Settings made in the printer driver
will override the printer menu
settings.
Navigating the Menu
NTER
▼
or the ▲
NTER
button
N LINE
1. Press the E
button to enter the
Menu mode.
2. Press the
button repeatedly to
scroll through the
Categories, Items and
Values.
3. Press the E
to select a Category,
Item or Value to
change, or to engage
the new setting for a
Value.
4. Press the Back button
to go back up a level in
the menu.
5. Press the O
button to save the
setting and to exit the
Menu mode.
For Example
If the MP Tray will normally be
loaded with index cards, set the
printer menu as follows:
NTER
.
▼
repeatedly to scroll
NTER
to select Tray
▼
repeatedly to scroll
.
▼
repeatedly to scroll
▼
repeatedly to scroll
N LINE
to engage the
1. Press E
2. Press
down to Menus. Press E
3. Press E
Configuration.
4. Press
down to MPTray Config. Press
NTER
E
5. Press
down to Media Type. Press E
6. Press
down to Card Stock. Press E
An asterisk appears next to Card
Stock.
7. Press O
setting and to exit the menu.
NTER
.
NTER
NTER
.
.
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Using the Printer Menu
Menu Summary
Summary of Menu
Categories
The listing below gives a typical
menu summary. The menu items
will vary depending on the options
you have installed on your printer.
Configuration Menu
Includes information on the
remaining life of the supplies
(toners, image drums, etc.),
network information and
general system information.
Print Information Menu
For printing various reports
containing information about
the printer, including the
Configuration report, Network
information, the Demo page,
lists of available fonts, etc.
Menus Menu
For setting up the configuration
of the various trays and such
system settings as Power Save
Time, timeouts, jam recovery,
etc. It also allows you to
initiate a hex dump or to
initiate the drum cleaning
cycle.
System Adjust Menu
Set up network parameters,
printer parameters, PS, PCL,
IBM PPR and Epson FX
parameters, etc. This section of
the menu is generally reserved
for the System Administrator
and is password protected.
Calibration Menu
Adjust density, registration
color tuning and color
darkness.
Printing the
Configuration Report
The Configuration report provides a
listing of the current printer menu
settings.
NTER
1. Press E
2. Press
down to Print Information. Press
NTER
E
3. Press E
Configuration.
4. Press E
The Configuration report prints
and the printer goes back on
line.
.
▼
repeatedly to scroll
.
NTER
. to select
NTER
to select Execute.
6
Using the Printer Menu
Resetting to the Defaults
Resetting to the Original
Printer Defaults
Note:
This requires access to the Admin
Setup section of the printer menu
which is password protected. It is
normally done by the System
Administrator. If you have no
System Administrator, the default
password is aaaaaa.
NTER
1. Press E
2. Press
down to Admin Setup. Press
NTER
E
3. For each digit of the password,
use the
the value, then press the E
button.
4. Press E
5. Press
down to Settings. Press E
6. Press E
Settings.
7. Press E
The printer resets and returns to
the on-line state.
.
▼
repeatedly to scroll
.
▼/▲
buttons to select
NTER
.
▼
repeatedly to scroll
NTER
to select Reset
NTER
to select Execute.
NTER
NTER
.
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Print Media Settings
Important!
Always make sure the media setting
matches the print media you are
using.
Improper media settings:
• cause poor quality printing
•cause flaking
• can damage the printer
Note
Printer driver settings override
printer menu settings.
Default Media Weight
Setting
The default media weight setting
for Tray 1 and the MP Tray is Light.
Changing the Media
Weight for One Print
Job
If you are printing a job on special
media, you can temporarily load
the media in a tray and change the
media settings for that tray in the driver as you print the job.
Media Weight Settings
SettingMedia Weight
LightUS Bond: 17 to 20 lb.
Index: 35 to 42 lb.
Metric: 64 to 82 g/m
Medium
Light
MediumUS Bond: 24 to 28 lb.
HeavyUS Bond: 30 to 34 lb.
Ultra
Heavy
Ultra
Heavy2
US Bond: 22 to 24 lb.
Index: 46 to 50 lb.
Metric: 83 to 90 g/m
Index: 50 to 58 lb.
Metric: 91 to 105 g/m
Index: 62 to 71 lb.
Metric: 106 to 128 g/m
US Bond: 36 to 54 lb.
Index: 75 to 113 lb.
Cover: 50 to 75 lb.
Metric: 129 to 203 g/m
US Bond: 54 to 58 lb.
Index: 113 to 141 lb.
Cover: 75 to 80 lb.
Metric: 204 to 220 g/m
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Tray 1 and Optional Trays 2 and 3
Usable Print Media
Media Specifications
Weight Range
Standard
Sizes:
Custom Sizes:
Must be defined
in driver before
printing: see
your on-line
User’s Guide.
Capacity:
Tray 1: 17 to 32 lb. US Bond (64 to 120 g/m2)
Optional Trays 2, 3: 17 to 47 lb. US Bond (64 to 176 g/m2)
Note:
When using duplex printing, the weight range is
restricted to a maximum of (105 g/m
Letter LEF*, Letter SEF**, Tabloid, Legal-14, Legal-13.5,
5.8" x 8¼" (148,5 x 182 mm),
maximum 11.69 x 16.5" (297 x
420 mm).
: Letter, Legal-14,
: MP Tray only, minimum
How to Print a File Using
the Duplexer
Open the file you wish to print and
→
click File
C830 printer.
Windows
1. For all but Windows 2000, click
Properties or Preferences.
Otherwise go to step 2.
2. On the Setup tab, select Long
Edge or Short Edge under
2-Sided Printing.
Print. Select your
Specifications
Paper Weight
17 to 28 lb. US Bond (64 to 105
g/m2).
Note
If you experience curling, switch to
28 lb. paper.
Paper Feed
Tray 1, optional Tray 2 or MP Tray.
Paper Exit
Top Exit Tray or Rear Exit tray.
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Macintosh
1. Under Presets, select Duplex.
2. Under Duplex, select Long-Edge
Binding or Short-Edge Binding.
Power Save Mode
Power Save sets how long the
printer waits before going into
standby mode. This saves energy,
but the printer requires time to
warm up when it receives a print
job or if you want to enter the
menu and change settings.
Setting the Power Save
Interval
1. Press E
2. Press
down to Menus. Press Enter.
3. Press
down to System Adjust. Press
E
4. Press E
Time.
5. Use
power save time you wish to
select (5, 15, 30, 60 [default], or
240 minutes), then press E
An Asterisk (*) appears next to
the value.
6. Press On Line to set the new
value and exit the menu.
NTER
.
▼
repeatedly to scroll
▼
repeatedly to scroll
NTER
.
NTER
to select Power Save
▼
and ▲ to highlight the
NTER
Disabling (or
Re-enabling) Power
Save
Only the System Administrator can
disable or re-enable the Power
Save Mode. Information on doing
this can be found under “Menu
Functions” in the on-line User’s
Guide on the CD supplied with your
printer.
.
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Clearing Media Jams
382
385
381
380
390
370
383
373
C
M
y
K
391
392
393
371
When “Paper Jam” appears on the second line of the display, there is print
media jammed in the printer. Depending on where the media is jammed,
there may be more than one sheet stuck in the printer.
If one sheet is removed and there are still more sheets in the printer, the
initial message will go away temporarily, then “Paper Jam” will appear again.
372
Paper Jam Error Message Summary
Error No. Location of JamError No.Location of Jam
370
371Duplex input*385Fuser Unit
372Duplex misfeed*390MP Tray
373Duplex unit multifeed*391Paper Tray 1
380Paper feed392
381Paper path3933rd Paper tray*
382Paper exit
1.Applies only if this option is installed.
Duplex reversal
1
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383Duplex entry*
nd
Paper tray*
2
Clearing Media Jams (cont.)
The box below contains a summary
of the basic process for clearing
jams.
Lower cover, but
do not latch
For more details see the pages
which follow.
17 • English
Clearing Media Jams (cont.)
1. Open the top cover.
2. If a sheet is well advanced out of
the top of the printer, grip it and
pull gently to draw it fully out.
Note
If the sheet is not well advanced,
it will be removed in step 7.
Caution
The fuser may be hot! It is
clearly labelled. Do not touch it.
Note the location of the various
color toner cartridges.
1 = Cyan
2 = Magenta
3 = Yellow
4 = Black
Caution!
Do not touch the green image
drum surface or expose it to
light for more than 5 minutes.
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Clearing Media Jams (cont.)
5.
3.
Remove all the image
drums/toner cartridges, and
place them on a flat surface.
4.
Cover them to protect them
from light.
Gently remove any jammed
sheet(s).
6.
If a sheet is stuck in the
fuser, pull the fuser release
lever (1) forward, then
remove the sheet.
19 • English
Clearing Media Jams (cont.)
7. If the sheet is difficult to
remove from the fuser:
Caution!
The fuser may be hot! It is
clearly labelled. Do not touch it.
a. If it is not already in use,
lower the rear exit tray
b. Reach in and push the fuser
release lever (1) and pull the
sheet out from the back.
c. If you are not using the rear
exit tray, close it.
8. Replace the image
drums/toners, being careful to
install them in the proper
sequence.
20 • English
C = Cyan
M = Magenta
Y = Yellow
K = Black
Clearing Media Jams (cont.)
9.
Lower the printer cover to
protect the image drums
from light, but do not latch it.
For printers equipped with
the optional duplexer:
Open the duplex unit cover and
remove any sheets.
Close the duplex unit cover.
21 • English
Clearing Media Jams (cont.)
Front Jams
10.
If it is not already open, lower
the MP Tray, then lift the
inside cover release (1) and
open the inside cover.
12.Close the inside front cover.
11.Remove any jammed paper.
13.
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If you are not using it, close
the MP Tray.
Clearing Media Jams (cont.)
14.
Pull out the paper tray and
remove any jammed paper.
For printers equipped with
the optional paper tray(s):
Pull out the optional paper tray
and remove any jammed paper.
15.
Close the tray.
Close the tray.
16.
23 • English
Press down on the printer
cover to latch it.
The H
Your printer has a built-in help
system.
When you see the message
Please see HELP for details
on the display, press the H
button (1).
The display shows information that
will help you correct the error.
Use the
through the Help information.
For more information, see the
on-line User's Guide on the
Documentation CD provided with
your printer.
ELP
Button
▼
key to move down
ELP
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Error Messages
Here are the more common error
messages and what to do when you
see them.
Whenever you see the line “Please
see HELP for details” at the bottom
of the display, you can press the
Help button on the control panel for
more information.
Toner Cartridge Error
Messages
Toner Sensor Error
XXXX
There is a problem with the toner
cartridge color XXXX.
Open the cover.
Check to be sure that the indicated
toner cartridge is firmly seated in
the drum and that the lock lever is
pushed as far toward the back of
the printer as it will go. Close the
cover.
If this does not clear the message,
call your local service dealer.
XXXX Toner Low
Appears on the second line of the
display to indicate that the color
toner indicated (XXX) is nearing
end of life. Be sure you have the
required genuine Oki replacement
toner on hand (see page 4).
Note
If you have changed the Low Toner
setting to Stop, the ATTENTION
light will blink and you must either
replace the toner cartridge
immediately or press the ON LINE
button to continue printing.
Non Genuine XXXX Toner
Appears on the second line of the
display to indicate that the toner
cartridge color XXXX does not have
the correct RFI chip.
XXXX:
• 550 = Yellow
•551 = Magenta
•552 = Cyan
•553 - = Black
Replace the indicated color toner
with a genuine Oki toner cartridge.
25 • English
Error Messages
Image Drum Error
Messages
XXXX Image Drum Near Life
Appears on the second line of the
display to indicate that the color
XXXX image drum is nearing end of
life. Be sure to have the required
replacement image drum on hand
(see page 4).
Install New Image Drum
Image Drum Life
XXXX
Please see HELP for details
Image drum of color XXXX needs to
be replaced.
XXXX:
• 350 or 560 = Yellow
• 351 or 561 = Magenta
• 352 or 562 = Cyan
• 353 or 563 = Black
Replace the indicated image drum.
(See the instructions supplied with
the image drum.)
Check Image Drum
XXXX
Please see HELP for details
Indicate that the XXXX image
drum is not properly installed.
XXXX:
340 = Yellow
341 = Magenta
342 = Cyan
343 = Black
26 • English
Error Messages
Belt and Fuser Error
Messages
ZZZZ Near Life
Appears on the second line of the
display to indicate that the item
ZZZZ (belt or fuser) is nearing its
end of life.
Be sure you have the required
replacement item on hand (see
page 4).
Change ZZZZ Unit
Appears on the second line of the
display to indicate that the item
specified (belt or fuser) has
reached its end of life and needs to
be replaced.
Install New ZZZ Unit
ZZZ Unit Life
Please see HELP for details
Indicates that ZZZ (Belt or Fuser)
must be replaced.
Check ZZZZ Unit
Please see HELP for details
Indicate that the item ZZZ (Belt or
Fuser) is not properly installed.
27 • English
Error Messages
Paper Tray Error
Messages
XXXX Empty
Appears n the second line of the
display to indicate that more print
media needs to be loaded in the
specified tray (XXXX).
Install Paper
Tr ay X
MMMM
Press ONLINE Button
A print job has been sent to TrayX,
but the tray is empty.
Load the required media (MMMM),
then press the On Line button.
Install Paper
MP Tray
XXXX
Press ONLINE Button
Change Paper in TrayX
SSSS
MMMM
Press ONLINE Button
Please see HELP for details.
The media in the tray selected for
the print job does not match the
media specified for the print job.
Remove the print media from the
tray and substitute the requested
size (SSSS) and type (MMMM) of
media, then press the On Line
button. .
Change Paper in MPTray
SSSS
MMMM
Press ONLINE Button
Please see HELP for details
The media in the MP tray does not
match the media specified for the
print job.
Remove the print media from the
MP tray and substitute the
requested size (SSSS) and type
(MMMM) of media, then press the
On Line button.
A print job has been sent to the MP
Tray, but the required print media is
not loaded in the tray.
Load the required media (XXXX),
then press the On Line button.
28 • English
Error Messages
Paper Tray Error
Messages (cont.)
Check Paper
Paper Size Error
Tr ay X
Please see HELP for details
An inappropriate size media is
loaded in the indicated tray.
Open the tray and check for
missfeeds, removing any jammed
media.
Load an appropriate size media in
the tray. Open and close the top
cover to clear the error and
continue printing.
Paper Jam Error
Messages .
XXX
Paper Jam
YYY
Please see HELP for details
“Paper Jam“ appears on the second
line of the display when paper jams
in the printer.
To fix the problem, see “Clearing
Media Jams” stating on page 16, or
press the HELP button on the
printer control panel.
Check Paper
Paper Multi Feed
Tr ay X
Please see HELP for details
Two or more sheets of paper stuck
together and both fed from the
tray.
Pull open the tray and remove any
missfed sheets, then open and
close the top cover to clear the
error and continue printing.
29 • English
Error Messages
“Paper Remain” Error
Messages
Note
These messages should not appear
if the procedure described under
“Clearing Media Jams” starting on
page 16 is followed when clearing
paper jams. .
Open Cassette
Paper Remain
TTTT
Please see HELP for details
Additional paper is jammed in the
indicated tray TTTT: