OKI DP-7000 User's Guide

Thermal A3+ Colour Desktop Printer

User's Guide

Preface

EEC compatibility

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. Oki assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control. Oki also cannot guarantee that changes in software and equipment made by other manufacturers and referred to in this guide will not affect the applicability of the information in it. Mention of software products manufactured by other companies does not necessarily constitute endorsement by Oki.

Oki is a registered trademark of Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.

NERGY STAR is a U.S. registered mark.

Apple, Macintosh, Mac, Mac OS and TrueType are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

This product complies with the requirements of the Council Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC amended by 93/68/EEC (EMC) and 73/23/EEC (LVD), as amended where applicable, on the approximation of the laws of the members states relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility and Low voltage.

Energy Star

As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Oki has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.

Universal Serial Bus

This printer is fitted with an industry Standard Universal Serial Bus (USB) data interface.

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Safety instructions

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This printer has been carefully designed to give years of safe, reliable performance. As with all electrical equipment, however, there are a few basic precautions that should be taken to avoid personal injury or damaging the printer:

• Read this setup guide carefully and save it for future reference.

• Read and follow all warning and instruction labels on the printer itself.

• Disconnect the printer before cleaning. Use only a damp cloth. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners to clean the printer.

• Place the printer on a ﬁrm, solid surface. If the printer is placed on something unsteady, it may fall and become damaged or injure someone. If the printer is placed on a soft surface, such as a rug, sofa, or bed, the vents may become blocked causing the printer to overheat.

• Do not put the printer on or near a heat source, such as a radiator or heat register. Keep it out of direct sunlight. Allow enough room around the printer for adequate ventilation and easy access.

• Do not use the printer near water, or spill liquid of any kind into it.

• Make sure that the power source matches the rating listed on the back of the printer. If you are not sure, check with your dealer or with your local power company.

• This printer has an earthed plug as a safety feature and will only connect to an earthed outlet. If this plug cannot be connected to a power outlet, then it is possible that the power outlet is of the older, non-earthed type. Contact an electrician to have the power outlet replaced. Do not use an adapter to defeat the earthing.

• To avoid damaging the power cable, do not put anything on it or place it where it will be walked on. If the cable becomes damaged or frayed, replace it immediately.

• If an extension cable or power strip is being used with the printer, make sure that the total of the amperage rating required by all the equipment is less than the rating of the extension cable or power strip. The total ratings of all equipment

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plugged into the outlet should not exceed 13 amperes.

• The power outlet into which the printer is connected must remain accessible at all times.

• Opening any cover may expose hot surfaces. These are clearly labelled. Do NOT touch them.

• Do not insert anything into the ventilation slots on the printer; you could get a shock or cause a ﬁre.

If anything happens that indicates that the printer is not working properly or has been damaged, disconnect the printer from the power source and contact your dealer. These are some of the things to look for:

• The power cable or plug is frayed or damaged.

• Liquid has been spilled into the printer, or it has been exposed to water.

• The printer has been dropped, or the cabinet is damaged.

• Aside from the routine maintenance described in the user’s guide, do not try to service the printer

• The printer does not function normally when following the operating instructions.

yourself. Opening a cover may expose you to shocks or other hazards.

• Do not make any adjustments other than those outlined in the user’s guide as damage may be caused to the printer.

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Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

EEC compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

Energy Star . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

Universal Serial Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Table of contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Preparing your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Removing package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Opening front cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Closing front cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Locating printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Fitting Paper Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Fitting Dust Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Using Output Paper Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Transporting the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Printer functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Front view of printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Rear view of printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Rear view of printer with

SCSI interface module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Inside the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Paper feed switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Indicator lights summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Chapter 2 - Initial Setup

Computer connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Macintosh USB connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Macintosh SCSI connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Fitting the SCSI adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting the printer to a computer . . . . . . 16

How to uninstall SCSI adapter . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Identifying ink cartridge and paper types . . . . . . 19

Installing ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Replacing or changing ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . 22

Loading paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Paper types and available feeding modes . . . . . . 24

Notes and precautions about paper . . . . . . . . 24

Loading paper in automatic feed mode . . . . . . . . 25

Loading high grade/laser paper

and Press Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Loading paper in manual feed mode . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Chapter 3 - Installation and Operation, Macintosh

Installing the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Purpose of the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Preparing for installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Turn on the power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

SCSI Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Contents of the installation disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Installing the printer driver software . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using balloon help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Selecting the correct driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Testing the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Page setup dialogue box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Print dialogue box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Print preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

USB Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Installing printer software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Using the OKI USB printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Printing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Printing in monochrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Placing an ink cartridge in your printer . . . . . . 34

Setting up the printer driver

for Monochrome printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Printing in colour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Placing ink cartridges in your printer . . . . . . . 36

Setting up the printer driver

for colour printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Setting up colour matching option . . . . . . . . . 36

Printing on reverse side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Setting up the printer driver

for printing on reverse side . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Chapter 4 - Specialised Printing Operations

VPhoto colour printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Colour printing on Press Paper and VPhoto film . 41

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Prepare the image to be printed . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Install ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Load VPhoto film in your printer . . . . . . . . . . 42

Setting up the printer driver for printing . . . . 42

Colour printing on High Grade Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Prepare the image to be printed . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Install ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Load the paper in your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Setting up the printer driver for printing . . . . 43

Printing in Metallic Colour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Single metallic colour printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Prepare the image to be printed . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Install ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Load the paper in your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Setting up the printer driver for printing . . . . 46

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Multi metallic colour printings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Prepare the image to be printed . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Install ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Load the paper in your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Setting up the printer driver for printing . . . . 49

Simultaneous full colour and

metallic colour printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Prepare the image to be printed . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Install ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Load the paper in your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Setting up the printer driver for printing . . . . 52

Printing in foil colour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Single foil colour printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Prepare the image to be printed . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Install ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Load the paper in your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Setting up the printer driver for printing . . . . 54

Multi foil colour printings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Prepare the image to be printed . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Install ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Load the paper in your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Setting up the printer driver for printing . . . . 57

Simultaneous full colour and

foil colour printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Prepare the image to be printed . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Install ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Load the paper in your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Setting up the printer driver for printing . . . . 59

Printing on transparencies or transfer film . . . . . . . . 61

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Prepare the image to be printed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Install ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Load the transparency film or transfer film . . . . 62

Setting up the printer driver for printing . . . . . . . 62

Printing on transparencies

with opaque white ink or transfer film . . . . . . . . 63

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Prepare the image to be printed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Install ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Load the transparency film or transfer film . . . . 64

Setting up the printer driver for printing . . . . . . . 64

Setting up the film support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

RGB Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Prepare the image to be printed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Install ink cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Load the paper in your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Setting up the printer driver for printing . . . . . . . 67

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Chapter 5 - Maintenance

Cleaning the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Cleaning the main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Cleaning the print head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Cleaning the platen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Cleaning the feed roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Cleaning the paper transport rollers . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Chapter 6 - Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting - general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Printer errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Ready/insert button functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Paper feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Paper eject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Cancelling an alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Forced printing and clearing data . . . . . . . . . . 76

Clearing paper jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Troubleshooting - Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Troubleshooting for USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

The USB printer cannot be selected

in the Chooser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Chapter 7 - Specifications & Settings

DIP switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Printable area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Using cardboard or thick paper . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Available supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Print media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Appendix A

SCSI Interface module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Index

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Chapter 1 - Introduction

Introduction

Thank you for your purchase of the OKI DP-7000 Colour A3+ desktop printer. This printer represents the most recent advances in printing quality and technology. Whether you need a printer for your Macintosh or the new iMac computer, this printer is the solution you have been looking for.

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Features

The following is a summarised list of the many standard

features offered by your new printer:

• Variable-dot 2400 dots-per-inch printing resolution.

• Nine-colour ink capacity, the most challenging printing tasks are easily accomplished.

• Fully compatible with all of the standard inks and foil colours.

• Fade-proof, smear-proof, and waterproof printing.

• Reversable ﬁnish cartridge enabling the cartridge to have a more extended life.

• USB Serial Interface allows a direct interface to your Macintosh without an expensive converter cable.

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Preparing your printer

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Removing package contents

1. Lift the printer out of its container box. Remove the packing materials from inside and outside the printer.

Caution

The printer is shipped with tape, spacers, and other packing materials to prevent delicate parts from being damaged while in transit. Remove these packing materials before using the printer. Damage to the printer or malfunction may occur if the printer is used while these packing materials are still present.

2. Remove the seven pieces of tape (1) and two pieces of corrugated cardboard (2) at the front of the printer. Remove the pieces of tape in the output paper tray by taking hold of the handle and pulling the output paper tray out.

3. Remove the three pieces of tape (1) at the back of the printer.

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Opening front cover

1. Open the front cover to remove the inside packing material.

2. To open the front cover (1), push the front cover release button (2) to release the internal lock. Gently lower the front cover with your hand.

3. Remove the piece of carriage packing material (1) from inside the printer.

Caution:

Operating the printer without ﬁrst removing the packing materials may damage the printer.

Caution:

Do not remove the white pad (1) or the orange pad (2) at the left end of the platen (3). They are there to clean the print head. Removing them can cause the printer to malfunction. The cleaning pad can be replaced when it gets dirty. Do not touch the cover open sensor (4), which is located on the left side of the printer.

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Closing front cover

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Fitting Paper Support

Close the front cover after removing the carriage packing material.

Caution:

When closing the front cover, never slam it shut. The ink cartridges can become dislodged and damage to the printer may result.

Locating printer

After removing the packing material and reading the safety precautions (see page iii), choose a location which offers a stable, firm surface for your printer. Try to avoid places which are subject to extremes of heat, cold, sunlight and damp. Also, choose a location from which you can run the power cables safely to suitable nearby connection points. Ensure that there is sufficient space around the printer to allow the output paper tray and the paper support to be pulled out when necessary.

Caution:

Do not allow the output paper tray hang over the edge of a table or to protrude from the location of the printer in any way.

Fit the paper support (1) so that the paper inserted in the printer does not bend backwards. When fitting the paper support (1), please make sure that the convex part of the paper support fits into the hollow section of the printer as shown in the drawing.

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Fitting Dust Cover

The dust cover is used when the printer is not used or is printing. The dust cover prevents the paper inserted in the printer, as well as the inside of the printer, from getting dusty. Dust can cause not only poor printing quality but also various other problems.

1. Fit the dust cover on the printer with the two wings pulled out.

At this time, hook the dust cover onto the convex part of the printer.

2. Fit the dust cover on the paper support by pushing the two wings of the dust cover in and insert the paper support between the dust cover and the wings.

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Using Output Paper Tray

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Transporting the printer

To use the output paper tray when printing, take hold of the handle and pull the tray gently all the way out. When you have finished printing, push it gently back in again using the handle.

It is important to retain the packaging material to protect the printer during transit if the printer has to be moved.

To repack the printer for transportation:

1. Remove all ink cartridges.

2. Replace packing inserts that were removed when the machine was ﬁrst unpacked (see ‘Removing Package Contents’ earlier in this guide).

3. Repack in original box with original packing materials.

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Printer functions

The following paragraphs explain the name and function of each part of the printer.

Front view of printer

1. Sheet feeder - Paper can fed into the printer either automatically or manually. Place a stack of not more than 100 sheets (plain laser paper) for automatic feed. In manual feed, insert a single sheet at a time.

2. Front cover release button - Pressing this button opens the front cover. The front cover will need to be opened when there is a paper jam or when changing ink cartridges. Open the front cover gently, using both hands.

3. Front cover - The front cover protects the internal mechanisms of the printer. The cover is always closed during printing.

4. Paper output slot - Paper exits the printer through this slot.

5. Output paper tray - The output paper tray receives printed paper.

Caution:

Never reach inside the printer while it is operating. Injury may result. Do not open the front cover while the printer is running.

6. Paper stopper - This stopper prevents the paper from rising when the small size media is set vertically for printing.

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7. Paper support - The paper support holds the loaded paper upright. To extend the paper support, pull up on the top edge.

8. Paper feed guide - This guide feeds the paper into the printer. Set the adjustable guide on the left to match the paper size being used.

9. Paper transport rollers - The paper transport rollers for feeding sheets of paper loaded on the sheet feeder (at 5 places which are enclosed in a wavy line box).

Rear view of printer

1. Parallel interface connector - The printer cable is connected to the parallel interface connector.

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2. USB Interface Connector - The USB Interface Connector connects to the USB cable.

3. Accessory connector - This connector is used to connect Macintosh interface module to the printer. Make sure you remove the rectangular plastic connector cover before connecting either of these options.

4. Paper feed switch - This switch sets the paper feeding method to automatic feed mode or manual feed mode.

5. Power socket - The power cable connects to the power socket.

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Rear view of printer with SCSI interface module

1. DIP switches - The DIP switches are used to set the SCSI device number for the printer.

2. SCSI connector - The SCSI connectors are used for connecting to the Macintosh computer and/or other SCSI devices.

3. Paper feed switch - This switch sets the paper feeding method to automatic feed mode or manual feed mode.

4. Power socket - The power cable connects to the power socket.

Inside the printer

1. Marking sticker (Black and Silver sticker) The marking sticker conﬁrms that the carriage is in the standard position. Try not to smear the sticker. If the sticker gets dirty, please clean it with a dry cotton swab gently so as not to peel it off.

2. Latch (the blue part) This latch ﬁxes the ink cartridge into the ink cartridge holder.

3. Ink cartridge holder plate There are ﬁve holder plates which hold two ink cartridges. A maximum of nine ink cartridges is allowed.

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4. PE lever This lever detects whether or not there is any paper left.

5. Paper eject roller The paper eject roller discharge paper sheets.

9. Platen This is a rubber plate which is pressed by the print head while printing. Dust on the platen may result in poor printing quality.

10. Cover open sensor The cover open sensor detects whether or not the front cover is open.

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6. Feed roller (metal roller) The feed roller feeds loaded sheets.

7. Cleaning Pad (Orange) This pad is used for cleaning the print head. Do not remove this pad.

8. Cleaning Pad (White) This pad is used for cleaning the print head. Do

11. Carriage The carriage automatically selects and picks up the necessary ink cartridges from any ink cartridge holders. The carriage is usually positioned more to the left than is shown in the drawing.

12. Release lever (Blue lever) The release lever is used to clear paper jams. Press the lever down to remove the jammed

not remove this pad.

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paper. When the front cover is closed, the lever will automatically go back to its original position.

13. Print head The print head is on the carriage and prints the characters. Please take care not to touch the print head except when cleaning.

Caution:

Mishandling the print head or carriage can cause damage to the printer. Also, never load an ink cartridge directly into the carriage. Malfunction or damage to the printer may result.

Paper feed switch

14. RE sensor (at the Black part) The RE sensor detects used-up ink cartridges.

15. HP sensor (two at the Black parts) The HP sensor detects the type and standard position of an ink cartridge.

16. Bobbin axis

Caution:

Do not move the paper feed switch while paper is being fed, otherwise the paper may feed in incorrectly. Move the paper feed switch until it clicks into position “M” or “A”. Paper will not feed properly unless the switch is correctly set to either “M” or “A”.

Winds the ink cartridge around.

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For continuous printing using automatic feeding, set the paper feed switch to position “A”. To manually feed paper, set the paper feed switch to position “M”.

Paper feed switch set to position “A”

Paper feed switch set to position “M”

Control panel

The top area of the printer has two buttons and three LED indicator lights. This area of the printer is called the control panel.

1. Power button - Use the printer on and off.

power

ready/ insert

button to turn the

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2. Ready / Insert button - Use the

ready / insert

button to load and eject paper. When the paper feed switch is set in position “M”, this button is used to feed or eject paper. The button is not functional when the paper feed switch is in position “A”. Pressing the

ready / insert

button for three seconds or more causes the printer to print a sample page.

3. Error light - This light blinks when a printer error has occurred.

4. Ready light - This light illuminates when the printer is ready to print. The light blinks slowly while printing and goes out when printing has paused or stopped.

5. Power light - Indicates whether the printer is on or off. The light illuminates when the printer is on. When the light is off, the internal functions of the printer still retain power. To completely shut off power to the printer, unplug the power cable from the socket.

For a full description of the indicator lights refer to ‘Indicator Lights Summary’

power

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ready error

Indicator lights summary

Light Light status Printer status

On Ready for operation

power

ready

error

Error Status

Hardware error

Nonvolatile error

Fast blinking Printing sample page

Off Printer not ready

On Select mode (ready to print)

Fast blinking Deselect mode (not ready)

Slow blinking Receiving or processing data

Fast blinking Printer error detected

Off Normal

Light Status

power ready error

Blink Blink Blink

An electrical circuit error has occurred.

Contents of printer memory have been lost.

Description

Error Status

Out of paper

Paper jam Paper jam detected.

Ribbon end

Cartridge change error

Mechanism error

Front cover open

Necessary ribbon not installed.

Light Status

power ready error

On Off Blink

Description

Printer is out of paper or deselected during paper feed

Ink cartridge ribbon needs replacement.

Error detected during ink cartridge change, or eight cartridges installed plus one on carriage.

Printer mechanical error.

Front cover left open.

Necessary ink cartidge not installed or used up. Forced printing still possible.

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Chapter 2 - Initial Setup

Computer connection

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Caution:

Power to the printer and computer must be turned off and

the power cables unplugged before connecting or disconnecting the printer cable to prevent any damage or malfunction from occurring.

Macintosh USB connection

1. Please make sure that the power is turned off. If the computer has started, please shut down the computer again and turn the power off.

Caution:

Using extension cables can cause printing problems.

2. Connect the printer (2) to the computer (3) using the USB cable (1).

Macintosh SCSI connection

When using Macintosh SCSI connection, the SCSI adapter must be fitted.

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Fitting the SCSI adapter

Connecting the printer to a computer

1. Remove the cover (1) from the SCSI adapter socket.

2. Fit the adapter by ﬁtting the connector of the SCSI adapter (1) into the SCSI connector socket.

Caution:

Please connect the SCSI cable and the terminator after installing the SCSI adapter. Please install the SCSI adapter before the power cable is plugged in to prevent any damage or malfunction from occurring.

1. Please make sure that the power is turned off. If the computer has started, please shut down the computer again and turn off the power.

2. Connect the printer (2) to the computer (3) using the SCSI cable (1), then fasten them tightly with screws and adjustment catches. If the printer is at the end position of a SCSI chain, you should ﬁt a SCSI terminator (4).

Caution:

Power to the computer, the printer and all peripheral devices connected using SCSI must be turned off (the power cord plug should be unplugged from a wall socket). Before connecting or disconnecting the SCSI cable and the terminator to prevent any damage or malfunction from occurring.

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A high impedance cable is recommended for use as the SCSI cable. With other cables, unstable working can be expected. An active terminator is recommended as the terminator.

Caution SCSI ID:

The initial SCSI ID of the SCSI adapter has been set as 6. To change the ID, set the ID by using the dip switch (5). Regarding details, refer to [Dip Switch Setting (Macintosh SCSI Connection)] in [Chapter 7 Specification & Setting]. If any SCSI peripheral devices other than this printer are connected to the computer, and if the SCSI ID of this printer and other peripheral devices are the same, it is possible that this printer and other SCSI peripheral devices will not work properly.

How to uninstall SCSI adapter

1. Turn off the computer, the printer and all peripheral devices connected using SCSI.

2. Unplug the power cord from the printer.

3. Disconnect the SCSI cable and the terminator from the SCSI adapter.

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adapter by taking hold of the part shown by the arrows.

4. Uninstall SCSI adapter. As shown in the drawing, pull out the SCSI

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Connecting Power Cord

1. Plug the optional power cord completely into the power cord socket of the printer hard.

2. Next, plug the plug of the power cord into a power source. Three lamps on the control panel will light up. If the lamps do not light up, make sure that the power cable is connected properly. After the lamps have been lit up for a few seconds they will all go out.

Caution 1:

Ensure that the power cord is pushed home completely into the socket on the printer. If it is not, the printer will not function.

Caution 2:

Power to the printer is completely cut off only when the power cord is unplugged.

Caution 3:

Ensure that the printer is located in a position where the plug and power cord are easily accessible.

Caution 4:

When unplugging the power cord from the power source, pull on the plug, not on the cord.

Caution 5:

The printer should be connected to the power supply using a three-pin earthed plug, preferrably the one supplied with the machine.

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Ink cartridges

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The following describes how to identify the different types of ink cartridge and how to install and remove the cartridges from the printer.

Identifying ink cartridge and paper types

The ink cartridge type is indicated on the surface of each cartridge.

Printing Mode

Standard colour printing 600 dpi

Standard grayscale printing 1200 dpi

VPhoto printing on VPhoto Film 2400 dpi

Ink cartridge

Process Black 41644606

Process Yellow 41644609

Process Magenta 41644608

Process Cyan 41644607

Process Black 41644606 Press Paper

Process Black 41644606

Process Yellow 41644609

Process Magenta 41644608

Process Cyan 41644607

Part

number

Matching

paper type

High Grade Paper

VPhoto Film

Printing Mode

VPhoto printing on Press Paper 2400 dpi

RGB printing

Spot Color Printing

Foil Color Printing

Transparency Printing

*1 Option

Ink cartridge

Process Black 41644606

Process Yellow 41644609

Process Magenta 41644608

Process Cyan 41644607

Finish II*

Red Spot 41644602

Green Spot 41644603

Blue Spot 41644604

Black Spot 41644605

Metallic Magenta 41067617

Metallic Cyan 41067618

Metallic Gold 41067615

Metallic Silver 41067616

Gold Foil 41067608 Press Paper

Silver Foil 41067609

Black Spot 41644605

Process Black 41644606

Process Yellow 41644609

Process Magenta 41644608

Process Cyan 41644607

Opaque White 41644601

Part

number

41067607

Matching

paper type

Press Paper

High Grade Paper

Press Paper

High Grade Paper

Transfer Film

Transparency Film

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Caution 1

The manufacturer only recommends printing with the cartridge-paper combinations listed in Table 1.

Caution 2

Printing with an inappropriate ink cartridge-paper combination can damage the cartridge ribbon.

Caution 3

Printing outside the printable paper area can damage the cartridge ribbon. Always print within the printable area. See ‘Printable Area’ in Speciﬁcations and Settings.

Installing ink cartridges

Install ink cartridges by following the steps below.

Caution

Dropping an ink cartridge could damage the cartridge and result in lower quality printing. If you drop a cartridge you should replace it with a new cartridge.

1. The cartridge has a stopper (1) to prevent slack in the ribbon (see below). Remove this stopper from the ink cartridge.

2. Insert a pencil from the side marked “B” and turn the pencil slowly to take up any slack in the ribbon (1).

3. Open the front cover by pushing the front cover release button to release the internal lock. Gently lower the front cover with your hand.

4. Hold the ink cartridge with your thumb and index ﬁnger so that the side with the letter “B” and the manufacturer’s logo faces upward.

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5. Insert the left end of the ink cartridge into the ink cartridge holder, while pushing the left side latch of the holder slightly to the left along with the cartridge.

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6. Push down the right side of the ink cartridge. Make sure that the ink cartridge is securely locked into the holder, and that there is no slack in the ribbon.

Note

The printer carriage located inside the printer can select and pick up the necessary ink cartridge from any

7. Place the second ink cartridge on top of the ink cartridge already installed. Gently push down the centre of the ink cartridges.

holder. You can place up to 9 cartridges of the same colour in the holders to reduce the need to change ink cartridges.

Caution

The ink cartridges may be put in any holder but DO NOT put ink cartridges directly into the carriage. Doing so may result in damage to the printer.

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Caution 1:

Place the side marked “B” face up. Finish Cartridges are reversible.

Caution 2:

You must leave at least one cartridge holder empty for the printer to operate properly. Do not install more than 9 ink cartridges.

Caution 3:

Locate the ﬁrst and second cartridge by facing their bar codes towards the printer and aligning them vertically. Not doing so may result in a cartridge change error.

Replacing or changing ink cartridges

When you want to change ink cartridges or replace a cartridge whose ribbon has been used up, remove the cartridges by the following steps.

Note 1:

When an ink cartridge has been used up, black and silver stripes will be visible on the ribbon.

over and manually advance the ribbon until the black and silver stripes (1) disappear.

1. Open the front cover by pushing the front cover release button.

2. Removing an ink cartridge is similar to installing it. Hold the centre of the cartridge with your thumb and index ﬁnger. Push the left latch on the ink cartridge holder slightly to the left with the cartridge.

Note 2:

To reverse a Finish II ink cartridge, ﬂip the cartridge

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3. Lift up the right side of the cartridge, and then remove the entire ink cartridge. Insert a new ink cartridge by following the steps described earlier.

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Loading paper

The following paragraphs explain how to load paper into the printer.

Paper types and available feeding modes

The table below shows information on switching between automatic and manual feeds, and on setting the paper feed switch (“A” or “M”).

Media type

Press Paper-Matte and Art A M

High Grade Paper A M

VPhoto Film

Transparency Film/Transfer Film x M

Other media (thick paper, etc.) A M

Automatic feed

mode

*1 For VPhoto Film, use single sheet and manual feed.

Caution:

Do not print on the following; thermal paper, paper exclusively for use in ink jet printers, glossy paper (paper whose surface has been specially treated), and envelopes. Doing so may damage the printer.

Manual feed

mode

Note 1:

Loading too many sheets into the sheet feeder may cause paper jams or misfeeding.

Note 2:

Be aware that when using automatic feed mode, the last sheet will occasionally feed incorrectly depending on the paper type.

Notes and precautions about paper

The printer’s sheet feeder can feed paper to the printer automatically, which is the most convenient method of printing. The sheet feeder holds up to 100 sheets of plain paper at once.

Thick paper and other kinds of special printing media should be used in manual feed mode. The approximate thicknesses of paper that can be used in manual feed mode or automatic feed mode are as follows:

Feed Mode Min. Max.

Automatic 0.07mm (0.003") 0.10mm (0.004")

Manual 0.07mm (0.003") 0.23mm (0.01")

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Caution:

Never use paper in the sheet feeder with thickness outside the range 0.07 mm - 0.10 mm (0.003" - 0.004") in automatic feed mode. In manual feed mode, never use paper whose thickness is outside the range 0.07 mm - 0.23 mm (0.003" - 0.01"). Doing so may cause paper jams or damage to the printer.

Paper jams can be caused by feeding in paper that is extremely smooth or shiny, too rough, or paper that easily picks up static electricity. Paper jams and other paper feed problems can tear the ribbons in ink cartridges.

To avoid such problems, please note the following precautions:

• Always use the recommended paper types, and be sure to set the printer’s paper options properly. Settings that are not appropriate for the paper being used can cause paper jams.

• When printing on a thick sheet, or an irregular postcard-size sheet allow a 1/2 inch (12 mm) margin on the left and right side to prevent printing over the paper edge, this could result in tearing the ink cartridge ribbon.

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• When printing on used sheets (already printed on the same side), use manual feed only. Automatic feed may not feed used sheets properly. When using manual feed, avoid repeatedly inserting and removing the same sheet.

Loading paper in automatic feed mode

Use automatic feed mode for continuous printing. There are two methods for loading paper, depending on the media.

Loading high grade/laser paper and Press Papers

1. Pull the paper support upwards.

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2. Set the paper feed switch to position “A”.

3. Place the paper in the sheet feeder.

4. Adjust the paper feed guide to the paper size.

Note 1:

Do not use creased or curled paper, this can cause the paper to misfeed.

Note 2:

Fan the paper once before placing it in the sheet feeder. This will prevent the paper sticking and printer feeding a number of sheets together.

Note 3:

Use only one type of paper at a time.

Note 4:

Pushing the paper feed guide too hard against the paper can bend the paper. Adjust the position of the paper feed guide so that it just touches the paper.

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Loading paper in manual feed mode

Use manual feed mode when printing on thick paper, cards and other kinds of special printing media. In manual feed mode you should load only one sheet at a time.

1. Set paper feed switch to position “M”.

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2. Remove any paper from the sheet feeder.

3. Make sure that the paper stopper is not lifted.

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4. Insert the sheet of paper straight into the sheet feeder.

Note 1:

Paper that is creased or curled may print incorrectly.

Note 2:

Make sure that you insert the paper straight. Inserting it at a slant can cause a paper jam.

5. Adjust the paper feed guide to the paper size.

6. Press the ready/insert button with supporting the paper by hand. The paper will be automatically pulled into the printer.

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Chapter 3 - Installation and Operation, Macintosh

Installing the printer driver

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Before you can use your printer, you need to install the correct printer driver software so that your computer can work with the printer.

This chapter describes how to install the supplied printer driver for an Apple Macintosh. These directions assume that you are familiar with normal Macintosh operations, such as using the mouse and menus. Please refer to the User’s Guide that came with your Macintosh if you need information about general Macintosh operations.

Preparing for installation

Before installing the printer driver, check your hard disk with the Disk First Aid utility to make sure that it has no serious problems. Refer to the Macintosh User Guide for information about using Disk First Aid.

Turn on the power

Turn your printer and computer on or off in the following order;

• Push the power button on the printer to turn it on.

Purpose of the printer driver

• Turn on your computer.

The printer driver is software that enables your computer to control the printer. When printing from any application, you must select a printer driver that matches the printer being used in order to ensure accurate printing results. To take advantage of the many features of this printer, select the correct printer driver before creating your documents.

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SCSI Connection

System requirements

The system and disk space requirements for the DP7000 printer driver are as follows:

Computer: Apple Macintosh computer or compatible

Operating System: System7.6.1 to system 9

Installed RAM: 32 MB or more (64 MB or more is recommended)

Monochrome image Colour image

VPhoto Printing 20MB 80MB

Note 1:

The ﬁgures in Table 2 are approximations of the total disk space required when printing at VPhoto Colour mode.

Note 2:

The working disk space needed during printing is automatically erased after printing is completed.

Contents of the installation disk

The files shown below are contained on the Installation Disc CD-ROM. The installer will install the following files:

• Printer Driver

• ColorSync

• USB Class Driver

System 8.1 ~ 8.5.1

Installing the printer driver software

The CD-ROM includes the printer driver software. To install the printer driver software onto your Macintosh, follow these steps:

1. Insert the OKI DP-7000 installation Disc CD into your CD-ROM drive.

2. Locate it.

3. Open the ‘UK English’ folder, and then double- click on the Install OKI DP-7000 icon to start installation.

4. Follow the instructions on-screen to complete the installation.

DP-7000 Printer Driver folder and open

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Using balloon help

Balloon Help works on all versions of MacOS from 7.1 upwards. By displaying Balloon Help, you can get a simple explanation of each function. Follow the steps below to use Balloon Help.

1. Select Show Balloons from the Help menu (found on the menu bar, at the upper right corner of the screen).

2. Move the cursor over the button or box to be explained.

3. To hide Balloon Help, select Hide Balloons from the Help menu.

Selecting the correct driver

Before creating any documents in your application you should select the DP-7000 printer driver which you installed from the CD-ROM. If you want to print documents created when this printer driver was not selected, first select the DP-7000 printer in the

Chooser menu, then choose Page Setup from your

application’s File menu. Finally change the application’s page format and other settings if needed.

Follow the steps below to select the correct printer driver.

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1. From the Apple menu, select the Chooser.

2. Click on the DP-7000 printer driver icon on the left side of the screen. The box on the right displays the SCSI device number of the printer.

Note:

Make sure the device number in the Select a SCSI port box is highlighted. If it is not, your printer is not being recognised. Click on the device number a few times. If it is still not highlighted, it is possible that the

Finder

has insufﬁcient memory. In this case, close the

Chooser, run any one of your application programs,

and select the printer from the Chooser again.

3. If you have several identical printers connected, click on the SCSI device number of the printer you will use. The factory device setting is #6. To change SCSI device numbers, see ‘Speciﬁcations and Settings’ in Chapter 7.

Note 1:

If you have more than one SCSI bus in your Macintosh, “SCSI #6 BUS #1” or similar will be displayed.

Note 2:

Immediately following installation, background printing is turned off. Click on the On button to enable background printing. Background printing will not be available if you did not install the Queue Kit software.

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4. Click on the Close box to close the Chooser.

3. Close the Page Setup box by clicking OK.

5. When the selected printer driver is changed from a previous printer driver, a dialogue box will appear to inform you that a different printer has been selected. Click on the OK button to close the dialogue box.

Testing the printer

To make sure the printer is functioning correctly, use

Print Desktop command in the Finder. Before

the using Print Desktop check the following:

1. The printer is connected to the computer and is turned on.

2. The system folder window is open (if not, double-click the folder on the startup disk).

3. There is paper in the printer.

Page setup dialogue box

1. Select Page Setup from the File menu. The Page

Setup

dialogue box opens.

2. Make sure the paper type and size settings match the paper loaded in the printer, (factory settings are Press Paper-Matte, A4). If the paper type does not match, select the appropriate settings.

Print dialogue box

1. Select Print Desktop from the File menu. The Print dialog box opens.

2. Select required settings and click Print to begin printing.

Print preview

You can preview your printed job by clicking the

Preview button in the Print dialogue box, the desktop

will appear on screen. To print the desktop, click Print

Page

. Printing begins.

When you finished printing, turn off your printing devices in the following order;

1. Shut down (and, if needed) turn off your computer.

2. Push the power button on the printer to turn it off.

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USB Connection

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System Requirements

The system and disk space requirements for the DP7000 printer driver are as follows:

Computer:

Operating System: System8.1 with iMac update 1.0 or later

Apple Macintosh computer or compatible with USB port

Installing printer software

1. Open the OKI DP-7000 Printer Driver folder.

2. Open the ‘UK English’ folder, and then double- click on the Install OKI DP-7000 icon.

3. Follow the instructions on-screen to complete the installation.

Using the OKI USB printer

Make sure that the USB interface cable is properly connected and your printer is turned on.

1. Select Chooser from the menu and click the DP-

7000

icon.

2. Go to Select a USB printer and select printer required.

Note:

When more than one OKI printer is connected to the USB port, each printer will be assigned a separate USB port number (USB #1, USB #2, and so on).

3. You can use Background Printing. Select the On button to enable Background Printing.

4. Close the Chooser. Click OK to conﬁrm you have changed your current printer.

5. Now you are ready for printing. Refer to your User’s Guide on the OKI Installation Disc for the printer driver settings.

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Printing operations

When you have connected the cables to your printer and have installed the printer driver, you are ready to use your printer. The following describes step by step operations for monochrome and colour printing.

Printing in monochrome

The following paragraphs explain how to perform monochrome printing on plain paper.

Requirements

You need the following items for monochrome printing:

1. Ink cartridge

a Process Black ink cartridge.

2. Media

a High Grade Paper

b Press Paper

c VPhoto Film

3. Printing data

a Printing data consisting of text and/or

graphics created in your application.

Placing an ink cartridge in your printer

Make sure at least one black ink cartridge is installed in the ink cartridge holders.

Caution:

Do not place an ink cartridge directly into the carriage. Doing so may damage the printer.

Note 1:

If at least one of the ink cartridges in the ﬁve ink cartridge holders can be used in the selected printing mode, the carriage will automatically pick up that ink cartridge.

Note 2:

Refer to ‘Installing Ink Cartridges in Chapter 2 for directions on installing ink cartridges.

Note 3:

Installing multiple ink cartridges of the same colour allows you to print more pages without stopping to replace spent ink cartridges.

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Load the paper into your printer, for reference see Chapter 2, ‘Loading Paper.

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7. After completing your changes, click Print to start printing.

Setting up the printer driver for Monochrome printing

1. In the application you want to print from, select

Page Setup from the File menu to open the Page Setup

dialogue box.

2. Make any necessary changes to the settings in the

Page Setup dialogue box.

3. Set the Media to High Grade Paper and the Size to A4. When using a different type or size of paper, change the setup accordingly.

4. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialogue box.

5. Select Print from the File menu.

6. Make any necessary changes to the settings in the

Print dialogue box.

a Select either Greyscale or Black & White

from the Type menu.

b When you install a black ink cartridge,

select Standard Colour from the Mode menu.

Printing in colour

The following paragraphs describe how to print standard colour images on plain paper.

Requirements

You need the following items for standard colour printing:

1. Ink cartridges

a Process Black ink cartridge

b Process Cyan ink cartridge

c Process Magenta ink cartridge

d Process Yellow ink cartridge

2. Media

a High grade paper

b Press Paper

c VPhoto Film

3. Printing data

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a Printing data consisting of text and/or

graphics created in your application.

Placing ink cartridges in your printer

Make sure the ink cartridges listed above installed. The ink cartridges may be installed in any order.

Caution:

Do not place an ink cartridge directly into the carriage. Doing so may damage the printer.

Load the paper into your printer, for reference see Chapter 2, ‘Loading Paper.

Setting up the printer driver for colour printing

1. Follow steps 1 to 4 in ‘Setting up the printer driver for monochrome printing’.

2. In the Print dialogue box select either Automatic,

Photographs,

menu.

Note 1:

When you select Photographs from the Type menu,

Darker Black is automatically selected in the Colour Matching

section of the Image Settings dialogue.

or Graphics & Text from the Type

Note 2: If the Type menu is set to Greyscale or Black & White the coloured image will be printed in monochrome or in greyscale.

3. Click the Image button in the Print dialogue box.

4. Make colour matching selections as required. For selection information see “Setting up colour matching option”.

5. After the settings have been completed, click

6. When you have completed your settings, click

Print in the Print dialogue box. The printer prints

cyan, magenta, yellow, and black in that order as the print head moves back and forth over the paper.

Note 1:

If the four ink cartridges (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) are not installed, the error light will ﬂash, and the printer will not print.

Note 2:

See Chapter 2, ‘Initial Setup’, for information on installing ink cartridges.

Setting up colour matching option

The printer has the following colour-matching options:

OK.

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1. OKI DP-7000 Driver mode - This mode provides unique OKI colour matching. It is the default mode for colour printing.

2. ColorSync mode - When ColorSync is selected, the printer performs colour management using ColorSync™, which is part of the Macintosh system software.

Note:

A printer cannot exactly reproduce the colours shown on a monitor because the printer uses inks to create colours while the monitor uses light. However, the printer will try to match the monitor colours as closely as possible.

3. No Colour Matching - The colour information for print data is output directly to the printer.

To use ColorSync, follow these steps.

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colour temperature of D50 (5000K) as a reference for colour reproduction based on the human colour sense under a standard light source. The ColorSync™ proﬁle of this printer conforms to this standard.

3. Set the Monitor’s Colour Temperature. Since the ColorSync proﬁle is set to DP-7000 Monitor-D50, the printer and monitor colours will not match unless the colour temperature of your monitor is set at D50. To set the monitor’s colour temperature see your computer’s reference manual for details.

Note 1:

Some monitors do not allow the colour temperature to be changed. In this case, open Monitor & Sound in Control Panels and set the Gamma option to Page-

White Gamma,

which provides a colour temperature

similar to D50.

1. Open the ColorSync™ System Proﬁle in the Apple Control Panels and click Set Proﬁle...

2. Select DP-7000 Monitor-D50 from the list displayed, and then click Select.

Note:

The D50 in the proﬁle indicates the colour temperature of the monitor. Most monitors are set to a colour temperature of D93 (9300K). However, CIE sets a

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Note 2:

Once you have completed steps 1 through 3, you should not need to repeat them unless you wish to change the settings.

4. Prepare print data and set up the paper for printing. Select Print from the File menu.

Note:

The contents of the Print dialogue box depend on the

application software. If the colour setting options RGB, CMYK, or others are available in the dialogue box, select the RGB option. If you select the CMY option, the printed output will differ from the colours displayed on the monitor.

5. To enable the ColorSync function during printing. Click the Image.. button in the Print dialogue box to display the Colours dialogue box. Select ColorSync from the Colour Matching options. After the settings have been completed, click OK.

Note:

When printing a photograph, it is advisable to turn on the Darker Black option. The darkness graduation will then be smoothed because black will be expressed by all four colours .

6. After returning to the Print dialogue box, click

Print to start printing.

Printing on reverse side

The DP-7000 printer has a special option for printing on the reverse side of paper. The Print On Reverse option skips the paper curl reforming process for best printing results.

Setting up the printer driver for printing on reverse side

1. In the application you want to print with, select

Page Setup from the File menu to open the Page

Setup dialogue box.

2. Make any necessary changes to the settings in the Page Setup dialogue box.

3. Set the Media to High Grade Paper, and the Size to A4. When using a different type or size of paper, change the setup accordingly.

4. After making any changes required, click OK to close the Page Setup dialogue box.

5. Select Print from the File menu to display the Print dialogue box.

6. Select either Automatic, Photographs or

Graphics & Text from the Type: menu.

Note 1:

When you select Photographs or Graphics & Text from the Type menu, Darker Black is automatically selected in the Colour Matching section of the Image... settings dialogue.

Note 2:

If the Type menu is set to Greyscale or Black & White

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the coloured image will be printed in monochrome or in greyscale.

7. Click Image... in the Print dialogue box.

8. Make colour matching selections as required. After the settings have been completed, click OK.

9. In the Print dialogue box select Print On Reverse option.

Caution:

When printing on the reverse side of paper, the printer needs periodic maintenance for cleaning to ensure best results. See ‘Cleaning the Feed Roller’ and ‘Cleaning the Platen’ in Chapter 4

Note:

When you select certain media types this option will not be available.

10. Click Print in the Print dialogue box to start printing.

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Chapter 4 - Specialised Printing Operations

VPhoto colour printing

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Colour printing on Press Paper and VPhoto ﬁlm

The following describes how to print colour images on VPhoto print media. Photographic-like quality can be achieved by printing images on VPhoto print media with standard inks. This is very effective when printing multicolored images such as computer graphics.

b Process Magenta ink cartridge

c Process Yellow ink cartridge

d Process Black ink cartridge

e Finish II ink cartridge (This is an optional

cartridge that you can use for your printing.)

Prepare the image to be printed

Requirements

You need the following items for colour printing on VPhoto print film.

1. Media

a Press Paper-Matte, Press Paper-Art or

VPhoto ﬁlm

2. Ink Cartridges

a Process Cyan ink cartridge

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Create the image or document you want to print by arranging text, graphic objects, photographs, etc. in your application.

Install ink cartridges

Install the five ink cartridges listed above into the ink cartridge holders. The ink cartridges may be installed in any order. For details on installation refer to ‘Installing Ink Cartridges’ in Chapter 2.

Load VPhoto ﬁlm in your printer

You may use either automatic feed mode (position ‘A’) or manual feed mode (position ‘M’) when loading the film into your printer.

Note:

VPhoto Film is very adhesive. When loading the multiple sheets, fan them thoroughly before loading to make sure that they do not adhere to one another. Store unused sheets in the package. For best results, use single sheet and manual feed.

Setting up the printer driver for printing

1. In the application you want to print from, select

Page Setup from the File menu to open the Page Setup

dialogue box.

2. Make any necessary changes to the settings in the

Page Setup dialogue box

3. Set the Media to Press Paper-Matte/Art or

VPhoto Film and the Size to match the paper

loaded in the printer. When using a different type or size of paper, change the setup accordingly.

5. In the Print dialogue box select Automatic,

Photographs, Graphics & Text , or Grayscale

from the Type menu.

6. Click the Image button in the Print dialogue box.

7. Make colour matching selections as required. For selection information see “Setting up colour matching option”.

8. If you want obtain glossy ﬁnish, check the

Glossy Finish check box.

9. After the settings have been completed, click OK.

10. When you have completed your settings, click

Print in the Print dialogue box to start printing.

Note:

We recommend that Glossy Finish is not normally set. If you do not want this setting, click the More Settings button, then check the Glossy Finish check box.

11. Click Print in the Print dialog box to start printing.

4. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialogue box.

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Colour printing on High Grade Paper

English

The following describes how to print colour images on High Grade Paper.

Requirement

You need the following items for colour printing on High Grade Paper.

1. Media

a High Grade Paper

2. Ink Cartridges

a Process Cyan ink cartridge

b Process Magenta ink cartridge

c Process Yellow ink cartridge

d Process Black ink cartridge

e Finish II ink cartridge (This is an optional

cartridge that you can use for your printing.)

Prepare the image to be printed

Create the image or document you want to print by arranging text, graphic objects, photographs, etc. in your application.

Install ink cartridges

Install the ink cartridges listed above into the ink cartridge holders. The ink cartridges may be installed in any order. For details on installation refer to ‘Installing Ink Cartridges’ in Chapter 2.

Load the paper in your printer

You may use either automatic feed mode (position “A”) or manual feed mode (position “M”) when loading the film into your printer.

Setting up the printer driver for printing

1. In the application you want to print from, select

Page Setup from the File menu to open the Page Setup

dialogue box.

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2. Make any necessary changes to the settings in the

Page Setup dialogue box

3. Set the Media to High Grade Paper and the Size to match the paper loaded in the printer. When using a different type or size of paper, change the setup accordingly.

4. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialogue box.

5. In the Print dialogue box select Automatic,

Photographs, Graphics & Text , or Grayscale

from the Type menu.

6. Click the Image button in the Print dialogue box.

7. Make colour matching selections as required. For selection information see “Setting up colour matching option”.

8. After the settings have been completed, click OK.

9. When you have completed your settings, click

Print in the Print dialogue box to start printing.

Note 1:

If you do not want this setting, click the More Settings button, then check the Glossy Finish check box.

12. Click Print in the Print dialog box to start printing.

10. Make any other necessary changes to the settings.

11. When you complete the setup, click OK to close the dialog box.

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Printing in Metallic Colour

English

Metallic colour printing is one of the unique features of the OKI DP-7000 printer. The printer driver allows you to select specific colours or colour components that will be replaced by foil colours and black ink when printing.

You can print with up to one metallic colour, (or four metallic colours plus black) from most applications that allow colour specification. Moreover, because metallic inks are opaque, metallic colour printing is unaffected by the colour of the underlying paper.

Note 1:

Depending on the font type, size or paper type, metallic colour ink may not always be well applied.

The following types of metallic colour printing are possible depending on the number of ink cartridges used.

• Single metallic colour printing Metallic colour printing using a single colour (Magenta, Cyan, gold or silver).

• Multi metallic colour printing - Metallic colour printing using four colours (Magenta, Cyan, gold and silver).

• Full colour plus metallic colour printing Simultaneous full colour and metallic colour printing.

Single metallic colour printing

Single metallic colour printing uses just one metallic colour. Only the metallic colour to be used is installed in the printer. This method of printing is used when an entire image (including grayscale images) or document is going to be printed in a single metallic colour. Single metallic colour printing can be used even when the application you are using does not allow designation of colour components.

Requirements

For single metallic colour printing you will need the following.

1. Media

a Press Paper, High Grade Paper, etc. can be

used as with normal colour printing.

2. Ink cartridges

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Use either one of the following ink cartridges.

a Metallic Magenta ink cartridge

b Metallic Cyan ink cartridge

c Metallic Gold ink cartridge

d Metallic Silver ink cartridge

Prepare the image to be printed

Use any application to create the image or document you want to print, and prepare it as you would for normal printing.

Note:

It is not necessary to select a colour in the application that matches the colour of the ink cartridge in the printer. Leaving the characters and images in black is acceptable.

Install ink cartridges

Install the desired metallic colour (Magenta, Cyan, gold or silver) into the ink cartridge holders. The ink cartridges may be installed in any order.

Load the paper in your printer

The method used for loading paper depends on the paper type. Use manual feed mode for cardboard (thick paper) and greeting cards. For Press Paper or High Grade Paper, you may also use automatic feed mode.

Setting up the printer driver for printing

1. In the application you want to print from, select

Page Setup from the File menu to open the Page Setup

dialogue box.

2. Make any necessary changes to the settings in the

Page Setup dialogue box

3. Set the Media to Press Paper-Matte/Art, High

Grade Paper Grade Paper

loaded in the printer. When using a different type or size of paper, change the setup accordingly.

4. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialogue box.

5. In the Print dialogue box click the Use Spot

Colours

6. In the Spot Colours Setting dialogue box click the Use Spot Colour(s) radio button.

, or Cardboard (Thick Paper) High

and the Size to match the paper

check box.

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7. Select Single Ink (No Halftone) or Single Ink

(Halftone)

8. After the settings have been completed, click OK.

from the Print Using pop-up menu.

English

metallic colours or four metallic colours plus black. You can use this method with most applications that support colour.

9. In the Print dialogue box click OK.

10. In Select Ink Cartridge(s) enabled ink cartridges among those installed in the printer are displayed. Click the radio button(s) of the ink cartridge(s) to be used.

11. When the correct ink cartridge is selected, click

OK to start printing.

Note:

If bidirectional communication is not possible, all the usable ink cartridges are displayed.

12. When you complete the setup, click OK to close the dialog box.

13. Click Print in the Print dialog box to start printing.

Multi metallic colour printings

Use the steps outlined below for foil colour printing using four metallic colour ink cartridges. By associating each foil colour with a colour (or colour component) in your application, you can print with four

Requirements

The media and ink cartridge requirements for multi metallic colour printing are the same as in the single metallic colour printing.

Prepare the image to be printed

Use any application to create the image or document you want to print. Then set the colours corresponding to each metallic colour you want to use. For example, set the parts of the image that you want to print in gold foil to yellow and those of the image that you want to print in silver foil to grey. When you want to print metallic colours and black simultaneously, you must also specify the area you want to print in black.

Note 1:

Since all of the colour and grayscale data is binarized in multi colour printing, gradation cannot be represented.

Note 2: White portions of data (R=G=B=100%) are not printed.

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In multi metallic colour printing, indicate metallic colours by selecting colours in the application that most closely resemble the metallic colours. Try to select colours that resemble the colours listed in the tables below. In applications that do not have many colour choices, such as word processors, closely related colours can be used.

Metallic Colour

Metallic Gold Yellow (or yellow/orange)

Metallic Silver Grey

Metallic Magenta Magenta, Red (a red close to magenta)

Metallic Cyan Cyan, Blue (a blue close to cyan)

Black (normal) Normal black (R=G=B=0 or C=M=Y=0, K=100)

Application colour used to indicate the metallic

colour

• Colour compositions using RGB settings (n/255)

Metallic Colour R G B

Metallic Gold 225 160 0

Metallic Silver 189 193 197

Metallic Magenta 163 36 115

Metallic Cyan 0 176 201

• Colour compositions using RGB settings (n/ 100%)

Metallic Colour R G B

Metallic Gold 88 63 0

Metallic Silver 74 76 77

Metallic Colour R G B

Metallic Magenta 64 14 45

Metallic Cyan 0 69 79

Note:

For instructions on changing colour component settings within an application, refer to your software application User manual. Depending on the application, a metallic colour may not print correctly even though the colour settings were properly set in the application. Check the Preview window before printing, and try increasing or decreasing the setting to get the correct foil colour to print.

Install ink cartridges

Install the gold and silver foil colour ink cartridges. The ink cartridges can be installed in any order.

Load the paper in your printer

Use manual feed mode for cardboard (thick paper). For Press Paper or High Grade Paper, you can use automatic feed mode.

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Setting up the printer driver for printing

1. In the application you want to print from, select

Page Setup from the File menu to open the Page Setup

dialogue box.

2. Make any necessary changes to the settings in the

Page Setup dialogue box

3. Set the Media to Press Paper-Matte/Art, High

Grade Paper Grade Paper

loaded in the printer. When using a different type or size of paper, change the setup accordingly.

4. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialogue box.

5. In the Print dialogue box click the Use Spot

Colours

6. In the Spot Colours Setting dialogue box click the Use Spot Colour(s) radio button.

, or Cardboard (Thick Paper) High

and the Size to match the paper

check box.

English

Click the radio button(s) of the ink cartridge(s) to be used.

11. When the correct ink cartridge is selected, click

OK to start printing.

Note 1:

If bidirectional communication is not possible, all the usable cartridges are displayed.

Note 2:

Even though you have set the colour of an area to a desired colour in your application, the area will not be printed if the corresponding ink cartridge has not selected.

12. When you complete the setup, click OK to close the dialog box.

13. Click Print in the Print dialog box to start printing.

7. Select Multiple Inks from the Print Using pop-up menu.

8. After the settings have been completed, click OK.

9. In the Print dialogue box click OK.

10. In Select Ink Cartridge(s) enabled ink cartridges among those installed in the printer are displayed.

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Simultaneous full colour and metallic colour printing

The following paragraphs describe how to print full colour and metallic colour simultaneously . This printing method differentiates between metallic colour and full colour areas depending on their colour component. For this reason, it is necessary to assign the

correct colour to each area. This printing method is used with applications that allow the user to accurately specify colour components.

Requirements

For simultaneous full colour and metallic colour printing you will need the following.

i Finish II ink cartridge

Note:

Only a maximum of nine ink cartridges can be installed in the printer at any one time. Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black cartridges must always be installed. The Foil and Finish II cartridges are optional.

1. Media

a Press Paper or High Grade Paper, etc. can be

used as with normal colour printing.

2. Ink cartridges

The following ink cartridges can be used for simultaneous full colour and foil colour printing.

a Metallic Magenta ink cartridge

b Metallic Cyan ink cartridge

c Metallic Gold ink cartridge

d Metallic Silver ink cartridge

e Process Cyan ink cartridge

f Process Magenta ink cartridge

g Process Yellow ink cartridge

h Process Black ink cartridge

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Prepare the image to be printed

Create the data you want to print, then set the image areas to be printed in metallic colours to colours that correspond to the metallic colours you want to use. For the colours (and colour components) that correspond to each metallic colour, refer to the table below.

Note:

There are a small range of colour component values that will be interpreted by the printer as indicating metallic colours. Because of this, photographs and other data with many different colours may have areas that match the metallic colour designations and print only partially in foil colour. When printing images that contain data such as photographs, it is best to print full colour plus metallic colour using Overlay mode

In simultaneous full colour plus metallic colour printing, indicate the Red, Blue, gold and silver metallic

colours by selecting the corresponding colour component. For characters of 32 points or more, select the following approximate colours.

Metallic Colour

Metallic Gold Yellow (or yellow/orange)

Metallic Silver Grey

Metallic Magenta Magenta, Red (a red close to magenta)

Metallic Cyan Cyan, Blue (a blue close to cyan)

Black (normal) Normal black (R=G=B=0 or C=M=Y=0, K=100)

Application colour used to indicate the metallic

colour

• Colour compositions using RGB settings (n/255)

Metallic Colour R G B

Metallic Gold 225 160 0

Metallic Silver 189 193 197

Metallic Magenta 163 36 115

Metallic Cyan 0 176 201

• Colour compositions using RGB settings (n/

100%)

Metallic Colour R G B

Metallic Gold 88 63 0

Metallic Silver 74 76 77

Metallic Magenta 64 14 45

Metallic Cyan 0 69 79

English

Note 1:

Some applications make internal adjustment to produce the displayed colour components. In such cases, the colour components cannot be restricted and therefore metallic colours cannot be used. When using such an application, use the Overlay mode.

Note 2:

There are a small range of colour component values which are close to a metallic colour. These colours will be interpreted by the printer as indicating metallic colours and will be printed in the respective metallic colour.

Install ink cartridges

Install all the ink cartridges specified in Requirements into the ink cartridge holders. Simultaneous full colour plus metallic colour printing is possible by exchanging ink cartridges when the corresponding message is displayed.

Load the paper in your printer

The method used for loading paper depends on the paper type used.

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Setting up the printer driver for printing

1. In the application you want to print from, select

Page Setup from the File menu to open the Page Setup

dialogue box.

2. Make any necessary changes to the settings in the

Page Setup dialogue box

3. Set the Media to Press Paper-Matte/Art, High

Grade Paper Grade Paper

loaded in the printer. When using a different type or size of paper, change the setup accordingly.

4. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialogue box.

5. In the Print dialogue box click the Use Spot

Colours

6. In the Spot Colours Setting dialogue box click the Use Spot Colour(s) radio button.

7. Select Metallics & CMYK Inks from the Print

Using

8. After the settings have been completed, click OK.

9. In the Print dialogue box click OK.

, or Cardboard (Thick Paper) High

and the Size to match the paper

check box.

pop-up menu.

Click the radio button(s) of the ink cartridge(s) to be used.

11. When the correct ink cartridge is selected, click

OK to start printing.

Note 1:

Even though you have set the colour of an area to your desired colour in your application, the area will not be printed if the corresponding ink cartridge has not been selected.

Note 2:

If a selected foil colour ink cartridge is not installed, a warning message will be displayed. In this case, exchange ink cartridges as indicated in the message.

12. When you complete the setup, click

OK to close

the dialog box.

13. Click Print in the Print dialog box to start printing.

10. In Select Ink Cartridge(s) enabled ink cartridges among those installed in the printer are displayed.

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Printing in foil colour

English

Foil colour printing is one of the unique features of the OKI DP-7000 printer. The printer driver allows you to select specific colours or colour components that will be replaced by foil colours and black ink when printing.

You can print with up to two foil colours, (or two foil colours plus black) from most applications that allow colour specification. Moreover, because foil inks are opaque, foil colour printing is unaffected by the colour of the underlying paper.

Note 1:

Black Spot ink is used for foil colour printing. Therefore, undercoat must be applied using Black Spot ink before printing foil colour.

Note 2:

Depending on the font type, size or paper type, foil colour ink may not always be well applied.

The following types of foil colour printing are possible depending on the number of ink cartridges used.

• Single foil colour printing (without halftone) Foil colour printing using a single colour (gold or silver).

• Multi foil colour printing - Foil colour printing using two colours (gold and silver).

• Full colour plus foil colour printing Simultaneous full colour and foil colour printing.

Single foil colour printing

Single foil colour printing uses just one foil colour. Only the foil colour to be used is installed in the printer. This method of printing is used when an entire image (including grayscale images) or document is going to be printed in a single foil colour. Single foil colour printing can be used even when the application you are using does not allow designation of colour components.

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Requirements

For single foil colour printing you will need the following.

1. Media

a Press Paper, High Grade Paper, etc. can be

used as with normal colour printing.

2. Ink cartridges

printer. Leaving the characters and images in black is acceptable.

Install ink cartridges

Install the desired foil colour (gold or silver) plus the undercoat inks, cyan, magenta, yellow, and black into the ink cartridge holders. The ink cartridges may be installed in any order.

Use either one of the following ink cartridges.

a Gold Foil ink cartridge

b Silver Foil ink cartridge

The following ink cartridges are also necessary for undercoating.

a Black Spot ink cartridge

Prepare the image to be printed

Use any application to create the image or document you want to print, and prepare it as you would for normal printing.

Note:

It is not necessary to select a colour in the application that matches the colour of the ink cartridge in the

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Load the paper in your printer

Setting up the printer driver for printing

1. In the application you want to print from, select

Page Setup from the File menu to open the Page Setup

dialogue box.

2. Make any necessary changes to the settings in the

Page Setup dialogue box

3. Set the Media to Press Paper-Matte/Art, High

Grade Paper

the Size to match the paper loaded in the printer.

, or Cardboard(Thick Paper) and

When using a different type or size of paper, change the setup accordingly.

English

13. Click Print in the Print dialog box to start printing.

4. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialogue box.

5. In the Print dialogue box click the Use Spot

Colours

6. In the Spot Colours Setting dialogue box click the Use Foil Colour(s) radio button.

7. Select Single Ink (No Halftone) from the Print

Using

8. After the settings have been completed, click OK.

9. In the Print dialogue box click Ok.

10. In Select Ink Cartridge(s) enabled ink cartridges among those installed in the printer are displayed. Click the radio button(s) of the ink cartridge(s) to be used.

11. When the correct ink cartridge is selected, click

OK to start printing.

Note:

If bidirectional communication is not possible, all the usable ink cartridges are displayed.

12. When you complete the setup, click OK to close the dialog box.

check box.

pop-up menu.

Multi foil colour printings

Use the steps outlined below for foil colour printing using two foil colour ink cartridges. By associating each foil colour with a colour (or colour component) in your application, you can print with two foil colours or two foil colours plus black. You can use this method with most applications that support colour.

Requirements

The media and ink cartridge requirements for multi foil colour printing are the same as in the single foil colour printing. The only difference being that both gold and silver foil ink cartridges must be used.

Prepare the image to be printed

Use any application to create the image or document you want to print. Then set the colours corresponding to each foil colour you want to use. For example, set the parts of the image that you want to print in gold foil to yellow and those of the image that you want to print in silver foil to grey. When you want to print foil colours and black simultaneously, you must also specify the area you want to print in black.

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Note 1:

Since all of the colour and grayscale data is binarized in multi colour printing, gradation cannot be represented.

Note 2: White portions of data (R=G=B=100%) are not printed.

In multi foil colour printing, indicate foil colours by selecting colours in the application that most closely resemble the foil colours. Try to select colours that resemble the colours listed in the tables below. In applications that do not have many colour choices, such as word processors, closely related colours can be used.

Foil Colour

Gold Foil Yellow (or yellow/orange)

Silver Foil Grey

Black (normal) Normal black (R=G=B=0 or C=M=Y=0, K=100)

Application colour used to indicate the foil

colour

• Colour compositions using RGB settings (n/255)

Foil Colour R G B

Gold Foil 225 160 0

Silver Foil 189 193 197

• Colour compositions using RGB settings (n/ 100%)

Foil Colour R G B

Gold Foil 88 63 0

Silver Foil 74 76 77

Note:

For instructions on changing colour component settings within an application, refer to your software application User manual. Depending on the application, a foil colour may not print correctly even though the colour settings were properly set in the application. Check the Preview window before printing, and try increasing or decreasing the setting to get the correct foil colour to print.

Install ink cartridges

Install the gold and silver foil colour ink cartridges plus the undercoat ink cartridges listed in Requirements. The ink cartridges can be installed in any order.

Load the paper in your printer

Use manual feed mode for cardboard (thick paper). For Press Paper or High Grade Paper, you can use automatic feed mode.

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Setting up the printer driver for printing

1. In the application you want to print from, select

Page Setup from the File menu to open the Page Setup

dialogue box.

2. Make any necessary changes to the settings in the

Page Setup dialogue box

3. Set the Media to Press Paper-Matte/Art, High

Grade Paper Grade Paper

loaded in the printer. When using a different type or size of paper, change the setup accordingly.

4. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialogue box.

5. In the Print dialogue box click the Use Spot

Colours

6. In the Spot Colours Setting dialogue box click the Use Foil Colour(s) radio button.

, or Cardboard (Thick Paper) High

and the Size to match the paper

check box.

English

Click the radio button(s) of the ink cartridge(s) to be used.

11. When the correct ink cartridge is selected, click

OK to start printing.

Note 1:

If bidirectional communication is not possible, all the usable cartridges are displayed.

Note 2:

Even though you have set the colour of an area to a desired colour in your application, the area will not be printed if the corresponding ink cartridge has not selected.

12. When you complete the setup, click OK to close the dialog box.

13. Click Print in the Print dialog box to start printing.

7. Select Multiple Inks from the Print Using pop-up menu.

8. After the settings have been completed, click OK.

9. In the Print dialogue box click OK.

10. In Select Ink Cartridge(s) enabled ink cartridges among those installed in the printer are displayed.

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Simultaneous full colour and foil colour printing

The following paragraphs describe how to print full colour and foil colour simultaneously . This printing method differentiates between foil colour and full colour areas depending on their colour component. For this reason, it is necessary to assign the correct colour

to each area. This printing method is used with applications that allow the user to accurately specify colour components.

Requirements

For simultaneous full colour and foil colour printing you will need the following.

1. Media

a Press Paper or High Grade Paper, etc. can be

used as with normal colour printing.

2. Ink cartridges

The following ink cartridges can be used for simultaneous full colour and foil colour printing.

a Gold Foil ink cartridge

b Silver Foil ink cartridge

c Process Cyan ink cartridge

d Process Magenta ink cartridge

e Process Yellow ink cartridge

f Process Black ink cartridge

g Finish II ink cartridge

Note:

Prepare the image to be printed

Create the data you want to print, then set the image areas to be printed in foil colours to colours that correspond to the foil colours you want to use. For the colours (and colour components) that correspond to each foil colour, refer to the tables on page 5-12.

Note:

There are a small range of colour component values that will be interpreted by the printer as indicating foil colours. Because of this, photographs and other data with many different colours may have areas that match the foil colour designations and print only partially in foil colour. When printing images that contain data such as photographs, it is best to print full colour plus foil colour using Overlay mode

In simultaneous full colour plus foil colour printing, indicate the gold and silver foil colours by selecting the corresponding colour component. For characters of 32

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points or more, select the following approximate colours.

Foil Colour

Gold Foil Yellow (or yellow/orange)

Silver Foil Grey

Application colour used to indicate the foil

colour

• Colour compositions using RGB settings (n/255)

Foil Colour R G B

Gold Foil 225 160 0

Silver Foil 189 193 197

• Colour compositions using RGB settings (n/ 100%)

Foil Colour R G B

Gold Foil 88 63 0

Silver Foil 74 76 77

Note 1:

Some applications make internal adjustment to produce the displayed colour components. In such cases, the colour components cannot be restricted and therefore foil colours cannot be used. When using such an application, use the Overlay mode.

Note 2:

There are a small range of colour component values which are close to a foil colour. These colours will be

interpreted by the printer as indicating foil colours and will be printed in the respective foil colour.

Install ink cartridges

Install all the ink cartridges specified in Requirements into the ink cartridge holders. Simultaneous full colour plus foil colour printing is possible by exchanging ink cartridges when the corresponding message is displayed.

Load the paper in your printer

The method used for loading paper depends on the paper type used.

Setting up the printer driver for printing

1. In the application you want to print from, select

Page Setup from the File menu to open the Page Setup

dialogue box.

2. Make any necessary changes to the settings in the

Page Setup dialogue box

3. Set the Media to Press Paper-Matte/Art, High

Grade Paper Grade Paper

loaded in the printer. When using a different type or size of paper, change the setup accordingly.

, or Cardboard (Thick Paper) High

and the Size to match the paper

English

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4. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialogue box.

5. In the Print dialogue box click the Use Spot

Colours

check box.

6. In the Spot Colours Setting dialogue box click the Use Foil Colour(s) radio button.

7. Select Metallics & CMYK Inks from the Print

Using

pop-up menu.

8. After the settings have been completed, click OK.

9. In the Print dialogue box click OK.

10. In Select Ink Cartridge(s) enabled ink cartridges among those installed in the printer are displayed. Click the radio button(s) of the ink cartridge(s) to be used.

11. When the correct ink cartridge is selected, click

OK to start printing.

Note 1:

Even though you have set the colour of an area to your desired colour in your application, the area will not be printed if the corresponding ink cartridge has not been selected.

warning message will be displayed. In this case, exchange ink cartridges as indicated in the message.

12. When you complete the setup, click OK to close the dialog box.

13. Click Print in the Print dialog box to start printing.

Note 2:

If a selected foil colour ink cartridge is not installed, a

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Printing on transparencies or transfer ﬁlm

English

The following paragraphs describe how to print full colour graphic images and text on transparencies.

The OKI transparency film has an additional benefit in that it shrinks when heat is applied - ideal for creative package design. Transfer film may be used when a print is required on a material that will not pass through the printer either because it is too big or too thick. An iron is used to transfer the image.

Requirements

For printing on transparencies or transfer film, you will need the following.

1. Media

a DP-7000 Transfer ﬁlm and Transparency

Film.

2. Ink cartridges

The following ink cartridges can be used.

a Process Cyan ink cartridge

b Process Magenta ink cartridge

c Process Yellow ink cartridge

d Process Black ink cartridge

3. Others

a Dryer For Transparency ﬁlms

b Iron For Transfer ﬁlms

c Transcription papers For Transfer ﬁlms

Caution:

When printing on transparencies, use only OKI DP-7000 transparency ﬁlm. Using other transparency ﬁlms may cause damage to the printer.

Prepare the image to be printed

Create the text and graphics to be printed in your application. Take care to lay them out within the printing area of the transparency film or transfer film.

Install ink cartridges

Install the ink cartridges listed above into the ink cartridge holders. The ink cartridges may be installed in any order.

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Load the transparency ﬁlm or transfer ﬁlm

1. Fan the sheets before loading them into the printer to ensure they do not stick together.

2. Load the sheets into the manual feed slot in the correct orientation. The cut corner at the end of the sheet should be ﬁrst located into the left side of the printer (when viewed from the front).

3. To prevent jams remove the sheets immediately after printing.

Setting up the printer driver for printing

1. In the application you want to print from, select

Page Setup from the File menu to open the Page Setup

dialogue box.

2. Make any necessary changes to the settings in the

Page Setup dialogue box

4. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialogue box.

5. In the Print dialogue box select Automatic,

Photographs, or Graphics & Text from the Type

menu.

6. Click the Image button in the Print dialogue box.

7. Make colour matching selections as required. For selection information see “Setting up colour matching option”.

8. After the settings have been completed, click OK.

9. When you have completed your settings, click

Print in the Print dialogue box to start printing.

Note 1:

Shrinking transparency ﬁlm When printing is complete, use a heater/hairdryer to shrink the ﬁlm. Please read the detailed explanation in the notes that come with the transparency ﬁlm.

3. Set the Media to Transparency Film or Transfer

Film

and the Size to match the paper loaded in the printer. When using a different type or size of paper, change the setup accordingly.

Note:

Note 2 :

Using the transfer ﬁlm When printing is complete use an iron to transter the image to the media. For additional information please read the instructions that come with the transfer ﬁlm.

When Transparency Film is selected from Media pop- up Menu, A3+ is automatically set.

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Printing on transparencies with opaque white ink or transfer ﬁlm

The following paragraphs describe how to print full colour graphic images and text on transparencies.

After graphic images and text are printed in full-colour on transparency film or transfer film, an opaque white layer is printed on the back of the image. This means that the image print-out is unaffected by the colour of the background material.

Requirements

For printing on transparencies or transfer film, you will need the following.

1. Media

a DP-7000 Transfer ﬁlm and Transparency

Film.

2. Ink cartridges

The following ink cartridges can be used.

a Process Cyan ink cartridge

b Process Magenta ink cartridge

c Process Yellow ink cartridge

d Process Black ink cartridge

e Opaque White ink cartridge

3. Others

a Dryer For Transparency ﬁlms

b Iron For Transfer ﬁlms

c Transcription papers For Transfer ﬁlms

Caution:

When printing on transparencies, use only OKI DP-7000 transparency ﬁlm. Using other transparency ﬁlms may cause damage to the printer.

Prepare the image to be printed

Create the text and graphics to be printed in your application. Take care to lay them out within the printing area of the transparency film or transfer film.

Install ink cartridges

Install the ink cartridges listed above into the ink cartridge holders. The ink cartridges may be installed in any order.

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Load the transparency ﬁlm or transfer ﬁlm

1. Fan the sheets before loading them into the printer to ensure they do not stick together.

3. To prevent jams remove the sheets immediately after printing.

4. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialogue box.

5. In the Print dialogue box select Automatic,

Photographs, or Graphics & Text from the Type

menu.

6. Click the Image button in the Print dialogue box.

7. Make colour matching selections as required. For selection information see “Setting up colour matching option”.

8. If you want overprint a coat of opaque white, check the Opaque White(overprint) check box.

Setting up the printer driver for printing

1. In the application you want to print from, select

Page Setup from the File menu to open the Page Setup

dialogue box.

2. Make any necessary changes to the settings in the

Page Setup dialogue box

3. Set the Media to Transparency Film or Transfer

Film

and the Size to match the paper loaded in

the printer. When using a different type or size of

9. After the settings have been completed, click OK.

10. When you have completed your settings, click

Print in the Print dialogue box to start printing.

Caution

When Automatic is selected, opaque white printing is only applied to the picture data area, it is not applied to the text area. If you wish to apply opaque white printing to the text area, you will need to set the printing area in Manual Preview.

paper, change the setup accordingly.

Note:

When Transparency Film is selected from Media pop- up Menu, A3+ is automatically set.

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Setting up the ﬁlm support

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Occasionally electrostatic build-up may cause sheets of transparency film to stick to each other. To prevent this happening, assemble the film support and install it in the output paper tray. To set up the film support:

1. Push up the Supporting parts (1) from the basecard.

2. Fold out the joint parts (2).

3. Attach together as shown (3).

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4. Place the ﬁlm support (4) on the output paper tray so that it supports transparencies that are fed out from the paper output slot.

5. When the transparencies are printing they will ride over the top of the support, preventing them from sticking to any completed transparencies lying below.

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RGB Printing

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RGB printing ink cartridges are for two-colour printing. It is possible to check a print such as a flyer in 2 colours.

Note:

You cannot carry out full colour or spot colour printing, but only monochrome or multicolour printing.

Requirements

For RGB Printing, you will need the following.

1. Media

Press Paper or High Grade Paper.

2. Ink cartridges

Red Spot ink cartridge

Green Spot ink cartridge

Blue Spot ink cartridge

Black Spot ink cartridge

Prepare the image to be printed

Use any application to create the image or document. Prepare the image or the document in two colours from

among the three different colours in the RGB ink and Black.

Install ink cartridge

Make sure at least one RGB ink (Red Spot, Green Spot, Blue Spot) cartridge is installed in the ink cartridge holders. The ink cartridge can be installed in any holder.

Load the paper in your printer

Load the paper into your printer and set up the feed mode to either automatic or manual.

Setting up the printer driver for printing

1. In the application you want to print from, select

Page Setup from the File menu to open the Page Setup

dialogue box.

2. Make any necessary changes to the settings in the

Page Setup dialogue box

3. Set the Media to Press Paper-Matte/Art, High

Grade Paper

the Size to match the paper loaded in the printer.

, or Cardboard (Thick Paper) and

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When using a different type or size of paper, change the setup accordingly.

4. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialogue box.

5. In the Print dialogue box click the Use Spot

Colours

check box.

6. In the Spot Colours Setting dialogue box click the Use RGB Colour(s) radio button.

7. Select Single Ink (No Halftone), or Single Ink

(Halftone) Using

, or Multiple Inks from the Print

pop-up menu.

8. After the settings have been completed, click OK.

9. In the Print dialogue box click Print.

10. In Select Ink Cartridge(s) enabled ink cartridges among those installed in the printer are displayed. Click the radio button(s) of the ink cartridge(s) to be used.

11. When the correct ink cartridge is selected, click

OK to start printing.

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Chapter 5 - Maintenance

Cleaning the printer

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We recommend that this printer be cleaned periodically to ensure satisfactory long term operation.

WARNING

Make sure you unplug the printer before cleaning it.

2. Push the front cover release button and gently lower the front cover.

Cleaning the main unit

Follow the cleaning steps described below.

1. Use a soft cloth to wipe the outside of the printer to avoid dust and dirt build-up.

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3. Clean the inside of the printer using a soft brush to brush away dirt and dust.

Caution:

Brush very gently around electrical components, and be careful not to leave any brush hairs on or near these components.

Cleaning the print head

Follow the steps below, using isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab.

Caution 1:

Do not use benzene, thinner, or other volatile materials, as they may damage the printer components.

Caution 2:

Do not get the inside of the printer wet.

1. Push the front cover release button and gently lower the front cover.

2. Wipe the print head (1) with a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl alcohol. The print head may not come clean in one wipe so repeat several times.

Caution:

Avoid getting alcohol on the platen (2). Wait until the alcohol dries before printing.

Cleaning the platen

Use cellophane tape to clean the platen as described below.

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1. Press the front cover release button and gently lower the front cover.

2. Gently apply the tape (1) to dirty spots on the platen (2), and rub your ﬁnger over the tape.

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3. Slowly peel off the tape.

4. Repeat as necessary to remove dirt from the platen.

Cleaning the feed roller

Use isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab to clean the feed roller as described below.

Caution 1:

Do not use benzene, thinner, or other volatile materials, as they may damage the printer components.

Caution 2:

Do not get the inside of the printer wet.

1. The printer must be initialised for cleaning the feed roller. To initialise turn off the printer ﬁrst, then press the power button to turn the printer on again.

2. Push the front cover eject button and gently lower the front cover.

Caution:

Do not touch or remove the white pad (3) on the left side of the platen. Doing so may damage the printer.

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3. Press the ready/insert button to move the carriage to a safe position.

4. Wipe the feed roller (metal shaft roller) with a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl alcohol. The feed roller may not come clean in one wipe, so repeat several times.

Caution:

Avoid getting alcohol on the platen. Wait until the alcohol dries before printing.

5. Press the ready/insert button to turn the feed roller and wipe the roller with a cotton swab until clean.

6. Close the front cover after you have ﬁnished cleaning the feed roller.

7. The printer will be ready for printing.

Cleaning the paper transport rollers

When the printer has been used for a lengthy period, paper may start to feed incorrectly due to dust on the paper transport rollers. If incorrect feeding occurs, clean the paper transport rollers with water and a cotton swab as follows:

Caution:

Do not use benzene, thinner, or any other volatile materials, as they may damage the printer components. Do not get the inside of the printer wet.

1. Turn off the printer. When cleaning the feed rollers, turn off the printer to initialize.

2. Remove any paper in the sheet feeder. If there is paper on the sheet feeder, please remove it.

3. Set the printer to the initial mode. Turn on printer power and check that the power lamp and ready lamp light up.

4. Open the front cover. Press the front cover release button and lower the front cover gently. The error lamp will blink.

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5. Set the printer to the cleaning mode. Press the ready/insert button to move the carriage to the left.

WARNING:

Do not put your hands inside the printer when printer parts are moving.

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7. Press and release the ready/insert button to partially rotate the feed rollers. Continue cleaning in this way until the feed rollers are completely clean.

Caution:

Never press the ready/insert button when putting a cotton swab or your hand inside the printer. Doing so may result in an injury and malfunction as the cotton swab or your hand may be pulled inside the sheet feeder.

8. Close the front cover.

6. Press the plate (1) to wipe the 5 paper transport rollers (2) with a moist cotton swab, using a left right motion along the gutter (3).

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Chapter 6 - Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting - general

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Printer errors

When a printer error occurs, the error light flashes and the error message dialogue box appears on your computer's screen. To rectify printer errors;

1. Check the error message on your computer's screen. For a list of Error messages see Indicator Lights Summary in Chapter 1 - Introduction.

Caution:

The error message dialogue box cannot be displayed if your computer is not capable of bi-directional printing.

2. Fix the error to continue printing, or terminate printing. For more information on ﬁxing printer errors see the rest of this Chapter.

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Ready/insert button functions

The ready/insert button is used for a number of functions, depending on the printer status. The functions during normal printing are described below.

Paper feed

To feed a single sheet, set the paper feed switch to position “M” while no data is being received from the computer (i.e. ready light is on), load one sheet of paper into the sheet feeder, and then press the ready/insert button.

Paper eject

If paper is already in the printer and no data is being received (ready light is on), press the ready/insert button to eject the paper.

Cancelling an alarm

To cancel an alarm for anything other than a hardware or mechanism error, press the ready/insert button after the removing the cause of the alarm.

Forced printing and clearing data

When the data transfer from the computer stops for more than about 30 seconds, and the ready light is blinking quickly, press the ready/insert button to force the printer to print the data it has received so far.

Clearing paper jams

Follow these steps to clear a paper jam.

1. First, press the power button to shut off the power.

2. Press the front cover release button and gently open the front cover.

3. Press down on the release lever (1) and gently pull out the jammed paper.

Paper jams can be caused by a dirty platen. For information on cleaning see ‘Cleaning the Platen’ in Chapter 5 - Maintaining the Printer.

4. Close the front cover.

5. Press the power button to turn on the power.

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Troubleshooting - Macintosh

English

When problems occur during printer operation, please check the following troubleshooting tips before returning the printer for repair.

Power does not come on

1 Is the power cord disconnected?

Make sure the power cord is plugged into an outlet as well as connected to the printer. After checking the power cable, push the power button to turn on the printer.

2 Is the printer plugged into an extension block or

power strip?

After turning on the extension block or power strip, press the power button on the printer.

During installation a “File not found” error occurs or the installer is not found

1 Is At Ease installed?

If you are using At Ease when you place the Installation Disc in the CD-ROM drive, (some of the Performa series start up in At Ease), the following things may happen.

a The alert dialogue box appears.

b The installer is not displayed.

In these cases the following methods can be used to install the printer driver:

a From the Special menu, select Switch To

Finder.

install the printer driver.

b If the Switch To Finder function is not

available on the Special menu, select

Switch To At Ease and check the Off

checkbox in At Ease settings. Restart your computer and install the printer driver.

The icon does not appear in the Chooser

1 Is QuickDraw GX enabled?

If QuickDraw GX is installed, disable it by following these steps:

a Select “Control Panel” from the Apple

menu.

b Open the Extensions Manager.

Double-click on the installer icon to

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c Deselect QuickDraw GX in the list of items.

d Close the Extensions Manager, and restart

your Macintosh.

2 Is the printer driver installed?

Install the DP-7000 printer driver from the Installation Disc (CD-ROM).

device must have a unique device number. (If the computer has more than one SCSI bus, then the device number must only be unique for the bus that the printer is attached to.)

4 Are you using a high impedance cable?

Use a high impedance cable for each device in the SCSI chain.

The DP-7000 printer cannot be selected in Chooser

1 Are the SCSI cable and terminator correctly

connected?

Correctly connect the SCSI cable and terminator. Make sure that the cable is not bent excessively. Excessive bending of the cable may break the wires inside.

2 Is the SCSI cable loose?

Make sure the SCSI cable connectors are ﬁrmly attached at both ends using the fastening screws or clasps.

3 Is the SCSI device number set correctly?

Make sure the SCSI device number for the printer

5 Is the cable too long?

Do not use a cable that is longer than you need. The signals become more unstable as the cable gets longer.

6 Is the printer turned on?

Make sure the printer is turned on before using the Chooser to select the printer.

7 Were the printer and computer turned on in the

wrong order?

Turn the printer on before turning on the computer.

8 Is the front cover closed correctly?

Make sure that the front cover is closed correctly.

is not the same as that used by any other SCSI device attached to the computer. Each SCSI

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9 Is the ready light off?

Press the ready/insert button and make sure that the ready light comes on.

10 Are you using the wrong cartridges?

Use only OKI recommended cartridges in the DP-7000 printer. Do not use cartridges from other manufacturers.

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14 Is the device number set correctly?

Make sure the SCSI device number of the printer is not the same as that used by any other SCSI device attached to the computer. Each SCSI device must have a unique device number. (If the computer has more than one SCSI bus, then the device number must only be unique for the bus that the printer is attached to.)

11 Are the cartridges installed correctly?

Insert the cartridges in the holders with the identiﬁcation markings (B side) face up.

15 Is the terminator connected?

Make sure there is a terminator connected to the last peripheral in the SCSI chain. If you are using a device with an internal terminator, make it the

12 Is the ribbon in one of the cartridges used up?

last peripheral in the SCSI chain. When the ribbon in a cartridge has been used up, black and silver stripes will be visible on the ribbon. Install a new cartridge. After replacing the

16 Is the USB cable is connected correctly?

Connect the USB cable correctly. cartridge printing will continue from where it left off.

17 Is there a paper jam?

Remove the paper. If the paper is caught in the

13 Is the SCSI cable correctly connected?

Make sure the cable is not bent excessively, and secure it ﬁrmly at both ends with the fastening screws or clasps.

rollers, open the front cover, push down on the

release lever, and gently remove the paper. Make

sure there are no pieces of paper left in the

printer.

18 Are the settings in the application correct?

Recheck the printer settings in the application.

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19 Is the printer driver correctly installed?

Install the DP-7000 printer driver from the Installation Disc (CD-ROM).

20 Has the printer been selected using the Chooser?

From the Apple menu, select the Chooser and make sure the printer and device number appear correctly. Click on the printer name and SCSI#. (The printer may not be selected correctly if you do not click on the printer name.)

21 Do you have enough hard drive space?

The DP-7000 requires work space on the hard disk when it prints. Keep enough space open on the disk for the printer to operate. (After printing, the work space is released.)

22 Does the hard disk have areas where reading or

writing are unreliable?

If there are areas on the hard disk where reading or writing are unreliable, sometimes a printing error will occur and printing will stop. Periodically use the Disk First Aid utility that comes with your system software (or other commercial disk checking utility) to prevent these problems.

Colour printing is not working or is extremely slow

1 Are the ink cartridges for colour printing

installed?

The following ink cartridges are required for colour printing:

a Yellow, cyan, magenta, and black ink

cartridges

b Yellow, cyan, magenta, black and Finish II

ink cartridges

2 Are the print settings correct?

In the Print dialogue box, select Automatic,

Photographs

or Graphics & Text from the Type

menu.

3 Is the free space on the hard disk fragmented?

The time required for printing can increase dramatically if the free space on the disk is extremely fragmented. Clean up your ﬁles and defragment the disk by periodically using a defragment utility.

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4 Is enough memory allocated?

Colour printing may not be possible if the memory allocated to the application is insufﬁcient. Allocate more memory to the application.

5 Are you using memory management tools or virtual

memory?

When you are using memory management tools such as RAM Doubler or virtual memory, memory may not be correctly recognised for colour printing.

If colour printing is not working, try disabling these utilities and try again.

6 Do you have enough disk space?

Make sure there is enough empty space on your hard disk. (The working space is released once printing is ﬁnished.)

When there is just barely enough working space left on the disk, printing may take much longer than normal.

7 Is the application set for colour printing? Does the

application support colour printing?

Some applications have colour printing enable/ disable settings. Some applications do not

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support colour printing. Read the manual for the

application and check the colour settings.

8 Are you using many applications at one time?

When very little memory is available for print

processing, printing may take a long time or fail.

Close as many applications as possible and try

again.

Printing is light, distorted, or has gaps

1 Has one of the ribbons separated from the

head?

Stop the printing and reinstall all the cartridges.

Take up any slack in the ribbons. If a particular

cartridge repeatedly causes problems, try a

different cartridge.

2 Is the head dirty or is there an obstruction on the

print head?

Clean the head by following the directions in

Chapter 5. If anything is stuck to the print head,

remove it, being careful not to damage the head.

The platen often gets dirty at the same time as the

head, so it is recommended that you clean the

platen after cleaning the head.

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3 Is the platen dirty or is there an obstruction on the

platen?

Clean the platen by following the directions in Chapter 5. If anything is stuck to the platen, remove it, being careful not to damage the platen.

If cleaning the head and the platen does not work, contact the supplier from where you purchased the printer.

4 Are you using the correct cartridges for the chosen

printing media?

Use only OKI cartridges for the DP-7000 printer. When printing transparencies, use only recommended Transparency Film and Transfer Film (A3+).

5 Are you printing on envelopes, thermal paper, or

picture postcards?

Printing is unreliable on envelopes and other surfaces which have a non-uniform thickness. Printing and feeding of thermal paper is unreliable. The back side of picture postcards may be printed on if the surface is smooth and the card thickness is 0.23 mm (0.01") or less, but printing on the photo side is unreliable.

6 Are you printing in colour on the glossy side of a

greeting card?

The glossy side of a greeting card can only be printed on using metallic cartridges.

7 Are you printing on the wrong side of the paper?

With VPhoto Film, printing should take place on the glossy side. The ribbons in the cartridges may break.

Paper is not feeding or ejecting correctly from the sheet feeder

1 Are you using paper which is thicker or thinner

than recommended?

Use paper within the range 0.07 mm - 0.23 mm (0.003" - 0.01"). For auto feeding use paper in the range 0.07 mm - 0.1 mm (0.003" - 0.004").

2 Are you using poor quality paper?

Paper that is folded, ripped or has holes, such as loose leaf binder or reﬁll paper, can cause paper jams and should not be used.

3 Are you using curled paper?

This will cause paper jams. The paper should be curled the opposite way to ﬂatten it out before it is used.

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4 Are you using paper with folded or cut corners?

This can cause problems since the paper position sensor and paper length sensor do not work properly. Sheets with corner cuts, such as transparencies and back print ﬁlm, will work ﬁne if the corner cut end is placed at the top of the paper guide.

5 Is the cut corner in the correct position?

When these sheets are inserted with the cut corner incorrectly positioned, they may not feed correctly.

6 Is the paper feed guide too narrow for the paper?

The paper feed guide should hold the paper loosely enough so that it can feed easily.

7 Is there too much paper in the sheet feeder?

The sheet feeder can hold up to 100 sheets of High Grade Paper, or 30 transparencies, any more than this may cause a paper jam.

8 Is the paper feed switch positioned correctly for the

paper feed method?

To print on High Grade Paper using automatic feed mode, set the paper feed switch to position

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“A”; to print in manual feed mode, set it to

position “M”.

9 Are you printing on envelopes, thermal paper, or

picture postcards?

Correct printing and feeding of envelopes and

thermal paper cannot be guaranteed. The back

side of picture postcards can be used if the card is

less than 0.23 mm (0.01") thick and manual feed

mode is used. Printing on the photo side is

unreliable.

10 Are you using home-made cards or thick cards?

Cards with thickness within the range of 0.07 mm

- 0.23 mm (0.003" - 0.01") can be used in manual

feed mode.

11 Are there pages piled up near the output slot or in

the output paper tray?

When printed material obstructs the paper output

slot, the paper feed and paper output may not

work correctly.

12 Have you loosened the paper sufficiently prior to

loading it into the sheet feeder?

Paper must be rifﬂed several times prior to being

loaded into the sheet feeder. If not, sheets of

paper may stick to one another and cause

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multiple sheets to feed into the printer at the same time, or other forms of misfeed.

a thick piece of paper to remove the small piece of paper.

The printer emits unusual noises when the power is turned on, and the error lights blink

1 Has the carriage packing material been

removed?

Refer to Chapter 1, Introduction for details on removing packing material.

2 Has the packing tape been removed?

There are two pieces of tape on the front of the printer that help protect the printer during shipping. Gently remove the tape before using the printer.

3 Has a cartridge become dislodged from the cartridge

holder?

Open the front cover and make sure the cartridges are correctly installed.

4 Is there a paper jam?

Clear a paper jam by refering to ‘Clearing Paper Jams’ in this Chapter. Occasionally a small piece of paper will tear off and remain in the printer. If this happens, hold the release lever down and use

A mechanism or cartridge change error occurred

1 Are the cartridges installed correctly?

If a cartridge has become dislodged from its holder, a cartridge change error will occur. Open the front cover and reinstall the cartridge.

2 Are you using the printer on a level surface?

The printer will not operate correctly on a slanted surface. Place it on a level, stable surface.

3 Is the printer in a place where it is subject to

movement?

Various movements such as bumps and vibrations can cause mechanical problems. Place the printer in an environment where it will not be subject to movement.

4 Is the front cover properly closed?

The printer will not operate correctly if the front cover is not closed properly. Close the front cover all the way.

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5 Are items stacked on top of the printer?

The printer may malfunction if items are stacked on top or to the side of the printer. Remove any obstruction on top or to the side of the printer.

6 Is there an obstruction in front of the paper output

slot?

If the paper output slot is obstructed, paper ejected from the printer can fold or bend and cause the printer to malfunction. When printing, make sure that the paper output slot is unobstructed and that there is room for paper to be ejected.

Ink cartridges are not correctly recognised

1 Is the bar code on the cartridge dirty?

Clean the bar code.

2 Is the cartridge installed in the holder with the (A)

side up?

Make sure the cartridges are placed in the holder with the identiﬁcation markings (B side) facing up.

3 Has an ink cartridge for a different printer been

installed?

Cartridges made by other manufacturers will not

work. Use only OKI recommended cartridges.

Printing quality, hue, and resolution queries

1 Can all four colours of the colour inks be

combined for black and white printing?

If Darker Black is set in colour printing or if the

brightness and contrast settings are correct, 4-

colour black is possible. To print only with black,

turn off

Darker Black, and return the Image

setting under Image Settings to default.

For monochrome printing, select Greyscale

under Document Type.

2 Black is printed with black ink, but grey portions

are printed using four colours.

In colour printing, greyscale intermediate colours

(such as grey) are printed using four colours. If

you want to print only in black ink, set the Type

setting in the Print dialogue box to Greyscale.

3 When coloured paper is used for full colour printing,

the colours are not reproduced correctly.

Colour printing is based upon the ink being

printed on a white background, so correct colours

cannot be reproduced on coloured paper.

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Ink and paper

1 How should I use opaque white ink?

Opaque white ink can be used as follows:

Opaque white ink can be used for white base printing. It is possible to do a white base print which is necessary for the dummy design for ﬁlm packaging.

2 Is it OK to print using the opaque white ink on top

of a full colour image?

Print with Opaque white ink for full-colour printing.

3 For full colour printing and glossy finishing, may I

use any type of paper?

We suggest using High Grade Paper, Press Paper or VPhoto Film for full colour printing. Using other types of paper can produce a poor image.

Connection method

1 Can I connect multiple DP printers to a single

computer?

If different SCSI device numbers are used, multiple printers can be connected to a single Macintosh. Of course, simultaneous printing is not possible.

2 Can I connect a single DP printer to multiple

computers?

No, the printer is not designed for this.

Troubleshooting for USB

The USB printer cannot be selected in the Chooser

Please check the following:

1. Make sure that the USB interface cable is properly connected to the printer and computer, and the printer is turned on. Then restart your computer.

2. Make sure that you have installed the iMac Update 1.0, if your iMac was running Mac OS

8.1.

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Chapter 7 - Speciﬁcations & Settings

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The table below details the general specifications for the OKI DP-7000 printer.

Name OKI DP-7000 Photo Quality Colour Printer

Print head 240 dot

Printing speed

Resolution Photo-Quality: 2400 dpi colour and greyscale

Printing area 330mm x 681mm (13” x 27”) maximum

Paper feed method

Paper width 98mm - 330mm (3.9” - 13.0”)

Paper length 98mm - 681mm (3.9” - 26.8”)

Paper thickness

Print media

Dimensions

Weight 9.5 kg (20lbs. 15 oz.)

High Grade Paper: Equivalent to 235 cps (When printing 10-cpi text)

1200 dpi greyscale / black & white;

Standard:

Friction feed

0.07mm - 0.23mm (0.003” - 0.01”)

Photo-Quality:

Standard:

56.8cm (width) x 27.5cm (depth) x 20cm (height)

22.4" x 10.8" x 7.9" (approximate dimensions)

600 dpi colour / black & white / greyscale

VPhoto ﬁlm and Press paper (2400 dpi)

High Grade Paper transparencies, (600 dpi)

Name OKI DP-7000 Photo Quality Colour Printer

Power supply 220-240 Vac 50/60Hz

Interface Parallel, SCSI (optional), USB

Head life 250 million pulses/dots

Machine life printing; 10,000 cycles

Noise 51 dB Maximum

Agency approvals

Operating environment

Storage environment

FCC Class B, UL, CSA and CE

Temperature: 15˚C to 30˚C. (59˚ to 86˚F).

Humidity:

Temperature: 0˚C to 35˚C (32˚ to 95˚)

Humidity:

30% to 70% (without condensation or freezing)

50% to 70% (without condensation or freezing)

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DIP switches

DIP switches are used to set the SCSI ID number.

OFF

The following summarises the settings for each SCSI device number.

1 2 3 4 SCSI No.

OFF OFF OFF OFF No. 0 (note 2)

ON OFF OFF OFF No. 1

OFF ON OFF OFF No. 2

ON ON OFF OFF No. 3 (note 1)

OFF OFF ON OFF No. 4

ON OFF ON OFF No. 5

OFF ON ON OFF No. 6 (note 1)

ON ON ON OFF No. 7 (note 2)

Note 1:

Factory default setting is No.6.

Note 2:

SCSI device number 7 is reserved for the Macintosh itself. Device number 0 is normally assigned to the internal hard disk drive, if there is one. Device number 3 is normally assigned to the internal hard disk drive,

if there is one. Please refer to the user manual that came with your Macintosh to ﬁnd an empty and usable SCSI device number.

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Printable area

English

A3+

A B C D E F

210mm (8.5")

297mm (11")

329.2mm (13")

297mm (11")

420mm (16.5")

483mm (19")

3.5mm (0.134")

15.2mm (0.6”min)

12mm (0.47”min)

*1 475mm (18.7") in the case of transparent film.

Using cardboard or thick paper

Print within the recommended range shown below. Depending on the printing media, printing outside the recommended area may cause malfunctions such as the ink cartridge ribbon getting caught and breaking.

C D E F

12mm (0.47") 12mm (0.47") 15.2mm (0.6”min) 12mm (0.47")

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Available supplies

Print media

Ink cartridges

Ink Cartridges Part Number

Process Cyan

Process Magenta

Process Yellow

Process Black

Black Spot

Blue Spot

Red Spot

Green Spot

Gold Foil

Silver Foil

Metallic Gold

Metallic Silver

Metallic Cyan

Metallic Magenta

Finish II

Opaque White

41644607 41644608 41644609 41644606 41644605 41644604 41644602 41644603 41067608 41067609 41067615 41067616 41067618 41067617 41067607 41644601

Press Paper – Matte

Press Paper – Art

High Grade Paper

VPhoto Film

Transparency Film

Transfer Film

Print media Part Number

41644404 41644405 41644407 41644403 41644401 41644412

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OKI DP-7000 User's Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Preface

EEC compatibility

Energy Star

Universal Serial Bus

Safety instructions

Table of contents

Introduction

Features

Preparing your printer

Removing package contents

Opening front cover

Closing front cover

Fitting Paper Support

Locating printer

Fitting Dust Cover

Using Output Paper Tray

Transporting the printer

Printer functions

Front view of printer

Rear view of printer

Rear view of printer with SCSI interface module

Inside the printer

Paper feed switch

Control panel

Indicator lights summary

Computer connection

Macintosh USB connection

Macintosh SCSI connection

Fitting the SCSI adapter

Connecting the printer to a computer

How to uninstall SCSI adapter

Connecting Power Cord

Ink cartridges

Identifying ink cartridge and paper types

Installing ink cartridges

Replacing or changing ink cartridges

Loading paper

Paper types and available feeding modes

Notes and precautions about paper

Loading paper in automatic feed mode

Loading high grade/laser paper and Press Papers

Loading paper in manual feed mode

Installing the printer driver

Preparing for installation

Turn on the power

Purpose of the printer driver

SCSI Connection

System requirements

Contents of the installation disk

Installing the printer driver software

Using balloon help

Selecting the correct driver

Testing the printer

Page setup dialogue box

Print dialogue box

Print preview

USB Connection

System Requirements

Installing printer software

Using the OKI USB printer

Printing operations

Printing in monochrome

Requirements

Placing an ink cartridge in your printer

Setting up the printer driver for Monochrome printing

Printing in colour

Requirements

Placing ink cartridges in your printer

Setting up the printer driver for colour printing

Setting up colour matching option

Printing on reverse side

Setting up the printer driver for printing on reverse side

VPhoto colour printing

Prepare the image to be printed

Requirements

Install ink cartridges