Oki LED Printer User Manual
User
Manual
English
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Every effort has been made to ensure that the
information in this document is complete, accurate,
and up-to-date. OKIDATA assumes no responsibility for
the results of errors beyond its control. OKIDATA 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 OKIDATA.
Copyright 1999 by OKIDATA. All rights reserved.
First edition, July, 1999.
Written and produced by the OKIDATA Training and
Publications Dept.
Please address any comments to:
Training and Publications Department
OKIDATA
2000 Bishops Gate Boulevard
Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054-4620
http://www.okidata.com
OKIDATA is a registered trademark of Oki Electric
Industry Company, Ltd.; Marque désposés de Oki
Electric Industry Company, Ltd.; Marca Registrada, Oki
Electric Industry Company, Ltd.
OKIPAGE is a trademark of OKI America, Inc.
ENERGY STAR is a trademark of the United States
Environmental Protection Agency.
TrueType is a registered trademark of Apple Computer
Company.
Hewlett-Packard, HP, and LaserJet are registered
trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.
IBM is a registered trademark of International Business
Machines Corp.
Microsoft and MS-DOS are registered trademarks and
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft
Corporation in the U. S. and other countries.
Intellifont is a registered trademark of Compugraphic
Corporation.
Epson is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corp.
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Contents
Overview
Features .................................................................... 5
Consumables...................................................................... 5
Options................................................................................. 5
Operating Your Printer .......................................... 7
Using the Front Operator Panel.................................... 7
OKIPAGE 10e Front Operator Panel Reference........ 8
OKIPAGE 10e Function Reference .............................12
Changing the Menu Settings .......................................14
Using the Printer Menu Setup..................................... 14
Resetting the Menu ........................................................15
Using Power Save to Minimize Warm-up Time .....15
Printing the Menu ...........................................................16
Maintenance Menu ........................................................16
Using Special Print Media.............................................16
Printing a Special Document....................................... 17
Enhancing Print Quality.................................................18
Printing Envelopes ..........................................................18
Selecting Envelopes........................................................19
Printing Transparencies and Adhesive Labels......... 19
Guidelines for Transparencies and Labels ...............20
Using Recycled Print Media .........................................20
Printer Maintenance............................................ 22
Replacing The Toner Cartridge ....................................22
Replacing the Image Drum Cartridge .......................23
Cleaning the LED Array..................................................24
Printing a Cleaning Page...............................................26
Problem Solving.................................................... 28
Clearing Paper Jams.......................................................28
Print Quality Problems ..................................................32
Software Problems .........................................................34
Hardware Problems .......................................................37
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Service and Support ............................................ 38
OKIDATA ONLI NE ............................................................38
Your Dealer .......................................................................39
The Okidata Customer Support Center....................39
Okidata Customer Service Representatives ............39
Purchasing Supplies .......................................................40
Warranty Service..............................................................40
OKIDATA SERVICE CENTERS.........................................41
Index........................................................................43
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Features
Overview
• Fast print speed: 10ppm with a 28 MHz RISC
microprocessor
• Excellent print quality: 600 dpi class output
• Large paper capacity: 250 sheet paper tray and
manual sheet/envelope feeder plus options for
increasing paper capacity up to 850 sheets
• Memory: 4MB installed, expandable to 37MB
• Fonts: 35 PCL fonts (Agfa), 10 True Type fonts, USPS
Barcode font, OCR-A/B supported
• Emulations: Standard HP LaserJet 5 (PCL5e), IBM
Proprinter III/Epson FX (9-pin emulation)
• Printer drivers: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows
3.1, Windows NT 4.0
• Interface: IEEE 1284 bi-directional parallel interface
• On-screen status monitor and interactive software
operator panel
• Energy Savings: Power is reduced when not printing
• 1 year overnight exchange warranty, 5 year warranty
on the LED printhead (overnight exchange available
in the US and Canada)
Consumables
Toner: 2,000 pages @ 5% print density (Type 5 Toner
Cartridge Kit, Part# 52109001)
Drum: 20,000 pages with continuous printing (Type 5
Image Drum Cartridge Kit, Part# 40433305)
Options
• 500 sheet 2nd Paper Tray/Mechanism
(Part# 70028701)
• 100 sheet/50 envelope Multi-purpose Feeder
(Part# 70025101)
• 1 MB Memory Expansion Board with 2 expansion
(SIMM) sockets (Part# 70033101)
• RS-232C Serial Interface Board with 2 expansion
(SIMM) sockets (Part# 00025302)
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To install the following options, a Memory Expansion
Board or RS-232C Serial Interface Board must be
installed.
• Flash Memory SIMM 4MB (Part# 70032601)
• Flash Memory SIMM 8MB (Part# 70033201)
• 4MB Memory SIMM Chip (Par t# 70028801)
• 8MB Memory SIMM Chip (Par t# 70033801)
• 16MB Memory SIMM Chip (Part# 70033901)
• 32MB Memory SIMM Chip (Part# 70034001)
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Operating Your
Overview
Printer
This section provides the following information:
• Using the front operator panel
• Setting printer features using the printer menu
• Using the printer software
• Using manual feed
• Printing envelopes
• Printing transparencies and labels
• Using recycled print media
Using the Front Operator Panel
Power Light
On
Printer is turned on.
Off
Printer is turned off.
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OKIPAGE 10e Front Operator Panel Reference
Ready
(Green)
on off off Ready
off off off Off line
blink off off Processing/receiving data
slow blink: one blink every 4 seconds
blink: one blink per second
fast blink: several blinks per second
Manual
Feed
(Amber)
Error
(Red)
Meaning User Options/Switch Function
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•
Quick press:
line
•
Quick press:
•
2 second press:
page and menu page
•
5 second press:
cleaning page
•
Quick press:
(off line)
takes printer off
ready
print demo
print
pause printing
Ready
(Green)
Manual
Feed
(Amber)
Error
(Red)
Meaning User Options/Switch Function
slow blink off off Printing paused
off off blink
Paper out
•
Paper jam
•
(feed, eject and size error)
Cover open
•
Printing errors
•
slow blink: one blink every 4 seconds
blink: one blink per second
fast blink: several blinks per second
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•
Quick press:
resume printing
(on line)
•
2 second press:
print buffer
contents
•
5 second press:
clear buffer
and reset printer
•
Quick press:
Open cover, remove paper
•
resume printing
jam, close cover
Ready
(Green)
Manual
Feed
(Amber)
Error
(Red)
Meaning User Options/Switch Function
blink or
fast blink
−−
blink or
fast blink
blink or
fast blink
slow blink
slow blink: one blink every 4 seconds
blink: one blink per second
fast blink: several blinks per second
Hardware error Turn off and then re-power
printer.
If still not recovered, call
service.
Warning
•
Change image drum
•
Toner low
•
Toner sensor
•
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Refer to on-screen status
monitor
Ready
(Green)
Manual
Feed
(Amber)
Error
(Red)
Meaning User Options/Switch Function
off blink off Ready for manual feed Place sheet in manual feeder
Light on
for a few
seconds,
then off,
then blinks
until ready
Light on
for a few
seconds,
then off,
then blinks
until ready
Light on
for a few
seconds,
then off,
then blinks
until ready
Powering-on
•
2 second press:
and Menu 2 to factory
defaults
set Menu 1
slow blink: one blink every 4 seconds
blink: one blink per second
fast blink: several blinks per second
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OKIPAGE 10e Function Reference
User Options/Switch Function
Print demo page and menu
2 second press
page:
Pause printing (off line):
press
Form feed (print buffer
contents):
slow blink: one blink every 4 seconds
blink: one blink per second
fast blink: several blinks per second
2 second press
quick
off off off
blink off off
slow blink off off
Ready
(Green)
Manual
Feed
(Amber)
Error
(Red)
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User Options/Switch Function
Ready
(Green)
Manual
Feed
(Amber)
Error
(Red)
Resume printing (on line):
off off blink
quick press
slow blink off off
Set Menu 1 and Menu 2 to
factory defaults:
2 second press
Light on
for a few
seconds,
then off,
then blinks
until ready
slow blink: one blink every 4 seconds
blink: one blink per second
fast blink: several blinks per second
Light on
for a few
seconds,
then off,
then
blinks
until ready
Light on
for a few
seconds,
then off,
then
blinks
until ready
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Changing the Menu Settings
The Menu provides a way to select printer operations
and features using the printer’s Printer Menu Settings.
Operations and features set in your application
!
software, will override Menu settings.
Using the Printer Menu Setup
The printer menu setup is designed to perform as an
interactive software “front panel” for accessing the
printer’s menu from your computer. To invoke the
printer menu setup, open the status monitor, click the
printer setup tab, then click the Printer Menu button.
Click the Help button for an explanation of each
feature.
Printer features set in your application software
!
will override printer menu settings.
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