Oki ES7131 User manual

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 About This Manual
Terms in this document
The following terms are used in this manual.
Note
●Indicates important information on operations. Make sure to read sections with this mark.
Memo
●Indicates additional information on operations. You should read sections with this mark.
Reference
●Indicates where to look when you want to know more detailed or related information.
WARNING
●A warning provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in a risk of personal injury.
CAUTION
●A caution provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in equipment malfunction or damage.
Symbols in this document
The following symbols are used in this manual.
Symbols Description
[ ] ●Indicates menu names on the display screen.
●Indicates menu, window, and dialog names on the computer.
" " ●Indicates messages and input text on the display screen.
● Indicates le names on the computer.
●Indicates reference titles.
< > button/key Indicates a hardware button on the operator panel or a key on the keyboard of the
computer.
> Indicates how to change the item you want in the menu of this printer or the computer.
Your Printer Indicates a printer you want to use or select.

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Notation used in this manual
If there is no special description, Windows 7 is used as Windows, Mac OS X 10.8 is used as Mac OS X,
and B731 is used as the printer for examples in this document.
Depending on your OS or model, the description on this document may be different.

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Contents
About This Manual...................................................................................2
Terms in this document ............................................................................................. 2
Symbols in this document .......................................................................................... 2
Notation used in this manual ...................................................................................... 3
1. Convenient Print Functions.................................................. 7
Description of Print Functions ...................................................................7
For Windows PCL Printer Driver................................................................................... 7
For Windows PS Printer Driver .................................................................................... 8
For Windows XPS Printer Driver ................................................................................ 10
For Mac OS X PS Printer Driver ................................................................................. 11
Printing with Various Functions ............................................................... 13
Printing on Envelopes .............................................................................................. 13
Printing on Labels ................................................................................................... 15
Printing on Custom Size Paper .................................................................................. 16
Manual Printing ...................................................................................................... 22
Combining Multiple Pages Onto One Sheet of Paper (Multiple page printing).................... 23
Duplex Printing....................................................................................................... 25
Scaling to Pages ..................................................................................................... 26
Collating Pages....................................................................................................... 27
Setting the Page Order ............................................................................................ 28
Booklet Printing ...................................................................................................... 28
Cover Printing ........................................................................................................ 29
Poster Printing........................................................................................................ 30
Changing Print Quality (Resolution) ........................................................................... 30
Emphasizing Fine Lines............................................................................................ 31
Auto Tray Selection ................................................................................................. 31
Auto Tray Switching ................................................................................................ 32
Saving Toner .......................................................................................................... 33
Secure Printing....................................................................................................... 34
Encrypted Secure Printing ........................................................................................ 36
Watermark Printing ................................................................................................. 37
Overlay Printing...................................................................................................... 38
Storing Print Data ................................................................................................... 39
Saving the Driver Settings ....................................................................................... 40
Changing the Driver's Default Settings....................................................................... 41
Using Printer Fonts.................................................................................................. 41
Using Computer Fonts ............................................................................................. 42

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Contents
Using a Print Buffer................................................................................................. 43
Printing to File........................................................................................................ 43
Downloading PS Files .............................................................................................. 44
Printing Out PS Errors ............................................................................................. 44
Changing Emulation Mode........................................................................................ 45
2. Changing Printer Settings.................................................. 46
Checking the Current Settings ................................................................ 46
Printing Out Print Information................................................................................... 46
Changing the Printer Menu Settings......................................................... 47
Settings Menu ........................................................................................................ 47
Admin Setup .......................................................................................................... 47
Print Statistics ........................................................................................................ 48
Boot Menu ............................................................................................................. 48
List of Setup Menu ................................................................................ 49
Print From USB Memory........................................................................................... 49
Print Secure Job ..................................................................................................... 50
Conguration ......................................................................................................... 50
Print Information .................................................................................................... 52
Menus ................................................................................................................... 53
Admin Setup .......................................................................................................... 65
Print Statistics ........................................................................................................ 80
Wireless Setting ..................................................................................................... 81
Enabling Wired Communications ............................................................................... 81
Boot Menu ............................................................................................................. 82
3. Using Utility Software........................................................ 83
Overview of Utilities .............................................................................. 83
Utilities common to Windows/Mac OS X ..................................................................... 83
Windows Utilities .................................................................................................... 83
Mac OS X Utilities ................................................................................................... 84
Installing Utilities .................................................................................. 85
Installing from the Software DVD-ROM ...................................................................... 85
Utilities common to Windows/Mac OS X ................................................... 86
Web page .............................................................................................................. 86
Adjusting Color with PS Gamma Adjuster Utility .......................................................... 88
Windows Utilities................................................................................... 90
Conguration Tool ................................................................................................... 90
PDF Print Direct ...................................................................................................... 93
Operator Panel Language Setup ................................................................................ 94

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OKI LPR Utility........................................................................................................ 95
Network Extension .................................................................................................. 97
Mac OS X Utilities.................................................................................. 99
Panel Language Setup ............................................................................................. 99
Network Card Setup ................................................................................................ 99
4. Network Settings ............................................................. 101
Network Setting Items......................................................................... 101
Changing Network Settings From the Web Page ...................................... 119
Informing the End of Consumable Life and Errors by E-mail (E-mail Alert) .....................119
Controlling Access Using IP Address (IP Filtering) .......................................................120
Controlling Access Using MAC Address (MAC Address Filtering) ....................................121
Printing Without Printer Driver (Direct Print)..............................................................121
Encrypting Communication by SSL/TLS.....................................................................122
Encrypting Communication by IPSec.........................................................................124
Using SNMPv3 .......................................................................................................126
Using IPv6 ............................................................................................................127
Using IEEE802.1X ..................................................................................................128
Other Operations ................................................................................ 129
Initializing Network Settings....................................................................................129
Using DHCP ..........................................................................................................129
5. Troubleshooting............................................................... 131
Initializing.......................................................................................... 131
Initializing a hard disk ............................................................................................131
Initializing Flash Memory ........................................................................................132
Resetting the Printer Settings ..................................................................................133
Deleting or Updating the Printer Drivers ................................................. 134
Deleting a Driver ...................................................................................................134
Updating a Driver ..................................................................................................135
Index .................................................................................... 136

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1. Convenient Print Functions
1. Convenient Print Functions
This chapter explains advanced printing operations.
 Description of Print Functions
PCL, PS and XPS are the 3 printer drivers for
Windows and PS is the one for Mac OS X.
Print functions vary depending on driver.
For Windows PCL Printer Driver
[Setup] Tab









Item Description
Size Selects paper size for your
document.
Source Selects a paper tray
Weight Selects the weight and the
type of paper you want to
use.
Finishing Mode This contains options for
booklet and poster printing
and is used to control layout
of your document on the
paper.
Orientation Selects the document
orientation.
2-Sided Printing
(Duplex)
Sets the 2-sided printing.
Item Description
Driver Setting Saves settings that are made
in driver.
Preview Display print image.
About Displays the printer driver
version.
Default Returns the printer driver
settings to the default values
for this tab only.
[Job Options] Tab






   
Item Description
Quality Controls the printer resolution.
Toner Saving Saves toner by lowering the
print density and prints.
Job Type Selects a job type.
Scale Sets a rate to enlarge or
reduce your printed image.
Print Mode Controls how data is sent to
the printer.
Watermarks Sets the Watermarks printing.

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Description of Print Functions
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1. Convenient Print Functions
Item Description
Overlay Sets the Overlays printing.
Fonts Makes setting related to True
Type fonts and printer fonts.
Advanced Sets the advanced settings.
Default Returns the printer driver
settings to the default values
for this tab only.
[Image] Tab




Item Description

Disable grayscale
printing
Prints a document in black and
white but not in grayscale.
Brightness Species the Brightness of the
print results.
Contrast Species the Contrast of the
print results.
Default Returns the printer driver
settings to the default values
for this tab only.
For Windows PS Printer Driver
[Layout] tab






Item Description
Orientation Selects the document
orientation.
Print on Both
Sides
Sets the 2-sided printing.
Page Order Selects the page order of
document.
Page Format Sets the booklet printing and
the number of pages to be
printed on one sheet of paper.
Preview Display print image.
Advanced Sets the advanced settings.

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Description of Print Functions
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1. Convenient Print Functions
[Paper/Quality] tab


Item Description
Tray Selection Selects a paper tray.
Advanced Sets the advanced settings.
[Job Options] tab




  
 
Item Description
Quality Controls the print resolution.
Toner Saving Saves toner by lowering the
print density and prints.
Job Type Selects a job type and the
number of copies to be
printed.
Fit to Page Prints a document tting to the
different size of paper.
Watermarks Sets the Watermarks printing.
Overlays Sets the Overlays printing.
Advanced Sets the advanced settings.
About Sets the advanced settings.
Displays the printer driver
version.
Default Returns the printer driver
settings to the default values
for this tab only.

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Description of Print Functions
1
1. Convenient Print Functions
For Windows XPS Printer
Driver
[Setup] tab





 

Item Description
Media Selects the paper size,
weight and a paper tray for
your document.
Finishing Mode This contains options for
booklet and poster printing and
is used to control layout of your
document on the paper.
Orientation Selects the document
orientation.
2-Sided Printing
(Duplex)
Sets the 2-sided printing.
Driver Settings Saves settings that are made in
driver.
About Displays the printer driver
version.
Default Returns the printer driver
settings to the default values
for this tab only.
Preview Display print image.
[Job Options] tab






Item Description
Quality Controls the print resolution.
Skip blank pages Enables to print document
excluding blank pages.
Job Settings Selects the number of copies
etc. to be printed.
Scale Sets a rate to enlarge or
reduce your printed image.
Watermarks Sets the Watermarks printing.
Default Returns the printer driver
settings to the default values
for this tab only.