Oki B B8300 manual

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Cont ents Ordering Replacement Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Operation Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

1 Ordering R eplace ment Sup plies How to Order • Consult the deal er where you purchased your printer • Consul t an Oki Data Authorize d Sales or Service Dealer . F or the nearest dealer , call 1-80 0-654-3282. • U.S ., Puerto Ri co, Guam, U.S . V irgin Islands only : Order on the Internet www .okidata.com . • U.S . only : Order to ll-free[...]

2 Network Configuratio n Remot e Web Access Y ou can adjust pri nter settings via your web browser . 1. Point your web browser to the printer’ s IP address. 2. The W eb page shows inf ormation of the p rinter . 3. Click He lp for details. Web Pa g e Ite m s Access restrict ion to the W eb pa ges is described be low . Network Card Setup T o all ow[...]

3 Operati on Pane l Opera tion Pa nel Explanat ion The display and indi cators show the curren t status of the printe r. All printer setti ngs are made by using the keys and display panel. Key s Menu key Press to sele ct a menu group. Also, press to return to the job st atus screen from the setting screen of each j ob status group. Arrow keys Press[...]

4 Operati on Pane l (cont.) OK key Press to regist er t he selected menu or function. Information key When “ i” is displayed wi th a message indicating a paper misfeed, the rel evant operatio n procedure can be disp layed by pressing th e INFORM A TION key . If the INFORMA TION key or th e BACK/C key is pressed whi l e the operat ion procedure [...]

5 Menu Over view The menu groups are classif ied into fi ve groups and are selecte d consecutivel y by pressing th e MENU key . If the OK key is pressed when the desired menu scr een is displayed, a me ss age will appear to indicate the next required operation. Ready  W ARMIN G UP: The printer is warmi ng up.  READ Y : The printe r is read y [...]

6 P a per T ray Spec ifications The specifications for types and sizes of pape r for loading pap er trays are show n below . T ray T ray No. (N ame) Applicable Paper T ypes Appl icable P aper Siz es (R - refer to page “T he meanin g of “R” in paper size indications” on pa ge 1 1 ) Pap e r Wei g h t Paper tray 1 T r ay 1 Plain paper . (Refer[...]

7 Multipurpose drawer/ by pass tray (cont.) T ray 2/bypass tray (cont.) Special paper . (Refer to the table for applicable specia l papers.) •T h i c k p a p e r • Labels • Transparen cy film •I f AUTO-INCH is selected in setting the paper size and type, the following paper sizes can be used with the automatic detection function: 11 x 17 , [...]

8 T ray ( optional) T ray No. (Name) Applicab le Paper T ypes Appl icable P aper Siz es (R - refer to page “T he meanin g of “R” in paper size indications” on pa ge 1 1 ) Pap e r Wei g h t Stand/3 x 500 sheet paper drawer Upper T ray 2 Same as multipurpose dra wer . Middle T r ay 3 Plain paper . (Refer to the plain paper tab le.) •I f AUT[...]

9 Plain Paper Usage T able Paper in AB syst em Paper in Inch system A5 to A3 5½ x 8½ to 11 x 17 Plain Pa per 60 to 105 g/m 2 or 16 to 28 lb Recycled, colored , pre-punched, pre-printed an d letterhead papers must conform to the same conditions as above.[...]

10 Specia l Paper Us age T able Ty p e R e m ar k s Special Paper Thick Paper • For A5 to A 4, 5½ x 8½ and 8½ x11 si zes, thick paper rangin g from 16 to 34 lb or 60 to 128 g/m 2 can be used • Fo r size s larger than 8½ x 11 o r A4, t hick p aper r angin g from 16 to 28 lb o r 60 to 1 05g /m 2 can be used • Other thick papers • Index st[...]

11 Original and P aper Sizes The Oki B8300 uses me dia of standard sizes in bot h English a nd metric systems.The standard sizes avail able are shown belo w . The m eani ng of “R” in paper size indications Some paper sizes can be p laced in the printer so that it feeds either long edge firs t or short edge fi rst. T o dif ferentiate between the[...]

12 Setting Paper Size and T yp e from the Ope ration Panel T o back up at an y point, press the BACK/C key . 1. Press MEN U repeate dly until CUSTOM SETTINGS appears in the message display . 2. Press OK . TRA Y SETT ING appears. 3. Press OK again. T RA Y 1 appea rs in the message display . 4. Press ▼ or ▲ repeated ly until th e desired paper t [...]

13 Setting Paper Size and T yp e from the Ope ration Panel (cont.) • Special pape r such as thick pape r, transparency film, labels, and postcards can be set for tray 2 and the bypass tray . • En velopes can b e set only for tray 2. 8. Press OK . 9. Press ▼ or ▲ repeate dly until the desired paper size appea r s. • Depending on the select[...]

14 Loading Paper: T ray 1 Loading paper i n Tr a y 1 1. Gently pull out T ray 1 until it stops. 2. Load paper int o the tray . Do not load paper abo ve the maximum heig ht line (approximat ely 500 sheets of 20 lb (80 g/m 2 ) paper). 3. Gently push Tra y 1 fi rmly all the way into the machine. 4. Set th e paper type. If you chang e the paper type, b[...]

15 Loading Pri nt Media: Multipurp o se Drawer Load ing p aper in t he m ult i- purpose d rawer The met hod of loadin g paper into the multi-purp ose drawer is the sam e as described for T ray 1. When loading en velopes, postcards or transparency film, follow the descriptions belo w . • T wo max i mum height lin es are indicated: one for plain pa[...]

16 F using Unit Pressu re Adjusment Levers When feeding en vel opes from the multipurpose drawer , damage to the en velopes or smudged printing may occur e ven if en velopes are within speci fication . The pr oblem may be reduced b y shifting the fusing unit pressure adju sting levers from the normal posi tion to the lo wer pressure position. Impor[...]

17 Loading Pri nt Media: T ransparency Fi lm Loading transp arency f ilm Be sure to load the transparen cy film with the wh ite label side up. Make sure n o image will be printed on the labe l. Printing on the labe l may cause smudges on prints. T ransparency f ilm must be placed in sho r t edge f irst orientation. Specifica tions Name Multi-purpos[...]

18 Loading Pri nt Media: In the stan d/3 x 5 00 sheet paper drawer Upper pape r tray The upper tray is the same as the multi-purpose dra wer . Use the upper tray according to the instruc tions for the mult i-purpose d rawer . Middle an d lower pa per tray s Up to 500 sheet s of recommended plain paper c an be loaded into th ese trays. The method of[...]

19 Loadin g Print Media: In the st and/M P D and 2 000 sheet paper draw er Upper pape r tray The uppe r paper tray is equivalent to the multipurpose drawer . The method of loadin g paper and the paper that can be used are the same as for the mu l ti- purpose dr awer . Refer to the desc ription of the multi -purpose drawer . Lower pa per tray The lo[...]

20 Adding T on er When toner r uns out, the message CHANGE THE TONER CART RI DGE appears on the display in dicating that the print cartridge must be replaced. If you press and hol d down the INFORMA TION key whil e pri nting or in standby , the qua ntity of to ner remaini ng (as a percentag e) displays. When the percentage appears withi n the range[...]

21 Adding T on er (cont.) 3. On the side, ei ther unlatch the duple x module a nd gen tly it pull away or open the side cover . 4. While holdi ng the lock release b utton down, pull out the printer c artridge and remov e it. 5. Remove the new printer ca rtridge from its bag and r emov e the protectiv e material A. 6. Shake the new cartridge horizon[...]

22 Adding T on er (cont.) 8. Gently remo ve the sealin g tape from the cartridge. 9. Remov e the drum protecti ve sheet from the p rinter cartri dge. Do not touch or damage th e surface of the photo drum. 10.Clos e the duple x module. If the machine is not equ ipped with the duplex mo dule, close the side co ver . 11.Retur n the cartridge lock l ev[...]

23 Develope r Car tridge Replac ement When the cartridg e needs replacing, a message will a ppear in th e display . Follo w the procedure belo w to replace the de veloper cartridge. • Do not shak e the dev eloper cartridge after the sealing tap e has been removed . If the cartridge is shaken after the tape is removed, some de veloper will come ou[...]

24 Developer C ar tridge Replacement (co nt.) 4. Push th e lock button at the re ar and remov e the deve loper cartridge. 5. Remov e the new de veloper ca r tridge from its bag and remove the tape and protecti ve material A and B. 6. Shake the new de veloper cartridge horizontall y fiv e or six times. 7. Insert the ne w dev eloper cartrid ge. 8. Pu[...]

25 Cancel a Print Job Cancel a Prin t Job 1. Press BACK/C during prin ting. Printing sto ps and a message asking for confirmati on to delete the job appears. 2. Press OK to delete the data. T o cancel deletion, press BACK/C . Printing will r esume. T o delete print data of a re served job (jobs st ored in the printer) Print data tr ansmitted from c[...]

26 Job Con trol The job hol d function can be used o nly if your print er is equipped with th e hard disk dri ve option. If Pri nt after hold , Print before hold or Pr oof print operation i s performed on the computer , print data will be h el d as a hold jo b. 1. Press MEN U . PRINTJOBS ON HOLD will appear . 2. Press OK . Wh en pressed, a user n a[...]

27 Job Con trol (cont. ) 6. Use the same procedur e as step 5 to enter the password from the second digit to th e fifth digit a nd then pr ess OK . 7. Select execution or cancellation of printing, or data reten tion after printing, a nd then press OK . • Deletion or retention of data aft er printing can be sel ected. Alternativ ely deletion o f d[...]

28 Condit ion Se ttings There are three opt ions that can be set from the Opera tor Panel for th is setting: • Default settings : Basic settings used in printin g. • PCL Sym bol Set : Estab lishes a PC L symbol set. • Print PS Errors: Defines whether a PostScri pt error page is p rinted or not when a PostScript error has oc curred. How to Acc[...]

29 Default Settings The default set tings allow detaile d print condition s to be set for prin ting without any p r inter dri ver (for e xample, printing from MS-DOS and printing from a computer without a ny printer d river installed). While some items can be set either in the printer dr iver or on the operator panel, values set in the prin ter dri[...]

30 Default Settings (cont.) How to A ccess Default Settings 1. Press MEN U until SET OPERA TIONS CONDIT IONS appears. Any print jobs held in the printer an d any job current ly transmitte d to the prin ter will be printed with the forme r printer settings. 2. Press OK . DEF A UL T SETTINGS appears. 3. Press OK . 4. Press ▼ or ▲ u ntil the de si[...]

31 Custom Setti ngs The items that can b e set: T ray settings: The pa per type and paper size for each tray a r e set here. A uto tray switching: Used to automatica lly switch the paper tray to another tray of the same p aper size when paper runs out during continuous printing. Print list: Used to prin t a list of se ttings that ha ve been made, o[...]

32 Misfeed Remova l General Info rmation All messages ap pear on the display panel of the main unit. Wh en a misfeed has occurred, pr inting will stop and the message sho w n below will appear . Follow the procedure below to rem ove misfed paper . CAUTION • Do not damage or touch the photoconduct ive drum. • Be careful not to tear the misfed pa[...]

33 Misfeed in the Paper Are a Be sur e to follo w the misfeed r emov al sequence. Do not pull the paper tray out f irst as paper may be l ocated between the paper tray and the paper feed section. If the tray is pulled first , the misfed paper may be torn and d ifficult to remove. The follo wing procedure show s the remov al sequence when the machin[...]

34 Misfeed in the Pa per Area (cont.) 3. If misfed paper is not found in step 2, pull out paper tray 1 and remo ve the misfed paper carefully . 4. Gently close the paper tray . Push the paper tray back into the ma chine. 5. Gently close the d uplex module. If the machine is not equipped with a duplex modu le, close the side co ver . After closing, [...]

35 Misfeed in multi-purpose drawer 1. If a vailable, u nlatch the duple x module, sli de it to the l eft and gent ly move the module away from the machine. If the machine i s not equipped wit h a duplex module, open the side cov er . 2. Open the le ft cover of the stand/pape r drawer . Hold t he knob and gently open the co ver . If the machine is n[...]

36 Misfeed in the stand/M PD and 2 000 sheet paper dr awer For misf eed removal in t he upper tray , refer to the procedure Misfeed i n the multi-pu rpose drawer . For misfeed removal in the lower large capacity tray , follow the proced ure below . Follow steps 1 to 4 of Misfeed in the multi-pu rpose drawe r before starting here. 1. If misfed paper[...]

37 Misfeed in th e transpor t area, fusing ar ea and exit area CA UTION: The fusing unit i s hot. T ak e care when remo ving paper . Do not touch the me tal parts. 1. Unlatch the duplex module and sl ide it to the left . Gently move the mo dule awa y from the machine. If the machine is n ot equipped with a duple x module, open the side cover . 2. R[...]

38 Misfeed in th e transpor t area, fusing area a nd exit area (cont.) 3. If paper i s misfed in the transpor t area, turn kn ob B in the direction of the arro w t o remov e the misfed paper . 4. If the misfed paper is insid e the fusing area, turn do wn the fusing unit open tab to open t he fusing unit and r emove the misfed paper . 5. If paper is[...]

39 T roubleshoot ing Whenever the printer stops or operation is not possible, check the opera t ion panel display f o r messages. In most cases these me ssages will g ive sufficient informa tion to return the machine t o an operating c ondit ion. In cases where this information is not enou gh, check th e list below for more information. T his secti[...]

40 T roubleshoot ing (cont.) Problem Che ck Solution or Cause Printer is on but data is not receiv ed. Correct interface cable pr operly conn ected between the printer and your computer? Ensure that the correct interf ace cable is connected between the printer an d your computer . Correct printer dri ver installed? Install the appropr iat e printer[...]

41 T roubleshoot ing (cont.) Problem Che ck Solution or Cause The orientation of the im age is incorrect on the print. Printer driver orientation setting correct? Correct the orientation in the printer driver . Image loss has occurred. The image is larger than pap er . Zoom printing? Check the zoom setting in the dr iver . Black pages. Color image [...]

42 T roubleshoot ing (cont.) Problem Check Solution or Cause Printing i s not on desired p aper size. Paper sele ction of driver set t o AUTO ? Ensure that the desired paper is set in a paper tray of the printer and select AUTO in the paper selection of the printer driv er . Printer resident font canno t be selected from the application. Resident p[...]

43 T roubleshoot ing (cont.) Problem Check Solution or Cause Printed image is too light or too dark. Exposure control set properly? The printer exposure le ve l can be adjusted b y using a key o perator program. Conta ct your key oper ator. Smudges on printed sheets. Is a message indica ting a need of maintenance or replacement of dev el oper cartr[...]

44 T roubleshoot ing (cont.) Problem Check Solution or Cause Paper misfeed s frequently . Paper curled or da mp? Do not use curled or crimped paper . If you do not use paper for a l ong time, store paper in its wrapper in a dry location . Paper curled and mis fed in the duplex module or f inisher? P aper ma y be curled when output dependin g on the[...]

45 T roubleshoot ing (cont.) Problem Check Solution or Cause Printed paper is wrinkled or the image rubs of f easily . Paper size or weight o ut of the allowable range? Use paper in the allo wable range. Paper damp? Be sure to store paper in the wrapper in a dry location and do not store paper in a location that is: humid at a high temperature or a[...]

46 Notice Page Printin g Af Notice Page will be p rinted when t he current print job cannot be done due to a system limitatio n and an explanation of the limitatio n is too len gthy to be shown in the message di splay . A Notice Page will describe the limita tion and o ther possibilit ies to run th e job. A Notice Page will be printed in the follow[...]

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49 Service an d Suppor t First … Consult the stor e where you purchased your print er . Additional OKI Resour ces  A vailable 24/7 (24 Hours a Day , 7Days a W eek) • V isit our mul tilingual web site www .okidata.co m • V isit ht tp://my .ok idata.co m • Call 1-800-6 54-3282. OKI is a registered trademark of Oki Electric Industry Compan [...]