Oki C9600hdn User manual

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C9600 Utilities Guide
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May 5, 2005
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Contents
Utilities ........................................................................................................ 4
General Information ..................................................................................4
Descriptions of Utilities ............................................................................5
Installing the Utilities ................................................................................8
Color Correction Utility ..........................................................................12
Color Swatch Utility................................................................................28
ICC Profiles.............................................................................................32
LPR Utility ..............................................................................................33
Network Printer Status Utility ................................................................35
OKI Admin Manager Utility ...................................................................40
OKI Profile Assistant ..............................................................................41
PDF Direct Print Utility ..........................................................................42
Print Job Accounting Utility ...................................................................45
PrintSuperVision ...................................................................................145
PS Gamma Adjuster Utility...................................................................149
Storage Device Manager .......................................................................150
Web Installer .........................................................................................201
Index ........................................................................................................202

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Utilities
General Information
Below is a list of all available utilities.
Following the list is a brief description of each utility.
The utilities you can use vary according to your computer platform.
1. Color Correction Utility: see page 12
2. Color Swatch Utility: see page 28
3. ICC Profiles: see page 32
4. LPR Utility: see page 33
5. Network Printer Status Utility: see page 35
6. OKI Admin Manager Utility: see page 40
7. OKI Profile Assistant: see page 41
8. PDF Direct Print Utility: see page 42
9. Print Job Accounting Utility: see page 45
10. PrintSuperVision: see page 145
11. PS Gamma Adjuster Utility: see page 149
12. Storage Device Manager: see page 150
13. Web Installer: see page 201

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Descriptions of Utilities
1. Color Correction Utility
This utility allows you to fine tune the printer’s color settings and
save them for future use.
For more information, see the on-line help in the utility.
See “Color Correction Utility” on page 12.
2. Color Swatch Utility
This utility allows you to print color samples or swatches on your
color printer. The swatches are used with your software program
to select and reproduce color accurately. The swatches represent
selected samples of the your printer's color palette and can be
used to find the desired colors for your printed documents.
See “Color Swatch Utility” on page 28.
3. ICC Profiles
The ICC Profiles provided with your printer allow you to match
what you see on screen to what you see on your printed output.
The profiles are customized for your Oki Data printer. You may
use the profiles when you use the Graphic Pro Color Management
System.
See “ICC Profiles” on page 32.
4. LPR Utility
The LPR Utility allows you to print directly to a printer on the
network without a print server. It creates a Printer Port, and installs
a pop-up status box so you can monitor printer status.
The LPR Utility operates in Windows Me/98, Windows NT 4.0,
Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems.
See “LPR Utility” on page 33.
5. Network Printer Status Utility
This utility allows you to view (but not change) the status of the
following on the Status tab:
• paper trays installed and the media assigned to them.
• total size and percentage used of disk/memory.
• percentage of toner remaining.

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See “Network Printer Status Utility” on page 35.
6. OKI Admin Manager Utility
This utility provides an easy way to configure your printer on a
network.
See the online Configurator’s Guide for details on how to use this
utility. The Configurator’s Guide is online and may be found on the
cds shipped with your printer.
7. OKI Profile Assistant
This utility helps you to load and manage color profiles.
For more information, see the on-line help in the utility.
8. PDF Direct Print Utility
This utility allows you to send a selected PDF file directly to the
printer.
This is faster and easier than printing through Adobe Acrobat.
PDF Direct Print also lets you set paper source, copies, 2-sided
printing, print page range and other settings.
See “PDF Direct Print Utility” on page 42.
9. Print Job Accounting Utility
The Print Job Accounting software, designed specifically for Oki
Data printers in a network environment, provides job accounting
features that allow you to track printer usage, calculate printing
costs, and specify access available to each client (user).
See “Print Job Accounting Utility” on page 45.
10. PrintSuperVision
PrintSuperVision is a web-based application for managing printing
devices connected to a network. PrintSuperVision provides
access to networked printer data for monitoring, reporting and
managing networked printers. It provides a full range of
management functions for Oki Data printers, and for other brands
of printers as well.
See “PrintSuperVision” on page 145.

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11. PS Gamma Adjuster Utility
The PS Gamma Adjuster Utility allows you to customize the CMYK
data curves used with your printer driver. Once you have created
the customized curve in the utility, you must save the curve (new
PPD). Then, you must reconfigure your printer driver to use the
new PPD.
See “PS Gamma Adjuster Utility” on page 149.
12. Storage Device Manager
This utility allows you to manage the printer’s internal flash
memory and hard disk drive. It also lets you download files,
overlays, etc. to the internal memory and hard disk drive.
See “Storage Device Manager” on page 150.
13. Web Installer
This utility is a web-based application. It automates tasks for a
network administrator.
• Discovering printers connected to a TCP/IP network
• Displaying discovered printers on Oki Data web page
• Sending users e-mail notification of the URL that permits the
downloading of printer driver installation programs for
discovered printers.
Administrators can use this utility to manage printers and users
organized in groups, such as departments or floors.
See “Web Installer” on page 201.

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Installing the Utilities
Windows
Load the utility from the Menu Installer located on CD1.
Mac OS 9.x
1. Insert the CD supplied with your printer into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Double-click the CD icon that appears on the desktop.
3. Open the MAC folder.
4. Click PSDRV →English, then double click the Mac Installer
icon.
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5. Click Continue and accept the Software License Agreement.
Important!
These Utilities are unavailable for Mac OS 10.x.

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6. Select Custom Install to access the Utility Installation.
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7. Click the boxes beside the Utilities you wish to install, then click
Install.
The Utilities install into the folder you specify during the installation
process.

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Mac OS 10.1 & 10.2
With the exception of Print Job Accounting, the utilities on the Drivers
CD are unavailable for Mac OS X and will only run on Mac 9.x or
Classic OS.
Once the Print Job Accounting utility has been set up by your
Network Administrator, it is transparent to the operation of the printer
driver on your OS X system.
See “Print Job Accounting Utility” on page 45.

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Mac OS 10.3
With the exception of Job Accounting, the utilities on the Drivers CD
are unavailable for Mac OS 10.3 and will only run on Mac 9.x or
Classic OS.
Once the Job Accounting utility has been set up by your Network
Administrator, it is transparent to the operation of the printer driver on
your OS 10.3 system.
For more information on Job Accounting, see the “User’s Guide,
Windows” on the Manuals CD supplied with your printer.

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Color Correction Utility
General Information
This utility allows you to fine tune the printer’s color settings and save
them for future use.
The Color Correct Utility is the best choice for working with Microsoft
Excel or Word.
You can use the Color Correct Utility to:
•Change the Pallet Color: see page 13
•Adjust the Gamma Value and Hue: see page 23
How to Install
Load this program from the Menu Installer located on CD1.
Additional Information
For more information, see the on-line help in the utility.

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Change the Pallet Color
General Information
There are four steps in changing the Pallet Color.
1. Print the Sample Color Chart.
See page 14.
2. Print the Color Adjustment Chart.
See page 15.
3. Make the adjustments. Save the adjustments, using a name you
select.
See page 17.
4. When printing a document, select the name of the saved
adjustment settings.
See page 21.
NOTES
1. This feature is not available for Windows Me/98.
2. This feature is not available for shared printers.
3. When test printing, use paper larger than B5 size.

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Changing the Pallet Color
Step 1: Print the Sample Color Chart
1. Click Start →Programs →All Applications.
For Windows XP, Click
Start →Programs →Okidata →Color Correct
Utility →Color Adjustment Utility.
2. Select Adjust Pallet Color. Click Next.
3. The Select Printer screen appears. Select the printer you are
using. Click Next.
The Color Correct Utility starts.
Installed printer drivers display. You must setup each driver.
4. The Select Setting screen appears. From the list, select the
desired setting. Click Sample Print.
5. The Sample Color Chart prints.

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Changing the Pallet Color
Step 2: Print the Color Adjustment Chart
First, you must perform the steps in “Step 1: Print the Sample
Color Chart” see page 14.
6. Click Next.
7. The Pallet Color Matching screen appears.
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8. Click Test print.
The Color Adjustment Chart prints.
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9. Compare the printed Color Adjustment Chart to the Pallet Color
Matching screen.
If the printed colors do not match the screen, perform an
adjustment.
You cannot adjust colors marked with an X.

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Changing the Pallet Color
Step 3: Make the adjustments and save the settings
First, you must perform the steps in “Step 1: Print the Sample
Color Chart” see page 14 and “Step 2: Print the Color Adjustment
Chart” see page 15.
When making the adjustments, you are obtaining the best
possible match between the values for Hue and Brightness on
your Sample Color Chart and the Pallet Color Matching screen.
10. On the Pallet Color Matching screen, click the color you want to
adjust.
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11. The Enter Adjustment Value screen appears.
View the pull down menus for the Hue (X) and Brightness (Y)
values.
You are finding the available ranges for both Hue (X) and
Brightness (Y).
The available ranges (values) vary according to color.
12. Use the Sample Color Chart.
Find the color you want to adjust.
Locate the desired color within the identified available ranges
(values) from Step 10.
Find the values for both Hue (X) and Brightness (Y)

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13. On the Pallet Color Matching screen, click the color you want to
adjust.
The Enter Adjustment Value screen appears.
View the pull down menus for the Hue (X) and Brightness (Y)
values.
Adjust the values for Hue and Brightness to match the values from
Step 11.
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14. Click OK.

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15. The Pallet Color Matching screen appears.
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16. Click Test Print.
The Color Adjustment Chart prints.
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17. Compare the printed Color Adjustment Chart to the Pallet Color
Matching screen.
If you are satisfied with the comparison, go to step 17.
If you are not satisfied, repeat steps 10 through 16.
18. If you have another color you want to adjust, repeat 10 through
16.
19. When you have finished adjusting all desired colors, click Next.
20. Enter the setting name. Remember the name for future use.
21. Click Save.
22. Click OK.