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C8800 User’s Guide 2 Copyright Information Copyright © 2007 by Oki Data. All Rights Reserved Document Info rmation _________ __________ _____________ C8800 Use r’s Guide P/N 59297701, Revisi on 1.0 June, 2007 Disclaimer ______ ____________ __________ ___________ ___ Every effort has been made to ensure th at the information in this document is[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 3 Contents Copyright Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Document Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Trademark Info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 4 Replace an Image Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Replace the Fu ser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Replace the Belt Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2 Printer Settings (Menu Settings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 5 Printer Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Banners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Black Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 6 Need Help? Visit our Website For personalized, web- based support on the products you own, includin g t he latest, u p -t o- th e-minute in formation , visit your personal solutions center my .ok ida ta. co m[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 7 Notes, Cautions, etc. Illustrations____________________________ Illustrations and components ar e representative only. Your unit may differ slightly fr om those pictured in this document. NOTE: A note appears like this. A note provides additional information to supplement the main text which helps you to use and understand th[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 8 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 sp ee d on a range of print m e d i a. Features ______________________________ • Up to 26 pages per minute full color . • Up to 32 pages per minute in black and white. • 600[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 9 Parts of the Printer Front _____ ____________________________ Printer Front-Right.eps 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 r ay Standard paper tray. Holds up to [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 10 Rear __________________________________ Printer Rear-Right T ray Op en.eps 1. On/Off Switch 2. Socket for P ower Cord 3. Network Inte rfac e The Network Interface has a protective “plug” which must be removed before connection can be made. 4. USB Interface 5. Duplex Unit 6. Re ar Stack er (face up) Capacity 100 sheets Wh[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 11 Paper (Print Media) General Inform ation _____________________ CAUTION! Print media must be able to withstand 446°F (230°C) for 0.2 second. 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 (p[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 12 Driver Settings _________________________ General Information Select the thi ckness/type of me dia on which you are printing a particular job, to produce optimum print result s. This setting overrides the setting in t he printer menu. If you are printing on a thick medi a such as card stock, be sure to select one of the thic[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 13 Choices Choices are: Prin te r Setting, Ligh t, Medium, Heavy, U lt ra Heavy, Labels1, Labels2, Transp arency, Glossy, User Type 1, User Type 2, User Type 3, User Type 4, and User Type 5. Light 16-19 lb. US Bond (64- 74 g/m 2 ) Medium 20-27 lb. US Bond (75- 104 g/m 2 ) Heavy 28-32 lb. US Bond (105- 120 g/m 2 ) 58-67 lb. Inde[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 14 Matrix: Driver Setting , Actual Weight, Paper Tray, Duplex Opti on, and Paper Exit Driver Setting Actual Weight Feed Tray Duplex er? Exit T ray Light 16-19 lb. US Bond 64-74 g/m² 55-64 Kg Tr a y 1 Tr a y 2 No To p a Rea r b a. Face Do wn Stack er b. Face Up Stacker Medium 20-27 lb. US Bond 75-104 g/m² 65 - 89 Kg Tr a y 1 T[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 15 Face up / Straight through / Rear Exit If you are using heavy media, transparencies, envelopes or labels, use the face up (straight through) paper feed path. For face up printing (straight- through path), make sure the rear exit is open and the paper support is extended. • P a per is stack ed in reverse order . • T ray c[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 16 Windows The normal default for these items is automatic detection. CAUTION! 1. If type and weight are not correctly set, • print quality deteriorates • the fuser roller may be damaged. 2. If the settings in the printer differ from those selected on your computer , the printer does not print. An error message displays. 3.[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 17 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 CAUTION! 1. If type and weight are not correctly set, • print quality deteriorates • the fuser roller may be damaged. 2. If the settings in the printer differ from those selected on your computer , the printer does not print. An error message displays. 3. The following printer settings are give[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 18 Paper, US Bond _________________________ General Information NOTE: To determin e if a pap er weight is U S B ond or Index, check the metric equivalent. 35 lb US Bond = 132 g/m 2 35 lb Index = 64 g/m 2 For more information, go to www.paper-paper.com/weight. html The size, weight, and t ype of the paper (print media) determine[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 19 Recommendations • Check www .okiprintingsolutions.com for the latest information on recommended papers for your printe r . • P aper should be stored fl at, away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat sources. • The use of heavily laid or textured paper will seriously affect the life of the image drum and give poor pri[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 20 Paper, Inde x ___________________________ General Information NOTE: To determin e if a pap er weight is U S B ond or Index, check the metric equivalent. 35 lb US Bond = 132 g/m 2 35 lb Index = 64 g/m 2 For more information, go to www.paper-paper.com/weight. html The size, weight, and t ype of the paper (print media) determin[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 21 Recommendations • Check www .okiprintingsolutions.com for the latest information on recommended papers for your printe r . • P aper should be stored fl at, away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat sources. • The use of heavily laid or textured paper will seriously affect the life of the image drum and give poor pri[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 22 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 sid ed (dupl ex) printing Single sided printing is also known as simplex printing. These s[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 23 Recommendations CAUTION! Print media must be able to withstand 446°F (230°C) for 0.2 second. 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[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 24 Driver Settings To select a paper type in the driver, see: Windows: page 16 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: page 17 Loading Trays 1 and 2 Long edge feed Face down, top toward th e back of the printer. Letr_lef .jpg Short edge feed face down, top to the right ltrhd_se.jpg[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 25 Loading Multi-purpose Tray (Manual Feed) 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[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 26 Envelopes _____________________________ General Information Envelopes can only be fed from the multi-purpose (MP / manual feed) tray. Envelopes can only exit the printer face-u p (straight th rough, rear exit) . Recommendations CAUTION! Print media must be able to withstand 446°F (230°C) for 0.2 second. Envelopes.jpg 1. Us[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 27 Driver Settings To select a paper type in the driver, see: Windows: page 16 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: page 17 Loading Trays 1 - 2 Envelopes cannot be fed from paper trays 1 - 2. Multi-purpose Tray (Manual Feed) Face up (flap side down ), top edge to the left, and short edge into the printer. Fig1_008_en v .eps Paper Exit I[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 28 • T ray capacity is about 100 sheets. Actual capacity depends on paper weight. F9_15.eps[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 29 Labels ____ ____________________________ General Information Labels can only be fed from the multi-purpose (MP / manual feed) tray. Labels can only exit the printer face-up (straight through, rear exit) . Avery 5161 White Laser Labels (let ter size) work well with your printer. Check www.okiprintingsolutions.c om for the lat[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 30 Default = long edge feed. Fig1_008_l abls.eps Paper Exit If you are using heavy media, transparencies, envelopes or labels, use the face up (straight through) paper feed path. For face up printing (straight- through path), make sure the rear exit is open and the paper support is extended. • P a per is stack ed in reverse o[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 31 Transparencies _________________________ General Information Transparencies can only be fed from the multi-purpose (MP / manual feed) tray. Transparencies can only exit the printer face-up (straight through, rear exit ) . Recommendations CAUTION! Print media must be able to withstand 446°F (230°C) for 0.2 second. 1. Only u[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 32 Default = long edge feed. Fig1_008_tr ans.eps Paper Exit If you are using heavy media, transparencies, envelopes or labels, use the face up (straight through) paper feed path. For face up printing (straight- through path), make sure the rear exit is open and the paper support is extended. • P a per is stack ed in reverse o[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 33 Paper Trays General Inform ation _____________________ You can select • the paper tr ay used by your print job • if the printer checks whether the size paper loaded in the selected tr ay matches that required for the document being printed (P aper Size Check) • if the printer automaticall y matches the printer job’ s[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 34 Select in the driver ______________________ Windows PostScript 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the P aper/Qualit y tab. 6. Under T ray Selection, at P ape r Source, click on the arrow to open the drop down list. Make your sel ection. Choice[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 35 Windows PCL 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Setup tab. 6. Under Source, click on the arrow t o open the drop down list. Mak e your selecti on. Choices are: MPT, Tray 1, Tray 2 Multi Purpose Tray / Tray1 / Tray 2 Tray 2 appears only if a[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 36 Macintosh 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 Source. 4. Make yo ur se lecti on. Auto The printer automatically s elects the paper tray. Multi Purpose Tray / Tray1 / Tray 2 Tray 2 appears only if an optional tray is installed. Select a specifi[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 37 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 ker) when you are print- [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 38 Multi-Purpose Tray 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 ). Letter 8½ x 11'' Ye s Ye s Ye s Legal-14 8½ x 1[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 39 Tray 1 ________________________________ General Information Use Tray 1 for regular paper, st andard sizes, standard weights. 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. Se[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 40 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 metri c You cannot duple x •l a b e l s • envelopes •t r a n s p a r e n c i e s • paper weights above 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m 2 metri c[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 41 Paper Sizes and Exit Paths 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 ker) when you are print- ing paper heavier than 47 lb. US Bond (98 lb.[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 42 Tray 2 ________________________________ General Information Use Tray 2 for regular paper, st andard sizes, standard weights. 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. Se[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 43 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 metri c You cannot duple x •l a b e l s • envelopes •t r a n s p a r e n c i e s • paper weights above 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m 2 metri c[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 44 Paper Sizes and Exit Paths 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 ker) when you are print- ing paper heavier than 47 lb. US Bond (98 lb.[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 45 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, your printer can automatically switch to ano[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 46 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 metri c You cannot duple x •l a b e l s • envelopes •t r a n s p a r e n c i e s • paper weights above 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m 2 metri c[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 47 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 ). Letter 8½ x 11'' Ye s Ye s Ye s Legal-14[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 48 Auto Tray Se lect ________________________ General Information Your printer can auto matically m atch the printer job’s paper size to a paper tray (1-5 and Manual Feed [Multipurpose Tray]). NOTE: The Paper Size for Manual Feed (Multipurpose Tray) must be set through the operator panel for Auto Tray Select to work. For more[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 49 Windows PostScript For more information, see “G eneral Information” on page 48 . 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Lay o ut tab. 6. Next: Windows 98 / Me : On Sett ings, nex t to Paper S ource, click Automatically Select. Windows NT: [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 50 Windows PCL For more information, see “General Information” on page 48 . 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. On Setup, under Media, besid e Source, click Automatically Select. 6. Change any other setting s as desired. 7. Click OK. 8. The main Pri[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 51 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “G eneral Information” on page 48 . 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. On General Controls, under P aper F eed T ray , select Automatic Selection. Macintosh OS 10.1 & 10.2 For more information, see “G eneral Information” on page 48 . 1. Ope[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 52 Auto Switch ing _________________________ General Information NOTE: When a paper tray runs out of paper, the printer automatically switches to the next avail able paper tray when • more than one paper tra y is installed and •A U T O T R A Y S W I T C H i s s e t t o O N . This setting is in the T ray Configur ation Sub M[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 53 Printer Menu This function is enabled in the Print Menu. The factory de fau lt is ON. To chang e th e setting : OP panel. ep s 1. Press MENU + repeatedly until y ou see PRINT MENU AUTO TRA Y SWITCH 2. Press ENTER. 3. Press MENU + repeatedly until y ou see PRINT MENU AUTO TRA Y SWITCH 4. Press ENTER. 5. Press MENU + and/or ME[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 54 Windows PostScript For more information, see “General Information” on page 52. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Lay o ut tab. 6. Click Advanced. 7. Under Document Options, Printer F eatures, next to T ray Switch, select ON. 8. Change[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 55 Windows PCL For more information, see “General Information” on page 52. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Setup tab. 6. Click P aper Feed Op tions. 7. Click in the box next to Media Check. If the box has a chec k mark, the feature is [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 56 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Information” on page 52. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. On General Controls, under P aper F eed T ray , select Automatic Selection. Macintosh OS 10.1 & 10.2 For more information, see “General Information” on page 52. 1. Open th[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 57 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. For more information, Windows, PostScript: see page 58 Windows, P CL: see page 59 Macintosh: [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 58 Windows PostScript 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Lay o ut tab. 6. Click Advanced. 7. Under Documen t Options, Printer Features, click Me dia Check. 8. Change any other setting s as desired. 9. Click OK. 10. The Layout tab screen appea[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 59 Windows PCL 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Setup tab. 6. Click P aper Feed Op tions. 7. Click in the box next to Media Check. If the box has a chec k mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 8. Change any other[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 60 Macintosh 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. Make your sele ct ion for Paper size check. If the box has a chec k mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 5. Change any other setting s as desired. 6. Click [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 61 Paper Exit Paths Face Down (Top Exit) ____________________ Fig1_0 01.jpg CAUTION! Don’ t open or close the rear pa per exit whi le printing. If you do , it may cause a paper jam. Always use the face up (rear) stack er [straight through exit path] for thick paper (c ard stock etc.). • Capacity up to 250 sheets of standard[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 62 Face Up (Rear Exit) ______________________ F9_15.eps CAUTION! Don’ t open or close the rear pa per exit whi le printing. If you do , it may cause a paper jam. Always use the face up (rear) stack er [straight through exit path] for thick paper (c ard stock etc.). Open the face up stacker at the rear of the printer and pull [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 63 113 lb. Index 203 g/m² metric • Print Sequence Papers are printed face up . For multi-page documents, Select “Reverse print order” in your app lication Print dialog box (Click Fi le → Print → Opti ons). This puts the printed stack in t he correct order.[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 64 Duplex Unit ____________________________ General Information The Duplex Unit enables your prin ter to print on both sides of the page. See “Duplex Printing” on page 256 .[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 65 Loading Paper Trays 1 and 2 ___________________________ Note: If you have the optional second paper tray installed: • If you are printing from the 1st ( upper) tray , you can pull out the 2nd (lower) tr ay and relo ad it while the printer is printing. • If you are pri nting from the 2nd (l ower) tr ay , do not pull out t[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 66 paper load.eps 3. Load paper print side down , long edge feed (1) up to mark (a). Letterhead: print side down , top edge to the right side of the printe r. 4. Make sure the rear st opper and paper guides (2) are snug against the paper . For A6 paper, remove and re-i nstall in the A6 position. 5. Gently close the paper tr ay [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 67 • Do not pull the paper t ray out during printing (ex cept as described abov e for the 2nd tra y). • Close the paper tray gently .[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 68 Multi-purpose Tray ______________________ (MP Tray/Manual Feed) Note: The MP Tray will t ake • a stack of media about 3/8'' (10 mm) high • about 100 sheets • about 10 envelopes • about 50 transparencies . Do not exceed the 3/8'' ( 10 mm) media stack height. 1. Open the MP T ray (1). F9_13.eps 2. P[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 69 F9_12.eps 3. Load the print media. Adjust the guides to the size media being used. Letterhead Single-sided printi ng load with pre-printed si de up and the top edge into the printe r. Double-sided printing (dupl ex) load with pre-printed si de down and top edge away from the printer (duplex unit must be installed). Envelopes[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 70 Consumables and Replacement Supplies Life Expectancy _________________________ See “Specifications” on page 1 22 . Part Numbers __________________________ See “Part Numbers” on page 121 .[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 71 Replace a Toner Cartridge _________________ 1. Press the cover release ( 1 ). Fully ope n th e pri n ter’s top cover ( 2 ). Fig1_001.eps WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser is HOT . This area is clearly l abelled. Do not touch it. 2. Note the positions of the four cartridges: Cyan ( 1 ), Magenta ( 2 ), Y[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 72 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 T oner Release in Situ.eps 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.[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 73 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. Shake.eps 6. Remo ve the adhesiv e tape from the underside of the cartridge. T ape.eps CAUTION! Do n ot touch the tone r release lever until the toner cartridge is i[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 74 cartridge into the top of the image drum. Push it firmly against the spring on the drum unit. T oner In in Situ.eps 8. Lower the right end of the cart ridge i nto 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. T oner Close in Situ.eps [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 75 To avoid toner spillage, DO NOT open the toner release lever until the toner cartridge is firmly seated in the image drum. 9. Use the provided LED lens cleaner . Gently wipe the LED. LED head clea n .e ps 10. Close and latch the top cover .[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 76 Replace an Image Drum __________________ Important! You must replace the toner cartridge when you replace the image drum. The life ex pectancy of t he cartridge wil l be reduced as the toner charges the new drum. 1. Press the cover release (1) and fully open the top cov er (2). Fig1_001.eps WARNING! If the printer has been p[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 77 3. Lift the image drum, complete with its toner cartridge, out of the printer . Discard it in ac cordance with you r local regulations. ID Lift Out.eps CAUTION! Image drum handling The image drum contains toner . T o avoid spilling t oner , be careful to keep it uprig ht. The green surface at the base of each image drum is v[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 78 10. Remo ve the or ange drum seal. 11. Install the new toner cartridge in the image drum. See “Install a T oner Cartridge” on page 73 . 12. Use the provided LED lens cleaner . Gently wipe the LED. LED head clean.eps 13. Close and latch the top cover .[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 79 Replace the Fu ser _______________________ WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser is HOT . This area is clearly l abelled. Do not touch it. Handle the fuser with extreme care . Hold it only by its handle, which is only mildly w arm to the touch. If in doubt, switch the printer of f . W ait at least 10 minutes[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 80 Fuser in Situ.eps 2. Locate the fuser ( 1 ). 3. Pull the blue fuser lock lever ( 2 ) tow ards the front of the printer . 4. 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 i[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 81 8. Push the bl ue retainin g lever ( 2 ) toward the rear of the printer to lock the fuser in place. Fuser Lock.eps 9. Close and latch the top cover . 2 C M Y K[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 82 Replace the Belt Unit _____________________ The belt unit is located und er the four image drums. 1. Press the cover release and open the top cov er fully . Fig1_001.eps WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser is HOT . This area is clearly l abelled. Do not touch it. 2. Note the positions of the four image dru[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 83 CAUTION! The green surface at the base of each image drum is very delicate and light sensitiv e. • Do not touch the green surfa ce . • Never expose the drum to direct sunlight or to very bright room lighting. • Do not expose it to normal room li ght for more than 5 minutes. • If the image drum must be ou t of the pri[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 84 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! See Step 2. 11. Close and latch the top cover .[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 85 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 “Printer Setting,” which will the[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 86 Changing Setti ngs _______________________ Op pane l .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 . Note: The menus and their various listings vary depending on which options you have installed on your printer. 3. Press E[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 87 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. POW SA VE TIME 30 MIN * 4. Press ENTE[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 88 Reset to Factory Defaults _________________ Note: … = keep pressing the button repeatedly until you see the display indicated. 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 res[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 89 Lists of Available Settings by Menu __________ • Print jobs: see page 90 • Information: see page 91 • Shutdown: see page 92 • Print: see page 93 • Media: see page 96 • Color: see page 99 • System Conf iguration: see page 101 • PCL Emulation: see pa ge 103 • PPR Emulation: see page 105 • FX Emulation: see [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 90 Print Jobs Menu This menu only appears when the hard disk d rive is installed. I t i s u s e d f o r p r i n t i n g o f d o c u m e nts stored on the internal hard disk. These will be stored usin g either the secure printing feature or the proof and print fe ature. Please refer to these features elsewhere in this manual for[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 91 Information Menu This menu provides a quick me thod of listing various items stored within the printer. Item Action E xplanat ion PRINT MENU MAP EXECUTE Prints complete menu listing with current settings sh own. NETWORK EXECUTE Prints Network configur ation information. PRINT FILE LIST EXECUTE Prints a list of ov erlays, mac[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 92 Shutdown Menu This men u only appe ars if the hard disk driv e is installed . This item should always be sele cted before switching the printer off, to ensure that no hard disk data is lost. Item Settings Explanat ion SHUTDOWN ST ART EXECUT E Perfo rms controlled shutdown of the printer , ensuring that all files on the inter[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 93 Print Menu This menu provides adjustment of various print job related functions. 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 -999 Enter the number of copies of a document to be pr inted from 1 to 999.[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 94 TON ER SAV E MODE ON OFF Red uces the amount of toner used fo r imaging. T oner savi ng gives lig hter prints but is more economical. MONO-PRINT SPEED AUTO SPEED MONO 32PPM COLOR SPEED MIXED SPEED If the first page of a print job is black and white, the printer runs at 32ppm (pages per minute). When a color page is detected [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 95 EDIT SIZE CASSETTE SIZE A3 / A4 SEF/ A4 LEF/A5 SEF/ A6 / B4 /B5 SEF / B5 LEF LEGAL14 LEGAL13.5 LEGAL13 LET TER SEF LET TER LEF EXECUTIVE CUSTOM COM-10 ENVELOPE DL ENVELOPE C5 ENVELOPE C4 ENVELOPE Sets the size of the printable page area to match the size of paper in use. This is not the same as the physical paper size, which[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 96 Media Menu This menu provides adjustment to suit a wide range of print media. Notes: Factory default settings are shown in bold . Settings with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option is installed. Item Settings Explanat ion TRA Y1 PAP E RS I ZE CASS ETTE SIZE CUSTOM Selects the size of paper loaded in T ray 1[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 97 TRA Y2 MEDIA TYPE PLAIN LET TERHEAD TRANSPARENCY BOND RECYCLED ROUGH SPECIAL USER TYPE 1 USER TYPE 2 USER TYPE 3 USER TYPE 4 USER TYPE 5 Selects the type of media loaded in this tray (if installed). (see notes above for tr ay 1). TRA Y2 MEDIAWEIGHT LIGHT 17~19 lb. 64~74g/m² MEDIUM 20~24 lb. 75~90g/m² HEAVY 24~32 lb. 91~120[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 98 MPT MEDIAWEIGHT LIGHT 17~19 lb. 64~74g/m² MEDIUM 20~24 lb. 75~90g/m² HEAVY 24~32 lb. 91-120g/m² UL TRA HEAVY 32~53 lb. 121~200 g/m² Selects the media we ight to be fed from the multi purpose tray . UNIT OF MEASURE MILLIMETER INCH Selects th e unit of measure. Item Settings Explanat ion[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 99 Color Menu 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 provide a means of changing the default sett ings for special or particularly dif ficult print jobs. Notes: Fact[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 100 AJST REGISTRA TION EXECUTE Performs automatic color regist ration adjustment. Normally this is done on power on and when th e top cover is opened and then closed. This proces s accurately aligns the cy an, magenta and yellow images to the black image. x REG FINE AJST x = C: Cyan M: Magenta Y: Ye l l o w -3~ 0 ~+3 Performs f[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 101 System Configuration Menu This men u adjusts g eneral prin te r settings to suit the way you prefer to work. Notes: Factory default settings are shown in bold . Settings with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option is installed. Items Settings Explanat ion POWER SAVE DELA Y TIME 5 15 30 60 240 minutes Adjusts[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 102 WAI T TI ME O U T 5~ 40 ~300, OFF seconds Specifies how many se conds the printer will wait when received data pauses before forcing a page eject. In PostScript Emulation mode the job will be cancelled if time out occurs. LOW TO NE R CONTINUE STO P Specifies whether the printe r should continue printing even after a low ton[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 103 PCL Emulation Menu This menu controls settings effective when the printer is operating in PCL emulation mode. Notes: Factory default settings are shown in bold . Settings with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option is installed. ItemS Settings Explanat ion FONT SOURCE RESIDENT / DIMM0 / DIMM1 / DOWNLOADED Sp[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 104 TRUE BLACK OFF / ON Selects whether black image data is printed using black toner (ON) or 100% CMY (OFF). (V alid in PCL emulation mode only .) PEN WIDTH ADJUST ON /OF F TRA Y ID# 1~ 4 ~59 5 T ray 2 4 MP TRA Y ItemS Settings Explanat ion[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 105 PPR Emulation Menu This menu controls settings effective when the printer is operating in PPR emulation mode. Notes: Factory default settings are shown in bold . Settings with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option is installed. Item Settings Explanat ion CHARACTER PITCH 10 CPI ; 12 CPI; 17 CPI; 20 CPI; PROP[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 106 LEFT MARGIN 0.0 Inch - 1.0 Inch Specifies the distance of pr int from the left hand edge of the pap er . FIT TO LET TER Disable; Enable Sets the printing mode that can fit print data, equivalent to 11 inches (66 lines), in the LETTER -size printable area. TEXT HEIGHT Same ; Diff Sets the height of a character . SAME: R egar[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 107 FX emulation This menu controls settings effective when the printer is operating in FX emulation mode. Notes: Factory default settings are shown in bold . Settings with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option is installed. Item Settings Explanat ion CHARACTER PITCH 10 CPI ; 12 CPI; 17 CPI; 20 CPI; PROPOR TION[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 108 TEXT HEIGHT Same ; Diff Sets the height of a character . SAME: R egardless of CPI, same height. DIFF: As CPI, ch aracter heights v ary . Cont Pa per Mode On, Off Item Settings Explanat ion[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 109 Parallel Menu This menu controls the operation of the printer’s Parallel data interface . Notes: Factory default settings are shown in bold . Settings with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option is installed. Item Settings Explanation PAR A LL E L ENABLE / DISABLE Enables or disables the parallel port. BI-[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 110 USB menu This menu controls the operat ion of the printer’s USB data interface . Notes: When you have changed any settings in t he USB MENU, turn the printer OFF, then ON agai n. Factory default settings are shown in bold . Item Settings Explanation USB ENABLE / DISABLE ENABLES / DISABLES th e USB port. SOFT R ES ET ENABL[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 111 Network Menu This menu controls the operat ion of the printer’s 10Base-T/ 100Base-TX network interface. Notes: Factory default settings are shown in bold . Settings with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option is installed. Item Settings Explanation TCP /I P ENABLE / DISABLE Ena bles or disables this ne two[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 112 TELNET ENABLE / DISABLE Enables or disables T elnet config. facility . FTP EN ABL E / DISABLE Enables or disables communication via FTP . SNMP ENABLE / DISABLE Network Scale NORMAL Hub Link Setting Auto Negotiate Item Settings Explanation[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 113 Maintenance Me nu This men u p r ovi d es a cc e ss to various pr inter main tenance functions. Notes: Factory default settings are shown in bold . Settings with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option is installed. Item Settings Explanat ion MENU RESET EXECUTE Resets menus to default settings. SA VE MENU EXE[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 114 Usage Menu This menu is for information on ly, and pr ov ides an indi ca tion of total usage of the printer and the expected life left in i ts consumable items. This is particul arly useful if you do not have a full set of replacement consumables to hand and you need to know how soon you will need them. Notes: Factory defau[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 115 Job Log Menu Notes: Factory default settings are shown in bold . Settings with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option is installed. Item SETTING Explanation JOB LOG E NABLE/ DISABLE Prints a list of jobs carried out on this printer . (Note: Y ou will be prompted for the Administrator pas sword to enter/ chan[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 116 Options The following options are available for your printer: • Additional memory (RAM) ( see page 117 ) • Hard Disk Drive ( see page 119 ) • Duplex Unit ( see page 118 ) • Second P aper T ra y ( see page 120 ) Instructions for installing these options are found in the packaging with the option. Part Numbers See “[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 117 Additional Memory (RAM) _________________ c53_82_r am.jpg The basic printer comes equipped with 256 MB of main memory. This can be upgraded with an additi onal memory board containing • 256 MB, increasing the memory to 512 MB or • 512 MB, increasing the memory to 768 MB . See “Part Numbers” on page 121 .[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 118 Duplex Unit ____________________________ c53_56_duplexer .jpg The Duplex Unit enables your prin ter to print on both sides of the page. See “Duplex Printing” on page 256 . See “Part Numbers” on page 121 .[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 119 Hard Disk Dr ive _________________________ Fig1_045.eps The hard disk drive enables • spooled p r in ting • verified printing See “Part Numbers” on page 121 .[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 120 Second Paper Tray_______________________ c53_43_opttr ay2.jpg The second paper tray takes: • Up to 530 sheets of 20-l b. paper . • All the same size media as T ray 1 except A6. • P aper weight r ang e 16 to 57 lbs. (60 to 203 g/m 2 ). See “Part Numbers” on page 121 .[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 121 Part Numbers Toner Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43487736 Cyan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43487735 Magenta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43487734 Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43487733 Image Drum Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 122 Specifications Item Specifi cation Dimensions 19.09'' W x 21.89'' D x 13.58'' H (485 mm W x 556 mm D x 345 mm H) Net W eight 88 lbs. (40 Kg) Print speeds • 26 pages per minute (ppm) col or • 32 ppm monoch rome • For Transparenci es : 9 ppm color , 10 ppm monochrome Resolution 600 dpi or 6[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 123 T oner life Approximately 6,000 pages at 5% cover age Image drum life 20,000 pages at 3 pages per job Belt life 60,000 letter-size pages Fuser life 60,000 letter-size pages Item Specifi cation[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 124 Troubleshooting General Inform ation _____________________ 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 Mess ages” see page 125 • “Paper Jams” see page 128 • “Print Qu ality P[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 125 Display Panel Messages___________________ Message Meaning What to Do * TONER SENSOR ERROR Flashes across the second line of 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 = Cyan, Y = Y ellow , M = Ma[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 126 CLOSE COVER 316: DUPLEX COVER OPEN The duplex cov er is open or not properly latched. Close the duplex cover . See “Duplex Printing” on page 256 . CLOSE COVER nnn: COVER OPEN Either the top cover o r the front cover is open. Be sure both the top co ver and the front cover are firmly closed. INST ALL P APER CAS SET TE 43[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 127 REPLACE TONER nnn: * TONER E MPTY The indicated toner needs replaceme nt. Replace the indicated toner: 410: Y = Y ellow 411 M = Magenta 412: C = Cyan 413: K = Black REPLACE yyyy nnn: yyyy LIFE The indicated component is nearing end of life and should be replaced. Replace the indicated component: YYYY = Fuser , Belt, C Drum,[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 128 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 jammed sheets m[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 129 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 printer on a stable, level surface. The paper is too thin. Use the correct type of paper . See “Pa[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 130 Jam 370, 373 and 383 OPEN DUPLEX C OVER nnn: PAPER JAM nnn = 370, 373, 383 Jams 3a .eps 1. Press the duplex cover release (a). Open the duplexer cover (b). 2. Remo ve any jammed sheets. 3. Close the duplex unit cover . a b b[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 131 Jam 371 OPEN DUPLEX C OVER 371: P aper Jam 1. T urn off th e p r in te r . 2. Pull out the duplexer . Duplex remove.eps 3. Pull the duplex er lid to unlock it. c53_97_jam371b .jpg[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 132 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 6. Push the duplexer ba ck into the printe r . Duplex Install.eps 7. T urn on the printer .[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 133 Jam 372 and 380 OPEN FRONT COVE R nnn: PAPER JAM nnn = 372 or 380. Jams 4.eps 1. Lift the front cov er release. 2. Pull open the front cover . 3. Remo ve any jammed sheets. 4. Close the front cover .[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 134 Jam 381 OPEN T OP COVER 381: P aper Jam 1. Press the cover release (1) . Fully open the printer’ s top cover (2). Fig1_001.eps 2. Note the positions of the four image drums: Cyan ( 1 ), Magenta ( 2 ), Y ellow ( 3 ), Blac k ( 4 ). It is essential that they go ba ck in the correct order! ID Orde r .eps WARNING! If the print[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 135 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 . ID Lift Out.eps CAUTION! The green surface at the base of each image drum is very delicate and light sensitiv e. • Do not touch the green surfa ce . • Never [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 136 4. Re move any sheets of paper on the belt unit (1). Jams 1_1.eps CAUTION! Do not use any sharp or abrasiv e objects to separate sheets from the belt. This may damage the belt surface. Warning! If the printer has been pr inting, the fuser will be HOT ! 5. If the sheet is well advanced into the fuser (only a short length is [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 137 Jam 382 OPEN T OP COVER 382: P aper Jam 1. Press the cover release (1) . Fully open the printer’ s top cover (2). Fig1_001.eps 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 1 2[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 138 3. Lower the rear exit tray (5). Jams 2.eps 4. Pull out the jammed sheet. F12_07.eps WARNING! The fuser may be HO T! If the sheet is diff icult to remove, it i s partially jammed in the fuser. To g et i t ou t, reac h arou nd the top cover and press down on the fuser pressure release lever before pulling the sheet out. Then[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 139 Jam 390 CHECK MP T RAY 390: P aper Jam Jams 4.eps Sheet has just ente red the printer (1) Gently pull the sheet out of the printer. Sheet can’t easily be pu lled out from the front (2) 1. Lift the front cov er release. Pull open the front cover . 2. Remo ve any jammed sheets. 3. Close the front cover .[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 140 Jam 391 and 392 OPEN FRONT COVER nnn: PAPER JAM nnn = 391 or 392 Jams 5.eps 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 . 391[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 141 Jams 4.eps 3. Open the front cover . 4. Remo ve any jammed sheets. 5. Close the front cover .[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 142 Print Quality Problems ___________________ Blurred print (letter edges) Blurred print (one side of page) Fading (in patches) Possible cause Remed y LED is dirty . Clean LED with lens cleaner or soft t issue. Cannot print desired color bec ause to ne r is low. Replace ton e r cart ri dge. See “Repl ace a T oner Cartridge?[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 143 Fading (Vertical) Light Print Possible cause Remedy LED head is dirty . Clean LED head with lens clea ner or soft tissue. T oner is low . Change toner cartridge. Paper is unsuitable for printer . Us e recommen de d paper . Possible cau se Remedy The toner cartridge is incorrectly installed. Reinstall the toner cartridge. Se[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 144 Lines, Black (Vertical) Lines, White (Vertical) Possible cause Remedy Image drum is damaged. Replace image drum. Se e “Rep lace an Image Drum” o n page 76 . T oner is low . Chang e toner cartridge. Se e “Rep lace a T oner Cartri dge” on page 71 . Per i od ic b la ck lateral lines or spots. If the lines or spots occu[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 145 Shading on unprinted sections Toner rubs off when you rub the printed surface. Ultra Heavy If the Ultra Heavy setting does not give proper toner fusion, you can try the La bel settings. Possible ca use Remedy Pape r has been affected by static electricity . Store paper within s pecified temperature and humidity levels. See [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 146 USB Proble ms __________________________ Cannot configure for USB connection NOTE: Windows NT 4.0 d oes not support USB. Windows 98 upgraded from Windows 95 may not support USB. Possible cause Rem edy USB cable does not meet specifications. Use USB cab le to specif i c ation Ver .2.0. Interface is disabled. Check that USB i[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 147 Cannot print • PRNUSBx write error is displayed. Possible cause Remed y Interface is disabled. In the printer menu settings, enable the USB interface (USB MENU → USB → ENABLE). Printer is switched OFF . T urn on the printer . Printer interface cable is disconnected. R econnect the printer interface cable. A converter [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 148 Application er ror ________________________ or General Protecti on Fault __________________ Possible cause Remedy Application is not suitable for the operating syst em. Upgrade th e application. Memory is insufficient for number of applications running. Close all other applicati ons. Print file is corrupted. Correct or recr[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 149 Paper Size Change Request ________________ Printer does not go online _________________ Printer makes a st range noise ______________ Possible ca use Remedy Paper loaded in tr ay is different size from that formatted in software application. Either change paper in tr ay to match size formatted in application and press ON-LI[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 150 Printer takes a long time to start printing _____ Printing canc els _________________________ Possible cause Remedy The printer has to warm up returning from power save mode. In the printer menu settings, s et power save to a higher value to increase the length of time before entering power sav e mode (SYS CONFIG MENU → P[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 151 Printing does not start ___________________ Printing is slow _________________________ Possible cause Remedy Printer error C heck the control panel. If an error message is displayed, correct the problem. Possible ca use Remedy Print processing is carried out by the computer . Use a computer with a faster processor . Print r[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 152 Printer Drivers General Inform ation _____________________ The printer dri v ers a llo w yo u to adjust the sett i ng s for y our print job. Driver settings c an interact with each other. For example, the paper type, weight, and size you use restricts many of your job settings. Changes to driver setting s can be • used fo[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 153 Which Printer Driver to Use? _______________ Windows Your printer com e s with drivers for • PCL • Adobe ® Po s t S c r i p t ® (P S ). You can instal l on ly one driver, or a ll of t hes e drivers. Your choice dep e n d s up on yo ur printing requirements. PCL Choose this if you use TrueType fonts, and y ou do not pr[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 154 Change Driver Settings ___________________ When you change driver settin gs, you can apply the changes to: all prin t jo bs (defau lt) or a single print job All Print Jobs (Default) To change the driver settings and apply the changes to all print jobs, 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers (Printers and F axes for XP). 2[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 155 Save Driver Settings _____________________ There are two ways to save y our changes to the settings in the printer driver. 1. Y ou can make changes to the driver settings and sav e them as the new default settings. or 2. Y ou can make changes to the driver settings and sav e them under a named driv er . This allows you to s[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 156 Windows PostScript You cannot make changes to the d river settings and save them under a named dr iver. PCL 1. Next: Windows XP: Cli ck Start → Settings → Control Panel → Printer and Other Hardware → Printers & Faxes. Windows Me/NT/XP/98/2000: Cli ck Start → Settings → Prin ter. 2. Next: Windows XP: Right cl[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 157 Check to see if saved Dr iver Settings are used _ You can make changes to the dr iver settings and save them (under a named driver) for later use. You can do this if you are using PCL and/or Mac drivers. Before making changes to driver settings, always check to see if a Name d Dr iver is being u s ed . To do th is: 1. Open [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 158 Restore Default Driver Settings _____________ Windows Single Print Jobs When working in the drivers, many of the screens have a Default button. Click Default to restore t he driver settings to the factory defaults.[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 159 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 “Summary” on page 160 . Preset s Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 “Presets” allow you to save a group of settings which you use for many doc[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 160 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 all ow you to sav e a [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 161 4. Open the drop-down list. Select Save. The revised settings are saved under that Preset. Delete a Preset CAUTION! When you click Delete, the Preset is instantly deleted without prompting y ou to confirm the deletion. 1. Make sure the Preset y ou wish to change is selected in the Pres et box. 2. Open the drop-down list. Se[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 162 3. Open the drop-down list below Presets. Select P aper Handling. Reverse page order Select thi s to pri n t the last pa ge of the do cu ment first . This is useful when you are pri nting to the straight-through, rear (face up) exit required for heavy paper, labels, envelopes and transparencies. Print All Pages Odd numbered[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 163 Printer Features Overview ______________________________ Banners: see page 164 Black Finish: see page 168 Black Overprint: see page 171 Black Printing: see page 174 Booklets: see page 181 Collating: see page 186 Color Matching: see page 190 Color Separation: see page 244 Cover Page: see page 245 Cover Print: see page 246 Cu[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 164 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. • d[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 165 Windows PostScript For important information about printing banners, see “Gener al I nformatio n” on pag e 164 . Before you print a banner, you must set Multi Purpose Tray is Manual feed to ON in the prin ter driver. The default is OFF. The printer operator panel will prompt you to load the media before the job prints. [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 166 Windows PCL For important information about printing banners, see “Gener al I nformatio n” on pag e 164 . Before you print a banner, you must set Multi Purpose Tray is Manual feed to ON in the prin ter driver. The default is OFF. The printer operator panel will prompt you to load the media before the job prints. 1. Open[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 167 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 For important information about printing banners, see “Gener al I nformatio n” on pag e 164 . Before you print a banner , you must set Multi Purpose T ray is Manual feed to ON in the prin ter driver. The default is OFF. The printer operator panel will prompt you to load the media before the jo[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 168 Black Finish ___________________________ General Information Your printer can print black with either a glossy (shiny) f inish or a matte (dull/flat finish). Windows: Individual Print Jobs NOTE: The driver’s color options are only designed to work with RGB data. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Prin[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 169 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. Click Printer Properties. Windows 2000/XP: Select Properties. Click Printing Prefer ences. Windows NT 4.0: Select Document Defaults. 4. C[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 170 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. 4. Under Color Mode, select Advanced Color . 5. Choose the type of bl ack finish. Gloss This option produc es printing with a more glossy finish. Matte This option uses more B la ck a nd les s [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 171 Black Overprint _________________________ General Information Black overprint eliminates the white edge between the printed fonts and the colored background. Black overprint can only be used when printing 100 percent black text over a background color. Restrictions 1. Black Overprint may not b e available wit h some softwar[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 172 Windows PostScript For more information, see “General Information” on page 171. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows XP: Cli ck Advanced. Windows 2000: Go to t he next step. Windows Me/98/NT : Click Propert ies. 5. On the Color tab, cli ck Advanced. 6. [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 173 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Information” on page 171. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer . 5. In Color Options, se lect Black Overpri nt . Click the checkbox to enable the option. Macin[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 174 Black Printing __________________________ General Information NOTE To use Bl ack Generation, Office Co lor or GraphicPro must be the selected Print Mode. 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 : • Composite Black • Tr u e B l a c k Composite Black The cyan, magenta, yello[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 175 Windows, PostScript Office Color 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 98 / Me / NT4.0: Cl ick Properties. Windows XP: Click Properties. Windows 2000: Go to the next step. 5. Click the Color ta b. 6. Click Office Color . 7. Click Options. 8. At Black Finish,[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 176 14. The main Print screen appears. 15. Change any other settings as desired. 16. Click OK. 17. The document prints.[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 177 Windows, PostScript Graphic Pro 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 98 / Me / NT4.0/XP: Cli ck Properties. Windows 2000: Go to the next step. 5. Click the Color ta b. 6. Click Graphic Pro. 7. Click Options. 8. At Pure Black T ext/Graphics, mak e your selec[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 178 Windows PCL 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 98 / Me / NT4.0/XP: Cli ck Properties. Windows 2000: Go to the next step. 5. Click the Job Options tab. 6. Click Advanced. 7. At “ Always use K toner for 100% Black areas” , make your selection. If the bo[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 179 Macintosh OS 9.x Most applications allow the pri nter properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog. This section wi ll only detail options as they apply to t he LaserWriter ® 8 driver. Refer to manufacturer’s guidelines regarding other dri ver operations, for example the AdobePS™ driver. 1. Open the [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 180 Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3 For more information, see “General Information” on page 174. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Open the drop-down menu an d select Printer Functions. 5. At Print Mode, select Office Color or Graphic Pro 3. 6. At Black Gener ation,[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 181 Booklets (Bindi ng 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 sup port booklet printing[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 182 Restrictions 1. Before booklet printing can be carried out, both the duplex unit and additional memory must be installed enabled in the driver. 2. Not available on some network connections. See the Help file. 3. Some software applications may not support booklet printing. 4. The right-to- left setting allows a booklet to be[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 183 Windows PostScript For more information, “General Informat ion” , on page 181 “Restric tions” , on page 182 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 98/Me/NT/XP: Click the Properties button. Windows 2000: Go to the next step. 5. Click the Lay o ut tab. [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 184 Windows PCL For more information, “General Informat ion” , on page 181 “Restric tions” , on page 182 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click File - Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 2000: Cli ck the Setup button. Windows 98/Me/Nt/XP: Click Properti es (or Setup, or your application’s equivalen[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 185 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Information” on page 181. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pape r S et t in g . 3. In the P age Attribute panel, under P aper , select the paper size the job will actually print on. 4. By Orientation, select P ortr ait or Landscape. Portrait is t[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 186 Collating ______________________________ General Information IMPORTANT! If your software application has a collate option, use it instead of the c ollate option in the printe r driver. This prevents any conflicts between the software applicat ion and the printer driver. NOTE: Most applicat ions allow the printer properti es[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 187 Windows For more information, see “General Information” on page 186. IMPORTANT! If your software application has a collate option, use it instead of the c ollate option in the printe r driver. This prevents any conflicts between the software application and the printer driver. NOTE: Most applicat ions allow the printer [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 188 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Information” on page 186. IMPORTANT! If your software application has a collate option, use it instead of the c ollate option in the printe r driver. This prevents any conflicts between the software applicat ion and the printer driver. NOTE: Most applicat ions allow th[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 189 Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3 For more information, see “General Information” on page 186. IMPORTANT! If your software application has a collate option, use it instead of the c ollate option in the printe r driver. This prevents any conflicts between the software applicat ion and the printer driver. NOTE: Most appli[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 190 Color Matchi ng _________________________ Overview NOTE: Most applicat ions allow the printer properti es to be accessed from within the document print dialog bo x. Application settings ov erri de driver setti ngs. Driver settings override printer menu settings. Color reproduction is a complex topic . This topic is d ivided[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 191 Basics There are three methods by whic h y our docu ment’s color c an be managed and adjusted: 1. Application Color Management Some graphics and desktop publishing programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Quark Xpress have their own built-in color management systems. Most applications do not have these col[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 192 What this guide describes This user guide only discus ses the printer color management system. If you wish to learn m ore about your application program or operating system color management, please see the documentation that was supplied with your application software or c omputer.[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 193 Color Matching ____________________ Background Information NOTE: Most applicat ions allow the printer properti es to be accessed from within the document print dialog bo x. Application settings ov erri de driver setti ngs. Driver settings override printer menu settings. Color reproduction is a complex topic . This backgroun[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 194 Factors that Affect Color Printing There are many factors that affect color printing. Some of the most important factors are: • the differences between the r ange of colors a monit or can reproduce versus t he rang e of colors that a printer can reproduce. See page 195 . • monitor settings. See page 196 . • color sett[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 195 Factors that Affect Color Printing Monitor Colors vs. Printer Colors Differences between the range of colors a mon itor 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 colors. • A printer cannot reproduce a[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 196 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. NOTE: Several of the Color Matching options make reference to your m[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 197 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 program’s color management functions. H[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 198 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 T o” on page 208 . For Windows The printer drivers supplied with y[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 199 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 lighting. Paper Type The type of paper [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 200 Choosing a Color Ma tching Method General Information NOTE: These suggestions are for guidance only. Your results may vary depending on the applic ation from which you are printing. Some applications override, without warning, any color matching settings in the printer driver. There is no one way to achi eve a good match be[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 201 Choosing a Color Ma tching Method RGB or CMYK? The RGB color model is based on the three primary colors of light; Red, Green and Blue. This model is used by sc anners, digital cameras and computer monitors. The CMYK co lor model is ba sed on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black printe r inks or toners. Most documents you print a[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 202 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. Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 Natural is a generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 203 Choosing a Color Matching Method Matching Specif ic Colors (Example: Company logo) RGB only Color Swatch Utility Use the Color Swatch Utility to print out a chart of RGB swatches. Select your desired RGB values from the swatches. Enter the values in your applicat ion's color picker See “Color Swatch Utility” on pag[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 204 Choosing a Color Matching Method Printing Vivid Colors RGB only Choices are • Monitor 6500k Vivid • sRGB • Digital Camer a settings. See “Color Settings ” on page 205 . RGB or CMYK Auto is generally a good choice. See “ A utomatic” on page 211 .[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 205 Color Settings This is a lis t of all possible option s. 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 i n g A dv a nc e d Color, then Nat ural. Monitor (6500k) Auto The default setting (in Macint os[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 206 Digital Camera Optimized for printing photographs taken with a digital camera. Th is te nds to produ c e pr ints with li gh te r and brighter colors. For some photographs, other sett ings may be better depending on the subjects an d the conditions under whic h they were taken. Vivid or Digital Camer a settings produce brigh[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 207 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. "red", "[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 208 Color Matching ____________________ How To NOTE: Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog bo x. Application settings ov erri de driver setti ngs. Driver settings override printer menu settings. Color reproduction is a complex topic . This how-to in formation exp l a[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 209 List of Color Matching Methods This is a lis t of all possible option s. The list you see varies accordi n g to your computer platform, operating system, color pr oduction method, and printer driver type. To change these settings in yo ur printer driver, refer to the appropriate section. Automatic Office Color Graphic Pro N[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 210 profile-based color matching and require more control over color. See page 209 No Color Matching Use this option to turn of f all printer color matching. No color correction occurs when selected. Use No Color Mat ching when you are using another color matching method in your application (such as Color Simulation). See “CM[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 211 Automatic 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 Autom atic, m ake your selecti on. If the box has a chec k mark, the fea[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 212 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. Click Printer Properties. Windows 2000/XP: select Properties. Click Printing Prefer ences. Windows NT 4.0: select Document Defaults. 4. Cl[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 213 Office Color Overview from C9600 Print Gui de This is a simple color manageme nt system designed for ease of use. Office Color is recommended for users who are not experts in co lor b ut want good results when print ing from programs such as Microsoft Office. There are two different sets of options in Office Color: Importan[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 214 RGB Options Office Color provides a col lection of several different color matching pres ets for RGB data. These presets each change the color of your print in a slightly different way. These RGB color matching option s are available in all printer drivers. Preset Expla nation Monitor (6500K) – Auto The best color match p[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 215 Windows This information applies to t h e Windows PCL and PostScript drivers. 1. On the printer driver [ Color] tab , select [Office Color] (1) and click the [Options] button. 2. Select a preset from [Col or matching options] (2). Mac OS 9 1. Choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, s elect your printer model.[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 216 Mac OS X Important! W h e n pr i n t i n g f r o m s om e a p p l i ca t i o n s o n M a c O S X, these RGB color match options may not affect the color of your print. If you discover that the color of your print has not changed afte r a ppl yi n g one o f th e Of fi c e col or Ma tch presets, then the applic ation is incom[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 217 Customising RGB Office Colo r with the Color Correct Utility (Windows) If the Office Color presets are no t sufficient for your needs, the color Correct utility provides a means of further adjustment. The Color Correct utility provid es two methods for adjusting the Office Color settings: 1. Y ou can adjust the overall appe[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 218 Graphic Pro Overview This section describes the color matching options available for Graphic Pro. The Graphic Pro color matching system is b ased around ICC profiles. These profiles are downlo aded to the printer using the Profile Assistant utility and then selected in the printer driver. When a job is sent to the printer, [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 219 What can you do with Graphic Pro? The Graphic Pro color matching system is b oth powerful and flexible. Here are some examples of how the Graphic Pro color matching system can be used: Matching printer color to an RGB input device By using the ICC profiles of a scanner, digital camera or monitor, the printer's color ca[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 220 Types of ICC profile supported There are four class es of I CC profile supported by the Graphic Pro color matching system: Profile type Description RGB Source (RGB Input) These profiles desc ribe the device that was used to capture RGB data (e.g. scanne r or digital camera). The RGB Input Profile may also be your moni tor p[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 221 Graphic Pro Workflow – overview There are three steps to using the Graphic Pro color matching system: 1. Gather or create ICC profiles (see below) 2. Download ICC pr ofi l es to th e printer hard di s k ( page 222 ) 3. Select the ICC profiles in the printer driver when printing ( page 223 ) Step 1 - Gather or create the I[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 222 Step 2 - Downloading ICC pr ofiles to the printer hard disk You can download profiles to th e printer hard disk using the Profile Assistant utility. Using Profile Assistant 1. Launch Profile Assistant 2. Select a printer If this is th e first time yo u have used P rofile Assist ant, you should allow the utili ty to search f[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 223 Step 3 - Select ICC prof iles in the printer driver What you select in the printe r driver depends on the color matching task that you wish to perform. Examples of selecting ICC pr ofile s for different color matching tasks are sh own in the next sect i ons of t h i s guid e. Matching the color of a monitor, scanner or came[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 224 Windows This information applies to t h e Windows PCL and PostScript drivers. 1. T o match the color of an input R GB device such as a monitor , scanner or digital camera, mak e the following selections in the printer driver: 2. On the printer driver [Color] tab, select [Gr aphic Pro] and click [Options]. 3. Select [ICC Pro[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 225 Mac OS 9 1. In your application progr am, choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, s elect your printer model. 3. Select [Color Options]. 4. From the [Co lor M o de ] menu, selec t [Graphic Pro ]. 5. Select [Color – Graphic Pro 1]. 6. From the [Color Matching T ask ] menu, select [ICC Profile color Matchi ng[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 226 Mac OS X 1. Choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, s elect your printer model. 3. Select [Printer Features]. 4. From the [Feature Sets] menu, select [Color Options]. 5. From the [Co lor M o de ] menu, selec t [Graphic Pro ]. 6. From the [Feature Sets] menu, select [Color - Gr aphic Pro 1]. 7. From the [Color[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 227 Simulating another printer – RGB source data The Graphic Pro color matching system c an be used to simulate the color output of another printer. graphicpro-RGBmatch. 1. RGB data 2. Printed document 3. RGB source profile 4. Scanner , monitor , camera, etc. 5. Printer output profile 6. Leave on Auto or select your custom pr[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 228 Windows This information applies to the Windows PCL 5c, PCL 6 and PostScript drivers. If you are using a s ource RG B document, s imulate t he output of another printer by making th e following selections in t he printer driver: 1. On the printer driver [Color] tab, select [Gr aphic Pro] and click [Options]. 2. Select [Prin[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 229 Mac OS 9 / Classic If you are using a s ource RG B document, s imulate t he output of another printer by making th e following selections in t he printer driver: 1. Choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, s elect your printer model. 3. Select [Color Options]. 4. Choose [Color Mode] → [Gr aphic Pro]. 5. Choo[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 230 Mac OS X 1. Choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, s elect your printer model. 3. Select [Printer Features]. 4. From the [Feature Sets] menu, [Color Options]. 5. From the [Co lor M o de ] menu, selec t [Graphic Pro ]. 6. From the [Feature Sets] menu, select [Color – Gr aphic Pro 1]. 7. From the [Color Mat [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 231 CMYK ink simulations – CMYK source data The ICC-based color matching system can be used to simulate the output on commercial printing presses. You can select from the ink ty pes most commonly used in different regions of the worl d: • Euroscale – Europe • SWOP – North America • To y o – J a p a n graphicpro-RG[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 232 Windows NOTE: This information applies to the Windows PostScript driver only. If you are using a source CMYK document, use the following printer driver settings to perf orm a CMYK Ink Simulation: 1. On the printer driver [Color] tab, select [Gr aphic Pro] and click [Options]. 2. Select [ICC Profile color Matching]. 3. Selec[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 233 Mac OS 9 / Classic If you are using a source CMYK document, use the following printer driver settings to perf orm a CMYK Ink Simulation: 1. Choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, s elect your printer model. 3. Select [Color Options]. 4. From the [Co lor M o de ] menu, selec t [Graphic Pro ]. 5. Select [Color[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 234 Mac OS X If you are using a source CMYK document, use the following printer driver settings to pe rform a CMYK Ink Simulation: 1. Choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, s elect your printer model. 3. Select [Printer Features]. 4. From the [Feature Sets] menu, select [Color Options]. 5. From the [Co lor M o d[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 235 No Color Matching Use this option to turn of f all printer color matching. No color correction occurs when selected. Use No Color Matching when you are using another color matching method in your application (such Color Simulation) . Printer driver settings for ICC profile creation or no color matching If you are creating I[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 236 switch off all printer colo r management and use y our application’ s color mat ching. Mac OS X 1. Choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, s elect your printer model. 3. Select [Printer Features]. 4. From the [Feature Sets] menu, select [Color Options]. 5. From the [Co lor M o de ] menu, selec t [Graphic Pr[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 237 Grayscale This option prints all documents as monochrome. No color prints. The printe r in terprets all c o lo 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 box has a chec k ma[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 238 NOTE: Once Gra yscale is set as th e default , you mu st select either Auto Color or Manual Co lor on the Color tab when you print color documents. 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 Gra y[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 239 Color Matching ____________________ Color Synch Macintosh OS 10.3 1. T o access the print f eatures, open your 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 a rtz F ilt e r , ma ke you r[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 240 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[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 241 Blue Tone Converts th e do cument t o sh ades of blue. C32_Mac_10.3_11c.jpg Gray Tone Converts th e do cument to sh ade s of gray. 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.jpg, C32_Mac_10.3[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 242 Reduce File Size This filters the document to reduce its fi le size. Sepia Tone Converts th e do cument to sh ade s of brown. C32_Mac_10.3_11g.jpg[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 243 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 color conversi on opti[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 244 Color Separation The color separation feature prints each of four primary colors as separate greyscale images. This is a proofing facility that indicates the relative densities of each of the four toner colors in your print document. The dark er an area appears, the more of the corresponding toner color will be used when pr[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 245 Cover Page Separating queued pr int jobs When you share a printer with other users it can be useful to print a special page between print jobs to help locate each user’s job in a paper stack at the printer. In Windows this page is called a “separator page”. On the Mac it is called a “cover page”. NOTE: Do not conf[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 246 Cover Print ____________________________ Cover print is when the first page (cover) of a print job is fed from one paper tray, and the remaining pages of the print job are fed from another paper tray. This feature is not available in the Windows PostScript Drivers. Do not confuse Cover Print with “Cover P a ge ”. A Cove[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 247 Custom Page Sizes ______________________ General Information Custom Page Size allows you to setup your pri nter (by customizing setti ngs in your prin ter driver) to work with non- standard size sheets of print medi a. You save the settings. Then, the saved s ettings can be used for printing, the same way you use standard p[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 248 Custom Size Ranges Tray 1 and Tray 2 The range varies slightly, dependi ng on the printer driver. Printing may not work on papers longer than 18 inches ( 457.2 mm). Width: 2 to 12. 9 inches [51 to 328 mm] Length: 5 to 47.25 inches [128 to 1200 mm] MP Tray The range varies slightly, dependi ng on the printer driver. Printing[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 249 Restrictions 1. Custom P age Size may not work with all softw are applications. 2. Custom page sizes can onl y be printed from the manual feed (multi purpose (MP) tra y). • one-sided printing only • rear exit only . If the she et of pape r you are u sing is t oo long to be supported by the MP tray, use your hands. 3. Cu[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 250 Special Print Media (Paper) If you are using heavy media, transparencies, envelopes or labels, use the face up (straight through) paper feed path. If the Ultra Heavy setting does not give proper toner fusion, you can try the La bel settings. See “Driver Settings” on page 12 . For face up printing (straight- through path[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 251 Windows PostScript For more information, General Information: see page 247 Custom Size Ranges: see page 248 Re st rictions: see page 249 Special Print Media (P aper): see page 250 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Lay o ut tab. 6. Under [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 252 20. The main Print screen appears. 21. Change any other settings as desired. 22. Click OK. The document prints .[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 253 Windows PCL For more information, General Information: see page 247 Re st rictions: see page 249 Custom Size Ranges: see page 248 Special Print Media (P aper): see page 250 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties (or Setup , or your application’ s equival[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 254 15. The main Print screen appears. 16. Change any other settings as desired. 17. Click OK. 18. The document prints. Save the Setting for Future Use To save the setting for future use: 1. Click P aper Feed Op tions. 2. Click Custom Size. 3. At Nam e, gi ve your cu stom size a name . 4. Change any other setting s as desired. [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 255 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, General Information: see page 247 Re st rictions: see page 249 Custom Size Ranges: see page 248 Special Print Media (P aper): see page 250 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pap e r S et t in g . 3. In the Custom P age Setting panel, select New . 4. Enter the width[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 256 Duplex Prin ting _________________________ (Printing on Bo th Sides of the Pa per) General Information For more information, Paper Types: see page 256 Paper Sizes: see page 257 Paper Weights: see page 256 Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 257 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 258 Windows, PostScript All Jobs (Default): see [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 257 Paper Sizes Long Edge vs. Short Edge 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 5.71 x 8.27 145 x 210 B5 7.17 x 10.12 182 x 257 Long Edge Short Edge[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 258 Duplexing Restrictions 1. Before you can perform duplex printing, unit must be installed in the printer and enabled in the driver. 2. P aper must be loaded print side up . 3. Y ou can duplex •p a p e r • paper weights up to 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m 2 metri c • only standard paper sizes 4. Yo u cannot duplex[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 259 Windows PostScript: All Print Jobs (Default) For more information, Paper Types: see page 256 Paper Weights: see page 256 Paper Sizes: see page 257 Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 257 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 258 To change the settings for all pri nt jobs: 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers (Printers and F a[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 260 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The Printers and F ax es screen appears. 14. Close the screen.[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 261 Windows PostScript: Single Job For more information, Paper Types: see page 256 Paper Weights: see page 256 Paper Sizes: see page 257 Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 257 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 258 To change the settings for only one pri nt job: 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Se[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 262 12. Click OK. 13. The document prints.[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 263 Windows PCL: All Print Jobs (Default) For more information, Paper Types: see page 256 Paper Weights: see page 256 Paper Sizes: see page 257 Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 257 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 258 To change the settings for all pri nt jobs: 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers (Printers and F axes for[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 264 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The Printers and F ax es screen appears. 14. Close the screen.[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 265 Windows PCL: Si ngle Print Job For more information, Paper Types: see page 256 Paper Weights: see page 256 Paper Sizes: see page 257 Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 257 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 258 To change the settings for only one pri nt job: 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Se[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 266 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, Paper Types: see page 256 Paper Weights: see page 256 Paper Sizes: see page 257 Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 257 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 258 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. In the Layout pane l, select Duplex. 4. Select the appropriate b[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 267 Macintosh OS 10.1 & 10.2 For more information, Paper Types: see page 256 Paper Weights: see page 256 Paper Sizes: see page 257 Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 257 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 258 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Open the drop-down menu at [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 268 Macintosh OS 10.3 For more information, General Information: see page 256 Paper Types: see page 256 Paper Sizes: see page 257 Paper Weights: see page 256 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 258 Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 257 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Open[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 269 Fine Lines Enhancement __________________ This feature can be used to em phasize the pen width of very fine lines (m inimum li ne width). With some software applications, if this feature is turned ON, the spaces in bar codes may become too narrow. If this happens, turn [Adjust Ultr a Fine Lines] OFF. NOTE: This is a feature[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 270 Grayscale ______________________________ This feature is described in the Color Matching s ection. See “Grayscale” on page 237 .[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 271 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 For more information, Windows, PostScript: see page 272 Windows, P CL: see page 273 Macintosh: see page 274[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 272 Windows PostScript NOTE: Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog bo x. Settings in your applications ov erride sett ings in the printer driver. Settings in the printer driver override settings in the printer menus. For more information, see “General Information?[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 273 Windows PCL NOTE: Most applicat ions allow the printer properti es to be accessed from within the document print dialog bo x. Settings in your applications ov erride sett ings in the printer driver. Settings in the printer driver override settings in the printer menus. For more information, see “General Information” on [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 274 Macintosh NOTE: Most applicat ions allow the printer properti es to be accessed from within the document print dialog bo x. Settings in your applications ov erride sett ings in the printer driver. Settings in the printer driver override settings in the printer menus. For more information, see “General Information” on pa[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 275 Photographs ___________________________ General Information For the best quality when printi ng photographs, select Photo Enhance in the driver. For more information, see “Print Resolution ” on page 279.[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 276 Posters ___ ____________________________ General Information Pos te r .j p g 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. Poster Print is only availabl e with th[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 277 Windows PostScript This feature is not available in this operating system Windows PCL For more information, see “General Information” on page 276. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties (or Setup , or your application’ s equivalent). 5. Click the Set[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 278 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Information” on page 276. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer . 5. Select Layout. 6. From the Layout screen, select the number of pages p er sheet. Macintosh [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 279 Print Resolu tion _________________________ 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 best possible prin[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 280 Resolution Choices High Quality The best quality image the printer provides. Choose this for optimum result s when printing graphics. Fine/Detail (600 x 1200) high resolution printing Normal (600 x 600) standard resolution. The default. Image Smoothing PostScript only Refines the jagged or blurred appearance of images and/ [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 281 Windows, All Print Jobs (Defa ult) For more information, see “General Information” on page 279. 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers (Printers and F axes for XP). 2. Right click on your printer . 3. Click Properties. 4. Click the Gener a l tab (if necessary). 5. Click Printing Preferences. 6. Click the Job Options t[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 282 Windows, Single Print Job For more information, see “General Information” on page 279. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Job Options tab. 6. Under Quality , select the requ ired printing resolution. For more information, see “Resol[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 283 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Information” on page 279. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. On File, click Print. 3. In the Job Option panel, unde r Pr in t Qua lity , make yo ur choice. Fast: 600 x 600 dpi Fine: 600 x 12 00 dpi 4. Click OK. 5. Print the document. Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 1[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 284 Save as File ____________________________ (Print to 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. You can use the LPR Utility to print the saved file. See “Direct Network Printing Utility (LPR)” on p[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 285 Windows, Single Print Job For more information, see “General Information” on page 284. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. At Print to File, 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. Click OK. 6[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 286 Windows, All Print Jobs (Defa ult) For more information, see “General Information” on page 284. 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers (Printers and F axes for XP). 2. Right click on your printer . 3. Click Properties. 4. On the P orts tab, select Fil e: Print to File. 5. Click OK.[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 287 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Information” on page 284. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. In Output T ra y , select File. 4. In the P ostScript Settings panel, make your choices for this print job . Type: specify the PostScript type. PostScript Level: this must match[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 288 Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3 For more information, see “General Information” on page 284. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. In Output Options, select S ave as File. 4. In Formats, select P ostScript. 5. In the P ostScript Settings panel, make your choices for this print job . Type: s[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 289 Scale to page ___________________________ Scale to Page allows you t o print data formatted for one si ze page onto a different size page, without modifying the print data. This feature is only availabl e with the Windows PCL drivers. 1. In the driver’ s Setup tab, click the [Options] b utton. 2. Check the [Fit to P age] [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 290 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. Print quality is reduced when t oner saving is us[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 291 Windows, Single Print Job For more information, see “General Information” on page 290 . 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Color ta b. 6. At T oner Saving, make your selection. Print quality is reduced when t oner saving is used. If t[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 292 Windows, All Print Jobs (Defa ult) For more information, see “General Information” on page 290 . 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers (Printers and F axes for XP). 2. Right click on your printer . 3. Click Printing Preferences. 4. Click the Color ta b. 5. At T oner Saving, make your selection. Print quality is reduc[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 293 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Information” on page 290 . 1. Click Fi le → Print. 2. Select your printer . 3. Open the drop-down list directly below Printer . 4. Select Job Option. 5. At T oner Saving, make your selection. Print quality is reduced when t oner saving is used. If the box has a chec [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 294 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 g ht . Your printer can print an element that performs as a watermark. This element is separate from[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 295 Windows PostScript Create a Watermark For more information, see “General Information” on page 294. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Job Options tab. 6. Click W atermarks. 7. Click New . 8. Enter the text for your watermark. 9. Selec[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 296 Windows PostScript Edit a Watermark For more information, see “General Information” on page 294. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Job Options tab. 6. Click W atermarks. 7. Select a name from the watermark list. 8. Click Edit. 9. Mod[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 297 Windows PostScript Print, using a Water mark For more information, see “General Information” on page 294. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Job Options tab. 6. Click W atermarks. 7. The W atermarks main screen appears. 8. Select a na[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 298 Windows PCL Create a Watermark For more information, see “General Information” on page 294. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows Me/98 /NT/XP: Click Properti es (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent ). Windows 2000: Cli ck the Job Options butt o[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 299 Windows PCL Edit a Watermark For more information, see “General Information” on page 294. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 2000: Cli ck the Job Options tab. Windows Me/98 /NT/XP: Click Properti es (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent ). 5. [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 300 Windows PCL Print, using a Watermark For more information, see “General Information” on page 294. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows Me/98 /NT/XP: Click Properti es (or Setup, or your application’s equivalent ). Windows 2000: Cli ck the Job Options [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 301 Macintosh OS 9.x Create a Watermark Text For more information, see “General Information” on page 294. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer . 5. Select W at ermark. 6. Select the pages where you w ant to the wate[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 302 Macintosh OS 9.x Print, using a Watermark Text For more information, see “General Information” on page 294. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pape r S et t in g . 3. Select a name from the W atermark list. 4. Select the pages where you w ant to the watermark to print. Watermarks are centered on the[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 303 Utilities Overview ______________________________ The following utilities are available for your printer. Color Correction Utility Color Swatch Utility Direct Network Printing Utility (LPR) Display Language Utility Network Pr in t Status Util ity Network Setup Utility OKI Profile Assistant Print Job Accounting Utility Print[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 304 Accessing _____________________________ You may access the utilities two ways. via the CD shipped with the printer via a download from the inte rnet, accesseed through the Menu Installer on the CD Here is a list of t he utilities provided on the CD shipped with your printer. Color Correction Utility see page 310 Color Swatc[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 305 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 310 . 2. Color Swatch Utility This utility allows you to print color samples or swatches on your color printe[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 306 6. Network Setup Utility This utility provides an easy way to configure your prin ter on a network. For more info rm a t ion , see the on-line he lp in the util ity . See “Network Setup Utility” on page 335 . 7. Oki Profile Assistant This utility helps you to load and manage color profiles. For more info rm a t ion , se[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 307 • Displayi ng discovered printers on a web page • Sending users e-mail notification of the URL that permits the downloading of printer driver installation programs for discovered printers. Administrators can use this utility to manage printers and users organized in groups, such as departments or floors.[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 308 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 Installer o n th e CD.[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 309 Macintosh OS 9.x Utilities on the CD 1. Insert the CD supplied with y our printer into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Double-cl ick the C D icon th at appears on the desktop. 3. Open the MAC folder . 4. Click PSDRV → English. Double click t he Mac Installer icon. 5. Click Continue. Accept th e Software License Agreement. 6. Select [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 310 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: • Change the P allet Color: [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 311 Change the Pallet Color General Information NOTE: This feature is not available for Windows Me/98. This feature is not available for shared printers. When test printing, use pa per larger than B5 size. There are four steps in changing the Pallet Color. 1. Print the Sample Color Chart. See page 312 . 2. Print the Color Adjus[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 312 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 Utili ty . 2. Select Adjust P allet Color . Click Next. 3. The Select Printer screen appears. Select the printer yo u [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 313 Change the Pallet Color Step 2: Print the Co lor Adjustment Chart First, you must perform the steps i n “Step 1: Print the Sa mple Color Chart” see page 312 . 6. Click Next. 7. The P allet Color Matching screen appears. cadjust1.jpg[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 314 8. Click T est 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.[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 315 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 312 and “Step 2: P rint the Color Adjustment Chart” see page 313 . When making the adjustments, you are obtain ing the best possible match between the value[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 316 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 you want to adjust. Locate the [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 317 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[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 318 14. Click OK. 15. The Pallet Color Matching screen appears. cadjust1.jpg[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 319 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. If you have an o the r color yo u want to adju st, r e[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 320 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 Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows XP: Cli ck Properties. Click Advanced. Windows 2000: go to the next step. 5. On the Color tab, under Color Mode, under User Sett ing , s[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 321 Adjust the Gamma Value and Hue General Information NOTE: This feature is not available for Windows Me/98. This feature is not available for shared printers. When test printing, use pa per larger than B5 size. You must have Administrator auth ori ty when setting up a network connection in Wind ows XP/20 00/NT4.0/Server 2003.[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 322 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 setting s to the standard hues for the printe r. The Gamma slide bar adjusts total brightness. The Hue/Brightness sli de bar adjusts output color. Use the printer color button[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 323 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 your requirements, click Set. If the sample d [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 324 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 Fi le → Print. 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows XP: Cli ck Properties. Click Advanced. Windows 2000: Go to the next step. 5. On the Color tab, under Color Mode, under User Sett ing ,[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 325 Color Swatch Ut ility ______________________ General Information The Color Swatch Utility allows you to • p r i n t c o l o r s a m p l e s ( s w a t c h e s ) o n y o u r c o l o r p r i n t e r . • create custom color swatches The swatches are used with your software program t o select and reproduce color accurately. [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 326 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 NOTE • The color swatch samples do not show all the colors your printer can pri nt. • The Swatch U[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 327 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 o n your software package needs to reprod uce that color accurately. The numbers under each block specify the amounts of the primary colors—red (R), gree n (G[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 328 Creating Custom Swatch Colors NOTE: The Swatch Utility does no t guarantee that the printer prints the same color as displa yed on your monitor. Consider the displayed color as a reference. The printer may not be able to print t he exact color that you desire. If you don't find your desired color, you can create or cus[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 329 Direct Network Printi ng 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. The Direct Network Printing Util ity[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 330 • Queue Number of jobs waiting to be printed. Additional Information For help, click on HELP in the program.[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 331 Display Language Utility __________________ General Information This utilit y a l low s you to chang e th e language 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 messages on the front panel .[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 332 Network Printer Status Utility Windows • Av ailable on TCP/IP network connection only . The Network Printer Status utility is available if your administrator has installed it. If the utility is installed, the printer driver Properties dialog box changes. • a new Status tab is added. • an Option button is added to the [...]

C8800 User’s Guide 333 If CD does not AutoPlay, click Start → Run → Browse. Browse to your CD-ROM. Doub le-cli c k In st all.exe. Cli c k OK. 2. Click Network Software → Administration T ools → Network Printer Status. Follow the on-screen instructions. Using 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. Right-click the Sharp Printer icon. Cli[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 334 Checking the Printer Status Click the WEB SETTING button. Click on the it em s li s te d on the left to se e: • Network Summ ary • Login for Administr ators • Job Login • Printer Menu To see real-time printer status, click t he UPDATE STATUS button.[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 335 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 For more info rm a t ion , see the on-line he lp in the util ity .[...]

C8800 User’s Guide 336 PS Gamma Adjuste r Utility General Information The PS Gamma Adjuster Utility is available in Windows and Mac OS 10.1 or above. It only works with CMYK. The PS Gamma Adjuster Utility allows you to customize the CMYK data curves used with your printer driver. Once you have created the customized curve in the ut ility, you mus[...]