page 68 Slide the media guides to pro- vide more space between them. Load the paper face up in the tray. Do not load paper above mark. Up to 200 sheets (80 g/m [21 lb]) of plain paper can be loaded into the tray at one time.
  • Page 69 Slide the media guides against the edges of the paper. Reattach the dust cover. 5-12 Loading Media...

  • Page 70: Other Media

    Other Media When loading media other than plain paper, set the media mode (for exam- ple, Envelope, Label, or Thick Stock) in the driver for optimum print quality. Loading Envelopes Remove the dust cover from Tray 1. Remove any media from the tray. Slide the media guides to pro- vide more space between them.
  • Page 71 Load the envelopes flap side down in the tray. Before loading enve- lopes, press them down to make sure that all air is removed, and make sure that the folds of the flaps are firmly pressed; other- wise the envelopes may become wrinkled or a media misfeed may occur.

  • Page 72: Loading Labels/Postcard/Thick Stock And Letterhead

    Loading Labels/Postcard/Thick Stock and Letterhead Remove the dust cover from Tray 1. Remove any media from the tray. Slide the media guides to pro- vide more space between them. Load the media face up in the tray. Up to 50 sheets can be loaded into the tray at one time.
  • Page 73 Slide the media guides against the edges of the media. Reattach the dust cover. 5-16 Loading Media...

  • Page 74: Tray 2

    Tray 2 Only Letter/A4 plain paper can be loaded in Tray 2. Loading Plain Paper Pull out Tray 2 as far as possi- ble. Lift up Tray 2 to remove it. Remove the lid from Tray 2. Loading Media 5-17...
  • Page 75 Press down the media pressure plate to lock it into place. Load the paper face up in the tray. Do not load above the 100% line. Up to 500 sheets (80 g/m [21 lb]) of plain paper can be loaded into the tray at one time.
  • Page 76 Reinsert Tray 2 into the printer. Loading Media 5-19...

  • Page 77: Duplexing

    Duplexing Select paper with high opacity for duplex (double sided) printing. Opacity refers to how effectively paper blocks out what is written on the opposite side of the page. If the paper has low opacity (high translucency), then the printed data from one side of the page will show through to the other side.

  • Page 78: Output Tray

    In addition, if “N-up” has been set to “Booklet”, autoduplex printing is per- formed. The following Order settings are available when “Booklet” is selected. If “Left Binding” is selected, the pages can be folded as a left-bound booklet. If “Right Binding” is selected, the pages can be folded as a right-bound booklet.

  • Page 79: Media Storage

    Media Storage How do I store media? Keep media on a flat, level surface in its original wrapper until it is time to load it. Media that has been stored for a long time out of its packaging may dry up too much and cause misfeeding.
  • Page 80 Replacing Consumables...

  • Page 81: Replacing Consumables

    If you get toner in your eyes, wash it out immediately with cool water and consult a doctor. Note Use of non-OKI consumables may void your warranty if any damage is found to be caused by such consumables. When replacing a toner cartridge, use only genuine Oki toner cartridges for your specific printer type.
  • Page 82 Keep toner cartridges: In their packaging until you’re ready to install them. In a cool, dry location away from sunlight (due to heat). The maximum storage temperature is 35° C (95° F) and the maximum storage humidity is 85% (noncondensing). If the toner cartridge is moved from a cold place to a warm, humid place, condensation may occur, degrading print quality.

  • Page 83: Replacing A Toner Cartridge

    Replacing a Toner Cartridge Note Be careful not to spill toner while replacing a toner cartridge. If toner spills, immediately wipe it off with a soft, dry cloth. on the TONER OUT ACTION MAIN MENU/QUALITY MENU/TONER menu is set to , the message OUT ACTION STOP...
  • Page 84 Press Key Until Display Reads REPLACE TONER BLACK NTER Press until appropriate REPLACE TONER color ( ) is displayed. *YES NTER *YES IS SELECTED NTER Then, it displays OPEN DOOR AND REPLACE X TONER Open the front cover. Before opening the front cover, open Tray 1 if it is not already open.
  • Page 85 Pull down the handle on the toner cartridge until the toner cartridge is unlocked and moves out slightly toward you. Remove the toner cartridge. Do not manually rotate the toner cartridge carou- sel. In addition, do not rotate the carousel with force, otherwise it may be damaged.
  • Page 86 Note Dispose of the empty toner cartridge according to your local regulations. Do not burn the toner cartridge. For details, refer to “About Toner Cartridges” on page 6-2. Prepare a new toner cartridge. Shake the cartridge a few times to distribute the toner. Make sure that the toner roller cover is securely attached before shaking...
  • Page 87 Align the shaft on each end of the toner cartridge with its hold- ers, and then insert the car- tridge. Before inserting the toner cartridge, make sure that the color of the toner car- tridge to be installed is the same as the label on the toner cartridge carou- sel.
  • Page 88 Press in the toner cartridge until it locks into place. Close the front cover. The printer must complete a calibration cycle (less than 2 minutes) after the toner cartridge has been replaced. If you open the top or front cover before the message appears, the printer stops IDLE and repeats the calibration cycle.

  • Page 89: Replacing All Toner Cartridges At The Same Time

    Replacing All Toner Cartridges at the Same Time Note Be careful not to spill toner while replacing a toner cartridge. If toner spills, immediately wipe it off with a soft, dry cloth. By using the REMOVE ALL mode, all toner cartridges can be replaced at the same time.
  • Page 90 Press Key Until Display Reads REMOVE ALL NTER REMOVE ALL *YES IS SELECTED NTER Then, it displays OPEN DOOR AND REMOVE M TONER It is not possible to exit REMOVE ALL mode before the operation is finished (even if the Cancel key is pressed). If the printer has incorrectly been switched to REMOVE ALL mode, open, then close the front cover (step 2 on page 6-5 and step 10 on page 6-9) four times to exit REMOVE ALL mode.

  • Page 91: Replacing The Imaging Cartridge

    Replacing the Imaging Cartridge When replacing an imaging cartridge, use only a genuine Oki imaging car- tridge for your specific printer type. Open the top cover. If there is paper in the output tray, remove it, and then fold up the out- put tray before opening the top cover.
  • Page 92 Note Dispose of the used imaging cartridge according to your local regulations. Do not burn the imaging cartridge. Prepare the new imaging cartridge. Note Do not touch the PC drum and the transfer belt on the imaging cartridge. Slowly insert the new imaging cartridge vertically, and then push it slightly down toward you to finish installing the imaging...
  • Page 93 Carefully close the top cover. The printer must complete a calibration cycle (less than 2 minutes) after the imaging cartridge has been replaced. If you open the top cover before the message appears, the printer stops and IDLE repeats the calibration cycle. 6-14 Replacing Consumables...

  • Page 94: Replacing The Fuser Unit

    Replacing the Fuser Unit For optimum print quality and performance, use only a genuine Oki fuser unit for your specific printer type. Turn off the printer and discon- nect the power cord. Note There are extremely hot parts within the printer. Before replacing the...
  • Page 95 Push the blue handles back as far as possible. Grab the blue handles and lift the fuser unit to remove it. Note Do not touch the matching connectors of the fuser unit and the machine. 6-16 Replacing Consumables...
  • Page 96 Prepare a new fuser unit. Pull the fuser separator levers forward as far as possible. Replacing Consumables 6-17...
  • Page 97 Remove the fuser separator material, and then return the fuser separator levers to their original positions. Note Be careful not to touch the paper exit sensor and the surface of the fuser roller in the fuser unit. While lifting the fuser unit with the blue handles (one on each side), vertically insert the fuser unit.
  • Page 98 Note Do not touch the paper exit sensor on the fuser unit. Note Do not touch the matching connectors of the fuser unit and the machine. Replacing Consumables 6-19...
  • Page 99 After the fuser unit is firmly installed, flip the blue handles down toward you. Carefully close the top cover. Reconnect the power cord, and turn on the printer. 6-20 Replacing Consumables...

  • Page 100: Maintaining The Printer

    Maintaining the Printer...
  • Page 101 Maintaining the Printer CAUTION Read all caution and warning labels carefully, making sure to follow any instructions contained in them. These labels are located on the inside of the printer’s covers and the interior of the printer body. Handle the printer with care to preserve its life. Abuse handling may cause damage and void your warranty.
  • Page 102 Do not leave the printer’s covers open for any length of time, especially in well-lit places; light may damage the imaging cartridge. Do not open the printer during printing. Do not tap media stacks on the printer. Do not lubricate or disassemble the printer. Do not tilt the printer.

  • Page 103: Cleaning The Printer

    Cleaning the Printer CAUTION Be sure to turn off the printer and unplug the power cord before cleaning. However, be sure to turn on the printer when cleaning the print head window. Exterior Control Panel Ventilation Grill EADY EADY RROR RROR NTER NTER...

  • Page 104: Interior

    Interior Cleaning the Media Feed Roller Open the top cover. If there is paper in the output tray, remove it, and then fold up the out- put tray before opening the top cover. Grab the handle and lift it up slightly to the back, and then slowly pull the imaging cartridge out vertically.
  • Page 105 Note Do not touch the PC drum and the transfer belt on the imaging cartridge. Position the removed imaging cartridge horizontally as shown in the illustration at the right. Be sure to keep the imaging cartridge horizontal and place it where it will not become dirty.
  • Page 106 CAUTION The area around the fuser unit is extremely hot. Touching anything other than the indicated levers may result in burns. If you get burned, immediately cool the skin under cold water, and then seek professional medical attention. Note Decreased print quality may result if the surface of the transfer roller is touched.
  • Page 107 Slowly insert the imaging car- tridge vertically, and then push it slightly down toward you to fin- ish reinstalling the imaging car- tridge. Carefully close the top cover. Cleaning the Printer...

  • Page 108: Cleaning The Print Head Window

    Cleaning the Print Head Window Perform the operation described below to switch the printer to the P/H CLEAN UP mode. Press Key Until Display Reads IDLE MENU MAIN MANU NTER MAIN MENU PRINT MENU NTER × 2 MAIN MENU QUALITY MENU QUALITY MENU REPLACE TONER NTER...
  • Page 109 To exit P/H CLEAN UP mode, press the Cancel key. Open the front cover. Before opening the front cover, open Tray 1 if it is not already open. The magenta toner cartridge has been moved to the position from where it can be replaced. Pull down the handle on the toner cartridge until the toner cartridge is unlocked and moves...
  • Page 110 Note Do not touch the contact indicated in the illustration. Close the front cover. The toner cartridge rotate within the printer. After the toner cartridges have finished rotating, open the top cover. Cleaning the Printer 7-11...
  • Page 111 Grab the handle and lift it up slightly to the back, and then slowly pull the imaging cartridge out vertically. Note Do not touch the PC drum and the transfer belt on the imaging cartridge. Position the removed imaging cartridge horizontally as shown in the illustration at the right.
  • Page 112 Clean the print head window by wiping it with a soft, dry cloth. BOTTOM VIEW CAUTION The area around the fuser unit is extremely hot. Touching anything other than the indicated levers may result in burns. If you get burned, immediately cool the skin under cold water, and then seek professional medical attention.
  • Page 113 Note Decreased print quality may result if the surface of the transfer roller is touched. Be careful not to touch the surface of the transfer roller. Slowly insert the imaging car- tridge vertically, and then push it slightly down toward you to fin- ish reinstalling the imaging car- tridge.
  • Page 114 Close the top cover. After the toner cartridges have finished rotating, open the front cover. Cleaning the Printer 7-15...
  • Page 115 Align the shaft on each end of the toner cartridge with its hold- ers, and then insert the car- tridge. Note Do not touch the contact indicated in the illustration. 7-16 Cleaning the Printer...
  • Page 116 Press in the magenta toner car- tridge until it locks into place. Close the front cover. Cleaning the Printer 7-17...

  • Page 117: Cleaning The Media Feed Rollers For Tray 2

    Cleaning the Media Feed Rollers for Tray 2 Be sure to remove the duplex option before cleaning the media feed rollers for Tray 2. If the duplex option is installed, remove it. Remove the dust cover from Tray 1. Close Tray 1 and the output tray. Lift the printer off of Tray 2 and temporarily place it on a sturdy flat surface.
  • Page 118 Lift the printer and reinstall it on top of Tray 2. Open Tray 1 and reattach the dust cover. If you removed the duplex option in step 1, reinstall it. Cleaning the Printer 7-19...

  • Page 119: Cleaning The Media Feed Rollers For The Attachment

    Cleaning the Media Feed Rollers for the attachment Be sure to remove the duplex option before cleaning the media feed rollers for the attachment. If the duplex option is installed, remove it. Remove the dust cover from Tray 1. Close Tray 1 and the output tray. Lift the printer off of the attach- ment and temporarily place it on a sturdy flat surface.
  • Page 120 Lift the printer and reinstall it on top of the attachment. Open Tray 1 and reattach the dust cover. If you removed the duplex option in step 1, reinstall it. Cleaning the Printer 7-21...

  • Page 121: Cleaning The Duplex Feed Rollers

    Cleaning the Duplex Feed Rollers Open the duplex cover. Clean the feed rollers by wiping them with a soft, dry cloth. Carefully close the duplex cover. 7-22 Cleaning the Printer...

  • Page 122: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting...

  • Page 123: Introduction

    Introduction This chapter provides information to aid you in resolving printer problems you may encounter, or at least guide you to the proper sources for help. Printing the configuration page page 8-2 Preventing media misfeeds page 8-3 Understanding the media path page 8-4 Clearing media misfeeds page 8-4...

  • Page 124: Preventing Media Misfeeds

    Press Key Until Display Reads CONFIGURATION NTER The configuration page prints and the printer goes back to IDLE NTER Preventing Media Misfeeds Make sure that... Media matches the printer specifications. Media is flat, especially on the leading edge. The printer is on a hard, flat, level surface. You store media in a dry location away from moisture and humidity.

  • Page 125: Understanding The Media Path

    Understanding the Media Path Understanding the printer’s media path will help you locate media misfeeds. 1 Output tray 2 Imaging cartridge 3 Toner cartridge carousel 4 Tray 1 5 Tray 2 (optional) 6 Fuser unit 7 Duplex option Clearing Media Misfeeds To avoid damage, always remove misfed media gently, without tearing it.

  • Page 126: Media Misfeed Messages And Clearing Procedures

    Media Misfeed Messages and Clearing Procedures Media Misfeed Message Page Reference This message appears in the following cases. CHECK TRAY1 PAPER When no media is loaded in Tray 1 (Displaying alternately) When a misfeed has occurred in Tray 1 PRESS With the first case, load media into the tray, and then press the Enter key.

  • Page 127: Clearing A Media Misfeed In The Printer

    Clearing a Media Misfeed in the Printer Open the top cover. If there is paper in the output tray, remove it, and then fold up the out- put tray before opening the top cover. Grab the handle and lift it up slightly to the back, and then slowly pull the imaging cartridge out vertically.
  • Page 128 Note Do not touch the PC drum and the transfer belt on the imaging cartridge. Position the removed imaging cartridge as shown in the illustration at the right. Be sure to keep the imaging cartridge horizontally horizontal and place it where it will not become dirty.
  • Page 129 Push the fuser separator levers back as far as possible. CAUTION The area around the fuser unit is extremely hot. Touching anything other than the indicated levers may result in burns. If you get burned, immediately cool the skin under cold water, and then seek professional medical attention.
  • Page 130 Remove any misfed media. If a media misfeed occurs near the fuser unit, pull out the media from below the fuser unit, as shown in the illustration at the right. If the media cannot be removed from below the fuser unit, raise the fuser unit cover, and then remove the media...
  • Page 131 Note Do not touch the paper exit sensor on the fuser unit. Note Decreased print quality may result if the surface of the transfer roller is touched. Be careful not to touch the surface of the transfer roller. 8-10 Clearing Media Misfeeds...
  • Page 132 Return the fuser separator levers to their original positions. Slowly insert the imaging car- tridge vertically, and then push it slightly down toward you to fin- ish reinstalling the imaging car- tridge. Carefully close the top cover. Clearing Media Misfeeds 8-11...

  • Page 133: Clearing A Media Misfeed From Tray 1

    Clearing a Media Misfeed From Tray 1 Remove the dust cover from Tray 1. Carefully pull out the misfed media. If the media cannot be removed, instead of pull- ing it with extreme force, clear the media misfeed according to the proce- dure described in “Clear- ing a Media Misfeed in the Printer”...

  • Page 134: Clearing A Media Misfeed From Tray 2

    Clearing a Media Misfeed From Tray 2 Pull out Tray 2 as far as possi- ble. Lift up Tray 2 to remove it. Remove any misfed paper. If necessary, remove the dust cover from Tray 1 and close the tray. Clearing Media Misfeeds 8-13...
  • Page 135 Remove the lid from Tray 2, and then remove all paper from the tray. Fan the paper, and align its edges. Press down the media pressure plate to lock it into place. Load the media in Tray 2, and attach the lid. 8-14 Clearing Media Misfeeds...
  • Page 136 Reinsert Tray 2. Open and close the top cover to clear the misfeed message. Clearing Media Misfeeds 8-15...

  • Page 137: Clearing A Media Misfeed From The Duplex Option

    Clearing a Media Misfeed from the Duplex Option Open the duplex cover. Carefully pull out the misfed media. Always remove the mis- fed media in the feed direction as shown only. If the media misfeed occurs at the bottom feed slot and the media does not stick out enough to be removed, turn the dial at...
  • Page 138 Close the duplex cover. Clearing Media Misfeeds 8-17...

  • Page 139: Solving Problems With Media Misfeeds

    Solving Problems with Media Misfeeds Frequent misfeeds in any area indicate that area should be checked, repaired, or cleaned. Repeated misfeeds may also happen if you’re using unsupported print media. Symptom Cause Solution Several The front edges of Remove the media and even up the sheets go the media are not front edges, then reload it.
  • Page 140 Symptom Cause Solution Media is The media is not cor- Remove the misfed media and reposi- misfeeding. rectly positioned in tion the media properly in the tray. the tray. The number of sheets Remove the excess media and reload in the tray exceeds the correct number of sheets in the the maximum tray.

  • Page 141: Solving Other Problems

    Solving Other Problems Symptom Cause Solution Printer The power cord is not Turn off the printer, confirm that the power is not correctly plugged into power cord is correctly plugged into the the outlet. outlet, and then turn on the printer. Something is wrong Plug another electrical appliance into with the outlet con-...
  • Page 142 The job is very com- Wait. No action needed. plex. A toner cartridge for a Install a genuine Oki toner cartridge different region is approved for your specific printer. installed ( X INCOR- is displayed in...
  • Page 143 Symptom Cause Solution Printer The power cord is not Turn off the printer, confirm that the resets or correctly plugged into power cord is correctly plugged into the turns off fre- the outlet. outlet, and then turn on the printer. quently.
  • Page 144 Symptom Cause Solution Media is The media is moist Remove the moist media and replace it wrinkled. from humidity or hav- with new, dry media. ing water spilled on it. The media feed roller Check them for damage. If necessary, or fuser unit is defec- contact Technical Support with the tive.

  • Page 145: Solving Problems With Printing Quality

    Solving Problems with Printing Quality Symptom Cause Solution Nothing is One or more of the Remove the toner cartridges and printed, or toner cartridges may check if any is damaged. there are be defective. blank spots The imaging cartridge Remove the imaging cartridge and on the may be defective.
  • Page 146 Symptom Cause Solution Image is too The print head win- Clean the print head window. light; there is dow is dirty. low image The media is moist Remove the moist media and replace density. from humidity. with new, dry media. There is not much Replace the toner cartridge.
  • Page 147 Symptom Cause Solution The print or One or more of the Remove the toner cartridges and color density toner cartridges may check for damage. If it is damaged, is uneven. be defective or low. replace it. The imaging cartridge Remove the imaging cartridge and is defective.
  • Page 148 Symptom Cause Solution There are One or more of the Remove the toner cartridges and toner toner cartridges are check each for damage. If one or more smudges or defective or installed is damaged, replace it. residual incorrectly. images. There are The media path is Print several blank sheets and the toner...
  • Page 149 Symptom Cause Solution Image The print head win- Clean the print head window. defects. dow is dirty. A toner cartridge may Remove the toner cartridges and be leaking. check for damage. If it is damaged, replace it. A toner cartridge may Remove the toner cartridge with the be defective.
  • Page 150 Symptom Cause Solution The color The imaging cartridge Remove the imaging cartridge and has a poor may be defective. check for damage. If it is damaged, reproduction replace it. or has poor Perform AIDC. (On the control panel color density. menu, go to MAIN MENU/QUAL- ITY MENU/AIDC/REQUEST...

  • Page 151: Status, Error, And Service Messages

    Status, Error, and Service Messages Status, error, and service messages are displayed in the control panel mes- sage window. They provide information about your printer and help you locate many problems. When the condition associated with a displayed message has changed, the message is cleared from the window. Standard Status Messages This message...

  • Page 152: Error Messages (Warning)

    Turn off the printer. After VIDEO I/F ERROR error occurred in the a few seconds, turn on printer. the printer. The X toner cartridge Install a genuine Oki X INCORRECT is an unapproved toner cartridge of the type. appropriate type. A memory error...

  • Page 153: Error Messages (Operator Call)

    This message... means... do this... The X toner cartridge Prepare the specified X TONER LOW is nearly empty. color toner cartridge. The X toner cartridge Replace the toner car- X TONER OUT is empty. tridge. (Ready Indicator: On. Attention Indicator: Off) Printing can continue, however, the...
  • Page 154 This means... do this... message... Media has misfed in the Locate and remove the mis- PAPER JAM duplex option. feed. DUPLEX Media has misfed in the fuser PAPER JAM area. EXIT PAPER JAM FUSER Media has misfed in the trans- PAPER JAM fer roller area.

  • Page 155: Service Messages

    This means... do this... message... The X toner cartridge is not Install a X toner cartridge. X TONER installed. MISSING The X toner cartridge is empty. Replace the toner cartridge. X TONER If the MAIN MENU/ (Ready QUALITY MENU/ Indicator: Off. TONER OUT Attention menu is set...
  • Page 156 Installing Accessories...

  • Page 157: Installing Accessories

    Introduction Note Use of accessories not manufactured by OKI may void your warranty if any damage is found to be caused by such accessories. This chapter provides information about the following accessories. Tray 2 500-sheet tray Duplex Option Auto duplexing In order for the duplex option to be installed, Tray 2 must be installed on the printer.

  • Page 158: Tray 2

    Tray 2 If Tray 2 is installed, up to 500 additional sheets of A4/Letter-size paper can be loaded. Installing Tray 2 Note Since consumables are installed in the printer, be sure to keep the printer level when moving it in order to prevent accidental spills. Turn off the printer and discon- nect the power cord and inter- face cables.
  • Page 159 Remove the dust cover from Tray 1. Close Tray 1 and the output tray. Prepare Tray 2. Be sure to place Tray 2 on a level surface. Lift the printer and place it on top of Tray 2, making sure that the positioning pins on Tray 2 cor- rectly fit into the holes in the bot- tom of the printer.
  • Page 160 Reconnect the power cord, and turn on the printer. Declare the Tray 2 in the Windows printer driver (Properties/Configure tab, see page 2-2). Tray 2...

  • Page 161: Duplex Option

    Duplex Option Duplex (Double Sided) printing can be performed automatically with the duplex option installed. See “Duplexing” on page 5-20. In order for the duplex option to be installed, either of the following must be installed on the printer. Tray 2 Attachment Attachment Duplex option...
  • Page 162 Turn off the printer and discon- nect the power cord and inter- face cables. Remove the dust cover from Tray 1. Close Tray 1 and the output tray. Prepare the attachment. Be sure to place the attachment on a level surface. Lift the printer and place it on top the attachment, making sure that the positioning pins on the...

  • Page 163: Installing The Duplex Option

    Installing the Duplex Option The illustrations in the following installation procedure show the printer with Tray 2 installed; however, the installation procedure would be the same if the attachment was installed. Turn off the printer and discon- nect the power cord and inter- face cables.
  • Page 164 Install the duplex option. Align the duplex option with its installation position, and then push down on the bottom of the duplex option until it locks into place. Note When attaching the duplex option, attach the bottom of the option first. If the duplex option is attached incorrectly, it may be damaged.
  • Page 165 Reconnect all interface cables. Reconnect the power cord, and turn on the printer. Declare the duplex in the Windows printer driver (Properties/Configure tab, see page 2-2). 9-10 Duplex Option...

  • Page 166: A Appendix

    Appendix...

  • Page 167: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Printer Type Desktop full color laser beam printer Printing system Dual laser diode with polygon mirror Developing system Mono component development system Fusing system Heat roller system 600 dpi × 600 dpi × 4 bits or Resolution 600 dpi × 600 dpi × 1 bit First print Simplex Monochrome:...
  • Page 168 Media sizes Tray 1 Paper width: 92 to 216 mm (3.6 to 8.5") Paper length: Plain paper: 195 to 356 mm (7.7 to 14.0") Thick stock 1/2: 184 to 297 mm (7.25 to 11.7") Tray 2 (Optional) A4/Letter Paper/Media Plain paper (60 to 90 g/m ;...
  • Page 169 Acoustic Noise Printing: 52 dB or less Standby: 32 dB or less External dimensions Height: 275 mm (10.8") Width: 399 mm (15.8") Depth: 380 mm (14.9") Weights 13 kg (without consumables) 15 kg (with consumables) Interface USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 compliant, 10Base-T/ 100Base-TX (IEEE 802.3) Ethernet Standard memory 256 MB...

  • Page 170: Consumable Life Expectancy Chart

    Consumable Life Expectancy Chart User-Replaceable Item Average Life Expectancy (in Simplex Pages) Toner cartridge Starter Cartridge = 500 pages (Y, M, C) 1,000 pages (K) Replacement Cartridge = Standard-capacity: 1,500 pages (Y, M, C) High-capacity: 2,500 pages (Y, M, C, K) Imaging cartridge Monochrome: 45,000 pages (Continuous)

  • Page 171: Our Concern For Environmental Protection

    Our Concern for Environmental Protection ® As an ENERGY STAR Partner, we have determined that this machine meets the ENERGY STAR Guidelines for energy efficiency. What is an ENERGY STAR product? An ENERGY STAR product has a special feature that allows it to automati- cally switch to a “low-power mode”...
  • Page 172 Index Index Accessories Envelope ........5-5 Duplex option ......9-6 Error messages ......8-31 Tray 2 ..........9-3 Labels ........... 5-6 Configuration menu .....4-5 Letterhead ........5-7 Consumables Loading media ......5-10 Fuser Unit .........6-15 Imaging Cartridge .....6-12 Toner cartridge ......6-2 Maintenance ......... 7-2 Control panel ........4-2 Media Clearing misfeeds ......
  • Page 173 Media misfeed Preventing media misfeeds ..8-3 Duplex option ......8-16 Print quality ........ 8-24 Interior .........8-4 Printable Area ......5-8 Tray 2 ........8-13 Printer Media path ........8-4 Parts ........... 1-4 Media storage ......5-22 Printer driver ........ 2-5 Media type Advanced tab ......2-6 Envelope ........5-5 Basic tab ........

  • Page 174: Index

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