Oki C5300n Handy Reference Guide

Oki C5300n Manual

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    Handy Reference Guide 59342703 Record your printer's Serial Number • For the latest info, go to http://my.okidata.com. • For more detailed information, see your on-line User's Guide (on the Publications CD supplied with your printer).
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    Trays 1 & 2 10 Multi-Purpose Tray 11 Selecting/Using 12 Paper 12 Transparencies 13 Labels 14 Thick Paper 15 Envelopes 16 Oki® Print Media 17 Ideas for Using Printer Features 19 Secure Print 20 Proof & Print 21 Printing Built-In Reports 22 Setting Power Save Parameters 25 Control Panel
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    Jam 392 38 Jam 390 39 Changing Toner Cartridges 40 Error Messages 42 Service & Support 46 2
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    Order • Consult the dealer where you purchased your printer. • Consult an Oki Data Authorized Sales or Service Dealer. (For the nearest dealer, call 1-800-654-3282.) • U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands only: Order on the Internet www.okidata.com. • U.S. only: Order toll-free by phone at
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    Default Media Settings The Default Setting The default media weight setting for all trays is Medium. Changing Defaults To change the printer's default settings for print media, see pages 6 and 7. Resetting to Original Defaults Note: The ... which appears in these steps indicates that you should
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    a job on special media, you can temporarily load the media in a tray and change the media settings for that tray in the driver as you print the job. Ranges for Printer Media Weight Settings Note: To determine if a paper weight is US Bond or Index, check the metric equivalent. e.g., 35 lb. US
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    Changing Default Media Settings Trays 1 & 2 To Change the Media Weight Default for Trays 1 & 2 Note: The default media weight setting for Trays 1 and 2 is Medium. Note: The ... which appears in these steps indicates that you should keep pressing the button repeatedly until you see the display
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    Changing Default Media Settings MP Tray To Set Transparencies as the Default Media in the MP Tray Note: For the MP Tray, the default Media Type setting is Plain. Note: The ... which appears in these steps indicates that you should keep pressing the button repeatedly until you see the display
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    Changing Default Media Settings MP Tray (cont.) To Set Heavy Paper, Labels, or Envelopes as the Default Media in the MP Tray Note: For the MP Tray, the default Media Size setting is Letter and the default Media Type setting is Plain. First, set the Media Size Note: The ... which appears in these
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    = LABELS or CARD STOCK. ENTER BACK 4. Press , press . The setting is engaged and the second line of the display stops blinking. ON LINE 5. Press . The printer goes back on line. 6. You're done! 9
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    Loading Media Trays 1 & 2 Media Weight Range: Tray 1:16 to 32 lb. US Bond (60 to 120 g/m2) Tray 2:16 to 47 lb. US Bond (60 to 177 g/m2) Media Size Range: Letter, Legal-14, Legal-13.5, Legal-13, A4, A5, A6, B5, Executive, Custom (min. 3.94'' x 5.83'' [100 x 148 mm], max. 8.5'' x 14'' [215.9 x 355.6
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    x 14" [216 x 356 mm] (Non-standard sizes must be defined in driver before printing: see your on-line User's Guide [on the Publications CD].) Banners: 8.25 to 8.5'' [210 to 216 mm] printing: load face up, top edge into printer. • Double-sided printing: load face 4 down with top edge away from the
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    /cm2). Important! If you experience curling when printing a file in duplex mode, switch to 28-lb. US Bond paper. Sizes Feed Tray • Medium Rear • Heavy • Oki 52206101 Bright White Proofing Paper, 32 lb. (see page 17 for more information)b • Hammermill Laser Printer Radiant White, 24 lb. • Xerox
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    Tray Only Rear Only Transparency Media Weight Ignored. Recommended • OKI 52205701 (see page 18 for more information) • 3M CG3720 Printing Transparencies For Individual Print Jobs on Transparencies Make the following settings in the printer driver as you print the job: • Source = MP Tray • Media
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    Weight • Medium • Heavy • Ultra Heavy Recommended • Avery 5161 White Laser Label, Letter size • Avery 7162, 7664, 7666 White Laser Label, A4 size Printing Labels For Individual Print Jobs on Labels Make the following settings in the printer driver as you print the job: • Source = MP Tray • Media
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    Media Weight • Tray1: Heavy • MP Tray & Optional Tray2: Heavy, Ultra Heavy Recommended • Oki Premium Card Stock (see page 18) Printing Thick Paper Printing Individual Jobs on Thick Paper Make the following settings in the printer driver as you print the job: • Source = Tray1 (17 lb. to 32 lb. US
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    MP Tray Only Rear Only Media Type Any Setting Media Weight Any Setting Recommended OKI 52206301 OKI 52206302 Printing Envelopes To Print an Individual Job on Envelopes Make the following settings in the printer driver as you print the job: • Source = MP Tray • Size = COM-10 Making Envelopes
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    • Feed Tray = MP Tray Only • Exit Tray = Rear Only • MediaType = Plain • MediaWeight = Ultra Heavy Oki Bright White Proofing Paper* Order # 52206101 ᮣ White, 32-lb., 8½'' x 11'' ᮣ 500 sheets/box Use Printer Settings • Feed Tray = Tray 1, MP Tray, Optional Tray 2 • Exit Tray = Rear Only • MediaType
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    mm) ᮣ 50 sheets/box Use Printer Settings • Feed Tray: MP Tray Only • Exit Tray: Rear Only • Media Type: Transparency • Media Weight: Any (ignored) Oki Premium Card Stock* Weight 60 lb. Humidity 40 to 65%RH To purchase Oki media, contact your local Oki dealer or visit us at www.okidata.com. 18
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    's Guide Secure Print Feature ᮣ Ideal for printing confidential documents on a network system. Idea! When printing special media, use this feature to prevent documents being sent by other clients on the network from printing on your media: • Create your document and store it in the printer's memory
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    Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each digit of the password. SELECT JOB ALL JOBS 7. Press until the name of the job you wish to print appears on the second line of the display. ENTER 8. Press . The document prints and is deleted from the printer's hard drive. To Delete the Document before Printing
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    Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each digit of the password. SELECT JOB ALL JOBS 8. Press until the name of the job you wish to print appears on the second line of the display. ENTER 9. Press . The document prints and is deleted from the printer's hard drive. To Delete the Document before Printing
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    of the current menu settings: 1. Press ... INFORMATION MENU ENTER 2. Press ... PRINT MENU MAP EXECUTE ENTER 3. Press . The MenuMap prints and the printer goes back on line. Print a Font List To print a list of the PCL emulation, Postscript emulation, IBM Proprinter emulation or Epson FX
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    ENTER 2. Press ... PRINT MENU MAP EXECUTE PRINT MENU MAP EXECUTE 3. Press ... DEMO1 EXECUTE ENTER 4. Press . The Demo page prints and the printer goes back on line. 3. Press ... PRINT ERROR LOG EXECUTE ENTER 4. Press . The Error Log prints and the printer goes back on line. 23
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    in the menu unless you have the optional Hard Disk Drive installed (see your on-line User's Guide for more information). To print a list of the files stored on the printer's hard drive: 1. Press ... INFORMATION MENU ENTER 2. Press ... PRINT MENU MAP EXECUTE 3. Press ... PRINT FILE LIST
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    Setting Power Save Parameters Power Save Power Save sets how long the printer waits before going into standby mode. This saves energy, but the printer requires time to warm up when it receives a print job or if you want to enter the menu and change settings. Setting the Power Save
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    Power Save Parameters (cont.) 4. Press ... POWER SAVE ENABLE† 5. Press . POWER SAVE DISABLE† † Pressing the + button toggles back and forth between Enable and Disable. ENTER BACK 6. Press , press . The new setting is engaged and the second line of the display stops blinking. ON LINE
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    or off line). If there is a paper size mismatch error, press ON LINE to force the job to print. Press ON LINE to start a manual print job from the MP Tray. If there is a memory overflow, press ON LINE to recover and place the printer back on line. Cancel Press CANCEL to stop printing
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    Control Panel Lights READY ATTENTION BACK ENTER MENU ON LINE CANCEL READY Ready LED (Green) On: printer is on line. Off: printer is off line. Flashing: printer is receiving data. ATTENTION Attention LED (Red) On: Warning or Error status Off: Normal status. Flashing: Alarm status. 28
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    4 OPEN TOP COVER 382: PAPER JAM 1 CAUTION! Fuser may be HOT! To remove the sheet if it is trapped in the fuser, reach inside the printer and push the fuser pressure release 2 lever (1) towards the front and down, and pull out the sheet. Then let go of the fuser pressure release
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    Clearing Media Jams (cont.) 5 6 30
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    COVER 381: PAPER JAM 1 3 Remove the image drums/ toner cartridges: Caution! To avoid damage to the drums: • Be sure to set the drums on a flat surface. 2 • Do not touch the shiny green area on CMY K the bottom of the drums. • Do not expose the drums to light for more than 5 minutes. Caution
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    Clearing Media Jams (cont.) 4 5 6 Warning! If the printer has been printing, the fuser will be HOT! To remove a sheet trapped in the fuser, grasp the edge of the sheet, push the fuser pressure
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    Clearing Media Jams (cont.) Jams 372 & 380 OPEN FRONT COVER nnn: PAPER JAM nnn = 372 or 380 1 2 3 33
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    Clearing Media Jams (cont.) Jams 370, 373 & 383 OPEN DUPLEX COVER nnn: PAPER JAM nnn = 370, 373, 383 1 2 or or 34
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    Clearing Media Jams (cont.) CAUTION! Fuser may be HOT! If the sheet is trapped in the fuser, lift the top cover, reach in and push the fuser pressure release lever (1) towards the front and down, and pull out the sheet. Then let go of the fuser pressure release lever. 3 35
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    Clearing Media Jams (cont.) Jam 371 4 OPEN DUPLEX COVER 371: PAPER JAM 1 Power Off! 5 2 6 3 7 36
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    Clearing Media Jams (cont.) Jam 391 4 OPEN FRONT COVER 391: PAPER JAM 1 5 6 2 3 37
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    Clearing Media Jams (cont.) Jam 392 4 OPEN FRONT COVER 392: PAPER JAM 1 5 6 2 3 38
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    Clearing Media Jams (cont.) Jam 390 2 CHECK MP TRAY 390: PAPER JAM If the Sheet Has Just Begun to Enter the Printer 1 3 If the Sheet Can't Easily Be Pulled Out from the Front 1 39
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    Changing Toner Cartridges 3 Toner Cartridge Order #s, see page 3 Note: Use only Type C6 Toner. REPLACE TONER nnn: XXXX* TONER EMPTY * nnn: XXXX = 410: YELLOW 412: CYAN 411: MAGENTA 413: BLACK 1 Power off! 1 = Cyan 2 = Magenta 3 = Yellow 4 = Black 4 Make sure the lever is pulled all the
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    Changing Toner Cartridges (cont.) 6 10 7 11 8 12 9 Important! The TONER LOW message should disappear from the display. If it doesn't, try printing a page. If it still doesn't disappear, reinstall the toner cartridge. 41
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    Messages Some of the more common error messages appear below. For additional error messages, see "Error Messages" under "Troubleshooting" in your on-line User's Guide. XXX TONER LOW Appears on the second line of the display to indicate that color XXX toner cartridge is getting low. Note: If you
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    Error Messages (cont.) SET XXX ON MPTRAY AND PUSH ON-LINE SWITCH The printer has received a job for printing from the in the top (face down) output tray is blocking the printed sheets trying to exit the printer. What to Do Remove the stack of printed sheets from the top output tray. REMOVE THE
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    engage. 2. Close the cover. XXX TONER SENSOR ERROR Appears on the second line of the display to indicate that there is a problem with the color xxx toner sensor. What to Do Turn the printer off, then on again. If this does not clear the message, call your local service dealer. DISK FILE SYSTEM FULL
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    Error Messages (cont.) PRESS ONLINE SW INVALID DATA The hard disk drive is not available and job spooling cannot take place. What to Do Press the ON LINE button. CANCELLING JOB (USER DENIED)
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    Service & Support First ... Consult the store where you purchased your printer. Additional OKI Resources ᮣ Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week • Visit our multilingual web site: www.okidata.com. • Visit my.okidata.com. • Call 1-800-654-3282. OKI is a registered trademark of Oki Electric
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Handy Reference Guide
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For the latest info, go to http://my.okidata.com.
For more detailed information, see your on-line
User’s Guide (on the Publications CD supplied
with your printer).
Record your printer’s Serial Number: _____________________________