Epson B4400 manual

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B4400/450 0/4600 User ’s Guide 2 Copyright Information Copyright © 2006 by Oki Data. All Rights Reserved Document Info rmation _________ __________ _____________ B4400/4500/ 4600 User’s Gui de P/N 59388901, Revisi on 1.1 January, 2007 Disclaimer ____ ____________ __________ _____________ __ Every effort has been made to ensure that th e inform[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 3 Contents Copyright Info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Document Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Trademark Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Regulatory Information . [...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 4 Setup for Windows via USB Connection . . . . . . . . . . 52 Connecting a Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Change the Printer Display Language (Models B4500, B4600) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Enable Printer Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 5 Generating a cleaning page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Cleaning the LED array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Status and error mess ages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 6 Notes, Cautions and Warnings NOTE: A note appears in this manual like t his. A note provides additional information to supplement the main text which may help you to use and understand the produc t. CAUTION! A caution appears in this manual like this. A caution provides additional information wh ich, if ignored, may[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 7 Introduction Congratulation s on purchasing this OKI monochrome page printer. Your new printer is d esigned with a range of advanced features to give you crisp black and white p ages at high speed on a wide range of print media.[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 8 About this manual This manual has been written using more than one print er as a model and the illustrations/ screenshots reflect this. What you see will be appropriate to t he model you are using. Online usage This manual is intended to be read on screen using an Adobe Acrobat Reader. Use the navigati on and viewin[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 9 • [Current page] for the page at which you are looking. acrop rint.j pg • [P ages from] and [to] for the r ange of pages you specify by entering their page numbers. 3. Click on [OK]. Abbreviations used The following abbreviations are used in this manual: Abbreviation Meaning Ctrl Control dpi dots per inch DIMM D[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 10 Printer components Apart from the Operator panels, which are described in the next chapter, the B4400, B4500, and B4600 printers look similar from the outside. The important components are identified in the repres entations below. 1. Operator panel (B4 500 and B4600 shown) 2. T op paper exit bin (150 sheets, face d[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 11 13. Paper feed tra y (250 sheets) 14. T oner cartridge 15. Fuser unit 16. To p c o v e r Fig1_06a.JPG 17. Power cable connection 18. Cooling fan 10 14 12 13 15 11 16[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 12 19. Multi-function tra y (optional) connection Fig1_07.jpg 20. Second paper tra y (optional ) connection 21. Par allel interface connection 22. USB interface connection Network card (optional on non-network models) 23. Network interface co nnector 24. Status lamp 25. 10M lamp 26. 100M lamp 27. T est switch 17 18 19[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 13 Installation Operation Environment • A firm surface suc h as a table or desktop • Space to open the cover , and pull out the paper tr ay and the rear paper output extender • Air circulation around the printer to prevent overheating • A nearby power source • Room t emperature of 50° to 90° F (10° to 32?[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 14 Prepare the Image Drum CAUTION! The green image drum surfac e is very deli cate and light sensitive. Do not touch it and do not expose it to sunli ght or room light for more than 5 minut es. If the drum unit needs to be out of the printer for long er, please wrap it inside the provided black plastic bag to keep it [...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 15 4. Return the image drum cartridge. Make sure it is seated correctly . F12_17.jpg Installing the Toner Cartridge 1. Remo ve the toner cartridge from the packaging. 2. Shake it from s ide-to-side a few times to distribute the toner . 3. Carefully turn the cart ridge over and remov e the tape. F12_02a.JPG 4. T urn th[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 16 5. Insert the cartridge into the im age drum, left side first as shown. Fig1_14.jpg 6. Lower the right side, making sure the cartridge is seated securely . 7. Hold the cartridge down in plac e, then push the blue lever to the back of the printer as far as it wil l go. F12_04.jpg NOTE: If TONER LOW displays on the o[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 17 2. Set the paper stopper at the back to the paper siz e you are using. 3. Set each side’ s paper guide until it clicks. F10_05.jpg 4. Place paper in the cassette (maximum 250 sheets at 20 lb. [80g/m 2 ]. NOTE: Do not install paper over the PAPER FULL mark (a). F10_04.jpg a[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 18 Installing Optional Accessories NOTE: To print from Tray 2 or th e Multi-Purpose Feeder tray, you must select these devices in the device options tab in the printer driver. Second Paper Feeder The optional second paper tray provide 500 additional pages, for a total of 750 pages of continuous printing with t he stan[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 19 NOTE: The manual tray must rema in open when the feeder unit is in stalle d. Fig1_26.jpg 4. Set the projections on the feed er unit to the slots at the bottom of the printer . 5. Place the printer on the feeder unit. Fig1_27.jpg 6. Close the feeder’s front cov er . Fig1_28.jpg[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 20 7. Insert the connecting cord a ttached to the feeder unit into the printer , matching the arrow marks. Fig1_29.jpg 8. Attach the power cord and the printer cab le and turn ON the power . 9. Print the Menu Map to confirm that the feeder unit is correctly installe d. Check th at TRAY2 is displayed in the Media Menu.[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 21 5. Select Enable in F eeder unit on the Options panel, click Set. 6. Click Save to close the selector . Multi-purpose Feeder The Multi-purpose Feeder tray a llow you to feed postcards, envelopes, labels and tran sparencies continuously. NOTE: Install the Second Paper Tray first when using with the Multi-purpose fee[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 22 3. Insert the metal hook on each side of the Multi-purpose feeder into the slots on eac h side of the printer . Fig1_31.jpg Connect the connecting cord. 4. Insert a flat-bl ade screwdriver on the side of the connector cov er and mov e it downward to det ach the cover . 5. Move the cov er piece up and down repeatedl[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 23 7. Insert the other end into the Multi-purp ose feeder , matching the arrows. Fig1_33.jpg 8. T urn ON the printer . 9. Print the Menu Map to confirm that the Multi-p urpose feeder is co rrectly in stalled. Ch eck that MPF is disp layed in the Media Menu. R efer to “Printing menu settings” on page 31 for details[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 24 Operator panels This chapter describes the functi on of the operator panels. It is useful to describe the Status Monitor software at this po int as it provides the B4400 wit h status information and the equivalent of the menu contro l panel on the B4500 and B4600. (See “Pri nter Drivers” fo r instal lation of t[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 25 • Indicator on - the printer is on-line and ready to receive data. • Indicator off - the printer is off-line and cannot receive data. The meaning of the in dicator LEDs when they flash (x) is summarized as follows: OnLine butto n The primary functions of the OnLine button are activated by pressing the switch mo[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 26 • Re suming data processing. The secondary functions of the OnLine button are activated after turning the printer off li ne , then pressing and hol ding the switch for at least two seconds before rel easing. The secondary functions are as follows: • Printing the demo and menu pages. NOTE: Demo and menu pages ca[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 27 1. Click Start>Progr ams>OkiData>B4400 Status Monitor and select Status Monito r . The current printer status is shown on the minimized screen. B4250_SM_min.jpg NOTE: To open the Status Monitor quickly, click on t he printer icon on the Windows Task Bar. S M desktop icon.jpg 2. Click on the window maximize[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 28 Printer Setup Tab Select this tab to acces s to the Open Configuration but ton. S M Printer State tab.jpg[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 29 Configuration Menu The Configuration Menu is availab le to choose settings for your printer. Detailed help i s provided by clicking on the item, then clicking Help . B4400 Menu.jpg Menu Categories: Information Menu : Print Menu Map; Print File List, Print PCL Font List; Print IBM PPR Font List; Print EPSON FX Font [...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 30 PCL Menu : Font Source; Font Number; Font Pitch; Font Size; Symbol Set; A4 Width; Whit e Page Skip; CR Funct ion; LF Function; Unprintable Area; Pen Adjust . PPR Menu : Font Pitch; Fon t Pitch in Conden se Mode; Character Set; Symbol Set; Le tter O Style; Zero Character; Line Pitch; White Page Skip; CR Function; LF[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 31 The default Alert view setting ensures that the Status Monitor pops up to inform you of a condition that requires your attention, e.g. toner low. Menu functions The printer menu settings made from the Status Monitor can be seen collectively on a printe d Menu Map. (For detail s of how to print such a map, s ee the [...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 32 B4500, B4600 Operator pane l The B4500 and B4600 operator panel consists of a menu driven con trol panel, an LCD disp lay and a LE D indicat or. B4350_panel_1.jpg Panel elements Ready indicator (green) . ON - ready to receive data. FLASHING indicates proc essing data or error. Liquid crystal display. (LCD) panel. T[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 33 PRESENT displayed, it forces the printer to print out the remaining data in the printer. Also when there is an error indicating wrong paper size, pressing the Online button forces the printer to print. Using the Printer Menu Menu functions This section summarizes the menus accessed via t he menu control panel and d[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 34 Print menu This menu provides adjustment of various print job related functions. PRINT MENU item Value Function COPIES 1* to 999 Set the num ber of copi es. MANUAL OFF* ON Sets printing from manual tray . PAP E R IN TR AY1 * TRA Y2 MPF Specifies a paper feed tray . *Displays installed trays only . AUTO TRA Y ON* OF[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 35 Media Menu This menu provides adjustment to suit a wide range of print media. MEDIA MENU Item Value Remarks TRA Y 1 PAPER SIZE LET TER*, EXEC, ST A TEMENT , CUSTOM, A4, B5 LEGAL 1 4, LEGAL 13 Sets paper size for T ray 1. TRA Y 1 MEDIA TYPE PLAIN*, LE T TERHEAD , BOND, THICK, RECYCLE, CARD ROUGH Sets media type for [...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 36 System configuration menu This men u adjust s general p rinte r settings to suit the way you prefer to work. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU Item Value Remarks POWER SA VE DELA Y TIME 15 MIN Sets time to switch to power save mode. EMULA TION AUTO*, PCL, ES P/ P Select a printer langua ge. CLEARABLE WARNING ON*, JOB PCL: [...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 37 PCL emulation This menu controls the printer’s PCL emulation. PCL MENU Item Valu e Remarks FONT SOURCE RESIDENT*, DLL FONT Sets a locations for a font to be used. DLL FONT is display ed when a font is downloaded in RAM. FONT NO. I000*, to S001 Selects a font. FONT PITC H 4.00 : 10.00* : 99.99 Sets the font width [...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 38 PPR Emulation This menu controls the printer’s PPR emulation. PPR MENU Item Value Remarks PITCH 10 CPI*, 12 CPI, 17 CPI, 20 C PI, PROP Specifies character pitch. CONDENSE 12 to 20* 12 to 12 Specifie s 12 CPI pit ch for Condens e Mode. CHAR SET SET -2* SET -1 Specified character set. SYMBOL IBM- 437* Specifies sym[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 39 FX Emulation This menu controls the printer’s FX emulation. FX EMULATION Item Value Remarks PITCH 10 CPI* 12 CPI 17 CPI 20 CPI PROP Specifies character pitch. CHAR SET SET -2* SET -1 Specifies character set. SYMBOL IBM-437* Specifies a symbol set. LET TER O DISAB LE* ENABLE Specifies the style that replaces f (9B[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 40 Parallel menu This menu controls the op eration of th e printer’ s parallel da ta interface . RS232C menu NOTE: This menu displays only when the opti onal RS232C card is installed. This menu controls the operation of the printer’s optional RS232C data interface. PARALLEL MENU Item Default Remarks PARALLEL ENABL[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 41 USB menu This menu controls the operat ion of the printer’s USB data interface . Network menu NOTE: This menu displays only when the op tional Network card is installed. BAUDRA TE 9600*, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 76800, 115200 Selects communication speed with RS-232C I/F . DA T ABITS [...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 42 This menu controls the operat ion of the printer’s 10Base-T/ 100Base-TX network interface. NETWORK MENU Item Default Remarks TCP / IP E N AB L E * DISAB LE Sets TCP/IP protocol. NETBEUI ENABLE* DISAB LE Sets NetBEUI protocol. NETWARE ENABLE* DISAB LE Sets Netware protocol. ETHERT ALK ENABLE* DISAB LE Sets Ethe rT[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 43 Memory menu This menu determines how printer memory is used. System adjustment menu This menu provides fine adjust ment of image position on the printed page in steps of 0.25mm. MEMORY MENU Item Default Remarks REC BUF SIZE AUTO* 0.1MB 0.2MB 0.3MB Set the size of the Receive buffer . SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT MENU Item Def[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 44 Maintenance menu This men u provides a ccess to va rious prin ter mainte nance functions. PCL TRA Y 2 ID 1- 5* -59 Sets the # to specify T ra y 2 for the media source command (ESC & l # H) in PCL5e emulation. Displays only when T ray 2 is installed. PLACE PG CENTER* LEFT Sets the paper position. This is th e re[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 45 Usage menu This menu is for information on ly, and pr ovides an i ndication of total usage of the printer and the expected life left in i ts consumable items. This is particul arly useful if you do not have a full set of replacement consumables to hand and you need to know how soon you will need them. Printing menu[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 46 1. Press the Online button to return the printer to offline status. 2. Press the Menu button until the INFORMA TION MENU displays. 3. Press the Item+ button until the display prompts you to print the menu map. 4. Press the Select button to print the menu map. 5. Press the Online button to return the printer to onli[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 47 Network Connection Setup via Windows Requirements: • Windows Serv er 2003 with Network interface for Ethernet • Windows XP • Windows ME/98 • Windows 2000 • Windows NT 4.0 NOTE: For information specific to a network installation, see the Network User Guide on the CD-ROM supplied with your printer. Cli ck t[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 48 B4400 To print Network Information: 1. T urn the prin ter ON. 2. Press and hold the TEST button on the print server located on the back of the printer for 5 seconds. 3. The Network Information sheets print. Connecting a Cable 1. T urn off the prin ter and Comp uter . 2. Insert an Ethernet cable into the network int[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 49 BOOTP or RARP server in the ne twork, the IP address must be set manually. Also, a compan y network admi nistrator may specify an IP address which must be set manually. The printer supports Network Plug & Play. When all connected computers are Windows XP , 2000 or Server 2003, or connected routers support Net w[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 50 8. Rep eat steps 3 to 5 to set IP 2/4 t o IP 4/4, MASK 1/4 to Mask 4/4, (Subnet mask), Gate 1/4 to Gate 4/4, (Gateway address). 9. Press On-line. 4. Install the p rinter driver . 1. Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. It will autorun. 2. Select the lang uage. 3. Accept the License Agreement. 4. Select Driver [...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 51 Change the Printer Disp lay Language (Models B4500, B4600) The default language for the printer operator panel display is English. To choose an altern ate language for the printer display: 1. First make sure the printer driver is installed before using this utility . 2. Load the install CD and select t he language [...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 52 Setup for Windows via USB Connection Requirements: • Windows Server 2003 • Windows XP • Windows ME/98 • Windows 2000 Connecting a Cable A printer cable is not supplied with the printer. You will need a USB 2.0 cable. 1. T urn off the prin ter and Comp uter . S M Print er State ta b.jpg 2. Insert a USB cable[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 53 4. Click Install Driv er (and Status Monitor for the B4400) 5. Select local pr inter . 6. Follow the on-screen instructions. 7. When prompted, connect the USB cable and swit ch the printer ON. Change the Printer Disp lay Language (Models B4500, B4600) The default language for the printer operator panel display is E[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 54 Troubleshooting Setup Failure via USB Symptom Resolution Cannot setup in Windows 95/NT .40 USB connection is av ailable for Windows Me/98/2000/XP/ Server 2003 only . Windows Me/98 upgraded from Windows 95/3.1 is use d. No guarantee of pr oper operati on. Use a computer with a clean installation of Wi ndows Me /98. [...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 55 Setup for Windows via Parallel Connection R equirements: • Windows Server 2003 • Windows XP • Windows ME/98 • Windows 2000 • Windows NT 4.0 Connecting a Cable A printer cable is not supplied with the printer. You will need a Parallel IEEEstd1284-1994 complia nt bi-directional parallel cable. 1. T urn off [...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 56 5. Click Install Driv er (and Status Monitor for the B4400) 6. Select local pr inter . 7. Follow the on-screen instructions. Change the Printer Disp lay Language (Models B4500, B4600) The default language for the printer operator panel display is English. To choose an altern ate language for the printer display: 1.[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 57 4. Steps 4 and 5 are fro Windows XP/2000/Serv er 2003. 5. Select File >Server P roperties in the Prin ter (and F AX) folder . 6. Select the model name at the Drivers tab and click Delete. Troubleshooting Setup Failure via Parallel Connection Symptom Resolution The computer does not support bidirectional par alle[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 58 Setup for Macintosh With USB Connection Requirements: A Macintosh computer Rev 8.1 to 9.2. 2 and Mac OSX. Connecting a Cable A printer cable is not supplied with the printer. You will need a USB 2.0 cable. 1. T urn off the Macint osh and the prin ter . S M Printer State tab.jpg 2. Insert a USB cable into the USB in[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 59 5. Double-click Installer for Mac OS . 6. Select the language. 7. Accept the l icense agreement . 8. Follow the on-scr een instru ctions. Select a printer: 9. Open the Chooser on the Apple Menu. 10. Click the Oki Printer icon. 11. Select your printer . 12. Close Chooser . A Desktop Printer icon is displayed on the [...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 60 Setup for Mac OSX via Network Connection Requirements: To print from Mac OS X, three methods are available: • Ether T alk • TCP / I P • Bonjour (R endezvous for Mac OS x 10.3 or earlier) Connecting a Cable An internet cable and a hub is not supplied wit h the printer. You will need a internet cable and a hub [...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 61 3. Choose System Environment setting>Networks. 4. Select Views>Network port Setting and make sure Internal Ethernet is checked. 5. Choose the Views>Internal Et he rnet. On the Apple T alk tab, mak e sure Apple T alk is check ed. Install the Pri nter Driver: 1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the Macintosh CD[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 62 NOTE: Proceed to Install the Printer Driver if the IP address has been set in Windows or obtained automatically. 1. T urn on the printer . 2. Press the Menu button seve ral time t o display NETWORK. 3. Press the Item+ or Item- sev eral times to display T CP/IP ENABLE. 4. Press the Select to set TCP/ENABLE (an * app[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 63 Bonjour (Rendezvous) Protocol 1. T urn on the printer . 2. Start the Macintosh. 3. Choose System Environment>Network. 4. Select Views>Netw ork port Setting. 5. Select Views>Network Port Se tting. (Network Port in operation for Mac OS X 10.1.5 or earlier). Make sure Internal Ethernet is checked. Install the[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 64 Setup for Mac OS X via USB Connection Requirements: A Macintosh computer Rev 8.1 to 9.2. 2 and Mac OSX. Connecting a Cable A printer cable is not supplied with the printer. You will need a USB 2.0 cable. 1. T urn off the Macint osh and the prin ter . S M Print er State ta b.jpg 2. Insert a USB cable into the USB in[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 65 7. Fol low the on-screen instructions to install. Setup in the Printer Setting Ut ility 8. Select Applications on the hard disk Utilities fold er , and double-click Printer Setting Utili ty in the folder (double- click Printer Center in the Utiliti es folder of Applications for Mac OS x 10.2 or earlier version). 9.[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 66 Paper recommendations For guidance on the media you can use with your pr inter, which input tray and which ejec tion method to use, see the section entitled “Paper and tray information” in the “Specifications” chapter. Paper and envelope types We recommends the following guid elines when selecting paper and[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 67 • Do not use media designed for use in color laser printers and photocopiers • Labels shou ld cover entire ca rrier sheet. • Carrier sheet or adhesive must not be exposed to any part of the printer . Installing paper NOTE: If you are topping up the paper in a paper tray, it is recommended that you remove the [...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 68 2. Adjust the rear paper support (2) to the siz e of paper you are using by gripping the lugs (3), tilting and sl iding the support forwards or backwa rds as necessary 3. Adjust the paper guides (1). It is important to adjust the paper guides correctly to ensure that the p aper is not skewed in the print proc ess. [...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 69 Printing envelopes 1. Pull out the rear paper exit tray (1) until it locks and lift out the pape r guide (2). Fig1_05.jpg 2. Pull down the manual feed tr ay (3) and adjust the pa per guides to the width of the envelope. 3. Insert the envelope, flap down and to the left, until the printer grips it. 4. Set envelo pe [...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 70 recommend ed that you ma nually set the printe r to match th e media as described here. B4400 The print quality for different types of paper is adjusted by changing the media type as follows: 1. Start the Status Monitor . 2. Click on [Printer Set up] ta b - [Printer Me nu] button - [P aper] tab. Click on the button[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 71 • the weight of the paper (thickness) • the type of paper NOTE: 1. If the settings in the printer differ from those selected on your computer , the printer will not pr int and the LCD will display an error message. 2. The following printer settings are given as a guide only . Some software applications requ ire[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 72 2. When using the manual feed tr ay , the paper size has to be selected. 1. Press the Online but ton to return th e printer to of fline status. 2. Press the Menu button until PRINT MENU is displayed, then press the Select button. 3. Press either Item (+) or (–) button repeate dly unt il EDIT SIZE is displayed. 4.[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 73 CAUTION! If media type or media weight are not correctly set, print quality deteri orates and the fuser roller may be damaged. Set media type and weight on the p rinter as follows: 1. Press the Online but ton to return th e printer to of f -line status. 2. Press the Menu button until MEDIA MENU is displayed, then p[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 74 Interfaces Your printer is equipped with a selectio n of data interfaces: 1. Parallel – F or direct connection to a PC. This port requires a bi-directional (IEEE 1384 compliant) par allel cable. 2. USB – F or connection t o a PC running Windows 98 or above (not Windows 95 upgr aded to Windows 98) or Macintosh. [...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 75 Printer Drivers This chapter describes how to ins tall a printer driver on two types of operating system – Windows, and Macintosh. The printer drivers are all c ontained on the printer driver CD- ROM. Please refer to the readme file on this CD for the latest informat ion on printe r driver instal lation. NOTE: Fo[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 76 (PCL emulation) and/or Device Settings t ab (PS emulation) described in the “Ope ration.” chapter. Macintosh Install the Driver 1. T urn on the printer , then turn on the computer . 2. Place the CD supplied with the printer in the CD-ROM drive. 3. Double-cl ick the CD icon th at appears on the deskt op. 4. Open[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 77 Operation This chapter provides a broad outline of how to operate your printer from either a Windows or a Macintosh environment. In the Windows environment, PCL em ulation is available on the B4400, B4500 and B4600 printer models. PS is avai lable as an option on the B4500 and B4600 models. Printer settings in Wind[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 78 Setup tab setupweight1.jpg 1. P aper size should be t he same as the page siz e of your document (unless yo u wish to scale the printout to fit another size), and should also be the same as the size of paper you will feed into the printer . 2. Y ou can choose the source of the paper to fe ed, which may be T ray 1 ([...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 79 Job Options tab joboptions1.jpg 1. The output resolution of t he printed page can be set as follows. • The highest quality setting prints at 600 x 1200dpi. This option requires the most printer memory and takes the longest to print. • The normal setting prints at 600 x 600dpi and is adequate for all but the mos[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 80 5. Y ou can set a degree of toner sa ving for particular print jobs. 6. Y ou can select up to 999 copies to print consecutively , although you wi ll need to reload the paper tr ay during such a long print run. 7. Y our printed pages can be scaled to fi t larger or smaller stationery . 8. A single on-screen button r[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 81 PS emulation For B4500 and B4600 printers with the PostScript 3 option installed. The tabs available are the Layo ut Tab, the Pap er/Quality Tab and the Job Options Tab. Layout tab pslayout1.jpg 1. P age orientation can be set to portr ait (tall) , landscape (wide) or landscape rotated by 180 degrees. 2. Printed pa[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 82 4. Click the Adv anced button to be able to set further document options as f ollows: psadvdoc.jpg 1. Select the required printed paper size. 2. Y ou can substitute another font for T rue T ype F ont. 3. Y ou can set other document options as required, including P ostScript options and printer features. Paper/Quali[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 83 You can set the paper source or leave it as automatic selection and by using the Advanced butt on you have acces s to the same set of options as describ ed above for the Layout Tab. Job Options tab psjoboptions.jpg 1. The output resolution of t he printed page can be set as follows. • The highest Fine setting pri[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 84 5. Y our printed pages can be scaled to fi t larger or smaller stationery . 6. Using the Adv anced button giv es you access to the facility to set mirror image printing or negative image printing. 7. A single on-screen button restores the d efault settings. Setting from Windows Control Panel When you open the drive[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 85 become the new default settings for all Windows applications. 3. This button prints a test page to ensure that yo ur printer is working. NOTE: The above features are provided by the Windows 2000 operating system and will vary with ot her operating systems. Advanced tab advanced1.jpg 1. Y ou can specify which times [...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 86 the document has fini shed. Selecting this option would prevent that situation, but printing will be completed a little later, as the start is d elayed. This is the opposite choice to t he one above. Printing starts as soon as possible after the document begins spooling. 4. This specifies that t he document should [...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 87 9. This button pro vides access to the same setup wind ows as when printing from applicati ons. Changes made via the Windows Control Panel become t he Windows default settings. 10. Y ou can design and specif y a separator page that prints between documents. This is particularly useful on a shared printer to help ea[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 88 The main tabs are the General Tab, Advanced Tab and Device Settings Tab. The General and Advanced tab s are the same as for PCL emulation described earlie r. Device Settings tab psdevsettgs.jpg 1. Y ou can set the desired paper siz es in each of the av ailable paper feed tr ays. 2. Y ou can make a v ariety of font [...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 89 Consumables and maintenance This section deals with the replacement of the t oner cartridge and image drum and general maintenance. Consumable order details Always use genuine OKI consumable s. When to replace the toner cartridge B4400 Replace the toner cartridge after T oner Low displays in the printer Status Moni[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 90 Dispose of the ol d cartridge resp onsibl y, inside the pack that the new one came in. Fo llow any regulations, recommendations, etc., which may be in force concerning waste recycling. If you do spill any toner powder, lightly brush it off. If this is not enough, use a cool, damp cl oth to remove any residue. Do no[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 91 image drum when the print becomes faint or begins to deteriorate. Replacing the image drum It is recommended that you ch ange the toner cartri dge and clean the LED array at the same time as you change the image drum. CAUTION! The green image drum surface at the base of the cartridge is very delicate and ligh t sen[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 92 8. Open the manual feed tray an d insert a sheet of letter size plain paper between the paper g uides, then click the [OK] button. 9. The printer grips the paper and prints a cleaning page. 10. If subsequent printing appears faded or uneven, try replacing the toner cartridge. Using the OnLine button 1. Press the On[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 93 Wipe the LED array gently with the cleani ng pad that came with the new toner cartridge or use an anti-static cleaning pad that is generally available for computer cleaning.[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 94 Troubleshooting Status and error messages Your printer has been designed to give you helpful status feedback not only during normal operation, but also if a printing problem occurs so that you can take appropriate corrective action. B4400 Both status and error messages are dis played in your chosen language in the [...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 95 • FEED JAM - paper has entered the printer but failed to reach the exit. A typical message indicates a paper jam and advises you to open the top c over for access. • EXIT JAM - paper has reached the exit but has failed to exit completely from the printer . A typical message indicates an exit jam and advises y o[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 96 NOTE: If the edge of the jammed paper protrudes (or can be seen) from the exit, reinstall the image drum, close the top cover and switch the print er on. Remove the jammed paper from the exit w hen the exit ro ller b egins rotating after a few seconds after switching on. However, if the jammed paper cannot be remov[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 97 Software problems Your software (operating en vironment, applications and printer drivers) controls the pr inting process. Make sure you V ertical white streaking or faint areas on page. T oner is low and does not distribute properly , or the drum is worn out. Replace toner cartridge. Check drum and replace the dru[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 98 have selected the right driver for use with your printer. See your software documentation for more information. Hardware problems Symptom Problem Solution Printing is garbled. Incorrect driver is installed. Install an appropriate driver . Printer’ s output is below rated speed. Much of the printing delays will be[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 99 Printer freezes or displays error message when computer is rebooted. Booting the computer while the printer is on can cause a communications error . T urn printer off before rebooting computer . Odors. Gases are given off by forms or adhesives pas sing through the hot fusing unit. Make sure the forms you use can wi[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 100 Installing options The following options are available to extend the performance of your B4400, B4500 or B4600 printer: • 10/100 BASE- TX Network Interface Card: to make non- network models network compatible • 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB RAM DIMM: to extend the main memory of your print er and speed up the proce[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 101 Specifications General A summary of the basic characteri stics of your printer appears in the table be low: Item Specification Dimensions See the following secti on entitled “Over all Dimensions” We i g h t 20 lbs (9 kg approxim ately) Printing method Electro-photographic printing using LEDs as light source Pr[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 102 Overall dimensions dimensions.jpg Paper and tray information Feed and ejection methods vary depending on th e type, si ze and thickness of med ium used. Use the chart below and the notes/symbols/terms on the following page for initial 14.0" 15.6 7.9" 24.3[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 103 guidance. (Minor variations to settings may be necessary depending on user setup and environmental conditions.) Notes/symbols /terms NOTE: 1. When an optional second paper tra y is used, the original tray is referred to as T ray 1 and the optional tra y as T ray 2. 2. It is not possible to use custom paper sizes w[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 104 3. T ray 2 can accommodate paper with width of 5.83 to 8.5 inches (148 to 216mm) and length of 8.26 to 12.4 inches (210 to 316mm). 4. Paper less than 8 inches (210mm) long should be ejected face up. Symbol/Term Meaning T1 Paper T ray 1 T2 Paper T ray 2 (optional) MFT Manual Feed T ray MPF Multi-purpose F eeder tra[...]

B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 105 Service and support If you need further assistance or have questions See our web site: http://www.okiprintingsolutions.com In the U.S. and Canada, call: 1-800-OKI-DATA (1-800-6 54-3282) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Service et soutien Si vous avez besoin d’une assistance plus approfondie ou si vou s avez de s qu[...]

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