OKI OKIPAGE 8c Setup Guide

Setup Guide
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.
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Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windo ws are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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First edition December 1997
Copyright 1997 by Oki. All rights reserved.
Written and produced by the Oki Documentation Dept.
Oki is a registered trademark of Oki Electric Industry Company , Ltd.
Oki Systems (UK) Ltd.
550 Dundee Road Slough SL1 4LE Tel: 44 (0) 1753 819819 Fax: 44 (0) 1753 819899
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Oki Systems (Ireland) Ltd.
The Square Industrial Complex Hawthorn Business Centre T allaght Adelaide Industrial Estate Dublin 24 Belfast, BT12 6HP
Tel: 01 459 8666 Tel: 01232 572355
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Contents
Safety .......................................................................................4
Symbols in this Book..............................................................5
Package Contents .................................................................... 6
Choosing a Location for Your Printer..................................... 7
Locating the Printer & Optional Second Paper Tray .............7
Installing Waste Toner Box ....................................................8
Preparing the Drum Cartridges ...............................................8
Installing Toner Cartridges ...................................................10
Installing Fuser Oil Roller .................................................... 11
Loading Paper ....................................................................... 12
Connecting Power to the Printer...........................................13
Built-in Print Samples........................................................... 14
Demo Page........................................................................14
Fonts Page ........................................................................14
Menu List ......................................................................... 15
Changing Display Language ................................................ 1 5
Colour Registration .............................................................. 1 6
Connecting to the PC............................................................1 7
Installing Windo ws Printer Drivers.......................................18
Windows 3.1x...................................................................1 8
Windows 95...................................................................... 1 9
Windows NT 4.0............................................................... 19
Windows NT 3.51.............................................................20
Apple Macintosh .............................................................. 2 0
Other Items on the CD ......................................................20
Index......................................................................................21
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Safety
Your Oki printer has been carefully designed to give you years of safe, reliable performance. As with all electrical equipment, however, there are a few basic precautions you should take to avoid hurting yourself or damaging the printer:
Read the set up instructions in this handbook carefully. Be sure to save it for future reference.
Read and follow all warning and instruction labels on the printer itself.
Unplug the printer before you clean it. Use only a damp cloth; do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.
Place your printer on a firm, solid surface. If you put it on something unsteady, it may fall and be damaged; if you place it on a soft surface, such as a rug, sofa, or bed, the vents may become blocked, causing the printer to overheat.
To protect your printer from overheating, make sure all openings on the printer are not blocked. 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 to the paper trays.
Do not use your printer near water, or spill liquid of any kind into it.
Be certain that your 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.
Your printer has an earthed, 3-pin plug as a safety feature, and it will only fit into an earthed outlet. If you can not plug it in, chances are you have an older, non-earthed outlet; contact an electrician to have the 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 you are using an extension cable or power strip with the printer, make sure that the total of the amperes required by all the equipment on the extension is less than the extension’s rating. The total ratings of all equipment plugged into the outlet should not exceed 13 amperes.
The power outlet into which you plug your printer must remain accessible at all times.
Lifting the top cover exposes hot surfaces. These are clearly labelled. Do NOT touch them.
Do not poke anything into the ventilation slots on the printer; you could get a shock or cause a fire.
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Aside from the routine maintenance described in this handbook, do not try to service the printer yourself; opening the cover may expose you to shocks or other hazards. Always contact your local dealer.
Do not make any adjustments other than those outlined in the handbook. You may cause damage requiring extensive repair work.
If anything happens that indicates that your printer is not working properly or has been damaged, unplug it immediately 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.
The printer does not function normally when you are following the operating instructions.
Symbols in this Book
This symbol marks a ‘note’. Notes are hints or tips which offer additional information to help you.
This symbol marks a ‘caution’. Cautions are special notices which you should read and follow carefully to avoid possible damage to your equipment.
This symbol marks a ‘warning’. Warnings are special notices which you should read and follow carefully to avoid potential danger to yourself or others.
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This product complies with the requirements of the Council Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility and low voltage.
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Energy Star
As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Oki has determined that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency.
Package Contents
Your ne w printer comes in several packages specially designed to preserve the various components during shipping. Before installation, open each package and check the contents carefully.
1. Printer.
2. Toner cartridges, 1 each cyan, magenta, yellow and black.
3. Waste toner collection box.
4. Fuser oil roller.
5. Image drum cartridges, 1 each cyan, magenta, yellow and black (shipped inside printer).
Each cartridge is supplied with a black, lightproof plastic bag. These should be kept near the printer in case you need to remove the drum cartridges in strong light.
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6. Transfer belt assembly (pre-installed).
7. Fuser assembly (pre-installed).
8. 2nd paper tray assembly (optional).
9. CD-ROM, setup guide, user’s guide, colour guide.
Check the contents carefully. If anything appears to be missing or damaged, contact your dealer as soon as possible.
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Choosing a Location for Your Printer
Your printer weighs approximately 52kg. It must be located safely on a stable, flat, level surface, capable of supporting at least this weight for an extended period.
If the optional second paper tray is installed, this weighs an additional 20.5kg.
Locating the Printer & Optional Second Paper Tray
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1. Lay the 2nd paper tray face up in the position where the printer is to reside.
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Do not attempt to lift the printer by yourself, ask someone to help you.
Choose a location where the cables for power and computer data can be installed safely without creating a trip hazard.
Ensure that there is adequate clearance on the left side (viewed from the front), front, rear and above the printer to allow opening of covers and rear exit, and for removal of paper trays.
For your safety, the AC power socket used to supply power to your printer should ideally be switched, must be of the 3-pin earthed type, and should remain easily accessible at all times.
The data cable used to connect your printer to the host computer should be IEEE1284 bi-directional Centronics type printer cable, no longer than about 1.8m.
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The two locating pins (1) should be towards the front as illustrated.
2. Lift the printer, position it over the 2nd tray with the front at the same end as the two locating pins on the tray.
3. Gently lower the printer onto the tray, so that the two pins locate into two corresponding holes on the underside of the printer.
4. Remove the strips of adhesive tape sealing the top and front covers.
Installing W aste T oner Box
When printing, some dispensed toner will remain behind. This is removed by the internal cleaning system and deposited in the waste toner box.
1. Locate the toner box as shown.
2. Press it downwards against spring pressure, then push the top towards the printer until the box is fully upright.
3. Check that the small drive coupling (1) at the end of the toner box is located below the drive lever on the printer, as illustrated.
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4. Raise the printer side cover and press it closed.
Preparing the Drum Cartridges
The image drum cartridges are shipped with protective sheets of paper to protect the delicate green drum surfaces from transit damage. There may also be foam seals inserted in the tops of the cartridges to prevent toner leakage in transit.
Each drum cartridge is marked with a coloured label. The colour corresponds with a similar coloured label at the left side of the printer. It is essential that the four drum cartridges are installed in their marked positions.
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1. Press the OPEN button and raise the printer top cover to its fully upright position.
4. Peel off the eight white protective tapes from the belt gears.
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2. Remove any plastic foam plugs from the tops of the four image drum cartridges (1).
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5. Pull the protective sheets of paper straight upwards out of the cartridge.
3. Grip the top of an image drum cartridge and lift it straight up and out of the printer.
6. Return the drum cartridge to the printer, locating the pins at each end of the cartridge into their slots (2) at each side of the printer.
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Installing T oner Cartridges
There are four toner cartridges for your printer. Each is marked (1) with its colour: black, cyan, magenta and yellow. You may also identify each by looking into the end of the cartridge through the white cap (2) at one end.
It is essential that each toner cartridge is installed onto the correct image drum cartridge for its colour.
1. Remove a toner cartridge from its packaging.
2. Gently shake the cartridge from side to side to evenly distribute the toner along its length.
3. Identify the toner colour by inspecting the coloured tab (1) on the cartridge or by looking into the end of the cartridge through the white cap (2) at one end.
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4. Identify the position of the corresponding image drum cartridge inside the printer.
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5. Peel off the white adhesive tape seal from the underside of the toner cartridge.
6. Holding the cartridge with the coloured lever (3) to the right and the white end cap (2) to the left, lower the toner cartridge into the top of the image drum cartridge, white cap end first.
Press gently down on the other end to locate the cartridge firmly onto the image drum cartridge.
Do not force the toner cartridge into position. It is fitted with a lock-out mechanism to prevent insertion into the wrong image drum cartridge.
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7. Push the coloured locking lever away from you (towards the back of the printer) to lock the cartridge home and release the toner supply.
1. Remove the oil roller assembly from its wrapping.
2. Remove the coloured spacer (1) from the new oil roller.
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8. Repeat the installation process for the remaining three toner cartridges.
Installing Fuser Oil Roller
The fuser oil roller assembly contains two rollers which bear against the top fuser roller and clean any excess toner which might otherwise be carried over onto successive pages.
It locates directly above the main fuser assembly, and is a user replaceable part.
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3. Hold the assembly horizontally above the fuser, with the yellow warning label (2) at the top and towards you.
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4. Lower the left end of the oil roller assembly into the printer, and locate the extreme left end under the locating tab (3) on the end of the fuser.
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5. Ensure that the small coloured lever at the right end of the fuser is pushed away from you (towards the rear of the printer).
Loading Paper
Before starting your new printer , you can install a stack of paper into one or both (if second tray installed) paper trays.
The User’s Guide contains more information on ho w to choose and feed various kinds of paper and other print media. For the moment, however, simply load the printer with plain copier or laser printer paper so that you can check the basic operation and make any adjustments which may be necessary.
6. Lower the right end of the oil roller assembly onto the fuser and lock it home by pulling the small coloured lever towards you.
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Each paper tray cassette can hold up to about 500 sheets (1 ream) of paper.
Tray 1 is the standard paper tray built into the printer. Tray 2 is the optional second paper tray located under the printer.
1. Pull the paper tray all the way out of the machine.
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2. Adjust the rear paper guide (1) if necessary for the correct paper length. Do this by squeezing the top of the guide and sliding it gently in the required direction.
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Connecting Power to the Printer
A suitable AC power cable was supplied with your printer, terminated with the appropriate plug for connection to a standard AC wall outlet.
For your safety the A C power must come fr om a suitably rated 3-pin socket. This should ideally be switched and must remain easily accessible at all times.
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3. If necessary, slide the two side paper guides (2) out far
1. Ensure the printer on/off switch (1) is off.
enough to accomodate the width of the paper stock.
4. Place the stack of paper gently into the tray, then adjust the side and rear guides to obtain a snug fit.
5. Reinsert the tray back into the printer and push it gently all the way in.
Do not slam the tray in too hard. A full paper tray is heavy and may cause internal damage.
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2. Connect the cable to the 3-pin power socket (2) on the rear of the printer.
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3. Connect the other end of the power cable to a suitable nearby AC power socket outlet.
It is not necessary at this stage to connect the printer to a host computer.
4. Switch on the printer. The display panel will read INITIALIZING for a few seconds, then will read ON LINE. The READY light will be on, all others will be off. The printer is now ready.
If the display tells you that one or more toner colours are low, switch the printer off for a few seconds, then on again. The mechanical cycling you hear will dispense some toner into the image drum cartridges, and the display should then read ON LINE. It may be necessary to repeat this two or three times when the machine is new.
If the display says that one or more image drums are not installed, switch off the printer, open the top cover and check that all four image drum cartridges are properly seated in their correct positions.
Built-in Print Samples
Your printer has a set of printable pages b uilt in. These provide useful information about the printer, and also serve to test the printing function.
Demo Page
The demonstration page shows some of the features of your new printer.
1. Press the ON LINE key on the operator panel to take the
printer OFF LINE.
2. Press and hold the Print Demo key for more than 2 seconds.
The display will read PRINT DEMO PAGE, and after a few seconds (a little more if the printer has been in POWER SAVING mode) a demo page will emerge face down into the stacker tray on top of the printer.
Fonts Page
Your printer can produce a colour sample of all its built in fonts.
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1. Press the ON LINE key if necessary to ensure that the
display reads OFF LINE.
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2. Press and hold the Print Fonts key for more than 2 seconds.
Changing Display Language
The display will read PRINT FONTS, and after a few seconds two pages will emerge face down from the top paper exit showing all of the printer’s resident fonts.
Menu List
Your printer’s functions are controlled by means of the keys on the operator panel and the LCD display panel. These functions are arranged into a menu system for ease of use.
1. Press the ON LINE key if necessary to ensure that the display reads OFF LINE.
2. Press and hold the Print Menu key for more than 2 seconds.
The display will read PRINT MENU, and after a few seconds a mono (black and white) page will emerge showing the factory default and current user default settings for all menu items.
The functions shown on the menus and the use of the operator panel are explained in the User’s Guide.
Your printer can display messages in any one of the following 12 languages:
English Norwegian German Danish French Dutch Italian Turkish Spanish Portuguese Swedish Polish
To change the display language:
1. Press the ON LINE key if necessary to take the printer OFF
LINE.
2. Press and hold the MENU 1 / Menu 2 key for more than
2 seconds.
3. Momentarily press the MENU 1 / Menu 2 key repeatedly
until the display reads LANGUAGE.
4. Press the ENTER key to select this category and display
the current language setting.
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5. Press the backwards through the list of available languages.
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key to cycle forwards or the
key to cycle
6. When your preferred language is displayed, press the
ENTER key to select it. An asterisk (*) will appear next to the language name.
7. Press the ON LINE key to return the printer to its ON LINE
condition ready for printing.
Colour Registration
Each of the four image drums is responsible for producing that part of the printed image corresponding to its particular colour . The three primary colours and black are mixed in various proportions to obtain other colours.
Of course, it is essential that each image drum cartridge produces its part of the printed image at exactly the right place on the page relative to each of the others.
If one cartridge, for example yello w, is slightly misaligned you will notice slight traces of yellow at the edges of other colours where yellow should not appear. This very precise alignment is known as colour registration.
Although the four image drums were very accurately aligned during the manufacturing and testing of your printer, it is possible that one or more of them may have become slightly misaligned during shipping. If you notice any symptoms like that described above, you can easily check and adjust colour registration using the menus and operator panel controls on your printer.
These adjustments align the three colour cartridges precisely to the black cartridge. Your printer has a series of resident test patterns to help you.
The User’s Guide supplied with your printer contains full instructions for this and many other adjustments designed to help you achieve the best possible results from your new colour printer.
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Connecting to the PC
The printer comes with a standard high speed bidirectional IBM Centronics compatible parallel data interface as standard. This requires a IEEE1284 compliant parallel printer cable, not more than 1.8m in length. Such a cable has a 36-pin Centronics style plug at one end (the printer end) and a standard DB25 plug at the other (the PC end).
Two magnetic line filters (1) supplied with the equipment must be attached to the parallel data cable before connecting the printer to your host PC.
To attach the filters, position each filter as close as possible to each end of the cable and snap the filter container shut.
The parallel data cable should be connected to the printer’s data interface (2) and to the host PCs parallel data port (usually designated as LPT1).
Optionally you may have a network interface card installed. This connects directly to your network cable, following the instructions supplied with the card.
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Installing Windows Printer Drivers
Windows 3.1x
A printer driver is a software program which runs on your PC. It passes data from your applications suitably formatted for the printer, and also controls a number of printer functions.
Your printer comes with printer drivers for Windows 3.1x, Windows 95 and Windows NT4.
If using other operating systems, you could select a printer driver designed for use with the HP LaserJet IV or HP LaserJet
5. If you have a suitable printer driver for the HP Colour LaserJet 5, this should be used instead.
Windows users should use the drivers supplied with the printer for best results. These have been designed specially for this printer, and will make the best use of its many features.
If installing on a network or other printer sharing system, each PC user should install the appropriate driver for their system.
The CD may contain a README file, containing additional information too late to be included in the published printer guides.
1. Ensure that all documents are saved and all Windows applications are closed.
2. In Windows Program Manager, choose File–Run…
3. Insert the CD-ROM which came with your printer into your CD-ROM drive.
4. Type D:\DRIVERS\WIN31\”LANGUAGE”\ SETUP.EXE in the dialogue box and click OK.
Your CD-ROM drive is assumed to be drive D. If this is not the case, substitute the correct drive letter for your system.
“LANGUAGE” is the directory name for your language on the CD. If your language is not supported on the CD, use the English directory.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to add the driver for the OKIPAGE 8c to your system.
When installation is complete, the new printer will be available from within your Windows applications.
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Windows 95
Windows NT 4.0
1. Ensure that all documents are saved and all Windows applications are closed.
2. Select START and then RUN.
3. Insert the CD-ROM which came with your printer into your CD-ROM drive.
4. Type D:\DRIVERS\WIN95\”LANGUAGE”\ SETUP.EXE in the dialogue box and click OK.
Your CD-ROM drive is assumed to be drive D. If this is not the case, substitute the correct drive letter for your system.
“LANGUAGE” is the directory name for your language on the CD. If your language is not supported on the CD, use the English directory.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to add the driver for the OKIPAGE 8c to your system.
When installation is complete, the new printer will be available from within your Windows applications.
1. Ensure that all documents are saved and all Windows applications are closed.
2. Select START and then RUN.
3. Insert the CD-ROM which came with your printer into your CD-ROM drive.
4. Type D:\DRIVERS\NT40\”LANGUAGE”\SETUP.EXE in the dialogue box and click OK.
Your CD-ROM drive is assumed to be drive D. If this is not the case, substitute the correct drive letter for your system.
“LANGUAGE” is the directory name for your language on the CD. If your language is not supported on the CD, use the English directory.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to add the driver for the OKIPAGE 8c to your system.
When installation is complete, the new printer will be available from within your Windows applications.
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Windows NT 3.51
Please read the installation instructions in the README.TXT file in the directory NT351 on the CD-ROM.
Apple Macintosh
Read the README FIRST file in the appropriate language sub­directory of the PSPrinter directory for installation instructions.
Other Items on the CD
The CD supplied with your new printer also contains this manual, the User’s Guide and the Colour Guide in Adobe Acrobat format. You may find this more convenient than having printed manuals to look after. The CD also contains the Adobe Acrobat Readers for W indo ws 3.1x and Windows 95/W indo ws NT. This program may be installed from the CD, and will enable you to view the manuals on-screen. It may also be used to print spare copies if you wish.
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Index
C
Cables
data ................................................. 7, 17
power.............................................. 7, 13
Colour
registration........................................... 16
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Demo page
printing ................................................ 14
Display
changing the language ......................... 15
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Fonts
printing a list........................................ 14
Fuser oil roller
installing .............................................. 11
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Image drums
colour identification............................... 8
installing ................................................ 8
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Menus
printing current settings....................... 15
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Paper
capacity ................................................ 12
loading................................................. 12
second tray ............................................ 7
Printer
access ..................................................... 7
testing .................................................. 14
weight .................................................... 7
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Software
Apple Macintosh ................................. 20
CD-ROM ............................................ 20
other drivers ........................................ 17
Windows 3.1x ..................................... 18
Windows 95 & NT....................... 19, 20
Windows drivers ................................. 18
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Toner
colour identification............................. 10
installing .............................................. 10
waste toner box ..................................... 8
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W aste toner box
installing ................................................ 8
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