OKI B4200,B4300 User guide

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accurate, and up-to-date. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for the results of errors
beyond its control. The manufacturer also cannot guarantee that changes in software and
equipment made by other manufacturers and referred to in this guide will not affect the
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completeness of the information contained herein.

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that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency.

This product complies with the requirements of the Council Directives 89/
336/EEC (EMC) and 73/23/EEC (LVD) as amended where applicable on
the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to
electromagnetic compatibility and low voltage.

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CONTENTS

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Printer features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Using your printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

About this manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Online usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Printing Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Abbreviations used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Printer components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Operator panels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

B4200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Operator panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

LED indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Control button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Status Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Menu functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Changing the display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Printing menu settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

B4300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Operator panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Panel elements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Menu functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Changing the display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Printing menu settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Paper recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Paper and envelope types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Transparencies and adhesive labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Installing paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Face up and face down printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Automatic feed sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Printing envelopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Heavyweight paper or cardstock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Paper feed, size and media setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

B4200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

B4300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Printer Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Windows operating systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

B4200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

B4300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Installed options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Macintosh operating systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

OS 8.6 to 9.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

OS X.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Printer settings in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Printing preferences in Windows applications . . . . . . . . . 50

PCL emulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Setup tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Job Options tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Image tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

PS emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Layout tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Paper/Quality tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Job Options tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Setting from Windows Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

PCL emulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

General tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Advanced tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Device Options tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

PS emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Device Settings tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Printer settings in Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Consumables and maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Consumable order details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Toner cartridge life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

When to replace the toner cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

B4200. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

B4300. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Replacing the toner cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Image drum life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

When to replace the image drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

B4200. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

B4300. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

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Replacing the image drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Resetting the drum counter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

B4200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

B4300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Generating a cleaning page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

B4200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

B4300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Cleaning the LED array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Status and error messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

B4200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

B4300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Input jam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Feed jam or exit jam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Print quality problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Software problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Hardware problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Installing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Installation procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Overall dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Paper and tray information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Notes/symbols/terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Oki contact details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

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NOTES, CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS

NOTE

A note appears in this manual like this. A note provides additional
information to supplement the main text which may help you to use and
understand the product.

CAUTION!

A caution appears in this manual like this. A caution provides additional
information which, if ignored, may result in equipment malfunction or
damage.

WARN IN G!

A warning appears in this manual like this. A warning provides additional
information which, if ignored, may result in a risk of personal injury.

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on purchasing this 19 page per minute monochrome page
printer.

Your new printer is designed with a range of advanced features to give
you crisp black and white pages at high speed on a wide range of print
media.

For your information, a summary of the main features of your printer is
given below.

PRINTER FEATURES

> Two models to choose from: B4200 and B4300.

> Memory: 8MB (B4200); 16MB (B4300)

> High speed printing: 19 pages per minute

> Resolution: 600x1200 dpi

> Paper handling: 250 sheets

> Emulation: Printer Control Language PCL6, PCL5e, Epson FX,

IBM ProPrinter

> Barcodes: embedded for SIDM emulations

Additionally, the following optional features are also available:

> 10/100 BASE-TX Network Interface Card: to make the B4300

network compatible

> 16MB RAM DIMM: to extend the main memory of your printer

and speed up the processing of large files

> 32MB RAM DIMM: to extend the main memory of your printer

and speed up the processing of large files

> RS232 Card: to provide serial interface capability for the B4300

> Second paper tray: to increase your printer’s paper handling

capacity by 500 sheets

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> One of the following can be added:

(a) 8MB Flash DIMM: to allow the storage of additional fonts

or bar codes for the B4300.

(b) 16MB Flash DIMM: to allow the storage of additional fonts

or bar codes for the B4300.

(c) PostScript level 3 DIMM: to add PostScript emulation to

the B4300. Cannot be added in conjunction with extra flash
memory.

USING YOUR PRINTER

To help you get the most from your printer, the manufacturer has provided
a variety of supporting materials of which this manual is one example. A
summary of these materials and their purposes is given in the following
chapter.

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ABOUT THIS MANUAL

This manual is your user’s guide for your printer and forms part of the
overall user support listed below:

> Quick set-up guide: to describe how to unpack, connect and

power up your printer.

> This User’s Guide: to help you to operate your printer and make

the best use of its many features. Also included are guidelines for
troubleshooting and maintenance to ensure that it performs at its
best. Additionally, information is provided for adding optional
accessories as your printing needs evolve.

> Installation Guides: accompany consumable items and optional

accessories to describe how to install them.

> Online Help: online information associated with the printer driver

software. See my okidata.com.

This manual has been written using more than one printer as a model and
the illustrations/screenshots reflect this. What you see will be appropriate
to the model you are using.

ONLINE USAGE

This manual is intended to be read on screen using an Adobe Acrobat
Reader. Use the navigation and viewing tools provided in Acrobat.

You can access specific information in two ways:

> In the list of bookmarks down the left hand side of your screen,

click on the topic of interest to jump to the required topic. (If the
bookmarks are not available, use the Table of Contents.)

> In the list of bookmarks click on Index to jump to the Index. (If

the bookmarks are not available, use the Table of Contents.) Find
the term of interest in the alphabetically arranged index and click
on the associated page number to jump to the page containing the
subject.

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PRINTING PAGES

The whole manual, Individual pages, or sections may be printed. The
procedure is:

1. From the toolbar, select [File], then [Print] (or press the
Ctrl + P keys).

2. Choose which pages you wish to print:

(a) [All pages], for the entire manual.

(b) [Current page] for the page at which you are looking.

(c) [Pages from] and [to] for the range of pages you specify by

entering their page numbers.

3. Click on [OK].

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ABBREVIATIONS USED

The following abbreviations are used in this manual:

Abbreviation Meaning

Ctrl Control
dpi dots per inch
DIMM Dual In-line Memory Module
n network card installed
LED Light Emitting Diode
MFT Manual Feed Tray
MPT Multi-purpose Tray
NIC Network Interface Card
PCL Printer Control Language
PS PostScript (emulation)
PSE PostScript Emulation
RAM Random Access Memory
SIDM Serial Impact Dot Matrix

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PRINTER COMPONENTS

Apart from the Operator panels, which are described in the next chapter,
the B4200, B4300 printers look similar from the outside. The important
components are identified in the representations below.

1. Operator panel (B4300 shown)

2. Top paper exit bin (150 sheets, face down)

3. Top cover release button

4. Top paper exit bin extension

5. Top paper exit bin extension paper guide

6. Paper tray content indicator

7. ON/OFF switch

8. Rear paper exit tray (50 sheets, face up)

9. Rear paper exit tray paper guide

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10. LED array

11. Image drum

12. Manual feed tray (single sheet) (shown in closed position)

13. Paper feed tray (250 sheets)

14. Toner cartridge

15. Fuser unit

16. Top cover

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17. Power cable connection

18. Cooling fan

19. USB interface connection

20. Parallel interface connection

21. Second paper tray (optional) connection

22. Network card (not available on B4200, optional on B4300)

23. RS232 serial interface card (optional on B4300 only)

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OPERATOR PANELS

This chapter describes the function of the operator panels on the B4200
and B4300 printers. It is useful to describe the Status Monitor software at
this point as it provides the B4200 status information and the equivalent
of the menu control panel on the B4300. (See “Printer Drivers” for
installation of the Status Monitor.)

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B4200

OPERATOR PANEL

The B4200 operator panel consists of 4 LED indicators and a control
button. From left to right, the LEDs indicate Power On, Ready, Manual
feed and Error.

LED INDICATORS

The LED indicators show the status of the printer and have five operating
conditions as follows:

> Indicator off

> Indicator on

> Flash 1 - slow blink - 1 long flash every 4 seconds

> Flash 2 - blink - 1 flash per second

> Flash 3 - rapid blink - 4 flashes per second.

All four LED indicators come on momentarily when power is turned on.

Power on LED (green)

This indicator comes on and stays on when the printer is turned on.

Ready LED (green)

> Indicator on - the printer is on-line and ready to receive data.

> Indicator off - the printer is off-line and cannot receive data.

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The meaning of the indicator LEDs when they flash (x) is summarized as
follows:

Flash type Ready

LED
(Green)

Flash 1 –
slow blink

Flash 2 —
blink

Flash 3 —
rapid blink

Manual feed
LED
(Amber)

x The printer is processing data when

x The printer is receiving and

x The printer is requesting manual

x x x There is a minor error with the

x x x There is a major error with the

Error

Meaning
LED
(Amber)

printing has been suspended.

x The image drum requires changing

or toner is low.

processing data during printing or

the printer is resetting itself.

paper feed.

x There is a printing error, problem

with paper or a cover open.

printer.

printer.

CONTROL BUTTON

The primary functions of the control button are activated by pressing the
switch momentarily and releasing. The primary functions are as follows:

> Turning the printer off-line.

> Turning the printer on-line (ready).

> Resuming printing after a paper error, paper jam, print overrun,

page overflow, or receiving buffer overflow.

> Interrupting data processing when the printer is receiving and

processing data.

> Resuming data processing.

The secondary functions of the control button are activated after turning
the printer off line, then pressing and holding the switch for at least two
seconds before releasing. The secondary functions are as follows:

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> Printing the demo and menu pages.

NOTE

Demo and menu pages can also be printed using the printer Status Monitor.

> Printing any data held in the buffer after printing has been

cancelled.

The other functions of the control button are activated after turning the
printer off line then pressing and holding the switch for at least five
seconds before releasing. The other functions are as follows:

> Printing a cleaning page.

NOTE

A cleaning page can also be printed using the printer Status Monitor.

> Resetting the printer and clearing the buffer after printing has

been cancelled.

NOTE

To reset the printer to the factory default settings, press the control button
and hold it down while the printer is turned on. The LED indicators blink
when the printer has reset to the default settings.

STATUS MONITOR

After installing the printer driver software, the Status Monitor is then
installed to indicate what is happening to the printer when it is being used.
(See the chapter entitled “Printer Drivers.”) This Status Monitor is also
used to control and change the various printer settings.

Using the Printer Status Monitor

Viewing the status of the printer, and viewing or changing the printer
settings are carried out as follows:

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1. Click[Start], [Programs] and select the Status Monitor. The
current printer status is shown.

2. Click on the window maximize button and the view expands to
include the Printer Setup and Preferences tabs.

Printer Setup Tab

Selecting this tab provides access to the Printer Menu button, which, when
selected, enables configuration of the printer settings via a series of tabs

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described in outline below. At all stages, detailed on-line help is provided
via the Help button.

1. Paper: set paper size for standard tray, secondary tray (if
installed), and manual feed, tray sequence and default number of
copies.

2. Layout: set paper cassette size, printer emulation, lines per page
and paper orientation.

3. Quality: set resolution (dpi), smoothing and darkness.

4. Economy: set power save delay, toner save, auto eject time,
manual timeout, low toner action and jam recovery.

5. Tes t Pri n t: print demo page, printer menu setting list, a list of
available fonts, and clean the printer.

6. Memory: set raster buffer (normally set to auto) and confirm
buffer size.

7. Maintenance 1: configure printer serial and parallel interfaces,
clearable warning timing and reset drum counter and menu.

8. Maintenance 2: adjust print and page positions, settings,
language, power save setting enable/disable, and select to print an
error report, set tray ID.

9. About: about this printer.

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Preferences Tab

Selecting this tab lets you choose the information displayed by the Status
Monitor and how/when the Status Monitor appears.

The default Alert view setting ensures that the Status Monitor pops up to
inform you of a condition that requires your attention, e.g. toner low.

MENU FUNCTIONS

The printer menu settings made from the Status Monitor can be seen
collectively on a printed Menu Map. (For details of how to print such a
map, see the next section.)

It should be noted that many of these settings can be, and often are,
overridden by settings made in the printer drivers. However, several of the
driver settings can be left at “Printer Setting,” which will then default to
the settings entered in these printer menus.

The menu functions and their default values are summarized in the table
in the section entitled “Menu Functions” in the following information

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about the B4300 printer. Note, however, that the RS232 Menu and
Network Menu do not apply to the B4200 printer.

CHANGING THE DISPLAY LANGUAGE

Carry out the following instructions to change the language that is
displayed in the Status Monitor.

1. Start the Status Monitor.

2. Select the Printer Setup tab.

3. On the Maintenance 2 tab, select the required language in the
[Language] dropdown menu.

4. Click [OK].

PRINTING MENU SETTINGS

The menu settings can be printed as a menu map as follows.

Using the control button

1. Press the control button to take the printer off-line.

2. Press and hold down the control button for at least two seconds,
but less than five seconds.

3. The printer prints a list of the menu settings and a demo print
page.

NOTE

Demo and menu pages can also be printed using the printer Status Monitor.

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B4300

OPERATOR PANEL

The B4300 operator panel consists of a menu driven control panel, an
LCD display and a LED indicator.

PANEL ELEMENTS

1. Ready indicator (green). ON - ready to receive data. FLASHING
indicates processing data or error.

2. Liquid crystal display. (LCD) panel. Two rows of up to 8
alphanumeric digits displaying print status, menu items in menu
mode and error messages.

3. Menu button. Press briefly to enter the MENU mode. Press briefly
again to select the next menu. Press for more than 2 seconds to
scroll through the different menus.

4. Item (+) button. Press briefly to scroll forward to the next menu
item.

5. Value (+) button. Press briefly to scroll forward to the next value
setting for each menu item.

6. Select button. Press briefly to select the menu, item or value
indicated on the LCD panel.

7. Cancel button. Press to cancel a print job.

8. Value (–) button. Press briefly to scroll backward to the previous
value setting for each menu item.

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9. Item (–) button. Press briefly to scroll backward to the previous
menu item.

10. Online button. Press to switch between online and offline status.

NOTE

When pressed in Menu mode, the Online button returns the printer to
ONLINE status. When pressed with DATA PRESENT displayed, it forces
the printer to print out the remaining data in the printer. Also when there is
an error indicating wrong paper size, pressing the Online button forces the
printer to print.

MENU FUNCTIONS

This section summarizes the menus accessed via the menu control panel
and displayed in the LCD panel. The printer menu settings can be seen
collectively on a printed Menu Map. (For details of how to print a Menu
Map, see the next section.)

It should be noted that many of these settings can be, and often are,
overridden by settings made in the printer drivers. However, several of the
driver settings can be left at “Printer Setting”, which will then default to
the settings entered in these printer menus.

Factory default settings are shown in the following tables.

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Information Menu

This menu provides a quick method of listing various items stored within
the printer.

INFORMATION MENU

item Action

PRINT MENU MAP Execute
PRINT FILE LIST Execute
PRINT PCL FONT Execute
PRINT PSE FONT Execute
PRINT IBM PPR FONT Execute
PRINT EPSON FX FONT Execute
DEMO1 Execute

Print menu

This menu provides adjustment of various print job related functions.

PRINT MENU

item Default Remarks

COPIES 1
MANUAL OFF
PAPE R IN TRAY 1
AUTOTRAY OFF

ON
TRAY SEQ DOWN
SIZE CHK ENABLE
DPI MODE 600
TNR SAVE DISABLE
ORIENT PORTRT
LINES/PG 64LNS
EDT SIZE CASSETT

OFF: No optional tray installed
ON: Tray2 is installed

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Media Menu

This menu provides adjustment to suit a wide range of print media.

MEDIA MENU

Item Default Remarks

T1 SIZE LETTER
T1 TYPE PLAIN
T1 WEIGHT MEDIUM
T2 SIZE LETTER When tray 2 is installed
T2 TYPE PLAIN When tray 2 is installed
T2 WEIGHT MEDIUM When tray 2 is installed
MN SIZE LETTER
MN TYPE PLAIN
MN WEIGHT MEDIUM
MEASURE INCH
X DIM 8.5
Y DIM 11.0

System configuration menu

This menu adjusts general printer settings to suit the way you prefer to
work.

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU

Item Default Remarks

PWR SAVE 15 MIN
EMULATE AUTO
PARA PROT ASCII When PSE is installed
USB PROT RAW When PSE is installed
NW PROT RAW When both NIC and PSE are

RS PROT ASCII When both RS232 and PSE are

CLR WRNG ON
AUTOCONT OFF
MAN TIME 60 SEC
WAI T T I ME 40 SEC
LOW TNR CONT
JAM RCVR ON

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installed

installed

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU

Item Default Remarks

ERR REP OFF
LANGUAGE ENGLISH

PCL emulation

This menu controls the printer’s PCL emulation.

PCL MENU

Item Default Remarks

FONT SRC RESDENT
FONT No. I000
FONT CPI 10.00
FONT HGT 12.00 Not displayed in default setup
SYMBOL PC-8
A4 WIDTH 78 COL
BLNKSKIP OFF
CR FUNC CR
LF FUNC LF
PR MGN NORMAL
PEN ADJ ON

PPR Emulation

This menu controls the printer’s PPR emulation.

PPR MENU

Item Default Remarks

PITCH 10 CPI
CONDENSE 12 to 20
CHAR SET SET-2
SYMBOL IBM-437
LETTER O DISABLE
ZERO CHR NORMAL
LN PITCH 6 LPI
BLNKSKIP OFF
CR FUNC CR
LF FUNC LF

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PPR MENU

Item Default Remarks

LINELENG 80 COL
FORMLENG A4
TOF POS 0.0 INCH
L MRGN 0.0 INCH
FIT2LTR DISABLE
TEXT HGT SAME

FX Emulation

This menu controls the printer’s FX emulation.

FX EMULATION

Item Default Remarks

PITCH 10 CPI
CHAR SET SET-2
SYMBOL IBM-437
LETTER O DISABLE
ZERO CHR NORMAL
LN PITCH 6 LPI
BLNKSKIP OFF
CR FUNC CR
LINELENG 80 COL
FORMLENG LETTER
TOF POS 0.0 INCH
L MRGN 0.0 INCH
FIT2LTR DISABLE
TEXT HGT SAME

Parallel menu

This menu controls the operation of the printer’s parallel data interface.

PARALLEL MENU

Item Default Remarks

PARALLEL ENABLE
BI-DIRCT ENABLE
ECP ENABLE

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PARALLEL MENU

Item Default Remarks

ACKWIDTH NARROW
ACK/BUSY IN
I-PRIME DISABLE
OFF REC DISABLE Only when PSE is installed

RS232C menu

This menu controls the operation of the printer’s RS232C data interface.

RS232C MENU

Item Default Remarks

RS232C ENABLE Only when RS232C is installed
FLOW CTL DTR HI Only when RS232C is installed
BAUDRATE 9600 Only when RS232C is installed
DATABITS 8 BITS Only when RS232C is installed
PARITY NONE Only when RS232C is installed
MIN. BUSY 200mSEC Only when RS232C is installed
OFF REC DISABLE Only when both RS232C and

PSE are installed

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USB menu

This menu controls the operation of the printer’s USB data interface.

USB MENU

Item Default Remarks

USB ENABLE
SOFT RST DISABLE
SPEED 480Mbps
OFF REC DISABLE Only when PSE is installed

Network menu

This menu controls the operation of the printer’s 10Base-T/100Base-TX
network interface.

NETWORK MENU

Item Default Remarks

TCP/IP ENABLE Only when NIC is installed
NETBEUI ENABLE Only when NIC is installed
NETWARE ENABLE Only when NIC is installed
ETHERTALK ENABLE Only when NIC is installed
FRAME TYPE AUTO Only when NIC is installed
IP ADDRESS SET AUTO Only when NIC is installed
IP ADDRESS Only when NIC is installed
SUBNET MASK Only when NIC is installed
GATEWAY ADDRESS Only when NIC is installed
INITIALIZE NIC? Only when NIC is installed
WEB/IPP ENABLE Only when NIC is installed
TELNET ENABLE Only when NIC is installed
FTP ENABLE Only when NIC is installed
SNMP ENABLE Only when NIC is installed
LAN NORMAL Only when NIC is installed
HUB LINK SETTING AUTO

NEGOTIATE

Only when NIC is installed

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Memory menu

This menu determines how printer memory is used.

MEMORY MENU

Item Default Remarks

REC BUF AUTO
RSRC SAV OFF

System adjustment menu

This menu provides fine adjustment of image position on the printed page
in steps of 0.25mm.

SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT MENU

Item Default Remarks

X ADJUST 0.00 inch
Y ADJUST 0.00 inch
PCL MNID 2
PCL T1ID 1
PCL T2ID 5 Only when Tray 2 is installed
PLACE PG CENTER

Maintenance menu

This menu provides access to various printer maintenance functions.

MAINTENANCE MENU

Item Default Remarks

EEPROM RESET
DRUM COUNT RESET
PWR SAVE ENABLE
SETTINGS 0
DARKNESS 0
CLEANING PAGE

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Usage menu

This menu is for information only, and provides an indication of total
usage of the printer and the expected life left in its consumable items. This
is particularly useful if you do not have a full set of replacement
consumables to hand and you need to know how soon you will need them.

USAGE MENU

Item Default Remarks

DRUM LIFE REMAINING %
TONER 6K= % 2.5K= %

CHANGING THE DISPLAY LANGUAGE

Carry out the following instructions to change the language that is
displayed on the printer’s LCD panel.

1. Press the Online button to return the printer to offline status.

2. Press the Menu button repeatedly until SYSTEM CONFIG
MENU is displayed.

3. Press the Select button.

4. Press the Item button repeatedly until LANGUAGE is displayed.

5. Press the Value button repeatedly until the required language is
displayed.

6. Press the Select button. A plus (+) appears next to the selected
language.

7. Press the Online button when you have finished setting the
display language.

PRINTING MENU SETTINGS

Current menu settings can be confirmed by printing a Menu Map.

1. Press the Online button to return the printer to offline status.

2. Press the Menu button until the INFORMATION MENU is
available.

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3. Press the Item button until the display prompts you to print the
menu map.

4. Press the Select button to print the menu map.

5. Press the Online button to return the printer to online status when
the menu map is printed.

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PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS

For guidance on the media you can use with your printer, which input tray
and which ejection method to use, see the section entitled “Paper and tray
information” in the “Specifications” chapter.

PAPER AND ENVELOPE TYPES

The manufacturer of this printer recommends the following guidelines
when selecting paper and envelopes for use in your printer:

> Paper and envelopes should be stored flat and away from

moisture, direct sunlight and heat sources.

> Use a smooth finished paper such as copier or laser type paper

with a Sheffield (smoothness) rating of 250 or less. If in doubt,
please ask your paper supplier.

> Use envelopes designed for use in laser type printers.

> The use of heavily laid or textured paper will seriously affect the

life of the image drum.

> Do not use very smooth, shiny/glossy paper.

> Do not use heavily embossed letterhead paper.

> Avoid printing on both sides and putting paper through the printer

twice.

> Avoid using paper with perforations, cut-outs and ragged edges.

> Do not use envelopes with windows or metal clasps.

> Do not use envelopes with self sealing flaps.

> Avoid using damaged or curled envelopes.

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TRANSPARENCIES AND ADHESIVE LABELS

The manufacturer of this printer recommends the following guidelines
when selecting transparencies and adhesive labels for use in your printer:

> Always use manual feed.

> Always use rear output.

> Media must be designed for use in laser printers or photocopiers

and must be able to withstand 200°C for 0.1 sec.

> Do not use media designed for use in color laser printers and

photocopiers

> Labels should cover entire carrier sheet.

> Carrier sheet or adhesive must not be exposed to any part of the

printer.

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INSTALLING PAPER

NOTE

If you are topping up the paper in a paper tray, it is recommended that you
remove the remaining paper from the tray first then add the new paper stock
followed by the paper you removed. This ensures that the oldest paper is
used first to help prevent paper jams.

1. Remove the paper tray from the bottom of the printer and place
plain paper in the tray, keeping the level of the paper in the tray
below the guide arrowheads shown on the paper guides (1)

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NOTE

Load letterhead paper face down and top edge towards the front of the paper
tray.

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NOTE

If you are installing legal size paper, open out the paper tray extender located
at the rear of the paper tray.

2. Adjust the rear paper support (2) to the size of paper you are using
by gripping the lugs (3), tilting and sliding the support forwards or
backwards as necessary

3. Adjust the paper guides (1). It is important to adjust the paper
guides correctly to ensure that the paper is not skewed in the print
process. Paper jams may occur if this operation is not carried out
correctly.

4. Replace the tray in the printer. The paper level indicator (4)
provides a visual indication of how much paper is left in the tray.

NOTE

If you have the optional second paper tray (Tray 2) and you are printing from
the first (upper) tray (Tray 1), you can pull out the second (lower) tray to
reload it. However, if printing from the second (lower) tray, do not pull out
the first (upper) tray as this will result in a paper jam.

FACE UP AND FACE DOWN PRINTING

For face down printing, make sure the rear paper exit tray is closed (the
paper exits from the top of the printer). The paper exit bin on the top of
the printer stacks printed pages face down, capacity 150 sheets of 20 lb.
paper. Pages printed in reading order (page 1 first) will be sorted in
reading order (last page on top, facing down).

For face up printing, make sure the face up rear paper exit tray is open and
the paper guide is extended if required. In this condition, paper will exit
via this path, regardless of driver settings. Paper is stacked in reverse
order, capacity 50 sheets of 20 lb. paper.

Always use this tray and the manual feed tray for heavyweight stocks to
reduce the possibility of paper jams.

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AUTOMATIC FEED SEQUENCE

With no optional feed trays installed, the Autotray function in the Print
Menu is set by default to OFF and the Tray sequence function is set to
DOWN. Ensure that the Autotray function is set to ON (default) when you
have either or both optional feed trays installed. In this way, if a tray runs
out of paper, automatic feed will take place in the order Tray 1, Tray 2 (if
installed), provided that these trays are set up for identical media.

PRINTING ENVELOPES

1. Pull out the rear paper exit tray (1) until it locks and lift out the
paper guide (2).

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2. Pull down the manual feed tray (3) and adjust the paper guides to
the width of the envelope.

3. Insert the envelope, flap down and to the left, until the printer
grips it.

4. Set envelope size and landscape orientation in your software, then
issue the print command.

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HEAVYWEIGHT PAPER OR CARDSTOCK

The normal paper path from a main paper tray to the top output stack
involves two complete U-turns. This may sometimes cause very
heavyweight paper or cardstock to jam or misfeed.

Use the manual feed (multi-purpose) tray to feed this type of paper and the
rear paper exit to collect printed output. This gives a nearly straight paper
path through the machine and may prove more reliable in this type of
application.

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PAPER FEED, SIZE AND MEDIA SETTING

The process used to fuse (fix) the printed image to the paper involves a
mixture of pressure and heat. Too much heat will cause lightweight paper
to crease or curl, and corrugations in transparencies. Too little heat will
cause the image not to fuse fully into heavyweight paper.

NOTE

Although media properties can be set in the printer driver for particular jobs,
when filling a tray with media it is recommended that you manually set the
printer to match the media as described here.

B4200

The print quality for different types of paper is adjusted by changing the
media type as follows:

1. Start the Statu s Monitor.

2. Click on [Printer Setup] tab - [Printer Menu] button - [Paper] tab.
Click on the button for the paper tray being used. Adjust the
media type to the required setting and, if necessary, the paper size
to the size of the paper being used.

3. Click on the [Apply] button, [Close] button then [OK] button to
set the printer to the new media type and printing quality.

Printing transparencies

When printing transparencies, the manual feed must be used and the
media type changed to transparencies as follows

:

CAUTION!

Damage to the printer may occur if the incorrect setting is used when
printing transparencies.

1. Open the manual feed on the printer and place the transparency
face up between the paper guides.

2. Adjust the paper guides to the width of the transparency.

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3. Start the Statu s Monitor.

4. Click on [Printer Setup] tab - [Printer Menu] button - [Paper tab] ­[Manual Feed] button. Adjust the media type to Transparency and
the paper size to the size of the transparency being used.

5. Click on the [Apply] button, [Close] button then [OK] button to
set the printer for transparencies.

NOTE

Remember to reset the printer for normal paper after printing transparencies.

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B4300

Using the control panel on your printer, you can choose:

> which paper to use

> the size of the paper you wish to use

> the weight of the paper (thickness)

> the type of paper

NOTE

> If the settings in the printer differ from those selected on your computer,

the printer will not print and the LCD will display an error message.

> The following printer settings are given as a guide only. Some software

applications require the paper feed, size and media settings to be
selected from within the application (page setup).

> Although media properties can be set in the printer driver for particular

jobs, it is recommended that when filling a tray with media you
manually set the printer to match the media as described here.

Paper feed selection

The paper feed, paper size, paper weight and media type can be set
manually on the printer using the control panel as follows.

1. Press the Online button to return the printer to offline status.

2. Press the Menu button repeatedly until PRINT MENU is
displayed, then press the Select button.

3. Press the Item button until the required paper feed is displayed.

4. Press the Select button. A plus (+) appears next to the selected
paper feed.

NOTE

When the AUTO TRAY SWITCH is set to ON and more than one paper tray
is installed, paper feed automatically switches to the next available paper
tray, providing non-stop printing.

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Paper size

Set the paper size as follows.

NOTE

> When using paper trays, standard paper sizes are recognized

automatically with CASSETTE SIZE (default setting) selected. Paper
size need only be set for custom paper sizes.

> When using the manual feed tray, the paper size has to be selected.

1. Press the Online button to return the printer to offline status.

2. Press the Menu button until PRINT MENU is displayed, then
preset Select button.

3. Press either Item (+) or (–) button repeatedly until EDIT SIZE is
displayed.

4. Press either Value (+) or (–) button until the required paper size is
displayed, then press the Select button. A plus (+) appears next to
the selected paper size.

5. Press the Online button to return the printer to ONLINE status.

6. Select the correct paper settings in the printer driver before
printing the file.

Media type and weight

Set media type and weight as follows:

CAUTION!

If media type or media weight are not correctly set, print quality
deteriorates and the fuser roller may be damaged.

1. Press the Online button to return the printer to off-line status.

2. Press the Menu button until MEDIA MENU is displayed, then
press the Select button.

3. Press the Item (+) or (–) button until MEDIA TYPE or MEDIA
WEIGHT for the required tray is displayed.

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4. Press the Value (+) or (–) button until the required paper type or
weight is displayed, then press the Select button. A plus (+)
appears next to the selected paper type or weight.

5. Press the Online button to return the printer back to online status.

Select the correct paper settings in the printer driver before printing the
file.

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INTERFACES

Your printer is equipped with a selection of data interfaces:

1. Parallel – For direct connection to a PC. This port requires a
bi-directional (IEEE 1384 compliant) parallel cable.

2. USB – For connection to a PC running Windows 98 or above (not
Windows 95 upgraded to Windows 98) or Macintosh. This port
requires a cable conforming to USB version 1.1 or above.

The operation of a printer is not assured if a USB-compatible
device is connected concurrently with other USB-compatible
machines.

When connecting multiple printers of the same type, they appear
as *****, ***** (2), ***** (3), etc. These numbers depend on the
order of connecting or turning on each printer.

3. Serial – for direct connection to a device that uses serial printing
(available as an option only on the B4300).

4. Ethernet – For network cable connection. (available as an option
only on the B4300)

5. If you are connecting your printer directly to a standalone
computer proceed to the chapter entitled “Printer Drivers.”

If your printer is to be installed as a network printer, please refer to the
relevant section in the User’s Guide for the network interface card for
further details on how to configure the network connection before
installing the printer drivers.

NOTE

Administrator’s authority is required when installing a network connection.

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PRINTER DRIVERS

This chapter describes how to install a printer driver on two types of
operating system – Windows and Macintosh.

The printer drivers are all contained on the printer driver CD-ROM.
Please refer to the readme file on this CD for the latest information on
printer driver installation.

NOTE

For step by step instructions, see the Software Installation Guide included
with your printer.

WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEMS

B4200

> Windows XP parallel and all USB installations: Install the printer driver

using Windows Add Printer Wizard feature. Then use the Menu Installer
to install the Status Monitor following steps 1-5 below.

> Windows 98 and Me USB installations only: You will need to select

LPT1 during the installation, then go to Printers
and select the USB001 port.

Install the Drivers and Status Monitor

1. With Windows running, insert the printer driver CD-ROM into
your CD-ROM drive.

➝Properties➝Details

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.

3. Click [OK].

4. The Licence Agreement appears. Click I Accept.

5. Click the Printer Software button and follow the on-screen
prompts to complete your printer driver installation.

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B4300

USB installation and Windows XP Parallel interface only: Install the
printer drivers using Windows Add Printer Wizard feature.

Windows 2K, Me, 98, 95, NT Parallel only:

1. With Windows running, insert the printer driver 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.

3. Click [OK].

4. The Licence Agreement appears. Click I Accept.

5. Click the Printer Software button and follow the on-screen
prompts to complete your printer driver installation.

INSTALLED OPTIONS

Certain options may have been installed in your printer. For those that are
installed, check that they appear enabled on the Menu Map (See
“Confirming current settings” in “Operator Panels”.)

Ensure that your options are set up in the printer driver(s) by making the
appropriate settings on the Device Options tab (PCL emulation) and/or
Device Settings tab (PS emulation) described in the chapter entitled
“Operation.”

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MACINTOSH OPERATING SYSTEMS

For B4300 printers with the PostScript 3 Emulation option installed.

OS 8.6 TO 9.1

1. Place the OKI CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.

2. Double-click the OKI CD icon that appears on the desktop.

3. Open the MAC folder. Click MAC

4. Double-click the B4300 Mac Installer icon, then click Continue.

5. Select Classic Easy Install from the dropdown box in the left
corner. Click Install.

6. Select your printer model. Click OK.

7. When installation is complete, click Quit.

Create the Desktop Printer for USB

1. Mac OS 9.0.4 only: Double-click the Apple LaserWriter
Software folder on your local hard drive.
Mac OS 9.1 only: Navigate to applications Mac OS 9

2. Double-click the Desktop Printer Utility icon.

3. Highlight Printer (USB) under Create Desktop.

4. In the drop-down box, select LaserWriter 8 and click OK.

5. Under PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file, click Change.

6. Make sure the Printer Descriptions folder is selected in the drop­down box.

7. Highlight your OKI printer model, then click Select.

8. Under USB Printer Selection, Click Change.

➝B4300 Mac Installer.

➝Utilities

9. Highlight the OKI printer model you have, click OK.

10. Click Create. Click Save.

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OS X.x

Follow steps 1 to 5 above then follow the steps below:

6. Select MAC OS X.x from the dropdown menu located in the left
corner. Click Install.

7. In the Menu Installer, select MAC OS X.x Driver from the
dropdown box. Click Install.

8. Select your printer model, click OK. Click Continue.

9. When the installation is complete, click Quit.

Add the printer:

1. Run the Print Center. Click Add Printer.

2. Select USB.

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OPERATION

This chapter provides a broad outline of how to operate your printer from
either a Windows or a Macintosh environment. In the Windows
environment, PCL emulation is available on both printer models. PS
emulation is available as on option on the B4300 model.

PRINTER SETTINGS IN WINDOWS

NOTE

The illustrations in this guide relate to Windows 2000 PCL and PS
emulations – other operating system windows may appear slightly different
but the principles are the same.

The operator panel controlled menus and Status Monitor controlled
menus (described in the chapter entitled “Operator panels”) provide
access to many options.

The Windows printer driver also contains settings for many of these items.
Where items in the printer driver are the same as those in the operator
panel and Status Monitor menus, and you print documents from
Windows, the settings in the Windows printer driver will override those
settings in the operator panel and Status Monitor menus.

PRINTING PREFERENCES IN WINDOWS APPLICATIONS

When you choose to print your document from a Windows application
program a Print dialogue box appears. This dialogue usually specifies the
name of the printer on which you will print your document. Next to the
printer name is a Properties button.

When you click Properties a new window opens which contains a short
list of the printer settings available in the driver, which you can choose for
this document. The settings available from within your application are
only those which you may want to change for specific applications or
documents. Settings you change here will usually only last for as long as
the particular application program is running.

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PCL emulation

The tabs available are the Setup Tab, the Job Options Tab and the Image
Tab.

Setup tab.

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1. Paper size should be the same as the page size of your document
(unless you wish to scale the printout to fit another size), and
should also be the same as the size of paper you will feed into the
printer.

2. You can choose the source of the paper to feed, which may be
Tray 1 (the standard paper tray), Manual Feed, or Tray 2 (if you
have the optional second paper tray installed). You can also click
on the appropriate part of the screen graphic to select your
preferred tray.

If you select manual, the Weight selection box becomes visible.
You can leave the setting at Printer Setting or select as required.

3. A variety of document finishing options can be selected, such as
normal one page per sheet, or N-up (where N can be 2 or 4) for
printing scaled down pages at more than one page per sheet.

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4. If you have changed some printing preferences before and saved
them as a set, you can recall them to avoid having to set them
individually each time you need them.

5. A single on-screen button restores the default settings.

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Job Options tab

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1. The output resolution of the printed page can be set as follows.

> The highest quality setting prints at 600 x 1200dpi. This

option requires the most printer memory and takes the
longest to print.

> The normal setting prints at 600 x 600dpi and is adequate

for all but the most discerning applications.

> The fast setting prints at 300 x 300dpi and is suitable for

draft documents, where print quality is less critical.

2. Page orientation can be set to either portrait (tall) or landscape
(wide) or landscape rotated by 180 degrees.

3. You can print watermark text behind the main page image. This is
useful for marking documents as draft, confidential, etc.

4. In Raster (bitmap) mode, processing of the page image is done in
the computer leaving little processing for the printer to do,
although the file size may be large. In Vector mode, file sizes may
be smaller and so transmission over a network, for example, may
be faster. These effects are more pronounced for graphics printing
than for text printing.

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5. You can set a degree of toner saving for particular print jobs.

6. You can select up to 999 copies to print consecutively, although
you will need to reload the paper tray during such a long print run.

7. Your printed pages can be scaled to fit larger or smaller
stationery.

8. A single on-screen button restores the default settings.

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Image tab

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1. Dithering produces an intermediate greyscale by adjusting the
combination of dots used in printing. Selecting a setting
determines the degree of detail with which a graphics image will
be printed. Mesh determines that a screen of dots is used for
dithering while Line Art determines that an array of lines is used
for dithering.

2. Select dithering texture by setting the size of dots used in the
halftone screen.

3. Set this control to print greyscale effects in black without
dithering.

4. You can manually adjust lightness (the higher the setting the
lighter the print) and contrast (the higher the setting the greater the
contrast).

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PS emulation
(for B4300 printers with the PS emulation option installed)

The tabs available are the Layout Tab, the Paper/Quality Tab and the Job
Options Tab.

Layout tab

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1. Page orientation can be set to portrait (tall), landscape (wide) or
landscape rotated by 180 degrees.

2. Printed page order can be set as front to back or back to front of
the document.

3. Set the number of pages to be printed on a single sheet.

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4. Click the Advanced button to be able to set further document
options as follows:

1

2

3

1. Select the required printed paper size.

2. You can substitute another font for TrueType Font.

3. You can set other document options as required, including
PostScript options and printer features.

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Paper/Quality tab

You can set the paper source or leave it as automatic selection and by
using the Advanced button you have access to the same set of options as
described above for the Layout Tab.

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Job Options tab

1

3

4

5

2

6

7

1. The output resolution of the printed page can be set as follows.

> The highest Fine setting prints at 600 x 1200dpi. This

option requires the most printer memory and takes the
longest to print.

> The Normal setting prints at 600 x 600dpi and is adequate

for all but the most discerning applications.

> The Fast setting prints at 300 x 300dpi and is suitable for

draft documents, where print quality is less critical.

2. You can print watermark text behind the main page image. This is
useful for marking documents as draft, confidential, etc.

3. You can set a degree of toner saving for particular print jobs.

4. You can select up to 999 copies to print consecutively, although
you will need to top up the paper tray during such a long print run.

5. Your printed pages can be scaled to fit larger or smaller
stationery.

6. Using the Advanced button gives you access to the facility to set
mirror image printing or negative image printing.

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7. A single on-screen button restores the default settings.

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SETTING FROM WINDOWS CONTROL PANEL

When you open the driver properties window directly from Windows,
rather than from within an application program, a somewhat more
extensive range of settings is provided. Changes made here will generally
affect all documents you print from Windows applications, and will be
remembered from one Windows session to the next.

PCL emulation

The main tabs are the General Tab, Advanced Tab and Device Options
Tab.

General tab

1

2

3

1. This area lists some of the main features of your printer, including
optional items.

2. This button opens the same windows as described earlier for items
which can be set from within application programs. Changes you
make here, however, will become the new default settings for all
Windows applications.

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3. This button prints a test page to ensure that your printer is
working.

NOTE

The above features are provided by the Windows 2000 operating system and
will vary with other operating systems.

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Advanced tab

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1. You can specify which times of day your printer will be available.

2. Indicates current priority, from 1 (lowest) to 99 (highest). Highest
priority documents will print first.

3. Specifies that documents should be spooled (stored in a special
print file) before being printed. The document is then printed in
the background, allowing your application program to become
available more quickly. Options follow:

This specifies that printing should not start until the last page has
been spooled. If your application program needs a lot of time for
further computation in the middle of printing, causing the print job
to pause for more than a short period, the printer could prematurely
assume that the document has finished. Selecting this option would
prevent that situation, but printing will be completed a little later,
as the start is delayed.

This is the opposite choice to the one above. Printing starts as soon
as possible after the document begins spooling.

4. This specifies that the document should not be spooled, but
printed directly. Your application will not normally be ready for

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further use until the print job is complete. This requires less disk
space on your computer, since there is no spool file.

5. Directs the spooler to check the document setup and match it to
the printer setup before sending the document to print. If a
mismatch is detected, the document is held in the print queue and
does not print until the printer setup is changed and the document
restarted from the print queue. Mismatched documents in the
queue will not prevent correctly matched documents from
printing.

6. Specifies that the spooler should favour documents which have
completed spooling when deciding which document to print next,
even if completed documents are lower priority than documents
which are still spooling. If no documents have completed
spooling, the spooler will choose larger spooling documents over
shorter ones. Use this option if you want to maximize printer
efficiency. When this option is disabled the spooler chooses
documents based only on their priority settings.

7. Specifies that the spooler should not delete documents after they
are completed. This allows documents to be re-submitted to the
printer from the spooler instead of printing again from the
application program. If you use this option frequently it will
require large amounts of disk space on your computer.

8. Specifies whether advanced features, such as pages per sheet, are
available, depending on your printer. For normal printing keep
this option enabled. If compatibility problems occur you can
disable the feature. However, these advanced options may then
not be available, even though the hardware might support them.

9. This button provides access to the same setup windows as when
printing from applications. Changes made via the Windows
Control Panel become the Windows default settings.

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10. You can design and specify a separator page that prints between
documents. This is particularly useful on a shared printer to help
each user find their own documents in the output stack.

NOTE

The above features are provided by the Windows 2000 operating system and
will vary with other operating systems.

Device Options tab

In this window you can select which optional upgrades are installed on
your printer. See the chapter entitled “Installing options.”

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PS emulation (for B4300 printers with PS emulation installed)

The main tabs are the General Tab, Advanced Tab and Device Settings
Tab. The General and Advanced tabs are the same as for PCL emulation
described earlier.

Device Settings tab

1

2

3

1. You can set the desired paper sizes in each of the available paper
feed trays.

2. You can make a variety of font settings depending on your
application.

3. You can set which optional upgrades are installed on your printer.
See the chapter entitled “Installing options.”

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PRINTER SETTINGS IN MACINTOSH

Refer to the readme file on the drivers CD, and the online help provided
in the driver software.

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CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCE

This section deals with the replacement of the toner cartridge and image
drum and general maintenance.

CONSUMABLE ORDER DETAILS

Item Life Order No.

Toner, B4200 2,500 letter @ 5% 42103001
Toner, B4300 6,000 letter @ 5% 42102901
Image drum 25,000 letter pages* 42102801

* typical for continuous printing

Please always use genuine Oki consumables.

TONER CARTRIDGE LIFE

How long your toner cartridge lasts depends on the print density; the
percentage of the page that prints black. A typical letter has 3% to 5%
print density; graphics usually have higher density. Higher print density
means toner is used up faster. At 5% print density, a standard toner
cartridge will print an average of 2500 pages. Remember, this is only an
average: actual results may vary.

The first toner cartridge installed in a new printer has to fill the image
drum reservoir and saturate the developing roller with toner. The first
standard toner cartridge normally produces about 1,000 pages after
installation.

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WHEN TO REPLACE THE TONER CARTRIDGE

B4200

Replace the toner cartridge after Toner Low displays in the printer Status
Monitor. Also, the Error LED indicator slowly blinks when toner is low.
After Toner Low displays, the printer will print about 100 more pages
then display Toner Empty and stop printing. Printing will resume after a
new toner cartridge has been installed.

B4300

When the toner is running low, TONER LOW is displayed in the operator
panel LCD. If printing continues without replacing the toner cartridge,
CHANGE TONER is displayed and printing is cancelled. Printing will
resume after a new toner cartridge has been installed.

REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE

It is recommended that you clean the LED array at the same time as you
change the toner cartridge.

The toner used in this printer is a very fine dry powder contained in the
toner cartridge.

Have a sheet of paper handy so that you have somewhere to place the used
cartridge while you install the new one.

Dispose of the old cartridge responsibly, inside the pack that the new one
came in. Follow any regulations, recommendations, etc., which may be in
force concerning waste recycling.

If you do spill any toner powder, lightly brush it off. If this is not enough,
use a cool, damp cloth to remove any residue. Do not use hot water, and
never use solvents of any kind. They will make stains permanent.

WARNING

If you inhale any toner or get it in your eyes, drink a little water or bathe
your eyes liberally in cold water. Seek medical attention immediately.

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Switch off the printer and allow the fuser to cool for about 10 minutes
before opening the top cover.

1. Press the top cover release button and open the printer’s top cover
fully.

WARN IN G!

If the printer has been powered on, the fuser may be hot. This area is clearly
labelled. Do not touch.

2. Pull the colored lever on the right side of the toner cartridge
towards the front of the printer to close the cartridge then remove
the used toner cartridge.

3. Follow the installation instructions on or inside the box containing
the new toner cartridge to install the new cartridge.

4. Gently wipe the LED array surface with the LED lens cleaner that
came with the new toner cartridge or soft tissue.

5. Close the top cover and press it down to latch it closed.

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IMAGE DRUM LIFE

The life of an image drum depends on a number of factors, including
temperature and humidity, the type of paper used, and the number of
pages per job.

The image drum should last approximately 25,000 pages continuous
printing. This number is approximate because different numbers of pages
are printed each time and the environmental conditions and the paper type
used may vary.

WHEN TO REPLACE THE IMAGE DRUM

B4200

When the drum reaches 90% of its life, a CHANGE DRUM message is
displayed in the printer Status Monitor. Also, the Error LED indicator
slowly blinks when the image drum requires changing. Change the image
drum when the print becomes faint or begins to deteriorate.

B4300

When the drum reaches 90% of its life, a CHANGE DRUM message is
displayed in the operator panel LCD. Change the image drum when the
print becomes faint or begins to deteriorate.

REPLACING THE IMAGE DRUM

It is recommended that you change the toner cartridge and clean the LED
array at the same time as you change the image drum.

CAUTION!

The green image drum surface at the base of the cartridge is very delicate
and light sensitive. Do not touch it and do not expose it to normal room
light for more than 5 minutes. If the drum unit needs to be out of the printer
for longer than this, please wrap the cartridge inside a black plastic bag to
keep it away from light. Never expose the drum to direct sunlight or very
bright room lighting. Always hold the image drum unit by the ends or from
the top.

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1. Press the cover release and open the printer’s top cover fully.

WARN IN G!

If the printer has been powered on, the fuser may be hot. This area is clearly
labeled. Do not touch.

2. Remove the used image drum and toner cartridge.

3. Follow the installation instructions on or inside the box containing
the new image drum to install the new image drum.

4. Follow the installation instructions on or inside the box containing
the new toner cartridge to install the new toner cartridge.

5. Gently wipe the LED array surface with the LED lens cleaner that
came with the new toner cartridge, or wipe with a soft tissue.

6. Close the top cover and press it down to latch it closed.

RESETTING THE DRUM COUNTER

After replacing the image drum, reset the drum counter to keep a correct
count of the number of pages printed on the image drum.

B4200

1. Start the Status Monitor for the printer.

2. Click on Printer Setup tab - Printer Menu button - Maintenance 1
tab.

3. Click the [Reset] button next to Drum Counter, then click on the
[OK] button to reset the drum counter.

B4300

1. Press the Online button to return the printer to off-line status.

2. Press the Menu button repeatedly until MAINTENANCE MENU
is displayed, then press the Select button.

3. Press the Item button until DRUM COUNT RESET is displayed.

4. Press the Select button and the Drum Counter is reset.

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5. Return the printer on line by pressing the Online button.

GENERATING A CLEANING PAGE

If the printed page shows signs of fading, streaking or erratic marks, the
problem may be cleared by generating a drum cleaning page as follows.

B4200

Using the printer Status Monitor

1. Start the Status Monitor for the printer.

2. Click on [Printer Setup] tab - [Printer Menu] button - [Test Print
tab] - [Cleaning] button.

3. Open the manual feed tray and insert a sheet of letter size plain
paper between the paper guides, then click the [OK] button.

4. The printer grips the paper and prints a cleaning page.

5. If subsequent printing appears faded or uneven, try replacing the
toner cartridge.

Using the Control button

1. Press the Control button to take the printer off line.

2. Open the manual feed tray and insert a sheet of letter size plain
paper between the paper guides.

3. Press and hold down the Control button for at least five seconds.

4. The printer grips the paper and prints a cleaning page.

5. Return the printer on line by pressing the Control button.

6. If subsequent printing appears faded or uneven, try replacing the
toner cartridge.

B4300

1. Press the Online button to return the printer to off-line status.

2. Open the manual feed tray and insert a sheet of letter size plain
paper between the paper guides.

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3. Press the Menu button repeatedly until MAINTENANCE MENU
is displayed, then press the Select button.

4. Press the Item button until CLEANING PAGE is displayed.

5. Press the Select button.

6. The printer grips the paper and prints a cleaning page.

7. Return the printer on line by pressing the Online button.

8. If subsequent printing appears faded or uneven, try replacing the
toner cartridge.

CLEANING THE LED ARRAY

Clean the LED array whenever a new toner cartridge is installed or if there
are faded vertical areas or light printing down a page.

Wipe the LED array gently with the cleaning pad that came with the new
toner cartridge or use an anti-static cleaning pad that is generally available
for computer cleaning.

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STATUS AND ERROR MESSAGES

Your printer has been designed to give you helpful status feedback not
only during normal operation, but also if a printing problem occurs so that
you can take appropriate corrective action.

B4200

Both status and error messages are displayed in your chosen language in
the Status Monitor, error messages being accompanied by the appropriate
flashing of the Error indicator. You can set the Status Monitor to pop up
on your computer screen when an alert condition occurs from the
Preferences tab in the Status Monitor.

B4300

The LCD on the printer operator panel provides the self-explanatory
status and error messages in your chosen language. The Ready indicator
goes out when an error message appears.

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PAPER JAMS

Provided that you follow the recommendations in this guide on use of
print media, and you keep the media in good condition prior to use, your
printer should give years of reliable service. However, paper jams
occasionally do occur, and this section explains how to clear them quickly
and simply.

Jams can occur due to paper misfeeding from a paper tray or at any point
on the paper path through the printer. When a jam occurs, the printer
immediately stops, and the operator panel informs you of the event. If
printing multiple pages (or copies), do not assume that having cleared an
obvious sheet that others will not also be stopped somewhere along the
path. These must also be removed in order to clear the jam fully and
restore normal operation.

The printer may experience a paper jam in one of three areas.

> INPUT JAM - paper has failed to leave the selected feed tray and

enter the internal paper path of the printer. A typical message
indicates a paper jam and identifies the tray to check.

> FEED JAM - paper has entered the printer but failed to reach the

exit. A typical message indicates a paper jam and advises you to
open the top cover for access.

> EXIT JAM - paper has reached the exit but has failed to exit

completely from the printer. A typical message indicates an exit
jam and advises you to open the top cover for access.

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INPUT JAM

1. Remove the paper tray from the printer.

2. Remove any crumpled or folded paper.

3. Remove any paper from the underside of the printer.

4. Replace the paper tray.

After successful removal of any damaged or misfed paper, the printer
should continue printing.

FEED JAM OR EXIT JAM

1. Remove the tray and clear any misfed sheets as given above.

2. Open the top cover.

WARNING!

The fuser area will be hot. This area is clearly marked. Do not touch it.

CAUTION!

Never expose the image drum unit to light for more than 5 minutes. Never
expose the image drum unit to direct sunlight. Always hold the image drum
unit by the ends or from the top. Never touch the surface of the green drum
inside the image drum unit.

3. Carefully lift out the image drum, complete with the toner
cartridge. Be careful not to touch or scratch the green drum
surface.

4. Remove any jammed sheets from the paper path.

5. Re-install the image drum complete with toner cartridge, ensuring
that it correctly locates into the slots on each side of the printer.

6. Close the top cover and press down to latch it closed.

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7. The printer will warm up and commence printing when ready.
The page lost through the jam will normally be reprinted.

NOTE

If the edge of the jammed paper protrudes (or can be seen) from the exit,
reinstall the image drum, close the top cover and switch the printer on.
Remove the jammed paper from the exit when the exit roller begins rotating
after a few seconds after switching on. However, if the jammed paper cannot
be removed, contact a service representative.

PRINT QUALITY PROBLEMS

Before consulting a service representative regarding a print quality
problem, check the table below to see if there is a solution, or something
you might have overlooked.

Symptom Problem Solution

Blank sheets printed. Image drum cartridge not

Entire page prints
faintly.

Page has grey
background.

Page prints all black. Hardware problem. Contact service.
Page has repetitive

marks.

Oblong area of faint
print appears on each
page.

properly installed.
Empty or missing toner

cartridge.
Empty toner cartridge.

Pages get fainter when
toner is used up.

LED array is dirty. Clean LED array.
Static electricity,

generally from dry
environments, causes
toner to stick to
background.

Damaged image drum
cartridge causes
repetitive marks every

1.6 inches (4.06 cm) due
to surface nicks and
scratches.

Drop out caused by using
paper exposed to high
humidity.

Reinstall image drum cartridge.

Install new toner cartridge.

Install new toner cartridge.

Change paper to a smoother laser bond or
use a humidifier.

Generate a cleaning page, repetitive marks
may be temporary.

Change paper stocks, check paper storage
environment or use a dehumidifier; check
toner level.

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Symptom Problem Solution

Vertical white
streaking or faint
areas on page.

Vertical black lines. Hardware problem. Contact service.
Fuzzy print. LED array is dirty. Clean LED array.
Distorted print. Paper path, lamp

Faded print. Toner cartridge is not

Smeared or blotched
print.

Printed page is light/
blurred.

Bold characters and
dark lines are
smeared.

Print is darker than
usual.

Pages curl
excessively.

Toner is low and does not
distribute properly, or the
drum is worn out.

LED array is dirty. Clean LED array.

assembly, or fusing unit
problem.

correctly installed.
Toner low.

Dirty rollers; toner
dropped inside printer or
image drum problem.

Is toner low? Replace toner cartridge.
Is paper meant for laser

printers?
LED array is dirty. Clean LED array.
Toner is low. Install new toner cartridge.

Darkness setting is too
high.

Printing on wrong side of
paper.

Moisture in paper.
Improper storage.

High humidity. Recommended operating humidity: 20-80%

Replace toner cartridge. Check drum and
replace the drum, if necessary. Contact
service.

Generate cleaning page.
Contact service.

Install toner cartridge correctly.

Replace toner cartridge.
Replace image drum and toner.

Contact service.

Use recommended paper.

Change darkness setting.

Turn paper over in tray. (Note arrow on
paper package). Install paper print side
down in tray.

Avoid storing paper in areas of excessive
temperature and humidity. Store paper in
protective wrapping.

SOFTWARE PROBLEMS

Your software (operating environment, applications and printer drivers)
controls the printing process. Make sure you have selected the right driver

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for use with your printer. See your software documentation for more
information.

Symptom Problem Solution

Printing is garbled. Incorrect driver is

Printer’s output is
below rated speed.

Size of top margin
increases with each
page printed.

installed.
Much of the printing

delays will be caused by
your application.
Sometimes purely text
documents will print
slowly depending on the
selected fonts and how
they are transferred to the
printer.

Creeping text. Number of
lines per page in software
is not equal to number of
lines per page of printer.

Install an appropriate driver.

For maximum speed, use text in your
document and use a printer resident font.

Many software packages assume 66 lines
per page, but your printer’s default is 64.
Adjust software accordingly, or set LINES
Per PAGE in the soft control panel to equal
lines per page in your software.

HARDWARE PROBLEMS

Symptom Problem Solution

Graphic image prints
partly on one page,
partly on the next.

When you try to print
nothing happens, but
printer indicates it is
ready to receive data.

Garbage prints. Incorrect cable

Printer freezes or
displays error
message when
computer is rebooted.

Odors. Gases are given off by

Insufficient printer
memory for this image at
this resolution.

Configuration error. Check cable connection. If more than one

configuration. Also, see
Software Problems.

Booting the computer
while the printer is on
can cause a
communications error.

forms or adhesives
passing through the hot
fusing unit.

Change the resolution, reduce the image
size, or install more memory in your printer.

printer is available, make sure your printer
has been selected.

Check cable configuration, continuity, and
length.

Turn printer off before rebooting computer.

Make sure the forms you use can withstand
heating, and provide adequate ventilation.

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Symptom Problem Solution

Printer is on but must
warm up before a job
is printed.

Power Save mode is set
on to conserve energy.
The fuser must heat up
before you can begin
printing the next job.

To eliminate warm up delay, change Power
Save setting

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INSTALLING OPTIONS

The following options are available to extend the performance of your
printer:

> 10/100 BASE-TX Network Interface Card: to make the B4300

network compatible

> 16MB RAM DIMM: to extend the main memory of your printer

and speed up the processing of large files

> 32MB RAM DIMM: to extend the main memory of your printer

and speed up the processing of large files

> RS232 Board: to provide serial interface capability for the B4300

> Second paper tray: to increase your printer’s paper handling

capacity by 500 sheets

> One of the following can be added:

(a) 8MB Flash DIMM: to allow the storage of additional fonts

or bar codes for the B4300

(b) 16MB Flash DIMM: to allow the storage of additional fonts

or bar codes for the B4300

(c) PostScript 3 emulation DIMM: to add PostScript

emulation to the B4300. Cannot be added in conjunction
with extra flash memory.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

To install any of the above options, follow the detailed installation sheet
that accompanies the option.

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SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

A summary of the basic characteristics of your printer appears in the table
below:

Item Specification

Dimensions See the following section entitled “Overall Dimensions”
Weight 20 lbs (9 kg approximately)
Printing method Electro-photographic printing using LEDs as light source
Print color Monochrome
Print speed 19 pages per minute maximum
Resolution 600 x1200 dots per inch
Emulations PCL6, PCL5e, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, Mac OS9, Mac OS X

Interfaces Parallel port in compliance with IEEE 1284-1994 standard

Processor 200 MHz PowerPC
Memory 8 MB B4200, expandable to 40MB

Paper sizes A4, A5, A6, B5, Letter, Legal 13, Legal 14, Executive, Custom,

Paper feed Automatic feeding via paper trays

Paper feed
capacity
at 20 lb (80g/m²)

Paper output Face up, Face down depending on paper size, type and thickness
Paper output

capacity at 20 lb
(80g/m²)

Printer life 5 years or 180,000 pages (average 3,000 pages/month)
Consumables Toner cartridge, Image drum

PS emulation (optional) for B4300

USB 2.0 full speed
100BASE-TX/10Base-T option for B4300
Optional RS232 Serial interface for B4300 only

16 MB B4300, expandable to 48MB

Envelopes (5 types)

Manual feeding of single sheets
Tray 1: 250 sheets

Optional Tray 2: 500 sheets

Face up: 50 sheets
Face down: 150 sheets

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OVERALL DIMENSIONS

24.3”

607.5mm

15.6”

395mm

14.0”

355mm

7.9”

200mm

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PAPER AND TRAY INFORMATION

Feed and ejection methods vary depending on the type, size and thickness
of medium used. Use the chart below and the notes/symbols/terms on the
following page for initial guidance. (Minor variations to settings may be
necessary depending on user setup and environmental conditions.)

Feed Ejection

Cassette Method

Paper

Size We ight T1 T2 MPF MF FU FD

type

Plain paper A4

A5
B5
Letter
Executive

Legal (13)
Legal (14)

A6 L, ML, M o x o o o x

Custom
W: 90 – 216
L: 148 – 356

Envelopes Com-9

Com-10
DL
C5
Monarch
Custom
W: 90 – 216
L: 148 – 356

Labels A4

Transpar­encies

Letter
A4

Letter

L, ML, M o o o o o o

MH, H x x o o o x

L, ML, M o o x o o o

MH, H x x x o o x

MH, H x x o o o x

L, ML, M o o o o o o

MH, H x x o o o x

– x x o o o x

–xxooox

– x x o o o x

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NOTES/SYMBOLS/TERMS

Notes:

1. When an optional second paper tray is used, the original tray is
referred to as Tray 1 and the optional tray as Tray 2.

2. It is not possible to use custom paper sizes with the PS emulation
driver.

3. Tray 2 can accommodate paper with width of 5.83 to 8.5 inches
(148 to 216mm) and length of 8.26 to 12.4 inches (210 to
316mm).

4. Paper less than 8 inches (210mm) long should be ejected face up.

Symbol/Term Meaning

T1 Paper Tray 1

T2 Paper Tray 2 (optional)
MF Manual Feed Tray
FU Face Up printing from the rear of the printer
FD Face Down printing from the top of the printer

W, L Width, Length in mm

L Light paper weight: 16 lb. (60g/m²)

ML Medium Light paper weight: 18-19lb. (67 - 71g/m²)

M Medium paper weight: 20-24lb. (75 - 90g/m²)

MH Medium Heavy paper weight: 25-27lb. (94 - 101g/m²)

H Heavy paper weight: 28-32lb (105 - 120g/m²)
o Can be used
x Cannot be used

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INDEX

A

Adhesive labels................................35

Advanced features

enabling or disabling....................64

C

Changing display language

B4200...........................................22

B4300...........................................32

Cleaning page

B4200...........................................73

B4300...........................................73

control button

B4200...........................................17

D

Display language

B4200...........................................22

B4300...........................................32

Drum counter...................................72

E

Envelopes

Printing.........................................38

Types............................................34

Exit paper jam..................................77

F

Feed jam or exit jam........................77

Feed paper jam.................................77

H

Heavyweight paper or cardstock .....39

I

Image drum

Life ..............................................71

Replacing.....................................71

Resetting counter B4200 .............72

Resetting counter B4300 .............72

Input paper jam................................77

installed options

Windows......................................47

Installing

Paper............................................36

installing drivers

Windows......................................46

Installing paper................................36

interface

network........................................45

parallel.........................................45

serial ............................................45

USB .............................................45

L

Labels ..............................................35

LCD

B4300 ..........................................23

LED array........................................74

LED indicators

B4200 ..........................................16

legal size paper................................37

G

Generating a cleaning page

B4200...........................................73

B4300...........................................73

M

Maintenance

Cleaning LED array.....................74

Cleaning page B4200 ..................73

Cleaning page B4300 ..................73

media settings

INDEX > 87

B4200...........................................40

B4300...........................................42

menu functions

B4200...........................................21

B4300...........................................24

menu settings

B4200...........................................22

B4300...........................................32

Menus

FX menu ......................................28

Information menu ........................25

Maintenance menu.......................31

Media menu .................................26

Memory menu..............................31

Network menu..............................30

Parallel menu ...............................28

PCL menu ....................................27

PPR menu ....................................27

Print menu....................................25

RS232C menu..............................29

System adjustment menu.............31

System configuration menu .........26

Usage menu..................................32

USB menu....................................30

O

operator panel

B4200...........................................16

B4300...........................................23

options

installing.......................................82

P

Page orientation

setting in Windows ...............53

Paper

Envelope types.............................34

, 56

Exit jam .......................................77

Feed jam ......................................77

feed sequence...............................38

Input jam......................................77

Installing......................................36

Label types ..................................35

Paper types ..................................34

size setting in Windows...............51

Transparencies.............................35

tray selection in Windows ...........51

Paper and envelope types................34

paper and trays ................................85

Paper jams .......................................76

paper, using legal size .....................37

Power on LED

B4200 ..........................................16

Preferences Menu............................21

Print order

face down printing.......................37

face up printing............................37

Print quality problems.....................78

Print settings

how to save..................................52

printer components..........................12

Printer default settings

Windows defaults........................61

printer features...................................7

Printing

Cardstock.....................................39

Envelopes ....................................38

Heavyweight paper......................39

Label types ..................................35

Paper & envelope types...............34

Quality problems.........................78

Transparencies.............................40

INDEX > 88

Transparency types ......................35

Priority

print queue priority ......................63

R

Ready LED

B4200...........................................16

B4300...........................................23

Resolution

setting in Windows ...............53

, 59

S

Separator page

separating print jobs on a shared

printer..........................................65

Software problems...........................80

specifications

general..........................................83

paper and trays.............................85

Spooling

Windows settings.........................63

status & error messages

B4200...........................................75

B4300...........................................75

status monitor..................................18

support materials...............................9

T

Toner

Cartridge life................................68

how to replace..............................69

Replacing.....................................69

Troubleshooting

Hardware problems .....................80

Paper jams ...................................76

Print quality problems.................78

Software problems.......................79

U

user’s guide

printing ........................................10

viewing ..........................................9

W

Watermark

printing in Windows............. 53

, 59

INDEX > 89

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