OKI C3100 User Guide

C3100

user's guide

PREFACE

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document 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 herein.

The most up-to-date drivers and manuals are available from the Oki Europe website:

http://www.okieurope.com

Copyright © 2005. All rights reserved.

Oki and Microline are registered trademarks of Oki Electric Industry Company, Ltd. Energy Star is a trademark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Hewlett-Packard, HP, and LaserJet are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.

Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Apple, Macintosh, Mac and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer.

Other product names and brand names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their proprietors.

As an Energy Star Program Participant, the manufacturer has determined 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

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Printer overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 The Status Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 LED displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Paper recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Cassette tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Multi purpose tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Face down stacker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Face up stacker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Loading Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Cassette tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Multi purpose tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Printer settings in Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Printer driver settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Printing preferences in Windows applications . . . . . . . . . . 21 Setup tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Job Options tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Colour tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Setting from Windows Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 General tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Advanced tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Colour Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Factors that affect the appearance of prints . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Tips for printing in colour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Printing photographic images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Printing from Microsoft Office applications . . . . . . . . . 30 Printing specific colours (e.g. a company logo) . . . . . . 30 Adjusting the brightness or intensity of a print . . . . . . 30 Accessing the colour matching options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Setting the colour matching options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Using the Colour Swatch feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Using the Colour Correct Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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The Status Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Using the Status Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Printer State tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Printer Setup tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Preferences tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Printer functions (User Settings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Information menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Print menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Media menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Colour menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 System configuration menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 USB menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Memory menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 System adjustment menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Maintenance menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Usage menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Printing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Changing the display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Replacing consumable items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Consumable order details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Toner cartridge replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Image drum replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Replacing the belt unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Fuser replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Cleaning the LED head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Installing additional memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Order codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Memory upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Clearing paper jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Oki contact details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

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NOTES, CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS

NOTE

A note provides additional information to supplement the main text which may help you to use and understand the product.

CAUTION!

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

WARNING!

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

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on buying an Oki colour printer. Your new printer is designed with advanced features to give you clear, vibrant colour prints and crisp black and white pages at high speed on a range of office print media.

Your printer includes these features:

lUp to 12 pages per minute in full colour for fast printing of high impact colour presentations and other documents

lUp to 20 pages per minute in black and white for fast and efficient printing of all general purpose documents not requiring colour

l1200 x 600dpi (dots per inch) print resolution for high quality image production showing the finest detail

lSingle Pass Colour Digital LED technology for high speed processing of your printed pages

l High speed USB 2.0 interface

l“Ask Oki” – a brand new, user-friendly function that gives a direct link from your printer driver screen (but not always 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 feature is available:

l Additional memory, to allow printing of more complex pages.

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PRINTER OVERVIEW

FRONT VIEW

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1.Output stacker, face down. Standard printed copy delivery point. Holds up to 250 sheets at 80g/m².

2.Multi purpose feeder release (2) (press).

3.Status Panel.

Status LEDs and operator buttons.

4.Front Cover release (lift).

5.Paper tray.

Standard blank paper tray. Holds up to 300 sheets of 80g/m² paper.

6.Multi purpose feeder (shown closed). Used for feeding heavier paper stocks,

envelopes and other special media. Also for manual feeding of single sheets when required.

7.ON/OFF switch.

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REAR VIEW

This view shows the connection panel and the rear output stacker.

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	of length 2m maximum for reliable
	Status Monitor operation.)
9.	AC power socket.

When the rear paper stacker is folded down, paper exits through the rear of the printer and is stacked here face up. This is mainly used for heavy print media. When used in conjunction with the multi purpose feed tray, the paper path through the printer is essentially straight.

This avoids bending the paper around curves in the paper path and enables feeding of up to 203g/m² media.

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THE STATUS PANEL

The Status Panel allows operator intervention and indicates both when the printer is operating normally and when it requires attention. Detailed printer status is provided by the Status Monitor. (See “Using the Status Monitor” on page 35.)

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The Status Panel incorporates 4 LEDs and 2 push-button switches as follows:

1.Power (Ready) LED (green)

2.Paper LED (amber)

3.Consumable LED (amber)

4.Alarm LED (amber)

5.ON LINE switch

6.CANCEL switch

The switches enable printer operation while the LEDs display the status of the printer operation.

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SWITCHES

Operation

The switches are labelled ON LINE and CANCEL and each has three modes of operation as follows:

Mode of operation	Description
Momentary press	Press the switch and release it within 2 seconds of pressing it.
(Press 1)	The operation starts immediately the switch is released.
2-second press	Press the switch and release it between2 and 5 seconds after
(Press 2)	pressing it. The operation starts immediately the switch is
	released (except at job cancellation).
5-second press	Press the switch and hold it for 5 seconds or more. The operation
(Press 5)	starts 5 seconds after pressing the switch, even if you hold it
	pressed for more than 5 seconds.

Function

The results of operating the switches in different contexts are summarised below.

	Status before	ONLINE switch			CANCEL switch
		Press	Press	Press	Press	Press	Press
	pressing
		1	2	5	1	2	5
	ON LINE (idling mode)	Shifts to OFF	Prints	Prints	–	–	–
		LINE	Menu	Demo
			Map	Print
			(*1)
	OFF LINE (idling	Shifts to ON	Prints	prints	–	–	–
	mode)	LINE	Menu	Demo
			Map	Print
			(*2)	(*2)
	ON LINE (data being	Shifts to OFF	–	–	–	Cancels	–
	received, processing	LINE				job
	or printing)					(*3)
	Requesting manual	Starts paper	–	–	–	Cancels	–
	feed, no paper in MP	supply				job
	Tray or paper size					(*3)
	mismatch
	No paper in Tray 1 or	–	–	–	–	Cancels	–
	Tray 1 open					job
						(*3)

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	Status before	ONLINE switch			CANCEL switch
		Press	Press	Press	Press	Press	Press
	pressing
		1	2	5	1	2	5
	Memory overflow or	Recovers from	–	–	–	–	–
	invalid data	the error and
		shifts to ON
		LINE
	Paper jam	–	–	–	–	–	–
	At cover open/close	Recognises the	–	–	Recognises	–	–
	after the waste toner	toner has been			the toner
	has become full	changed			has not
					been
					changed

*1: The Menu Map (or Status Page) provides details of printer settings and status information.

*2: Shifts to ON LINE after printing has started.

*3: Executes job cancellation 2 seconds after start of switch operation (even if the switch is held down longer).

LED DISPLAYS

General

Printer status (as indicated by the LEDs) can be broadly categorised as follows:

1.Normal status: the printer is operating normally e.g. it is ON LINE or processing.

2.Warning status: you can continue to use the printer without intervention but an error may result.

3.Error status: you cannot continue to use the printer. Intervention is required to recover from the error. Fatal errors are irrecoverable and require a service call.

When several different status situations occur concurrently, only the status with the highest priority is displayed on the LEDs. Warning status combined with the highest-priority normal status is displayed on the LEDs.

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Function

A summary of the functions of each LED is given below:

LED	Function
Power (Ready)	Indicates POWER ON, ON LINE, OFF LINE, power saving, data receiving,
	printing, job cancelling, warming up, density adjustment/temperature
	adjustment in progress
Paper	Indicates paper out warning/alarm, manual feed request
Consumable	Indicates consumables life warning/alarm, consumables installation
	error
Alarm	Indicates paper jam, cover open error

Illumination and meaning

To be able to indicate a large number of status situations both individually and in combination, the LEDs are illuminated as follows:

LED

Power (Ready)

Green

Illumination	Status
OFF	Power OFF
ON	ON LINE (idle)
Blinking 1 (2S cycle)	OFF LINE (this blinking pattern
	always takes place while an error is
	occurring)
Blinking 2 (500mS cycle)	Data being received, printing,
	warming up, density adjustment/
	temperature adjustment in progress
Blinking 3 (120mS cycle)	Job cancelling in progress
Blinking 4 (4.5S ON and 500mS	Power saving mode
OFF)

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	LED	Illumination	Status
		OFF	ON LINE
		ON	A warning is indicated (printing
			possible)
		Blinking 1 (2S cycle)	An error has occurred but printing
			can continue if you press the
	Paper,		ON LINE or CANCEL switch.
		Blinking 2 (500mS cycle)	An error has occurred. You need to
	Consumable,
			replace consumables or remove
	Alarm
			jammed paper, for example. The
	(Amber)
			printer then recovers from the error
			and printing becomes possible
			again.
		Blinking 3 (120mS cycle)	A serious error has occurred.
			rebooting or a service call is
			required.

The Status Monitor provides a readable description of the printer status corresponding to the indications of the LEDs. If you have the Status Monitor Preferences set to Pop up on alerts, this readable message will be presented on screen whenever an abnormal condition occurs.

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PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS

Your printer will handle a variety of print media, including a range of paper weights and sizes, transparencies and envelopes. This section provides general advice on choice of media, and explains how to use each type.

The best performance will be obtained when using standard 75~90g/m² paper designed for use in copiers and laser printers. Suitable types are:

l Arjo Wiggins Conqueror Colour Solutions 90g/m²; l Colour Copy by Neusiedler.

Use of heavily embossed or very rough textured paper is not recommended.

Pre-printed stationery can be used, but the ink must not offset when exposed to the high fuser temperatures used in the printing process.

Envelopes should be free from twist, curl or other deformations. They should also be of the rectangular flap type, with glue that remains intact when subjected to hot roll pressure fusing used in this type of printer. Window envelopes are not suitable.

Transparencies should be of the type designed for use in copiers and laser printers. We strongly recommend Oki transparencies (Order No. 01074101). In particular, avoid office transparencies designed for use by hand with marker pens. These will melt in the fuser and cause damage.

Labels should also be of the type recommended for use in copiers and laser printers, in which the base carrier page is entirely covered by labels. Other types of label stock may damage the printer due to the labels peeling off during the printing process. Suitable types are:

lAvery White Laser Label types 7162, 7664, 7666 (A4), or 5161 (Letter);

l Kokuyo A693X series (A4) or A650 (B5).

Business cards recommended are produced by Oki (Order No. 09002985).

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CASSETTE TRAY

	Size	Dimensions	Weight (g/m²)
	A6	105 x 148mm
	A5	148 x 210mm
	B5	182 x 257mm	Light	64-74g/m²
	Executive	184.2 x 266.7mm	Medium	75-90g/m²
	A4	210 x 297mm
			Heavy	91-120g/m²
	Letter	215.9 x 279.4mm
	Legal 13in.	216 x 330mm
	Legal 13.5in.	216 x 343mm
	Legal 14in.	216 x 356mm

If you have identical paper stock loaded in the multi purpose tray, you can have the printer automatically switch to the other tray when the current tray runs out of paper. When printing from Windows applications, this function is enabled in the driver settings. (See “Printer settings in Windows” on page 21.) When printing from other systems, this function is enabled in the Print Menu. (See “Printer functions (User Settings)” on page 40.)

MULTI PURPOSE TRAY

The multi purpose tray can handle the same media sizes as the cassette trays but in weights of 75g/m² to 203g/m². For very heavy paper stock, use the face up (rear) paper stacker. This ensures that the paper path through the printer is almost straight.

The multi purpose tray can feed paper widths as small as 105mm and lengths up to 1200mm (banner printing).

For paper lengths exceeding 356mm (Legal 14in.) use paper stock between 90g/m² and 128g/m² and the face up (rear) paper stacker.

Use the multi purpose tray for printing on envelopes and transparencies. Up to 50 sheets of transparencies or 10 envelopes can be loaded at one time, subject to a maximum stacking depth of 10mm.

Paper or transparencies should be loaded print side up and top edge into the printer.

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FACE DOWN STACKER

The face down stacker on the top of the printer can hold up to 250 sheets of 80g/m² standard paper and can handle paper stocks up to 120g/m². Pages printed in reading order (page 1 first) will be sorted in reading order (last page on top, facing down).

FACE UP STACKER

The face up stacker at the rear of the printer should be opened and the tray extension pulled out when required for use. In this condition paper will exit via this path, regardless of driver settings.

The face up stacker can hold up to 100 sheets of 80g/m² standard paper, and can handle stocks up to 203g/m².

Always use this stacker and the multi purpose feeder for paper stocks heavier than 120g/m².

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LOADING PAPER

CASSETTE TRAY

1.Remove the paper tray from the printer.

2.Fan the paper to be loaded at the edges (1) and in the middle (2) to ensure that all sheets are properly separated, then tap the edges of the stack on a flat surface to make it flush again (3).

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3.Load the paper (for letter headed paper load face down with top edge towards the front of the printer).

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4.Adjust the rear stopper (1) and paper guides (2) to the size of paper being used.

To prevent paper jams:

l Do not leave space between the paper and the guides and rear stopper.

l Do not overfill the paper tray. Capacity depends on the type of paper stock.

l Do not load damaged paper.

l Do not load paper of different sizes or types at the same time.

l Do not pull the paper tray out during printing. l Close the paper tray gently.

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5.For face down printing, make sure the face up (rear) stacker (3) is closed (the paper exits from the top of the printer). Stacking capacity is approximately 250 sheets, depending on paper weight.

6.For face up printing, make sure the face up (rear) stacker (3) is open and the paper support (4) is extended. Paper is stacked in reverse order and tray capacity is approximately 100 sheets, depending on paper weight.

7.Always use the face up (rear) stacker for heavy paper (card stock etc.).

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CAUTION!

Do not open or close the rear paper exit while printing as it may result in a paper jam.

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MULTI PURPOSE TRAY

1.Open the multi purpose tray and press gently down on the paper platform (1) to ensure it is latched down.

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2.Load the paper and adjust the paper guides (2) to the size of paper being used.

l When printing on headed paper load the paper into the multi purpose tray with pre-printed side up and top edge into the printer.

l Envelopes should be loaded face up with top edge to the left and short edge into the printer.

l Do not exceed the paper capacity of about 50 sheets or 10 envelopes. Maximum stacking depth is 10mm.

3.Press the tray latch button (3) inwards to release the paper platform, so that the paper is lifted and gripped in place.

Set the correct paper size for the multi purpose tray in the Media Menu. (See “Printer functions (User Settings)” on page 40.)

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PRINTER SETTINGS IN WINDOWS

Your printer’s menus (accessed via the “The Status Monitor” on page 35) 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 menus, and you print documents from Windows, the settings in the Windows printer driver will override those items in the menus.

The illustrations in this chapter show Windows XP. Other Windows versions may appear slightly different, but the principles are the same.

PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS

You can make printer driver settings either from Windows Printers window (called “Printers and Faxes” in Windows XP) or from within a Windows application. The driver settings you make from Windows are essentially default settings and will be remembered from one Windows session to the next. The driver settings you make from within a Windows application are those required for a particular job. In both cases, you can save and name (on the Setup tab) specific sets of driver settings which can be recalled for future use.

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.

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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.

SETUP TAB

When you click the Properties button from your application’s Print dialogue, the driver window opens to allow you to specify your printing preferences for the current document.

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	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) or the multi purpose feeder. You can also click on the appropriate part of the screen graphic to select your preferred tray.

3.The setting for paper weight should match the type of paper on which you intend to print.

4.A variety of document finishing options can be selected, such as normal one page per sheet, or N-up (where N can be a maximum of 16) for printing scaled down pages at more than one page per sheet.

Poster printing will print large pages as tiles spread over multiple sheets.

5.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.

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

JOB OPTIONS TAB

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

l The highest quality setting prints at 1200 x 600dpi. This option requires the most printer memory and takes the longest to print.

l The normal setting prints at 600 x 600dpi and is adequate for all but the most discerning applications.

l The draft 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 select up to 999 copies to print consecutively, although you will need to top up the paper tray during such a long print run.

4.Page orientation can be set to either portrait (tall) or landscape (wide).

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

6.Clicking the Advanced button gives you access to further settings. For example, you can elect to have black areas printed using 100%K toner (a more matte appearance).

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

COLOUR TAB

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1.Control over the colour output of your printer may be performed automatically, or for advanced control, by manual adjustment. The automatic setting will be appropriate in most cases. The other options in this window only become visible when you select a choice other than Auto. For grayscale printing, the printer runs at 20ppm and all pages are printed in black and white.

2.You can choose from a range of colour matching options, depending on the image source for your document. For example, a photograph taken on a digital camera might require different colour matching from a business graphic created in a spreadsheet application. Again, for most general purpose use, Auto is the best choice.

3.Printed output may be made lighter or darker, or the colours made more saturated and vibrant as required.

4.Black areas may be printed using 100% cyan, magenta and yellow, giving a more glossy appearance (composite black), or using only black toner (true black), giving a more matte appearance. Choosing the Auto setting allows the driver to make the most appropriate choice based on image content.

5.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.

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1.This area lists some of the main features of your printer.

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.

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

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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.

4.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.

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

6.This specifies that the document should not be spooled, but printed directly. Your application will not normally be ready for further use until the print job is complete. This requires less disk space on your computer, since there is no spool file.

7.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

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