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is complete, 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
applicability of the information in it. Mention of software products
manufactured by other companies does not necessarily constitute
endorsement by the manufacturer.
While all reasonable efforts have been made to make this document as
accurate and helpful as possible, we make no warranty of any kind, expressed
or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained
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B4400, B4600 – ✘B4400L, B4600L – ✔
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.
NOTE
The PostScript Emulation feature described in this guide is
only available in some countries.
NOTE
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additional information to supplement the main text which
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W
ARNINGS
CAUTION!
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provides additional information which, if ignored, may
result in equipment malfunction or damage.
WARNING!
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provides additional information which, if ignored, may
result in a risk of personal injury.
>Emulation: Printer Control Language PCL5e, Epson FX,
IBM ProPrinter
>Barcodes: embedded for SIDM emulations
>8MB Flash DIMM: to allow the storage of additional fonts
or bar codes
>USB 2.0 and Parallel interfaces
>“Ask Oki” – a user-friendly function that gives a direct link
from your printer driver screen (but not illustrated in this
guide) to a dedicated web site specific to the exact model
you are using. This is where you’ll find all the advice,
assistance and support you could need to help you get the
best possible results from your Oki printer.
Additionally, the following optional features are also available:
>10/100 BASE-TX Network Interface Card: to make the
B4400, B4400L and B4600, B4600L network compatible
>16, 32, 64, 128, 256MB RAM DIMM: to extend the main
memory of your printer and speed up the processing of
large files
>RS232C Card: to provide serial interface capability for the
B4400, B4400L and B4600, B4600L
>Second paper tray: to increase your printer’s paper
handling capacity by 500 sheets (80g/m²)
>Multi-purpose tray: to extend the range of media your
printer can accommodate (capacity 100 sheets (80g/m²)
or 50 envelopes)
>One of the following can be added:
> 8MB Flash DIMM: to allow the storage of additional
fonts or bar codes for the B4400, B4400L, B4400n,
B4400Ln, B4600, B4600L, B4600n, B4600Ln
> 16MB Flash DIMM: to allow the storage of additional
fonts or bar codes for the B4400, B4400L, B4400n,
B4400Ln, B4600, B4600L, B4600n, B4600Ln
> PostScript PS level 3 DIMM: to add PostScript
emulation to the B4600, B4600L or B4600n, B4600Ln.
Cannot be added in conjunction with extra flash
memory. (See the section entitled “Installing Options”
for full details.)
U
SING YOUR PRINTER
To help you get the most from your printer, the manufacturer has
provided a variety of supporting materials. A summary of these
materials and their purposes is given in the following chapter.
This manual is the user’s guide (check the Oki Printing Solutions
website, www.okiprintingsolutions.com, for the most up-to-date
version) 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 and Status Monitor software.
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.
O
NLINE 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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P
RINTING PAGES
The whole manual, Individual pages, or sections may be printed.
The procedure is:
1.From the toolbar, select File > 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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A
BBREVIATIONS USED
The following abbreviations are used in this manual:
ABBREVIATIONMEANING
CtrlControl
dpidots per inch
DIMMDual In-line Memory Module
nnetwork card installed
LEDLight Emitting Diode
NICNetwork Interface Card
PCLPrinter Control Language
PSPostScript (emulation)
PSEPostScript Emulation
RAMRandom Access Memory
SIDMSerial Impact Dot Matrix
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P
RINTER COMPONENTS
Apart from the Operator panels, which are described in the next
chapter, the B4400, B4400L, B4400n, B4400Ln, B4600, B4600L,
B4600n, B4600Ln, B4600PS, B4600LPS and B4600nPS,
B4600LnPS printers look similar from the outside. The important
components are identified in the representations below.
This chapter describes the function of the operator panel on your
printer. It is useful to describe the Status Monitor software at this
point as it provides the B4400, B4400L, B4400n, B4400Ln status
information and the equivalent of the menu control panel on the
B4600, B4600L, B4600n, B4600Ln, B4600PS, B4600LPS,
B4600nPS, B4600LnPS. (See “Printer Drivers” for installation of
the Status Monitor.)
B4400, B4400L, B4400N, B4400L
O
PERATOR PANEL
The B4400, B4400L, B4400n, B4400Ln operator panel consists of
4 indicating LEDs and an Online 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
N
>Flash 3 - rapid blink - 4 flashes per second.
All four LED indicators come on momentarily when power is
switched on using the main power switch.
The secondary functions of the Online button are activated after
turning the printer off line, then pressing and holding the switch
for four seconds before releasing. The secondary functions are as
follows:
>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 Online button are activated after
turning the printer off line then pressing and holding the switch
for seven 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 default settings of the
manufacturer, the Online button is pressed and held down
while the printer is switched on with the main power switch.
The LED indicators blink when the printer has reset to the
default settings.
After installing the printer driver software onto your computer,
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:
Click on Start > All Programs > Okidata > Status Monitor and
select the Status Monitor. The current printer status is shown.
The Printer Menu allows you to view and change the printer’s
internal settings. You can think of this as the software equivalent
of an LCD operator panel display that appears on the front of
some printers.
The settings are grouped into categories or “menus” such as
Information Menu or Print Menu.
Some of these settings are similar to those found in your printer
driver or application software. The settings that you can change
using this software act as the printer’s defaults. These can be
overridden by the settings in your printer driver or application.
For example, if you have set the number of copies in the Printer
Menu settings to one, this will be overridden if you select three
copies of your document in the printer driver.
This menu provides access to various printer maintenance
functions.
MAINTENANCE MENU
ITEMDEFAULTREMARKS
RESET MENU
RESET DRUM COUNT
POWER SAVE MODEENABLE
TRANSFER SETTING0
DARKNESS0
PRINT CLEANING PAGE
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
ITEMDEFAULTREMARKS
TOTAL SHEETSREMAININGThe total number of
DRUM LIFEREMAINING%An indication of how soon
TONER LIFE6K=%
2.5K=%
sheets the printer has
printed.
you will need to replace
the drum.
An indication of how
much toner is left in the
cartridge.