Oki B820N User manual

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User's Manual
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This manual supports the following models:

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How to read this manual
Symbols
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The following symbols are used in this manual.
B840dn
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B840
B 8 2 0 n
•

B820
Multipurpose tray
•

MPT, MP tray
Second tray unit
•

tray 2
Third tray unit
•

tray 3
PostScript3 Emulation
•
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PSE, POSTSCRIPT3 EMULATION, POSTSCRIPT3
EMULATION
Microsoft
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®
Windows
®
8.1 64 - bit Edition operating system
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Windows 8.1
(64bit version)*
Microsoft
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®
Windows
®
8 64 - bit Edition operating system
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Windows 8
(64bit version)*
Microsoft
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®
Windows
®
Server 2012 64 - bit Edition operating system
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Windows Server 2012 (64bit version)*
Microsoft
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®
Windows
®
Server 2012 R2 64 - bit Edition operating system
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Windows Server 2012 R2 (64bit version)*
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Microsoft
®
Windows
®
7 64 - bit Edition operating system
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Windows 7 (64bit
version)*
M i c r o s o f t
•®Windows Vista™64 - bit Edition operating system
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Windows
Vista (64bit version)*
M i c r o s o f t
•®Windows Server®2008 R2 64 - bit Edition operating system
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Windows Server 2008 R2*
M i c r o s o f t
•®Windows Server®2008 64 - bit Edition operating system
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Windows Server 2008 (64bit version)*
M i c r o s o f t
•®Windows®XP x64 Edition operating system
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Windows XP (x64
version)*
M i c r o s o f t
•®Windows Server™ 2003 x64 Edition operating system
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Windows Server 2003 (x64 version) *
M i c r o s o f t
•®Windows®7 operating system
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Windows 7*
M i c r o s o f t
•®Windows Vista™ operating system
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Windows Vista*
M i c r o s o f t
•®Windows Server®2008 operating system
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Windows Server
2008*
•
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP operating system
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Windows XP*
M i c r o s o f t
•®Windows Server™ 2003 operating system
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Windows Server
2003*
Windows
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®
, general name for Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2,
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server
2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

Windows
* If there is no special description, 64bit version is included in Windows 7,
Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003.
This product complies with the requirements of the Council
Directives 2004/108/EC (EMC), 2006/95/EC (LVD) and
2009/125/EC(EuP), as amended where applicable, on the
approximation of the laws of the
member states relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility, Low
Voltage and Energy Using Products.
The following cables were used to evaluate this product to achieve EMC direc-
tive 2004/108/EC compliance and congurations other than this may affect
that compliance.
CABLE TYPE LENGTH (METRE) CORE SHIELD
Power 1.8
USB 5
Parallel 1.8
LAN 15
As an ENERGY STAR Program Participant, the manufacturer has
determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines
for energy efciency.
Symbol
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Note!
• printer work properly.
It is strongly recommended that you read these in order to avoid operating
the machine incorrectly.
Memo
• Items that are useful to know or which are reference items for
when using the printer.
Recommended to read.
The descriptions in this manual, unless particularly specied, refer to the op-
eration procedures of B840dn . The screen or operating procedure may differ
depending on the model.

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Caution
This equipment uses CR2032 lithium batteries on the main control board.
The machine has a life of 10 years with normal use.
Please seal the batteries with a tape or similar material upon disposal.
Mixing with other metals or batteries may result in res or explosions.
Please dispose of batteries in accordance with rules and regulations of
the local government.
Please do not dispose of them in a landll site amongst already processed
garbage.
Regarding the software on the printer
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Regarding trademarks
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OKI is a registered trademark of Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server and Windows Vista are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and in
other countries.
Apple, Macintosh, MacOS, AppleTalk, EtherTalk, LaserWriter, Bonjour and
TrueType are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Inc. USA,
in the USA and in other countries.
Adobe, PostScript and Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks
of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the USA and in other countries.
Other product names and brand names are registered trademarks or
trademarks of their proprietors.
About this manual
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The reprinting of part or all of this manual without permission is strictly1.
prohibited.
The contents of this manual are subject to change in the future without 2.
prior notice.
This manual has been created with due care, however, in the unlikely event 3.
that you notice something that is unclear, incorrect, or omitted, please con-
tact the store at which you purchased the product.
Please understand that notwithstanding point 3, Oki Data accepts no re-4.
sponsibility for the contents of this manual in terms of the effect on the
operation of the machine.
Regarding the copyright of this manual
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All copyrights are reserved by Oki Data Corporation. This manual cannot be
reproduced, transmitted, or translated without permission. You must obtain
permission from Oki Data Corporation before doing so.
© 2011 Oki Data Corporation
This product has RSA Security Inc.'s RSA® BSAFE™
software installed on it.
B820n/B840dn has passed the IPv6 Ready Logo Phase 1
test.

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M
ANUFACTURER
Oki Data Corporation,
4-11-22 Shibaura, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 108-8551,
Japan
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NVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
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MERGENCY
F
IRST
A
ID
Take care with toner powder
If swallowed, give small amounts of cold water and seek medical attention.
DO NOT attempt to induce vomiting.
If inhaled, move the person to an open area for fresh air. Seek medical at-
tention.
If it gets into the eyes, ush with large amounts of water for at least 15
minutes keeping eyelids open. Seek medical attention.
Spillages should be treated with cold water and soap to help reduce risk of
staining skin or clothing.

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Table of Contents
How to read this manual ……………………………………………… 2
Chapter 1 Printing with various kinds of paper � 9
Print on envelope …………………………………………………………10
Print on labels and Transparency …………………………………15
Print on any kind of sized paper you want
(custom page) ………………………………………………………………20
Chapter 2 Convenient Printing Functions � 23
Basic printing method …………………………………………………24
Print multiple pages on a single sheet …………………………27
Automatically print on both sides…………………………………29
Change the paper size …………………………………………………31
Save toner and print ……………………………………………………32
Print a watermark (stamp print) …………………………………34
Make a pamphlet (Book - Binding Print) ……………………36
Collate Print …………………………………………………………………37
Automatically select tray ……………………………………………39
Print a large volume with the same paper size …………41
Save the printer driver settings and use them again …44
Change the printer driver initial settings ……………………46
Use the face up stacker to output sheets in the order of
the pages ………………………………………………………………………48
Cancel a print job from the computer …………………………50
Chapter 3 Use various ways to print � 51
Print after entering a password (Secure Print) ……………52
Print secret or important documents (Encrypted Secure
Print) ……………………………………………………………………………54
Quickly open the computer (buffer print) ……………………56
Manually do double sided printing (Manual Double -
Sided Printing) ………………………………………………………………57
Register a form and then print (Form overlay)……………60
Output print data to les………………………………………………64
Printing PostScript Errors ……………………………………………66
Chapter 4 Printing neatly ���� 67
Changing the resolution and then printing …………………68
Change the print density………………………………………………70
Changing the nish of the printed image ……………………72
Preventing cracks in ne lines………………………………………74
Replace with the printer font and print ………………………75
Print using the computer font ………………………………………77

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Chapter 5 How to use the control panel � 79
Congure the IP Address……………………………………………… 80
Change the time it takes to go into power save mode …81
Change the time it takes to go into sleep mode ………… 82
Cancel a print job ………………………………………………………… 85
Check printer internal fonts ………………………………………… 85
Initializing an SD memory card (optional) ………………… 86
Check the Free Space in an SD Memory Card (Optional)
or Flash Memory…………………………………………………………… 89
Enabling parallel interfaces ………………………………………… 92
Change parallel interface forwarding mode ……………… 93
Chapter 6 Useful Utilities (Windows) � 95
Explanation of Utilities ………………………………………………… 96
Conguration Tool………………………………………………………… 97
Oki Storage Device Manager …………………………………… 104
PS Gamma Adjuster ………………………………………………… 109
Deleting Utilities ………………………………………………………… 112
Chapter 7 Useful Utilities (Macintosh)� 113
Explanation of Utilities ……………………………………………… 114
PS Gamma Adjuster ………………………………………………… 115
Chapter 8 Regarding Networks � 117
Initializing Network Settings……………………………………… 118
Using SNMP ……………………………………………………………… 118
Using IPv6 ………………………………………………………………… 119
Web browser (Common to Windows/ Macintosh) …… 121
OKI LPR Utility (only for Windows) …………………………… 165
Network Extension (only for Windows) …………………… 173
Network Card Setup (only for Windows) ………………… 176
Network Card Setup (only for Macintosh) ……………… 181
TELNET (Common to Windows/ Mac OS X) …………… 184
Chapter 9 Troubleshooting ��� 185
Cannot print from Windows ……………………………………… 186
Cannot print from Macintosh …………………………………… 189
Cannot print through the network …………………………… 191
Deleting a Printer Driver …………………………………………… 192
Updating a Printer Driver ………………………………………… 197
If you cannot set up the printer driver……………………… 201

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Appendix ������������ 203
Specications …………………………………………………………… 204
List of Consumables and Options ……………………………… 215
About Using Print Control Server ……………………………… 216
Setting up in Windows with a parallel connection …… 217
If you are using UNIX or Linux (B840dn) ………………… 220
Index �������������� 225

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(MEMO)

Print on envelope ……………………………………………………………………………… 10
Print on labels and Transparency ……………………………………………………… 15
Print on any kind of sized paper you want (custom page) ……………… 20
Chapter 1 Printing with various kinds of paper
Note!
• In this chapter, [WordPad] is used as a an example for Windows and [Text Editor] for Mac OS X.
• The screen or procedure may vary depending on the application you use.
• Please refer to Online Help for detailed explanations of each setting item for printer drivers and utilities.
• The details may differ from those in this manual if you upgrade the version of printer driver or utility you are using.

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Chapter 1 Printing with various kinds of paper
1
Print on envelope
Print on envelope
Publication of Functions

Print on envelopes from the multipurpose tray (MP Tray).
Note!
• The printing speed will be slow.
• If printing and treating the multipurpose tray as a manual feed,
and if the time until setting the paper exceeds the manual time
out in the system conguration menu (the default value is set at
1 minute), the print data will be automatically destroyed.
Operating environment

The model you are
using B840dn B820n
The environment
you are using the
machine in
Windows Mac OS X Windows Mac OS X
The type of printer driver PS Printer
Driver
PCL Printer
Driver
PS Printer
Driver
PCL Printer
Driver
PCL Printer
Driver
PCL Printer
Driver
Can use
Method of operation

1
Set the paper.
Set the paper in the multipurpose tray and align it with the left
①
and right manual guides.
manual guides
Mark
Press the set button.
②
set button

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1
Print on envelope
Paper set direction
Com-9, Com-10,
DL, C4, C5, C6,
Monarch
2
Open the face up stacker.
The paper will be output on the face up stacker, stacked in the
reverse order in which it was printed.
Note!
• Do not open the face up stacker during printing. This may re-
sult in a paper jam.
Open the rear printer side of the face up cover.
①
face up cover
Open the face up stacker.
②
face up stacker
Open the paper supporter.
③
paper supporte
r
3
Set the paper size and paper thickness.
Here the procedure for setting COM-9 envelope is explained.
Press the
①or the button several times. The [MEDIA
MENU] will be displayed, and press the ENTER button.
Press the
②or the button several times. [MPT PAPER-
SIZE/A3] will be displayed. Press the ENTER button.

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Chapter 1 Printing with various kinds of paper
1
Print on envelope
Press the
③or the button, and [COM-9 ENVELOPE]
will be displayed.
Press the
④ENTER button, and a [*] will appear on the
right side of the set value.
Press the
⑤Back button, then press the or the
button several times. [MPT MEDIAWEIGHT/M LIGHT] will be
displayed. Press the ENTER button.
Press the
⑥or the button, and [HEAVY] will be dis-
played.
Press the
⑦ENTER button, and a [*] will appear on the
right side of the set value.
Press the
⑧Online button, and [ONLINE] will be displayed.
4
Open the le you want to print.
5
Select paper [Size] and [Source],then print.
Those using a Windows PS printer driver
Select [Page Setup] from the [File] menu.
①
Select [A4] in [Size], and [Portrait] or [Landscape] in
②
[Orientation], and click [OK].
Select [Print] from the [File] menu.
③
Click on [Preferences].
④
Select [Automatically Select] in [Paper Source] in the [Paper/
⑤
Quality] tab, and click [OK].
Click [Print] in order to print.
⑥

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1
Print on envelope
Those using a Windows PCL printer driver
Select [Page Setup] from the [File] menu.
①
Select [Com-9] in [Size], and [Portrait] or [Landscape] in
②
[Orientation], and click [OK].
Select [Print] from the [File] menu.
③
Click on [Preferences].
④
Select [Multi Purpose Tray] from [Source] in the [Setup] tab.
⑤
Click [OK].
⑥
Click [Print] in order to print.
⑦
For those using a Mac OS X
Select [Page Settings] from the [File] menu.
①
Select the printer model name in [Format For], [Envelope #9]
②
in [Paper Size], and the appropriate orientation in [Orientation],
and click [OK].

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Chapter 1 Printing with various kinds of paper
1
Print on envelope
Select [Print] from the [File] menu.
③
If you are using a PS printer driver, select [Multi-Purpose Tray]
④
on the [Paper Feed] panel.
If you are using a PCL printer driver, select [Multipurpose Tray]
⑤
on the [Setup] panel, select [Heavy] in [Media Weight] on the
[Setup] panel.
Memo
• If you are using a PCL printer driver, and if you are printing
with a portrait orientation (a long - type one with the ap
towards the top) on an envelope, it will be printed 180˚ the
other way.
• If you are using a PCL printer driver, and if you are printing in
a landscape orientation (a long - type one with the ap on the
right side) on an envelope, select landscape (central icon) in
[Orientation] on the Page Setup screen.
• If setting details are not displayed in the print dialog box for
Mac OS X 10.7 to 10.9, click [Show Details] at the bottom of
the dialog box.
• If the print option is not displayed in the print dialog box for
Mac OS X 10.6.8, click the disclosure triangle next to the
[Printer] drop-down list.
Click [Print] in order to print.
⑥

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1
Print on labels and Transparency
Print on labels and Transparency
Publication of Functions

Print labels and Transparency from the multipurpose tray (MP
Tray).
Note!
• The printing speed will be slow.
• If printing and treating the multipurpose tray as a manual feed,
and if the time until setting the paper exceeds the [MANUAL TIM-
EOUT Out] in the [SYS CONFIG MENU] (the default value is set at
1 minute), the print data will be automatically destroyed.
Operating environment

The model you are
using B840dn B820n
The environment
you are using the
machine in
Windows Mac OS X Windows Mac OS X
The type of printer
driver
PS Printer
Driver
PCL Printer
Driver
PS Printer
Driver
PCL Printer
Driver
PCL Printer
Driver
PCL Printer
Driver
Can use
Method of operation
1
Set the paper.
Set the paper in the multipurpose tray and align it with the left
①
and right manual guides.
manual guides
Mark
②Press the set button.
set button
Orientation of Setting Paper
ABC
2
Open the face up stacker.
The paper will be output on the face up stacker, stacked in the
reverse order in which it was printed.
Open the rear printer side of the face up cover.
①
face up cover

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Chapter 1 Printing with various kinds of paper
1
Print on labels and Transparency
Open the face up stacker.
②
face up stacker
Pull out the paper supporter.
③
paper supporter
Note!
• Do not open the face up stacker during printing. This may re-
sult in a paper jam.
3
Set the paper size and paper thickness.
Here the procedure for setting labels is explained.
Press the
① button several times. The [MEDIA MENU] will
be displayed,and press the ENTER button.
Press the
②or the button several times. [MPT MEDIA-
TYPE/PLAIN] will be displayed. Press the ENTER button.
Press the
③or the button, and [LABELS] will be dis-
played.
Press the
④ENTER button, and a [*] will appear on the right
side of the set value.
Press the
⑤Back button, then press the or the
button several times. [MPT MEDIAWEIGHT/M LIGHT] will be dis-
played. Press the ENTER button.
Press the
⑥or the button, and [HEAVY] will be dis-
played.
Press the
⑦ENTER button, and a [*] will appear on the right
side of the set value.
Press the
⑧Online button, and [ONLINE] will be displayed.
4
Open the le you want to print.
5
Select [Paper Size] and [Paper Feed Method] and print.

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1
Print on labels and Transparency
Those using a Windows PS printer driver
Select [Page Setup] from the [File] menu.
①
Select [A4] or [Envelope] in [Size], and [Portrait] or [Landscape]
②
in [Orientation], and click [OK].
Select [Print] on the [File] menu.
③
Click on [Preferences].
④
Select [Multi-Purpose Tray] in [Paper Source] in the [Paper/
⑤
Quality] tab, and click [OK].
Click [Print] in order to print.
⑥
Those using a Windows PCL printer driver
Select [Page Setup] from the [File] menu.
①
Select [A4] or [Envelope] in [Size], and [Portrait] or [Land-
②
scape] in [Orientation], and click [OK].
Select [Print] from the [File] menu.
③
Click on [Preferences].
④

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Chapter 1 Printing with various kinds of paper
1
Print on labels and Transparency
Select [Multi Purpose Tray] from [Source] in the [Setup] tab.
⑤
Click [OK].
⑥
Click [OK] or [Print] on the Print screen, in order to print.
⑦
For those using a Mac OS X
Select [Page Settings] from the [File] menu.
①
Select the printer model name in [Format For]; [A4] or [Envelope]
②
in [Paper Size], and the appropriate orientation in [Orientation],
and click [OK].
Select [Print] from the [File] menu.
③
Select [Multi-Purpose Tray] on the [Paper Feed] panel.
④
If you are using a PS driver, select [Medium-Heavy] in [Media
⑤
Type] within [Insert Option] function settings on the [Printer
Features] panel.
If you are using a PCL printer driver, select [Multipurpose Tray]
on the [Setup] panel, select [Heavy] in [Media Weight] on the
[Setup] panel.

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1
Memo
• If setting details are not displayed in the print dialog box for Mac OS
X 10.7 to 10.9, click [Show Details] at the bottom of the dialog box.
• If the print option is not displayed in the print dialog box for Mac
OS X 10.6.8, click the disclosure triangle next to the [Printer]
drop-down list.
Click [Print] in order to print.
⑥
Print on labels and Transparency

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Chapter 1 Printing with various kinds of paper
1
Print on any kind of sized paper you want (custom page)
Print on any kind of sized paper you want (custom page)
Publication of Functions

You can independently set paper size and use it in the same way as normal paper size.
Note!
• You must set the paper size to portrait.
•
If large sized paper does not print correctly with a PS printer driver, you
may be able to print correctly by selecting Normal in [Print Quality].
Sizes that can be set Trays 1 - 3 * Multipurpose tray
(MP Tray)
Width 148 - 297 mm 76 - 297 mm
Length (Height) 182 - 432 mm 148 - 432 mm
* Tray 3 is only B840dn
Operating environment

The model you are
using B840dn B820n
The environment
you are using the
machine in
Windows Mac OS X Windows Mac OS X
The type of printer driver PS Printer
Driver
PCL Printer
Driver
PS Printer
Driver
PCL Printer
Driver
PCL Printer
Driver
PCL Printer
Driver
Can use
Method of operation
Those using a Windows PS printer driver
For Windows 8/8.1/Server 2012/2012 R2,
①select [Control
Panel] - [Devices and Printers].
For Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2, select [Start] -
[Devices and Printers].
For Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008, select [Start] -
[Control Panel], and then click on [Printers].
For Windows XP, select [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Printers and
Other Hardware] - [Printers and Faxes].
For Windows Server 2003, select [Start] - [Printers & Faxes].
Right - click on the [OKI B840(PS)] icon, and select [Printing Prefer-
②
ences].
Click [Advanced] in the [Layout] tab.
③
Select [PostScript Custom Page Size Denition] in [Paper Size].
④
Enter [Width] and [Height].
⑤
Click on [OK].
⑥
Note!
• You cannot set the [Offsets Relative to Paper Feed Direction].
Those using a Windows PCL printer driver
For Windows 8/8.1/Server 2012/2012 R2, select [Control
①
Panel] - [Devices and Printers].
For Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2, select [Start] -
[Devices and Printers].
For Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008, select [Start] -
[Control Panel], and then click on [Printers].
For Windows XP, select [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Printers and
Other Hardware] - [Printers and Faxes].
For Windows Server 2003, select [Start] - [Printers & Faxes].