Oki B 4300 Manuale Utente

USER’S GUIDElB4200 / B4300

ABOUT THIS MANUAL > 10PRINTING PAGESThe whole manual, Individual pages, or sections may be printed. The procedure is:1. From the toolbar, select [F

ABOUT THIS MANUAL > 11ABBREVIATIONS USEDThe following abbreviations are used in this manual:Abbreviation MeaningCtrl Controldpi dots per inchDIMM D

PRINTER COMPONENTS > 12PRINTER COMPONENTSApart from the Operator panels, which are described in the next chapter, the B4200, B4300, B4300n and B430

PRINTER COMPONENTS > 1310. LED array11. Image drum12. Manual feed tray (single sheet) (shown in closed position)13. Paper feed tray (250 sheets)14.

PRINTER COMPONENTS > 1417. Power cable connection18. Cooling fan19. USB interface connection20. Parallel interface connection21. Second paper tray

OPERATOR PANELS > 15OPERATOR PANELSThis chapter describes the function of the operator panels on the B4200 and B4300, B4300n, B4300nPS printers. It

OPERATOR PANELS > 16B4200OPERATOR PANELThe B4200 operator panel consists of 4 indicating LEDs and a control button. From left to right, the LEDs in

OPERATOR PANELS > 17> Indicator offoffoffoff - the printer is off-lineoff-lineoff-lineoff-line and cannot receive data.The meaning of the indica

OPERATOR PANELS > 18The secondary functions of the control button are activated after turning the printer off line, then pressing and holding the s

OPERATOR PANELS > 19Using the Printer Status MonitorViewing the status of the printer, and viewing or changing the printer settings are carried out

> 2Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. The manufacturer assumes no r

OPERATOR PANELS > 20series of tabs described in outline below. At all stages, detailed on-line help is provided via the HelpHelpHelpHelp button.1.

OPERATOR PANELS > 21Preferences Tab Selecting this tab provides the means to choose the information displayed by the Status Monitor and how/when th

OPERATOR PANELS > 22information about the B4300, B4300n, B4300nPS printers. Note, however, that the RS232 Menu and Network Menu are not relevant to

OPERATOR PANELS > 23B4300, B4300N, B4300NPSOPERATOR PANELThe B4300, B4300n, B4300nPS operator panel consists of a menu driven control panel, an LCD

OPERATOR PANELS > 249. Item (–) button. Press briefly to scroll backward to the previous menu item.10. Online button. Press to switch between onlin

OPERATOR PANELS > 25Information MenuThis menu provides a quick method of listing various items stored within the printer.Print menuThis menu provid

OPERATOR PANELS > 26Media MenuThis menu provides adjustment to suit a wide range of print media.System configuration menuThis menu adjusts general

OPERATOR PANELS > 27PCL emulationThis menu controls the printer’s PCL emulation.PPR EmulationThis menu controls the printer’s PPR emulation.WAIT TI

OPERATOR PANELS > 28FX EmulationThis menu controls the printer’s FX emulation.BLNKSKIP OFFCR FUNC CRLF FUNC LFLINELENG 80 COLFORMLENG A4TOF POS 0.0

OPERATOR PANELS > 29Parallel menuThis menu controls the operation of the printer’s parallel data interface.RS232C menuThis menu controls the operat

> 3CONTENTSIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Printer features . . . . . . . . . . .

OPERATOR PANELS > 30USB menuThis menu controls the operation of the printer’s USB data interface.Network menuThis menu controls the operation of th

OPERATOR PANELS > 31Memory menuThis menu determines how printer memory is used.System adjustment menuThis menu provides fine adjustment of image po

OPERATOR PANELS > 32Usage menuThis menu is for information only, and provides an indication of total usage of the printer and the expected life lef

OPERATOR PANELS > 333. Press the Item button until the display prompts you to print the menu map.4. Press the Select button to print the menu map.

PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 34PAPER RECOMMENDATIONSFor guidance on the media you can use with your printer, which input tray and which ejection method

PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 35TRANSPARENCIES AND ADHESIVE LABELSThe manufacturer of this printer recommends the following guidelines when selecting tra

PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 36INSTALLING PAPER1. Remove the paper tray from the bottom of the printer and place plain paper in the tray, keeping the le

PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 372. Adjust the rear paper support (2) to the size of paper you are using by gripping the lugs (3), tilting and sliding the

PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 38AUTOMATIC FEED SEQUENCEWith no optional feed trays installed, the Autotray function in the Print Menu is set by default t

PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 39HEAVYWEIGHT PAPER OR CARDSTOCKThe normal paper path from a main paper tray to the top output stack involves two complete

> 4Printer drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Windows operating systems . . . . . . . . . . .

PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 40PAPER FEED, SIZE AND MEDIA SETTINGThe process used to fuse (fix) the printed image to the paper involves a mixture of pre

PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 413. Start the Status MonitorStatus MonitorStatus MonitorStatus Monitor.4. Click on [Printer Setup] tab - [Printer Menu] bu

PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 42B4300, B4300N, B4300NPSUsing the control panel on your printer, you can choose:> which paper to use> the size of th

PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 434. Press the SelectSelectSelectSelect button. A plus (+) appears next to the selected paper feed.Paper sizeSet the paper

PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 44Media type and weightSet media type and weight as follows:1. Press the Online button to return the printer to offline sta

INTERFACES > 45INTERFACESYour printer is equipped with a selection of data interfaces:1. Parallel – For direct connection to a PC. This port requir

PRINTER DRIVERS > 46PRINTER DRIVERSThis chapter describes how to install a printer driver on two types of operating system – Windows and Macintosh.

PRINTER DRIVERS > 47WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEMS1. With Windows running, insert the printer driver CD-ROM (CD1) into your CD-ROM drive.2. If the CD do

PRINTER DRIVERS > 48MACINTOSH OPERATING SYSTEMSPlease refer to the readme file on CD1 for details on installing the appropriate Macintosh drivers.I

OPERATION > 49OPERATIONThis chapter provides a broad outline of how to operate your printer from either a Windows or a Macintosh environment. In th

> 5Hardware problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80Installing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OPERATION > 50PCL emulationThe tabs available are the Setup Tab, the Job Options Tab and the Image Tab.Setup tab.1. Paper size should be the same a

OPERATION > 514. If you have changed some printing preferences before and saved them as a set, you can recall them to avoid having to set them indi

OPERATION > 52Job Options tab1. The output resolution of the printed page can be set as follows.> The highest quality setting prints at 600 x 12

OPERATION > 53example, may be faster. These effects are more pronounced for graphics printing than for text printing.5. You can set a degree of ton

OPERATION > 54Image tab1. Dithering produces an intermediate greyscale by adjusting the combination of dots used in printing. Selecting a setting d

OPERATION > 55PS emulationThe tabs available are the Layout Tab, the Paper/Quality Tab and the Job Options Tab.Layout tab1. Page orientation can be

OPERATION > 564. Click the Advanced button to be able to set further document options as follows:1. Select the required printed paper size.2. You c

OPERATION > 57Paper/Quality tabYou can set the paper source or leave it as automatic selection and by using the Advanced button you have access to

OPERATION > 58Job Options tab1. The output resolution of the printed page can be set as follows.> The highest Fine setting prints at 600 x 1200d

OPERATION > 596. Using the Advanced button gives you access to the facility to set mirror image printing or negative image printing.7. A single on-

> 6NOTES, CAUTIONS AND WARNINGSNOTEA note appears in this manual like this. A note provides additional information to supplement the main text whi

OPERATION > 60SETTING FROM WINDOWS CONTROL PANELWhen you open the driver properties window directly from Windows, rather than from within an applic

OPERATION > 613. This button prints a test page to ensure that your printer is working.NOTEThe above features are provided by the Windows 2000 oper

OPERATION > 62Advanced tab1. You can specify which times of day your printer will be available.2. Indicates current priority, from 1 (lowest) to 99

OPERATION > 634. This specifies that the document should not be spooled, but printed directly. Your application will not normally be ready for furt

OPERATION > 64printer to help each user find their own documents in the output stack.Device Options tabIn this window you can select which optional

OPERATION > 65PS emulationThe main tabs are the General Tab, Advanced Tab and Device Settings Tab. The General and Advanced tabs are the same as fo

OPERATION > 66PRINTER SETTINGS IN MACINTOSHRefer to the readme file on the drivers CD, CD1, and the online help provided in the driver software.

CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCE > 67CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCEThis section deals with the replacement of the toner cartridge and image drum and genera

CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCE > 68WHEN TO REPLACE THE TONER CARTRIDGEB4200Replace the toner cartridge after Toner Low displays in the printer Status

CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCE > 69Switch off the printer and allow the fuser to cool for about 10 minutes before opening the top cover.1. Press the t

INTRODUCTION > 7INTRODUCTIONCongratulations on purchasing this 18 pages per minute monochrome page printer. Your new printer is designed with a ran

CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCE > 70IMAGE DRUM LIFEThe life of an image drum depends on a number of factors, including temperature and humidity, the ty

CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCE > 711. Press the cover release and open the printer’s top cover fully.2. Remove the used image drum and toner cartridge

CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCE > 725. Return the printer on line by pressing the Online button.GENERATING A CLEANING PAGEIf the printed page shows sig

CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCE > 732. Open the manual feed tray and insert a sheet of A4 plain paper between the paper guides.3. Press the Menu button

TROUBLESHOOTING > 74TROUBLESHOOTINGSTATUS AND ERROR MESSAGESYour printer has been designed to give you helpful status feedback not only during norm

TROUBLESHOOTING > 75PAPER JAMSProvided that you follow the recommendations in this guide on use of print media, and you keep the media in good cond

TROUBLESHOOTING > 76INPUT JAM1. Remove the paper tray from the printer.2. Remove any crumpled or folded paper.3. Remove any paper from the undersid

TROUBLESHOOTING > 777. The printer will warm up and commence printing when ready. The page lost through the jam will normally be reprinted.PRINT QU

TROUBLESHOOTING > 78Vertical white streaking or faint areas on page.Toner is low and does not distribute properly, or the drum is worn out.Replace

TROUBLESHOOTING > 79SOFTWARE PROBLEMSYour software (operating environment, applications and printer drivers) controls the printing process. Make su

INTRODUCTION > 8> Second paper tray: to increase your printer’s paper handling capacity by 500 sheets (80g/m²)> Multi-purpose tray: to extend

TROUBLESHOOTING > 80HARDWARE PROBLEMSSymptom Problem SolutionGraphic image prints partly on one page, partly on the next.Insufficient printer memor

INSTALLING OPTIONS > 81INSTALLING OPTIONSThe following options are available to extend the performance of your printer:> 10/100 BASE-TX Network

SPECIFICATIONS > 82SPECIFICATIONSGENERALA summary of the basic characteristics of your printer appears in the table below:Item SpecificationDimensi

SPECIFICATIONS > 83OVERALL DIMENSIONS355mm607.5mm395mm200mm

SPECIFICATIONS > 84PAPER AND TRAY INFORMATIONFeed and ejection methods vary depending on the type, size and thickness of medium used. Use the chart

SPECIFICATIONS > 85NOTES/SYMBOLS/TERMSNotes:1. When an optional second paper tray is used, the original tray is referred to as Tray 1 and the optio

> 86INDEXAAdhesive labels ...35Advanced featuresenabling or disabling...63CChanging display languageB4200...

> 87Cleaning LED array...73Cleaning page B4200 ...72Cleaning page B4300 ...72media settingsB4200...

> 88Paper & envelope types ...34Quality problems ...77Transparencies...40Transparency types ...

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ABOUT THIS MANUAL > 9ABOUT THIS MANUALThis manual is your user’s guide (check the Oki Europe website, www.okieurope.com, for the most up-to-date ve