Oki PAGE 8p Plus User Manual

Setup Guide

Notice

Trademarks

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.

First edition December 1999

Copyright

© Copyright 1999 by Oki. All rights reserved.
Written and produced by the Oki Documentation Dept.

Oki is a registered trademark of

Oki Electric Industry Company, Ltd.

ENERGY STA R is a trademark of the

United States Environmental Protection Agency

Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of

Microsoft Corporation.

HP and HP LaserJet are registered trademarks of

Hewlett Packard.

TrueType is a registered trademark of

Apple Computer.

IBM is a registered trademark of

International Business Machines Corp.

2

OKIPAGE 8p Plus

Contents

Safety instructions .................................................................. 4

Printer Features........................................................................ 6

Checking the contents ............................................................ 7

Printer Components ................................................................ 8

Setting up your printer ............................................................ 9

Attaching the paper input tray ........................................... 9

Removing the image drum protection sheet ...................10

Installing toner ................................................................. 11

Loading paper .................................................................. 12

Connecting the data cable ............................................... 13

Connecting the USB cable ............................................... 13

Connecting power to your printer ................................... 14

Installing a Windows™ printer driver ..................................15

Windows 3.1x ................................................................... 15

Windows 95/98 and Windows NT4 ................................. 16

Installing the USB printer driver .......................................... 16

Other Items on the CD ...........................................................17

Index ......................................................................................18

English

Setup Guide 3

Safety instructions

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.

4

OKIPAGE 8p Plus

Conventions

• 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.

• It is recommended that the printer be switched off prior to
opening or removing covers.

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.

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.

EMC/Low Voltage Directive

This product complies with the requirements
of the Council Directives 89/336/EEC
(amended by 92/31/EEC) and 73/23/EEC
(amended by 93/68/EEC) on the approxima­tion of the laws of the member states relating to
electromagnetic compatibility and low voltage.

Energy Star

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

English

Setup Guide 5

Printer Features

Congratulations! You have selected a printer with fast output,
excellent print quality, and easy operation.

Your printer’s features include:

• 8 page per minute (ppm) output

• 100 sheet universal paper feeder, plus manual feed for
envelopes and special documents

• Outstanding print quality utilising a solid state LED array

• Compatible with Windows™ applications

• Bidirectional Centronics IEEE 1284 parallel interface

• USB Serial Interface

• Onscreen soft operator panel for printer setup and control,
and status monitor for realtime printer status information

• HP PCL®6 (HP LaserJet® 6p compatible)

• 600 × 1200 DPI output

• 2MB of memory with Enhanced Memory Management,
upgradeable to 10MB

• 45 scalable fonts

• Compatible with Windows™ and DOS applications

6

OKIPAGE 8p Plus

Checking the contents

Carefully remove all the contents from the box and unpack
your printer. In addition to the printer manual(s) you should
have the following items:

• Printer

• Toner cartridge

• Paper input tray

• Image drum cartridge
(shipped inside printer but not ready for use)

Other items in the box:

• driver CD

• power cable

• lightproof plastic bag

Check the contents carefully…
if anything appears to be missing or damaged, contact your

dealer as soon as possible.

English

Setup Guide 7

Printer Components

Manual feed slot

USB interface

connector

Paper feed/exit tray

Printer cover

Control panel

LED array

Parallel interface

connector

Power cable receptacle

8

Power switch

Image drum cartridge

Toner cartridge

OKIPAGE 8p Plus

Setting up your printer

Attaching the paper input tray

Choose a location that is clean, dry, well ventilated and out
of direct sunlight. The area should be free of electromagnetic
interference and not suffer from extremes or drastic changes
in temperature or humidity. The printer should be placed on
a surface which is not be subject to shock or vibration.

Before you continue, you should already have:

• Checked that all contents as listed have been supplied.

• Familiarised yourself with printer components.

• Identified a suitable location for your printer.

The following sections will guide you through:

• Attaching the paper input tray.

• Removing the image drum protection sheet.

• Installing toner.

• Loading paper.

• Connecting your printer.

• Installing a printer driver.

1 Insert the paper tray so that the hooks on the lower edge

latch with the printer.

2

1

2 Push the paper tray forwards until it latches and is secure

on both sides.

English

Setup Guide 9

Removing the image drum protection sheet

1 Open the cover.

2 Remove the image drum cartridge.

3 Remove the protective sheet.

Keep the image drum as level as possible to avoid toner
spillage. (Some toner is added during the test phase.)

4 Replace the image drum.

Do not expose the image drum to strong light.
Do not touch the image drum’s green surface.

10

OKIPAGE 8p Plus

Installing toner

1 Remove the tape and shipping insert from the image drum

cartridge.

2 Shake the toner cartridge to evenly distribute toner.

3 Unwrap the toner cartridge.

4 Remove the tape.

5 Insert the toner cartridge.

6 Push the lock lever forward.

English

7 Close the printer cover.

Setup Guide 11

Loading paper

For best results, use standard laser or copier paper with a Sheffield
rating of 100–250 such as Xerox 4200 (75g/m² or 20lb). The
paper input tray can stack up to 100 sheets of standard paper.

1 Set the left paper guide to the marker for the required

paper size and move the right guide to a position slightly
wider than your paper width.

2 Insert the paper so that it is up against and flush with the

left paper guide.

3 Adjust the right paper guide to fit against the edge of the

paper.

Adjust the guides for a snug, but not tight, fit.

For use of envelopes, transparencies, other print media and
the manual feed slot, refer to the User’s Guide (in some
countries this may be found on the CD).

12

OKIPAGE 8p Plus

Connecting the data cable

Connecting the USB cable

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.

1 Connect one end of the parallel data cable (36-pin

Centronics) to the printer’s data interface (1).

1

2 Connect the end containing the standard DB25 connector

to the host PCs parallel data port (usually designated as
LPT1).

The printer comes with a USB interface as standard. This requires
a Type A to Type B cable, not more than 5m in length.

1 Connect the Type B (square) connector on the cable to the

USB interface connector at the rear of the printer (1).

2 Connect the Type A (small, flat) connector on the other

end of the cable to the host PC’s USB port.

See ‘Installing the USB Printer Driver’ for further information
on USB installation.

1

English

Setup Guide 13

Connecting power to your printer

A suitable AC power cable is supplied with your printer,
terminated with the appropriate plug for connection to a
standard AC wall outlet.

1 Ensure the printer on/off switch (1) is off.

2

1

2 Connect the cable to the power socket (2) on the rear of the

printer.

3 Connect the other end of the power cable to a suitable

nearby AC power socket outlet.

14

OKIPAGE 8p Plus

Installing a Windows™ printer driver

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 95/98,Windows NT4.

If using other operating systems, you could select a printer
driver designed for use with the HP LaserJet® 6p.

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 features.

The following section guides you through the installation of a
printer driver for your Windows operating system.

The driver for Windows 3.1x is supplied on CD–ROM and
floppy disk (use the CD–ROM if possible). Some countries
may have several floppy disks. In this case the appropriate
Windows driver disk will be clearly labelled.

Your floppy disk drive is assumed to be drive A and your
CD-ROM drive is assumed to be drive D. If this is not the
case, substitute the correct drive letter for your system.

1 Ensure that all documents are saved and all Windows

applications are closed.

2 In Windows Program Manager, choose

3 Insert the Windows 3.1x driver diskette or CD-ROM which

came with your printer into the appropriate drive.

4 If installing from floppy disk, type A:\SETUP.EXE in the

dialogue box and click OK.

If you are installing the driver from CD-ROM, type:

D:\SETUP.EXE

in the dialogue box and click OK.

5 Follow the on-screen instructions to add the driver for your

printer to your system.

When installation is complete, the new printer will be
available from within your Windows applications.

File–Run…

English

Setup Guide 15

Windows 95/98 and Windows NT4

Installing the USB printer driver

Your CD-ROM drive is assumed to be drive D. If this is
not the case, substitute the correct drive letter for your
system.

1 Ensure that all documents are saved and all Windows

applications are closed.

2 On the

Start

menu, choose

Run…

3 When prompted for the file, enter

D:\SETUP.EXE

and click OK.

4 Follow the on-screen instructions to add the driver for your

printer to your system.

When installation is complete, the new printer will be available
from within your Windows applications.

The USB port capability can only be used with Windows

98.

Your CD-ROM drive is assumed to be drive D. If this is
not the case, substitute the correct drive letter for your
system.

1 Connect the printer and USB cable (see ‘Connecting the

USB cable’) to your computer.

2 Windows will report that it has detected New Hardware

(Unknown Device).

When prompted for a driver, insert the CD-ROM which
came with the printer.

3 Click Next, then select the CD-ROM drive to search for the

printer driver and click Next again.

4 The printer setup program will now start automatically.

If you do not run the setup program at this stage, you
can launch it later by selecting

Run…

on the

Start

menu

and when prompted for the file entering

D:\SETUP.EXE and clicking

OK

.

5 During the installation process, you will be prompted to

choose a port to use with the printer. Select the USB port
that the printer is connected to, for example “OP1USB1”.

16

OKIPAGE 8p Plus

Other Items on the CD

6 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the

installation.

The CD supplied with your printer also contains this manual
and the User’s 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
Windows 3.1x and Windows 95/98 / Windows 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.

English

Setup Guide 17

Index

C

Cable

data ...................................................... 13

power ................................................... 14

USB ..................................................... 13

CD-ROM

items .................................................... 17

F

Features ...................................................... 6

I

Image drum

protection sheet ................................... 10

P

Paper

capacity ................................................ 12

input tray ............................................... 9

loading ................................................. 12

other print media ................................. 12

specification ......................................... 12

Printer

components ........................................... 8

unpacking .............................................. 7

Printer driver

installing .............................................. 15

USB ..................................................... 16

Windows 3.1x ..................................... 15

Windows 95 ........................................ 16

Windows NT ....................................... 16

S

Safety .......................................................... 4

Software

CD-ROM ............................................ 17

other drivers ........................................ 15

T

Toner

cartridge ............................................... 11

installing .............................................. 11

Oki Systems (UK) Ltd.

550 Dundee Road
Slough
SL1 4LE

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
http://www.oki.co.uk

Oki Systems (Ireland) Ltd.

The Square Industrial Complex
Tallaght
Dublin 24

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
http://www.oki.ie

Hawthorn Business Centre
Adelaide Industrial Estate
Belfast, BT12 6HP

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
http://www.oki.ie

18

OKIPAGE 8p Plus