Oki C5400TN, C5400DN, C5400, C5400DTN, C5400N REFERENCE GUIDE
C5400 & C5400n
Computer Connections
& Software Install Guide
Installation Overview:
Windows
Network Installation:
Model C5400n Only
□ Ethernet Connection ............................... 2
□ Software: TCP/IP ..................................... 3
□ Software: Novell ...................................... 8
USB Port Installation
□ Computer Connection .......................... 10
□ Driver Installation, Windows XP .......... 11
□ Driver Installation, Windows 2000 ....... 12
□ Driver Installation, Windows Me .......... 13
□ Driver Installation, Windows 98 ........... 14
Parallel Port Installation
□ Computer Connection .......................... 15
□ Driver Installation .................................. 16
Additional Software
□ Utilities, Activating Accessories, etc. .. 17
Windows Environment
Considerations
USB Versus Parallel
Installation instructions are included for both USB and
parallel connections. We recommend using a USB
connection, as your printer is performance optimized for a
USB interface.
Printer Drivers Available
Model 5400
Model C5400 comes with a PCL driver.
Model C5400n
Model C5400n comes with a PCL driver and a Postscript
emulation driver.
When to Use the PCL Driver
If you use TrueType fonts and you do not print
PostScript
PCL driver. This will be more efficient and give good
results.
When to Use the Postscript Emulation Driver
If you use PostScript fonts or you will be printing
PostScript graphics, choose the Postscript emulation
driver. Performance will be faster and graphics will be
printed at their best quality.
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graphics (including “.eps” files), choose the
Installation Overview:
Macintosh
□ Network Connection ............................. 18
□ USB Connection .................................... 19
□ Software, OS 9.1+ .................................. 20
□ Software, OS 10.1 and higher .............. 22
OKI, OkiLAN ® Oki Electric Industry Company, Ltd. Microsoft, Windows, Internet Explorer ®/™ Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other
countries. Netscape, Netscape Navigator U.S. ™, Netscape Communications Corporation. Novell, NetWare ® Novell Corporation in the U.S. and other
countries. PCL ® Hewlett Packard Company. Adobe, Acrobat, Acrobat Reader, PostScript ™ Adobe Systems, Inc. which may be registered in certain
jurisdictions. Ethernet ® Digital Equipment Corporation. EtherTalk, LaserWriter, Mac, Macintosh ® Apple Computer, Inc.
Service and Support
First …
Consult the store where you purchased your printer.
Additional OKI Resources
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Visit our multilingual web site: www.okidata.com.
• Visit
•
my.okidata.com.
Call 1-800-654-3282.
Windows Network Installation: Model C5400n Only
Ethernet Connection
Note: No Ethernet
wire pairs and an RJ45 plug.
□ Turn off the printer.
□ Remove the plug (1) from the Ethernet port (2), then connect your Ethernet cable to the port.
□ Connect the other end of the cable to the network port.
□ Turn on the printer and wait for the print server’s STATUS light (3) to stop blinking.
□ Press the TEST button (4) on the print server. The Network Information configuration sheets print. Keep these
sheets handy: they contain information you need to set up the printer on your network.
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cable is supplied with the printer. Use an Ethernet cable with two twisted
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Windows Network Installation: Model C5400n Only
Software: TCP/IP
Note: Installing a printer on a network is best handled by
someone familiar with networks (such as a network
Administrator).
For more detailed information on the OkiLAN
8100e SoftNIC print server, see the OkiLAN
8100e User’s Guide on the Manuals CD supplied
with your printer.
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PrintSuperVision
Provides access to network printer data for monitoring,
reporting and managing networked printers.
• Installs on either IIS or PWS Microsoft Web
servers.
Included Network Software for
Job Accounting
TCP/IP
Your driver CD includes the following network software:
Tracks network printer usage by job, user, or Account ID
for internal reports and bill-back purposes.
Network Printer Status
Creates an additional STATUS tab in the printer
Properties dialog box.
Oki LPR
Supports TCP/IP printing. Creates an OKI printer port
and installs a pop-up utility to monitor the printer status.
Admin Mgr / Quick Setup Utility
Use this to set up the various computers on your network
for use with the printer. Can be run directly off the CD or
installed on the computer.
• For users who do not have/want IIS loaded on
their system.
• This utility has a Quick Setup button for users
not familiar with network administration.
Storage Device Manager Utility
Manages the hard disk drive (optional on most models)
and the printer’s built-in flash memory.
Web Driver Installer Utility
Use this to discover printers connected to a TCP/IP
network and to display discovered printers on a web page
so that clients can download the necessary drivers
directly from that URL.
• Requires Microsoft IIS 4 or above.
The IP Address
An IP address is required to install the drivers. If you are
using DHCP, the IP address will automatically be detected.
If you are not using DHCP, you need to obtain the IP
Address from your network Administrator and enter it using
the front panel:
□ Press + until you see NETWORK MENU on the display,
then press
□ Press + until you see IP ADDRESS SET, then press
ENTER.
□ Press + to change the setting to MANUAL, and press
ENTER, then BACK.
□ Press + (IP ADDRESS appears), then press ENTER.
□ Use the + and – to set each set of digits in the IP
Address, pressing
□ Press BACK, then press ON LINE.
ENTER.
ENTER to go to the next set of digits.
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Windows Network Installation: Model C5400n Only
Software: TCP/IP (cont.)
Set Up the Network
Use either one:
Admin Mgr / Quick Setup utility (see below)
• does not require IIS
• has Quick Setup option for users less familiar
with network configuration
Web Driver Installer utility (see page 6)
• requires IIS4 or above.
• for more experienced users
• Clients are informed of the new printer by
email and can click the URL line in the email
to download the printer driver(s) from the
web page set up by the administrator.
The Admin Mgr / Quick Setup Utility
Run the Utility
□ Insert the Drivers CD supplied with your printer in the
CD-ROM drive. The CD will autorun. (If it doesn’t,
click Start → Run → Browse. Browse to your
CD-ROM drive, double-click Install.exe, click OK.)
□ The License Agreement appears, click Next.
□ Select your language.
□ The Menu Installer Software Installation dialog box
appears. Click the Network Software button.
□ Click the Installation/Config button.
□ Click the Admin Mgr / Quick Setup button.
□ The OkiLAN 8100e Softnic Setup Utility dialog box
appears. Select your language.
□ Select from the following buttons:
• Please read before using. Readme file containing
information and instructions for this utility.
• OkiLAN 8100e Softnic Standard Setup. If you
are experienced in network setup and want access
to all the setting options, click this button and
follow the on-screen instructions for completing
the installation, leaving the Menu Installer open.
Note: With Standard Setup, you can either set up
the network while running the utility off the
CD, or install the utility on your computer
and then launch it from there
[Start
Utility
• OkiLAN 8100e Softnic Quick Setup. This
→
Programs
→
AdminManager].
→
Oki Setup
setup is for less experienced users and does
not provide as many setting options as the
Standard Setup. To use Quick Setup, click
this button and follow the steps below.
□ The Wel come dialog box appears. Click Next.
Note: If the Ethernet Address information does not
automatically appear, click Search and wait
for the utility to locate and load in the
printer.
□ Click the Ethernet information displayed for your
printer, then click Next.
□ Select Ye s for TCP/IP protocol and click Next.
□ Select Obtain an IP Address automatically, then click
Next.
□ Select No for NetWare protocol, then click Next.
□ Select No for EtherTalk protocol, then click Next.
□ Select No for NetBEUI protocol, then click Next.
□ Click Execute.
□ Click Finish.
□ Click the Exit button, then click Ye s .
□ Click the Back button twice.
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Windows Network Installation: Model C5400n Only
Software: TCP/IP (cont.)
Install the Drivers
To Install the Postscript Emulation Driver
□ Click the Printer Driver Installer button.
□ The Local or network printer dialog box appears.
Select Network Printer. Click Next.
□ The Connection type dialog box appears. Select
Directly to the network… and click Next.
□ The TCP/IP Connection dialog box appears. Follow
the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
To Install the PCL Driver
Use the Add Printer wizard:
□ Click Start → Settings → Printers [Printers and
Faxes for XP] → Add Printer.
The Add Printer Wizard appears.
□ Follow the on-screen instructions.
Note: When prompted. select Local port, then
select LPT1 temporarily. After the driver is
installed, go back and set its port up for the
network.
The PCL driver is located on the Drivers CD
under
Drivers\C5400n\english\win2k_xp\ok725.inf
□ Click Finish.
Use the Oki LPR Utility to discover the printer:
□ To activate/install the LPR utility: from the Menu
Installer Software Installation dialog box on the
driver CD, click Network Software → Installation/
Config → Oki LPR.
□ Click Remote Print, then click Add Printer.
□ Select your printer model from the list, then either enter
the IP Address manually, or click Discover and wait
for the printer to be discovered.
□ Click OK.
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Windows Network Installation: Model C5400n Only
Software: TCP/IP (cont.)
The Web Driver Installer Utility
Use this utility to create a web page and set up the printer
and groups of clients who have access to the printer. Once
the new printer has been registered by the administrator, the
utility automatically sends a email to each registered client.
The client then clicks the URL included in the email and is
taken to the web page where they can select the printer,
appropriate Windows Operating System, language and
driver type (PCL or PS) and download the selected drivers
to their system.
Server Computer Requirements
• Operating System:
– Server 2003 computer
– Windows XP Professional
– Windows 2000
– Windows NT Server 4.0 with Service Pack 6a
• Internet Explorer 5.5 or above
or
Netscape Navigator 6.0 or above
• Internet Information Services (IIS) 4 or above
Client Computer Requirements
• Windows OS
• Connected to TCP/IP network
• Internet Explorer 5.5 or above
or
Netscape Navigator 6.0 or above.
• Email access
• Oki LPR utility installed
[on driver CD, Network Software →
Installation/Config → Oki LPR]
Install the Utility
□ Insert the Drivers CD supplied with your printer in the
CD-ROM drive. The CD will autorun. (If it doesn’t,
click Start → Run → Browse. Browse to your
CD-ROM drive, double-click Install.exe, click OK.)
□ The License Agreement appears. Click Next and select
your language.
□ Click Network Software → Installation/Config
→ Web Driver Installer.
□ Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
installation.
□ Close the Menu Installer.
Register Printer Drivers
Before using the Web Driver Installer, register any printers
connected to the network.
□ Click Start → Programs → Okidata → Web
Driver Installer → Register Driver Tool.
□ Select a printer from the list, then click the Register/
Update Driver button.
□ Enter the full path of the inf file for the printer driver.
For the OKI C5400n printer:
• inf file locations
\drivers\5400n\english\win2k_xp
\drivers\5400n\english\w9x
\drivers\5400n\english\nt4
• inf file names
Postscript driver
PCL driver
□ Click OK.
: Ok725ps.inf
: Ok725.inf
Launch the Utility
To launch the utility for setting up the network, click
Start → Programs → Okidata → Web Drive r
Installer. The utility launches within your browser.
View the On-Line User’s Manual
To view the manual, click Manual
in the upper right corner
of the Web Driver Utility window.
Web Driver Installer Functions
• Set up your Login Name (default = admin) and Password
(default = password).
• Set up (register) and maintain groups
• Establish a specific client to maintain a group.
• Enable Auto-discovery (clients are informed of any
newly added printers at preset intervals via email).
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Windows Network Installation: Model C5400n Only
Software: TCP/IP (cont.)
Configuring the Print Server via
the Embedded Web Page
Note: For more detailed information, see the OkiLAN
8100e SoftNIC User’s Guide on the Manuals CD
supplied with your printer.
□ Activate your web browser (Netscape Navigator
version 4.0 or higher, or Microsoft
version 4.0 or higher), then enter the IP Address for the
printer (this will be found on the Network Information
configuration sheets generated when you press the Test
button on the back of the printer).
□ From this page you can
• Enable /disable protocols.
• Change the IP address, Subnet Mask and
default Gateway to meet the requirements for
your particular network environment.
□ When done, save and submit your changes to the print
server to make them permanent. When prompted, enter
the following:
• User Name = Root.
• Password = Last 6 digits of the MAC Address
(this will be found on the Network
Information configuration sheets generated
when you press the Test button on the back of
the printer).
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Internet Explorer®
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Activating the Optional
Accessories
If your printer has an optional duplex unit, internal hard
drive or second paper tray installed, you must enter the
driver and activate it.
To Activate in the Postscript Emulation
Driver:
□ Click Start → Settings → Printer.
□ Right click the Postscript emulation printer icon, then
click Properties.
Windows 2000, XP and NT 4.0:
□ Click the Device Settings tab.
□ Scroll down to Installable Options.
□ Click Duplex, then click Installed. Do the same
thing for Hard Disk. If you have the optional
paper tray installed, click Available Tray and
select 2.
Windows Me, 98 and 95:
□ Click the Device Options tab.
□ Select Duplex Option Unit, Printer Hard Disk,
and select the optional second paper tray if
installed.
□ Click OK, then close the Printers dialog box.
To Activate in the PCL Driver:
□ Click Start → Settings → Printer.
□ Right click the PCL printer icon, then click Properties.
□ Click the Device Options tab.
□ Select Duplex Option Unit, Printer Hard Disk, and/or
set Available Tray to 2.
□ Click OK, then close the Printers dialog box.
The On-Line Printer User’s
Guide
Note: In order to open the on-line User’s Guide, you must
have Acrobat Reader installed.
Insert the Manuals CD into your CD-ROM drive and follow
the on-screen instructions to view or install the User’s
Guide.
Readme File
Please refer to the readme file on the Drivers CD supplied
with your printer for the latest information on printer
drivers.
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Windows Network Installation: Model C5400n Only
Software: Novell
Note: Installing a printer on a network is best handled by
someone familiar with networks (such as a network
Administrator).
For more detailed information on the OkiLAN®
8100e SoftNIC internal print server, see the OkiLAN
8100e SoftNIC User’s Guide on the Manuals CD
supplied with your printer.
Included Network Software for
Novell
Your Driver CD includes the following network software:
[Oki LPR: TCP/IP only]
Admin Mgr / Quick Setup Utility
Use this to set up the various computers on your network
for use with the printer.
Storage Device Manager Utility
Load this utility to manage the hard disk drive (optional
on most models) and the printer’s built-in flash memory.
[Web Driver Installer Utility: TCP/IP only]
PrintSuperVision
Provides access to network printer data for monitoring,
reporting and managing networked printers.
Installs on either IIS or PWS Microsoft Web servers.
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Admin Mgr / Quick Setup
□ Insert the Drivers CD supplied with your printer into
your CD-ROM drive. The CD will AutoPlay. (If it does
not AutoPlay, click Start → Run → Browse.
Browse to your CD-ROM drive and double-click
Install.exe, then click OK.)
□ The Software License Agreement appears. Click Next
and select your language.
□ Click Network Software → Installation/Config
→ Admin Mgr / Quick Setup.
□ Select your language, then click the OkiLAN Softnic
Standard Setup button.
□ Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
installation.
Note: You can either set up the network while running the
utility off the CD, or you can choose to install the
utility on your computer and then launch it from
there (Start
Utility
Use the Utility to Install the Printer on a
Novell Network
• Novell Client for Windows must be loaded.
• The Admin Manager software must be running.
• You must be logged in to NDS.
□ When the AdminManager utility opens, it
automatically discovers any printers on the network. If
no printers appear, click the Search button ( ) and
wait for the utility to discover the printer.
□ Select the discovered printer.
□ Click Setup
□ Select NDS Mode. Click Next.
→
Programs
→
AdminManager).
→
Create a NetWare Queue.
→
Oki Setup
Job Accounting
Tracks network printer usage by job, user, or Account ID
for internal reports and bill-back purposes.
Network Printer Status
Creates an additional STATUS tab in the printer
Properties dialog box.
□ Select the container. Click Next.
□ Select Print Server Mode. Click Next.
□ Select or create a queue. Click Execute.
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