Oki C9000 Series User manual

OKI C9000 Series
Setup Guide
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Preface
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.
While all reasonable efforts have been made to make this
document as accurate and helpful as possible, we make no
warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy
or completeness of the information contained herein.
Copyright 2000 by Oki. All rights reserved.
Oki is a registered trademark of Oki Electric Industry
Company Ltd.
Energy Star is a trademark of the United States
Environmental Protection Agency.
Microsoft, MS- DOS and Windows are registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation.
CAUTION:
This product complies with EN55022 Class B however, when
fitted with either the optional 2nd and/or high capacity feeder
compliance to EN55022 is Class A. In a domestic environment
this product configuration may cause radio interference in which
case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
EEC compatibility
This product complies with the
requirements of the Council Directives
89/336/EEC (EMC) and 73/23/EEC
(LVD), as amended where applicable, 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 Star guidelines for energy
efficiency.
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Table of contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
EEC compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Energy Star . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Table of contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Safety instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Toner cartridge and image drum handling . . . . vi
Emergency first aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Notes, cautions and warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Chapter 1 - Printer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Printer components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Control panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Printer location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Packaging and protective sheet removal . . . . . . .6
Toner cartridge installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Loading paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Power cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Switching off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Menu settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Changing display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Chapter 2 - Windows Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Installation method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Printer driver types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Parallel interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Plug and play configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Windows 98 or Windows Me . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Add printer configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Windows 98 or Windows Me . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Windows NT 4.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
USB interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
USB driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Plug and play configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Windows 98 or Windows Me . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Add printer configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Windows 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Network connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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Internal hard disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Windows 2000/NT 4.0 PostScript . . . . . . . 38
Windows 2000 PCL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Windows 98/95 PostScript . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Windows 98/95/NT 4.0 PCL . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Duplex unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Windows 2000/NT 4.0 PostScript . . . . . . . 40
Windows 2000 PCL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Windows 98/95 PostScript . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Windows 98/95/NT 4.0 PCL . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Chapter 3 - Macintosh Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
USB connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Operating environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Printer driver installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Creating desktop printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Network connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Operating environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Printer driver installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Internal hard disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Macintosh USB connection. . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Macintosh network connection . . . . . . . . . .49
Duplex unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Macintosh USB connection. . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Macintosh network connection . . . . . . . . . .50
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
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Safety instructions
This printer has been carefully designed to give years of
safe, reliable performance. As with all electrical
equipment, however, there are a few basic precautions
that should be taken to avoid personal injury or
damaging the printer:
• Read this setup guide carefully and save it for
future reference.
• Read and follow all warning and instruction
labels on the printer itself.
• Disconnect the printer before cleaning. Use only
a damp cloth. Do not use liquid or aerosol
cleaners to clean the printer.
• Place the printer on a firm, solid surface. If the
printer is placed on something unsteady, it may
fall and become damaged or injure someone. If
the printer is placed on a soft surface, such as a
rug, sofa, or bed, the vents may become blocked
causing the printer to overheat.
• 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.
• Do not use the printer near water, or spill liquid
of any kind into it.
• Make sure that the 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.
• This printer has an earthed, 3-pin plug as a safety
feature and will only connect to an earthed outlet.
If this plug cannot be connected to a power outlet,
then it is possible that the power outlet is of the
older, non-earthed type. Contact an electrician to
have the power 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 an extension cable or power strip is being used
with the printer, make sure that the total of the
amperage rating required by all the equipment is
less than the rating of the extension cable or
power strip. The total ratings of all equipment
plugged into the outlet should not exceed 13
amperes.
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• The power outlet into which the printer is
connected must remain accessible at all times.
• Opening any cover may expose hot surfaces.
These are clearly labelled. Do NOT touch them.
• Do not insert anything into the ventilation slots
on the printer; you could get a shock or cause a
fire.
• Aside from the routine maintenance described in
this user’s guide, do not try to service the printer
yourself. Opening a cover may expose you to
shocks or other hazards.
• Do not make any adjustments other than those
outlined in this users guide as damaged may be
caused to the printer.
If anything happens that indicates that the printer is not
working properly or has been damaged, disconnect the
printer from the power source 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
following the operating instructions.
Toner cartridge and image drum
handling
• Leave unused toner cartridges and image drum
units in their packages until needed. When
replacing a toner cartridge or image unit, reuse
the packaging to dispose of the old toner cartridge
or image drum unit.
• Do not expose the toner cartridges and image
drum units to light for more than five minutes.
Never expose the green drum (inside the image
drum unit) to direct sunlight.
• Always hold the image drum unit by the ends -
never by the middle. Never touch the green drum
inside the image drum unit.
• To avoid damage to the image drum unit, always
use original toner cartridges.
• Exercise care when removing the toner cartridge.
Do not let it touch your clothing or porous
materials. The toner powder causes permanent
stains.
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• Small amounts of toner spilled on skin or
clothing can be readily removed with soap and
cold water. Using heated water will make
removing the stain much more difficult.
Emergency first aid
•IF TONER IS SWALLOWED: Induce
vomiting and seek medical attention. Never
attempt to induce vomiting or give anything by
mouth to a person who is unconscious.
•IF TONER IS INHALED: Take the person to an
open area for fresh air. Seek medical attention.
•IF TONER GETS IN THE EYES: Flush eyes
with large quantities of cool, NOT cold, water for
a minimum of 15 minutes keeping eyelids open
with fingers. Seek medical attention.
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 caution appears in this manual like this. A caution
provides additional information which, if ignored, may
result in equipment malfunction or damage.
WARNING
A WARNING APPEARS IN THIS MANUAL LIKE
THIS. A WARNING PROVIDES ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION WHICH, IF IGNORED, MAY
RESULT IN A RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
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Chapter 1 - Printer Setup 1
Chapter 1 - Printer Setup
Features
• High speed printing: 21 page per minute LED
colour printer and 26 page per minute LED
monochrome printer with single pass digital
technology for stunning quality, speed and
reliability.
• Four different models to choose from: C9200,
C9200n, C9200dn and the flagship C9400.
• True 1200 dpi resolution (C9400) or 600 x 1200
dpi resolution for very high quality output.
• Duplex printing for fast reliable two sided output
(optional on C9200 and C9200n).
• High speed, bi-directional parallel interface
(IEEE-1284) and USB interface
• Industry standard network connectivity via
internal network interface card (optional on
C9200)
• Automatic interface switching between USB,
parallel and network interfaces.
• Spacious 5 Gb hard disc drive (HDD) standard on
C9200dn and C9400, optional on other models.
• PCL5c emulation and genuine Adobe PostScript
3 with automatic switching.
• Versatile paper handling with standard 550 sheet
paper tray and 100 sheet multi purpose tray
• Optional 2nd and 3rd paper trays each with a
capacity of 550 sheets approx and an optional
high capacity feeder that can provided a feed of
1650 sheets of plain paper giving a maximum
capacity of 2850 sheets.
• Paper weight capacity of 75 gm2to 200 gm2.
• 500 sheet output tray (face down) and 100 sheet
face up tray for continuous smooth running
output.
• The C9000 series is designed for a maximum
duty cycle of up to 83 000 prints per month.
• Environmentally friendly: OKI’s advanced power
save mode minimises power consumption and the
separate toner and drum design cuts down on
waste.
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Unpacking
After unpacking the printer and choosing a suitable
place to put it, check that all the necessary parts are
available to continue:
WARNING
THIS PRINTER HAS A WEIGHT OF 72 kg. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO LIFT IT ALONE.
1. The printer.
2. Four toner cartridges (cyan, magenta, yellow and
black).
3. CD-ROM disk containing printer drivers and
documentation (not illustrated).
4. Paper size indicator (not illustrated).
5. LED lens cleaner (not illustrated).
6. Lightproof plastic bags (4) (not illustrated).
7. Power cable (not illustrated).
8. Setup guide (not illustrated).
Note: Do not discard the printer box, transport locks,
packaging and lightproof plastic bags as they
are used when transporting the printer.
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Chapter 1 - Printer Setup 3
Printer components
1. Top cover
2. Top cover release catch.
3. Multi purpose tray (manual feed).
4. Paper support extension.
5. Side cover.
6. Paper guides.
7. Paper level indicator.
8. Paper tray.
9. Power switch.
10. Control panel.
11. LED heads (4of).
12. Discharge roller.
13. Fuser unit.
14. Image drum (cyan).
15. Image drum (magenta).
16. Image drum (yellow).
17. Image drum (black).
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18. Rear exit paper tray.
19. Power connector.
20. Interfaces and option card slot.
21. USB interface connector.
22. Parallel interface connector.
23. Optional network interface card.
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Control panel
1. Attention indicator (red). On indicates there is an
error, but printing will continue. Flashing
indicates there is an error, but printing will stop.
2. Ready indicator (green). On - ready to receive
data. Flashing - processing data or error.
3. Liquid crystal display (LCD) panel. Two rows of
up to 24 alphanumeric digits displaying print
status, menu items in menu mode and error
messages.
4. Menu button (0). Press briefly to enter Menu
mode. Press briefly again to select the next menu.
Press for more than 2 seconds to scroll through
the different menus.
5. Item + button (1). Press briefly to scroll forward
to the next menu item.
6. Value + button (2). Press briefly to scroll forward
to the next value setting for each menu item.
7. Select button (3). Press briefly to select the menu,
item or value indicated on the LCD.
8. Cancel button (7). Press to cancel a print job.
9. Value – button (6). Press briefly to scroll
backward to the next value setting for each menu
item.
10. Item – button (5). Press briefly to scroll backward
to the next menu item.
11. Online button (4). Switches between online and
offline status. When pressed in Menu mode,
returns printer to online status. When pressed
with DATA PRESENT displayed forces the
printer to print out the remaining data in the
printer. Also when there is an error indicating
wrong paper size, pressing the online button
forces the printer to print.
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Printer location
Place the printer on a flat surface large enough and
strong enough to accept the size and weight of the
printer. The printer has an approximate weight of 72 kg.
There must be sufficient space around the printer to
allow for access and printer maintenance.
Setting up
Before connecting this printer to a computer and power
supply, the toner cartridge must be installed and paper
inserted in the paper tray.
Packaging and protective sheet removal
1. Remove any adhesive tape and packaging from
the printer.
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2. Open the top cover.
3. Remove the LED head restrainer (1) from behind
the LED heads in the top cover.
4. Remove the orange transport lock (2) from
behind the coloured lever (3) on top of the fuser
unit.
Note: To ease removal of the transport lock, it may be
necessary to move the coloured lever (3)
slightly. The coloured lever will return to its
original position under spring loading after it
has been released.
CAUTION:
Never expose image drums to light for more than 5
minutes. Never expose image drums to direct sunlight.
Always hold image drums by the ends. Never touch the
surface of the green drum inside the image drum.
5. Remove the four image drums and place them on
a level surface.
6. Remove the protective sheets (1) from each of the
four image drums.
7. Push the tab (2) inwards and remove the blanking
plate (3) from each of the image drums.
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8. Replace the four image drums into the printer
making sure each image drum is installed in its
correct colour location.
WARNING
BE CAREFUL WHEN HANDLING THE TONER
CARTRIDGE. DO NOT LET TONER SPILL ON YOUR
CLOTHING OR OTHER POROUS MATERIALS.
CAUTION:
Do not use excessive force when installing the toner
cartridge.
Toner cartridge installation
1. Remove the four colour toner cartridges from
their packages.
2. Shake the toner cartridges back and forth several
times.
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3. To prevent any accidental spillage of toner, hold
the toner cartridge horizontally and remove the
tape carefully and slowly.
4. Make sure the colours of the toner cartridge and
image drum correspond.
5. Insert the toner cartridge into the image drum, left
side first, engaging the drum spigot (1) in the hole
(2) in the toner cartridge.
6. Gently push the toner cartridge down engaging
the locking pin (3) into the groove (4) on the
image drum.
7. Gently push the coloured lever (5) backward until
it stops to release the toner into the image drum.
Note: When the printer is switched on after setting up
the printer, the message TONER LOW or
CHANGE TONER maybe displayed. This
message should disappear after the printer has
completed its initialisation sequence. However,
this message sometimes does not disappear until
printing has been carried out. If it still does not
disappear after printing, reinstall the toner
cartridge.
Loading paper
1. Remove the paper tray from the printer.
2. Adjust the paper guides (1) for the size of paper
being used.
3. Insert the paper size indicator (2) into the slot on
the paper tray.
4. Insert the paper keeping the level of the paper in
the tray below the guide marks.
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Note: Do not exceed the maximum capapcity of the
paper tray, which is approximately 550 sheets
depending on paper weight.
5. Replace the tray in the printer. The paper level
indicator provides a visual indication of how
much paper is left in the tray.
Power cable
1. Connect the power cable into the power socket on
the printer, then into a grounded power supply
outlet.
2. Switch the printer on using the main power
switch.
3. The printer goes through its initialisation and
warm up sequence. When the printer is ready, the
READY indicator comes on and stays on (green)
and the LCD indicates the following:
ONLINE AUTO
TRAY1
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Switching off
Note 1: Never turn the printer off while it is printing.
Note 2: If the optional hard disk has been fitted, The
following procedure MUST BE followed before
turning off to protect any data that is stored on
the hard disk.
Note 3: It is recommended to follow this shutdown
procedure each time the printer is switched off
for any reason.
1. Press Menu (0) button until the SHUTDOWN
MENU is displayed, then press Select (3) button.
2. Press Select (3) button again to EXECUTE the
shutdown sequence.
3. When PLEASE POWER OFF SHUTDOWN
COMPLETED is displayed on the LCD, turn the
printer off using the power switch.
Menu settings
Changing display language
Carry out the following to change the language that is
displayed on the printer’s LCD.
1. Press Menu (0) button until SYSTEM CONFIG
MENU is displayed, then press Select (3) button.
2. Press Item (1) until LANGUAGE is displayed.
3. Press Value (2) until the required language is
displayed.
4. Press Select (3) button. An asterisk (*) appears
next to the selected language.
5. Press Online (4) button when finished setting the
display language.
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Printing
Print a list of menu settings to confirm that the printer
is correctly configured.
1. Make sure there is A4 size paper in the paper tray.
2. Press Menu (0) button until the INFORMATION
MENU is displayed, then press Select (3) button.
3. Confirm PRINT MENU MAP is displayed on the
LCD.
4. Press Select (3) button to print the menu map.
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