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Contents
Notes, Cautions, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Model summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Online usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Printing Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Getting started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 CD-ROM disk contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Printer location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Printer components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Packaging and protective sheet removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Toner cartridge installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Loading paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Manual feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Power connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Menu settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Changing the display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Printing the MenuMap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Media settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Media recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Envelopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Paper feed and exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Paper Sizes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Paper weights and media settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Printer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Confirming current settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 List of menu settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 List of administrator menu settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Setting color tuning from the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
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Adjusting Printer Driver Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Change PostScript® Printer Description (PPD) File . . . . . . . . . . .83
Installable Options: Available Tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Installable Options: Duplex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Installable Options: Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Installable Options: Finisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Installable Options: Memory Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Color Print Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Factors that affect the appearance of prints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Choosing a Color Matching Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
RGB or CMYK? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Matching Photographic Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Matching Specific Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Printing Vivid Colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Driver Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Color Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Job Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Job Option List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Job Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
General Printing Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Multiple Pages on One Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Duplex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Collating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Mac OS 10.1.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Printer Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Adjusting options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Color Print Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Factors that affect the appearance of prints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Monitor Color Profile Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Color Profile Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Choosing a Color Matching Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
RGB or CMYK? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Matching Photographic Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Matching Specific Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Printing Vivid Colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Driver Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
OKI Printer Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
General Printing Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
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Multiple Pages on One Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 Duplex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 Collating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2 Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154 Storage Device Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154 Installation Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156 Storage Device Manager Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Open SDM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
SDM Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
SDM Menu Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162 Fonts Downloader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168 Color Swatch Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 Open Color Swatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 Create a Custom Swatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170 OkiNet Utility for EtherTalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172 Rename Printer/Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172 Change Parse Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174 Print Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Check Print Server Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Configure Printer Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Reset/Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Mac OS 10.1.5 Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Adding Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178 Changing the toner cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 Changing the image drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186 Changing the transfer belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 Changing the fuser unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192 Cleaning the LED heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 Transporting the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
LCD messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198 Paper jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 Parallel transmission mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 Problem solving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210 Paper feed problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210 Paper jam has been cleared, but printer does not print. . . . . . . . .210 Problems printing from Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Cannot configure for USB connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Cannot print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212
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Printing is slow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212 Printer requests paper size change to continue printing. . . . . . . .212 Problems with poor quality printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 Longitudinal white stripes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 Longitudinal fading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 Faint printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213
Fading in patches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213
Longitudinal black stripes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Faint shading on unprinted sections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214 Blurred letter edges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214 Miscellaneous problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 The power is on, but the printer does not go online. . . . . . . . . . .215 Print processing does not start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 Print processing cancels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215
Printer makes a strange noise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215
An asterisk (*) symbol appears on the display, repeatedly moving across the first line then the second. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216
It takes a long time to start printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216
Toner rubs off the printed surface.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
Additional memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219
Installing additional memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
Internal hard disk drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 Installing the hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 Duplex unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226 Additional paper trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 High capacity feeder (HCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 Installing the high capacity feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 Finisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Toner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242 Drums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242 Fuser units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 Transfer belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 OKI® print media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
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Print menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246 Media menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 Color menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248 System Config menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249 PCL Emulation menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249 PPR Emulation menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250 FX Emulation menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251 Parallel menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251 USB menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252 Network menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252 Memory menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252 System Adjust menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253 Maintenance menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254 Usage menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
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Notes, Cautions, etc.
NOTE
A note appears like this. A note provides additional information to supplement the main text which helps you to use and understand the product.
CAUTION!
A caution appears like this. A caution provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in equipment malfunction or damage.
WARNING!
A warning appears like this. A warning provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in a risk of personal injury.
Important!
An important message appears like this. An important message provides supplemental information which can prevent potential problems.
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Introduction
Congratulations on purchasing this OKI Executive Series color printer!
In this chapter you will find a summary of the main features of your printer followed by some advice on how to use this User’s Guide to get the most from your printer.
MODEL SUMMARY
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Network |
Duplex |
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Hard |
Model |
Resolution |
Print speed card |
Unit |
Memory |
disk |
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600 x 1200 |
Letter: |
Option |
Option |
128 Mb |
Option |
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dpi |
30 ppm color |
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(Requires |
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37 ppm mono |
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additional |
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Tabloid: |
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memory |
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16 ppm color |
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20 ppm mono |
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1200 dpi |
Letter: |
Standard |
Standard |
320 Mb |
Standard |
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30 ppm color |
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37 ppm mono
Tabloid:
16 ppm color
20 ppm mono
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FEATURES
•Single pass digital technology for high quality, speed and reliability.
•Duplex printing for fast reliable two-sided output (standard on ES 3037e, optional on ES 3037).
•High capacity 10Gb hard disk drive (standard on ES 3037e, optional on ES 3037).
•Versatile paper handling:
–Standard 550-sheet (20-lb. paper) paper tray
–Standard 100-sheet (20-lb. paper) multi-purpose tray for paper, card stock, envelopes, labels, etc.
–Optional 550-sheet paper trays: up to two can be added to expand the paper capacity to 1690 sheets.
–Optional High Capacity Feeder, mounted on casters, with three 550-sheet trays expanding printer capacity by 1650 sheets (approx.).
•Flexible interfaces with automatic switching:
–USB
–High-speed, bi-directional parallel (IEEE-1284)
–Industry standard network connectivity via internal network interface card.
•Environmentally friendly: the advanced power save mode minimizes power consumption and the separate toner and drum design cuts down on waste.
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•Automatic color balance adjustment: in order to ensure consistent output at all times, the machine automatically performs a color check when the machine is switched on, when the top cover is opened and then closed, and adjusts the color balance automatically. It can even be set to adjust the color balance during long print runs.
•Auto media detect: detects the weight of the media being fed through the printer then automatically adjusts the fusing temperature, speed (if necessary) and transfer voltage to ensure correct fusing and print quality.
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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
This manual will lead you logically through the unpacking, setup and operation of your printer to help you to make the best use of its many advanced features.
It also includes:
•troubleshooting information
•maintenance guidelines
•instructions for adding optional accessories as your needs evolve
NOTES
This User’s Guide has been written using one printer as a model, and the illustrations/screenshots reflect this.
The information in this manual is supplemented by the extensive online help facility associated with the printer driver software.
Online usage
This manual is intended to be read on screen using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Use the navigation and viewing tools provided in Acrobat.
You can access specific information in two ways:
•In the list of bookmarks down the left hand side of your screen, click the topic of interest to jump to the required topic. (If the bookmarks are not available, use the Table of Contents.)
•In the list of bookmarks click Index to jump to the Index. (If the bookmarks are not available, use the Table of Contents.) Find the term of interest in the alphabetically arranged index and click the associated page number to jump to the page containing the subject.
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Printing Pages
The whole book, Individual pages, or sections may be printed. The procedure for printing from Acrobat Reader is:
1.From the toolbar, select File, then Print (or press the Ctrl + P keys).
2.Choose which pages you wish to print:
a.All pages for the entire manual.
b.Current page for the page at which you are looking.
c.Pages from and to for the range of pages you specify by entering their page numbers.
3.Click OK.
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Getting started
UNPACKING
WARNING!
The printer weighs 160 lbs. ( 72 kg) without the duplex unit; 172 lbs. (78 kg) with the duplex unit installed (dxn models).
Three (3) people are required to lift the printer safely.
After unpacking the printer and choosing a suitable place to put it, check that all the necessary parts are available to continue:
1.The printer.
2.4 toner cartridges (cyan, magenta, yellow and black).
3.Power cable
4.CD-ROM disks.
5.LED lens cleaner (not illustrated).
6.Light-proof plastic bags (not illustrated).
7.Documentation (not illustrated): Setup Guide, Software Installation Guide, Warranty booklet.
Retain all packing materials to facilitate transport.
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CD-ROM DISK CONTENTS
The CD-ROM disks supplied with your printer contain the following software:
•CD1 - Drivers, Software Utilities
•CD2 - Manuals
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PRINTER LOCATION
Place the printer on a flat surface large enough and strong enough to accept the size and weight of the printer. There must be sufficient space around the printer to allow for access and printer maintenance.
27.6inches
70cm
160lbs(72kg) or 172lbs(78kg)
23.6inches with duplexer installed
60cm
7.9inches
20cm
39.4inches |
23.6inches |
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100cm |
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60cm |
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PRINTER COMPONENTS
1.Top cover
2.Control panel
3.Top cover release catch
4.Multi-purpose (MP) tray (manual feed)
5.Paper support extensionPaper guides
6.Right side cover
7.Paper tray
8.Paper level indicator
9.Power switch
10. LED heads (4)
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PRINTER COMPONENTS (CONTINUED)
11.Discharge roller
12.Fuser unit
13.Image drum (cyan)
14.Image drum (magenta)
15.Image drum (yellow)
16.Image drum (black)
17.Power connector
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PRINTER COMPONENTS (CONTINUED)
18.Straight-through exit paper tray
19.Interfaces and card slot
20.USB interface connector
21.Parallel interface connector
22.Network interface card
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Setting up
Before connecting this printer to a computer and power supply, the toner cartridges must be installed and paper must be inserted in the paper tray.
PACKAGING AND PROTECTIVE SHEET REMOVAL
1.Remove any adhesive tape and packaging from the printer.
2.Using the release handle, open the top cover.
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3.Remove the LED head restrainer from behind the LED heads in the top cover.
4. Remove the black image drum and place it on a level surface.
CAUTION!
•Never expose image drums to light for more than 5 minutes.
•Always hold image drum by the ends.
•Never expose image drums to direct sunlight.
•Never touch the green surface of the drum.
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5. Remove the protective sheet.
6.Put the black image drum back into the printer (1), then push the tab (2) inwards and remove the blanking plate from the drum.
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7. Repeat steps 4 through 6 for each color drum
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TONER CARTRIDGE INSTALLATION
WARNING!
Take extreme care when handling toner.
•Toner can be harmful if inhaled, swallowed or if it gets in the eyes.
•Toner can also stain hands and clothing.
1.For each color toner cartridge:
a.Remove the cartridge from its package.
b.Shake the toner cartridge back and forth several times, then holding it horizontally, remove the tape, and then remove the plastic clip from behind the colored lever.
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c.Insert the toner cartridge in its image drum, left side first, engaging the drum locating peg in the hole in the toner cartridge.
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d.Gently push the toner cartridge down, engaging the locking pin into the groove on the image drum.
e.Gently push the colored lever toward the rear of the machine until it stops. This releases the toner into the image drum.
CAUTION!
The lever should go back easily. If you meet any resistance, stop and push down on the cartridge to be sure that it is firmly in place before attempting to push the lever back.
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2. Close the top cover.
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LOADING PAPER
1. Pull out the paper tray.
2.Adjust the paper guides and rear stopper for the size of paper being used.
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3. Close the paper tray gently .
Important!
To prevent paper jams:
•Don’t leave space between the paper and the paper guides and rear stopper.
•Don’t overfill the paper tray. Capacity depends on the type of paper and the paper weight (max. 550 sheets of 20-lb. US Bond—75 g/m²—paper).
•Don’t load damaged paper.
•Don’t load paper of different sizes, paper quality or thickness at the same time.
•Don’t remove the paper tray during printing.
NOTE
If installed, a lower paper tray cannot be used to print if there is no paper tray inserted above it.
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4.For face down printing (to the top of the printer), make sure the rear paper exit is closed:
–Paper is stacked in printed order
–Paper tray capacity is about 500 sheets, depending on paper weight.
5.For face up printing (straight-through path), make sure the straight-through paper exit is open and the paper support is extended:
–Paper is stacked in reverse order.
–Tray capacity is about 100 sheets, depending on paper weight.
CAUTION!
•Don’t open or close the straight-through exit path while printing, as it may result in a paper jam.
•Always use the straightthrough exit path for thick paper (card stock etc.)
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6. Load letterhead paper face down:
abc
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