Oki 5500n manual

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C5500n User’s Guide Copyright Information • 2 Copyright Information Copyright © 2006 by Oki Data. All Rights Reserved Document Info rmation _________ __________ _____________ C5500n User ’s Guide P/N 59381901, Revisi on 1.1 January, 2006 Disclaimer ______ ____________ __________ ___________ ___ Every effort has been made to ensure th at the [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Contents • 3 Contents Copyright Info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Document Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Trademark Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Regulatory In[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Contents • 4 Part Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Replace a Toner Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Replace an Image Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Replace the Fuser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Replace the Belt Unit . . . [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Contents • 5 Custom Page Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Duplex Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Grayscale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 N-Up Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Photographs . . . .[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Notes, Cautions, etc. • 6 Notes, Cautions, etc. NOTE A note appears like this. A note provi des additional information to supplement the main text which helps you to use and unde rstand the product. Important! An important message appear s like this. An important message provides supplemental information which can prevent po[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Introduction • 7 Introduction Your new printer is designed wi th advanced features to give you clear, vibrant color printing and crisp black and white pages at high speed on a range of pr int media. Features _________________________ • Up to 20 pages per minute full color . • Up to 24 pages per minute in black and white.[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Parts of the Printer • 8 Parts of the Printer Front ____________________________ c53_01_printerfull .jpg 1. Output Stacker , face down Standard printed copy delivery point. Holds up to 250 sheets of 20-lb. (75 g/m²) paper. 2. Operator P anel Menu driven operator controls and LCD display panel 3. Pa pe r T ray Standard paper[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Parts of the Printer • 9 Rear ____________________________ c51_01_backview. jpg 1. On/Off Switch 2. Socket for P ower Cord 3. USB Interface 4. Network Inte rface 5. Optional Duplex Unit 6. Re ar Stacker (face up) Capacity 100 sheets When the rear paper stacker is folded down, paper exits the printe r through the rear of the [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper (Print Media) • 10 Paper (Print Media) General Inform ation _____________________ You need to know three characte ristics about any p aper (print media) you want to use with your printer: • Ty p e • We i g h t • Size The type, weight, and s ize of the paper (print media) determine: • which paper feed tr ay can [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Weights • 11 Paper Weights ____________________ General Information Windows 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. In the Print dialog bo x, select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 98 / Me / NT4.0: click Properties. Windows XP: click Preferences. Windows 2000: go to the next step. 5. On the Se[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Weights • 12 3. Open the drop-down list below Presets. Select Printer Option. 4. At Me dia W eigh t, m ake yo ur s elec tio n. Select the thickness/type of media on which you are printing a particular job, to p roduce optimum print results. This setting override s the setting in the print er menu. The default printer m[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper, US Bond • 13 Paper, US Bo nd ____________________ Paper Feed, Exit Path, and Duplex General Information The size, weight, and t ype of the paper (print media) determine: • which paper feed tr ay can be used • which paper exit path can be used • whether you can use doubl e sided (duplex) printing Single sided pri[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper, US Bond • 14 The best performance is obtained when using paper designed for use in copiers and laser printers. Suitable types include: • Hammermill ® Laser Printer R adiant White, 24 lb . US Bond (90 g/m²) • Xe r ox ® 4024, 20 lb.US Bond (75 g/m²) • Oki ® 52206101 Bright Whi te Proofing P aper , 32 lb. US B[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper, Index • 15 Paper, Inde x ______________________ General Information The size, weight, and t ype of the paper (print media) determine: • which paper feed tr ay can be used • which paper exit path can be used • whether you can use doubl e sided (duplex) printing Single sided printing is also known as simplex print[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper, Index • 16 The best performance is obtained when using paper designed for use in copiers and laser printers. Suitable types include: • Hammermill ® Laser Printer R adiant White, 24 lb . US Bond (90 g/m²) • Xe r ox ® 4024, 20 lb.US Bond (75 g/m²) • Oki ® 52206101 Bright Whi te Proofing P aper , 32 lb. US Bon[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Letterhead • 17 Letterhead _______________________ General Information The size, weight, and t ype of the paper (print media) determine: • which paper feed tr ay can be used • which paper exit path can be used • whether you can use doubl e sided (duplex) printing Single sided printing is also known as simplex printing.[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Letterhead • 18 Recommendations Only use letterhead designed for color laser printers and photocopiers. Don’t use very smooth, shiny or glossy paper. Don’t use heavily embossed headed paper, very rough paper or paper that has a large grain di fference between the two sides. • Check www .okiprintingsolutions.com for the[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Letterhead • 19 Loading Trays 1 and 2 Long edge feed Face down, top toward th e back of the printer. Letr_lef.bmp Short edge feed face down, top to the right ltrhd_se.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Letterhead • 20 Loading Manual Feed (MP Tray) Long edge feed Face up, top to the back of the printer manl_le.jpg Short edge feed Face up, top to the left manl_se.jp[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Envelopes • 21 Envelopes ________________________ General Information Envelopes can only be fed from the multi-purpose (MP / manual feed) tray. Envelopes can only exit the printer face-up . Recommendations Envelopes.jpg 1. Use only recommended envelopes. Oki 52206301 and 52206302: For more information, see “P rint Media, O[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Envelopes • 22 • damp, damaged or curled paper en velopes Loading Trays 1 - 2 Envelopes cannot be fed from paper trays 1 - 2. Multi-purpose Tray Face u p (flap side down ), top to the left (into the printer) C96_LoadPaperMPTray_Envelopes_crop.JPG[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Labels • 23 Labels ___________________________ General Information Labels can only be fed from the multi-purpose (MP / manual feed) tray. Labels can only exit the printer face-up . Avery 5161 White Laser Labels (let ter size) work well with your printer. Check www.okiprintingsolutions.c om for the latest information on media[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Labels • 24 Default = long edge feed. C96_LoadPaperMPTray_Labels_crop.JPG Windows NOTE Recommended labels for best print results: Avery 5161 White Laser Label (Letter size); Avery 7162, 7664, 7666 White Laser Labels (size A4).[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Labels • 25 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Open the drop-down list below Presets. Select Printer Option. 4. At Me dia W eigh t, m ake yo ur s elec tio n. Labels1: For labels 0.1 to 0 .169 mm thick. Labels2: For labels 0.17 to 0.2 mm thick. 5. Change any other sett[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Transparencies • 26 Transparencies ____________________ General Information transparency_color.jpg Transparencies can only be fed from the multi-purpose (MP / manual feed) tray. Transparencies can only exit the printer face-up . Recommendations 1. Only use transparenci es designed for color laser printers and photocopiers. 2[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Transparencies • 27 Loading Trays 1 - 2 Transparencies cannot be fed fr om paper trays 1 - 5. Manual Feed (MP Tray) Face up (print side up ) Default = long edge feed. C96_LoadPaperMPTray.jpg Windows 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. In the Print dialog bo x, select your printer . 4. Next: Wind[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Transparencies • 28 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Open the drop-down list below Presets. Select Printer Option. 4. At Media W eight, select T r ansparency . 5. Change any other setting s as desired. 6. Click Print. NOTE Use only recommended transparencies (3M CG3[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Trays • 29 Paper Trays Windows _________________________ 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. In the Print dialog bo x, select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 98 / Me / NT4.0: click Properties. Windows XP: click Preferences. Windows 2000: go to the next step. 5. On the Setup tab, under Sour[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Trays • 30 For example: You are printing a job on s pecial media (letterhead). Place the media in the Multi Purpose Tray. Select the Multi Purpose Tray here (in the driver) when printing the job. 5. Change any other setting s as desired. 6. Click Print.[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Size Ch eck • 31 Paper Size Ch eck __________________ General Information If Paper Size Check is turned on (enabled), the printer checks whether the size paper loaded in the selected tra y matches that required for the document being p rinted. Windows 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. In[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Tray 1 and Optional Tray 2 • 32 Paper Size, Feed, and Exit Tray 1 and Optional Tray 2 ___________ Feed Exit Paper size Tray 1 Tray 2 Top a a . U s e t h e T o p E x i t ( F a c e D o w n S t a c k e r ) o n l y f o r p a p e r u p t o 4 7 lb. US Bond (98 lb. Index, 177 g/m 2 ). Rear b b. Switch to the Rear Exit (Face Up Stac[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Auto Switching • 33 Auto Switching ____________________ General Information If a paper tray (Tray 1) runs out of paper, your printer can automatically switch to another paper tray (MP Tray, op tional Tray 2) loaded with the same type of paper. This is called Auto Switching. This feature is enabled either throug h the printer[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Auto Switching • 34 7. Press ON LINE to exit the me nu and return the printer to standby . Macintosh OS 10.2 This feature is not available in this operating system. OS 10.3 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Open the drop-down list below Presets. Select Printer Option. 4. At Auto tray switch, m[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Multi-Purpose Tray (MP Tray) [Manual Feed] • 35 Multi-Purpose Tray (MP Tray) [Manual Feed] ____________________ General Information This tray is also called the manual feed tray. Use the Multi-Purpose Tray (MP Tray) for printing card s tock, labels, envelopes and transparencies. If a paper tray (Tray 1) runs out of paper, yo[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Multi-Purpose Tray (MP Tray) [Manual Feed] • 36 Duplexing Restrictions Important! You can duplex •p a p e r •p a p e r w e i g h t s u p t o 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m 2 metric You cannot duplex •l a b e l s • envelopes • transparencies • paper weig hts above 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m 2 metric[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Multi-Purpose Tray (MP Tray) [Manual Feed] • 37 Paper Sizes and Exit Paths Paper size Feed MP Tra y Exit Rear a a. Use the Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker) for heavy paper, transparencies, envelopes, and labels. Exit Top b b. Use the Top Exit (Face Down St acker) only for paper up to 47 lb. US Bond (98 lb. Index, 177 g/m 2 ). Let[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Face Down (Top Exit) • 38 Paper Exit Paths Face Down (Top Exit) _______________ • Capacity up to 250 sheets of standard paper 20-lb. US Bond 42 lb. Index, 75 g/m² metric • Pa pe r We i gh t s up to 47 lb. US Bond 98 lb. Index, 176 g/m² metri c • Print Sequence Pages are printed in reading order Page 1 first; last pag[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Face Up (Rear Exit) • 39 42 lb. Index, 75 g/m² • Pa pe r Wei g h t s up t o 54 lb. US Bond 113 lb. Index 203 g/m² metric • Print Sequence Papers are printed face up. For multi-page documents, Select “Reverse order printing” in your application Print dialog box (Click Fi le → Print). This puts the printed stack in[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Duplex Unit • 40 Duplex Unit _______________________ General Information The Duplex Unit enables your prin ter to print on both sides of the page. See “Duplex Printing” on page 195.[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Loading Paper • 41 Loading Paper Trays 1 and 2 _____________________ 1. Remo ve the paper tr ay from the printer . c53_11_opntra.jpg NOTE If you have the optional second paper tray installed: • If you are printing from the 1st (upper) tra y , you can pull out the 2nd (lower) tra y and reload it while the printer is printin[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Loading Paper • 42 2. F an the paper to be loaded at the edges ( 1 ) and in the middle ( 2 ). Then tap the edges of th e stack on a flat surface to make it flush again ( 3 ). Fan Paper.eps[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Loading Paper • 43 3. Load paper print side down. Make sure the rear stopper ( 1 ) and paper guides ( 2 ) are snug agai nst the paper . c53_13_instl papr.jpg NOTE Load letterhead paper face down . The top edge is aimed towards the front of the printer. c53_76_tray abc.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Loading Paper • 44 4. Gently close the paper tr ay . c53_16_cl osetray.jpg NOTE To prevent paper jams: • Do not leave space between the paper and the guides and rear stopper . • Do not overfill the paper tra y . Capacity depends on the type of paper stock. • Do not load damaged paper . • Do not load paper of differen[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Multi-Purpose (MP) Tray • 45 Multi-Purpose (MP) Tray ____________ 1. Open the MP T ray . c53_40_mptrayopen1_c rop.jpg, c53_41_mptrayopen2 _crop.jpg, c53_42_mptrayopen3_c rop.jpg NOTE The MP Tray will take • a stack of media about 3/8'' (10 mm) high • about 10 envelopes • about 50 trans parencies. Do not excee[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Multi-Purpose (MP) Tray • 46 2. Press down on the loading platform. c53_87a_mptrayplatformd wn.jpg 3. Load the print media. Adjust the guides ( 1 ) to the si ze media being used. c53_39_mptrayload. jpg Letterhead: Single-sided printi ng load with pre-printed si de up and the top edge into the printe r. Double-sided printing [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Multi-Purpose (MP) Tray • 47 Envelopes Load print side up (flap down) with top edge to the l eft and short edge into the printer. You cannot dupl ex envelopes. 4. Press the blue tray latch ( 1 ) toward the paper stack t o lift the paper plat form into the feed position. c53_86_mptr aylevercolr.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Consumables • 48 Consumables Life Expectancy _________________________ See “Specifications” on page 1 03 Part Numbers __________________________ Toner Type C8 Black, High Capacity 43324404 Cyan, High Capacity 43324403 Magenta, High Capaci ty 43324402 Yellow, High Capacity 43324401 Black, standard 43381904 Cyan, standard [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace a Toner Cartridge • 49 Replace a Toner Cartridge ___________ c53_30_tonergroup.jpg REPLACE TONER nnn: zzzz T ONER EMPTY nnn: ZZZZ = 410: YELLOW 411: MAGENTA 412: CYAN 413: BLACK[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace a Toner Cartridge • 50 1. Press the cover release. Open the printer’s top co ver fully . c53_02_opencvr.jpg WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser i s HOT . This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch it.[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace a Toner Cartridge • 51 2. Note the positions of the four cartridges: Cyan ( 1 ), Magenta ( 2 ), Y ellow ( 3 ), Black ( 4 ). c53_09_lidup.jpg 3. Pull the colored toner release l ever on the cartridge to be replaced towards the front of the printer . Shown: replacement of the black toner cartridge c53_74_tonerlvropen.j[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace a Toner Cartridge • 52 4. Lift the right -hand end of the cartridge. Then, pull the cartridge to the right to release the lef t-hand end. Re move the toner cartridge. Discard it in accordanc e with your local regulations. c53_80_tonrout.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace a Toner Cartridge • 53 Install a Toner Cartridge 5. Unpack the new toner cartridge. Gently shak e it from side to side to loosen and distribute the toner ev enly inside the cartridge. c53_04_shk_tnr.jpg 6. Remo ve the adhesiv e tape from the underside of the cartridge. CAUTION! Do not touch the toner release lever un[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace a Toner Cartridge • 54 7. Hold the cartridge by its top c enter with the colored release lever to the ri ght. Insert the left end of the cartridge into the top of the image drum. Push it firmly against the spring on the drum unit. c53_80_tonrout.jpg and c53_7 3_tonerdrum.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace a Toner Cartridge • 55 8. Lower the right end of the cart ridge into the image drum unit. Press it fi rmly down in place. Then, push the colored lock leve r back to open the toner slot and lock it in place. c53_75_tonrlvrclose.jpg IMPORTANT! The lever should move easily. If it does not, STOP! Push down on the toner c[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace a Toner Cartridge • 56 9. Use the provided LED lens cleaner . Gently wipe the LED. c5x_ledarray_bw.jpg 10. Close and latch the top cover . c53_45_latchcvr.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace an Image Drum • 57 Replace an Image Drum _____________ c53_31_drumREV.jpg and c53_3 0_single_toner.JPG REPLACE IMAGE DRUM nnn: ZZZZ DRUM LIFE nnn: ZZZZ = 350: YELLOW 351: MAGENTA 352: CYAN 353: BLACK Important! You must replace the toner cartridge when you replace the image drum. The life expectancy of the cartridge [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace an Image Drum • 58 1. Press the cover release and open the top cov er fully . c53_02_opencvr.jpg 2. Note the positions of the four image drums: Cyan ( 1 ), Magenta ( 2 ), Y ellow ( 3 ), Black ( 4 ). c53_09_lidup. jpg WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser i s HOT . This area is clearly labelled. Do no[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace an Image Drum • 59 3. Lift the image drum, complete with its toner cartridge, out of the printer . Discard it in ac cordance with you r local regulations. c53_53_drumremove.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace an Image Drum • 60 4. Unpack the new image drum. CAUTION! Image drum handling The image drum contains toner. To avoid spilling toner, be careful to keep it upright . c53_31_drum.jpg, Checkmark.bmp, c53_79_drumtilt_3.jpg, c53_78_drumtil t_2.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace an Image Drum • 61 5. Grasp the white tape tab and peel the tape off the drum. c53_28_removedrumtape.jpg CAUTION! The green surface at the base of each image drum is very delicate and light sensitive. • Do not touch the green surface. • Never expose the drum to direct sunlight or to very bright room lighting. •[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace an Image Drum • 62 6. Remo ve the paper sheet. Then , remove the clear plastic film. c53_26removepaper.jpg, c53_25_removeclearsheet.jpg 7. If present, remove the silica gel pack. c53_24_removejell.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace an Image Drum • 63 8. Place the image drum in the printer . c53_84_removedrumwithorange.jp g 9. Remo ve the or ange drum seal. c53_83_removeorangething.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace an Image Drum • 64 10. Install the new toner cartridge in the image drum. See “Install a Toner Cartridge” on page 53.[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace an Image Drum • 65 11. Use the provided LED lens cleaner . Gently wipe the LED. c5x_ledarray_bw.jpg 12. Close and latch the top cover . c53_45_latchcvr.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace the Fuser • 66 Replace the Fuser __________________ c53_104_fuser_transport _loc.jpg REPLACE FUSER 354: FUSER LIFE WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser i s HOT . This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch it. Handle the fuser with extreme care. Hold it only by its handle, which is only mildly warm [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace the Fuser • 67 1. Press the cover release. Fu lly open the printer’ s top cover . c53_02_opencvr.jpg 2. Pull the two blue fuser lock lev ers ( 1 ) towards the front of the printer . c53_59_fuser1. jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace the Fuser • 68 3. Hold the fuser by its handle . Lift the fuser out of the printer . If the fuser is still warm, place it on a flat surface which will not be damaged by heat . After letting the fuser cool down, discard it. c53_60_fuser2.jpg 4. Remo ve the new fuser from it s packaging. R emove any packing tape. 5. Pu[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace the Fuser • 69 6. Hold the new fuse r by the ha ndle. The fuser pressure release lever ( 1 ) should be on the right. Lower the fuser into the printer . c53_60a_fuser2.jpg 7. Push the tw o blue retaining levers ( 1 ) toward the rear of the printe r to lock the fus er in place. c53_61a_fuser3.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace the Fuser • 70 8. Close and latch the top cover . c53_45_latchc vr.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace the Belt Unit • 71 Replace the Belt Unit _______________ REPLACE BEL T 355: BEL T LIFE The belt unit is located und er the four image drums. 1. Press the cover release and open the top cov er fully . c53_02_opencvr.jp g WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser i s HOT . This area is clearly labelled. Do[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace the Belt Unit • 72 2. Note the positions of the four image drums: Cyan ( 1 ), Magenta ( 2 ), Y ellow ( 3 ), Black ( 4 ). It is essential that they go back in the correct order! c53_09_lidup.jpg 3. Lift each of the image drum units out of the printer . Place them on a flat surface in a safe place away from direct sour[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace the Belt Unit • 73 4. Locate the two blue locks ( 1 ) and the handle ( 2 ). c53_48_belt1.jpg 5. T urn the two locks about 45° counter clo ckwise to rel ease the belt. c53_49_belt2.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace the Belt Unit • 74 6. Pull up the handle and lift the belt unit out of the printer . c53_50_belt3.jpg 7. Unpack the new belt unit. Hold it with t he blue handle toward the front of the printe r . 8. Place the drive gear at the ba ck of the belt uni t in the gear at the left rear corner of the printer . Lower the belt[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace the Belt Unit • 75 9. T urn the two belt locks about 45° clockwise to secure the belt unit in place. c53_48_belt1.jpg 10. Place the four image drums /toner cartridges back in the printer ( 1 = Cyan, 2 = Mage nta, 3 = Y ellow, 4 = Black). It is essential that they go back in the correct order! c53_09_lidup.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Replace the Belt Unit • 76 11. Close and latch the top cover . c53_45_latchcvr.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Printer Settings (Menu Settings) • 77 Printer Settings (Menu Settings) This section lists the menus a ccessed via the control s on the printer’s operator panel and displayed in t he LCD window. Many of these settings can be overridden by settings in the printer driver. However, several of the driver settings can be left at[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Printer Settings (Menu Settings) • 78 Changing Settings _________________ C53_Panel.eps 1. Press + to enter th e menu mode. 2. Press +/ – to scan through the av ailable menus until the menu you wish to enter appears on the display . 3. Press ENT ER to enter t he menu. 4. Use +/ – to move up and down through the items in [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Printer Settings (Menu Settings) • 79 Example: Power Save Time To change the time interval for the printer to wait before going into Power Save m ode (defa ult sett ing is 60 MIN): 1. Press + to enter th e menu mode. 2. Press + and/or – repeatedly until you see SYS CONFIG MENU 3. Press ENTER to go into the Sys Config Menu.[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Printer Settings (Menu Settings) • 80 Reset to Factory Defaults ____________ To reset the printer menu to its ori ginal default settings: 1. Press + to enter the Menu mode. 2. Press + … MAINTENANCE MENU 3. Press ENTER. MENU RESET Execute 4. Press ENTER. 5. The printer resets and returns to the on-li ne state. NOTE … = ke[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu • 81 Lists of Available Settings by Menu ____ Information Menu Item Action Explanation PRINT MENU MAP EXECUTE Prints the MenuMap (menu li sting) with current se ttings shown. Information about your printer is also shown at the top of each MenuMap page. DEMO1 EXECUTE Prints th e built-in De[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu • 82 Print Menu Notes: Factory default settings are shown in bold . Settings with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option is installed. Item Settings Explanation COPIES 1 to 999 Enter the number of copies of a document to be printed. DUPLEX † ON OFF Enables or disables dup[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu • 83 MONO- PRINT SPEED AUTO SPEED NORMAL SPEED COLOR SPEED Sets the print engine speed. If you are printing only colo r documents, swit ch to COLOR SPEED. If you are printing only monochrome documents, swit ch to MONO 24PPM. AUT O SPEED sets the speed of prin ting based on whether the firs[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu • 84 Media Menu Notes: • F actory default settings are shown in bold . • Items with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option is installed. Item Settings Explanation TRA Y1 PAPERSIZE A4, A5, A6, B5, LEGAL14, L EGAL13.5, LEGAL13, LETTER, EXECUTIVE, CUSTOM Defines the size o[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu • 85 MPT P APER TYPE PLAIN, LETTERHEAD, TRANSPARENCY , LABELS , BOND , RECYCLED, CARD ST OCK, ROUG H Defines the type of media to be fed from the Multi-Purpose T ray so that the printer can adjust i ts internal parameters for the media. MPT MEDIAWEIGHT MEDIU M, HEA VY , UL TRA HEAVY Define[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu • 86 Color Menu Note: Fact ory default se ttings are shown in bo ld . The printer automatically adjusts colo r balance and density at appropriate intervals, optimizing the printed output for bright white paper viewed in natural daylight conditi ons. The items on this menu provid e a means [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu • 87 System Configuration Menu Note: Fact ory default se ttings are shown in bo ld . Items Settings Expla nation POW SA VE TIME 5 15 30 60 240 Adjusts the time be fore the printer automatically swit ches into power saving mode. In this mode power consumption is reduced, but when a job is s[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu • 88 USB Menu Note: Fact ory default se ttings are shown in bo ld . Item Settings Explanation SOFT RESET ENABLE DISABLE Enables or disables the SOFT RE SET command. SPEED 480Mbps 12Mbps Sets the maximum t ransfer sp eed for the USB interface. SERIAL NUMBER ENABLE DISABLE ENABLE allows your[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu • 89 Network Menu Note: Fact ory default se ttings are shown in bo ld . Item Settings Explanation TCP / IP ENABLE DISABLE Enables or disables this network protocol. NETBEUI ENABL E DISABLE Enables or disables this network protocol. IP ADDRESS SET AUTO MANUA L Change this to Manual to s pec[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu • 90 TELNET ENABLE DISABLE Enables or disabl es T elnet co nfig. facility . This item will not appear in the menu if TCP/IP is set to DIS ABLE. FTP ENABLE DISABLE Enables or disables com munication via FTP . This item will not appear in the menu if TCP/IP is set to DIS ABLE. SNMP ENABLE DI[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu • 91 Memory Menu Note: Fact ory default se ttings are shown in bo ld . Item Settings Explanation RECEIVE BUF SIZE AUTO 0.5MB 1MB 2MB 4MB 8MB 16MB Sets the size of the recei ve buffer . FLASH INITIALIZE [EXECUTE] Initializ es Re sident Flash mem ory . When ENTER is pres sed, the following m[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu • 92 System Adjust Menu Notes: • F actory default settings are shown in bold . • Items with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option is installed. Item Settings Explanation X ADJUST -2.00MILLIMETER TO +2.00MILLIMETER Default = 0.00 Adjusts overall print position horizonta[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu • 93 Maintenance Me nu Note: Fact ory default se ttings are shown in bo ld . Item Settings Explanation MENU RESET [EXECUTE] Resets menus to the default se ttings. SAVE MENU [EXECU TE] Sav es current menu se ttings as default values. At confirmation prompt, press ENTER to confirm save, or C[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu • 94 Usage Menu This menu is for information only. It provides an indication of total usage of the printer and th e expected life left in its consumable items. This is particul arly useful if you do not have a full set of replacement cons umables on hand and you need to know how soon you w[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Menu Defaults • 95 Menu Defaults _____________________ Information, Print, and Media Menus Note: Menus/Items with a d agger (†) only appe ar when the appropriate option is installed. Menu Item Default Setting INFORMA TION MENU PRINT MENU MAP [EXECUTE] DEMO1 [EXECUTE] PRINT MENU COPIES 1 DUPLEX† OFF PAPER FEED TRAY1 AUTO [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Menu Defaults • 96 Color, System Configuration, and USB Menus Note: Menus/Items with a d agger (†) only appe ar when the appropriate option is installed. Menu Item Default Setting COLOR MENU DENSITY CONTROL AUT O ADJUST DENSITY [EXECUTE] AJST REGSTRA TION [EXECUTE] C REG FINE AJST 0 M REG FINE AJST 0 Y REG FINE AJST 0 SYS [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Menu Defaults • 97 Network and Memory Menus Note: Menus/Items with a d agger (†) only appe ar when the appropriate option is installed. Menu Item Default Setting NETWORK MEN U TCP/IP ENABLE NETBEUI DISABLE IP ADDRES S SET AUT O IP ADDRESS 192.168.100.100 SUBNET MASK 255.255.255.000 GA TEWA Y ADDRESS 192.168.100.254 INITIAL[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Menu Defaults • 98 System Adjust an d Maintenance Me nus Note: Menus/Items with a d agger (†) only appe ar when the appropriate option is installed. Menu Item Default Setting SYS ADJUST MENU X ADJUST 0.00 MILLIMETER Y ADJUST 0.00 MILLIMETER DUPLEX X ADJUST† 0.00 MILLIMETER DUPLEX Y ADJUST† 0.00 MILLIMETER DRUM CLEANING[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Menu Defaults • 99 Usage Menu Menu Item Default Setting USAGE MENU TOT AL PAGE COUNT nnnn TRA Y1 P AGE COUNT nnnn TRA Y2 PAGE COUNT† nnnn MPT PAGE COUNT nnnn COLOR PAGE COUNT nnnn MONO PAGE COUNT nnnn K DRUM LIFE REMAINING nn% C DRUM LIFE REMAINING nn% M DRUM LIFE REMAINING nn% Y DRUM LIFE REMAINING nn % BEL T LIFE REMAINI[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Options • 100 Options The following options are available for your printer: • Additional RAM memory (see b elow) • Duplex Unit (see page 101) • Second P aper T r ay (see page 102) Instructions for installing these options are found in the packaging with the option. RAM Memory ______________________ Oki 70042801, 70 042[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Options • 101 Duplex Unit _______________________ Oki 43347501 The Duplex Unit enables your prin ter to print on both sides of the page. See “Duplex Printing” on page 195.[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Options • 102 Second Paper Tray _________________ Oki 43347601 c53_43_opttray2.j pg The second paper tray takes: • Up to 530 sheets of 20-l b. paper . • All the same size media as T r ay 1 except A6. • P aper weight r ange 16 to 57 lbs. (60 to 203 g/m 2 ).[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Specifications • 103 Specifications Item Speci fication Dimensions 16.61'' W x 22.09'' D x 13.58'' H (422 mm W x 561 mm D x 345 mm H) Net W eight 57.3 lbs. (26 Kg) Print speeds • 20 pages per minute (ppm) color • 24 ppm monochrome • For Transparencies : 5 ppm color , 10 ppm monochrome Reso[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Specifications • 104 Duty cycle Maximum : 50,000 pages per mont h at 5% duty cycle (equivalent to an av erage business letter) Average : 4,000 pages per month T oner life Standard cartridge : approximately 2,000 pages at 5% coverage High-capacity cartridge : approximately 5,000 pages at 5% cover age Image drum life 20,000 pa[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Troubleshooting • 105 Troubleshooting General Information ________________ This section provides information to help you deal with problems that may arise when using the printer. Troubleshooting is divided int o the following sections: • “Display P anel Messages” see page 106 • “Paper Jams” see page 110 • “Pr[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Display Panel Messages • 106 Display Panel Messages _____________ Message Meaning What to Do * TONER SENSOR ERROR Flashes across the second line o f the display: the indicated color toner (*) is missing from the printer . Open the top cover and make sure the indicated toner is there and properly seated in the printer: C = Cy[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Display Panel Messages • 107 CHECK FUSER 320: FUSER MISSING The fuser unit is not properly in stalled. Open the top cover and check to be sure that the fuser un it is properly seated in the printer and that the lock levers are pushed all the way to ward the back of the printer: c53_61a_fuser3.jpg CHECK MP TRA Y 390: P APER J[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Display Panel Messages • 108 LOAD mmm AND PRESS ONLINE SWITCH 490: MP TRAY EMPTY Print job from MP T ray has been received and the MP Tr a y i s e m p t y. Load the requested media (mmm) in th e MP T ray and press ON-LINE. LOAD m mm nnn: tttt EMPT Y A print job has been received and the indicated paper tra y is empty . Load [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Display Panel Messages • 109 PRESS ONLINE SW INVALID DA TA The printer has received in valid data. Press ON-LINE. Reprocess and resend the print job. REPLACE TONER nnn: * TONER EMPTY The indicated toner needs replacemen t. Replace the indicated toner: 410: Y = Y ellow 411 M = Mage nta 412: C = Cyan 413: K = Black REPLACE yyy[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Jams • 1 10 Paper Jams _______________________ General Information Jams can occur due to paper misfeeding from a paper tray or at any point along the paper path. When a jam occurs, the printer immediately stops. The control panel displays an error message. This message tells you where the first sheet is jammed. All jam[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Jams • 1 11 If paper jams are frequent • More than on e sheet feeds at a time. • P aper curls. • P aper feeds at an angle. Jam is cleared, but pr inter does not print. Possible cause Remedy The printer is not horizontal. Place the prin ter on a stable, level sur face. The paper is too thin. Use the corr ect type [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Jams • 1 12 Jam 370, 373 and 383 OPEN DUPLEX C OVER nnn: PAPER JAM nnn = 370, 373, 383 1. Press the d uplex cov er release. Open th e duplex er cover . c53_54_duplex1.jpg 2. Remo ve any jammed sheets. c53_65a_jamduplex1.jp g[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Jams • 1 13 c53_99a_jam37x.jpg c53_88a_jam.jpg 3. Close the duplex unit cover . c53_95a_dupl exjam.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Jams • 1 14 Jam 371 OPEN DUPLEX C OVER 371: P aper Jam 1. T urn off the prin ter . 2. Pull out the duplexer . c53_96_jam37 1a.jpg 3. Pull the duplex er lid to unlock it. c53_97_jam371b. jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Jams • 1 15 4. Open the lid. Remove the jammed sheet. c53_98_jam371c .jpg 5. Close the lid. Push it back to lock it in plac e. c53_97_jam371b.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Jams • 1 16 6. Push the duplexer ba ck into the printe r . c53_96_jam371a.jpg 7. T urn on the printer .[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Jams • 1 17 Jam 372 and 380 OPEN FRONT COVE R nnn: PAPER JAM nnn = 372 or 380. 1. Lift the front cov er release. Pull open the front cover . c53_58_frcvropen. jpg 2. Remo ve any jammed sheets. c53_66_jamfront.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Jams • 1 18 3. Close the front cover . c53_57_frcvrc lose.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Jams • 1 19 Jam 381 OPEN T OP COV ER 381: P aper Jam 1. Press the cover release. Fu lly open the printer’ s top cover . c53_02_opencvr.jpg 2. Note the positions of the four image drums: Cyan ( 1 ), Magenta ( 2 ), Y ellow ( 3 ), Black ( 4 ). It is essential that they go ba ck in the correct order! c53_09_li dup.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Jams • 1 20 3. Lift each of the image drum/toner cartridge units out of the printer . Place them on a flat surface in a safe place away from direct sources of heat and light . c53_53_drumremov e.jpg WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser is hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch it.[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Jams • 1 21 4. Remo ve any sheets of paper on the belt unit. c53_63_jambelt 1.jpg CAUTION! The green surface at the base of each image drum is very delicate and light sensitiv e. • Do not touch the green surface. • Never expose the drum to direct sunlight or to very bright room lighting. • Do not expose it to nor[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Jams • 1 22 NOTE Warning! If the printer has been printing, the fuser will be HOT ! If the sheet is well advanced into the fuser (only a short length is still visible), do not attempt to pull it back. See step 4 under “Jam 382” . To remove a sheet trapped in the fuser: 1. Grasp the ed ge of the sheet. 2. Push the f[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Jams • 1 23 5. Place the four image drums/toner cartridges back in the printer . Be sure to place them in the proper sequence ( 1 = Cyan, 2 = Mag enta, 3 = Y ellow , 4 = Black). c53_09_lidup.jpg 6. Close the top cover . c53_45_latchc vr.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Jams • 1 24 Jam 382 OPEN T OP COVER 382: P aper Jam 1. Open the top cover . c53_02_openc vr.jpg 2. Gently pull the sheet out. • If the sheet does not come out easily , go to the next step. • If the sheet does come out, close the cover . c53_68_jamtop_c rop.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Jams • 1 25 3. Lower the rear exit tray . c53_70a_rear1.j pg 4. Pull out the jammed sheet. c53_67a_jamrea r.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Jams • 1 26 5. Close the rear exit. c53_70a_ rear1.jpg Important! WARNING! The fuser may be HOT! If the sheet is difficult to remo ve, it is partially jammed in the fuser. To get it out, re ach around the top cover and press down on the fuser pressure release lever ( 1 ) before pulling the sheet out. Then le t go of th[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Jams • 1 27 6. Close the top cover . c53_45_latchc vr.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Jams • 1 28 Jam 390 CHECK MP T RAY 390: P aper Jam Sheet has just en tered the printer 1. Gently pull the sheet out of the printer . c53_81_jammptray. jpg Sheet can’t easily be pu lled out from the front 1. Lift the front cov er release. Pull open the front cover . c53_102_jam390. jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Jams • 1 29 2. Remo ve any jammed sheets. c53_94_jam39 0.jpg 3. Close the front cover . c53_102_jam390.j pg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Jams • 1 30 Jam 391 and 392 OPEN FRONT COVER nnn: PAPER JAM nnn = 391 or 392 1. Pull out the appropriate tra y . 391 = Tray 1 392 = Optional Tray 2. 2. Remo ve any sheet jammed as it exited the tr ay . c53_101a_jam392.jpg, c 53_100a_jam391.jpg 392 391[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Jams • 1 31 3. Open the front cover . c53_58_frcvropen. jpg 4. Remo ve any jammed sheets. c53_66_jamfront_cr op.jpg 5. Close the front cover . c53_57a_frcvr close.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Print Quality Problems • 132 Print Quality Problems ______________ Blurred print (letter edges) Blurred print (one side of page) Fading, in patches Possible cause Remedy LED is dirty . Clean LED with le ns cleaner or soft tissue. Cannot print desired color because toner is low. Replace toner cartri dge. See “Replace a T on[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Print Quality Problems • 133 Fading, Vertically Light Print Possible cause Reme dy LED head is dirty . Clean LED head wi th lens cleaner or soft tissue. T oner is low . Change toner cartridge. Paper is unsuitable for printer . Use recommended paper . Possible cause Remedy The toner cartridge is incorrectly installe d. Reinst[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Print Quality Problems • 134 Lines, Black (Vertical) Lines, White (Vertical) Possible cause Remedy Image drum is damaged. Replace image drum. See “R eplace an Image Drum” on page 57. T oner is low . Change toner cart ridge. See “Replace a T oner Cartridge” on page 49. Periodi c black lateral l ines or spots. If the l[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Print Quality Problems • 135 Shading on unprinted sections Toner rubs off when you rub the printed surface. Possible cause Remedy Paper has been affected by static electricity . Store paper within specified temperature and humidity levels. See “Specifications” on page 103. Paper is too thick. Use recommende d paper . See[...]

C5500n User’s Guide USB Problems • 136 USB Problems _____________________ Cannot configure for USB connection NOTE Windows NT 4.0 does not support USB. Windows 98 upgraded from Windows 95 may not support USB. Possible cause Remedy USB cable does not meet specificat ions. Use USB cable to specification V er .2.0. Interface is disabled. Check tha[...]

C5500n User’s Guide USB Problems • 137 Cannot print • PRNUSBx write error is displayed. Possible cause Remedy Interface is disabled. In the printe r menu setti ngs, enable the USB interface (USB MENU → USB → ENABLE). Printe r is switche d OFF . T urn on the printer . Printer interface cable is disconnected. Reconnect the printer interfa c[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Application error • 138 Application error ___________________ or General Protection Fault _____________ Possible cause Remedy Application is not suitable for the operating system. Upgrade the application. Memory is insufficient for number of applications running. Close all other applications. Print file is corrupted. Correct[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Paper Size Change Request • 139 Paper Size Change Request __________ Printer does not go online ___________ Printer makes a strange noise ________ Possible cause Remedy Paper l oaded in tra y is different size from that formatted in software application. Either change paper in tray to ma tch size formatted in applicatio n an[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Printer takes a long time to start printing • 140 Printer takes a long time to start printing Printing cancels ___________________ Possible cause R emedy The printer has to warm up returning from power save mo de. In the printer menu settin gs, set power save to a higher v alue to i ncrease the le ngth of time before enterin[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Printing does not start • 141 Printing does not start ______________ Printing is slow ____________________ Possible cause R emedy Printer error Check the control pa nel. If an error message is displayed, correct the problem. Possible cause Remedy Print processing is carried out by the computer . Use a computer with a faster [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Cleaning • 142 Cleaning __ _______________________ Cleaning Page Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 Use this to generate a cleani ng page which runs through the printer before the job is printe d. This should elimi nate any fading, streaking or erratic marks from the printed pages. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Printer Drivers • 143 Printer Drivers General Information ________________ See your printed Setup Guide for information on installing the driver supplied with your printer. You can also go to http://my.okidata.com to see/download a copy of the Setup Guide or for the latest information on printer drivers. For more information[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Printer Drivers • 144 Macintosh ________________________ General Information Summary Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 The “Summary” lists all the printer settings currently made for your print job. See “S ummary” on page 145. Preset s Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 “Presets” allow you to save a group of settings which you [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Printer Drivers • 145 Summary Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 The “Summary” lists all the printer settings currently made for your print job. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Open the drop-down list below Presets. Select Summary . Presets Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 Use / Save Presets Presets a[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Printer Drivers • 146 Delete a Preset 1. Make sure the Preset y ou wish to change is selected in the Pres et box. 2. Open the drop-down list. Sele ct Delete. The Preset is deleted from the li st. Scheduler Macintosh OS 10.3 only 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Open the drop-down list below P[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Printer Drivers • 147 Paper Handling Macintosh OS 10.3 only 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Open the drop-down list below Presets. Select P aper Handling. Reverse page order Select this to print the last page of the document first. This is useful when you are pri nting to the straight-throug[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Printer Features • 148 Printer Features Overview ________________________ Banners: see page 149 Black Printing: see page 151 Booklets: see page 156 Collating: see page 160 Color Matching: see page 163 Custom Page Size: see page 192 Duplex Print ing: see page 195 Grayscale: see page 201 N Up (multiple pages on one sheet): see[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Banners • 149 Banners _________________________ General Information A banner is a document printe d on an exta-long sheet of paper. To print a banner, you must: • use an application that supports banners Notes: Word does not support banners. Word limits page length to 22 inches (558.8 mm). Power Point does support banners.[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Banners • 150 Windows For important information about printing banners , see General Information, on page 149. Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 For important information about printing banners , see General Information, on page 149. Before you print a banner , you must set Multi Purpose T r ay is Manual feed to ON in the prin ter [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Black Printin g • 151 Black Printing _____________________ General Information Y o u r p r i n t e r p r i n t s t h e c o l o r b l a c k i n o n e o f t w o w a y s : •C o m p o s i t e B l a c k •T r u e B l a c k Composite Black The cyan, magenta, yellow, and black toners are combined to create composite black. Use c[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Black Printin g • 152 Windows True Black Normally, the printer prints black using all four toner colors (Composite Black). If you do a lot of black- only prin ting, set the printer to use only black toner (True Black). Individual Print Jobs 1. When you print a job, click on the driver’ s Color tab 2. Click in the box next [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Black Printin g • 153 Windows Black Finish Individual Print Jobs 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Click on the Color tab. 4. At Adv anced Color , make your selection. If the box has a chec k mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 5. Below Black Fi nish, make your se[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Black Printin g • 154 Windows 2000/XP: Select Properties. Click Printing Prefer ences. Windows NT 4.0: Select Document Defaults. 4. Click on the Color tab. 5. At Adv anced Color , make your selection. If the box has a chec k mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 6. Below Black Fi nish, make your s[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Black Printin g • 155 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 True Black 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Open the drop-down list below Presets. Select Printer Option. 4. At “ Always cr eate 100% Blac k(K) T oner ” , make your selection. If the box has a chec k mark, the feature is ON. If the box is e[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Booklets (Bindi ng Print) • 156 Booklets (Binding Print) _____________ General Information F3_05.jpg Booklet printing allows you to print a document like a brochure or greeting card. Both the duplex unit and additional memory must be installed and enabled in the driver before using booklet printing. Some applications do not [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Booklets (Bindi ng Print) • 157 Booklet Printing Restrictions NOTES Both the duplex unit and additional memory must be installed and enabled in the driver before using booklet printing. Not available on some network connections: see the Help file. Some software applications may not support booklet printing. The right-to-left[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Booklets (Bindi ng Print) • 158 Windows 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. In the Print dialog bo x, select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 98 / Me / NT4.0: click Properties. Windows XP: click Preferences. Windows 2000: go to the next step. 5. On the Setup tab, under Fi nishing Mode, in the dro[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Booklets (Bindi ng Print) • 159 6. Click Options . Enter your sett ings. Click OK. 7. Next: Windows 98 / Me / NT4.0: . Windows XP: click OK. Windows 2000: go to the next step. 8. Next: Windows 98 / Me / NT4.0: click OK. Windows XP: click Pri nt. Windows 2000: click Print. Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 This feature is not availa[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Collating • 160 Collating __ _______________________ General Information F3_07.jpg Collating is printing multiple copies of a multi-page job where each copy has the pages arranged in the correct order. If you print multiple copies of a mul ti-page job and DO NOT specify collating, all of the copi es of the first page print b[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Collating • 161 Windows 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. In the Print dialog bo x, select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 98 / Me / NT4.0: click Properties. Windows XP: click Preferences. Windows 2000: go to the next step. 5. On the Job Options tab, under Job T ype, enter the number of copies[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Collating • 162 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Open the drop-down list below Preset s. Select Copies & Pa ge s . 4. At Co llate d, ma ke you r sele ctio n. If the box has a chec k mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 5. Change any [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 163 Color Matching ____________________ Overview Color reproduction is a complex topic . This topic is d ivided into two sections: • background information The background information expl ains the factors that affect color matching. See page 164. • how-to information The how-to informat ion explains how [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 164 Color Matching ____________________ Background Information Color reproduction is a complex topic . This background information expl ains the factors that affect color matching. Background information is d ivided into these sections: 1. F act ors that Affe ct Color Printing : see page 165 2. Choosing a Co[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 165 Color Matching Factors that Affect Color Printing There are many factors that affect color printing. Some of the most important factors are: • the differences between the range of colors a monitor can reproduce versus the range of colors that a printer can reproduce. See page 166. • monitor settings.[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 166 Color Matching Factors that Affect Color Printing Monitor Colors vs. Printer Colors (Differences between the range of colors a monitor or printer can reproduce) Neither a printer nor a monitor can reproduce the full range of colors seen by the human eye. Each device is limited to a c ertain range of colo[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 167 Color Matching Factors that Affect Color Printing Monitor Settings The brightness and contrast controls on your monitor can change how your document looks on-screen. Your monitor color temperature al so influences how "warm" or "cool" the colors look. There are several settings found [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 168 Color Matching Factors that Affect Color Printing Software Settings Many software applications have their own color settings. The application settings may override the settings in the printer driver. Please refer to the documentation for your software application for details on how that particular progra[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 169 Color Matching Factors that Affect Color Printing Printer Driver Settings The color setting s in your pr inter driver can change the appearance of a document. There are several options available to help match the printed colors with those di splayed on screen. See “How To” on page 180. For Windows Th[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 170 Color Matching Factors that Affect Color Printing Lighting (Viewing) Conditions A document can look very di fferent under various lighting conditions. For example, the colors may look different when viewed standing next t o a sunlit window compared to how they look under standard offi ce fluorescent ligh[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 171 Color Matching Choosing a Color Ma tching Method General Information There is no one way to achi eve a good match between the document displayed on your monitor, and its printed equivalent. There are many fact ors involved in achieving accurate and reproducible color. However, the following guidelines ma[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 172 Color Matching Choosing a Color Matching Method Your choice s are: Auto Color Advanced Color Grayscale Auto Color Your printer automatically uses the best method to match color, depending on the ty pe of document you are printing. See “Auto Color” on pag e 181. Advanced Color Advanced Color allows yo[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 173 Color Matching Choosing a Color Matching Method RGB or CMYK? The guidelines for choosing a color matching method make distinctions between RGB and CMYK. RGB = Red, Green, Blue and CMYK = Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black. Most documents you print are i n RGB format. This is the most common method. If you do n[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 174 Color Matching Choosing a Color Matching Method Matching Photographs RGB only Select a matching met hod appropriate to your monitor. Windows Natural is generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor. See “Color Settings” on pag e 177. Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 Natural [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 175 Color Matching Choosing a Color Matching Method Matching Specific Colors (Example: Company logo) RGB only Windows • Color Swatch Utility Use the Color Swatc h Utility to prin t out a chart of RGB swatches. Select your desired RGB values from the swatches. Enter the values in your applicat ion's co[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 176 Color Matching Choosing a Color Matching Method Printing Vivid Colors RGB only Choices are • Monitor 6500k Vivid • sRGB • Digital Camer a settings. Windows See “Color Settings” on pag e 177. Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 See “Color Settings” on pag e 177. RGB or CMYK Windows Auto is a generall[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 177 Color Settings This is a lis t of all possible opti ons. The list you see varies accordi n g to your computer platform, operating system, color pr oduction method, and printer driver type. You can modify these settings by select ing Advanc ed Color, then Natural. See “Advanced Color” on page 183. Mon[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 178 Digital Camera Optimized for printing photographs taken with a digital camera. Th is tends to pr oduce prints with lighter and brighter colors. For some photographs, other sett ings may be better depending on the subjects and the conditi ons under which they were taken. Vivid or Digital Camer a settings [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 179 Hue, Brightness, and Saturation There are three main components to color: Hue, Brightness, and Saturation. Hue The componen t that determines th e frequency of light or the position in the spectrum or the relative amounts of red, green and blue. Hue corresponds to the common definition of color, e.g. &qu[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 180 Color Matching ____________________ How To Color reproduction is a complex topic . This how-to in formation explains how to perf orm color matching with your pri nter. List of Color Matching Methods This is a lis t of all possible opti ons. The list you see varies accordi n g to your computer platform, o[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 181 Auto Color Your printer automatically uses the best method to match color, depending on the ty pe of document you are printing. Windows Individual Print Jobs 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Click on the Color tab. 4. At Auto C olor , ma ke your se lectio n. If the box ha[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 182 If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 6. Click OK until you return to the Print dialog box. 7. Print the document. Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Open the drop-down list below Preset s. Select Color . 4. Below Color Mode, at Auto Color , ma[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 183 Advanced Color Advanced Color allows you to customize the color matching settings you use. Color matching is a complex topic. Use Advanced Color only if you are comfortable with color matchi ng concepts! Windows Individual Print Jobs 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Click[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 184 5. At Adv anced Color , make your selection. If the box has a chec k mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 6. Change any other setting s as desired. 7. Click Print. 8. The document prints. Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 185 Grayscale This option prints all documents as monochrome. No color prints. The printe r interprets al l colo rs as a variation of grays. Windows Individual Print Jobs 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Click on the Color tab. 4. At Gr ayscale, make y our selection. If the b[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 186 5. At Gra yscale, make your selecti on. If the box has a chec k mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 6. Change any other setting s as desired. 7. Click Print. 8. The document prints. Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 187 Color Matching ____________________ Color Synch Macintosh OS 10.3 1. T o access t he print features, open y our print driver from within an application by selecting File → Print. 2. Open the drop-down list below Preset s. Select Color Syn ch . 3. At Color Con version, select Standard. 4. At Qu artz Fil[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 188 Color Matching ____________________ Color Synch Macintosh OS 10.3 Filters None The default. No filters are applied to the document. C32_Mac_10.3_11a.jpg Black & White Converts the document to black and whi te, with no gray shades. C32_Mac_10.3_11b.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 189 Blue Tone Converts th e documen t to shades of blue . C32_Mac_10.3_11c.jpg Gray Tone Converts th e documen t to shades of gra y. C32_Mac_10.3_11d.jpg Lightness Decrease ( A ) / Lightness Increase ( B ) Darkens or lightens the document. The middle picture below is with no filters applied. C32_Mac_10.3_11e[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 190 Reduce File Size This filters the document to reduce its fi le size. Sepia Tone Converts th e document t o shades of brow n. C32_Mac_10.3_11g.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Matching • 191 Add Filters Clicking this brings up a Preview screen. Here you can see the effect produced by selecting any of the standard filters. To do this, click the name in the Filters box. Then, click Apply. You can also • add New filters of y our choice • Delete filters you hav e added to the list • set co[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Custom Page Sizes • 192 Custom Page Sizes _________________ General Information Using the Printer Driver Custom page sizes can be print ed from Tray 1, Tray 2 or the Multi-Purpose (MP) Tray, one-si ded printing only, rear exit only. Tray 1 and Tray 2 Custom Size Range • minimum 3.94'' x 5.83'' [100 x 14[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Custom Page Sizes • 193 Windows Printing 1. Make su re the rear exit path is open: c53_72_rear3.j pg 2. Load the custom size paper in the tra y of your choice. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. In the Print dialog bo x, select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 98 / Me / NT4.0: click Properties. [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Custom Page Sizes • 194 Define the custom size in the dial og box which appears. Click OK 6. Under Media, in the Source drop-down list, select the tray you will be using . Click OK. 7. Next: Windows 98 / Me / NT4.0: click OK. Windows XP/2000: click Print. Windows Creating and Saving Custom Page Sizes 1. Click Start → Setti[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Duplex Printing • 195 Duplex Printing ____________________ (Printing on Bo th Sides of the Pa per) General Information • P aper must be loaded print side up . • Any tray (T r ay 1, optional T ray 2, MP tray) can be us ed for duplex printing. Paper Types Paper only Cannot duplex labels envelopes transparencies NOTE The du[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Duplex Printing • 196 Paper Sizes Paper Weights 20 to 28-lb. US Bond 42 to 58 lb. Index 75 to 105 g/m² metric Size Inches M illimeters Letter 8½ x 11 215.9 x 279.4 Legal-14 8½ x 14 215.9 x 355.6 Legal-13.5 8½ x 13.5 215.9 x 342.9 Legal-13 8½ x 13 215.9 x 330.2 Executive 7¼ x 10½ 184. 15 x A4 8.27 x 11.69 210 x 297 A5 [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Duplex Printing • 197 Duplexing Restrictions Long Edge vs. Short Edge Important! You can duplex • paper • paper weights up to 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m 2 metric You cannot duplex • labels • envelopes • transparenci es • paper weights above 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m 2 metric Long Edge Short Edg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Duplex Printing • 198 Windows Individual Print Jobs Please review General Information, on page 195, for important information about duplex printing. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. In the Print dialog bo x, select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 98 / Me / NT4.0: click Properties. Windows XP:[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Duplex Printing • 199 Windows All Print Jobs (Default) 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers [Printers and F axes for XP]. 2. Right click the printer icon, t hen: Windows 98/Me: select Propert ies. Click the Printer Properties tab. Windows XP/2000: select Properties. Click Printing Prefer ence. Windows NT 4.0: select Docu[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Duplex Printing • 200 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Open the drop-down list below Preset s. Select Duplex. 4. At Dup lex , ma ke your sele ctio n. Choices are: Off, Long-Edge Binding, and Short-Edge Binding. 5. Change any other setting s as desired. 6. Click Prin[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Grayscale • 201 Grayscale _ _______________________ This feature is described in the Color Matching s ection. See “Grayscale” on page 185.[...]

C5500n User’s Guide N-Up Printing • 202 N-Up Printing _____________________ Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet General Information N-Up printing allows you to reduce several full-size pag es and print them on a single sheet. NUp.jpg Windows 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. In the Print dialog bo x, select your[...]

C5500n User’s Guide N-Up Printing • 203 5. On the Setup tab, under Fi nishing Mode ( 1 ), select the required number of pages per sheet in the drop-down list. 6. T o change addi tional settings, c lick Options ( 2 ). Settings are: Pages per Sheet Use this to print up to 16 pages on one sheet. Layout Direction Use this to set the orientation in [...]

C5500n User’s Guide N-Up Printing • 204 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Open the drop-down list below Preset s. Select Lay out. 4. Make yo ur se lecti ons. Pages per Sheet Use this to print up to 16 pages on one sheet. Layout Direction Use this to set the orientation in which mul tipl[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Photographs • 205 Photographs ______________________ For the best quality when printi ng photographs, select Photo Enhance in the driver. Windows All Print Jobs (Default) 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers [Printers and F axes in Windows XP]. 2. Right- click the printer name. 3. Next Windows 98/Me: select Properties. C[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Photographs • 206 Windows Individual Print Jobs 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. In the Print dialog bo x, select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 98 / Me / NT4.0: click Properties. Windows XP: click Preferences. Windows 2000: go to the next step. 5. On the Job Options tab , select Photo Enhan[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Photographs • 207 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Open the drop-down list below Preset s. Select Print Quality . 4. Select Photo Enhance 5. Change any other setting s as desired. 6. Click Print.[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Posters • 208 Posters __________________________ General Information Poster. jpg This option allows you to print posters by dividing a singl e document page into mul tiple pieces . Each piec e prints, enlarged, on a separate sheet. Then, you combine the separate sheets to create a poster. Windows 1. Open the file you w ant t[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Posters • 209 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 This feature is not available in these operating systems.[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Print Resolution • 210 Print Resolution ___________________ General Information Adjusting the resoluti on for a print j ob allows you to control the print speed and print quality of a job. Adjusti ng the resolution also allows you to improve your toner mileage. When printing proofs or drafts, you usually don’t need the bes[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Print Resolution • 211 Normal standard resolution. The default. 6. Change any other setting s as desired. 7. Next: Windows 98 / Me / NT4.0/XP: click OK. Windows 2000: go to the next step. 8. Next: Windows 98 / Me / NT4.0: click OK. Windows XP/2000: click Print.[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Print Resolution • 212 Windows Individual Print Jobs 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Select File → Print. 3. In the Print dialog bo x, select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 98 / Me / NT4.0: click Properties. Windows XP: click Preferences. Windows 2000: go to the next step. 5. On the Job Options tab , under Quality[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Print Resolution • 213 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Open the drop-down list below Preset s. Select Print Quality . 4. Make yo ur se lecti on. High Quality The best quality image the printer provides. Choose this for optimum result s when printing graphics. Fine/[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Save as File • 214 Save as File _______________________ General Information Use Save as File to save print data to a file, without actually printing a hardcopy. Save as File captures either a PDF or a PostScript file. Windows This feature is not available in this operating system. Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 1. Open the file [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Toner Saving • 215 Toner Saving______________________ General Information Use Toner Save to maximize the life of your toner cartridges. Toner Save uses less t oner to create the printed images. Toner Save adjusts the darkness of the color halftones. Images may appear lighter than normal. NOTES Toner Save does not work if you[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Toner Saving • 216 Windows Individual Print Jobs Please review General Information, on page 215, for important information about toner s aving. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. In the Print dialog bo x, select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 98 / Me / NT4.0: click Properties. Windows XP: clic[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Toner Saving • 217 Windows All Print Jobs (Default) Please review General Information, on page 215, for important information about toner s aving. 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers [Printers and F axes for XP]. 2. Right click the printer icon. 3. Next: Windows 98/Me: select Propert ies. Click the Printer Properties ta[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Toner Saving • 218 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Open the drop-down list below Preset s. Select Print Quality . 4. At T oner saving , make your se lect ion. Checking this will enable toner saving, but reduce print quality. If the box has a chec k mark, the featur[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Watermarks • 219 Watermarks ______________________ General Information watermark.jpg Traditionally, a watermark is a mark which is made on some types of paper during its producti on which can only be seen if it is held aga inst the li ght. Your printer can print an element that performs as a watermark. This element is separa[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Watermarks • 220 Windows Create a Watermark 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click File → Print. 3. In the Print dialog box, select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 98 / Me / NT4.0: click Properties. Windows XP: click Preferences. Windows 2000: go to the next step. 5. Click on the Job Option s tab. 6. Click W atermar[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Watermarks • 221 Windows Edit a Watermark 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click File → Print. 3. In the Print dialog box, select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 98 / Me / NT4.0: click Properties. Windows XP: click Preferences. Windows 2000: go to the next step. 5. Click on the Job Option s tab. 6. Click W atermark.[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Watermarks • 222 Windows Print, using a Watermark 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click File → Print. 3. In the Print dialog box, select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 98 / Me / NT4.0: click Properties. Windows XP: click Preferences. Windows 2000: go to the next step. 5. Click on the Job Option s tab. 6. Click W a[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Overview • 223 Utilities Overview ________________________ The following utilities are available for your printer. Color Correction Utility see page 228 Color Swatch Utility see page 243 Direct Network Printing Utility (LPR) see page 247 Display Language Utility see page 249 Network Setup Utility see page 250 Print Job Accou[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Descriptions of Utilities • 224 Descriptions of Utilities _____________ 1. Color Correction Utility This utility allows you to fine tune the printer’s color settings and save them for future use. See “Color Correction Util ity” on page 228. 2. Color Swatch Utility This utility allows you to print color samples or swatc[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Descriptions of Utilities • 225 7. PrintSuperVision PrintSuperVision is a web-ba sed applicat ion for managing printing devices connected to a network. PrintSuperVision provides access to networked printer data for monitoring, reporting and managing networked printers. It provides a full range of management functions for Sha[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Installing the Utilities • 226 Installing the Utilities _______________ Windows Utilities on the CD Load the utilities from the Menu Installer located on the CD supplied with your printer . Download Utilities Download the u tilities f rom the internet, accessed through the Menu Instal ler on the CD.[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Installing the Utilities • 227 Macintosh OS 9.x Utilities on the CD 1. Insert the CD supplied with y our printer into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Double -click the CD icon that appears on the desktop. 3. Open the MAC folder . 4. Click PSDRV → English. Double click the Mac Instal ler icon. 5. Click Continue. Accept th e Software L[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Correction Utility • 228 Color Correction Utility ______________ General Information This utility allows you t o fine tune the printer’s color sett ings and save them for future use. The Color Correct Utility is the best choi ce for working with Microsoft Excel or Word. You can use the Color Correct Utility to: • C[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Correction Utility • 229 Change the Pallet Color General Information There are four steps in changing the Pallet Color. 1. Print the Sample Color Chart. See page 230. 2. Print the Color Adjustment Chart. See page 231. 3. Make the adjustments. Sav e the adjustments, using a name you sele ct. See page 233. 4. When printi[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Correction Utility • 230 Change the Pallet Color Step 1: Print the Sa mple Color Chart 1. Click Start → Programs → All Applications. Windows XP Click Start → Programs → Okidata → Color Correct Utility → Color Adjustment Utility . 2. Select Adjust P allet Color . Click Next. 3. The Select Printer screen appe[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Correction Utility • 231 Change the Pallet Color Step 2: Print the Co lor Adjustment Chart First, you must perform the steps in “Step 1: Print the Sa mple Color Chart” see page 230. 6. Click Next. 7. The Pallet Color Matching screen appears. cadjust1.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Correction Utility • 232 8. Click T e st print. The Color Adjustment Chart prints. Fig5-17.jpg 9. Compare the printed Color Adjustment Chart to the P allet Color Matching screen. If the printed colors do not match the screen, perform an adjustment. You cannot adjust colors marked with an X.[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Correction Utility • 233 Change the Pallet Color Step 3: Make the ad justments and save the settings First, you must perform the steps in “Step 1: Print the Sample Color Chart” see page 230 and “Step 2: Print t he Color Adjustment Chart” see page 231. When making the adjustments, you are obtain ing the best pos[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Correction Utility • 234 11. The Enter Adjustment V alue screen appears. View the pull down menus fo r the Hue (X) and Brightness (Y) values. You are finding the available ranges for both Hue (X) and Brightness (Y). The available ranges (values) vary according to color. 12. Use the Sample Color Chart. Find the color yo[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Correction Utility • 235 13. On the Pallet Color Matching screen, click the color you wan t t o a dju st . The Enter Adjustment Value screen appears. View the pull down menus fo r the Hue (X) and Brightness (Y) values. Adjust the values for Hue and Brightness to match t he values from Step 11. cadjust1.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Correction Utility • 236 14. Click OK. 15. The P allet Color Matching screen appears. cadjust1.jpg[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Correction Utility • 237 16. Click T est Print. The Color Adjustment Chart prints. Fig5-17.jpg 17. Compare the printed Color Adjustment Chart to the P allet Color Matching screen. If you are satisfied with the comparison, go to step 17. If you are not satisfi ed, repeat steps 10 through 16. 18. I f you ha ve anot her c[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Correction Utility • 238 Change the Pallet Color Step 4: Use the save d settings to print a document Windows 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click File → Print. 3. In the Print dialog box, select your printer . 4. Next: Windows XP: Cli ck Properties. Click Advanced. Windows 2000: go to the next step. 5. On th[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Correction Utility • 239 Adjust the Gamma Value and Hue General Information 1. Click Start → Programs → All Applications. 2. Y our action depends on your operating system. Windows XP: Click Okidata → Color Correct Utility → All Applications. Windows 2000: Go to the next step. 3. Select Correct gamma and hue. 4.[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Correction Utility • 240 10. Change the slide bar values of gamma, hue, brightness, and saturati on to adjust the color . Use primary colors of ink Select this to adjusts the sett ings to the standar d hues for the printer. The Gamma slide bar adjusts total brightness. The Hue/Brightness sli de bar adjusts output color[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Correction Utility • 241 Example: adjust the Y (yellow) slide ba r: Move forward = + (counter-clockwise), the color becomes more green. Move backward = - (clockwise), t he color becomes more red. F5_03_300.jpg 11. Click T est Print. 12. The Adjustment Confirmation Sample prints. 13. If the sample meets y our requiremen[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Correction Utility • 242 Adjusting the Gamm a Value and Hue Use the saved settings to print a document Windows 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click File → Print. 3. In the Print dialog box, select your printer . 4. Next: Windows XP: Cli ck Properties. Click Advanced. Windows 2000: Go to the next step. 5. On [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Swatch Utility • 243 Color Swatch Utility ________________ General Information The Color Swatch Utility allows you to • print color samples (swatches) on y our color printer . • create custom color swatches The swatches are used with your software program t o select and reproduce color accurately. The swatches repr[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Swatch Utility • 244 How to Install Load this program from the Menu Installer located the CD. Additional Information For additional information, see the Swatch Utility Read-me file located in the Windows Prog rams list. Printing Color Swatches 1. Install the utility from the CD using the Menu Installer (Windows). 2. Cl[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Swatch Utility • 245 4. Select print to print sampl e pages. color_swatch_sampl es.jpg 5. Use the color blocks to p ick the specific colors that y ou want to appe ar in your printe d documen t. Each color block, or sample, is identified with informati on your software package needs to reprod uce that color accurately. [...]

C5500n User’s Guide Color Swatch Utility • 246 Creating Custom Swatch Colors If you don't find your desired color, you can create or customize colors: 1. Select Custom Sw atch from the File menu. 2. On the pop-up window , there are 3 slide bars that allow you to customize sw atches: • Hue bar changes the hue of the swatches, for example,[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Direct Network Printing Utility (LPR) • 247 Direct Network Printing Utility (LPR) ___ General Information The Direct Network Printing Utility (LPR) al lows you to print directly to a printer on the network without a print server. It creates a Printer Port, and instal ls a pop- up status box so you can monitor printer status.[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Direct Network Printing Utility (LPR) • 248 Names of added printers (You can add up to 30 printers) • Status Direct Network Printing Utility (LPR) st atus (empty, connecting, sending, paused, checking status, not connected) • Finish Number of completed jobs. • Queue Number of jobs waiting to be printed. Additional Info[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Display Language Utility • 2 49 Display Language Utility _____________ General Information This utilit y allows you to change the lan guage of the front panel of your printer. How to Install Load this program from the Menu In staller locate d on the C D. Follow the onscreen instructions to change the l anguage of the message[...]

C5500n User’s Guide Network Setup Utility • 250 Network Setup Utility _______________ General Information This utility provides an easy way to configure your printer on a network. How to Install Load this program from the Menu In staller locate d on the C D. Additional Information See the online Network User’s Guide for details on how to use [...]