Oki C7000 manual

✁ 1 Install the Printer Select a Location (see p. 3) Unpack (see p. 3) Check Components (see p. 4) Record the Serial No. (see p. 4) Remove Shipping Materials (see p. 5) Prepare Image Drums (see p. 5) Install T oner Car tridges (see p. 6) Load Paper (see p. 7) Connect to Power (see p. 7) Print the Demo Page (see p. 7) Installation Checklist: Pleas[...]

Setup Guide The document you’re holding: gets you up and running. Handy Reference For help with day-to-day operation, including: • Loading Print Media • Usable Print Media • W alk-up Functions (Proof & Print, Secure Print, etc.) • Operator Panel • Clearing Paper Jams, etc. Attaches to the printer with V elcro ® fasteners. W arranty[...]

3 2 Unpack □ Remove the printer from the shipping tray and place it on a suitable support. □ Lift off the accessory tray and set it aside. □ Remove the top shipping cushions. Installation ! It’ s a good idea to save all the packing materials in case you ever need to ship the printer . □ Remove the hand holds. 1 Select a location • Firm,[...]

4 Cyan, Magenta, Y ellow & Black T oner Cartridges with LED Lens Cleaners Power Cord CD(s) With Drivers & On-Line User ’ s Guides Light-Shield Bags (Used to protect image drums from light when they are removed from printer .) Printer Documentation (Not illustrated) : Setup Guide Handy Reference W arranties, Certifications, etc. ! CAUTION![...]

5 5 Remove the Shipping Mat erials □ Remove any shipping tape and packaging. □ Pull up on the release latch ( 1 ) and open the cover . 6 Prepare the Image Drums □ Lift out the four image drums and place them on a flat surface. □ Remove the protective sheet ( 1 ). Push the tab ( 2 ) in the direction of the arrow and remove the blanking plate[...]

6 Install the T oner Car tridges 7 □ Unpack the black toner cartridge and shake it back and forth . Press the cartridge toward the left slightly , then lower the right end, aligning the white tab ( 3 ) with the groove ( 4 ) in the drum. □ Repeat the process for each toner cartridge, being careful to match the toner color to the drum color . ! B[...]

7 9 Connect to P ower □ Attach the power cord to the back of the printer . □ Connect to grounded power socket. □ T urn the printer on and wait for it to warm up. The display will r ead ONLINE .AUTO TRA Y1 □ Print out the Demo page: a Press Menu repeatedly until INFORMA TION MENU appears. b Press ITEM - repeatedly until DEMO1 displays. c Pre[...]

8 Windows & Novell Network Install Summary The On-Line Network User’s Guide ........................... 8 Network Connection ........................................................ 8 Software Assessment Network Software: What’ s A vailable ....................... 9 What Network Administration Software to Install .. . 1 0 Network Administra[...]

9 11 Network Install: W indows & Novell (cont.) Network Software: What’s Available The following software is available for installation. See the diagram on the next page for information on which network software should be installed for your particular network system : Network Utilities, including: OkiNet Utilities Recommended for quick discov[...]

10 11 Network Install: W indows & Novell (cont.) Printer Network Configuration Overview What Network Administration Software to Install: Server-Based Networks: T CP/I P: Windows 2 000 & NT 4.0 Use OkiNet to discover and configure the print server and to set up the IP Monitor (see page 11). Novell NDS/Bindery (4.x and 5.x) Use OkiV iew32 to [...]

11 11 Network Install: W indows & Novell (cont.) Network Administration Software, T CP/I P: Windows 2000 & NT 4.0 In this process, you first set the print server ’ s IP address, subnet, and gateway . Y ou can also enter these settings through the printer ’ s front panel; see “Network Menu” in the on-line Desktop User ’ s Guide. ! [...]

12 11 Network Install: W indows & Novell (cont.) Default Gateway If your local network is attached to other networks, you can specify the address of your default gateway (format XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX, XXX = number from 0 to 255). This gateway will be selected whenever messages need to be sent to another network. ! If you select an invalid default gat[...]

13 11 Network Install: W indows & Novell (cont.) Client Computers Installing the Drivers on Client Computers Clients with Windows 2000 & Windows NT 4.0: Push Installation □ Copy the driver files from the C7000/C9000 CD (DriversNt40 or W in2KEnglishPcldrv or Psdrv) to the network directory of your choice. □ At the host computer , ope[...]

14 12 USB Install: W indows Windows Drivers Supplied The printer comes with two W indows drivers: Adobe PostScript and PCL. USB Drivers for the following W indows systems are supplied: • W indows 2000 Professional • W indows Me • W indows 98 USB P or t Connection ! No USB interface cable is supplied with the printer . Use a USB cable that is [...]

15 12 USB Install: W indows (cont.) USB: Install the Software Printer Drivers (Adobe PostScript, PCL) On-Line C7 000 Series User’s Guide • Minimum requirements: i486 processor , 16 MB RAM, Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher . • Can also be viewed directly from the CD (click the “V iew User ’ s Guide” button in the Menu Installer [...]

16 13 P arallel Install: W indows Drivers Supplied The printer comes with two drivers: Adobe PostScript and PCL, for the following W indows systems: • W indows 2000 Professional • W indows Me, 98, 95 • W indows NT 4.0 P arallel Port Connection □ T urn off both the computer and the printer . □ Attach a standard IEEE-1284 parallel cable (no[...]

17 14 Network Install: Macintosh Network Connection ! Requir es Mac OS 6.x or above, running on a Macintosh computer with EtherT alk interface. The Ethernet cable is not supplied with the printer . Use an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors at either end. If the printer will be connected directly into a network port, a crossover-type cable is requi[...]

18 14 Network Install: Macintosh (cont.) Activate the Duplex Unit and Int ernal Hard Drive in the Print er Driver If your printer has either the duplex unit or the internal hard drive (both standard on Model C7400dxn), you must enter the driver and activate them. ! This pr ocedur e is also used when installing optional memory SIMMs or auxiliary pap[...]

19 15 USB Install: Macintosh USB P or t Connection ! No USB interface cable is supplied with the printer . Use a USB cable that is compatible with USB specification 1.1. Notes: • Requires Mac OS 9.04 or higher • Printer operation is not assured if another USB compatible device is connected concurrently with it. • If a USB hub is used, it must[...]

20 15 USB Install: Macintosh (cont.) Activate the Duplex Unit and Internal Hard Drive in the Printer Driver If your printer has either the duplex unit or the internal hard drive (both standard on Model C7400dxn), you must enter the driver and activate them. ! This pr ocedur e is also used when installing optional memory SIMMs or auxiliary paper tra[...]

21 16 Set the Color Balance Why Set the Color Balance? Setting the color balance after shipment ensures that the three primary colors your printer uses are properly balanced. If they are not balanced, one color may dominate, and printed pictures will not be as lifelike as they could be. The color balance should be set • when the printer is instal[...]

22 17 Check the Media Settings Default Media Settings The default printer setting for print media is Medium (20 to 24 lb.). Individual Print Jobs If you are using special media for an individual print job, make the temporary media setting changes in the driver as you print the job from your application. Printer Defaults If you consistently use anot[...]

23 17 Check the Media Settings (cont.) ! For information on usable print media, see the Handy Refer ence Guide. Printing T ransparencies Caution! Use only r ecommended transpar encies: 3M CG3720 or Folex BG67. Print Path • Input: T ray1 or Multi-Purpose (MP) T ray • Output: Rear Exit Only T ransparencies can be loaded in either T ray 1 or the M[...]

24 17 Check the Media Settings (cont.) Printing Thick Paper (Card Stock, Index Paper) ! The maximum usable paper weight for duplex printing is 28 lb. Print Path • Input: T ray1 (up to 27 lb) or Multi-Purpose (MP) T ray (up to 1 10 lb) • Output: Rear Exit Only Individual Print Jobs For individual print jobs on thick paper , change the settings i[...]

25 17 Check the Media Settings (cont.) Chang ing Media Settings for T ray1 in the Printer Menu T ransparencies Only: Set Media T ype □ Press MENU repeatedly until MEDIA MENU appears on the display . □ Press ITEM repeatedly until TRA Y1 MEDIA TYPE appears on the display . □ Press V ALUE (+ or -) repeatedly until TRANSP ARENCY appears on the se[...]

26 18 Check the Print er Settings Power Save Mode The printer is set at the factory to enter the Power Save mode after 1 hour . T o change the interval: □ Press MENU repeatedly until SYSTEM CONFIG MENU appears on the display . □ Press ITEM + repeatedly until POWER SA VE DELA Y TIME appears on the display . □ Press V ALUE (+ or -) repeatedly u[...]

27 19 Print a Sample File 20 Install the Handy Reference □ Open a file in your software application. □ Click File ® Print. □ In the Print dialog box, select the appropriate OKI C Series printer driver , then click OK. □ Remove the backing from the V elcro ® strip on the back of the Handy Reference and apply the Handy Reference to either s[...]

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