Oki OKIPAGE 10E QUICK START GUIDE

Quick Start Guide

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Year 2000 Compliance

All products currently sold by Okidata are Year 2000 Compliant. Each product contains information technology that accurately processes date and time data between the years 1999 and 2000, and carries no issue for the September 9, 1999 (9999) programming concern. These products, when used in combination with products purchased from other manufacturers, whose products properly exchange data and time information, will accurately process the date and time. All future products are committed to meeting the same Year 2000 compliance.

ENERGY STAR

As an ENERGY STA R Partner, Okidata has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficienc y.

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Contents

Overview

Year 2000 Compliance ................................................... 3

Energy Star ..................................................................... 3

Setting Up Your Printer .......................................... 6

Selecting a Location for Your Printer ............................. 6

Visit the OKID ATA W eb Site .......................................... 6

Checking the Contents ................................................... 7

Remove the Image Drum Protective Paper..................... 8

Remove Protective Film ................................................. 8

Installing Toner .............................................................. 9

Loading Paper ............................................................... 11

Using Legal Size Paper................................................. 11

Paper Exit Paths ............................................................ 12

Top Paper Exit .............................................................. 12

Rear Paper Exit ............................................................. 12

Choosing Paper ............................................................ 13

Printing the Demo and Menu Pages ............................. 1 4

Interfacing with your Computer ......................... 1 4

Connecting the Cable ................................................... 1 4

Turning on the Printer ................................................... 15

Printer Software .................................................... 1 5

Printer Drivers ............................................................... 15

No CD-ROM Dri ve?...................................................... 16

Status Monitor .............................................................. 1 6

Windo ws 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0........ 17

Installing the Driver and Status Monitor ..................... 17

Windo ws 3.x ................................................................. 18

Installing the Standard Driver and the Status Monitor 18

Using the Status Monitor ............................................. 19

Using the Printer Menu Setup ...................................... 20

Using Power Save to Minimize Warm-up Time ........... 21

Uninstall Printer Software............................................. 21

Windo ws 95, Windows 98 and NT 4.0 ......................... 21

Windo ws 3.x ................................................................. 22

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Setting Up Your

Overview

Printer

Selecting a Location for Your Printer

• A firm surface such as a table or desktop

• Space to open the cover and pull out the paper tray and

the rear output extender

• Air circulation around the printer to prevent overheating

(minimum of 4 inches)

• A nearby power source

• Room temperature of 50° to 90°F (10° to 32°C)

• Relative Humidity of 20-80%

• No direct sunlight

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Visit the OKIDATA Web Site

http://www.okidata.com

for the latest information on:

• Product Guides

• Customer Support

• Software Drivers

• Corporate Information

• Documentation

Checking the Contents

Unpack your printer. The shipping box should contain: 1 OKIPAGE 10e Printer (with image drum cartridge

installed)

2 CD-R OM (includes printer dri vers, software and User

Manual)

3 Toner Cartridge 4 Black plastic light-shield bag (to store image drum if you

need to ship the printer)

5 Power Cord 6 Warranty Registration Card

If you are missing anything, contact your dealer.

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Remove the Image Drum Protective Paper

1 Press the cover release button and lift the cover

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3 Without turning the drum cartridge over, remove the

protective paper from the image drum.

2 Lift out the image drum cartridge. Do not touch the

drum’s green surface or remove the sponge.

Only the OKIP AGE 10 and 12 Series Type 5 Image Drum

will fit in this unit (Part# 40433305)

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4 Reinstall the cartridge into the printer.

Remove Protective Film

Lift up the corner and peel the protective plastic film from the operator panel.

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Installing Toner

1 Remove the sponge.

2 Unwrap the toner cartridge. Shake the cartridge to

distribute the toner.

Only the OKIPAGE 10 and 12 Series Type 5 Toner

Cartridge will fit in this unit (Part# 52109001)

3 Peel tape off the bottom.

4 Grasp the lock lever and place the left side of the toner

cartridge under the end tab.

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5 Lower the right side into the toner well, aligning the lock

lever slot with the ridge in the drum cartridge.

6 When the cartridge is in place, push the lock lever forward

until it stops.

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7 Lower the printer cover and press firmly to close.

Loading Paper

1 Slide the tray out of the printer.

3 Fan a stack of paper and place it in the tray under the tabs.

Do not fill above the “PAPER FULL” mark.

The paper gauge (1) indicates how much paper remains

in the tray; you don’t have to slide the tray out to check.

2 Adjust the tray guides for the correct paper size.

Recommended paper weight for the tray is 16 to 28 lb

(60 to 105 g/m2).

4 Place the tray into the printer then push closed until the

tray locks in place.

Using Legal Size Paper

To load legal size paper, open out the tray extender and adjust the rear paper guide.

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Paper Exit Paths

Two paper exit options are available. Select the paper path that is appropriate for the media you are using.

Rear Paper Exit

The rear paper exit tray provides a straighter paper path. Use rear exit when printing on heavy paper, envelopes, labels, and transparencies.

Top Paper Exit

Use the top paper exit for most printing jobs.

• Printed pages exit face down

• Pages are stacked in the order printed

• Exit bin holds 150 sheets of 20-lb. paper

1 Pull the front exit extender forward. 2 Lift out the support bar.

Don’t change paper paths while printing

may occur.

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• Printed pages exit face up in reverse order

• Maximum output is 50 sheets of 20-lb. paper

• Use rear exit for printing on heavy paper, envelopes,

labels, transparencies or odd size paper

1 Pull out the rear exit extender until it locks in place. 2 Lift out the support bar.

To return to the top exit, close the rear support bar and push the rear exit extender firmly back in place, paper will then exit into the top bin.

See Operating Your Printer in the User’ s Guide for

information on using special print media.

Choosing Paper

• For best results, use paper that is smooth and of high

quality.

• Store paper in its ream wrapper until you are ready to use

it, and keep it away from moisture or other conditions that can cause it to wrinkle or curl.

• Avoid printing on both sides of the paper for more than a

few pages, or preprinted documents that have been in a photocopier.

• Try paper before you buy it in quantity.

See Operating Your Printer in the User’ s Guide for

information on using recycled print media.

When purchasing paper, use the following specifications for best results:

Basic Weight

Paper cassette: 16 to 28 lb (60 to 105 g/m Manual feed: 16 to 32 lb (60 to 120.5 g/m2)

Composition

100% chemical wood pulp and/or cotton fiber

Fusing Compatibility

Must not scorch, melt, offset, or release hazardous emissions when heated to 392°F. (200°C)

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Printing the Demo and Menu Pages

With the printer powered up but off line, press down on the printer’s operator panel switch f or two seconds. The printer then prints the demo page and the menu page.

Interfacing with your Computer

Y our printer has a high-speed, bi-directional parallel IEEE 1284 interface port. Purchase a cable marked IEEE 1284 compliant.

T o comply with FCC regulations, the cable must be shielded and UL and CSA approved. Consult your PC manual for details

on cable requirements and interface ports on your computer.

OKIDATA has tested and approved the following bi-

directional cable: Part Number 70000803. See Service and Support in the User’ s Guide for purc hasing information.

Connecting the Cable

Make sure the printer and computer are off. 1 Insert the printer end of the cable firmly into the proper

connector on the back of the printer. Fasten the cable to the printer securely.

2 Connect the other end of the cable to the proper connector

on your computer. Fasten the cable securely to your computer.

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