Oki C941, C942, ES9541, ES9542, Pro9541 User's Manual Separate Volume Spot Color Guide

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User's Manual

Separate Volume Spot Color Guide

C941 C942 ES9541 ES9542 Pro9541 Pro9542

Contents

Setting the Spot Color kit (C941/ES9541/Pro9541 only) ..................... 3

Control Panel Explanation

Standby Screen ...................................................................................................... 6

Menu table of Spot Color toner

.................................................................... 6

...............................................................................7

Checking the printer drivers .............................................................. 11

Printer driver functions table

With white toner mounted .................................................................................... 13

With clear toner mounted (C941/ES9541/Pro9541 only)

............................................................. 13

..................................... 17

Printing on color paper ...................................................................... 21

Color papers that can be used .............................................................................. 21

Printing using white toner only

Printing white under color

Adjusting the print position for spot color overprint (C941/ES9541/Pro9541 only) ... 29

............................................................................ 21

.................................................................................... 24

Printing on transparent lm ............................................................... 35

Transparent lms that can be used ....................................................................... 35

Setting transparent lm in the device

Preparing output destination of transparent lms

...................................................................35

................................................ 38

Mirror reverse printing

......................................................................................... 38

Printing by using applications to specify Spot Color toner

(PS printer drivers only) .................................................................... 43

Using Illustrator ................................................................................................... 43

Using Photoshop

................................................................................................... 44

Fine-tuning the white gradation ........................................................ 46

Replacing Spot Color kits (C941/ES9541/Pro9541 only)

................... 47

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Setting the Spot Color kit (C941/ES9541/Pro9541 only)

This section explains how to set the Spot Color kit.

Memo

For C942/ES9542/Pro9542, these steps are not required.

First "mount the consumables" as described in "Basic" before setting the Spot Color kit.

Open the package, and remove the

duct, toner, and image drum.

Note

Do not remove the toner or image drum from their

packages.

Open the front cover.

Mount the duct to the printer.

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Setting the Spot Color kit (C941/ES9541/Pro9541 only)

Remove the image drum from its

packaging.

Note

Do not expose the image drum to direct sunlight or strong

light (About 1,500 lux or above). Do not leave it for more than 5 minutes even under room lighting.

Be careful not to touch or scratch the image drum (green

cylinder).

Align the (red) arrows on the image

drum and printer, and insert gently into the slot while taking care not to touch the (green) light sensor on the underside with your hands, and then

push in rmly as far as it will go.

Note

Be careful not to touch or scratch the image drum (green

cylinder).

Remove the stopper (orange).

Close the front cover.

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Setting the Spot Color kit (C941/ES9541/Pro9541 only)

Remove the toner cartridge from its

packaging, and shake it vertically and horizontally.

Note

Do not drop the toner cartridge or tap it on the oor.

Doing so may damage the cartridge.

Open the toner replacement cover.

Close the toner replacement cover.

Turn ON (I) the main power switch.

Check the position of the slot, and

rmly push the toner cartridge in as far

as it will go.

Press and hold the power switch for

approx. 1s.

Memo

When "Spot Color has been replaced/Press OK to change

the Spot Color settings in the menu to Clear and restart the system/If you do not want to change settings, return Spot Color toner, image drum and Spot Color duct settings to white" is displayed, press the [OK] button.

When the Spot Color kit has been set, return to the

"Basic", and implement the tasks described from "Setting the Paper" onwards.

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Control Panel Explanation

This section explains the C941/C942/ES9541/ES9542/Pro9541/Pro9542 control panel.

Standby Screen

With white toner mounted

Displays the printer status.

Displays the remaining consumables quantities.

With clear toner mounted

Displays the printer status.

Displays the remaining consumables quantities.

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Menu table of Spot Color toner

The printer menus for clear toner and white toner are as described below.

Numbers following the letter F in the menu items indicate the function number.

Memo

For details of menus other than the Spot Color toner, see the "Basic".

Configuration

Tray Count Supplies Life Cyan Toner

Magenta Toner Yellow Toner Black Toner

White Toner (n.nK) Clear Toner (n.nK) Cyan Drum

Magenta Drum Yellow Drum Black Drum

White Drum Clear Drum

Waste Toner Box

Belt Fuser

Network

Paper Size in Tray System

Control Panel Explanation

Print Information

Configuration

Network Demo Page File List PS Font List PCL Font List IBM PPR Font List EPSON FX Font List Usage Report Error Log Color Profile List User Media List Test Print-1 Test Print-2

Test Print-3

Test Print-4 Print

Print Secure Job

Encrypted Job

Stored Job

*1: Displayed when you have installed the white toner cartridge and image drum.

*2: Displayed when you have installed the clear toner cartridge and image drum. Clear can be used only with C941/ES9541/

Pro9541.

*3: Displayed when you have installed the white toner cartridge and image drum with C941/ES9541/Pro9541.

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Control Panel Explanation

Menus

Tray Configuration

System Adjust Print Adjust Print Position Adjust MPTray X Adjust (0.00mm)

F220

Y Adjust (0.00mm) Duplex X Adjust (0.00mm) Duplex Y Adjust (0.00mm)

Overprint X Adjust Overprint Y Adjust

Y Scaling (0.00%)

*4 (0.00mm) *4 (0.00mm)

Tray1 X Adjust (0.00mm)

F221

Y Adjust (0.00mm) Duplex X Adjust (0.00mm) Duplex Y Adjust (0.00mm)

Tray2 *1 X Adjust (0.00mm)

F222

Overprint X Adjust Overprint Y Adjust

Y Scaling (0.00%)

*4 (0.00mm) *4 (0.00mm)

Y Adjust (0.00mm) Duplex X Adjust (0.00mm) Duplex Y Adjust (0.00mm)

Tray3 *1 X Adjust (0.00mm)

F223

Overprint X Adjust Overprint Y Adjust

Y Scaling (0.00%)

*4 (0.00mm) *4 (0.00mm)

Y Adjust (0.00mm) Duplex X Adjust (0.00mm) Duplex Y Adjust (0.00mm)

Tray4 *1 X Adjust (0.00mm)

F224

Overprint X Adjust Overprint Y Adjust

Y Scaling (0.00%)

*4 (0.00mm) *4 (0.00mm)

Y Adjust (0.00mm) Duplex X Adjust (0.00mm) Duplex Y Adjust (0.00mm)

Overprint X Adjust Overprint Y Adjust

Y Scaling (0.00%)

*4 (0.00mm) *4 (0.00mm)

Tray5 *1 X Adjust (0.00mm)

F225

Y Adjust (0.00mm) Duplex X Adjust (0.00mm) Duplex Y Adjust (0.00mm)

Overprint X Adjust Overprint Y Adjust

Y Scaling (0.00%)

*4 (0.00mm) *4 (0.00mm)

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Paper Black Setting Paper Color Setting Trans. Black Setting

Trans. Color Setting

SMR Setting Cyan Magenta Yellow Black

White Clear

BG Setting Cyan Magenta Yellow Black

White Clear

Drum Cleaning Transfer Roller Cleaning High Humid Mode

Moisture Control

Narrow Paper Speed

Print Mode Transfer Setting Cyan Transfer Setting

DV Roller Cleaning Magenta Transfer Setting Yellow Transfer Setting Black Transfer Setting

White Transfer Setting Clear Transfer Setting

Control Panel Explanation

*1: Displayed when trays 2 to 5 are mounted.

*2: Displayed when you have installed the white toner cartridge and image drum.

*3: Displayed when you have installed the clear toner cartridge and image drum (C941/ES9541/Pro9541 only).

*4: Displayed only with C941/ES9541/Pro9541.

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Control Panel Explanation

Admin Setup

Network Setup

USB Setup Print Setup PS Setup PCL Setup XPS Setup IBM PPR Setup EPSON FX Setup

Color Setup Ink Simulation

UCR CMY 100% Density CMYK Conversion

Spot Color (White) Panel Setup

Time Setup Power Setup Others Setup Settings Change Password

Print Statistics

JOB LOG Supplies Report Reset Main Counter Reset Supplies Counter Change Password

Calibration

Auto Density Mode

Auto BG Adjust Mode Density Adjustment Media Adjust Density Adjust Registration Heavy Media Adjust Heavy Media Mode

Color Density Cyan Density

Magenta Density Yellow Density Black Density

White Density (0) Clear Density (0)

F314

Print Color Tuning Pattern

Base Color Tuning Fine Color Tuning Reset Color Tuning

White Tuning

Boot Menu

Network Factory Defaults HDD Setup Storage Common Setup Menu Lockout (Off) Panel Lockout (Off)

*1: Displayed when you have installed the white toner cartridge and image drum.

*2: Displayed when you have installed the clear toner cartridge and image drum (C941/ES9541/Pro9541 only).

*3: Displayed only with C941/ES9541/Pro9541.

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Checking the printer drivers

When installation of printer drivers is complete, check that the Spot Color toner that has been mounted is selected in [Spot Color Toner] in the [Device Settings] tab or [Device Options] tab.

Memo

For the printer driver installation method, see "Connecting to the PC" in "Basic".

Using Windows PS printer drivers



The color of the Spot Color toner that has been mounted is displayed in [Spot Color Toner] in the [Device Settings] tab.

If the mounted color is not set, select the relevant Spot Color Toner color.

Using Windows PCL printer drivers



The color of the Spot Color toner that has been mounted is displayed in [Spot color toner] in the [Device Options] tab.

If the mounted color is not set, select the relevant Spot color toner color.

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Checking the printer drivers

Using Windows XPS printer drivers



The color of the Spot Color toner that has been mounted is displayed in [Spot color toner] in the [Device Options] tab.

If the mounted color is not set, select the relevant Spot color toner color.

Using Mac OS X PS printer



drivers

The color of the Spot Color toner that has been mounted is displayed in [Spot Color Toner] in the [Driver] panel.

If the mounted color is not set, select the relevant Spot Color Toner color.

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Printer driver functions table

This section explains the Spot Color toner functions in the printer drivers.

Select the Spot Color toner in the [Device Settings] tab or [Device Options] tabs of the printer drivers. The following screen will be displayed.

Note

Plain, recycled, and glossy under GSM 52 to 64g/m

using white toner or clear toner.

Memo

If using the Fiery XF Server Option, see the manual enclosed with Fiery XF Server Option.

(ream weight under 45 to 55kg) are incompatible with Spot Color printing

With white toner mounted

Using Windows PS printer drivers



Click [Spot Color] in the [Color] tab to display the window for setting the Spot Color toner.

Item Explanation

Usage Methods Do not use Print without using white toner.

Full page Using white toner on whole printed pages.

Data portion (Excluding white)

Data portion (Including white)

Printing only spot color toner Printing using white toner only.

Application specication Applications can be used to specify white toner. This

Order of superposition

Special Mirror Print Printing by reversing the horizontal orientation.

Printing white on the color Printing by overlaying white toner on cyan, magenta,

Printing white under the color Printing by overlaying white toner under cyan, magenta,

White size adjustment * Finely adjust the print size in white when printing in

Using white toner in the data portions excluding the white portions.

Using white toner in the data portions including the white portions.

function is for PS printer drivers only.

yellow, and black toner.

"Printing white under the color". Enter the degree of shrinkage of white for other colors.

*: This is a function added to Windows PS printer driver version 1.0.3 or later.

This is available when combined with rmware version A01.07_0_4 or later.

See "Adjusting the print position for spot color overprint (C941/ES9541/Pro9541 only)" (P.29) for details.

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Printer driver functions table

Using Windows PCL printer drivers



Click the [Spot Color] tab to display the window for setting the Spot color toner.

Item Explanation

Usage methods Do not use Print without using white toner.

Full page Using white toner on whole printed pages.

Data portion (Excluding white) Using white toner in the data portions excluding the

white portions.

Data portion (Including white) Using white toner in the data portions including the

white portions.

Printing only spot color toner Printing using white toner only.

Watermarks/Overlays Print the selected Watermarks/Overlays with white toner.

Order of superposition

Speciality Mirror Print Printing by reversing the horizontal orientation.

Printing white on the color Printing by overlaying white toner on cyan, magenta,

yellow, and black toner.

Printing white under the color Printing by overlaying white toner under cyan, magenta,

tellow, and black toner.

White size adjustment * Finely adjust the print size in white when printing in

"Printing white under the color". Enter the degree of shrinkage of white for other colors.

*: This is a function added to Windows PCL printer driver version 1.0.3 or later.

This is available when combined with rmware version A01.07_0_4 or later.

See "Adjusting the print position for spot color overprint (C941/ES9541/Pro9541 only)" (P.29) for details.

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Printer driver functions table

Using Windows XPS printer drivers



Click [Spot Color] in the [Color] tab to display the window for setting the Spot color toner.

Item Explanation

Usage Methods Do not use Print without using white toner.

Full page Using white toner on whole printed pages.

Data portion (Excluding white) Using white toner in the data portions excluding the

white portions.

Data portion (Including white) Using white toner in the data portions including the

white portions.

Printing only spot color toner Printing using white toner only.

Order of superposition

Speciality Mirror Print Printing by reversing the horizontal orientation.

Printing white on the color Printing by overlaying white toner on cyan, magenta,

yellow, and black toner.

Printing white under the color Printing by overlaying white toner under cyan, magenta,

yellow, and black toner.

White size adjustment * Finely adjust the print size in white when printing in

"Printing white under the color". Enter the degree of shrinkage of white for other colors.

*: This is a function added to Windows XPS printer driver version 1.0.3 or later.

This is available when combined with rmware version A01.07_0_4 or later.

See "Adjusting the print position for spot color overprint (C941/ES9541/Pro9541 only)" (P.29) for details.

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Printer driver functions table

Using Mac OS X PS printer drivers



Select the [Spot Color] panel to display the window for setting the Spot Color toner.

Item Explanation

Usage methods Do not use Print without using white toner.

Full page Using white toner on whole printed pages.

Data portion (Excluding white) Using white toner in the data portions excluding the

white portions.

Data portion (Including white) Using white toner in the data portions including the

white portions.

Printing only spot color toner Printing using white toner only.

Application specication Applications can be used to specify white toner. This

function is for PS printer drivers only.

Order of superposition

Flip horizontally Printing by reversing the horizontal orientation.

Printing white on the color Printing by overlaying white toner on cyan, magenta,

yellow, and black toner.

Printing white under the color Printing by overlaying white toner under cyan, magenta,

yellow, and black toner.

White size adjustment * Finely adjust the print size in white when printing in

"Printing white under the color". Enter the degree of shrinkage of white for other colors.

*: This is a function added to Mac OS X PS printer driver version 1.0.3 or later.

This is available when combined with rmware version A01.07_0_4 or later.

See "Adjusting the print position for spot color overprint (C941/ES9541/Pro9541 only)" (P.29) for details.

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Printer driver functions table

With clear toner mounted (C941/ES9541/Pro9541 only)

Using Windows PS printer drivers



Click [Spot Color] in the [Color] tab to display the window for setting the Spot Color toner.

Item Explanation

Usage Methods Do not use Print without using clear toner.

Full page Using clear toner on whole printed pages.

Data portion (Excluding white) Using clear toner in the data portions excluding the

white portions.

Data portion (Including white) Using clear toner in the data portions including the white

portions.

Printing only spot color toner Printing using the clear toner only.

Application specication Applications can be used to specify clear toner. This

function is for PS printer drivers only.

Special Mirror Print Printing by reversing the horizontal orientation.

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