Oki C7000 User Manual

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C7000 Series

Setup Guide

Installation Checklist:

Please cut this page out and use it as a guide when installing your printer .

1 Install the Printer

Select a Location (see p. 3)

Unpack (see p. 3)

Check Components (see p. 4)

Record the Serial No. (see p. 4)

✁

Remove Shipping Materials (see p. 5)

Prepare Image Drums (see p. 5)

Install Toner Cartridges (see p. 6)

Load Paper (see p. 7)

Connect to Power (see p. 7)

2 Make the Computer Connection &

Install the Software

Windows

• Network Install (see pp. 8-13)

• USB Install (see p.p. 14-15)

• Parallel Install (see p. 16)

Macintosh

• Network Install (see pp. 17-18)

• USB Install (see pp. 19-20)

Complete

3 Finish the Setup

Set Color Balance (see p. 21)

Check Media Settings (see pp. 22-25)

Check the Printer Settings (see p. 26)

Print the Demo Page (see p. 7)

Print a Sample File (see p. 27)

Install the Handy Reference (see p. 27)

Congratulations!

This completes the installation of your OKI C7000 Series Printer. Now it’s time to let your imagination run free and enjoy some colorful printing!

For more information, see the documents listed on the back of this checklist.

Documentation

rinted n-Line

Setup Guide

The document you’re holding: gets you up and running.

OKI® C7000 Series Desktop User’s Guide

• Print Media • Managing Hard Drive

Handy Reference

For help with day-to-day operation, including:

• Loading Print Media

• Usable Print Media

• Walk-up Functions (Proof & Print, Secure Print, etc.)

• Operator Panel

• Clearing Paper Jams, etc.

Attaches to the printer with Velcro

fasteners.

• Control Panel • Managing Flash SIMM

• Printer Menus • Print Resolution

• Working with Color • Problem Solving

• Document Handling • Maintenance

• Downloaded Fonts • Service & Support

• Overlays • Accessories

• Proof & Print • Specifications

• Secure Print • etc.

Warranty, Certifications, etc.

• Warranties

• Safety Information

• FCC/IC/CE

• Material Safety Data Sheets, etc.

OkiLAN® 6200e Network User’s Guide

• 6200e Print Server Information

• Network Software Instructions

Installation

Select a location

• Firm, level surface capable of supporting at least 110 lbs (50 kg).

• Clearance:

- Left & Right: 8 inches (20 cm)

- Front: 24 inches (60 cm)

- Back: 16 inches (40 cm)

- Top: 24 inches (60 cm)

• Nearby power source

• Room temperature: – Ideal: 62.6 to 80.6ºF (17 to 27ºC): – Maximum Permissible: 50 to 89.6ºF (10 to 32ºC)

• Relative humidity: – Ideal: 50 to 70% RH – Maximum Permissible: 20 to 80% RH

• Away from direct sunlight

Unpack

CAUTION! The printer weighs 106 pounds. Use more than

one person to lift the printer. Use appropriate lifting techniques.

It’s a good idea to save all the packing materials in case you

ever need to ship the printer.

□ Remove the hand holds.

□ Remove the top shipping

cushions.

□ Lift the shipping container off

the printer.

□ Remove the printer from the

shipping tray and place it on a suitable support.

□ Lift off the accessory tray and

set it aside.

□ Remove the printer from the

plastic bag.

Check Components

CAUTION!

The printer weighs 106 pounds. Use more than one person to lift the printer. Use appropriate lifting techniques.

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow & Black

Toner Cartridges with LED Lens Cleaners

Printer

Record the Serial Number

□ Before proceeding, locate the silver ratings plate on

the back of the printer. Record the serial number you find there on the last page of the Handy Reference.

You’ll need this number to register your printer and to take advantage of Oki Data’s myokidata.com service.

Light-Shield Bags

(Used to protect image

drums

from light when they are

removed from printer.)

CD(s)

With Drivers &

On-Line User’s Guides

Documentation

(Not illustrated):

Setup Guide

Handy Reference

W arranties, Certifications, etc.

Power Cord

* English Only.

Personalized, web-based support* for the OKI products you own: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week—no waiting!

Log on and check for

• Product News

• What’s Changed?

You can

• Register your OKI products

• Keep track of your warranty eligibility

• Download or view manuals online

• Get automatic email notification of new drivers and key product updates

• … and more!

Just point your browser to go to

www.okidata.com and click on Support.

my.okidata.com, or

Remove the Shipping Materials

□ Remove any shipping tape and

packaging.

Prepare the Image Drums

□ Pull up on the release latch (1)

and open the cover.

□ Remove the cardboard shipping

restraint (1) from behind the LED heads.

□ Pull forward on the blue lever (2),

remove the orange transport lock (3) from the end of the fuser, then push the lever (2) toward the back of the printer.

Cyan

Magenta

Yellow

Black

□ Lift out the four image drums

and place them on a flat surface.

□ Remove the protective sheet (1). Push the

tab (2) in the direction of the arrow and remove the blanking plate (3) from each drum.

□ Place the drums back in

the printer, being car eful

to match them to the correct color position.

Install the Toner Cartridges

□ Unpack the black toner cartridge

and shake it back and forth.

□ Hold the cartridge in a

horizontal position and remove the tape.

□ Hold the cartridge in the vertical

position, with the port (1) on the left and the blue lock lever (2) on the right.

Lower the left end of the cartridge into the image drum closest to the front of the printer, so that the tube (1) on the drum slides into the port (2) on the toner cartridge.

Press the cartridge toward the left slightly , then lower the right end, aligning the white tab (3) with the groove (4) in the drum.

Cyan

Magenta

Yellow

Black

□ Repeat the process for each toner

cartridge, being careful to match the

toner color to the drum color.

Before closing the cover, check to be

sure all the toner cartridge lock

levers (blue) are pushed back as far as they will go.

□ Close the cover.

Push the lock lever (5) toward the back of the printer until it stops.

To avoid damage to the printheads, be sure to

push the lock lever (5) back as far as it will

go.

Load Paper

For information on usable print media, see the Handy Reference Guide.

Paper Gauge:

Indicates the amount of paper left in the tray.

□ Pull the paper tray out of the

printer and adjust the paper guides (1) and rear paper stopper (2) for the size paper you are using.

Connect to Power

□ Attach the power cord to

the back of the printer.

□ Fan the paper (max.

530 sheets 20-lb. paper) and load it. Keep it below the “PAPER FULL” mark.

□ Connect to grounded

power socket.

□ If necessary, lift out

the paper media indicator and reinsert it with the proper media size showing

□ Turn the printer on and wait for it to warm up.

The display will read

ONLINE .AUTO TRAY1

□ Push the tray back in.

Print the Demo Page

□ Print out the Demo page:

a Press Menu repeatedly until

appears.

b Press ITEM - repeatedly until c Press Select.

The Demo page prints and the printer goes back on line.

INFORMATION MENU

DEMO1 displays.

Network Install: Windows & Novell

Windows & Novell Network

□ Click the Network and Admin Software button. □ Click the Network Documentation button.

Install Summary

The On-Line Network User’s Guide...........................8

Network Connection ........................................................ 8

Software Assessment

Network Software: What’s Available ....................... 9

What Network Administration Software to Install ... 1 0

Network Administration Software

TCP/IP: Windows 2000 & NT 4.0 ......................... 11

Novell Setup ............................................................. 12

Client Computers

Installing the Drivers on Client Computers ........... 13

Printing Directly from a Windows Workstation .... 13

Activating the Duplex Unit and Internal Hard

Drive in the Printer Driver .................................... 13

The On-Line Network

User’s Guide

□ Click your choice:

Install Network User’s Guide

(follow the on-screen instructions.)

View Network User’s Guide.

Viewing the Installed Network User’s Guide

To view the Network User’s Guide once it is installed on your computer, click Start ® Programs ® OKI

C Series Network User’s Guide ® Network User’s Guide.

Network Connection

No Ethernet® cable is supplied with the printer. Use an Ethernet cable with two twisted wire pairs

and an RJ45 plug.

The on-line OkiLAN® 6200e Network User’s Guide contains instructions for setting up the printer on various network systems.

Minimum requirements: i486™ processor, 16 MB RAM, Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher.

You can either view the Network User’s Guide from the CD or install it on your computer:

□ Insert the OKI C7000/C9000 Series CD in the

CD-ROM drive.

□ Click Start ® Run, then browse to the main

directory on the CD and double-click install.exe.

□ Click OK. □ Select the printer model, then click Continue.

= Test Button = Status Light

□ Turn the printer off. □ Connect your Ethernet cable to the network port

on the print server (3).

□ Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the

network port (4).

□ Turn the printer on and wait for the print server

status light to stop blinking.

□ Press the Test button on the print server.

An OkiLAN 6200e Configuration Sheet prints. This sheet contains information you need to set up the printer on your network.

Network Install: Windows & Novell (cont.)

Network Software:

What’s Available

The following software is available for installation.

See the diagram on the next page for information on which network software should be installed for your particular network system:

Network Utilities, including:

OkiNet Utilities

Recommended for quick discovery and configuration of the printer server. Includes:

- NetWare and TCP/IP configuration utilities

- Port monitors for IP, IPX and DLC

- Printer alert monitoring in IP and IPX

- W eb-based configuration utility

OkiView32 Utility

Network printer management tool. OkiView32 lets you

- Discover OKI and non-OKI print servers on your network

- View the status of network printers

- View and modify OkiLAN settings

- View and modify OKI printer menu settings

- Manage print job queues

print server

OKI Storage Device Manager

For remote management of the printer’s internal hard disk drive (optional on all but C7400dxn) and flash memory (all models).

Workstation Drivers/Software

Printer Drivers

• Adobe® PostScript

• PCL

On-Line Documentation

• Minimum requirements: i486® processor, 16 MB RAM, Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher.

• Can also be viewed directly from the CD

C7000 Series Desktop User’s Guide

Contains information on the printer.

OkiLAN 6200e Network User’s Guide

Contains instructions for setting up the printer on various network systems.

Color Swatch Utility

Provides a printout of color samples with RGB settings. You can use the RGB value settings in application software to match a sample color in print, regardless of what the color looks like on the screen.

Requires:

- DHCP for discovering new print servers in TCP/IP environments

- Novell’s Client for NetWare NetWare settings

Direct Network Printing

Installs OkiNet Connect port monitors for IP, IPX, or DLC, providing point-to-point direct printing from a Windows workstation to the network printer.

Web Configuration Utility

This OkiNet Java® applet discovers OkiLAN 6200e print servers and lets you modify the settings of the print server and the printer menu through a browser.

You can also use this utility in Linux

UNIX Machine installed.

environments with a Java Virtual

to configure

and

Network Install: Windows & Novell (cont.)

Printer Network Configuration Overview

What Network Administration Software to Install:

Server-Based Networks:

TCP/IP: Windows 2000 & NT 4.0

Use OkiNet to discover and configure the

print server and to set up the IP Monitor (see page 11).

Novell NDS/Bindery (4.x and 5.x)

Use OkiView32 to configure the print server and

to add objects to the NDS tree (see page 12).

Novell NDPS (5.x and above)

• IPX: use OkiNet Utility for NetWare (see “Using the OkiLAN 6200e in NDPS [NetWare 4.x and 5.1]” under Novell NetWare

in the on-line OkiLAN 6200e Network User’s Guide)

• IP: use OkiNet Utility for TCP/IP (see “OkiNet for TCP/IP” under TCP/IP in the on-line OkiLAN 6200e Network User’s Guide)

UNIX/LINUX

Use the OkiNet Web Configuration Utility

(see “Web Configuration Utility” in the

on-line OkiLAN 6200e Network User’s Guide)

Use Unix utilities

(see “TCP/IP” in the on-line OkiLAN 6200e Network User’s Guide)

LAN Manager or LAN Server

Use OkiNet Utilities

(see “LAN Manager/LAN Server” in the on-line

OkiLAN 6200e Network User’s Guide)

Direct Network Printing for Windows Clients

Use OkiNet Connect to print directly to

a network printer from a Windows workstation

(see page 13).

Network Install: Windows & Novell (cont.)

Network Administration

Software, TCP/IP: Windows 2000 & NT 4.0

In this process, you first set the print server’s IP address, subnet, and gateway. You can also enter these settings through the printer’s front panel; see “Network Menu” in the on-line Desktop User’s Guide.

If DHCP is active, the printer obtains an IP address when it is turned on. If you are using

OkiNet Connect IP Monitor, you may not need to set a permanent IP address.

Next you either configure a Windows server for queue-based printing, or configure workstations for point-to-point direct printing.

Install the OkiNet Software

1. With all applications closed and the OKI C Series CD

in your CD-ROM drive, click Start ® Run.

2. Browse to your CD-ROM drive, then double-click

install.exe in the root directory.

3. Click OK.

4. Select the OKI printer model you have, then click

Continue.

Configure the OkiLAN 6200e Using OkiNet for TCP/IP

You can use this procedure to change settings of a previously configured OkiLAN 6200e.

1. Press the Test button on the OkiLAN 6200e print server to print out the configuration page, which includes the printer’s current IP address.

2. Click Start® Programs ® OkiNet Utilities® OkiNet Utilities for TCP/IP.

3. By default, the All Print Servers view is selected and all print servers attached to the subnet of the network from which the OkiNet utility is running are listed.

4. Select the OkiLAN 6200e you wish to configure.

5. Click Configuration from the Print Server menu or click the Configuration icon on the tool bar.

6. Click the TCP/IP tab, then fill in the following information:

IP Address Resolution—Select One:

• Set Permanent (static IP)

Select this option to make the IP address permanent. If the OkiLAN 6200e has been configured to remember its IP address, it does not need to determine its address each time it is powered on.

Enter the IP address for the OkiLAN 6200e (format XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX , where XXX = number from 0 to 255).

5. Click the Network and Admin Softwar e button.

6. Click the OkiNet Utilities button.

7. Select TCP Management Utilities and click Next.

8. Select OkiNet Utility for TCP/IP, then click Install

and follow the on-screen instructions.

9. Select OkiNet Connect Windows Printing and click Next.

10. Select OkiNet Connect for TCP/IP, then click

Install and follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation.

If you select an invalid IP address, you may not

be able to access the OkiLAN 6200e.

• Use Network Protocol

Select this option to use RARP, BOOTP or DHCP to determine the IP address at power up. Specify which protocol(s) to use.

Subnet Mask

If your network environment includes subnets, you will want to set the subnet mask (format XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX, where XXX = number from 0 to

255).

The default subnet mask is 0.0.0.0. The OkiLAN 6200e interprets a subnet mask of 0.0.0.0 or

255.255.255.255 as no subnet mask specified.

If you select an invalid subnet mask, you may not be able to access the OkiLAN 6200e.

Network Install: Windows & Novell (cont.)

Default Gateway

If your local network is attached to other networks, you can specify the address of your default gateway (format XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX, XXX = number from 0 to 255). This gateway will be selected whenever messages need to be sent to another network.

If you select an invalid default gateway or the

default gateway becomes unavailable, the OkiLAN 6200e may not be able to communicate with non-local networks.

WINS Server

If you are using WINS name resolution, set the address of the WINS Server where the System Name of the OkiLAN 6200e will be registered.

Use DHCP to Locate WINS Server

If you are using DHCP for IP address resolution, select this option to obtain the address of the WINS Server from the DHCP Server.

Telnet/HTTP Password:

Allows you to modify the current password required for Telnet or HTTP access. The default password is the serial number of the OkiLAN 6200e.

Set IP Monitor

You must install a printer driver before performing this step. See page 16 for details on how to do this.

1. Click Start ® Settings ® Printers.

2. Right click the OKI C7200 or C7400 printer icon, then

click Properties.

3. Click the Ports tab (Windows 2000/NT 4.0) or Details

tab (Windows Me/98/95).

4. Click Add Port.

5. Select Oki Data OkiNet Connect IP Monitor and click New Port.

The Add OkiNet Connect Port dialog box appears.

6 . Highlight the printer’s current IP address in the list

of printers on the Add OkiNet Connect Port screen and click Add.

7. Click OK.

Refer to your OkiLAN 6200e Network User’s Guide for further details.

Network Administration

Software, Novell Setup

This procedure applies to Novell NetWare 4.0 and

5.0 when using NDS or Bindery only. For further

details and for Novell NDPS instructions, refer to your on-line OkiLAN 6200e User’s Guide.

Install OkiView32

1. With all applications closed and the OKI C Series CD

in your CD-ROM drive, then click Start ® Run.

2. Browse to your CD-ROM drive, then double-click

install.exe in the root directory and click OK.

3. Select the OKI printer model you have, then click

Continue.

4. Click the Network and Admin Software button.

5. Click the OkiView32 button and follow the on-

screen instructions to complete the installation.

Selecting “Typical” or “Custom” installs the SNMP

trap utility, which requires a system reboot.

Configure Novell with OkiView32 for Novell

OkiV iew32 creates the NDS printer objects and configures the OkiLAN print server.

1. Login as Admin, then run OkiView32 from a Windows workstation running Novell's NetWare Client.

2. When the printer has been discovered, double-click the printer, then click on the Network tab and verify that NetWare is enabled.

3 . Click on the Novell tab, then click the NDS tree. 4 . Click Modify Name and enter a new print server

name. Click OK.

5 . Click Change Context and browse for the

appropriate Tree and Context. Click OK.

6 . Click on the context that appears in the NDS tree. 7 . Click Add/Delete Queue and click New Queue.

Enter a name for the new print queue, then click OK.

8 . In the Add Queues dialog box, select the newly

created queue, then click OK.

OkiView32 adds the Printer, Print Server, and Print Queue to the NDS tree and configures the OkiLAN print server. You must redirect printer drivers installed at client workstations to a port that corresponds to the Novell queue.

Network Install: Windows & Novell (cont.)

Client Computers

Installing the Drivers on Client

Computers

□ Follow the on-screen instructions to install OkiNet

Connect, then exit the Menu Installer.

□ Use OkiNet Connect to create a new port. □ Configure each client’s printer driver(s) to the

network port (see “Set IP Monitor” on page 12).

Clients with Windows 2000 & Windows NT

4.0: Push Installation

□ Copy the driver files from the C7000/C9000 CD

(\Drivers\Nt40 or Win2K\English\Pcldrv or Psdrv) to the network directory of your choice.

□ At the host computer, open Network Neighborhood,

then double-click the client computer on which you wish to install the drivers.

□ Double-click the Printers folder, then click Add

Printer.

□ Make sure Print Server/[Computer Name] is

selected, then click Next.

□ Follow the Add Printer Wizard to add the drivers

from the network directory where you installed them onto the selected client computer.

□ Click the driver to be installed, then click Next. □ Click Next and follow the on-screen instructions to

complete the installation.

□ Repeat the process for each client computer, then

do a quick check of the client computers to be sure that the driver was installed.

Clients with Windows Me &

Windows 98/95: Pull Installation

□ Copy the driver files from the C7000/C9000 CD

(\Drivers\Win9x\English\Pcldrv or Psdrv) to a shared network directory of your choice.

□ On the client computer, click Start ® Settings ®

Printer ® Add Printer.

□ Use the Add Printer Wizard to install the drivers

from the network directory to the client computer.

Printing Directly from a Windows

Workstation

To use this feature, you must have an IP address established and a printer driver installed.

□ In the main Menu Installer dialog box, click the

button beside Direct Network Printing.

Activating the Duplex Unit and Hard

Drive in the Driver

If your printer has either the duplex unit or the internal hard drive (both standard on Model C7400dxn), you must enter the driver and activate them before using them.

These procedures are also used when installing optional memory SIMMs, auxiliary paper trays

and High Capacity Feeder. See “Accessories” in the on-line C9000 Series Desktop User’s Guide.

To activate the Duplex Unit and Hard Disk

Drive in the PCL driver:

□ Click Start ® Settings ® Printer. □ Right click the OKI C7200 or C7400 PCL printer

icon, then click Printing Preferences (Windows

2000), Properties (Windows Me/98/95) or Document Defaults (Windows NT 4.0).

□ In the Paper tab, click Device options, then click

Duplex option unit and Printer hard disk.

□ Click OK twice, then close the Printers dialog box.

To activate the Duplex Unit and Hard Disk

Drive in the PostScript driver:

□ Click Start ® Settings ® Printer. □ Right click the OKI C7200 or C7400 PostScript

printer icon, then click Properties.

Windows 2000 and NT 4.0:

- Click the Device Settings tab.

- Scroll down to Installable Options.

- Click Duplex, then click Installed in the box below; do the same thing for Hard Disk.

Windows Me, 98 and 95:

- Click the Device Options tab.

- Click Duplex, then click Installed in the box below; do the same thing for Hard Disk.

□ Click OK, then close the Printers dialog box.

USB Install: Windows

Windows Drivers Supplied

The printer comes with two Windows drivers: Adobe PostScript and PCL. USB Drivers for the following Windows systems are supplied:

• Windows 2000 Professional

• Windows Me

• Windows 98

USB Port Connection

No USB interface cable is supplied with the printer. Use a USB cable that is compatible with

USB specification 1.1.

Notes:

• A USB interface will only operate using Windows 2000, W indows Me and Windows 98. It will not operate using MS-DOS, W indows 95, 3.1, or NT 4.0.

• Printer operation is not assured if another USB compatible device is connected concurrently with it.

• If a USB hub is used, it must be connected directly to the computer.

□ Turn the computer and the printer off. □ Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the

computer (1).

□ Connect the other end of the cable to the USB port

on the printer (2).

USB Install: Windows (cont.)

USB: Install the Software

Printer Drivers (Adobe PostScript, PCL)

On-Line C7000 Series User’s Guide

• Minimum requirements: i486 processor, 16 MB RAM, Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher.

• Can also be viewed directly from the CD (click the “View User’s Guide” button in the Menu Installer dialog box).

Color Swatch Utility

Provides a printout of color samples with RGB settings. Use the settings in application software to precisely match the sample color in printed files.

To Install the Drivers on Windows Me & 98

□ Turn the computer on and wait for it to boot up. □ Turn the printer on.

“Unknown Device” appears.

□ Click Next. □ Insert the OKI C Series CD into the CD-ROM drive. □ Select Search for the best driver for your device

(recommended), then click Next.

□ Select CD-ROM drive.

□ Click Next. □ Select Search for the best driver for your device

(recommended), then click Next.

□ Select CD-ROM drive and clear the other choices,

then click Next.

□ Complete the installation following the instructions.

For Windows 2000, the PostScript driver must be installed through the Add Printer wizard (Start ®

Settings ® Printers ® Add Printer; follow instructions; when appropriate, click Have Disk and browse to \Drivers\Win2K\English\Psdrv\ ML7013PS.inf on the CD; at Digital Signature not Found, click Yes.)

To Install the Additional Software

(Both Operating Systems)

□ With the OKI C Series CD in your CD-ROM drive,

click Start ® Run.

□ Browse to your CD-ROM drive and double-click

install.exe in the root directory, then click OK.

□ Select the OKI printer model, then click Continue. □ Click the button beside Printer Software and follow

the on-screen instructions.

□ Exit the Menu Installer.

□ Clear the other choices, then click Next. □ When OKI USB Driver displays, click Next.

The drivers are copied to the system.

□ When complete, click Finish.

The printer is detected and the Add New Hardware Wizard appears.

□ Click Next. □ Select Search for the best driver for your device

(recommended), then click Next.

□ Select CD-ROM drive, then click Next. □ Complete the installation following the instructions.

To Install the Drivers on Windows 2000

□ Turn the computer on and wait for it to boot up. □ Turn the printer on. □ Insert the OKI C Series CD into the CD-ROM drive.

The printer is detected and the Add New Hardware Wizard appears.

To View the Printer User’s Guide

Click Start ® Programs ® OKI C Series ® Desktop User’s Guide.

To Open the Color Swatch Utility

Click Start ® Programs ® OKI C Series ® Color Swatch Utility. (For more information on the Color

Swatch Utility , see the on-line C7000 Series Desktop User’s Guide.)

Activate the Duplex Unit and

Internal Hard Drive in the Printer Driver

See page 13 for instructions on how to do this.

Parallel Install: Windows

Drivers Supplied

To Install the Software

□ Turn the computer on and wait for it to boot up.

The printer comes with two drivers: Adobe PostScript and PCL, for the following Windows systems:

• Windows 2000 Professional

• Windows Me, 98, 95

• Windows NT 4.0

Parallel Port Connection

□ Turn off both the computer and the printer. □ Attach a standard IEEE-1284 parallel cable (not

supplied) to the parallel port on the printer (1), securing it with the spring clips.

□ Attach the other end to the parallel port on the

computer (2) and secure it in place with the screws.

Parallel: Install the Software

Printer Drivers (Adobe PostScript, PCL)

On-Line C7000 Series User’s Guide

• Minimum requirements: i486 processor, 16 MB RAM, Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher.

• Can also be viewed directly from the CD (click the “View User’s Guide” button in the Menu Installer dialog box).

Color Swatch Utility

Provides a printout of color samples with RGB settings. Use the settings in application software to precisely match the sample color in print.

□ Turn the printer on and make sure that all software

applications are closed.

□ With the OKI C Series CD in your CD-ROM drive,

click Start ® Run.

□ Browse to your CD-ROM drive and double-click

install.exe in the root directory, then click OK.

□ Select the OKI printer model, then click Continue.

For Windows 2000, the PostScript driver must be installed through the Add Printer wizard (Start ®

□ Click the button beside Printer Software and follow

the on-screen instructions.

□ Exit the Menu Installer.

To View the User’s Guide

Click Start ® Programs ® OKI C Series ® Desktop User’s Guide.

To Open the Color Swatch Utility

Click Start ® Programs ® OKI C Series ® Color Swatch Utility. (For more information on the color

utilities, see the on-line C7000 Series User’s Guide).

Activate the Duplex Unit and

Internal Hard Drive in the Printer Driver

See page 13 for instructions on how to do this.

Network Install: Macintosh

Network Connection

Requires Mac OS 6.x or above, running on a Macintosh computer with EtherTalk interface.

The Ethernet cable is not supplied with the printer. Use an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors at either end. If the printer will be connected directly into a network port, a crossover-type cable is required.

= Test Button = Status Light

□ Turn the printer off. □ Connect your Ethernet cable to the network port on

the print server (3).

□ Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the

network port (4).

Network: Install the Driver

Be sure to switch off antivirus software before installing a printer driver.

□ Turn the printer on, then turn the computer on. □ Place the CD supplied with the printer in the

CD-ROM drive, then double-click the OKI CD icon that appears on the desktop.

□ Open the MAC folder and double-click the Mac

Installer icon, then click Continue.

□ Select Custom install from the drop-down box. □ Select the printer model you have, then click Install. □ When the installation is complete, click Quit.

Network: Install the OkiNet

Software Utilities

□ Place the CD supplied with the printer in the

CD-ROM drive, then double-click the CD icon that appears.

□ Double-click OkiNet Utility for EtherTalk. □ In the EtherTalk Zone Selection dialog box, click

Search.

The software discovers the OkiLAN 6200e print server.

□ Click Quit, and close the OkiNet Utilities dialog box.

□ Turn the printer on and wait for the print server status

light to stop blinking.

For more information on the OkiLAN 6200e Print Server, see the on-line OkiLAN 6200e User’s

Guide.

Network: Create the PPD

□ Activate Chooser from the Apple menu, then

select the LaserWriter icon and highlight the OKI printer model you have.

□ Click Create, then click Select PPD. □ Highlight the PPD for the printer model you have

installed, then click Select.

□ Close Chooser.

For information on using the OkiNet Utilities software, see “EtherTalk Support for Apple Macintosh”

in the OkiLAN 6200e Network User’s Guide.

Network Install: Macintosh (cont.)

Activate the Duplex Unit and

Internal Hard Drive in the Printer Driver

If your printer has either the duplex unit or the internal hard drive (both standard on Model C7400dxn), you must enter the driver and activate them.

This procedure is also used when installing optional

memory SIMMs or auxiliary paper trays. See “Accessories” in the on-line C7000 Series Desktop User’s Guide.

1. Activate Chooser from the Apple menu.

2. Select LaserWriter 8.

3. Click Printer ® Setup.

4. Click Configure.

Network: On-Line Manuals

Requirements

• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 or higher

To Load the Manuals

In order to open the on-line manuals, you must have your Macintosh set to run .htm extension files under

your browser.

□ Create folders in which to store the C7000 Series

User’s Guide and the OkiLAN 6200e Print Server User’s Guide.

□ Place the CD supplied with your printer in your

CD-ROM drive.

□ Copy the files from the CD folder

Manuals\UserGuid\Html\English to the folder you created for the C7000 Series User’s Guide.

□ Copy the readmeMac.htm file from the root directory

on the CD supplied with your printer to the folder you created for the C7000 Series User’s Guide.

5. Change the Duplex setting to Installed.

6. Change the Hard Disk setting to Installed.

7. Click OK twice.

8. Close Chooser.

□ Copy the files from the CD folder

Manuals\Network\Html\English to the folder you created for the OkiLAN 6200e Print Server User’s Guide.

To View the Manuals

To view the on-line manuals, go to the folder where you stored the manual, then double-click the start_e.htm file.

USB Install: Macintosh

USB Port Connection

No USB interface cable is supplied with the printer. Use a USB cable that is compatible with USB

specification 1.1.

Notes:

• Requires Mac OS 9.04 or higher

• Printer operation is not assured if another USB compatible device is connected concurrently with it.

• If a USB hub is used, it must be connected directly to the computer.

• Depending on the size of the document, if the memory setting for the print monitor is low, you may not be able to print in the background. To correct for this, increase the memory setting for the print monitor.

• Depending on the model you have, you may need to install updates to the operating system in order to use USB: e.g., iMac Update 1.0, iMac Update 1.1, iMac Firmware Update, etc. For further information, contact Apple Computers.

USB: Install the Driver

Be sure to switch off antivirus software before installing a printer driver.

□ Turn the printer on, then turn the computer on. □ Place the CD supplied with the printer in the

CD-ROM drive.

□ Double-click the OKI CD icon that appears on the

desktop.

□ Open the MAC folder. □ Double-click the Mac Installer icon, then click

Continue.

□ Select Custom Install from the drop-down box. □ Select the printer model you have, then click Install. □ When the installation is complete, click Quit.

USB: Create the Desktop

□ Turn the computer and the printer off. □ Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the

computer (1).

□ Connect the other end of the cable to the USB Port on

the printer (2).

Printer

□ Double-click the Apple Extras folder on your local

hard drive.

□ Double-click the Apple LaserWriter Software

folder.

□ Double-click the Desktop Printer Utility icon. □ Highlight Printer (USB) under Create Desktop. □ In the drop-down box, select LaserWriter 8 and click

OK.

□ Under PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file,

click Change.

□ Make sure the “Printer Descriptions” folder is

selected in the drop-down box.

□ Highlight the OKI printer model you have from the

list, then click Select.

□ Under USB Printer Selection, click Change. □ Highlight the OKI printer model you have, then click

OK.

□ Click Create.

The OKI printer icon appears on the desktop.

USB Install: Macintosh (cont.)

Activate the Duplex Unit and

Internal Hard Drive in the Printer Driver

If your printer has either the duplex unit or the internal hard drive (both standard on Model C7400dxn), you must enter the driver and activate them.

This procedure is also used when installing optional

memory SIMMs or auxiliary paper trays. See “Accessories” in the on-line C7000 Series Desktop User’s Guide.

1. Activate Chooser from the Apple menu.

2. Select LaserWriter 8.

3. Click Printer ® Setup.

4. Click Configure.

USB: On-Line Manuals

Requirements

• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 or higher

To Load the Manuals

In order to open the on-line manuals, you must have your Macintosh set to run .htm extension files under

your browser.

□ Create folders in which to store the C7000 Series

User’s Guide and the OkiLAN 6200e Print Server User’s Guide.

□ Place the CD supplied with your printer in your

CD-ROM drive.

□ Copy the files from the CD folder

Manuals\UserGuid\Html\English to the folder you created for the C7000 Series User’s Guide.

□ Copy the readmeMac.htm file from the root directory

on the CD supplied with your printer to the folder you created for the C7000 Series User’s Guide.

5. Change the Duplex setting to Installed.

6. Change the Hard Disk setting to Installed.

7. Click OK twice.

8. Close Chooser.

□ Copy the files from the CD folder

Manuals\Network\Html\English to the folder you created for the OkiLAN 6200e Print Server User’s Guide.

To View the Manuals

To view the on-line manuals, go to the folder where you stored the manual, then double-click the start_e.htm file.

Set the Color Balance

Why Set the Color Balance?

4. Check the color of the center circle in the printout against the surrounding circles:

Setting the color balance after shipment ensures that the three primary colors your printer uses are properly balanced. If they are not balanced, one color may dominate, and printed pictures will not be as lifelike as they could be.

The color balance should be set

• when the printer is installed

• any time the print quality seems to have deteriorated

• when image drums are replaced

• if you switch to a significantly different print media (e.g., from white to media of various colors)

• if the printer is moved to a new location

Setting the Color Balance

1. Press MENU repeatedly until COLOR MENU

displays.

2. Press ITEM + repeatedly until

COLOR BALANCE ADJUST RESET TO DEF AULT

• If the center circle matches the circles labeled 00, the color balance is correctly adjusted and you’re done. Press ON LINE (the printer will go back on line)

• If the center circle does not match circle 00, determine which surrounding circle most closely matches the center circle and note its number.

5. Press VALUE (+ to increase # or - to decrease #) repeatedly until

COLOR BALANCE ADJUST SELECT PATTERN #

displays, where # represents the number determined in step 4.

6. Press SELECT.

The new value is engaged and a new test pattern prints.

7. Check the pattern again and repeat steps 4 through 6 until the color of the center circle most closely matches the circles labeled 00.

The color balance process is subjective. It is unlikely that you will get an exact match of the

center circle to the circles labeled 00. Repeat the color balance process until you feel you have a match, but no more than three times before pressing ON LINE to exit the color balance process.

8. Press ON LINE.

The printer goes back on line.

displays.

3. Press SELECT. This restores the factory color balance settings, which form a baseline for the adjustment.

The Color Balance test pattern prints.

Check the Media Settings

Default Media Settings

The default printer setting for print media is Medium (20 to 24 lb.).

Individual Print Jobs

If you are using special media for an individual print job, make the temporary media setting changes in the driver as you print the job from your application.

Printer Defaults

If you consistently use another type of media in Tray 1 or the Multi-Purpose (MP) Tray, change the media settings in the printer menu (see page 25). If you do not, the print quality will be reduced and you could damage the printer.

Media Weight Settings

Multi-Purpose Tray (MP Tray)

The Multi-Purpose Tray is used for special media such as labels and card stock up to 110 lb. It can also be used for letterhead stationery , transparencies, light paper and plain paper.

Output

Top Exit (Default)

Media Weight

Setting US Bond Metric Index

Light 16 lb. 62 g/m Medium Light 17-19 lb. 63-73 g/m Medium* 20-24 lb. 74-92 g/m Medium Heavy 25-27 lb. 93-103 g/m Heavy 28-32 lb. 104-122 g/m258-67 lb. Ultra Heavy 33-54 lb. 123-200 g/m

33 lb. 34-40 lb. 42-50 lb. 51-56 lb.

67-110 lb.

Print Paths

Input

Tray 1

The top exit is used for plain paper and letterhead fed in from Tray 1.

Rear Exit—Required for Special Media

Provides straight-through, curl-free print path for transparencies, labels and heavy paper.

Always use the rear exit when feeding media in from the Multi-Purpose Tray.

Tray 1 (1) is used for paper, range 16 to 54 lb. US Bond (62 to 200 g/m

), and transparencies.

Check the Media Settings (cont.)

For information on usable print media, see the Handy Reference Guide.

Printing Transparencies

Caution! Use only recommended transparencies: 3M

CG3720 or Folex BG67.

Print Path

• Input: Tray1 or Multi-Purpose (MP) Tray

• Output: Rear Exit Only

Transparencies can be loaded in either Tray 1 or the Multi-Purpose Tray. The printer automatically detects that transparencies are being used and processes the media differently from standard paper.

Individual Print Jobs

T o optimize the print speed for individual multi-page print jobs, make the following settings in the printer driver as you print the job (File ® Print ® Properties [or Settings, or your application’s equivalent]):

• Source: Tray1 or MP Tray

• Size: Letter

• Type: Transparency

Changing the Default Settings

If the MP Tray or Tray 1 is always loaded with Transparencies, you should enter the printer menu (see

page 25) and change the settings for the paper path you are using for the transparencies as indicated below. This will provide the best printer performance.

Printing Labels

Caution!

• Labels must be able to withstand 392°F (200°C) for 0.1-second

• Labels must cover entire carrier sheet

Print Path

• Input: Multi-Purpose (MP) Tray Only

• Output:Rear Exit Only

Individual Print Jobs

For individual print jobs on labels, change the settings in the driver as you print the job (File ® Print ® Properties [or Settings, or your application’s equivalent]):

• Source:MP Tray

• Size: Letter

• Type: LABEL1 (Heavy) or LABEL2 (Ultra Heavy)

Changing the Default Settings

If you consistently use labels in the MP Tray, enter the printer menu (see page 25) and change the settings as indicated below .

Printer Menu Settings: Labels in MP Tray

• MP Tray PaperSize: Letter

• MP T ray MediaWeight:Heavy (LABEL1) or Ultra Heavy (LABEL2)

Printer Menu Settings: Transparencies in Tray 1

• Tray1 MediaType: T ransparency

Printer Menu Settings: Transparencies in MP Tray

• MP Tray PaperSize: Letter

• MP T ray MediaType: Transparency

Check the Media Settings (cont.)

Printing Thick Paper

(Card Stock, Index Paper)

The maximum usable paper weight for duplex printing is 28 lb.

Print Path

• Input: Tray1 (up to 27 lb) or Multi-Purpose (MP) Tray (up to 110 lb)

• Output: Rear Exit Only

Individual Print Jobs

For individual print jobs on thick paper, change the settings in the driver as you print the job (File ® Print ® Properties [or Settings, or your application’s equivalent]):

• Source:Tray1 (up to 27 lb) or Multi-Purpose Tray (up to 110 lb)

• Size: Letter, Legal-13, Legal-14, Legal-13.5, Executive, A4, A5, A6, B4, B5 or Custom (must be defined and saved in driver)

• Type: Medium Heavy to Ultra Heavy (see table on page 22)

Changing the Default Settings

If you consistently use thick paper in Tray 1 or the MP Tray, enter the printer menu (see page 25) and change the settings for the paper path you are using for the thick paper as indicated below .

Printer Menu Settings: Thick Paper in Tray 1

• Tray 1 MediaWeight: Medium Heavy to Ultra Heavy

(see table on page 22)

Printer Menu Settings: Thick Paper in MP Tray

• MP Tray Paper Size: Letter, Legal-13, Legal-14,

Legal-13.5, Executive, A4, A5, A6, B4, B5 or Custom (must be defined and saved in driver)

• MP T ray MediaWeight:Medium Heavy to Ultra Heavy

(see table on page 22)

Check the Media Settings (cont.)

Changing Media Settings for

Tray1 in the Printer Menu

Transparencies Only:

Set Media Type

□ Press MENU repeatedly until MEDIA MENU appears

on the display.

□ Press ITEM repeatedly until TRA Y1 MEDIATYPE

appears on the display.

□ Press VALUE (+ or -) repeatedly until

TRANSP ARENCY appears on the second line of the

display.

□ Press SELECT to engage the new setting.

An Asterisk (*) appears next to the new setting.

□ Press ON LINE to save the setting and exit the

menu.

Other Special Media:

Set Media Weight

(Not used for Transparencies)

□ Press MENU repeatedly until MEDIA MENU appears

on the display.

□ Press ITEM repeatedly until

appears on the display.

□ Press VALUE (+ or -) repeatedly until the desired

setting appears on the second line of the display.

□ Press SELECT to engage the new setting.

An Asterisk (*) appears next to the new setting.

□ Press ON LINE to save the setting and exit the

menu.

TRAY1 MEDIAWEIGHT

Changing Media Settings for

MP Tray in the Printer Menu

First, Set Media Size

□ Press MENU repeatedly until MEDIA MENU appears

on the display .

□ Press ITEM repeatedly until MP TRAY PAPERSIZE

appears on the display.

□ Press VALUE (+ or -) repeatedly until the desired

setting appears on the second line of the display.

□ Press SELECT to engage the new setting.

An Asterisk (*) appears next to the new setting.

Next, Set Media Type or Weight:

Transparencies Only: Set Media Type

□ Press ITEM repeatedly until MP TRAY

MEDIATYPE appears on the display.

□ Press VALUE (+ or -) repeatedly until

TRANSP ARENCY appears on the second line of

the display .

□ Press SELECT to engage the new setting.

An Asterisk (*) appears next to the new setting.

Other Special Media: Set Media Weight

(Not used for Transparencies)

□ Press ITEM repeatedly until MP TRAY

MEDIAWEIGHT appears on the display.

□ Press VALUE (+ or -) repeatedly until the desired

setting appears on the second line of the display.

□ Press SELECT to engage the new setting.

An Asterisk (*) appears next to the new setting.

Finish by Saving the Settings

□ Press ON LINE to save the setting and exit the

menu.

Check the Printer Settings

Power Save Mode

The printer is set at the factory to enter the Power Save mode after 1 hour.

To change the interval:

□ Press MENU repeatedly until

MENU appears on the display.

□ Press ITEM + repeatedly until

DELAY TIME appears on the display.

□ Press VALUE (+ or -) repeatedly until the desired

setting appears on the second line of the display.

□ Press SELECT.

An Asterisk (*) appears next to the new setting.

□ Press ON LINE to save the setting and exit the

menu.

To disable Power Save:

□ Press MENU repeatedly until

MENU appears on the display.

□ Press ITEM + repeatedly until

appears on the display.

□ Press VALUE +.

DISABLE appears on the second line of the display.

□ Press SELECT.

An Asterisk (*) appears next to DISABLE.

□ Press ON LINE to save the setting and exit the

menu.

SYSTEM CONFIG

POWER SAVE

MAINTENANCE

POWER SAVE

Duplex Mode

If you experience curling when printing a file in duplex mode, switch to 28-lb. US Bond paper.

If your printer is equipped with a duplex unit and you want duplex printing to be the printer default:

□ Press MENU repeatedly until

on the display .

□ Press ITEM + repeatedly until

the display .

□ Press VALUE +.

ON will appear on the second line of the display.

□ Press SELECT.

An Asterisk (*) appears next ON.

□ Press ON LINE to save the setting and exit the menu.

PRINT MENU appears

DUPLEX appears on

Printer Emulation

The printer is set at the factory to automatically detect the emulation of an incoming print job. To change it to always be PCL or Adobe PostScript, see “Setting the Emulation” under Control Panel, Walk-up Functions in the on-line C7000 Series User’s Guide.

Display Language

If you wish to choose a display language other than English, see “Setting the Control Panel Display Language” under Control Panel, Walk-up Functions in the on-line C7000 Series User’s Guide.

Print a Sample File

□ Open a file in your software application. □ Click File ® Print. □ In the Print dialog box, select the appropriate OKI

C Series printer driver, then click OK.

Install the Handy Reference

□ Remove the backing from the Velcro

back of the Handy Reference and apply the Handy Reference to either side of the printer, at the front.

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