Oki B 4250 Manual de usuario

ABOUT THIS MANUAL > 10PRINTING PAGESThe whole manual, Individual pages, or sections may be printed. The procedure is:1. From the toolbar, select [F

ABOUT THIS MANUAL > 11ABBREVIATIONS USEDThe following abbreviations are used in this manual:Abbreviation MeaningCtrl Controldpi dots per inchDIMM D

PRINTER COMPONENTS > 12PRINTER COMPONENTSApart from the Operator panels, which are described in the next chapter, the B4100, B4250, B4350 and B4350

PRINTER COMPONENTS > 1310. LED array11. Image drum12. Manual feed tray (single sheet) (shown in closed position)13. Paper feed tray (250 sheets)14.

PRINTER COMPONENTS > 1417. Power cable connection18. Cooling fan19. USB interface connection20. Parallel interface connection (not available on B41

OPERATOR PANELS > 15OPERATOR PANELSThis chapter describes the function of the operator panels. It is useful to describe the Status Monitor software

OPERATOR PANELS > 16B4100, B4250OPERATOR PANELThe B4100 and B4250 operator panel consists of 4 LED indicators and a control button. From left to ri

OPERATOR PANELS > 17The meaning of the indicator LEDs when they flash (x) is summarized as follows:CONTROL BUTTONThe primary functions of the contr

OPERATOR PANELS > 18> Printing the demo and menu pages.> Printing any data held in the buffer after printing has been cancelled.The other fun

OPERATOR PANELS > 191. Click[Start], [Programs] and select the Status Monitor. The current printer status is shown.2. Click on the window maximize

> 2Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. The manufacturer assumes no r

OPERATOR PANELS > 20described in outline below. At all stages, detailed on-line help is provided via the Help button.1. Paper: set paper size for s

OPERATOR PANELS > 21Preferences Tab Selecting this tab lets you choose the information displayed by the Status Monitor and how/when the Status Moni

OPERATOR PANELS > 22apply to the B4100 printer, and the Network Menu does not apply to the B4100 or B4250 printer.CHANGING THE DISPLAY LANGUAGECarr

OPERATOR PANELS > 23B4350, B4350nOPERATOR PANELThe B4350 and B4350n operator panel consists of a menu driven control panel, an LCD display and a LE

OPERATOR PANELS > 249. Item (–) button. Press briefly to scroll backward to the previous menu item.10. Online button. Press to switch between onlin

OPERATOR PANELS > 25Information MenuThis menu provides a quick method of listing various items stored within the printer.Print menuThis menu provid

OPERATOR PANELS > 26Media MenuThis menu provides adjustment to suit a wide range of print media.System configuration menuThis menu adjusts general

OPERATOR PANELS > 27PCL emulationThis menu controls the printer’s PCL emulation.PPR EmulationThis menu controls the printer’s PPR emulation.ERR REP

OPERATOR PANELS > 28FX EmulationThis menu controls the printer’s FX emulation.Parallel menuThis menu controls the operation of the printer’s parall

OPERATOR PANELS > 29RS232C menuThis menu controls the operation of the printer’s RS232C data interface.ACKWIDTH NARROWACK/BUSY INI-PRIME DISABLEOFF

> 3CONTENTSNotes, Cautions and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OPERATOR PANELS > 30USB menuThis menu controls the operation of the printer’s USB data interface.Network menuThis menu controls the operation of th

OPERATOR PANELS > 31Memory menuThis menu determines how printer memory is used.System adjustment menuThis menu provides fine adjustment of image po

OPERATOR PANELS > 32Usage menuThis menu is for information only, and provides an indication of total usage of the printer and the expected life lef

OPERATOR PANELS > 333. Press the Item button until the display prompts you to print the menu map.4. Press the Select button to print the menu map.

PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 34PAPER RECOMMENDATIONSFor guidance on the media you can use with your printer, which input tray and which ejection method

PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 35TRANSPARENCIES AND ADHESIVE LABELSThe manufacturer of this printer recommends the following guidelines when selecting tra

PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 36INSTALLING PAPER1. Remove the paper tray from the bottom of the printer and place plain paper in the tray, keeping the le

PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 372. Adjust the rear paper support (2) to the size of paper you are using by gripping the lugs (3), tilting and sliding the

PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 38AUTOMATIC FEED SEQUENCEWith no optional feed trays installed, the Autotray function in the Print Menu is set by default t

PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 39HEAVYWEIGHT PAPER OR CARDSTOCKThe normal paper path from a main paper tray to the top output stack involves two complete

> 4Memory menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31System adjustment menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 40PAPER FEED, SIZE AND MEDIA SETTINGThe process used to fuse (fix) the printed image to the paper involves a mixture of pre

PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 413. Start the Status Monitor.4. Click on [Printer Setup] tab - [Printer Menu] button - [Paper tab] - [Manual Feed] button.

PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 42B4350, B4350nUsing the control panel on your printer, you can choose:> which paper to use> the size of the paper yo

PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 43Paper sizeSet the paper size as follows.1. Press the Online button to return the printer to offline status.2. Press the M

PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS > 444. Press the Value (+) or (–) button until the required paper type or weight is displayed, then press the Select button.

INTERFACES > 45INTERFACESYour printer is equipped with a selection of data interfaces:1. Parallel – (not available on the B4100) For direct connect

PRINTER DRIVERS > 46PRINTER DRIVERSThis chapter describes how to install a printer driver on two types of operating system – Windows, and Macintosh

PRINTER DRIVERS > 47INSTALL THE STATUS MONITOR FOR B4100 AND B4250 PRINTERS1. Click the Status Monitor button on the Menu Installer Screen.2. Follo

PRINTER DRIVERS > 48MACINTOSH OS X.1+ INSTALL THE DRIVER1. Turn on the printer, then turn on the computer.2. Place the Drivers CD supplied with the

OPERATION > 49OPERATIONThis chapter provides a broad outline of how to operate your printer from either a Windows or a Macintosh environment. In th

> 5Setting from Windows Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59PCL emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OPERATION > 50PCL emulationThe tabs available are the Setup Tab, the Job Options Tab and the Image Tab.Setup tab.1. Paper size should be the same a

OPERATION > 514. If you have changed some printing preferences before and saved them as a set, you can recall them to avoid having to set them indi

OPERATION > 52Job Options tab1. The output resolution of the printed page can be set as follows.> The highest quality setting prints at 600 x 12

OPERATION > 535. You can set a degree of toner saving for particular print jobs.6. You can select up to 999 copies to print consecutively, although

OPERATION > 54Image tab1. Dithering produces an intermediate greyscale by adjusting the combination of dots used in printing. Selecting a setting d

OPERATION > 55PS emulationFor B4350 and B4350n printers with the PostScript 3 option installed.The tabs available are the Layout Tab, the Paper/Qua

OPERATION > 564. Click the Advanced button to be able to set further document options as follows:1. Select the required printed paper size.2. You c

OPERATION > 57Paper/Quality tabYou can set the paper source or leave it as automatic selection and by using the Advanced button you have access to

OPERATION > 58Job Options tab1. The output resolution of the printed page can be set as follows.> The highest Fine setting prints at 600 x 1200d

OPERATION > 59SETTING FROM WINDOWS CONTROL PANELWhen you open the driver properties window directly from Windows, rather than from within an applic

> 6Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OPERATION > 603. This button prints a test page to ensure that your printer is working.NOTEThe above features are provided by the Windows 2000 oper

OPERATION > 61Advanced tab1. You can specify which times of day your printer will be available.2. Indicates current priority, from 1 (lowest) to 99

OPERATION > 62further use until the print job is complete. This requires less disk space on your computer, since there is no spool file.5. Directs

OPERATION > 6310. You can design and specify a separator page that prints between documents. This is particularly useful on a shared printer to hel

OPERATION > 64PS emulation For B4350 and B4350n printers with the PostScript 3 option installed.The main tabs are the General Tab, Advanced Tab and

OPERATION > 65PRINTER SETTINGS IN MACINTOSHRefer to the readme file on the drivers CD, and the online help provided in the driver software.

CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCE > 66CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCEThis section deals with the replacement of the toner cartridge and image drum and genera

CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCE > 67WHEN TO REPLACE THE TONER CARTRIDGEB4100, B4250Replace the toner cartridge after Toner Low displays in the printer

CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCE > 68Switch off the printer and allow the fuser to cool for about 10 minutes before opening the top cover.1. Press the t

CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCE > 69IMAGE DRUM LIFEThe life of an image drum depends on a number of factors, including temperature and humidity, the ty

> 7NOTES, CAUTIONS AND WARNINGSNOTEA note appears in this manual like this. A note provides additional information to supplement the main text whi

CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCE > 701. Press the cover release and open the printer’s top cover fully.2. Remove the used image drum and toner cartridge

CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCE > 715. Return the printer on line by pressing the Online button.GENERATING A CLEANING PAGEIf the printed page shows sig

CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCE > 723. Press the Menu button repeatedly until MAINTENANCE MENU is displayed, then press the Select button.4. Press the

TROUBLESHOOTING > 73TROUBLESHOOTINGSTATUS AND ERROR MESSAGESYour printer has been designed to give you helpful status feedback not only during norm

TROUBLESHOOTING > 74PAPER JAMSProvided that you follow the recommendations in this guide on use of print media, and you keep the media in good cond

TROUBLESHOOTING > 75INPUT JAM1. Remove the paper tray from the printer.2. Remove any crumpled or folded paper.3. Remove any paper from the undersid

TROUBLESHOOTING > 767. The printer will warm up and commence printing when ready. The page lost through the jam will normally be reprinted.PRINT QU

TROUBLESHOOTING > 77SOFTWARE PROBLEMSYour software (operating environment, applications and printer drivers) controls the printing process. Make su

TROUBLESHOOTING > 78for use with your printer. See your software documentation for more information.HARDWARE PROBLEMSSymptom Problem SolutionPrinti

TROUBLESHOOTING > 79Printer is on but must warm up before a job is printed.Power Save mode is set on to conserve energy. The fuser must heat up bef

INTRODUCTION > 8INTRODUCTIONCongratulations on purchasing this OKI monochrome page printer. Your new printer is designed with a range of advanced f

INSTALLING OPTIONS > 80INSTALLING OPTIONSThe following options are available for the B4250, B4350, and B4350n only, to extend the performance of th

SPECIFICATIONS > 81SPECIFICATIONSGENERALA summary of the basic characteristics of your printer appears in the table below:Item SpecificationDimensi

SPECIFICATIONS > 82OVERALL DIMENSIONS355mm607.5mm395mm200mm14.0"15.6"7.9"24.3"

SPECIFICATIONS > 83PAPER AND TRAY INFORMATIONFeed and ejection methods vary depending on the type, size and thickness of medium used. Use the chart

SPECIFICATIONS > 84NOTES/SYMBOLS/TERMSNotes:1. When an optional second paper tray is used, the original tray is referred to as Tray 1 and the optio

INDEX > 85INDEXAAdhesive labels...35Advanced featuresenabling or disabling...62CChanging display lang

INDEX > 86media settingsB4100, B4250 ...40B4350, B4350n ...42menu functionsB4100, B4250 ...

INDEX > 87Transparencies ...40Transparency types ...35Priorityprint queue priority ...

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ABOUT THIS MANUAL > 9ABOUT THIS MANUALThis manual is your user’s guide for your printer and forms part of the overall user support listed below:>

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