Oki proColor Pro510DW Quick Start Manual

Table of Contents

1.) Overview 3

2.) Setting the IP Address at the Feeder 4

3.) Setting the IP Address at the Printer 7

4.) Setup of the Printer Port 9

5.) Setup of the Printer, Feeder and Feeder Port on the Printer Media Manager_____14

6.) Connect the Workflow with the Printer ______16

7.) Setup of the Media in the Media Manager 21

8.) Loading the Media 29

9.) Job Submission 32

10.) Input Job and Media Setup 36

11.) Creating a Label Job 39

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1. Overview

Setup network
for Printer and
Feeder

Setup the
Printer Port

Setup Printer,
Feeder and
Feeder Port

Connect the
Workflow

Setting up
media in the
Media
Manager

Sending the
Media
Parameters for
the Feeder

Calibration of
the media

Load Paper

Login to Express
Login Services &
Job Submission

Input Job &
Media Setup in
LabelPrint

Create your
output and
print

RIP your
output and
send to the
printer

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Setup the Network and Connection between the Software (one time process)

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2. Setting the IP Address at the Feeder

STEP 2-1

STEP 2-2

Select Menu.

From this screen, press Select twice more to get to

Page 3.

STEP 2-3

STEP 2-4

Scroll down to Network Settings and press Select.

Select IP Address.

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STEP 2-5

STEP 2-6

Press Select. The first three zero’s will be highlighted.
Press Up and Down to get to the appropriate number.
Press Save. Press Select, then the next set is now
ready to be entered and you can use the Up and Down
arrows to continue this process until your done. Select
Save and then Exit.

You will be taken back to the Network Settings page.
Select Exit.

STEP 2-7

STEP 2-8

You will be taken back to Page 3. Scroll down and
select Network Configure.

From Network Configure, scroll down to Apply
Settings and Select.

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STEP 2-9

From the Apply Settings screen, press Select then Up. The
screen will now say Yes. Save then Exit to Offline. The
Feeder will take a moment to update.

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3. Setting the IP Address at the Printer

STEP 3-1

STEP 3-2

Enter the printer menu. Scroll down and select Admin
Setup to enter.

Using the up and down arrow keys, enter the password
aaaaaa (six lower case a’s). Select Enter.

STEP 3-3

STEP 3-4

Select the Network Setup menu.

Scroll down to the IP Address and select Enter.

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STEP 3-5

Using the up and down arrow keys to enter the IP
Address, hitting enter to move right to the next column.
When a * (asterisk) symbol appears, the IP Address has
been saved. Select Online to finish.

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4. Setup of the Printer Port

STEP 4-1

From the Start menu, select Devices and Printers.

STEP 4-2

Select Add a Printer.

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STEP 4-3

Select Add a Local Printer.

STEP 4-4

Click Create a New Port. From the drop down menu, select Standard TCP/IP Port and click Next.

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STEP 4-5

Under Hostname or IP Address, enter the IP Address and select Next.

STEP 4-6

Select Next to bypass the Additional Port Information Required screen.

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STEP 4-7

Under the Manufacturer menu, select Microsoft. From the Printers menu, click Microsoft XPS Document
Writer and select Next.

STEP 4-8

Select Use the Driver that is Currently Installed and click Next.

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STEP 4-9

Enter the Printer Name and click Next.

STEP 4-10

You`ve successfully added the printer. Select Finish.

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5. Setup of the Printer, Feeder and Feeder Port on the

STEP 5-1

Open the LabelPrint Printer Media Manager. Select Preferences from the General Options on the side bar.
STEP 5-2

Highlight the media and click Edit.

Printer Media Manager

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STEP 5-3

Ensure the info is correct and click Save.
STEP 5-4

Click Save. Leave the LabelPrint Printer media Manager running in the background.

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6. Connect the Workflow with the Printer

STEP 6-1

Click on the ELP for OKI icon on the desktop to open. Login using the Username and Password created when
installing the software.

STEP 6-2

This screen will pop up. Click Allow Access.

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STEP 6-3

Open the Workflow.
STEP 6-4

This screen will pop up. Click Allow Access.

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STEP 6-5

Right-click the Printer Output icon and select Setup.
STEP 6-6

Select Edit.

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STEP 6-7

Highlight the Printer Config and select Edit.

STEP 6-8

Enter the Name and select the Printer and Printer Name created from the drop down menu and click OK. Exit
the previous screen, and click OK on the LabelPrint Printer Setup screen.

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STEP 6-9

Start the Workflow by selecting the Start button from the top left-hand corner. Leave the Workflow running in
the background.

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7. Setup of the Media in the Media Manager

STEP 7-1

In the LabelPrint Printer Media Manager, select the appropriate printer from the Active Media List and select
the appropriate sized media from the Printer Media List. Ensure both lines are highlighted. If the appropriate
media is on the Printer Media List, please proceed to step # 11.

If the appropriate media is not on the list, you can get the latest version by visiting our website at www.isys-

label.com. You will need to register as a user and once this is done, you can download the latest version of the

certified media list.

STEP 7-2

From the General Options, click Media Manager.

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STEP 7-3

Select Import Certified Media.

STEP 7-4

Click the “…..” and select the certified media list.

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STEP 7-5

Click Open.

STEP 7-6

Ensure the Set the Import Media to Enabled box is checked and click OK.

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STEP 7-7

Click Close.

STEP 7-8

From the General Options side bar, click Update Stock Database.

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STEP 7-9

Click Submit.

STEP 7-10

Click OK.

STEP 7-11

With both the Active Media and appropriate media from the Printer Media List selected, click Change Media
To from the Media Control Menu. The printer will send the media parameters to the Feeder. A screen will
appear saying Roll Settings Have Been Successfully Changed. Click OK.

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STEP 7-12

On the Feeder, there will be a screen displaying Clear the Guide Path. Please remove the current roll if one is
installed, and load the new roll on to the Feeder before printing your job. Select Done. The Guide will adjust to
the proper roll width.

STEP 7-13

The media now needs to be calibrated. Cut off a section approximately 15-17 “long.

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STEP 7-14

Place the media between the two Guide Channels while covering the sensor on the right hand side exactly as
shown in the picture

STEP 7-15

Close the Guide Channels, Load Door and then the Guide Cover.

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STEP 7-16

From the Media Control menu, select Sensor Calibration.

STEP 7-17

The Feeder will then calibrate the media. If this is not done properly, a screen will show saying Auto
Registration Failed. Repeat the process using a longer section of media.

STEP 7-18

When the media is calibrated, the computer will show a screen displaying Auto Registration Success.
Remove the piece of media from the Feeder. The roll can now be loaded.

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8. Loading the Media

Identify the three doors and two covers of the OKI pro510DW feeder.

Guide Door

Media Door

Guide Cover

Cutter Cover

Extension
Arm

Load Door

Spindle Pin

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STEP 8-1

STEP 8-2

Open the Media Door.
Before loading the roll, ensure the sides of the roll are flat.
Insert a roll paper as shown, ensuring you’re holding the

roll on the side and the media is flat and does not cone.
If this is not done properly, there will be tracking problems.

Ensure the roll is pushed all the way into the feeder
against the back, red Extension Arm.

Lift the Extension Arm back up into position making
sure both the Plunger and Extension Arm lock.

The Extension Arm should be rubbing on the roll
slightly to provide some back tension (drag).

STEP 8-3

STEP 8-4

Open the Load Door at the bottom front of the feeder by
releasing the two yellow latches.

Open the Guide Cover and Guide Channels. Feed the
media under the orange Tension Swing as shown.

Place the media three quarters of the way up the path
so it has covered the paper sensors completely.

Place the paper evenly between the Guide Channels
and hold it steady with one hand.

Guide Channels

Tension Swing

Load Door

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STEP 8-5

STEP 8-6

Ensure the Channel Gap (the distance between the
edge of the paper and the Guide Channel) is less than

0.5mm on each side and the paper aligned with the
right side Guide Channel.

Ensure the Channel Gap is not too small so that the
paper does not fit between the Guide Channels. The
paper should lay flat against the back of the feeder.

Use the Open and Close buttons to make an
adjustment if necessary.

Close the Guide Channels, Load Door and Guide
Cover.

Press the Load button to load the media.
The roll will begin to load and cut off a section for proper

alignment. Open the cutter door and while using
caution, carefully remove the piece of cut paper. Close
the cutter door.

Note: Depending on the type of media being used,
the paper may fall inside the feeder. Use caution
when retrieving cut media.

STEP 8-7

The control panel screen should look like this after a few
moments. Press the Done button. The media will then
load.

Channel Gap

Remove cut
piece of media.

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9. Job Submission

STEP 9-1

Click the Compose LabelPrint icon on the desktop to open an internet explorer screen. Login to the Express
Login Server.

STEP 9-2

Select Submission from the bottom left hand side of the screen.

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STEP 9-3

Click Jobs (+) icon to create a job.

STEP 9-4

Create an ID and quantity, media type and paper part number to create the custom Job.

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STEP 9-5

Under the File window, click the (+) icon and select the PDF graphic to be printed. Click OK.

STEP 9-6

Click Submit.

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STEP 9-7

After the job has finished submitting, click Close.

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10. Input Job and Media Setup

STEP 10-1

Open Express LabelPrint and click on the Start Job Input arrow on the top left of the screen, or go to the
Advanced menu to Start Job Input. The graphic will now appear in the bar on the left.

STEP 10-2

Select Advanced then Roll Papers.

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STEP 10-3

Select Add from the Paper Manager popup.

STEP 10-4

Under Paper Name, select the media part number from the Media List. After doing so, the parameters will
change.

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STEP 10-5

Enter the pre-cut size, and horizontal and vertical gutters. Ensure the parameters are correct. Click Save the
Close.

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11. Creating a Label Job

STEP 11-1

From the File menu, select Roll Layout, the allotted paper name, the weight, and width.

STEP 11-2

Enter the Layout Name and click OK.

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STEP 11-3

Click on Ready from the side bar.

STEP 11-4

Drag and drop the graphic from the side bar on to the new layout.

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STEP 11-5

From the File menu, select Print.

STEP 11-6

Select OK.

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STEP 11-7

The job specifics will be shown at the bottom of the screen on the Print Queue, select Start Output.

STEP 11-8

On the Workflow screen, ensure the file travels from the Job Input to the Print Queue. Once this is done,
select the arrow under the Printer Output icon. The job will now be sent to the printer.

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