Oki C5100n User Guide

User’s Guide

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Printer Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Changing the display language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Media Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Media Weight Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Media Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Envelopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Media: Tray 1 and Optional Tray 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Media Sizes: Trays 1 & 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Auto Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Media: Multi-Purpose Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Media Sizes: Multi-Purpose Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Top Exit (Face Down Stacker) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Optional Duplex Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Trays 1 and 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Multi-Purpose (MP) Tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Windows 98/M

Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Color Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Factors That Affect the Appearance of Printed Documents . . . . .56

Choosing a Color Matching Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

RGB or CMYK? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Matching Photographic Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Matching Specific Colors (e.g., a Company logo): RGB only . . .60

Printing Vivid Colors: RGB Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Color Matching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Color Matching Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

The Print Color Swatch Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

e/ XP/ NT 4.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

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Menu Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

How To Make Changes in The Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

For Example: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Summary of Menu Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Printer Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Replacing Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Toner Cartridge Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Image Drum Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Belt Unit Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Fuser Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

RAM Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Second Paper Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Duplex Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Clearing Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Jam 382 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Jam 381 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Jam 372 and 380 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Jam 370, 373 and 383 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Jam 371 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Jam 391 and 392 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Jam 390 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

LCD messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Problem solving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Paper feed problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Paper jam has been cleared, but printer does not print.. . . . . . . .142

Problems printing from Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Cannot configure for USB connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Cannot print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Application error or general protection fault is displayed. . . . . .146

Printing is slow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Printer requests paper size change to continue printing. . . . . . . .147

Problems with poor quality printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Miscellaneous problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

The power is on, but the printer does not go online. . . . . . . . . . .150

Print processing does not start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Print processing cancels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Printer makes a strange noise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Printer takes a long time to start printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Toner rubs off when you rub the printed surface. . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

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Utility Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Color Swatch Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

installing the Color Swatch Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Opening the Color Swatch utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Using the Color Swatch Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

PrintSuperVision Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

installing PrintSuperVision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Network Printer Status Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

installing The Network Printer Status Utility Manually . . . . . . .158

To Open The Network Printer Status Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Checking the Printer Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Oki LPR Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

How to Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

LPR Status box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

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Introduction

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

Features:

• Up to 12 pages per minute in full color.

• Up to 20 pages per minute in black and white.

• 600 dpi (dots per inch) print resolution.

• Single Pass Color Digital LED technology.

• Hiper-C emulation.

• 10 Base-T and 100 Base-TX network connection.

Options:

• Duplex Unit (Oki 42158401) for automatic two-sided printing (see page 115).

• Additional Memory (see page 113):

– 64 MB (Oki 70043001) – 128 MB (Oki 70043101) – 256 MB (Oki 70043201).

• Second Paper Tray (Oki 42158501), capacity 530 sheets 20-lb. paper (see page 114).

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PRINTER OVERVIEW

Front View

Output Stacker, face down

Standard printed copy delivery point. Holds up to 250 sheets of 20-lb. (75 g/m²) paper.

Operator Panel

Menu driven operator controls and LCD display panel (can be changed to show different languages: see page 10).

PaperTray

Standard paper tray. Holds up to 300 sheets of 20-lb. (75 g/m²) paper.

Multi-Purpose Tray

Used for feeding transparencies, heavier paper stocks, envelopes and other special media. Also for manual feeding of single sheets when required.

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Rear View

On/Off Switch

Socket for Power Cord

USB Interface

Network Interface

Optional Duplex Unit

Rear Stacker (face up), Capacity100 sheets

When the rear paper stacker is folded down, paper exits the printer through the rear of the printer and is stacked face up. This is used for labels, heavy print media, envelopes and custom paper sizes. When used in conjunction with the Multi-Purpose Tray, the paper path through the printer is essentially straight. This avoids bending the print media around curves in the paper path and makes paper feeding more reliable.

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NOTES, CAUTIONS, ETC.

NOTE

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

CAUTION!

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

WARNING!

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

Important!

An important message appears like this. An important message provides supplemental information which can prevent potential problems.

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CHANGING THE DISPLAY LANGUAGE

READY

ATTENTION

BACK ENTER

1. Press MENU + repeatedly until you see

SYSTEM CONFIG MENU POWER SAVE DELAY TIME

2. Press ENTER.

3. Press MENU

+ repeatedly until you see

SYSTEM CONFIG MENU LANGUAGE

4. Press ENTER.

5. Press MENU

+ and/or MENU – repeatedly until you see the

language you wish to select.

6. Press ENTER to select this language.

OLN INE

CANCEL

7. Press ON LINE to exit the menu and return the printer to standby.

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Media Recommendations

Your printer can handle a variety of print media, including a range of paper weights and sizes, transparencies, labels and envelopes. This section provides general advice on choice and use of media.

CAUTION!

Print media must be able to withstand 446°F (230°C) for 0.2 second.

MEDIA WEIGHT DESIGNATIONS

Weight Designation

Weight Feed Tray Duplexer? Exit Tray

Light

Medium

Heavy

Ultra Heavy

a. Face Down Stacker b. Face Up Stacker c. 47 lb. (177 g/m²) maximum for Tray 2

16-19 lb. US Bond (60-71 g/m²)

20-27 lb. US Bond (75-101 g/m²)

28-32 lb. US Bond (105-120 g/m²)

33-54 lb. US Bond (124-203 g/m²)

Tray 1 Tray 2

Tray 1 Tray 2 MP Tray

Tray 2 MP Tray

Yes

Yes (restricted to 28 lb. maximum)

To p Rear

Rear Only

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MEDIA TYPES

Paper

The best performance is obtained when using paper designed for use in copiers and laser printers. Suitable types include:

• Hammermill® Laser Printer Radiant White, 24 lb. US Bond (90 g/m²)

• Xerox

• Oki

Recommendations

• Check http://my.okidata.com for the latest information on recommended papers for your printer.

• Paper should be stored flat, away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat sources.

• The use of heavily laid or textured paper will seriously affect the life of the image drum and give poor print quality. Print

quality can be improved by changing the media setting to ‘Ultra Heavy.’ However, this will reduce the output speed and prevent the use of the duplex option.

• Avoid: – Damp, damaged or curled paper. – Very smooth, shiny or glossy paper. – Heavily embossed letterhead paper, very rough paper or paper

that has a large grain difference between the two sides. – Paper with perforations, cut-outs or ragged edges. – Carbon paper, recycled paper, NCR paper, photosensitive

paper, pressure sensitive paper or thermal transfer paper.

4024, 20 lb.US Bond (75 g/m²)

52206101 Bright White Proofing Paper, 32 lb. US Bond

(120 g/m

)

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Envelopes

Yes No

• Use only recommended envelopes (Oki 52206301 and 52206302:

see “Selecting/Using OKI Print Media“ in your C5100 Handy Reference Guide for more information).

• Envelopes should be stored flat and away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat sources.

• Don’t use envelopes with windows or metal clasps.

• Don’t use damp, damaged or curled envelopes.

CAUTION

Print media must be able to withstand 446°F (230°C) for 0.2 second.

Transparencies

• Use only recommended transparencies (3M CG3720, Oki

52205701).

• Avoid office transparencies designed for use by hand with marker pens. These will melt in the fuser and cause damage.

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Labels

• Avery 5161 White Laser Labels (letter size) work well with your printer. Check http://my.okidata.com for the latest information on media for your printer.

• Use only labels designed for use in color laser printers and photocopiers.

CAUTION!

• Labels should cover the entire carrier sheet.

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

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MEDIA: TRAY 1 AND OPTIONAL TRAY 2

Media Sizes: Trays 1 & 2

Feed Exit

Paper size Tray 1 Tray 2

Letter (8½ x 11'')

Legal-14 (8½ x 14'')

Legal-13.5 (8½ x 13.5'')

Legal-13 (8½ x 13'')

Executive (7¼ x 10½'')

S, D

S, D S, D S, D

S, D S, D S, D S, D

S, DS, DS, D S, D

S, D S, D S, D S, D

S, DS, DS, D S, D

Topa

Rearb

A4 (210 x 297 mm) S, D S, D S, D S, D

A5 (145 x 210 mm) S, D S, D S, D S, D

A6 (105 x 148 mm) S Not Usable Not Usable S

B5 (182 x 257 mm) S, D S, D S, D S, D

Custom

S: min. 3.94 x 5.83'' [100 x 148 mm], max. 8.5 x 14'' [215.9 x

355.6 mm]

S: min. 3.94 x 8.27'' [100 x 210 mm], max. 8.5 x 14'' [215.9 x

355.6 mm]

Not Usable.

a. Use the Top Exit (Face Down Stacker) only for paper up to 47 lb. US Bond

(98 lb. Index, 177 g/m

b. Switch to the Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker) when you are printing paper

heavier than 47 lb. US Bond (98 lb. Index, 177 g/m

c. S = Simplex; D = Duplex (printing on both sides)

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Auto Switching

If you have identical paper stock loaded in the Multi-Purpose Tray or the optional Second Paper Tray, you can have the printer automatically switch to the other tray when the current tray runs out of paper. This function is enabled in the Print Menu. (See page 72.)

MEDIA: MULTI-PURPOSE TRAY

Use the Multi-Purpose (MP) Tray for printing card stock, labels, envelopes and transparencies. Or load a stack of letterhead stationery to switch to as needed.

• A stack of media about 3/8'' (10 mm) high can be loaded into the MP Tray, equivalent to about 10 envelopes or 50 transparencies.

• Media should be loaded print side up, top edge facing into the printer.

• Generally, the rear exit (Face Up Stacker) is used with the MP Tray.

Important!

The duplex unit can be used for paper only, at weights up to 28 lb. US Bond (105 g/m duplex (two-sided printing) function for labels, envelopes, transparencies, or paper heavier than 28 lb. US Bond.

metric, 58 lb. Index). Do not use the

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Media Sizes: Multi-Purpose Tray

Feed Exit

Paper size MP Tray

Reara

Topb

Letter (8½ x 11'') Yes Yes Yes

Legal-14 (8½ x 14'') Yes Yes Yes

Legal-13.5 (8½ x 13.5'')

Yes Yes Yes

Legal-13 (8½ x 13'') Ye s Ye s Ye s

Executive (7¼ x 10½'')

Yes Yes Yes

A4 (210 x 297 mm) Yes Yes Yes

A5 (145 x 210 mm) Yes Yes Yes

B5 (182 x 257 mm) Yes Yes Yes

Envelopes (COM-10)

Yes Yes No

Custom: min.

3.94 to 5.83'' [100 x 148 mm]; max. 8½ x

Yes Yes No

14'' [216 x 356 mm], or banner

a. Use the Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker) for heavy paper, transparencies,

envelopes, and labels.

b. Use the Top Exit (Face Down Stacker) only for paper up to 47 lb. US

Bond (98 lb. Index, 177 g/m

c. Banner specifications:

– Length: up to 47'' (1.2 m) – Width Range = 8¼ to 8½'' (210 to 215.9 mm) – Weight Range = 28 to 34 lb. US Bond (105 to 128 g/m – Path = Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker) only – Feed one sheet at a time.

)

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TOP EXIT (FACE DOWN STACKER)

• Holds up to 250 sheets of 20-lb. US Bond (42 lb. Index, 75 g/m² metric) standard paper

• Handles paper stocks up to 47 lb. US Bond (98 lb. Index, 176 g/m² metric).

• Pages are printed in reading order (page 1 first; last page on top, facing down).

REAR EXIT (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 20-lb. US Bond (42 lb. Index, 75 g/m²) standard paper.

• Handles stocks up to 54 lb. US Bond (113 lb. Index, 113 lb. Index, 203 g/m² metric).

• Papers are printed face up: for multi-page documents, select reverse order printing in your application Print dialog box so that the stack is in correct order.

NOTE

Always use this stacker and the Multi-Purpose Tray for paper stocks heavier than 47 lb. US Bond (98 lb. Index, 176 g/m² metric).

OPTIONAL DUPLEX UNIT

This option provides automatic two-sided printing on the same range of paper sizes as optional Tray 2 (i.e. all Tray 1 sizes except A6), using paper from 20 to 28-lb. US Bond (42 to 58 lb. Index, 75 to 105 g/m² metric).

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Loading Paper

TRAYS 1 AND 2

NOTE

If you have the optional second paper tray installed:

• If you are printing from the 1st (upper) tray, you can pull out the 2nd (lower) tray and reload it while the printer is printing.

• If you are printing from the 2nd (lower) tray, do not pull out the 1st (upper) tray while printing. This will cause a paper jam.

1. Remove the paper tray from the printer.

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Fan the paper to be loaded at the edges (1) and in the middle (2), then tap the edges of the stack on a flat surface to make it flush again (

123

3. Load paper print side down, making sure the rear stopper (1) and paper guides (2) are snug against the paper.

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NOTE

Load letterhead paper face down, with the top edge aimed towards the front of the printer.

4. Gently close the paper tray.

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NOTE

To prevent paper jams:

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

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

• Do not load damaged paper.

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

• Do not pull the paper tray out during printing (except as described above for the 2nd tray).

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MULTI-PURPOSE (MP) TRAY

NOTE

The MP Tray will take a stack of media about 3/8'' (10 mm) high, equivalent to about 10 envelopes or 50 transparencies.

Do not exceed the 3/8'' (10 mm) media stack height.

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1. Open the MP Tray.

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2. Press down on the loading platform.

3. Load the print media and adjust the guides (1) to the size media

being used.

• Letterhead stationery:

– For single-sided printing, load with pre-printed side up and

the top edge into the printer.

– For two-sided (duplex) printing, load with pre-printed side

down and top edge away from the printer. (Optional duplex unit must be installed.)

• Envelopes: load print side up (flap down) with top edge to the left and short edge into the printer. Do not select duplex printing on envelopes.

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4. Press the blue tray latch (1) toward the paper stack to lift the paper platform into the feed position.

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Using the Printer Driver

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

WINDOWS 98/Me/XP/NT 4.0

NOTE

The illustrations in this section show the Windows Me Operating System. The other Windows operating systems may appear slightly different, but the principles are the same.

• N-up Printing: multiple pages on one sheet (see page 28)

• Custom Page Sizes (see page 29)

• Selecting Print Resolution (see page 32)

• Duplex Printing (see page 34)

• Watermarks (see page 38)

• Collating (see page 40)

• Printing Posters (see page 41)

NOTE

Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box.

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N-Up Printing (Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet) 98 / Me / XP / NT 4.0

1. Open the file in your application and select File → Print.

2. In the Print dialog box, select your printer, then:

a. Windows 98/ Me / NT4.0: click Properties.

b. Windows XP: click Preferences.

3. On the Setup tab, under Finishing Mode (1), select the required

number of pages per sheet in the drop-down list. To set additional parameters, click Options (2), then make your selections and click OK.

4. Click OK.

5. Windows 98/ Me / NT4.0: click OK.

Windows XP: click Print.

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Printing Custom Page Sizes 98 / Me / XP / NT 4.0

Custom page sizes can be printed from Tray 1, Tray 2 or the Multi-Purpose (MP) Tray, one-sided printing only, rear exit only.

Tray 1 and Tray 2 Custom Size Range

• minimum 3.94'' x 5.83'' [100 x 148 mm]

• maximum 8½'' x 14'' [215.9 x 355.6 mm].

MP Tray Custom Size Range

• minimum 3.94'' to 5.83'' [100 x 148 mm]

• maximum 8½'' x 14'' [216 x 356 mm]

or banners from 8¼'' to 8½'' (210 to 215.9 mm) wide by up to 47¼'' (1.2 m) long. Banners must be fed one sheet at a time.

NOTE

Up to 32 custom page sizes can be defined.

1. Make sure the rear exit path is open:

2. Load the custom size paper in the tray of your choice.

3. Open the file in your application and select File → Print.

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4. In the Print dialog box, select your printer, then:

a. Windows 98/ Me / NT4.0: click Properties.

b. Windows XP: click Preferences.

5. On the Setup tab, under Media, select User Defined Size from

the bottom of the Size drop-down list, or select a custom size you have already defined (see “Creating and Saving Custom Page Sizes” on page 31). Define the custom size in the dialog box which appears, then click OK.

NOTE

You may see a Warning dialog box indicating a conflict. If you do, click OK and the driver will automatically make the needed changes to correct for the conflict.

6. Select the tray you will be using in the Source drop-down list

under Media, then click OK.

7. Windows 98/ Me / NT4.0: click OK. Windows XP: click Print.

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