Oki 8p/8w User Manual

User’s Guide

OKIPAGE 8p/8w

T rademarks

Oki is a registered trademark of

Oki Electric Industry Company, Ltd.

ENERGY STAR is a trademark of the

United States Environmental Protection Agency

Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of

Microsoft Corporation.

HP and HP LaserJet are registered trademarks of

Hewlett Packard.

TrueT ype is a registered trademark of

Apple Computer.

IBM is a registered trademark of

International Business Machines Corp.

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Fonts ......................................................................................1 4

What is a Font? .................................................................14

Using Fonts ......................................................................14

OKIP A GE 8p Fonts ........................................................... 14

Front Panel Indication (OKIP A GE 8p)..................................15

LED Indication.................................................................1 5

Front Panel Switch Functions .......................................... 16

Viewing and using the menu s ...............................................16

Printer Maintenance.............................................................. 1 7

Transporting Your Printer................................................. 17

Generating a Cleaning Page ............................................ 17

Cleaning the Printer .........................................................17

Basic Troubleshooting .......................................................... 18

Paper Jams ........................................................................18

Print Quality Problems .....................................................19

Software Problems ............................................................ 20

Hardware Problems...........................................................21

Specifications........................................................................ 23

Index...................................................................................... 26

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• Be certain that your power source matches the rating
listed on the back of the printer. If you are not sure, check
with your dealer or with your local power company.

• Your printer has an earthed, 3-pin plug as a safety
feature, and it will only fit into an earthed outlet. If you
can not plug it in, chances are you have an older, non­earthed outlet; contact an electrician to have the outlet
replaced. Do not use an adapter to defeat the earthing.

• To avoid damaging the power cable, do not put anything
on it or place it where it will be walked on. If the cable
becomes damaged or frayed, replace it immediately.

• If you are using an extension cable or power strip with the
printer, make sure that the total of the amperes required by
all the equipment on the extension is less than the
extension’s rating. The total ratings of all equipment
plugged into the outlet should not exceed 13 amperes.

• The power outlet into which you plug your printer must
remain accessible at all times.

• Lifting the top cover exposes hot surfaces. These are clearly
labelled. Do NOT touch them.

• Do not poke anything into the ventilation slots on the
printer; you could get a shock or cause a fire.

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EMC/Low Voltage Directive

This product complies with the requirements of the
Council Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC on the
approximation of the laws of the member states relating
to electromagnetic compatibility and low voltage.

Conventions

This symbol marks a ‘note’. Notes are hints or tips which
offer additional information to help you.

This symbol marks a ‘caution’. Cautions are special
notices which you should read and follow carefully to
avoid possible damage to your equipment.

This symbol marks a ‘warning’. Warnings are special
notices which you should read and follow carefully to
avoid potential danger to yourself or others.

Energy Star

As an ENERGY STA R Partner, Oki has determined that this product
meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy eff iciency.

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T ransparencies/Adhesive Labels

• Use manual feed.

• Should be specifically made for laser printers or
photocopiers.

• Must be able to withstand 200ºC for 0.1 second.

• Labels should cover entire carrier sheet.

• Carrier sheet or adhesive must not be exposed to any part
of the printer.

Envelopes

• Use manual feed.

• No windows or metal clasps.

• Paper no heavier than 105g/m².

• Smooth, even surface.

• No self-sealing flaps.

• Seams down the side, not across the middle.

• Squared-off flaps that do not cover the print area.

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Loading Paper

The paper feeder handles up to 100 sheets of 75g/m² (20lb.)
paper.

1 Set the left paper guide to the marker for the required

paper size and move the right guide to a position slightly
wider than your paper width.

2 Insert the paper so that it is up against the left paper guide

and check that it is not skewed.

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Manual feed

Use manual feed for printing envelopes, transparencies,
heavyweight and odd size paper.

Insert envelopes with flap side down and to the left.

1 Adjust guides.

2 Insert paper squarely into the guides.

Insert letterhead paper face-up, top of page first.

Paper Exit

• Up to 30 sheets of 75g/m² (20lb) paper can be stacked.

• Printed pages exit face up.

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Replacing the T oner Cartridge

Do not remove the new cartridge from its packaging.

1 Open the cover and remove the used toner cartridge.

Opening the cover exposes hot surfaces which are clearly
labelled. Do NOT touch them.

2 Shake the new toner cartridge gently to distribute toner

evenly.

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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 using a clean, lint–free cloth.

6 Push the lock lever forward.

7 Close the printer cover.

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Replacing the Image Drum Cartridge

The image drum is a delicate unit and care should be taken not
to damage it. It is therefore necessary to follow the guidelines
listed below so the best print quality can be obtained from your
printer.

• Do NOT touch the green drum surface.

• Do NOT set the cartridge down on anything that might
scratch the surface of the drum.

• Do NOT expose the drum to direct sunlight and do not
expose it to room light for more than 5 minutes. Leave it in
the package until you are ready to install it into the printer.

1 Open the cover and remove the used image drum cartridge.

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Resetting the Drum Counter

1 Enter the printer status monitor.
2 Click on the Printer Setup tab.
3 Click on the Printer Menu button.
4 Click on the Maintenance tab.
5 Click the Reset button next to “Drum Counter Reset”.

4 Remove the protective plastic cover from the toner well in

the image drum unit.

5 Insert the toner cartridge.

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Using Fonts

The easiest way to select fonts is through your software program.
Your software can send a printer command that consists of a set
of codes, one for each of the font characteristics. If your software
has the appropriate driver, you can specify the font you want,
and it will send the necessary commands to the printer. For
detailed information on how to select fonts in your software
package, refer to your software documentation.

OKIPAGE 8p Fonts

These typefaces are resident in the OKIPAGE 8p:

• 35 MicroType scalable fonts

• 10 TrueType scalable font

• 1 Line Printer bitmap font

• OCR A/B

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State Comments

Ready

llR—

Cancelling data process

ll©

Buffer contents –cleared

(data remains in the buffer)



printed

Recieving, processing or

ll«

—

printing data
Manual request

l«l

—

Change drum, toner low©––—
or toner sensor warning

Buffer overflow or Print

«ll

Recover –



overrun (ERROR)
Paper out or Input

«ll

Recover and print re–start –



jam (ERROR)
Paper jam (size check,

«ll

print re-start by cover open/close

feed jam, exit jam)
Error Cover open

«ll

—

Program error (watchdog

«««

Recover by power off/on

timer or controller error)
Hardware error



Service call if no recovery made after

(FATAL ERROR) power off/on
Reseting printer

ll«

—

Initializing

RðlRðlRðl

—

EEPROM initializing

«ð l«ðl«ðR

—

Error

Manual feed

Ready

LED Indication

OKIPAGE 8p/8w

The menus can be viewed by opening the printer status monitor .
This indicates printer status and also allows access to the printer
menus.

The status monitor has a comprehensive on–line help system
which provides explanations and advice on all features and
settings that are available.

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Cleaning the Printer

To obtain the best performance from your printer, it must be
cleaned regularly.

Disconnect your printer from mains power .

1 Open the cover and remove the image drum cartidge.
2 Use a soft, dry cloth to remove any excess toner.
3 The printer exterior can be cleaned using a soft cloth

moistened with water.

4 Wipe the printer cover with a clean, dry cloth.

Do NOT use chemical cleaners or sprays on your printer.

Aside from routine service or repair, no further printer
maintenance is necessary.

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3 Remove the jammed paper.
4 Replace the image drum.

5 Close the cover.

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4W 6W

32W 37W

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Wet bulb temperature.

User’s Guide 25

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SCategory

Life & Duty cycle
Service & Reliability

Consumable life

Emulation
(Okipage 8p only)

Acoustic noise

Approvals

Item

Printer Life
MTBF

MTTR
Toner

Image Drum

Standard

Optional
Operating

Standby
—

Specification

30000 pages, 5 years @ max: 2 500 pages/month, av: 500 pages/month.
5700 Print hours @ 2.3% duty

20 minutes
1500 pages (5% print density)

10000 pages – continuous print
8,000 pages – 3 pages/job (without power save)

HP LaserJet5 PCL5e, PCLXL
IBM Proprinter
EPSON FX
None

50dBA (without peak sounds)
Background level

EN 60950, EN 50081-1 (1992), EN 50082-1 (1992)

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Problems

hardware.............................................. 21

print quality ......................................... 19

software............................................... 20

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Safety.......................................................... 4

Specifications............................................ 23

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T oner cartridge

life ........................................................ 10

replacing .............................................. 10

when to replace.................................... 10

Trouble shooting

hardware problems.............................. 21

paper jams ........................................... 18

print quality problems ......................... 19

software problems............................... 20

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