Oki LED Printer User manual

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English
User
Manual

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Every effort has been made to ensure that the
information in this document is complete, accurate,
and up-to-date. OKIDATA assumes no responsibility for
the results of errors beyond its control. OKIDATA 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 OKIDATA.
Copyright 1999 by OKIDATA. All rights reserved.
First edition, July, 1999.
Written and produced by the OKIDATA Training and
Publications Dept.
Please address any comments to:
Training and Publications Department
OKIDATA
2000 Bishops Gate Boulevard
Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054-4620
http://www.okidata.com
OKIDATA is a registered trademark of Oki Electric
Industry Company, Ltd.; Marque désposés de Oki
Electric Industry Company, Ltd.; Marca Registrada, Oki
Electric Industry Company, Ltd.
OKIPAGE is a trademark of OKI America, Inc.
ENERGY STAR is a trademark of the United States
Environmental Protection Agency.
TrueType is a registered trademark of Apple Computer
Company.
Hewlett-Packard, HP, and LaserJet are registered
trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.
IBM is a registered trademark of International Business
Machines Corp.
Microsoft and MS-DOS are registered trademarks and
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft
Corporation in the U. S. and other countries.
Intellifont is a registered trademark of Compugraphic
Corporation.
Epson is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corp.

Overview
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Contents
Features .................................................................... 5
Consumables...................................................................... 5
Options................................................................................. 5
Operating Your Printer .......................................... 7
Using the Front Operator Panel.................................... 7
OKIPAGE 10e Front Operator Panel Reference........ 8
OKIPAGE 10e Function Reference .............................12
Changing the Menu Settings .......................................14
Using the Printer Menu Setup.....................................14
Resetting the Menu ........................................................15
Using Power Save to Minimize Warm-up Time .....15
Printing the Menu ...........................................................16
Maintenance Menu ........................................................16
Using Special Print Media.............................................16
Printing a Special Document.......................................17
Enhancing Print Quality.................................................18
Printing Envelopes ..........................................................18
Selecting Envelopes........................................................19
Printing Transparencies and Adhesive Labels.........19
Guidelines for Transparencies and Labels ...............20
Using Recycled Print Media .........................................20
Printer Maintenance ............................................ 22
Replacing The Toner Cartridge ....................................22
Replacing the Image Drum Cartridge .......................23
Cleaning the LED Array..................................................24
Printing a Cleaning Page...............................................26
Problem Solving.................................................... 28
Clearing Paper Jams.......................................................28
Print Quality Problems ..................................................32
Software Problems .........................................................34
Hardware Problems .......................................................37

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Service and Support ............................................ 38
OKIDATA ONLINE ............................................................38
Your Dealer .......................................................................39
The Okidata Customer Support Center....................39
Okidata Customer Service Representatives ............39
Purchasing Supplies .......................................................40
Warranty Service ..............................................................40
OKIDATA SERVICE CENTERS.........................................41
Index........................................................................ 43

Overview
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Features
•Fast print speed: 10ppm with a 28 MHz RISC
microprocessor
•Excellent print quality: 600 dpi class output
•Large paper capacity: 250 sheet paper tray and
manual sheet/envelope feeder plus options for
increasing paper capacity up to 850 sheets
•Memory: 4MB installed, expandable to 37MB
•Fonts: 35 PCLfonts (Agfa), 10 True Type fonts, USPS
Barcode font, OCR-A/B supported
•Emulations: Standard HPLaserJet 5 (PCL5e), IBM
Proprinter III/EpsonFX (9-pin emulation)
•Printer drivers: Windows95, Windows 98, Windows
3.1, Windows NT 4.0
•Interface: IEEE 1284 bi-directional parallel interface
•On-screen status monitor and interactive software
operator panel
•Energy Savings: Power is reduced when not printing
•1 year overnight exchange warranty, 5 year warranty
on the LED printhead (overnight exchange available
in the US and Canada)
Consumables
Toner: 2,000 pages @ 5% print density (Type 5 Toner
Cartridge Kit, Part# 52109001)
Drum: 20,000 pages with continuous printing (Type 5
Image Drum Cartridge Kit, Part# 40433305)
Options
•500 sheet 2nd Paper Tray/Mechanism
(Part# 70028701)
•100 sheet/50 envelope Multi-purpose Feeder
(Part# 70025101)
•1 MB Memory Expansion Board with 2 expansion
(SIMM) sockets (Part# 70033101)
•RS-232C Serial Interface Board with 2 expansion
(SIMM) sockets (Part# 00025302)

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To install the following options, a Memory Expansion
Board or RS-232C Serial Interface Board must be
installed.
•Flash Memory SIMM 4MB (Part# 70032601)
•Flash Memory SIMM 8MB (Part# 70033201)
•4MB Memory SIMM Chip (Part# 70028801)
•8MB Memory SIMM Chip (Part# 70033801)
•16MB Memory SIMM Chip (Part# 70033901)
•32MB Memory SIMM Chip (Part# 70034001)

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Operating Your
Printer
This section provides the following information:
•Using the front operator panel
•Setting printer features using the printer menu
•Using the printer software
•Using manual feed
•Printing envelopes
•Printing transparencies and labels
•Using recycled print media
Using the Front Operator Panel
Power Light
On
Printer is turned on.
Off
Printer is turned off.

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OKIPAGE 10e Front Operator Panel Reference
Ready
(Green) Manual Feed
(Amber)
Error
(Red) Meaning User Options/Switch Function
on off off Ready •Quick press: takes printer off
line
off off off Off line •Quick press: ready
•2 second press: print demo
page and menu page
•5 second press: print
cleaning page
blink off off Processing/receiving data •Quick press: pause printing
(off line)
slow blink: one blink every 4 seconds
blink: one blink per second
fast blink: several blinks per second

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Ready
(Green) Manual Feed
(Amber)
Error
(Red) Meaning User Options/Switch Function
slow blink off off Printing paused •Quick press: resume printing
(on line)
•2 second press: print buffer
contents
•5 second press: clear buffer
and reset printer
off off blink •Paper out
•Paper jam
(feed, eject and size error)
•Cover open
•Printing errors
•Quick press: resume printing
•Open cover, remove paper
jam, close cover
slow blink: one blink every 4 seconds
blink: one blink per second
fast blink: several blinks per second

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Ready
(Green) Manual Feed
(Amber)
Error
(Red) Meaning User Options/Switch Function
blink or
fast blink blink or fast blink blink or fast blink Hardware error Turn off and then re-power printer.
If still not recovered, call
service.
−−slow blink •Warning
•Change image drum
•Toner low
•Toner sensor
Refer to on-screen status
monitor
slow blink: one blink every 4 seconds
blink: one blink per second
fast blink: several blinks per second

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Ready
(Green) Manual Feed
(Amber)
Error
(Red) Meaning User Options/Switch Function
off blink off Ready for manual feed Place sheet in manual feeder
Light on
for a few
seconds,
then off,
then blinks
until ready
Light on
for a few
seconds,
then off,
then blinks
until ready
Light on
for a few
seconds,
then off,
then blinks
until ready
Powering-on •2 second press: set Menu 1
and Menu 2 to factory
defaults
slow blink: one blink every 4 seconds
blink: one blink per second
fast blink: several blinks per second

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OKIPAGE 10e Function Reference
User Options/Switch Function
Ready
(Green) Manual Feed
(Amber)
Error
(Red)
Print demo page and menu
page: 2 second press off off off
Pause printing (off line): quick
press blink off off
Form feed (print buffer
contents): 2 second press slow blink off off
slow blink: one blink every 4 seconds
blink: one blink per second
fast blink: several blinks per second

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User Options/Switch Function
Ready
(Green) Manual Feed
(Amber)
Error
(Red)
off off blink
Resume printing (on line):
quick press slow blink off off
Set Menu 1 and Menu 2 to
factory defaults: 2 second press Light on
for a few
seconds,
then off,
then blinks
until ready
Light on
for a few
seconds,
then off,
then
blinks
until ready
Light on
for a few
seconds,
then off,
then
blinks
until ready
slow blink: one blink every 4 seconds
blink: one blink per second
fast blink: several blinks per second

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Changing the Menu Settings
The Menu provides a way to select printer operations
and features using the printer’s Printer Menu Settings.
!Operations and features set in your application software, will override Menu settings.
Using the Printer Menu Setup
The printer menu setup is designed to perform as an
interactive software “front panel” for accessing the
printer’s menu from your computer. To invoke the
printer menu setup, open the status monitor, click the
printer setup tab, then click the Printer Menu button.
Click the Help button for an explanation of each
feature.
!Printer features set in your application software will override printer menu settings.

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Click on the appropriate tab to see the menu settings.
(1) Set Raster Buffer, Font Protection.
(2) Reset menu, drum count, print menu,
interface.
(3) Set display language, page placement, and
print position.
!We suggest that only experienced users should change these settings.
(4) Access printer hardware and firmware
information.
(5) Select paper source, weight, size,
transparencies.
(6) Adjust lines per page, orientation, edit size,
and select emulation (PCL, IBM, EPSON).
(7) Set print output quality, darkness setting.
(8) Set power save, toner save.
(9) Print demo page, font page, menu settings,
cleaning page.
Resetting the Menu
The menu can be reset to the factory (default) settings
in the Printer Reset box of the Maintenance 1 Menu
(See Maintenance Menu for information on using this
feature).
Using Power Save to Minimize Warm-up
Time
To minimize the printer’s warm-up time between print
jobs, disable the Power Save feature in the Printer
Menu Setup:
1In Windows 95, click Start and select Programs.
2Choose OKIPAGE 10e and click OKIPAGE 10e
Status Monitor.
The Status Monitor appears.
3Select the Printer Setup tab and press Printer Menu.

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4In the Printer Menu Setup, select the Economy tab as
shown below. 5In the Power Save box, select Off.
6Press Apply to finalize your change.
Printing the Menu
For a printout of all menu settings including default
(factory) and user settings, firmware revisions, and total
RAM capacity:
1Enter the Test Print tab.
2Click Menu Print.
The menu prints.
Maintenance Menu
The Maintenance Menu includes printer maintenance
and operating functions.
Using Special Print Media
Use manual feed to print:
•Envelopes
•Labels
•Transparencies
•A special document not loaded in the paper tray, like
a single letterhead page
•Paper heavier than 28 lbs.

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Printing a Special Document
If you have plain paper loaded in the paper tray and
you want to print one letterhead page or special
document, do the following:
1Set manual feed and paper size in your software.
2Pull down the manual feed tray.
3Adjust the paper guides to the width of the media.
4Insert the sheet (letterhead: top edge in first, facing
up) until the printer grips it.
ME M O R A N D U M
5Issue the print command in your software.

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Enhancing Print Quality
To enhance print quality when printing on different
types of media, you can adjust the following settings
using the printer Menu:
•Media Type - Adjust for paper thickness
•Print Mode - Select dots per inch
•Darkness Control - Adjust print density
•Toner Saving - Select proof copy quality to conserve
toner
Printing Envelopes
1Set envelope size and landscape orientation in your
software.
2Pull out the rear exit extender until it locks.
3Lift out the support bar.
4Pull the manual feed tray down.

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5Adjust the paper guides to the width of the media.
6Insert the envelope −flap down and to the left −
until the printer grips it.
7Issue the print command in your software.
Selecting Envelopes
•No windows, metal clasps, or snaps – they can
damage the image drum.
•Paper no heavier than 28 lb.
•Sturdy construction.
•Smooth, even surface.
•Seams down the sides, not across the middle.
•Squared-off flaps that don’t cover the print area.
•No self-sealing flaps.
•Always use rear output when printing envelopes.
Printing Transparencies and Adhesive
Labels
1Pull out the rear exit extender until it locks

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2Lift out the support bar.
3Insert the label sheet with print-side up.
Guidelines for Transparencies and Labels
•Always use manual feed.
•Always use rear output when printing transparencies
and adhesive labels.
•Should be specifically made for laser printers or
photocopiers.
•Must be able to withstand heat of 200°C for 0.1
second.
•Labels should cover the entire carrier sheet-carrier
and adhesive must not be exposed to any part of
the printer.
•Use rear paper output −to reduce heat exposure
and curling.
Using Recycled Print Media
Recycled paper should be restricted to 20% to 35%
Post Consumer Content and not exceed 50%. Paper
must be relatively stiff and have minimum edge curl.
Paper should be white and bright for maximum
contrast. The surface should be smooth, clean, and
stable electrically and dimensionally.