Oki DP-5000 Metallic and Colour Desktop Printer User manual

DP-5000 Metallic and Colour Desktop Printer
User’s Guide

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Preface
Every effort has been made to ensure that the informa-
tion in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-
date. Oki assumes no responsibility for the results of er-
rors beyond its control. Oki also cannot guarantee that
changes insoftware and equipment made byother man-
ufacturers 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.
Copyright 1999 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 Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency.
Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trade-
marks of Microsoft Corporation.
Apple, Macintosh, Mac,MacOS andTrue Typeare reg-
istered trademarks of Apple Computer Corporation.
EEC compatibility
This product complies with the re-
quirements of the Council Directives
89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC amend-
ed by 93/68/EEC on the approxima-
tion of the laws 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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Safety instructions
This printer has been carefully designed to give years of
safe, reliable performance. As with all electrical equip-
ment, 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 clean-
ers 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 rat-
ing 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 plug as a safety fea-
ture 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

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plugged into the outlet should not exceed 13
amperes.
• The power outlet into which the printer is con-
nected 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
the 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 the user’s guide as damage 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 fol-
lowing the operating instructions.

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Table of contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
EEC compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Energy Star. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Table of contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Preparing your printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Removing package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Opening front cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Closing front cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Locating printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Installing output paper tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Printer functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Front view of printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Rear view of printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Rear view of printer with Macintosh interface
module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Inside the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Paper feed switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Control panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Indicator lights summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Chapter 2 - Initial Setup
Connecting cables for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting the printer to your computer. . . . . . . . 11
Connecting the printer to a power supply . . . . . . . 11
Ink cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Identifying ink cartridge and paper types . . . . . . . 13
Installing ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Replacing or changing ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . 16
Loading paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Paper types and available feeding modes . . . . . . . 17
Notes and precautions about paper. . . . . . . . . . 17
Loading paper in automatic feed mode . . . . . . . . . 18
Loading high grade/plain/laser paper and
transparencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Loading paper in manual feed mode . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Chapter 3 - Installation and Operation, Windows
Installing the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Purpose of the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Turning on the power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Installing printer software from CD. . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Installing printer software using Plug & Play . . . . 24

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Port monitor setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Select the I/O port speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Port speed error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Configure LPT port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Printing operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Printing in monochrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Placing an ink cartridge in your printer . . . . . . 26
Setting up the printer driver for monochrome
printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Printing in colour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Placing ink cartridges in your printer. . . . . . . . 28
Setting up the printer driver for colour printing29
Printing on reverse side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Setting up the printer driver for printing on reverse
side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Turning off the power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Chapter 4 - Installation and Operation, Macintosh
Installing the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Purpose of the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Preparing for installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Turn on the power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Contents of the installation disk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Installing the printer driver software . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using balloon help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Selecting the correct driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Testing the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Page setup dialogue box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Print dialogue box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Print preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Printing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Printing in monochrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Placing an ink cartridge in your printer. . . . . . .35
Setting up the printer driver for monocrome
printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Printing in colour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Placing ink cartridges in your printer . . . . . . . .37
Setting up the printer driver for colour printing37
Setting up colour matching option . . . . . . . . . .38
Printing on reverse side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Setting up the printer driver for printing on reverse
side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Chapter 5 - Specialised Printing Operations
VPhoto colour printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Colour printing on VPhoto print film . . . . . . . . . . .41
Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Prepare the image to be printed. . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Install ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Load VPhoto print film in your printer. . . . . . .41
Set up the printer driver for printing . . . . . . . . .42

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Colour printing on plain paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Prepare the image to be printed. . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Install ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Load the paper in your printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Set up the printer driver for printing . . . . . . . . .43
Printing in foil colour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Single foil colour printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Prepare the image to be printed. . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Install ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Load the paper in your printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Set up the printer driver for printing . . . . . . . . .46
Multi foil colour printings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Prepare the image to be printed. . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Install ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Load the paper in your printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Set up the printer driver for printing . . . . . . . . .48
Simultaneous full colour and foil colour printing. .49
Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Prepare the image to be printed. . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Install ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Load the paper in your printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Set up the printer driver for printing . . . . . . . . .51
Printing on overhead transparencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Prepare the image to be printed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Install ink cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Load the overhead transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Setting up transparency separators. . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Set up the printer driver for printing . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Undercoating with VPhoto primer ink cartridge. . . . . 56
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Prepare the image to be undercoated. . . . . . . . . . . 56
Install ink cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Load the paper in your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Set up the printer driver for printing . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Printing on undercoat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Chapter 6 - Maintenance
Cleaning the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cleaning the main unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cleaning the print head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Cleaning the platen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Cleaning the feed roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Changing dye sub cleaning pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Chapter 7 - Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting - general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Power failure while printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Printer errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Ready/insert button functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Paper feed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Paper eject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Cancelling an alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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Forced printing and clearing data. . . . . . . . . . . 66
Clearing paper jams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Troubleshooting - Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Troubleshooting - Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Chapter 8 - Specifications & Settings
Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
DIP switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Printable area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Using cardboard or thick paper . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Available supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Print media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Appendix A - Optional Devices
USB interface kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Installation for iMac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Using the OKI USB printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Installing for Windows 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Deleting the OKI printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Installing the USB printer driver . . . . . . . . . . 100
Troubleshooting for USB interface kit . . . . . . . . 101
iMac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Windows 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Dye sublimation upgrade kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Installing the upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Installing the printer software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Installing the port monitor for Windows 95/98 . .105
Installing the printer driver for Macintosh . . . . . .106
Connecting SCSI interface for Macintosh . . . . . . . . .107
Connecting the Macintosh SCSI interface module107
Removing the SCSI interface module. . . . . . . . . .108
Connecting the printer to your computer . . . . . . .108
Checking the SCSI device number. . . . . . . . . . . .109
Power supply connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Index

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Chapter 1 - Introduction
Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of the OKI DP-5000 Pho-
to Quality Colour Printer. This printer represents the
most recent advances in printing quality and technolo-
gy. Whether you need a printer for your Windows PC,
your Macintosh or the new iMac computer, this printer
is the solution you have been looking for. In addition to
the standard features listed in this Chapter we can offer
a number of optional devices which expand machine
functions and further support your communication
needs. The available options include:
• Macintosh SCSI Interface Module
• USB Interface Kit for iMac and PC with Windows 98
• Dye Sublimation Upgrade Kit ( for photographic
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Features
The following isa summarised listof the many standard
features offered by your new printer:
• Variable-dot 2400 dots-per-inch printing resolu-
tion.
• Seven-colour ink capacity, the most challenging
printing tasks are easily accomplished.
• Fully compatible with all of the standard inks and
foil colours.
• Fade-proof, smear-proof, and waterproof print-
ing.
• Ability to print on any paper using our VPhoto
Primer cartridge.
• Our Econo Black cartridge can be used again and
again, for the lowest-cost black and white print-
ing.
• Reversable finish cartridge enabling the cartridge
to have a more extended life.
• Option to add dye sublimation printing. With a
simple upgrade kit, you can have true continuous-
tone photographic-quality printing at your finger-
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Preparing your printer
Removing package contents
1. Lift the printer out of its container box. Remove
the packing materials from inside and outside the
printer.
Caution
The printer is shipped with tape, spacers, and other
packing materials to prevent delicate parts from being
damaged while in transit. Remove these packing materials
before using the printer. Damage to the printer or
malfunction may occur if the printer is used while these
packing materials are still present.
2. Remove the three pieces of tape (1) from the out-
side of the printer before using.
Opening front cover
1. Open the front cover to remove the inside pack-
ing material.
2. To open the front cover (1), push the front cover
release button (2) to release the internal lock.
Gently lower the front cover with your hand.
3. Remove the two pieces of carriage packing mate-
rial (1) from inside the printer.
4. Press down on the release lever (2).
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5. Remove the tape (3) from the metal frame, and
move the smaller packing piece (1) to the left.
6. Remove the other tape (3) from the carriage
Caution:
Operating the printer without first removing the packing
materials may damage the printer.
Caution:
Do not remove the white pad (1) or the cleaning pad (2) at
the left end of the platen (3). They are there to clean the
print head. Removing them can cause the printer to
malfunction. The cleaning pad can be replaced when it
gets dirty. Do not touch the cover open sensor (4), which is
located on the left side of the printer.
Closing front cover
Close the front cover after removing the carriage pack-
ing material.
Caution:
When closing the front cover, never slam it shut. The ink
cartridges can become dislodged and damage to the
printer may result.
Locating printer
After removing the packing material and reading the
safety precautions (see page iii), choose a location
which offers a stable, firm surface for your printer. Try
to avoid places which are subject to extremes of heat,
cold, sunlight and damp. Also, choose a location from
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which you can run the power cables safely to suitable
nearby connection points.
Installing output paper tray
Place the printer on the output paper tray (1) as shown
below. During printing, extend the paper tray. The out-
put paper tray will hold up to 100 sheets of paper.
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Printer functions
The following paragraphs explain the name and func-
tion of each part of the printer.
Front view of printer
1. Sheet feeder - Paper can fed into the printer either
automatically or manually. Place a stack of not
more than 100 sheets (plain laser paper) for auto-
matic feed. In manual feed, insert a single sheet at
a time.
2. Front cover release button - Pressing this button
opens the front cover. The front cover will need to
be opened when there is a paper jam or when
changing ink cartridges. Open the front cover
gently, using both hands.
3. Front cover - The front cover protects the internal
mechanisms of the printer. The cover is always
closed during printing.
4. Paper output slot - Paper exits the printer through
this slot.
Caution:
Never reach inside the printer while it is operating. Injury
may result. Do not open the front cover while the printer is
running.
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5. Paper stopper - This stopper prevents the paper
from rising when the small size media is set verti-
cally for printing.
6. Paper support - The paper support holds the
loaded paper upright. To extend the paper sup-
port, pull up on the top edge.
7. Paper feed guide - This guide feeds the paper into
the printer. Set the adjustable guide on the left to
match the paper size being used.
Rear view of printer
1. Parallel interface connector - The printer cable is
connected to the parallel interface connector.
2. Accessory connector - This connector is used to
connect an optional dye sublimation key or Mac-
intosh interface module to the printer. Make sure
you remove the rectangular plastic connector
cover before connecting either of these options.
3. Paper feed switch - This switch sets the paper
feeding method to automatic feed mode or man-
ual feed mode.
4. Power socket - The power cable connects to the
power socket.
Rear view of printer with Macintosh
interface module
1. DIP switches - The DIP switches are used to set
the SCSI device number for the printer.
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2. SCSI connector - The SCSI connectors are used
for connecting to the Macintosh computer and/or
other SCSI devices.
3. Paper feed switch - This switch sets the paper
feeding method to automatic feed mode or man-
ual feed mode.
4. Power socket - The power cable connects to the
power socket.
Inside the printer
1. Marking sticker - The marking sticker confirms
that the carriage is in the standard position. Try
not to smear the face of the sticker. If it gets dirty,
gently clean it with a dry cotton swab. As you do
so, be careful not to peel it off.
2. Ink cartridge holder plate - There are four holder
plates which hold the two ink cartridges each
needed for a particular printing job. A maximum
of seven ink cartridges is allowed.
3. Carriage - The carriage automatically picks up
the specific ink cartridge needed for printing and
moves it to the printing location. The carriage
also contains the print head.
4. Release lever - This lever, located to the right of
the carriage and platen, is used to clear paper
jams. Press the release lever down to remove the
jammed paper. When you close the front cover,
the lever will automatically go back to its original
position.
5. Print head - The print head prints the characters.
Take care not touch the underside of the head.
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Caution:
Mishandling the print head or carriage can cause damage
to the printer. Also, never load an ink cartridge directly
into the carriage. Malfunction or damage to the printer
may result.
Paper feed switch
Caution:
Do not move the paper feed switch while paper is being
fed, otherwise the paper may feed in incorrectly. Move the
paper feed switch until it clicks into position “M” or “A”.
Paper will not feed properly unless the switch is correctly
set to either “M” or “A”.
For continuous printing using automatic feeding, set the
paper feed switch to position “A”. To manually feed pa-
per, set the paper feed switch to position “M”.
Paper feed switch set to position “A”Paper feed switch
set to position “M”
Control panel
The top area of the printer has two buttons and three
LED indicator lights. This area of the printer is called
the control panel.
1. Power button - Use the power button to turn the
printer on and off.
2. Ready / Insert button - Use the ready / insert but-
ton to load and eject paper. When the paper feed
switch is set in position “M”, this button is used
to feed or eject paper. The button is not func-
tional when the paper feed switch is in position
“A”. Pressing the ready / insert button for three
seconds or more causes the printer to print a sam-
ple page.
3. Error light - This light blinks when a printer error
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4. Ready light - This light illuminates when the
printer is ready to print. The light blinks slowly
while printing and goes out when printing has
paused or stopped.
5. Power light - Indicates whether the printer is on
or off. The light illuminates when the printer is
on. When the light is off, the internal functions of
the printer still retain power. To completely shut
off power to the printer, unplug the power cable
from the socket.
For a full description of the indicator lights refer to ‘In-
dicator Lights Summary’
Indicator lights summary
Light Light status Printer status
power
On Ready for operation
Fast blinking Printing sample page
Off Printer not ready
ready
On Select mode (ready to print)
Fast blinking Deselect mode (not ready)
Slow blinking Receiving or processing data
error Fast blinking Printer error detected
Off Normal
Error Status Light Status Description
power ready error
Hardware
error Blink Blink Blink
An electrical circuit error has
occurred.
Nonvolatile
error Contents of printer memory have been lost.
Out of paper
On Off Blink
Printer is out of paper or de-
selected during paper feed
Paper jam Paper jam detected.
Ribbon end Ink cartridge ribbon needs
replacement.
Cartridge
change error
Error detected during ink car-
tridge change, or eight car-
tridges installed plus one on
carriage.
Mechanism
error Printer mechanical error.
Front cover
open Front cover left open.
Necessary
ribbon not
installed.
Necessary ink cartidge not
installed or used up. Forced
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Chapter 2 - Initial Setup
Connecting cables for Windows
When your printer has been positioned in a suitable lo-
cation, you can connect it to your Windows PC with a
printer cable and to a suitable AC power source with the
power cable.
Connecting the printer to your computer
Caution
Power to the printer and computer must be turned off and
the power cables unplugged before connecting or
disconnecting the printer cable. Otherwise damage or
malfunction may result.
Connect the printer to the computer with a bi-direction-
al printer cable. Secure the printer cable (1) to the con-
nectors on the printer (2) and on the computer (3).
Note
When using your printer with a Macintosh computer,
connect the printer to the Macintosh using a SCSI
interface module, see ‘Connecting SCSI interface for
Macintosh’ in Appendix A.
Connecting the printer to a power supply
1. Plug the power cable into the power socket on the
printer. Make sure that the power cable is
securely seated in the socket.
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2. Plug the free end of the power cable into a suita-
ble AC power source (such as a wall socket).
Caution:
Power to the printer is completely cut off only when the
cable is unplugged. Place the printer where you can easily
unplug it from the wall socket. Also, pull the plug and not
the cable when unplugging the printer.