Oki 130n manual

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2 - C130n User ’ s Guide Copyright © 2009 by Oki Data. All Rights Reserved C130n User’s Guide P/N 59318601, Revision 1.0 May, 2009 Every effort has been made to ensure that the inform ation in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control. The manufa[...]

3 - C130n User ’ s Guide Take Care with Toner Powder Emergency First Aid ! If swallowed, give small amounts of cold water and seek medical attention. DO NOT attempt to induce vomiting. ! If inhaled, move the person to an open are a for fresh air . Seek medical attention . ! If it gets into the eyes, flush with large amounts of water for at least [...]

Contents 4 - C130n User ’ s Guide 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Getting Acquainted with Your Printer . .......... ....................... ................... . 9 Space Requirements .............. ................... ....................... ................. 9 Printer Parts .....[...]

5 - C130n User ’ s Guide Opening the Status Monitor . ...................... ....................... ............... 26 Using the Status Monitor ............... ....................... ....................... ..... 26 Recognizing Status Monitor Alerts .................. .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... .. 27 Recovering from a Status[...]

6 - C130n User ’ s Guide Replacing a Toner Cartridge ... ....................... ...................... ............ 75 Replacing All Toner Cartridges at the Same Time ..... ...................... 82 Imaging Cartridges .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ................... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... .. 84 Replacing the Imaging Cart[...]

7 - C130n User ’ s Guide 10 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Printer Specifications .. ... ... ... .... ... ................... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ............. 169 Consumable Life Expectancy Chart ............. ................... .................... 172 User-Replaceable Con[...]

8 - C130n User ’ s Guide Introduction[...]

9 - C130n User ’ s Guide Getting Acquainted with Your Printer Space Requirements T o ensure easy operation, consumabl e replacement and maintenance, adhere to the recomme nded space requirements detailed below . Front View 496 mm (19.5") 100 mm (3.9") 396 mm (15.6")[...]

10 - C130n User ’s Guide Side View Side View with Options (Second Tray & Duplpexer) Note The option appears shade d in the above illustrations. 707 mm (27.8") 100 mm (3.9") 380 mm (14.9") 520 mm (20.5") 127 mm (5.0") 245 mm (9.6") 275 mm (10.8") 100 mm (3.9") 922 mm (36.3") 100 mm (3.9") 435 m[...]

1 1 - C130n User ’s Guide Printer Parts The following drawings illustrate the parts of your printer referred to throughout this guide, so please take some time to become familiar with them. Front View 1—Output tray 2—Co ntro l panel 3—F ront cover 4—Dust cover 5—Tray 1 (Multipurpose tray) 6—T op cover 7—Fuser unit 8—Fuser separato[...]

12 - C130n User ’s Guide Rear View 1—Power switch 2—Power con nection 3—USB port 4—10Base-T/100Base-TX (IEEE 802.3) Ethernet Interface port 3 4 2 1[...]

13 - C130n User ’s Guide Printer CD PostScript Drivers Note A specific PPD file has been prepared for applications (su ch as PageMaker and Corel Draw) which require that a PPD file be specified when printing. When specifying a PPD file while printing on Windows Server 2008, Vist a, XP , Server 2003 and 2000, use the specific PPD fi le provided on[...]

14 - C130n User ’s Guide Utilities Documentation Utility Use/Benefit S tatus Monitor (Windows only) The current status of the printer in addition to the status of consumables and error information can be viewed. For details, refer to See “Using the S tatus Monitor” on page 26. . Document ation Use/Benefit User ’s Guide (this manual) This ma[...]

15 - C130n User ’s Guide System Requirements " Personal computer – Pentium 2: 400 MHz (Pentium 3: 500 MHz or hig her is recommended) – Power Mac G3 or later (G4 or later is recommended) – Macintosh equipped with an Inte l processor " Operating System — Microsoft Windows ! Windows Server 2008 S tandard/Enterprise ! Windows Server[...]

16 - C130n User ’s Guide Using the Windows Printer Drivers[...]

17 - C130n User ’s Guide Selecting Driver Options/Defaults Before you start working with your printer , you need to ve rify/change the default driver settings. Also, if you have options installed, you should acti vate them in the driver . 1 Choose the driver ’s properties as follows: – Windows Server 2008/Vista From the St art menu, click Con[...]

18 - C130n User ’s Guide Uninstalling the Printer Driver This section describes how to uninstall the pri nter driver if nece ssary . 1 Close all applications. 2 Choose the Uninstall Program as follows: – Windows Server 2 008/Vist a/XP/Server 2003 From the St art—All Programs me nu, choose the item that contains the printer utilities, and then[...]

19 - C130n User ’s Guide Displaying Printer Driver Settings Windows Server 2008/Vis ta 1 From the Sta rt menu, click Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Printers to open the Printers directory . 2 Right-click the icon fo r this printer , and then click Printing Pr eferences . Windows XP/Server 2003 1 From the St art menu, choose Printers a[...]

20 - C130n User ’s Guide Using the Postscript ® and PCL ® Printer Drivers Favorite Setting Button This button appears on each tab. It allows the current settings to be saved. T o save the current settings, specif y the desired settings, an d then click Add . S pecify the settings described below , and then click OK . " Name: T ype in the n[...]

21 - C130n User ’s Guide When this button is clicked, it changes to the Printer View button. Note This button appears only when the Qual ity tab is selected. Default Click the button to reset the settings to their defaults. Note This button does n ot appear on the Advanced tab. Note When this button is clicked, the settings in the displ ayed di a[...]

22 - C130n User ’s Guide Basic Tab The Basic T ab allows you to " S pecify the orientation of the media " S pecify the size of the original document " Select the output media size " Zoom (expand/reduce) documents " S pecify the paper source " S pecify the type of media " S pecify the number of copies Layout Tab [...]

23 - C130n User ’s Guide Watermark/Overlay Tab Important! Be sure to use overla ys with print jobs with a paper size and orientation that matches the overlay for m. In addition, if setting s ha v e be e n spec if ied for “N-up” or “Booklet” in the printer driver , the overlay form cannot be adjusted to match the specified settings. The se[...]

24 - C130n User ’s Guide " S pecify the image compression method (PCL printer driver only) " Select whether or n ot economy printing is used " S pecify the format of fonts that are to be downloaded " Print using the printer's fonts Other Tab The Other T ab allows you to " Select that Microsoft Excel sheets are not to[...]

25 - C130n User ’s Guide Using the Status Monitor (Windows Only)[...]

26 - C130n User ’s Guide Working with the Status Monitor Introduction The S tatus Monitor shows information a bout the current status of the printer . T o install the S tatus Monitor: 1 Insert the CD supplied with your printer in your CD-ROM drive. 2 Select your language, then click Next. 3 Click I Agree to accept the terms of the software licens[...]

27 - C130n User ’s Guide " Select Printer —Selects the printer whose status is displayed. In addition, the messages that appear in the me ssage window of the selected printer are display ed . " Graphic —Normally , the logo is d isplayed. When a printer error is detected, a graphic represe ntation of the printer is shown, a nd the lo[...]

28 - C130n User ’s Guide Closing the Status Monitor Click Close to close the S t a t us Monitor wind ow . T o exit S tatus Monitor , right-click the S tatus Monitor ico n in the taskbar , and then click Exit .[...]

29 - C130n User ’s Guide Printer Control Panel & Configuration Menu[...]

30 - C130n User ’s Guide About the Control Panel The control panel allows you to direct the printe r’s operation. In addition, it displays the curre nt status of the printer , i ncluding any condition that needs your attention. Control Panel Indicators and Keys No. Indicator Off On 1 The printer is not ready to accept data. The printer is ready[...]

31 - C130n User ’s Guide No. Indicator Func tion 3 " Moves up in the menu structure " Within a menu choice that is changeable char - acter by character , scrolls upward throug h the available characters 4 " Moves right in the menu structure " Moves right through the available menu choices 5 " Moves down in the menu struct[...]

32 - C130n User ’s Guide Toner Supply Indicators The indicators show the amount of t oner that remains in the yellow (Y), magenta (M), cyan (C), and bl ack (K) toner cartridges. Configuration Menu Overview Configuration Menu T ree " IDLE > MAIN MENU - PRINT MENU (see page 34 ) - P APER MENU (see ) - QUALITY MENU (see p age 38) - INTERF AA[...]

33 - C130n User ’s Guide Print Menu T ree " MENU MAP " CONFIGURA TION " S TAT I S T I C S PA G E " FONT LIST > POSTSCRIPT > PCL " DIRECTOR Y LIST Note The amounts remaining for the supplies status and coverage information displayed using the statistics page may be different from the actual amounts and should be used[...]

34 - C130n User ’s Guide PAPER MENU With this menu, the media used for printing can be managed. Paper Menu T ree " INPUT TRA Y > TRA Y 1 MODE > TRA Y 1 - MEDIA SIZE - MEDIA TYPE > TRA Y 2 - MEDIA SIZE > CUSTOM SIZE - WIDTH - LEMG TH > AUTO CONTINUE > TRA Y CHAINING > MAP - MODE - LOGICAL TRA Y 0 - LOGICAL TRA Y 2 thru - [...]

35 - C130n User ’s Guide Paper Menu Note All factory default values are shown in bold . INPUT TRA Y TRA Y 1 MODE Settings AUTO , CASSETTE When printing from Tray 1, select whether the paper size and paper type set from the printer driver or the MEDIA SIZE and MEDIA TYPE settings set by selecting MAIN MENU/P APER MENU/INPUT TRA Y/TRA Y 1 in the co[...]

36 - C130n User ’s Guide INPUT TRA Y (cont.) CUSTOM SIZE WIDTH (xx) Settings 92 -216 mm ( 3.63 -8.50 inch)* * With inch measurements, the decimal point does not appear in the message window . For example, 3.63 inches appears as 363. S pecify the width of the custom-sized paper loaded into T ray 1. On the model for North America, the set tings app[...]

37 - C130n User ’s Guide INPUT TRA Y (cont.) AUTO CONTINUE Settings ON/ OFF If OFF is selected, an error occurs if the size of paper being printed on is different from the size of paper specified in the printer driver . If ON is selected, no error occurs if the size of paper being printed on is different from the size of paper specified in the pr[...]

38 - C130n User ’s Guide QUALITY MENU With this menu, settings for t he print quality can be specified. Quality Menu T ree " REPLACE TONE R > BLACK > CY AN > MAGENT A > YELLOW > REMOVE ALL " TONER OUT ACTION " AIDC > REQUEST AIDC > MODE " P/H CLEANUP " ECONOMY PRINT " DUPLEX SPEED[...]

39 - C130n User ’s Guide Quality Menu Note All factory default values are shown in bold . REPLACE TON ER BLACK Settings YES /N O If YES is selected, the carousel rotates to the black toner cartridge, so that it can b e replaced. For details on replacing the toner cartridge, refer to “Replacing a T oner Cartrid ge” on page 75 . CY AN Settings [...]

40 - C130n User ’s Guide AIDC REQUEST AIDC Settings YES /NO If YES is selected, image adjustments are performed. MODE Settings ON /OFF If ON is selected, the image adjustments are applied. If OFF is selected, image adjustments are not applied. P/H CLEAN UP Settings YES /NO If YES is selected, the printer enters P/H CLEAN UP mode. P/H CLEAN UP mod[...]

41 - C130n User ’s Guide Interface Menu With this menu, interface settings can be specifi ed. The printer must be rebooted after any setting in the ETHERNET menu (fo r example, the TCP/IP address) is changed. Therefore, the following message appea rs when the configuration menu is exited (the + key is repeate dly pressed) after a setting has been[...]

42 - C130n User ’s Guide Note If MAIN MENU /SYSTEM DEF AUL T /SECURITY /CONFIG /ENABLE is set to ON , the administrator password must be entered to display this menu. For details on the default administrator password, refer to “SYSTEM DEF AUL T” on page 46 .[...]

43 - C130n User ’s Guide Interface Menu Note All factory default values are shown in bold . ETHERNET TCP/IP ENABLE Settings YES /NO If YES is selected, TCP/IP is enabled. If NO is selected, TCP/IP is disabled. IPV4 DHCP/ BOOTP Settings YES /NO Select whether or not the IP address is automatically acquired. If YES is selected, the IP address is au[...]

44 - C130n User ’s Guide ETHERNET (cont.) ENABLE AUTO IP Settings YES /NO Select whether or not the IPv4 address is automatically acquired when DHCP/BOOTP and PING , ARP are not functioning or when there is no response. If YES is selected, the IP address is automatically acquired. If NO is selected, the IP address is not automatically acquired. I[...]

45 - C130n User ’s Guide ETHERNET (cont.) IPX/SPX FRAME TYPE Settings AUT O , 802.2, 802.3, ETHER II, SNAP S pecify the protocol used with NetWare. ETHERNE T SPEED Settings AUTO , 100 FULL DUPLEX, 100 HALF DUPLEX, 10 FULL DUPLEX, 10 HALF DUPLEX S pecify the transmission speed for the netw ork and the transmission method for bi-directional tran sm[...]

46 - C130n User ’s Guide SYSTEM DEFAULT With this menu, settings can b e specified to adjust the operation of the printer , such as the time until th e machine enters Energy Saver mode. System Default Me nu T ree " PRINT QUALITY " COLOR MODE " EMULA TIONS > DEF AUL T > AUTO DEF AUL T > POSTSCRIPT - ERROR P AGE > PCL - L[...]

47 - C130n User ’s Guide Note If MAIN MENU /SYSTEM DEF AUL T /SECURITY /CONFIG /ENABLE is set to ON, the ad ministrator password must be entered to display this menu. System Default Menu Note All factory default values are shown in bold. PRINT QUALITY Settings HIGH , ST ANDARD Select the image quality for prints. COLOR MODE Settings COLOR , GRA Y[...]

48 - C130n User ’s Guide EMULA - TIONS DEF A UL T Settings AUTOMA TIC , POSTSCRIPT , PCL5, PCL XL, HEX DUMP S pecify the printer control language. If AUTOMA TIC is selected, the printer automatically selects the printer control language from the data stream. AUTO DEF A UL T Settings PCL5 , POSTSCRIPT Select the printer description language when i[...]

49 - C130n User ’s Guide ST ARTUP OPTIONS ST ART PA G E Settings YES , NO Select whether or not a startup page is printed when the printer is turned on. If YES is selected, the startup p age is printed when the printer is turned on. If NO is selected, the startup page is not printed. DA TE & TIME Settings yyyymmdd:hhmmss Set the date and time[...]

50 - C130n User ’s Guide SERVICE MENU With this menu, the se rvice representat ive can adju st the printer and perform maintenance operations. Th is menu cannot be accessed by the user . SECURITY (cont. ) SET ADMIN P ASSWD Settings: the last four digits of the printer serial number S pecify the administrator password for displaying the administra[...]

51 - C130n User ’s Guide LANGUAGE MENU ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, SP ANISH, IT ALIAN, PORTUGUESE, DUTCH, CZECH, JAP ANESE, POLISH The display language of the message window can be changed to the required language. The default setting is English. The language selections appear in the message window in the corresponding language. For example, GERMAN [...]

52 - C130n User ’s Guide Media Handling[...]

53 - C130n User ’s Guide Print Media Specifications Note For custom sizes, use the printer driver to specify the settings within the ranges shown i n the above table. Media Media Size T r ay* Duplex Inch Millimeter Letter 8.5 x 11.0 215.9 x 279.4 1/2 Yes Legal 8.5 x 14.0 215.9 x 355.6 1 No S tatement 5.5 x 8.5 140.0 x 216.0 1 No Executive 7.25 x [...]

54 - C130n User ’s Guide Media Types Before purchasing a large quantity of special media, do a tria l print with th e same media and check the print quality . Keep media on a flat, level surface in its original wrapper unti l it is time to load it. Plain Paper Use plain p aper that is " Suitable for plain paper laser printers, such as standa[...]

55 - C130n User ’s Guide " Dusty " Wet (or damp ) Note Keep media between 15% and 85% relative humi dity . T oner does not adhere well to moist or wet paper . " Layered " Adhesive " Folded, creased, curled, embossed, warped, or wrinkled " Perforated, three-hole punched, or torn " T oo slick, too coarse, or too t[...]

56 - C130n User ’s Guide Labels CAUTION Labels may stick to the fuser , causing them to peel off and med i a misfeeds to occur. A sheet of labels consists of a face sheet (the printing su rface), adhesive, and a carrier sheet: " The face sheet must follow the plain paper specification. " The face sheet surface must cove r the entire car[...]

57 - C130n User ’s Guide DO NOT use label sheets that " Have labels that easily peel off or have p art s of the label already removed " Have backing sheets that have peel ed away or have exposed adh esive " Are precut or perforated Letterhead Stationery T ry printing your data on a sheet of plain p aper first to check placement. Po[...]

58 - C130n User ’s Guide " Coated " Designed for inkj et printers " Precut or perforated " Preprinted or multicolored Note If the postcard is warped, press on th e warped area before putting it in T ray 1. " Folded or wrinkled[...]

59 - C130n User ’s Guide Printable Area The printable area on all media sizes is up to 4.2 mm (0.165") from the edge s of the media. Each media size has a specific printable area (the maximum area on whic h the machine can print clearly and without distortion). This area is subject to both hardware limits (the physic al media size and th e m[...]

60 - C130n User ’s Guide Loading Media 1 OPen the ream of paper and take of f the top and bottom sheets. 2 Holding a stack of approximately 200 sheets at a time, fan the stack to prevent static buildup before inserting it in a tray . Important! Although this printer was desi gned for printin g on a wide ra nge of media types, it is not intended t[...]

61 - C130n User ’s Guide Loading Plain Paper 1 Remove the dust cover from Tr a y 1. 2 Slide the media guide s to provide more space between them. 3 Load the paper face up in the tray .[...]

62 - C130n User ’s Guide Note Do not load paper above the mark. Up to 200 sheets (80 g/m 2 [21 lb]) of plain paper can be loaded into the tray at one time. 4 Slide the media guide s against the edges of the paper . 5 Reattach the dust cover .[...]

63 - C130n User ’s Guide Other Media When loading media other than plain paper , set the media mode (for example, Label, or Thick S t ock) in the driver for optimum print quality . Loading Labels/Postcard/Thick Stoc k and Letterhead 1 Remove the dust cover from Tr a y 1. 2 Remove any media from the tray . 3 Slide the media guide s to provide more[...]

64 - C130n User ’s Guide 4 Load the media face up in the tray . Note Up to 50 sheets can be loaded into the tray at one time. 5 Slide the media guide s against the edges of the media. 6 Reattach the dust cover .[...]

65 - C130n User ’s Guide Tray 2 Only Letter or A4 plain paper can be loaded in T ray 2. Loading Plain Paper 1 Pull out T ray 2 as far as possible. 2 Lift up T ray 2 to remove it. 3 Remove the lid from Tray 2.[...]

66 - C130n User ’s Guide 4 Press down the media pressure plate to lock it into place. 5 Load the paper face up in the tray . Note Do not load above the 100% line. Up to 500 sheets (80 g/m 2 [21 lb]) of plain paper can be loaded into the tray at one time. 100% 75 50[...]

67 - C130n User ’s Guide 6 Reattach the lid to T ray 2. 7 Reinsert T ray 2 into the printer .[...]

68 - C130n User ’s Guide Duplexing Select paper with high opacity for dup lex (double sided) printing. Opacity refers to how effectively paper blocks out what is written on the opposite side of the page. If the paper has low opacit y (high translucency), then the printed data from one side of the page will show through to the other side. Check yo[...]

69 - C130n User ’s Guide In addition, if “N-up” has been set to “Booklet”, autoduplex printing is performed. The following Order se ttin gs are available when “Booklet” is selected. 1 Load plain paper into the tray . 2 From the printer d river , specify the layout for duple x printing. 3 Click OK . Note With autoduplexing, the back si[...]

70 - C130n User ’s Guide Output Tray All printed media is output to the face-dow n output tray on top of the printe r . This tray has a capacity of approxim ately 100 sheets (A4/Letter) of 80 g/m 2 (21 lb) paper . Note If the media is stacked too high in the output tray , your printer may experience media misfeeds, excessive media curl, or static[...]

71 - C130n User ’s Guide Media Storage " Keep media on a flat, level surface in its original wrapper until it is time to load it. Media that has been stored for a long ti me out of its packaging may dry up too much and cause misfeeding. " If media has been removed fro m its wrapper , place it in its original packaging and store in a coo[...]

72 - C130n User ’s Guide Replacing Consumables[...]

73 - C130n User ’s Guide Toner Cartridges General Information Y our printe r uses four toner cartridg es: black, yellow , mage nta, and cyan. Handle the toner cartridges carefully to avoid spil ling toner inside the printer or on yourself. Note Install only new toner cartridges in your printer . If a used toner cartridge is installed, then ton er[...]

74 - C130n User ’s Guide Important! The maximum stora ge temperature is 35 ° C (95 ° F) and the maximum storage humidity is 85% (noncondensing). If the toner cartridge is moved from a cold place to a warm, hum id place, condensation may occur , degra ding print quality . Allow the toner to adapt to the environme nt for about one hour before use[...]

75 - C130n User ’s Guide Replacing a Tone r Cartridge Important! Be careful not to spill toner while repl acing a toner cartridge. If toner spills, immediatel y wipe it off wi th a sof t, dry cloth. The message X TONER OUT/REPLACE XXXX (where “X” and “XXXX” represent the color of the toner) appears when a toner cartridg e becomes empty . [...]

76 - C130n User ’s Guide carousel to move the toner cartridge fo r the speci fied color , so that it can be replaced. 2 Open the front cover . Note Before opening the front cover , open T ray 1 if it is not already open . Press Key Until Display Reads MENU MAIN MANU MAIN MENU PRINT MENU × 2 MAIN MENU QUALITY MENU QUALITY MENU REPLACE TONER REPLA[...]

77 - C130n User ’s Guide 3 Check that the toner cartrid ge to be replaced has been moved to th e front. Note Y ou can identify the toner cartri dge by the color of the handle. 4 Pull down the hand le on the tone r ca rtridge until the toner cartridge is unlocked and moves out slightly toward you 5 Remove the toner cartridge CAUTION Do not manuall[...]

78 - C130n User ’s Guide Important! Do not touch the contact indicated in the illu stration. CAUTION Dispose of the empty toner cartr id ge according to your local regulations. Do not burn the ton er cartridge. 6 Unpack the new toner cartridge. 7 Shake the cartridge horizo nt ally a few times to distribute the toner . Note Make sure that the tone[...]

79 - C130n User ’s Guide 8 Remove the cover from the toner roller . CAUTION Do not touch or s cratch the ton er roller![...]

80 - C130n User ’s Guide 9 Align the shaft on each end of the toner cartridge with its holders, and then insert the cartridge. Note Before inserting the toner cartridge, make sure that the color of the tone r cartridge to be installed is the same as the label on the toner cartridge carousel.[...]

81 - C130n User ’s Guide Important! Do not touch the contact indicated in the illu stration. 10 Press in the toner cartridge unti l it locks into place. 11 Close the front cover . Note The printer mus t complete a calibration cycle (less than 2 minutes) after the toner cartridge has be en replaced. If you open the top or front cover before the me[...]

82 - C130n User ’s Guide Replacing All Toner Cartri dges at the Same Time CAUTION Be careful not to spill toner while replaci ng a toner cartridge. If toner spills, immediately wipe it off with a soft, dry cloth. By using the REMOVE ALL mode, al l t oner cartridges can be replaced at the same time. 1 Perform the operation described belo w to swit[...]

83 - C130n User ’s Guide Note It is not poss ible to exit REMO VE ALL mode before the operation is finished (even if the Cancel key is presse d). If the printer has incorrectly been switche d to REMOVE ALL mode, open, then close the front cover four times to exit REMOVE ALL mode. 2 Perform the operations descri bed in steps 2 through 10 of “Re [...]

84 - C130n User ’s Guide Imaging Cartridges Replacing the Imaging Cartridge Important! When replacing an imaging cartrid ge, use only a genuine Oki imaging car t r idg e for your specifi c printer type. 1 Open the top cover . Note If there is paper in the output tray , remove it, and then fold up the output tray before opening the top cover . 2 G[...]

85 - C130n User ’s Guide CAUTION Dispose of the used imaging car tridg e according to your local regulations. Do not burn the imaging cartridge. 3 Prepare the new imaging cartridge. Important! Do not touch the PC drum an d the transfer be lt on the imagi ng cartridge. 4 Slowly insert the new imaging cartridge vertically , and then push it slightl[...]

86 - C130n User ’s Guide 5 Carefully close the top cover. Note The printer mus t complete a calibration cycle (less than 2 minutes) after the imaging cartridge has been replaced. If you open the top cover before the message IDLE appears, the printer stops and repeats the calibration cycle.[...]

87 - C130n User ’s Guide The Fuser Unit Replacing the Fuser Unit Important! For optimum prin t quality and performan ce, use only a genuine Oki fuser unit for your specific prin ter type. 1 T urn off the printer and disconnect the powe r cord. WARNING! There are extremely hot parts within the printer . Before replacing the fuser unit, wait abo ut[...]

88 - C130n User ’s Guide 2 Open the top cover . Note If there is paper in the output tray , remove it, and then fold up the output tray before opening the top cover . 3 Push the blue handles back as far as possible. 4 Grab the blue handles and lift the fuser unit to remove it.[...]

89 - C130n User ’s Guide Important! Do not touch the matc hing connectors of the fu ser uni t and the machin e. 5 Prepare a new fuser unit.[...]

90 - C130n User ’s Guide a Pull the fuser separator levers forward as far as pos - sible. b Remove the fuser separator material, and then return the fuser separator le vers to their original positions.[...]

91 - C130n User ’s Guide Important! Be careful not to touch the paper exit sensor and the surface of the fuser roller in the fuser unit. 1 While lifting the fuser unit with the blue handles (one on each side), vertically insert the fuser unit.[...]

92 - C130n User ’s Guide Important! Do not touch the p aper exit sensor on the fuse r un it. Important! Do not touch the matching connectors of the fu ser uni t and the machin e. M[...]

93 - C130n User ’s Guide 2 After the fuser unit is firmly installed, flip the blue handles down toward you. 3 Carefully close the top cover. 4 Reconnect the powe r cord, and turn on the printer .[...]

94 - C130n User ’s Guide Maintaining the Printer[...]

95 - C130n User ’s Guide Maintaining the Printer CAUTION Read all caution and warning labe ls carefully , making sure to follow any inst ructions cont ained in them. These labels are located on the inside of the printer ’s covers and the interior of the printer body . Handle the printer with care to preserve its life. If dust and paper scraps r[...]

96 - C130n User ’s Guide " Always test any cleaning solution (suc h as mild detergent) on a small inconspicuous area of your printer to ch eck the solution ’s performance. " Never use sharp or rough implements, such as wire or plastic cleaning pad s. " Always close the printer’s covers g ently . Never subject the pri n te r to [...]

97 - C130n User ’s Guide " When lifting the printer , grasp the areas shown in the figure. " Before moving t he prin ter , remove the dust cover , and fold up Tray 1. " If the optional lower feeder unit, attachment and dup lex optio n are installed, remove them and move them separately . " If you get toner on your skin, wash i[...]

98 - C130n User ’s Guide Cleaning the Printer CAUTION Be sure to turn off the printe r an d un plug the power co rd be fore cleaning. However , be sure to turn on the printer when cle aning the print head window . Cleaning the Exterior Control Panel Ventilation Grill YMC K R EAD Y EAD Y R O TAT E OT A TE T ONER ONER A TTENTION TTENTION C ANCEL AN[...]

99 - C130n User ’s Guide Exterior Housing Cleaning the Interior Cleaning the Media Feed Roller 1 Open the top cover . Note If there is paper in the output tray , remove it, and then fold up the output tray before opening the top cover .[...]

100 - C130n User’s Guide 2 Grab the handle and lift it up slightly to the back, and then slowly pull the imaging cartridge out vertically .[...]

101 - C130n User’s Guide Important! Do not touch the PC drum and the transfer belt on the imaging cartridge. Position the removed imaging cartridge horizontally as shown in the illustration. Be sure to keep the imaging cartridge horizont al and place it where it will not become dirty . Do not leave the imaging cartridg e remo ved for more than 15[...]

102 - C130n User’s Guide 3 Clean the media feed rollers (1, bottom view) by wip ing them with a soft, dry cloth. WARNING! The area around the fuser unit is extremely hot. T ouching anything o ther than the indi cated leve r s may res ult in bur ns. If yo u get burned, immediately cool the skin under cold water , and then seek professional medical[...]

103 - C130n User’s Guide Important! Decreased prin t quality may result if the surface of the transfer roller is touched. Be careful not to touch the surface o f the tran sfer ro ller (1, bottom view). 4 Slowly insert the imaging cartridge vertically , and then push it slightly d own toward you to finish re insta lling the imaging cartridge. 5 Ca[...]

104 - C130n User’s Guide 1 Perform the opera ti on de scri b ed be l ow to switch t he printer to the P/H CLEAN UP mode. Note T o exit P/H CLEAN UP mode, press the Cancel key . 2 Open the front cover . Note Before opening the front cover , open T ray 1 if it is not already open. The magenta toner cartridge has been moved to the position from wher[...]

105 - C130n User’s Guide 3 Pull down the ha ndle on the toner cartridge until the toner cartridge is unlocked a nd moves out slightly toward you. 4 Remove the toner cartridge. Note When the magenta toner cartridge is removed, a gap is created within the printer so that the print head window can easily be cleaned. Important! Do not touch the conta[...]

106 - C130n User’s Guide 5 Close the front cover . Note The toner cartridge rotate within the printer . 6 After the toner cartridges have finished rotating, open the top cover . 7 Grab the handle and lift it up slightly to the back, and then slowly pull the imaging cartridge out vertically .[...]

107 - C130n User’s Guide Important! Do not touch the PC drum and the transfer belt on the imaging cartridge. Position the removed imaging cartridge horizontally as shown in the illustration. Be sure to keep the imaging cartridge horizont al and place it where it will not become dirty . Do not leave the imaging cart ridge remove d for more than 15[...]

108 - C130n User’s Guide 8 Clean the print head window (1, bottom vi ew) by wiping it with a sof t, dry cloth. CAUTION The area around the fuser unit is extremely hot. T ouching any thing other than the indi cated leve r s may res ult in bur ns. If yo u get burned, immediately cool the skin under cold water , and then seek professional medical at[...]

109 - C130n User’s Guide Important! Decreased prin t quality may result if the surface of the transfer roller is touched. Be careful not to touch the surface o f the tran sfer ro ller (1, bottom view). 9 Slowly insert the imaging cartridge vertically , and then push it slightly d own toward you to finish re insta lling the imaging cartridge.[...]

1 10 - C130n User’s Guide 10 Close the top cove r . 11 After the toner cartridges have finished rotating, open the front cover . 12 Align the shaft on each end of the toner cartridge with its holders, and then insert the cartridge.[...]

1 1 1 - C130n User ’ s Guide Important! Do not touch the contact indicated in the illu stration. 13 Press in the magenta toner cart ridge until it locks into place.[...]

1 12 - C130n User’s Guide 14 Close the front cover . Cleaning the Media Feed Rollers for Option al Tray 2 Important! Be sure t o remove the duplex opti on before cl eaning th e media feed rollers for T ray 2. 1 If the duplex option is installed, remove it. a Open the outer cove r of the duplex unit , th en ho l d th e du p lexer against the print[...]

1 13 - C130n User’s Guide b Close the duplex cover , then lift up on the bottom of the duplexer , and pull it off the printer . 2 Remove the dust cover from Tray 1. 3 Close T ray 1 and the output tray .[...]

1 14 - C130n User’s Guide 4 Lift t he printe r off of T ray 2 and te mporarily place it on a sturdy flat surface. 5 Clean the media feed rollers by wip ing them with a so ft, dry cloth.[...]

1 15 - C130n User’s Guide 6 Reinstall the printer on top of Tray 2. 7 Open the output tray and tray 1, then reattach the dust cover . 8 If you removed the duplex option in step 1, reinstall it. Cleaning the Media Feed Rollers in the Duplex Attachme nt Important! Be sure t o remove the duplex opti on before cl eaning th e media feed rollers for th[...]

1 16 - C130n User’s Guide a Open the outer cover o f the duplex unit and remove the screws holding it to the printer while holdin g the duplexer against the printer . b Close the duplex cove r ., then lift up on the bo ttom of the duplexer , and pull it off the printer .[...]

1 17 - C130n User’s Guide 2 Remove the dust cover from Tray 1. 3 Close T ray 1 and the output tray . 4 Lift the printer off of the duplex attachment and temporarily place it on a sturdy flat surface.[...]

1 18 - C130n User’s Guide 5 Clean the media feed rollers by wip ing them with a so ft, dry cloth. 6 Lift the printer and reinstall it on top of the attachment. 7 Open the output tray and tray 1, then reattach the dust cover . 8 Reinstall the duplexer .[...]

1 19 - C130n User’s Guide Cleaning the Duplex Feed Rollers 1 Open the duplex cover . 2 Clean the feed rollers by wiping them with a soft, dry cloth. 3 Carefully close the duplex cover.[...]

120 - C130n User’s Guide Troublesho oting[...]

121 - C130n User’s Guide Introduction This chapter provides information to aid you in resolving p rinter problems you may encounter , or at least guide you to the proper sources for help. Printing the configuration page pag e 122 Preventing media misfeeds pag e 123 Underst anding th e me dia pa th pag e 124 Clearing media misfeeds pag e 125 Solvi[...]

122 - C130n User’s Guide Printin g a Configuration Page T o print a configuration page to verify the printer is configured correctly , starting f rom IDLE:” Press Key Until Display Reads MENU MAIN MEN U MAIN MEN U PRINT MENU PRINT MENU MENU MAP PRINT MENU CONFIGURA TION CONFIGURA TION YES The configuration page prints and the printer goes back [...]

123 - C130n User’s Guide Preventing Media Misfeeds Make sure that... " Media matches the p rinter specifications. " Media is flat, especially on the leading edge. " The printer is on a hard , flat, level surface. " Y ou store media in a dry location away from moisture and humidity . " Y ou always adjust the media guid es [...]

124 - C130n User’s Guide Understanding the Media Path Understanding the printer ’s media path will help you locate media misfeeds. 1 Output tray 2 Imaging cartridge 3 T oner cartridge carousel 4 T ray 1 5 T ray 2 (optional) 6 Fuser unit 7 Duplex option 1 6 7 2 3 4 5[...]

125 - C130n User’s Guide Clearing Media Misfeeds T o avoid damage, always remove misfe d media gently , without tearing it. Any piece of media left in the printer , w hether large or small, can obstruct the media path and cause further misfeeds. Do not reload media that has misfed. Important! The image is not fixed on the media before the fusing [...]

126 - C130n User’s Guide Media Misfeed Messages and Clearing Procedures Media Misfeed Message Page Reference CHECK TRA Y1 P APER (Displaying alternately) PRESS ENTER This message appears in the followi ng cases. ! When no media is loaded in Tray 1 ! When a misfeed has occurred in Tray 1 With the first case, load media into the tray , and then pre[...]

127 - C130n User’s Guide Clearing a Media Misfeed in the Printer 1 Open the top cover . Note If there is paper in the output tray , remove it, and then fold up the output tray before opening the top cover . 2 Grab the handle and lift it up slightly to the back, and then slowly pull the imaging cartridge outy .[...]

128 - C130n User’s Guide Important! Do not touch the PC drum and the transfer belt on the imaging cartridge. Position the removed imaging cartridge as shown in the illustration. Be sure to keep the imagin g cartridge horizontally horizont al and place it where it will not become dirty . Do not leave the imaging cart ridge remove d for more than 1[...]

129 - C130n User’s Guide 3 Push the fuser separator levers back as far as possible. CAUTION The area around the fuser unit is extremely hot. T ouching any thing other than the indi cated leve r s may res ult in bur ns. If yo u get burned, immediately cool the skin under cold water , and then seek professional medical attention.[...]

130 - C130n User’s Guide 4 Remove any misfed media. Note If a media misfeed occurs near the fuser unit, pull out the media from below the fuser unit, as shown in the illustration at the right. Note If the media cannot be removed from below the fuser unit, raise the fuser unit cover , an d th en remove the media from above the fuse r unit. Note Re[...]

131 - C130n User’s Guide Important! Do not touch the paper exit sensor on the fuse r un it. Important! Decreased prin t quality may result if the surface of the transfer roller is touched. Be careful not to touch the surface o f the tran sfer ro ller . M[...]

132 - C130n User’s Guide 5 Return the fuser separator levers to their original positions. 6 Slowly insert the imaging cartridge vertically , and then push it slightly d own toward you to finish re insta lling the imaging cartridge. M[...]

133 - C130n User’s Guide 7 Carefully close the top cover. Clearing a Media Misfeed From Tray 1 1 Remove the dust cover from Tr a y 1. 2 Carefully pul l out the misfed media. Note If the media cannot be removed, instead of pulling it with extreme force, clear the media misfeed according to the procedure described in “Clearing a Media Misfeed in [...]

134 - C130n User’s Guide 3 Reattach the dust cover . 4 Press the Menu Sel ect key .[...]

135 - C130n User’s Guide Clearing a Media Misfeed From Tray 2 1 Pull out T ray 2 as far as possi - ble. 2 Lift up T ray 2 to remove it. 3 Remove any mi sfed paper . Note If necessary , remove the dust cover from Tray 1 and close the tray .[...]

136 - C130n User’s Guide 4 Remove the lid fro m T ray 2, and then remove all paper from the tray . 5 Fan the paper , and align its edges. 6 Press down the media pressure plate to lock it into place. 7 Load the media in T ray 2, and attach the lid.[...]

137 - C130n User’s Guide 8 Reinsert T ray 2. 9 Open and close the top cover to clear the misfeed message.[...]

138 - C130n User’s Guide Clearing a Media Misfeed from the Duplex Option 1 Open the duplex cover . 2 Carefully pul l out the misfed media. Note Always remove the misfed media in the feed direction as shown onl y . Note If the media misfeed occurs at the bottom feed slot and the media does not stick out enough to be removed, turn the dial at the r[...]

139 - C130n User’s Guide 3 Close the duplex cover .[...]

140 - C130n User’s Guide Solving Problems with Media Misfeeds Note Frequent misfeeds i n any area indi cate that area should be checked, repaired, or cleaned. Repeated misfeeds may also happen if you’re using unsu pported print media. Symptom Cause Solution Several sheets go through the printer together . The front edges of the media are not ev[...]

141 - C130n User’s Guide Media is misfeeding. The media is not correctly positione d in the tray . Remove the mi sfed media and reposition the media properly in the tray . The number of sheets in the tray exceeds the maximum allowed. Remove the e xcess media and reload the correct number of sheets in the tray . The media gui des are not correctly[...]

142 - C130n User’s Guide Solving Other Problems Symptom Cause Solution Printer power is not on. The power cord is not correctly plugged into the outlet. T urn off the printer , confir m that the power cord is correctly plugged into the outlet, an d then turn on the pr int er . Something is wrong with the outlet connected to the printer . Plug ano[...]

143 - C130n User’s Guide Printing takes too much time. The printer is set to a slow printing mode (for e xample, thick stock). It takes more time to print with special media. When using regular paper , make sure that the media type is set properly in the driver . The printer is set to power saving mode. It takes time for printing to start in powe[...]

144 - C130n User’s Guide Y ou a re experiencing duplex problems. Media or setti n gs ar e not correct. For autoduplexing, make sure that you have a duplex option installed. Make sure that you are using correct media. " Only Letter/A4 plain paper can be autoduple xed. " Do not duplex label s, postcards, thick stock, letterheads, or plain[...]

145 - C130n User’s Guide The date and time is not correctly maintained on the printer. The backup battery has reached the end of its service life. Contact T echnical Support. Symptom Cause Solution[...]

146 - C130n User’s Guide Solving Problems with Printing Quality Symptom Cause Solution Nothing is printed , or there are bl a nk spots on the printed page. One or more of the toner cartridges may be defective. Remove the ton er cartridges and check if any is damaged. The imaging cartridge may be defective. Remove the imagin g ca rtridge and check[...]

147 - C130n User’s Guide Image is too li ght; there is low image density . The print head window is dirty . Clean the print head window. The media is moist from humidity . Remove the moist media and repl ace with new , dry media. There is not much toner left in the cartridge. Replace the toner cartridge. One or more of the toner cartridges may be[...]

148 - C130n User’s Guide The print or color density is uneven. One or more of the toner cartridges may be defective or lo w . Remove the ton er cartridges and check for damage. If it is damaged, replace it. The imaging cartridge is defective. Remove the imagin g ca rtridge and check for damage. If it is damaged, replace it. The printer is not lev[...]

149 - C130n User’s Guide There are tone r smudges or residual images. One or more of the toner cartridges are defective or i nsta lle d incorrectly . Remove the ton er cartridges and check each for damage. If one or more is damaged, repl ace it. There are tone r smudges on the back side of the page (whether or not it has been duplexed). The media[...]

150 - C130n User’s Guide Image defects. The print head window is dirty . Clean the print head window. A toner cartridge may be leaking. Remove the ton er cartridges and check for damage. If it is damaged, replace it. A toner cartridge may be defective. Remove the toner cartridge with the color causing the abnormal image. Replace it with a new ton[...]

151 - C130n User’s Guide If the problem is not resolved, even after al l of the above have been performed, contact T echnical Support with the error information. The color has a poor reproduction or has poor color density . The imaging cartridge may be defective. Remove the imagin g ca rtridge and check for damage. If it is damaged, replace it. P[...]

152 - C130n User’s Guide Status, Error, and Service Messages S t atus, error , and service messages are displ ayed in the control panel message window . They provide info rmation about your pri nter and help you locate problems. When the condition a ssociated with a displayed message is corrected, the message is cleared from the window . Standard[...]

153 - C130n User’s Guide Error Messages: Warning PROCESSING The printer is processing data. No action needed. Oki C130 ST ARTING PRINTER The printer is being started up. PORT AUTH ACTIVE The IEEE802.1x port is being authorized. W ARMING UP The printer is warming up. Message Meaning What to Do CHECK TRA Y1 P APER (Displaying alternately) PRESS MEN[...]

154 - C130n User’s Guide Error Messages (Operator Call) X T ONER LO W The X toner cartridge is nearly empty . Prepare the specified color toner cartridge. X T ONER OU T (Ready Indicator: On. Attention Indicator: Off) The X toner cartridge is empty . Replace the toner cartridge. # $ Printing can continue, however , th e printing results are not gu[...]

155 - C130n User’s Guide P APER JAM DUPLEX Media has misfed in the duplex option. Locate and remove the misfeed. P APER JAM EXIT Media has misfed in the fuser area. P APER JAM FUSER P APER JAM TRANSFER Media has misfed in the transfer roller area. This type of misfeed means that the media did not make it to the pape r exi t a r ea . P APER JAM TR[...]

156 - C130n User’s Guide Service Messages These messages indicate a more serious error that ca n onl y be corrected by a customer service engi neer . If one of these messages appears, turn the printer off, then turn it on again. If the problem persists, contact your local vendor or authorized se rvice provider . X TON ER MISSING The X toner cartr[...]

157 - C130n User’s Guide Installing Accessories[...]

158 - C130n User’s Guide Introduction There are two options for this printer: " Second Paper T ray , which takes 500 sheets of 20-lb (75 g/m 2 ) paper " Duplexer , for printing on both sides of the paper . The duplexer is furnished with a duplex attachment which is required if the optional second tray is not installed. Important! Instal[...]

159 - C130n User’s Guide 1 T urn off the printer and discon - nect the power cord and inter - face cables. 2 Remove the dust cover from Tr a y 1. 3 Close T r ay 1 and the output tray 4 Unpack T ray 2. Note Be sure to place Tray 2 on a level surface.[...]

160 - C130n User’s Guide 5 Lift the printer and place i t on top of T ray 2, making sure that the positioning pins on T ray 2 correctly fit into the holes in the bottom of the printer . 6 Open the output tray and Tr a y ,1 . 7 Reattach the dust cover .[...]

161 - C130n User’s Guide 8 Load paper into T ray 2. See “T ray 2” on page 65. 9 Insert T ray 2 into the printer and reconnect all interface cables. 10 Reconnect the powe r cord, and turn on the printer . 11 Activate T ray 2 in the Windows printer driver (Properties/Con figure tab, see page 17 ).[...]

162 - C130n User’s Guide Duplex Option Duplex printing (printing on both sides of the page) can be performed automatically with the d uplex option installed. For more informa tion, see “Duplexing” on page 68. Before installing the duplexer , you must first install one of the foll owing on the printer: ! Optional T ray 2 ! The duplexing attach[...]

163 - C130n User’s Guide Important! Since the imaging drum and toner s are inst alled in the printer , be sure to keep the printer level wh en moving it in order to prevent accidental spills. 1 T urn off the printer and discon - nect the power cord and inter - face cables. 2 Remove the dust cover from Tr a y 1.[...]

164 - C130n User’s Guide 3 Close T ray 1 and the output tray . 4 Unpack the duplexing attachment. Note Be sure to place the attachment on a level surface. 5 Lift the printer and place i t on top of the attachment, making sure that the positioning pins on the attachment correctly fit into the holes on the bottom of the printer . 6 Open T ray 1 and[...]

165 - C130n User’s Guide Installing the Duplexer Note The illustrations in the following installation pr ocedure show the printer with T ray 2 installed; however , the installation procedure would be the same if the attach ment was installed. 1 T urn off the printer and discon - nect the power cord and inter - face cables. 2 Remove the tape affix[...]

166 - C130n User’s Guide 4 Install the duplexer . Align the duplex option with its installation position, and the n push down on the b ottom of the duplex option until it locks into place. Important! When attaching the duplex option, attach the bottom of the option first. If the du plex option is att ached incorrectly , it may be damaged.[...]

167 - C130n User’s Guide 5 Open the duplex cover . While holding the dup lex option against the printer , tighten the screws inside the cover to complete th e inst allation of the duplex option. 6 Reconnect all interface cables. 7 Reconnect the powe r cord, and turn on the printer . 8 Activate the duplexer in the Windows printer drive r (Properti[...]

168 - C130n User’s Guide Specifications 10[...]

169 - C130n User’s Guide Printer Specifications Ty p e Desktop full color laser beam printer Printing system Dual laser diode with polygon mirror Developing system Mono component development syste m Fusing system Heat roller system Resolution 600 dpi × 600 dpi × 4 bit s or 600 dpi × 600 dpi × 1 bit First print Simplex " Monochrome: 13.0 [...]

170 - C130n User’s Guide Media sizes Tr a y 1 " Paper wid th: 92 to 216 mm (3.6 to 8.5") " Paper length: Plain paper: 195 to 356 mm (7.7 to 14.0") Thick stock 1/2: 184 to 297 mm (7.25 to 1 1.7") T ray 2 (Optional) A4/Letter Paper/Media Plain paper (60 to 90 g/m 2 ; 16 to 24 lb bond) Thick stock 1 (91 to 163 g/m 2 ) Thick [...]

171 - C130n User’s Guide External dimensions Height: 275 mm (10.8") Width: 399 mm (15.8") Depth: 380 mm (14.9") Wei ghts 13 kg (without consumables) 15 kg (with consumables) Interface USB 2.0 and USB 1. 1 co mpl i a nt , 10Base- T/ 100Base-TX (IEEE 802.3) Ethernet S t andard memory 256 MB[...]

172 - C130n User’s Guide Consumable Life Expectancy Chart User-Replaceable Consumables Note The values listed in the above table indicate the number of pages for simplex printi ng usi n g A4 /L et ter-size medi a wit h 5% coverage. The actual life may differ (be shorter) depending on the printing conditions (coverage, paper size, etc.), differenc[...]