OKI B4100 User Manual

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B4100 user's guide ...

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PREFACE > 2 PREFACE Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control. The manufacturer also ...

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CONTENTS > 3 CONTENTS Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Printer features. . . . . ...

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CONTENTS > 4 Printer settings in Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Consumables and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Consumable order details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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NOTES, CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS > 5 NOTES, CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS NOTE A note appears in this manual like this. A note provides additional information to supplement the main text which may help you to use and understand the product. CAUTION! A cauti...

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INTRODUCTION > 6 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing this 18 pages per minute monochrome page printer. Your new printer is designed with a range of advanced features to give you crisp black and white pages at high speed on a wide range o...

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ABOUT THIS MANUAL > 7 ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual is the user’s guide (check the Oki website, www.okieurope.com, for the most up-to-date version) for your printer and forms part of the overall user support listed below: l Quick set-up guide ...

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ABOUT THIS MANUAL > 8 PRINTING PAGES The whole manual, Individual pages, or sections may be printed. The procedure is: 1. From the toolbar, select [File], then [Print] (or press the Ctrl + P keys). 2. Choose which pages you wish to print: (a) [A...

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ABOUT THIS MANUAL > 9 ABBREVIATIONS USED The following abbreviations are used in this manual: Abbreviation Meaning Ctrl Control dpi dots per inch LED Light Emitting Diode MFT Manual Feed Tray RAM Random Access Memory SIDM Serial Impact Dot Matrix ...

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PRINTER COMPONENTS > 10 PRINTER COMPONENTS The important components of your printer are identified in the following illustrations. 1. Operator panel 2. Top paper exit bin (150 sheets, face down) 3. Top cover release button 4. Top paper exit bin e...

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PRINTER COMPONENTS > 11 10. LED array 11. Image drum 12. Manual feed tray (single sheet) (shown in closed position) 13. Paper feed tray (250 sheets) 14. Toner cartridge 15. Fuser unit 16. Top cover · ¯ 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ...

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PRINTER COMPONENTS > 12 17. Power cable connection 18. Cooling fan 19. USB interface connection 20. Parallel interface connection 17 18 19 20 ...

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OPERATOR PANEL AND STATUS MONITOR > 13 OPERATOR PANEL AND STATUS MONITOR This chapter describes the function of your printer’s operator panel. It is also useful to describe the Status Monitor software at this point as it provides printer stat...

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OPERATOR PANEL AND STATUS MONITOR > 14 OPERATOR PANEL LAYOUT The operator panel consists of 4 indicating LEDs and a control button. From left to right, the LEDs indicate Power On, Ready, Manual feed and Error. LED INDICATORS The LED indicators s...

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OPERATOR PANEL AND STATUS MONITOR > 15 The meaning of the indicator LEDs when they flash (x) is summarised as follows: CONTROL BUTTON The primary functions of the control button are activated by pressing the switch momentarily and releasing. The...

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OPERATOR PANEL AND STATUS MONITOR > 16 least two seconds before releasing. The secondary functions are as follows: l Printing the demo and menu pages. l Printing any data held in the buffer after printing has been cancelled. The other functions ...

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OPERATOR PANEL AND STATUS MONITOR > 17 Using the Printer Status Monitor Viewing the status of the printer, and viewing or changing the printer settings are carried out as follows: 1. Click on [Start], [Programs] and select the Status Monito ...

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OPERATOR PANEL AND STATUS MONITOR > 18 Printer Setup Tab Selecting this tab provides access to the Printer Menu button, which, when selected, enables configuration of the printer settings via a series of tabs described in outline below. At all s...

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OPERATOR PANEL AND STATUS MONITOR > 19 9. About AboutAbout About: about this printer. Preferences Tab Selecting this tab provides the means to choose the information displayed by the Status Monitor and how/when the Status Monitor appears. The d...

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OPERATOR PANEL AND STATUS MONITOR > 20 The menu functions and their default values are summarised in the table in the section entitled “Menu Functions”. CHANGING THE DISPLAY LANGUAGE Carry out the following instructions to change the language...

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OPERATOR PANEL AND STATUS MONITOR > 21 It should be noted that many of these settings can be, and often are, overridden by settings made in the printer drivers. However, several of the driver settings can be left at “Printer Setting”, which ...

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OPERATOR PANEL AND STATUS MONITOR > 22 System configuration menu This menu adjusts general printer settings to suit the way you prefer to work. Parallel menu This menu controls the operation of the printer’s parallel data interface. USB menu T...

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OPERATOR PANEL AND STATUS MONITOR > 23 Maintenance menu This menu provides access to various printer maintenance functions. Usage menu This menu is for information only, and provides an indication of total usage of the printer and the expected li...

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PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 24 PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS For guidance on the media you can use with your printer, which input tray and which ejection method to use, see the section entitled “Paper and tray information” in the “Specifications” ch...

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PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 25 TRANSPARENCIES AND ADHESIVE LABELS The manufacturer of this printer recommends the following guidelines when selecting transparencies and adhesive labels for use in your printer: l Always use manual feed. l Always use ...

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PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 26 INSTALLING PAPER 1. Remove the paper tray from the bottom of the printer and place plain paper in the tray, keeping the level of the paper in the tray below the guide arrowheads shown on the paper guides (1). NOTE If ...

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PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 27 2. Adjust the rear paper support (2) to the size of paper you are using by gripping the lugs (3), tilting and sliding the support forwards or backwards as necessary. 3. Adjust the paper guides (1). It is important to a...

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PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 28 PRINTING ENVELOPES 1. Pull out the rear paper exit tray (1) until it locks and lift out the paper guide (2). 2. Pull down the manual feed tray (3) and adjust the paper guides to the width of the envelope. 3. Insert the...

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PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 29 PAPER FEED, SIZE AND MEDIA SETTING The process used to fuse (fix) the printed image to the paper involves a mixture of pressure and heat. Too much heat will cause lightweight paper to crease or curl and corrugations in...

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PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 30 4. Click on [Printer Setup] tab - [Printer Menu] button - [Paper tab] - [Manual Feed] button. Adjust the media type to Transparency and the paper size to the size of the transparency being used. 5. Click on the [Apply]...

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INTERFACES > 31 INTERFACES Your printer is equipped with two data interfaces: 1. Parallel – For direct connection to a PC. This port requires a bi-directional (IEEE 1284 compliant) parallel cable. 2. USB – For connection to a PC running Wind...

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PRINTER DRIVERS > 32 PRINTER DRIVERS This chapter describes how to install a printer driver on two types of operating system – Windows and Macintosh. The printer drivers are all contained on the printer driver CD-ROM (CD1). Please refer to the...

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OPERATION > 33 OPERATION This chapter provides a broad outline of how to operate your printer from either a Windows or a Macintosh environment. PRINTER SETTINGS IN WINDOWS The Status Monitor controlled menus (described in the chapter entitled �...

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OPERATION > 34 Setup tab . 1. Paper size should be the same as the page size of your document (unless you wish to scale the printout to fit another size), and should also be the same as the size of paper you will feed into the printer. 2. You c...

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OPERATION > 35 Job Options tab 1. The output resolution of the printed page can be set as follows. l The highest quality setting prints at 1200 x 600dpi. This option requires the most printer memory and takes the longest to print. l The normal ...

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OPERATION > 36 6. Your printed pages can be scaled to fit larger or smaller stationery or the scaling function can be disabled by checking the Disable checkbox. 7. A single on-screen button restores the default settings. Image tab 1. Dithering p...

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OPERATION > 37 SETTING FROM WINDOWS CONTROL PANEL When you open the driver properties window directly from Windows, rather than from within an application program, a somewhat more extensive range of settings is provided. Changes made here will ...

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OPERATION > 38 Advanced tab 1. You can specify which times of day your printer will be available. 2. Indicates current priority, from 1 (lowest) to 99 (highest). Highest priority documents will print first. 3. Specifies that documents should be ...

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OPERATION > 39 4. This specifies that the document should not be spooled, but printed directly. Your application will not normally be ready for further use until the print job is complete. This requires less disk space on your computer, since t...

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OPERATION > 40 printer to help each user find their own documents in the output stack. PRINTER SETTINGS IN MACINTOSH Refer to the readme file on the drivers CD, CD1, and the online help provided in the driver software. NOTE The above features ar...

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CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCE > 41 CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCE This section deals with the replacement of the toner cartridge and image drum and general maintenance. CONSUMABLE ORDER DETAILS * typical for continuous printing Please always use genui...

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CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCE > 42 WHEN TO REPLACE THE TONER CARTRIDGE Replace the toner cartridge after Toner Low displays in the printer Status Monitor. Also, the Error LED indicator slowly blinks when toner is low. After Toner Low displays, the...

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CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCE > 43 1. Press the top cover release button and open the printer’s top cover fully. 2. Pull the coloured lever on the right side of the toner cartridge towards the front of the printer to close the cartridge then re...

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CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCE > 44 IMAGE DRUM LIFE The life of an image drum depends on a number of factors, including temperature and humidity, the type of paper used, and the number of pages per job. The image drum should last approximately 25,0...

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CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCE > 45 3. Follow the installation instructions on or inside the box containing the new image drum to install the new image drum. 4. Follow the installation instructions on or inside the box containing the new toner cart...

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CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCE > 46 Using the Control button 1. Press the control button to take the printer off line. 2. Open the manual feed tray and insert a sheet of A4 plain paper between the paper guides. 3. Press and hold down the control but...

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TROUBLESHOOTING > 47 TROUBLESHOOTING STATUS AND ERROR MESSAGES Your printer has been designed to give you helpful status feedback not only during normal operation but also if a printing problem occurs so that you can take appropriate corrective ...

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TROUBLESHOOTING > 48 PAPER JAMS Provided that you follow the recommendations in this guide on use of print media, and you keep the media in good condition prior to use, your printer should give years of reliable service. However, paper jams occ...

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TROUBLESHOOTING > 49 INPUT JAM 1. Remove the paper tray from the printer. 2. Remove any crumpled or folded paper. 3. Remove any paper from the underside of the printer. 4. Replace the paper tray. After successful removal of any damaged or misfed ...

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TROUBLESHOOTING > 50 7. The printer will warm up and commence printing when ready. The page lost through the jam will normally be reprinted. PRINT QUALITY PROBLEMS Before consulting a service representative regarding a print quality problem, che...

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TROUBLESHOOTING > 51 Vertical white streaking or faint areas on page. Toner is low and does not distribute properly, or the drum is worn out. Replace toner cartridge. Check drum and replace the drum, if necessary. Contact service. LED array ...

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TROUBLESHOOTING > 52 SOFTWARE PROBLEMS Your software (operating environment, applications and printer drivers) controls the printing process. Make sure you have selected the right driver for use with your printer. See your software documentatio...

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TROUBLESHOOTING > 53 HARDWARE PROBLEMS Symptom Problem Solution When you try to print nothing happens, but printer indicates it is ready to receive data. Configuration error. Check cable connection. If more than one printer is available, make...

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SPECIFICATIONS > 54 SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL A summary of the basic characteristics of your printer appears in the table below: Item Specification Dimensions See the following section entitled “Overall Dimensions” Weight 9 kg approximately Prin...

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SPECIFICATIONS > 55 OVERALL DIMENSIONS 355mm 607.5mm 395mm 200mm ...

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SPECIFICATIONS > 56 PAPER AND TRAY INFORMATION Feed and ejection methods vary depending on the type, size and thickness of medium used. Use the chart below and the notes/ symbols/terms on the following page for initial guidance. (Minor variation...

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SPECIFICATIONS > 57 NOTES/SYMBOLS/TERMS Notes: 1. Paper smaller than A5 (i.e. less than 210mm long) should be ejected face up. Symbol/Term Meaning T1 Paper Tray 1 MF Manual Feed FU Face Up printing from the rear of the printer FD Face Down print...

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INDEX > 58 INDEX A Adhesive labels ..........................25 Advanced features enabling or disabling...............39 C Changing display language .........20 Cleaning page.............................45 control button..............................

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INDEX > 59 P Page orientation setting in Windows ..................35 Paper Envelope types ........................24 Exit jam...................................49 Feed jam .................................49 Input jam ...............................

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INDEX > 60 U user’s guide printing.....................................8 viewing .....................................7 W Watermark printing in Windows.................35 ...

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OKI CONTACT DETAILS > 61 OKI CONTACT DETAILS Oki Systems (UK) Limited 550 Dundee Road Slough Trading Estate Slough, SL1 4LE Tel:44 (0) 1753 819819 Fax:44 (0) 1753 819899 http://www.oki.co.uk Oki Systems Ireland Limited The Square Industrial Comple...

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central house balfour road, hounslow tw3 1hy united kingdom tel +44 (0) 20 8219 2190 Fax +44 (0) 20 8219 2199 B4100 07053401 Iss.01 ...