Oki PAGE 6E manual

User's Guide English[...]

User's Guide Every ef f ort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-da te. OKIDA T A assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its contr ol. OKIDA T A also cannot guar antee that changes in softw ar e and equipment made by other manufacturers and referred to in this guide [...]

OKIP AG E 6e • Do not use your printer near water , or spill liquid of any kind into it. • Be certain that your power source matches the rating listed on the back of the printer . If y ou’ r e not sure, che c k with your dealer or with your local po wer compan y . • Y our pr inter has a grounded, 3-prong plug as a safety feature, and it wil[...]

User's Guide • Do not poke anything into the ventilation slots on the printer; you could get a shock or cause a fire. • Aside from the routine maintenance described in this handbook, don’t try to service the printer yourself; opening the cover may expose you to shocks or other hazards. • Do not make any adjustments other than those out[...]

OKIP AG E 6e Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement for 120-V olt Models W ARNING: T his equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a res[...]

User's Guide provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial envi r onment. T his equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of thi[...]

OKIP AG E 6e T able of C ontents Printer Features ................................................. 1 Optional Accessor ies .................................. 1 Consumables .............................................. 1 Okidata Online .................................................. 2 Check the Contents .........................................[...]

User's Guide Section 4: Problem Solving ......................... 27 Clearing Paper Jams ........................................ 27 Paper Input Jam ....................................... 27 Paper Feed Jam ........................................ 27 Paper Exit Jam (top) ................................ 28 Paper Exit Jam (rear) ...............[...]

1 OKIP AGE 6e Optional A cc essor ies • 250 sheet uni versal Second P aper Tray Mechanism (Part 70024501) • Letter/Le gal Uni versal Paper Tray (Part 70025201) • 100 sheet/50 en v elope Multi-Purpose F eeder (Part 70025101) • 1 MB Memory Expansion Board with a SIMM socket for additional e xpansion to 17 MB (Part 70029701) • SIMM modules f[...]

2 Setting Up For mor e infor mation a bout your printer: ✔ See the Online Manual installed with the printer software. ✔ V isit the OKID A T A W eb Site at http://www .okidata.com for the latest information on: • Product Guides • Customer Support • Softw are Driv ers • Corporate Information • Online Dealers • Documentation OKIDA T A [...]

3 OKIP AGE 6e R OL 600e P r i n ter Componen ts A utomatic paper feed tray Rear paper exit tray P o w er switch Po w er cord rece ptacle Bidirectional Centr onics IEEE-1284 parallel interface port T o p paper exit bin Manual feed tray LED array Image drum cartridge with toner installed Latches[...]

4 Setting Up S ection1: S etting Up Y our Printer Remov e the protec tiv e sheet 1 . Press la tches and open the cov er . 3 . Remo ve the protectiv e sheet. ✔ Be Careful: do not touch the Image Drum's green surface. 2 . Remov e the image dru m . 4 . Replace the image drum.[...]

5 OKIP AGE 6e 2 . Unwrap the toner cartridge. 4 . Remo ve the tap e . Installing T oner 1 . Remo ve the sponge and discar d. 3. Shake the toner cartr idge to ev enly distribute toner .[...]

6 Setting Up OL 41Oe/PS OL 600e 7 . Close the pr inter co ver f ir mly . 5. Place left side of toner cartridge under the tab, then lower cart ridge into well matching g r oo ve and slot. 6 . Push the blue lev er forwar d. ✔ If y ou get toner on your clothing, br ush it of f with a dr y cloth. W ash clothing in cold water; hot w ater sets toner . [...]

7 OKIP AGE 6e T he follo wing re c y cled paper has been tested and a ppro ve d f or use in OKID A T A pr inter s. • W e yerhaeuser , L ynx Opaque, 20% PCW , 20lb ., 28 lb . and Laser Cop y , 20 lb . • Union Camp Great White (Laser), 25% PCW , 20lb ., 24lb . • International Paper , Bec k ett Division, Enhanced Marbl e, 50% Recycle d, 20% PCW [...]

8 Setting Up R OL 600e Installing Paper 1. Push the paper tray handle to release the tra y . 4. Insert up to 100 sheets of 20 lb . paper . ✔ Do not fill abo v e P APER FULL mark . 2 . Remove the paper tray . 3. Adjust the paper guides. P APER FULL R OL 600e 5 . Re-insert the paper tr ay .[...]

9 OKIP AGE 6e Pa per Exit P aths T op P ap er Exit • Pr inted pages e xit face down. • Pa ges are stack ed in the order printed. • Exit bin holds 100 sheets (20 lb . paper) Pull the front e xit extender forward. Lift out the metal support bar . ✔ Do not chang e the paper exit path during printing—a pa per jam may occur . Rear P aper Exit [...]

10 Setting Up • Use Manual Feed. • Use rear output. • Should be specifically made for laser pr inter s o r photocopiers. R OL 600e Manual Feed Use manual feed for printing en velopes, transparencies, legal and odd size paper . 2 . Adjust the tray guides. Insert a sheet of paper until the pr inter grips it. When using letterhead paper, insert [...]

11 OKIP AGE 6e 1 . Pull out the r ear exit extender until it locks and lift out the support bar . Pull do wn the manual feed tr a y and adjust the paper guides. 2 . Insert the en v elope—flap do wn and on the left— until the printer grips it. 3. Set en velope size and landsca pe orientation in your software, then issue the print command. Pri n [...]

12 Setting Up Connec ting Y our Printer Make sur e your printer is not plugg ed in and yo u r computer is turned of f. The interface cable must be an IEEE 1284 compliant bidirectional parallel ca b l e , and must be shielded and UL and CSA appr oved. 1 . Plug the interface cable into the parallel socket in the printer . Plug the other end into y ou[...]

13 OKIP AGE 6e 8. Click Ha ve Disk . 9. Enter d: (or the location of your CD-R OM dr i ve), then click OK . 10.OKID A T A Okipage 6e Hi-P er W appears; click Ne x t . 11. Click LPT1 Printer Port, then click Next . 12. Continue with the installation follo wing the instructions on your screen. S ection 2: Installing Printer Software Installing the O[...]

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17 OKIP AGE 6e Displa ys Printer Menu dialog to change user default settings and set displa y f ormat of the Status Monitor . U U U U U sing the S sing the S sing the S sing the S sing the S ta ta ta ta ta tus M tus M tus M tus M tus M onit onit onit onit onit or or or or or The printer software installs a real-time status monitor and online operat[...]

18 Setting Up Setting F eatures in the Online Ope r a tor Panel The printer menu displays printer defaults which y ou can modify . T o change a default setting, select the appropriate tab . Point to any item on a display to see a pop-up explanation. Select paper f eed sour ce — standar d tray , man ual, or optional tra y . Select printer em ulati[...]

19 OKIP AGE 6e S ection 3: Pr i n ter Main tenance Replacing the T oner Car tridge 1 . Open the cover and remove the used toner cartridge. 2 . Unwrap the new cartridge (Part 52107201). 3 . Shake the toner cartridge to evenly distribute toner . 4 . Peel tape off the bottom. ✔ F or highest pr int quality , we r ecommend using g enuine Okidata consu[...]

20 Maintenance 5 . Place left side of toner cartridge under tab, then lower cartridge into well matching groove and slot. 6 . When the cartridge is in place, push the lock lever forward until it stops. 7 . Close the printer cov er firm l y . OL 41Oe/PS OL 600e tab[...]

21 OKIP AGE 6e T oner Cartridge Lif e How long your toner cartridge lasts depends on the print density , the per centage of the page t hat prints black. A typical letter has 3% to 5% print density; graphics usually ha ve higher density . Higher print density means toner is used up faster . At 5% print density , a toner cartr idge will pr int an a v[...]

22 Maintenance Replacing the Image Drum Cartridge 1 . Open the cover and remove the used image drum cartridge. 2 . Unwrap the new image drum cartridge (Part 56116801). Remove the protective sheet. ✔ Be Careful: do not touc h the Im a ge Drum's gr een surface. 3 . Replace the image drum. 4. Install a ne w toner car tridge. 5 . Reset the Dr um[...]

23 OKIP AGE 6e Image Drum Cartridge Life The life of an image drum depends on a number of f actor s, inc luding temperatur e and humidity , the type of paper you use, and the number of pages per job . The image drum cartridge should last about 12,000 pages at one page per job, 16,000 pages at three pages per job, 18,000 pages at seven pages per job[...]

24 Maintenance Running a Cleaning Page The Cleaning Page process • Removes residual impurities from printing surfaces • Reduces problems such as repeating marks, blotching, and shading. T o gener ate a Cleaning P a g e: 1 . Maximize the Printer Status Monitor Display 2 . Click the Printer Menu button 3 . Clic k the T est Prin t tab 4 . Click th[...]

25 OKIP AGE 6e Cleaning the LED Array Clean the LED array • Whenever you install a new toner cartridge • If you see faded vertical areas or light printing down a page W ipe the LED array gently with the cleaning pad that came with your toner cartridge. Y ou can also use a clean, soft cloth with a small amount of rubbing alcohol on it.[...]

26 Maintenance Expanding Memory The optional 1 MB Memory Expansion Board (Part 70029701) will increase printer memory to 2 MB. The board also provides a socket for installation of an additional SIMM module for e xpanding memor y up to 18 MB. A 1, 2, 4, 8, or 16 MB SIMM module can be installed. The follo wing SIMM modules ha ve been tested and app r[...]

OKIP AG E 6e 27 English Clearing Paper Jams PAPER INPUT JAM Slide the paper tray out of the printer . Remo ve the sheet that did not feed. Check the remaining sheets to make sure the y ’ r e not wr inkled or stuc k together . Re place the tray , then open and close the co ver to clear the mes- sage. PAPER FEED JAM or PAPER EXIT JAM[...]

Problem Solving 28 PAPER EXIT JAM (rear jam) Lift the top co ver . Pull the jammed paper out fr om the back of the pr inter . Pulling fr om the fr ont ma y damage the printer . Remo ve the image drum and look to make sure the paper is cleared and no pieces are left. Replace the image drum and c lose the cov er .[...]

OKIP AG E 6e 29 Print Quality Problems Before consulting a service representative regarding a print quality problem, check the table below to see if there is a solution, or something you might have overlooked. Symptom Problem Solution Blank sheets printed. Image drum cartridge not properly installed. Reinstall image drum cartridge. Empty or missing[...]

Problem Solving 30 LED array is dirty . Clean LED array . V er tical black lines. Is toner low? Replace toner cartridge. Hardware problem. Contact service. Fuzzy print LED array is dirty . Clean LED array . Distorted print Paper pa th , lamp assembly , or fusing unit pr ob lem. Generate Cleaning Page. Contact service. Faded print after installation[...]

OKIP AG E 6e 31 Software Problems Y our softwa r e (operating envir onment, applications and pr inter dr i ver s) controls the printing process. Make sure you ha ve selected the right dri ver for use with y our printer . See your softwar e documentation f or more information. Symptoms Problem Solution Printing is “garbled . ” Incorrect driver i[...]

Problem Solving 32 Hardware Problems Symptoms Problem Solution Graphic image prints partly on one page, Insufficient printer memory for this image Install more memory in your printer, change t he partly on the next. resolution, reduce the image size. When you try to print nothing happens, Conf iguration error . Check cable connection. If more than [...]

OKIP AG E 6e 33 S e ction 5: S ervice and S uppor t This information is valid for the United States and Canada. Y our Dealer Consult the store w here you pur chased your printer , or call 1-800-OKID A T A f or the location of the nearest authoriz ed OKID A T A ser vice dealer . Ha ve your Zip code ready . Proof of pur chase is r equired for warrant[...]

Service and Support 34 Faxable Facts Y ou can ha ve pr oduct and support information faxed automaticall y to you thr ough Okidata ’ s F axab le Facts, an on-line document r e tr ieval system. A touc h-tone telephone and facsimile machine with a designated telephone number are required. Call toll-free at 1-800-654-6651, press option 2 to hear a de[...]

OKIP AG E 6e 35 Central OKID A T A Service Dep ot 851 Feehan ville Dr iv e Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 T el: 1-800-809-4948 Canada OKID A T A Service Dep ot 2735 Matheson Blvd., East Unit 1 Mississauga, Ontario L4W4M8 T el: 905-238-4265 Fax: 905-238-4427 Purchasing Supplies Befo re y ou order , kno w your printer model number (see the front of the print[...]

Service and Support 36 LIMITED W ARRANTY OKID A T A , division of Oki America, Inc. (OKID A T A) wa r r ants this printer to be free from defect in material and workmanship and will remedy any such defect according to the terms of this Limited W a rr anty . OKID A T A will r epair (or at its option, replace) at no char ge, an y defective component([...]

OKIP AG E 6e 37 OVERNIGHT EXCHANGE Available in the United States and Canada If you choose to use our Overnight Exchange service, call 1- 800-OKID A T A: our tr ained personnel will try to solv e your problem over the phone. If they determine that your printer hardware is defective, an exchange machine will be shipped to you via air express. Have y[...]

Service and Support 38 UNITED ST A TES OKID A T A T el: 1-800-809-4948 Fax: 1-609-222-5247 CANADA OKID A T A T el: 905-238-4265 Fax: 905-238-4427 MEXICO Oki Data de Me xico, S.A. de C.V . T el: 525-661-6860 Fax: 525-661-5861 Compu Support T el: 915-559-3022 Fax: 915-559-3267 C-Sercomp T el: 915-581-2166 Fax: 915-697-6366 R OM Mayore o Me xico Phone[...]

OKIP AG E 6e 39 A Accessories, 1 C CHG DR UM messa g e , 23 Cleaning page, 24 Components, 3 Consumables, 1 Counter , Image Drum, 23 D DPI (dots per inch), 1 DOS Operator Panel, 16 Default settings, 18 E Emergency first aid procedures, 39 Energy Star compliance, 1 En velopes choosing, 11 how to print, 11 F Faxable Facts, 34 H-I Hardware problems, 32[...]

User's Guide 40 P Paper choosing, 7 installing, 8 letterhead, 10 preprinted forms, 7 rec y cled pape r , using, 7 size, 7 Paper Exit rear exit, 9 top exit, 9 Paper jams, 27 Paper tray , 8 adjusting guides, 8 rem o ving fr om printer , 8 Parallel cable bi-directional, 12 installing, 12 specifications, 12 Print quality problems, 29 PPM (Pages pe[...]

OKIP AG E 6e 41 inhaled, 39 installing, 5 T oner cartridge first cartridge life, 21 how to replace, 19 life, 21 when to replace, 21 part number , 1,21 TONER LOW message, 21 T op paper exit bin capacity , 9 how to set up, 9 Transparencies choosing, 10 Troubleshooting hardware problems,32 print quality problems, 29 Software problems, 31 Clearing pape[...]

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET OL “ e ” S e r ies T oner MSDS # 58093101 For more information, contact Okidata at: 532 Fellowship Road Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 Emerg ency Infor mation: 1-800-OKID A T A EMERGENCY FIRST AID PROCEDURES Emergency Procedure T oner Dilute by giving two glasses of swallowed water and induce vomiting by (ingested) administer[...]

OKIP AG E 6e 43 Fire and Explosion Hazard Data Flash Point (Method Used) : Not applicable Flammable Limits Lower Explosive Limit : Not applicable Upper Explosive Limit : Not applicable Extinguishing Media : W ater , CO2, Dr y Chemical, or Foam Special Fire Fighting Procedures : Do not use methods that may create a dust cloud, such as high pressure [...]

Service and Support 44 Overexposure to amorphous silica has been associated with causing irritation of the lungs and pneumoconio- sis. Long-term inhalation exposure may be associated with producing tumors in laboratory animals. Reactivity Data Stability: Stable P olymer ization : W ill not occur . Hazardous Decomposition Products : Thermal decom- p[...]

Other Protective Equipment and/or Hygienic Practices : None Special Precautions Precautions for Handling or Storage : Protect from high hea t . A v oid making dust. Other Precautions : None The information contained in this MSDS is based on data considered accurate; however , no warranty is expressed or implied regarding the accuracy of these data [...]