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2•P r e f a c e Copyright Information _____________ Copyright © 2010 by Oki Da ta. Al l Rights Reserved Document Information MPS480mb User’s Guide P/N 59102101 Revision 1.0 October, 2010 Disclaimer Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date.
3•P r e f a c e Emergency first aid Take care with toner powder: If s wallowed, give small amounts of cold water and seek medical attention. DO NOT attempt to induce vomiting. If inhaled, move the person to an o pen area for fresh air. Seek medical attention.
4 Contents _________________________ About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Notes, Cautions and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 Printer settings in Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . 109 PCL emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Setting printing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Saving driver setting s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Changing the Default Printe r and Paper Size .
6 • About this Guide About this Guide__________________ This guide is part of a suite of printed an d online documentation provided to help you become familiar with your unit and to make the best use of its many features. Note Images used in this manual may include optional features that your product does not have installed.
7 • Notes, Caut ions and Warnings Notes, Cautions and Warnings _______ For the protection of your unit, and in order to ensure that you benefit from its full functionality, this model has been designe d to operate only with genuine original toner cartridges.
8•I n t r o d u c t i o n Introduction _____________________ Congratulations on choosing this Multi Func tion Product (MFP). It is designed with advanced features, to give you clear and crisp black and white pages at high speed on a range of office print media.
9•I n t r o d u c t i o n • MFP Setup Tool Utility Allows you to create up to 100 e-mail addresses and sever al filing destinations to manage your document. •P r i n t R e s o l u t i o n 1200 x 1200 dpi . • Duplex Printing Automatic two-sided (duplex) printing fo r economical use of paper and compact printing of larger documents.
10 • Overview Overview _______________________ Front View 1. Output stacker, face down Standard printed copy delivery point. Holds up to 150 sheets of 20-lb . US Bond (75 g/m²) paper . 2. Top cover release button Press to open. 3. Multi purpose tray release handle Pull to open.
11 • Overview 5. Paper tray Holds up to 530 sheets of 20 lb. US Bond (75 g/m².) 6. Paper level lever T o visually indicate the paper lev el in the tra y . 7. ON/OFF power switch Re fer to “Switching Off” on pag e 19 for details. 8. Scanner Bed 9.
12 • Overview Rear View 13. Access panel Allows access to install optional memory . 14. Duplex unit Provides automatic two-sided printing. 15. Rear output cover (closed) (face up stacker) This is mainly used for heavy print medi a.
13 • Overview Control Panel 1. Key Pad Used to enter numbers, upper-case/lower -case letters and symbols in the Entry Line. Ref er to “Character Switching” on page 16 for further details. 2. Left Key When in Switching mode: R eturns the disp lay to the Funct ion Selection screen or Scan Sub Function Selection screen from the Stand-by screen.
14 • Overview 6. Enter Key When in Switchi ng mode: • Used to confirm t he Mode selected. • Used to start Push Scan (If Push scan is selected, the Executin g Push scan screen is displa yed.) When Setting up: • Increases/decreases the va lue of the tree structure.
15 • Overview (Continued) 9. Stop Button: • Stops the function being executed (Copy , Scan, etc._). • Cancels a Print job. 10. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD): 128 x 64 dots.
16 • Overview Character Switching Numbers, upper and lower case letters and symbols can be entered using the keypad. Press the key multiple times to switch between characters.
17 • Overview Changing the Display Language The default language used by your MFP for di splay messages and for report printing is English. If required, this can be ch anged using the Panel Language Setup utility.
18 • Getting Started Getting Started___________________ Releasing the Scanner Lock 1. Open the document cover . 2. Move the scan lock lev er (1) to the UNLOCKED position. Power Save Mode If you do not use the MFP for a while, the machine will enter the power save mode to control the power consumption of the device.
19 • Getting Started Switching Off 1. Press the down arrow button on the control panel to highlight Menu. Press Enter . 2. Press the down arrow button on the control panel to hig hlight System Shutdown. Press Enter . 3. Press Enter t o execute. 4. At the prompt, turn the power switch OFF .
20 • Getting Started Installing Drivers and Utilities Your machine is supplied with the fo llowing drivers: • T W A IN (scanner) driver: Windows only , USB only • Printer driver: PCL5e (all models), PCL 6 (all models), PostScript3 • F ax driver: Windows only The MFP is a “dual device” - Windows sees it as a scanner and a printer.
21 • Getting Started • Oki Driver Installer Program (recommended method) • Plug and Play (USB only) Oki Driver Installer Installatio n Before powering up the printer 1. Run the Oki driver installer progr a m from the CD-ROM supplied with your unit.
22 • Getting Started 4. Install the TWAIN driv er first b c a d.
23 • Getting Started 5. Next install the Pr inter driver Mac OS X: Installing the Printer Driver The information in this section is based on Mac OS X Leopard (10.5). Other versi ons may appear slightly different, but the principles are the same. 1. Insert the CD-ROM and run the Oki driv er installer program.
24 • Getting Started 7. Click “+” to add a new printer . 8. Click More Printers. 9. Choose OKI USB from the pop-up menu. 10. Select your printer model and click Add.
25 • Getting Started The MFP setup tool can discover the devic es over USB or network connections. To discover, select File > Printer Discove ry. The MFP setup tool allows you to configur e your unit. Refer to “Pre-configuration information” on page 38 for detailed instructions.
26 • Getting Started 3. Select Options > Button Settings. The following screen displays. 4. Select the function y ou want to set in section (1). 5. Set the parameters for this function in section (2). 6. When you have completed settings, press OK (3).
27 • Getting Started e. Choose an event from the Select an event drop-down menu. f. In the Actions field, click Start this program and choose ActKey from the dropdown menu. g. Click Apply. h. Repeat steps e to g for each event, e.g. Scan to Application, E-mail, Folder and PC-Fax.
28 • Getting Started Tray 1 The paper tray can handle paper weights of 16 to 32 lb. US Bo nd (60 to 120 g/m²). If you have identical paper stock loaded in another tray (the optional 2nd or the m ulti purpose tray) you can have the MFP switch to another tray when the current tray runs out of paper.
29 • Getting Started Use the multi purpose tray for printing on envelopes and transparencies. Up to 50 sheets of transparencies or 10 envelopes can be loaded at one time, subject to a maximum stacking depth of 10 mm. Size Dimensions Weight Letter 8.
30 • Getting Started Envelopes Transparencies Recommended type is CG3300 by 3M (A4 or Letter size). Labels Face Down Stacker The face down stacker on the top of the MF P can hold up to 150 sheets of 64g/m² standard paper and can handle paper stocks up to 120g /m².
31 • Getting Started Loading Paper Cassette Trays 1. R emove the paper tr ay from the MFP ..
32 • Getting Started 2. Adjust the rear stopper (3) and paper gui des (4) to the size of paper being used. F or loading A4 or Legal size paper , push the lever in the arrow direction (b) and extend the paper tra y using the rear paper stopper.
33 • Getting Started 4. Load paper short edge feed (SEF) (1) (for letterhead paper load face down with top edge towards the front of the paper tr ay) up to mark (a). The paper level indicator (2) provides a visual indication of how much paper is left in the tray .
34 • Getting Started 5. If required, set the correct media type in the Printer menu. . Note To prevent paper jams: • Do not lea ve space between the paper and the guides and rear stopper . • Do not o verfill the paper tray . Capacity depends on the type of paper stock.
35 • Getting Started 6. R eplace the tray in the MFP . Loading Paper: Multi Purpose Tray 1. Open the multi purpose tray (1). Fold out the paper support (a) 2.
36 • Getting Started 3. Adjust the paper guides (3) to the siz e of paper being used. Do not exceed the paper capacity of about 50 sheets or 10 enve lopes. Maximum stacking depth is 10 mm (about 3/8-inch. 4. Press the tray latch button (4) inwards to release the paper platform, so that the paper is lifted and gripped in place.
37 • Getting Started • F o r single-sided printing on headed paper load the paper into the multi purpose tray with pre-printed side up and top edge into the MFP . • F o r two-sided (duplex) printing on headed paper load the paper with pre- printed side down and the top edg e away from the MFP .
3 8•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e Configuring your machine __________ Minimum configuration requirements To make the best of this MFP, the following configuratio n is required: To send faxes: A PSTN telephone line connection. To send e-mails: • TCP / I P ne t w o r k.
3 9•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e Fax set up Your MFP has to be set up properly to allo w faxing from the m achine. The following parameters must be set before using the fax function: • Date and time • Country code • Local phone number • Sender ID See “Initial set up” on page 61 for details.
4 0•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e 3. Subnet Mask: The net mask address assigned by your network administrator. 4. Gateway Address: The gateway IP address assigned by your network administrator. 5. SMTP Server: The IP address of your SMTP Mail Server assigned by your network administrator.
4 1•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e Internet communication features Scan to e-m ail The MFP allows you to d eliver your scanned document to e-mail addre sses on the network.
4 2•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e Setting up an SMTP Server 1. Using the Down arrow key , scroll to Menu, then press Enter . 2. Using the Down arrow key , scroll to Admin setup , then press Enter . 3. Using the arrow keys and on-screen k eypad, enter the Administrator password.
4 3•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e • Filing destinations: Defines the protocol s and destinations to send your scanned document to F TP servers or any personal computers on the network.
4 4•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e . . . from the web page Type the IP address of the MFP in the URL field of your browser and then press Enter. The MFP web page displays. For exam ple: http://10.18.2 07.81 Note The Administrative Settings are blocked by a password.
4 5•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e . . . from the setup tool If you have not already done so, install the setup tool as described in “MFP Setup Tool: Windows Only” on page 24. Note The Administrative Settings are bloc ked by a password.
4 6•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e . . . from the control panel 1. Press the Down arrow key (1) on the control panel until Menu is highlighted, then press Enter (2). 2. Press the Down arrow key (1) until Admin Setup is highlighted, then press Enter (2).
4 7•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e The Printer Menu Copy function This is the default mode on Power up, with Access Control disabled. Use the Down arrow key to select other functions and Enter to select an option. Default option (if relevant) is highlighted.
4 8•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e Scan/scan to function Use the Down arrow key to select this function and Enter to select an op tion. E-mail LEVEL 2 DESCRIP TION OPTIONS Check Address Displays the de fault addr ess (set by th e administr ator).
4 9•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e Network PC PC Fax function Note The MFP must be connected to a Network server to enable Scan to Network PC to be set up. Profiles can be created and managed using the machine’s web page or the MFP Setup Tool.
5 0•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e Menu Function LEVEL 2 ITEM DESCRIPTION/OPTIONS View Information Supplies Life T oner (n.nk) R emaining toner nnn% Drum R emaining nnn% Network IPv4 Address Self explanatory xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Subnet Mask Self explanatory xxx.
5 1•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e Print Information Configuration Execute Prints out a repo rt of the machine’ s configuration Network Information Execute Prints out a report of the .
5 2•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e Admin Setup System Setup Access Control Enable/ Disable Po we r S av e Ti m e 1/ 5 /15/30/6 0/120 minutes Return to Stand-by Time 20/40/ 60 /120/180 s.
5 3•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e Admin Setup cont. Network Menu cont. Network Setup cont. SNMP Enable /Disable Network Scale Normal/Small Hub Link Setting Auto Negotiate / 100Base- TX.
5 4•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e Admin Setup cont. Printer Setup Copies 1 - 999 Duplex On/ Off Printer Setup cont. Media Check Enable /Disab le X Dimension 86 ~ 210 ~216 millime ter Y.
5 5•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e Admin Setup Cont. Fa x S e t u p C l o c k Adjustment dd/mm/yyyy hh:mm Use Up & D own arrow keys to set and Right arrow key to advance. Basic Setup Service Bit On/ Off Country Code Select the country in which the MFP is located.
5 6•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e Admin Setup Cont. PCL Setup Font Source Resi dent/Resi dent2/ Downloade d Fo nt N u mb e r I 0 /C 1 / S 1 Fo nt P i t ch 0.
5 7•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e Admin Setup Cont. EPSON FX Setup Character Pitch 10 /12/17/20CPI / Proportional Character Set SET-2/ SET -1 Symb ol Set A vailable sets Letter O Style.
5 8•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e Printer Menu Tr a y Configuration Pa pe r Fe e d Tray1 /T ra y2/MP T ray Auto T ray Swi tch On /Off Tr a y S e q u e n c e Down /Up/P aper Fee d T ra y MP T ray Usage When Mi smatching/Do not use T ray1 Config Paper Size A4/A5/B5/L egal14/ Legal13.
5 9•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e Printer Menu Cont. Printer Adjust Manual Timeout Off/30/ 60 /120/180/24 0/300 secs. Low T oner Continue /Stop Jam R ecove ry On /Off Error R eport On/.
6 0•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e Scanner Menu Scan to Email J ob Build Scanning On/ Off Density -3/-2/-1/ 0 /+1/+2/+3 Document size A4/ Letter /Legal13/Leg al13.5/Legal 14 Color Select Color/ B/W Co lo r For ma t F i le For ma t PDF /TIFF/JPEG Compression Rate Low /Medium/High Color Format cont.
6 1•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e Setting the fax facility Initial set up The following parameters must be set befo re usin g the fax function on your MFP: • Date and time • Country code • Local Phone No.
6 2•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e 16. Press the Left arrow key to exit the menu. Advanced set up Your machine offers a multitude of features which reduce the time required for manual operation and make fax communications more efficient.
6 3•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e 12. Press the Left arrow key to exit the menu. Adding a gro up entry to the phone book The machine can hold up to 10 group dial settings. To add a new group dial number to the phone book: 1. Using the Down arrow key , scroll to Menu and press Enter .
6 4•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e Deleti ng a group dia l entry from the pho ne book To delete a group dial entry from the phone book: 1. Using the Down arrow key , scroll to Menu and press Enter . 2. Using the Down arrow key , scroll to Fax Menu and press Enter .
6 5•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e Reception Mode You can change the way your MFP handles in com ing fax transmissio ns and telephone calls (if you have a telephone handset connected) depending on your office requirements. Choose from: • Fa x • Manual • Te l / F a x • TA D • DRD To change the reception mode: 1.
6 6•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e Managing the address book The following section describes how to add/remove/modify e-mail addresses to/from the Address Book. Adding an email address entry The machine can hold up to 100 e-mail addresses in the address book.
6 7•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e Deleting an email address entry To delete an email address entry from the address book: 1. Using the Down arrow key , scroll to Menu and press Enter . 2. Using the Down arrow key , scroll to Scanner Menu and press Enter .
6 8•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e Adding a group entry The machine can hold up to 20 group addresses. To add a new group address to the address book: 1. Using the Down arrow key , scroll to Menu and press Enter . 2. Using the Down arrow key , scroll to Scanner Menu and press Enter .
6 9•C o n f i g u r i n g y o u r m a c h i n e Modifying a group address entry To edit a group address entry from the address book: 1. Using the Down arrow key , scroll to Menu and press Enter . 2. Using the Down arrow key , scroll to Scanner Menu and press Enter .
70 • Acces s Control Access Control ___________________ The operation and functionality of this machine can be limited to authorized personnel only by the simple introduction of a 4 to 9 digit PIN (Personal Identification Number). This is known as Access Control.
71 • Acces s Control 4. Use the Up arrow key to highlight Done and press Enter to confirm. Logging out When you have finished using the machine, make sure you log out: 1. Using the Down arrow key , highlight Logout and the n press Enter . The Confirm Logout screen is displayed.
72 • Operation Operation _______________________ With its intuitive control panel, this Multi Function Product (MFP) is designed to be easy to use. The following sections describe how to copy, fax, and scan your documents.
73 • Operation 1. If you ha ve multiple pages, fan the pages to a void paper jams. The ADF holds up to 50 pages at one time. 2. Place the document with the text face UP in the ADF and make sure that the top of each page is fed in first.
74 • Operation 3. Adjust the P aper Guides (1) to centre the document in the ADF . Placing document(s) on the glass 1. Open the document cover . 2. Place your document with the text face DOWN on the glass and align the top of the page to the upper-left corner .
75 • Operation Copying Basic operation 1. Place your docu ment(s) with text face Up in the ADF or face Down on the glass. 2. Set your copying options as required. F o r further details refer to the following sections. 3. Then press the Start button.
76 • Operation Options are (factory default set tings in bold text): a. N-up can only be changed from 1in1 if paper size is set to A4 or Letter and documents are scanned from the ADF . Collate always defaults to “Off” . R educe/Enlarge to “100%” .
77 • Operation Scanning Basic Operation 1. Place your document(s) with the text fac e up in the ADF or face Down on the glass. 2. Select Scan mode using the Down arrow button on the control panel. 3. Press Enter . 4. Press the Down arrow key and select the scan destination from the following options: •E m a i l •N e t w o r k P C •P C 5.
78 • Operation 8. Set the destination address(s) from eithe r: • Address Book - select from the address book entries • Screen Entry - enter directly using the keypad • Number - enter an addres.
79 • Operation Scan to Network PC Before sending your document to a file serv er, profiles should be setup first to spe ed up the process. A profile contains a list of filing parameters such as your filing protocol, directory, file name and other scanning parameters.
80 • Operation is saved in the specified folder and is ready for the software to send as an attachment. Complete the data on screen and send. b. Folder When the Folder function is selected th e Actkey Utility executes PC scan in accordance with your settings for “Scan to Folder”.
81 • Operation Pull Scan Double click the Actkey Icon on your deskt op. The Actkey console (below) will display. The functions below, can now be controlled from the PC: • Scan to Application1 • .
82 • Operation Faxing: Basic operation Searching the phone book To search the contents of the phone book, you can either: • Use the arrow keys to scroll through th e list and highlight the required entry . • Using the keypad to type in a search character , for example the first letters of the name.
83 • Operation Sending a Fax 1. Place your docu ment(s) with text face Up in the ADF or face Down on the glass. 2. Using the Down arrow key , scroll to Fax and press Enter . 3. Enter the destination fax number by either: a. Sele cting Fax No. and typing in the number using the numeric keypad.
84 • Operation Faxing: Advanced operation Changing the Fax Quality (Mode) The machine is preset to “Standard”. If r equired, you can select Fine, ExtraFine, or Photo to improve fax quality. To change fax quality: 1. F ollow “Sending a F ax” process steps 1 to 4.
85 • Operation 4. Press the Start button t o send your document(s). Fax Receiving Your MFP is set to receive faxes a utomatically, if you wish to change the reception mode, refer to “Reception Mode” on page 65 for details.
86 • Operation telephone. If you do not answer, your machine will switch back to fax mode to allow the calling party to manually send a fax. Refer to “Reception Mode” on page 65 fo r details on enabling Tel/Fax mode.
87 • Operation Remote receivin g If you have an external telephone handse t connected to your fax machine, you can instruct your fax machine to begin receivin g by entering a three-digit code on your telephone keypad. This feature is useful when you answer a call on the external phone, but need to switch the line over to your fax machine.
88 • Operation Printing transmission reports 1. Using the Down arrow key , scroll to Menu and press Enter . 2. Using the Down arrow key , scroll to Admin Setup and press Enter . 3. Using the arrow keys and on-screen k eypad, enter the Administrator password.
89 • Operation Faxing: Sending a Fax from your PC 1. From your application’ s File menu, select Print. 2. In the Select Printer window, highlight the fax driver option. 3. Press the Preferences/Properties button to display the fax d river window .
90 • Operation 7. On the Recipient tab: a. Click the Recipient...button. b. Select a fax number from the Phone boo k panel on the right hand side. Refer to “Adding fax numbers to the phone bo ok” on page 91 c. Click the Add button to add this number to the recipient list.
91 • Operation Using the Phone Book Adding fax numbers to the phone book To add a fax destination number to the phonebook: 1. From your application’ s File menu, select Print. 2. In the Select Printer window, highlight the fax driver option. 3. Press the Preferences button to display the fax driver window .
92 • Operation Adding new groups numbers to the phone book To add a new group to the phone book: 1. From your application’s File menu, select Print. 2. In the Select Printer window, highlight the fax driver option. 3. Press the Preferences button to display the fax driver window.
93 • Operation 4. From the pull-down menu, click Tool > Export. 5. In the Export File screen, enter a name for the file and click the Save button.
94 • Printer Settings in Windows Printer Settings in Windows ________ Your printer’s operator panel menus provide access to many options. The Windows printer driver also contains settings for many of these items.
95 • Printer Settings in Windows PCL emulation Setup tab 1. P aper size should be the same as the page size of your document (unless you wish to scale the printout to fit another size), and should also be the same as the size of paper y ou will feed into the printer .
96 • Printer Settings in Windows Job options tab 1. The output resolution of the printed page can be set as follows. • The ProQ1200 setting for Xxxxxn prints at 600 X 2400dpi. This setting requires the most printer memory and takes the longest to print.
97 • Printer Settings in Windows If you would like to print on special stationery, such as forms and letterhead, but do not want to use pre-printed statio nery, you can create your own using Overlays. For more information on Overlays and Macros refer to “Overlays and Macros (Windows only)” on page 127.
98 • Printer Settings in Windows Image tab 1. Dithering produces an intermediate grey scale by adjusting the combination of dots used in printing. Selecting a se tting determines the degree of detail with which a graphics image will be printed.
99 • Printer Settings in Windows Setting from Windows control panel When you open the driver propertie s window directly from Windows, rather than from within an application program, a so mewhat more extensive range of settings is provided.
100 • Printer Settings in Windows Advanced tab 1. Y ou can specify which times of day your printer will be av ailab le. 2. Indicates current priority , from 1 (lowest) to 99 (highest). Highest priority documents will print first. 3. Specifies that documents should be spooled (stored in a sp ecial print file) before being printed.
101 • Printer Settings in Windows 5. Directs the spooler to check the document setup and match it to the printer setup before sending the document to pr int. If a mismatch is detected, the document is held in the print queue and does not print until the printer setup is changed and the document restart ed from the print queue.
102 • Printer Settings in Windows Device optio ns tab In this window you can select which optional upgra des are installed on your printer. See the chapter entitled “Installing options”.
103 • Printer Settings in Windows PS emulation Layout tab 1. P age orientation can be set to portr ait (tall), landscape (wide) or landscape rotated by 180 degrees. 2. Print on both sides (duplex printing) can be set to long edge or short edge of the document.
104 • Printer Settings in Windows 5. Click the Advanced button to be able to set further document options as follows: a. Sele ct the required printed paper size. b. You can substitute another font for TrueType Font. c. You can set other document options as required, including Pos tScript options and printer features.
105 • Printer Settings in Windows Paper/Quali ty tab You can set the paper source or leave it as automatic selection and by using the Advanced button you have access to the same set of op tions as described above for the Layout Tab.
106 • Printer Settings in Windows Job options tab 1. The output resolution of the printed page can be set as follows. • The High Quality setting prints at 1200 x 12 00dpi for Xxxxxdn an d Xxxxxdtn and is the best option for printing vector objects such as graphics and text.
107 • Printer Settings in Windows Settings from the Control Panel The main tabs are the General Tab , Advanced Tab and Device Settings Tab . The General and Advanced tabs are the same as for PCL emulation described earlier. Device s ettings tab 1. Y ou can set the desired paper sizes in each of the available paper feed trays.
108 • Printer Settings in Windows 2-sided (duplex) printing The duplex unit adds the function of two-sided printing, using less paper and making large documents easier to handle. It also enables booklet printing, which uses even less paper. • F or Letter , A4, Legal 13, 13.
109 • Printer settings in Mac OS X Printer settings in Mac OS X _________ The information in this sec tion is based on Mac OS X Tiger (10.4). Other versions may appear slightly different, but the principles are the same.
110 • Printer settings in Mac OS X 6. T o change any printer driver settings, select the required options from the Settings drop-down menu. Y ou can select more options from the Copies & P ages menu. For a description of these options, see “Print Options” on page 112 7.
111 • Printer settings in Mac OS X 4. Select File > Print. 5. T o save the current printer driv er settings as a pres et, select Save As from the Preset menu. 6. Enter a name for your preset and click OK. Changing the Default Printer and Paper Size The following steps describe how to change your default printer and the paper size options.
112 • Printer settings in Mac OS X Paper size Select a paper size to match your docume nts and the pape r loaded in the printer. The paper margin is 4.2mm at all edges. To specify your own paper sizes, select Manage Custom Sizes ... Scale You can scale documents up or down to fit onto different paper sizes.
113 • Printer settings in Mac OS X Layout Pages per sheet You can shrink multiple pages and print them on a single sheet of paper. For example, choosing 4-up will tie four of your document’s pages across a single sheet of paper.
114 • Printer settings in Mac OS X Scheduler This option lets you choose whether to pr int your document im mediately, or defer printing until later. You can also assign a priority to a print job. These features are useful if you are printing large documents that take a long time to print.
115 • Printer settings in Mac OS X Paper Handling Page order You can choose to print yo ur document in the normal page order (1,2,3...) or reverse order (...3,2,1). Print This option allows you to choose whethe r to print only odd or even number of pages.
116 • Printer settings in Mac OS X Cover page Choosing a cover page may help you identify your printed document in a large pile of paper. This is useful in a busy offi ce with many people sharing the printer. Duplex Using the duplexer, you can prin t on both sides of the paper.
117 • Printer settings in Mac OS X Long Edge Binding prints pages that read like a normal book. Short Edge Binding prints pages that read like a notepad.
118 • Printer settings in Mac OS X Print qu ality Use this option to select the print resolution. The High Quality setting produces the best graphic images, but these images take longer to print. Effects Dithering produces an intermediate greyscal e by adjusting the combination of dots used in printing.
119 • Printer settings in Mac OS X Printer setup options Printer options Density Select the density from Lightest (-2) to Darkest (+2) depending on the quality of the original document.
120 • Printer settings in Mac OS X A warning message is displayed and printi ng continues when you load the correct paper in the paper tray and press START . When this option is deselected, the printer uses the paper loaded in the sele cted tray regardless of the document size.
121 • Printer settings in Mac OS X Summary This option displays a summary of all selecte d print options for the current job. PS emulation Copies & pages Refer to “Copies & Pag es” on page 112. Layout Refer to “Pages per sheet” on page 113.
122 • Printer settings in Mac OS X Scheduler Refer to “Scheduler” on page 114. Paper handling Refer to “Paper Handling” on page 115. Cover page Refer to “Cover page” on page 116.
123 • Printer settings in Mac OS X Paper Feed If you want the first page of a document pr inted on a different media, you can load the special media in the Multi-purpose tray and select the first page to be printed by setting Multi-purpose tray as the sour ce.
124 • Printer settings in Mac OS X A warning message is displayed and printi ng continues when you load the correct paper in the paper tray and press Start. Wh en this option is deselected, the printer uses the paper loaded in the se lected tray regardless of the do cument size.
125 • Printer settings in Mac OS X Adjust ultra fine lines If you are printing a drawing and want to emphasize the pen width of very fine lines, select this option to improve the appearance of the lines. However, in some applications, if this options is selected and you are printing barcodes, the spaces in the barcode becomes too narrow.
126 • Printer settings in Mac OS X Cancelling a print job You can cancel a print job from your softwa re application, from the print queue or by using the STOP button on your printer.
127 • Overlays and Macros (Windows only) Overlays and Macros (Windows only) _ What are overlays and macros? If you would like to print on special stationery, such as forms and letterhead, but do not want to use pre-printed statione ry, you can create your own using these advanced features.
128 • Overlays and Macros (Windows only) 6. On the Overlay tab, choose Create Form from the drop-down list (4). 7. Click OK to close the Document Properties wind ow . 8. Click OK again to close the Print dialog. 9. When prompted for a print file name, enter a meaningful name with the extension.
129 • Overlays and Macros (Windows only) 2. In the T est P ostScript Form window , to test ea ch overlay select it and click OK. There will be a short pause while th e printer processes the form, and then it will print. 3. When each overlay has been tested, click Exit.
130 • Overlays and Macros (Windows only) 1. Prepare your document in the normal way using yo ur own application software. R emember , i f necessary , to format the document so that it will fit within the appropriate space.
131 • Overlays and Macros (Windows only) 2. Open your application’ s Print… dialog. 3. Make sure that the selected printer name (1) is that of your PCL printer driver . 4. Select the Print T o File (2) option. 5. When prompted for a print file name, enter a meaningful name with the extension .
132 • Overlays and Macros (Windows only) 10. When the message “Command Issued” appears co nfirming that the download is complete, click OK to clear the message. Test printing the macro 1. Choose Printers > T est Macro. 2. In the T est Macro window, enter its ID number and click OK.
133 • Overlays and Macros (Windows only) The new overlays will now appear in the Defined Overlays list in the printer properties window. 6. When done, click OK to close the printing preferences window. Your new overlays are now ready and available to be used for any future documents you wish.
134 • Maintenanc e Maintenance _____________________ Consumables Only use genuine original consumables to ensure the best quality and performance from your hardwar e.
135 • Maintenanc e Replacing consumable items Toner cartridge replacement Have a sheet of paper handy so that you have somewhere to place the used cartridge while you install the new one. Dispose of the old cartridge re sponsibly, inside the pack that the new o ne came in.
136 • Maintenanc e 2. Press the cover release (a) and open the top cover (b) fully . 3. Pull the colored toner release lever (1) on the cartridge to be replaced fully towards the front of the MFP . Warning! If the MFP has been powe red on, the fuser may be hot .
137 • Maintenanc e 4. Lift the right -hand end of the cartridge an d then draw the cartridge to the right to release the left -hand end as shown, and withdraw the toner cartridge out of the MFP . 5. Put the cartridge down gently onto a piece of paper to prevent toner from marking your furniture.
138 • Maintenanc e 8. R emove the wrapping material and peel off the adhesive tape from the underside of the cartridge. 9. Holding the cartridge by its top centre with the colored lever to the right, lower it into the printer ov er the image drum unit from which the old cartridge w a s removed.
139 • Maintenanc e 11. Pressing gently down on the cartridge to ensure that it is firmly seated, push the colored lever towards the rear of the MFP . This will lock the cartridge into place and release toner into the image drum unit. 12. Close the top cover and press down firmly so that the cover latches closed.
140 • Maintenanc e Image drum replacement 1. Lift the scanner . Caution! Static sensitive devices, handle with care..
141 • Maintenanc e 2. Press the cover release (a) and open the top cover (b) fully . Warning! If the MFP has been powe red on, the fuser will be hot.
142 • Maintenanc e 3. Holding it by its top centre, lift the ima ge drum, complete with its toner cartridge, up and out of the MFP . 4. Put the cartridge down gently onto a piece of paper to prevent toner from marking your furniture and to avoi d damaging the green drum surface.
143 • Maintenanc e 8. Place the toner cartridge onto the new im age drum cartridge as shown. Push the left end in first, and then lower the right end in. (It is not necessary to fit a new toner cartridge at this time unless the remaining toner level is v e ry low .
144 • Maintenanc e 12. Gently lower the scanner . Note If you need to return or transport this product for any reason, please make sure you remove the image drum unit beforehand and place in the bag provided. This is to avoid toner spillage. Refer to “Appendix A - Moving and transporting” on page 173 for details.
145 • Maintenanc e Cleaning From time to time print “debris” such as in k, toner and paper dust will accumulate in the ADF and the document glass from documents which have been copied. the unit casing 1. Switch off the MFP . 2. Wipe the unit surface with a soft cloth moistened sparingly with water or neutral detergent.
146 • Maintenanc e 3. Pinch the ADF lock lever and swing the feeder mechanism up until it is locked. 4. Moisten a soft clean lint free cloth and re mov e any marks by wiping the cloth in the direction of the arrow, as shown. 5. R eturn the feeder mechanism to its original position.
147 • Maintenanc e 2. Moisten a soft, clean, lint free clot h and remove any marks as shown. 3. Close the document cover . the document glass The document glass needs to be cleaned occasionally to ensure optimum image quality and performance. 1. Open the document cover .
148 • Maintenanc e the LED head Clean the LED head when printing does not come out clearly, has white lines or when text is blurred. There is no need to switch the MFP off to clean the lens. 1. Lift the scanner . 2. Press the cover release (a) and open the top cover (b) fully .
149 • Maintenanc e 3. Moisten a soft, clean, lint-free cloth and gently wipe the LED head surface. 4. Close the top cov er and press down firmly so that the cov er latches closed. 5. Gently lower the scanner . Caution! Do not use methyl al cohol or other solv ents on the LED he ad as damage to the lens surface will occur.
150 • Insta lling options Installing options The following options are available to ex tend the performance of your printer: • 64, 256 RAM DIMM: to extend the main me mory of your printer and speed up the processing of large files.
151 • Trouble shooting Troubleshooting __________________ Clearing paper jams Provided that you follow the recommendations in this guide on use of print media, and you keep the media in good condition prior to use, your MFP should give years of reliable service.
152 • Trouble shooting b. Remove any paper from ADF mechanism. 4. Lower the ADF cover . 5. Press the Stop button to restore the scanning head to the correct position.
153 • Trouble shooting 2. If a sheet is well adv a nced out of the to p of the printer , simply grip it and pull gently to draw it fully out. If it does not remove easily , do not use excessiv e force.
154 • Trouble shooting 3. Press the cover release (a) and open the MFP’ s top cov er (b) fully . Warning! If the MFP has been powe red on, the fuser will be hot.
155 • Trouble shooting 4. Holding it by its top centre, lift the image drum, com plete with its toner cartridge, up and out of the printer. 5. Put the cartridge down gently onto a piece of paper to prevent toner from marking your furniture and to avoid damaging the green drum surface.
156 • Trouble shooting 6. R emove any jammed sheets from the paper path. 7. Holding the complete assembly by its top centre, lower it into place in the MFP , locating the pegs at each end into their slots in the sides of the MFP cavity . 8. Lower the top cover but do not press down to latch it closed yet.
157 • Trouble shooting Pull out any sheets found in this area. If the sheet is low down in this area and difficult to remove, it is probably still gripped by the fuser. In this case raise the top cover, reach around and press down on the fuser pressure release lever.
158 • Trouble shooting 11. R emove the Duplex Unit (1) and check for any paper in this area. Remov e any paper and replace the duplex unit.. Note If the paper is not advance d enough to grip, push the cover (2) in the arrow direction, raise it and remove the paper.
159 • Trouble shooting 12. Open the Multi Purpose T r ay . Remove any paper that you find and then close the tray. 13. Pull out the paper tray and remove any paper from the underside of the printer .
160 • Trouble shooting guides are properly positioned against the edges of the paper stack. When satisfied, replace the tray . 14. Close the top cover and press down firmly at b oth sides so that the cover latches closed. 15. Gently lower the scanner .
161 • Trouble shooting Dealing with unsatisfactory printing SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE CAUSES STEPS TO TAKE Ve r t i c a l w h i t e lines can be seen on the printed page . The LED head is dirty . Wipe the LED head with a soft, lint- free cloth. The toner is low .
162 • Trouble shooting Dealing with unsatisfactory copying As well as the suggestions provided in “Dealing with unsatisfactory printing” on page 161, ensure that the scanner unit glass is clean at all times. Refer to “...the document glass” on page 147.
163 • Trouble shooting Fax problem checklist If a problem occurs, read through the list of problems and solutio ns before calling for service. The MFP will not dial a telephone number.
164 • Trouble shooting Image of received fax is very poor. Try making a copy of a document on the local machine to make sure it is working properly. If there is still a problem, cont act the perso n sending the fax and ask them to change their fax quality and density setting s.
1 6 5•S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Specifications General ITEM SPECIFICATION Dimensions, W x D x H 17.6 x 17 x 20.8 inches (447 x 432 x 529 mm) W eight, approx imate 41.9 lbs. (19 kg) P ower so urce 120V , 50/ 60 Hz ± 2% 220-240V , 50/60Hz ± 2% P ower consumption Operating: 800W ma x.
1 6 6•S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Scanning Specifications ITEM SPECIFICATION Image sensor Colour CCD Light source C old Cathode Fluorescent L amp (CCFL) ADF - Simplex 50 sheets (60 ~ 105 g/m 2 ) Optical resolut ion Flatbed : 1200 x 600 dpi ADF : 1200 X 300 dpi Scanner life Flatbed ADF 50,000 pages or 5 years 240,000 pages or 5 years.
1 6 7•S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Copy Specifications ITEM SPECIFICATION Speed ADF : 21 cpm (copies per minute) , A4, 300 dpi 22 cpm, Letter , 300 dpi Number of copies Up to 99 Resolution Scan: 600 x 600 d pi, 300 x 300 dpi Print: 600 x 600 dpi Pa p e r si z e Flatbed ADF B5, A5, A4, Let ter B5, A5, A4, Let ter , Legal 13, Le gal 13.
1 6 8•S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Network Specifications ITEM SPECIFICATION Connectivity Ethernet 10 0Base- TX/10Base- T auto- negotiation with RJ-45 connector Network protocol TCP/IP: Network l aye.
1 6 9•S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Fax Specifications ITEM SPECIFICATION Circuits PSTN , PBX line Compatibility ITU- T G3/Super G3 T ransmission speed 3 seconds per page Line interface Dual RJ-11C ( .
1 7 0•S p e c i f i c a t i o n s E-mail Specifications ITEM SPECIFICATION Communication protocol SMTP , MIME, POP3 File formats PDF , M- TIFF , JPEG Default file format PDF R esolution 100, 150, 200, 300 dpi (400, 600 dp i 1 bit mono only) Default resolution B&W : 200dpi Grey/Col or: 150dpi Address book volum e Max.
1 7 1•S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Filing Specifications ITEM SPECIFICATION Communication protocol FTP , CIFS File formats: PDF , M- TIFF , JPEG Default file format PDF R esolution 100, 150, 200, 300 dpi (400, 600 dp i 1 bit mono only) Default resolution B&W : 200dpi Grey/Color: 150dpi Max.
1 7 2•S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Printing Specifications ITEM SPECIFICATION Speed Letter: 30 ppm A4: 28 ppm Res o l u t i on • 1200 x 1200 dpi • 600 x 600 dpi Optical: 120 0 dpi Memory 64 MB standard, upgradeable to 320 MB ma x. P aper capacity at 20 lb .
173 • Appendix A - Moving and transporting Appendix A - Moving and transporting Moving your MFP 1. T urn off the MFP and disconnect or remove the following: •P o w e r c o r d •P r i n t e r c a b l e • Paper in the p aper cassette 2. Move the MFP to the new lo cation.
174 • Appendix A - Moving and transporting 2. Lift the scanner . 3. Press the cover release (a) and open the top cover (b) fully . warning! If the MFP has been powe red on, the fuser will be hot.
175 • Appendix A - Moving and transporting 4. Lift the image drum along with the toner cartridge out of the MFP and place it on a flat table. 5. Place the drum and cartridge in a black bag plastic b ag. 6. R e-install the image drum along with the toner cartridge back into the MFP .
176 • Appendix A - Moving and transporting 8. Gently lower the scanner . 9. Protect the MFP with cushion pads and put it in a box. Note It is recommended that you use the original box and packaging if available. Warning! This product is heavy; a minimum of two pe ople are required to lift it safely.
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