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Oki B 4350N User Manual

Summary of B 4350N

  • Page 1

    B4250/b4350 user's guide.

  • Page 2: Preface

    Preface > 2 preface every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control. The manufacturer also cannot guarantee that changes in software and equipment...

  • Page 3: Contents

    Contents > 3 contents preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 printer features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

  • Page 4

    Contents > 4 printer drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 windows operating systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 installed options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 macintosh operating systems . ....

  • Page 5

    Contents > 5 hardware problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 installing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 installation procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 specifications. . . . . . ...

  • Page 6: Note

    Notes, cautions and warnings > 6 notes, cautions and warnings note a note appears in this manual like this. A note provides additional information to supplement the main text which may help you to use and understand the product. Caution! A caution appears in this manual like this. A caution provides...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Introduction > 7 introduction congratulations on purchasing this 22 pages per minute monochrome page printer. Your new printer is designed with a range of advanced features to give you crisp black and white pages at high speed on a wide range of print media. For your information, a summary of the ma...

  • Page 8: (A)

    Introduction > 8 l 16, 32, 64, 128, 256mb ram dimm: to extend the main memory of your printer and speed up the processing of large files l rs232c card: to provide serial interface capability for the b4250 and b4350 l second paper tray: to increase your printer’s paper handling capacity by 500 sheets...

  • Page 9: About This Manual

    About this manual > 9 about this manual this manual is the user’s guide (check the oki europe website, www.Okieurope.Com, for the most up-to-date version) for your printer and forms part of the overall user support listed below: l quick set-up guide: to describe how to unpack, connect and power up y...

  • Page 10: Printing Pages

    About this manual > 10 printing pages the whole manual, individual pages, or sections may be printed. The procedure is: 1. From the toolbar, select [file], then [print] (or press the ctrl + p keys). 2. Choose which pages you wish to print: (a) [all pages], for the entire manual. (b) [current page] f...

  • Page 11: Abbreviations Used

    About this manual > 11 abbreviations used the following abbreviations are used in this manual: abbreviation meaning ctrl control dpi dots per inch dimm dual in-line memory module n network card installed led light emitting diode mft manual feed tray mpt multi-purpose tray nic network interface card ...

  • Page 12: Printer Components

    Printer components > 12 printer components apart from the operator panels, which are described in the next chapter, the b4250n, b4350, b4350n, b4350nps printers look similar from the outside. The important components are identified in the representations below. 1. Operator panel (b4350 shown) 2. Top...

  • Page 13: 10.

    Printer components > 13 10. Led array 11. Image drum 12. Manual feed tray (single sheet) (shown in closed position) 13. Paper feed tray (250 sheets) 14. Toner cartridge 15. Fuser unit 16. Top cover · ¯ 10 11 12 13 14 15 16.

  • Page 14: 17.

    Printer components > 14 17. Power cable connection 18. Cooling fan 19. Usb interface connection 20. Parallel interface connection 21. Second paper tray (optional) connection 22. Network card (standard on b4250n, b4350n, b4350nps and optional on b4250, b4350) 23. Rs232 serial interface card (optional...

  • Page 15: Operator Panels

    Operator panels > 15 operator panels this chapter describes the function of the operator panel on your printer. It is useful to describe the status monitor software at this point as it provides the b4250, b4250n status information and the equivalent of the menu control panel on the b4350, b4350n, b4...

  • Page 16: B4250, B4250N

    Operator panels > 16 b4250, b4250n operator panel the b4250, b4250n operator panel consists of 4 indicating leds and a control button. From left to right, the leds indicate power on, ready, manual feed and error. Led indicators the led indicators show the status of the printer and have five operatin...

  • Page 17: Ready Led (Green)

    Operator panels > 17 ready led (green) l indicator on on on on - the printer is on-line on-line on-line on-line and ready to receive data. L indicator off off off off - the printer is off-line off-line off-line off-line and cannot receive data. The meaning of the indicator leds when they flash (x) i...

  • Page 18: Note

    Operator panels > 18 l resuming data processing. The secondary functions of the control button are activated after turning the printer off line, then pressing and holding the switch for at least two seconds before releasing. The secondary functions are as follows: l printing the demo and menu pages....

  • Page 19

    Operator panels > 19 status monitor after installing the printer driver software onto your computer, the status monitor is then installed to indicate what is happening to the printer when it is being used. (see the chapter entitled “printer drivers”.) this status monitor is also used to control and ...

  • Page 20: Printer Setup Tab

    Operator panels > 20 printer setup tab selecting this tab provides access to the printer menu button, which, when selected, enables configuration of the printer settings via a series of tabs described in outline below. At all stages, detailed on- line help is provided via the help help help help but...

  • Page 21: Preferences Tab

    Operator panels > 21 8. Maintenance 2 maintenance 2 maintenance 2 maintenance 2: adjust print and page positions, settings, language, power save setting enable/disable, and select to print an error report, set tray id. 9. About about about about: about this printer. Preferences tab selecting this ta...

  • Page 22: Note

    Operator panels > 22 menu functions the printer menu settings made from the status monitor can be seen collectively on a printed menu map. (for details of how to print such a map, see the next section.) it should be noted that many of these settings can be, and often are, overridden by settings made...

  • Page 23: B4350, B4350N, B4350Nps

    Operator panels > 23 b4350, b4350n, b4350nps operator panel the b4350, b4350n, b4350nps operator panel consists of a menu driven control panel, an lcd display and a led indicator. Panel elements 1. Ready indicator (green). On - ready to receive data. Flashing indicates processing data or error. 2. L...

  • Page 24: 10.

    Operator panels > 24 9. Item (–) button. Press briefly to scroll backward to the previous menu item. 10. Online button. Press to switch between online and offline status. Menu functions this section summarises the menus accessed via the menu control panel and displayed in the lcd panel. The printer ...

  • Page 25: Print Menu

    Operator panels > 25 print menu this menu provides adjustment of various print job related functions. Media menu this menu provides adjustment to suit a wide range of print media. Print menu item default remarks copies 1 manual feed off paper feed tray1 auto tray switch off on no optional tray insta...

  • Page 26: System Configuration Menu

    Operator panels > 26 system configuration menu this menu adjusts general printer settings to suit the way you prefer to work. Pcl emulation this menu controls the printer’s pcl emulation. System configuration menu item default remarks power save delay time 15 min emulation auto para prot ascii when ...

  • Page 27: Ppr Emulation

    Operator panels > 27 ppr emulation this menu controls the printer’s ppr emulation. Fx emulation this menu controls the printer’s fx emulation. Pen width adjust on ppr menu item default remarks character pitch 10 cpi font condense 12 to 20 character set set-2 symbol set ibm-437 letter o style disable...

  • Page 28: Parallel Menu

    Operator panels > 28 parallel menu this menu controls the operation of the printer’s parallel data interface. Rs232c menu this menu controls the operation of the printer’s rs232c data interface. White page skip off cr function cr line length 80 col form length a4 tof position 0.0 inch left margin 0....

  • Page 29: Usb Menu

    Operator panels > 29 usb menu this menu controls the operation of the printer’s usb data interface. Network menu this menu controls the operation of the printer’s 10base-t/100base- tx network interface. Off rec disable only when both rs232c and pse are installed usb menu item default remarks usb ena...

  • Page 30: Memory Menu

    Operator panels > 30 memory menu this menu determines how printer memory is used. System adjustment menu this menu provides fine adjustment of image position on the printed page in steps of 0.25mm. Maintenance menu this menu provides access to various printer maintenance functions. Hub link setting ...

  • Page 31: Usage Menu

    Operator panels > 31 usage menu this menu is for information only, and provides an indication of total usage of the printer and the expected life left in its consumable items. This is particularly useful if you do not have a full set of replacement consumables to hand and you need to know how soon y...

  • Page 32

    Operator panels > 32 printing menu settings current menu settings can be confirmed by printing a menu map. 1. Press the online button to return the printer to offline status. 2. Press the menu button until the information menu is available. 3. Press the item button until the display prompts you to p...

  • Page 33: Paper Recommendations

    Paper recommendations > 33 paper recommendations for guidance on the media you can use with your printer, which input tray and which ejection method to use, see the section entitled “paper and tray information” in the “specifications” chapter. Paper and envelope types the manufacturer of this printe...

  • Page 34

    Paper recommendations > 34 transparencies and adhesive labels the manufacturer of this printer recommends the following guidelines when selecting transparencies and adhesive labels for use in your printer: l always use manual feed. L always use rear output. L media must be designed for use in laser ...

  • Page 35: Installing Paper

    Paper recommendations > 35 installing paper 1. Remove the paper tray from the bottom of the printer and place plain paper in the tray, keeping the level of the paper in the tray below the guide arrowheads shown on the paper guides (1). Note if you are topping up the paper in a paper tray, it is reco...

  • Page 36: Note

    Paper recommendations > 36 2. Adjust the rear paper support (2) to the size of paper you are using by gripping the lugs (3), tilting and sliding the support forwards or backwards as necessary. 3. Adjust the paper guides (1). It is important to adjust the paper guides correctly to ensure that the pap...

  • Page 37: Automatic Feed Sequence

    Paper recommendations > 37 automatic feed sequence with no optional feed trays installed, the autotray function in the print menu is set by default to off and the traysequence function is set to down. Ensure that the autotray function is set to on (default) when you have either or both optional feed...

  • Page 38

    Paper recommendations > 38 heavyweight paper or cardstock the normal paper path from a main paper tray to the top output stack involves two complete u-turns. This may sometimes cause very heavyweight paper or cardstock to jam or misfeed. Use the manual feed (multi-purpose) tray to feed this type of ...

  • Page 39: Printing Transparencies

    Paper recommendations > 39 paper feed, size and media setting the process used to fuse (fix) the printed image to the paper involves a mixture of pressure and heat. Too much heat will cause lightweight paper to crease or curl and corrugations in transparencies. Too little heat will cause the image n...

  • Page 40: Note

    Paper recommendations > 40 3. Start the status monitor status monitor status monitor status monitor. 4. Click on [printer setup] tab - [printer menu] button - [paper tab] - [manual feed] button. Adjust the media type to transparency and the paper size to the size of the transparency being used. 5. C...

  • Page 41: Paper Feed Selection

    Paper recommendations > 41 paper feed selection the paper feed, paper size, paper weight and media type can be set manually on the printer using the control panel as follows. 1. Press the online button to return the printer to offline status. 2. Press the menu button repeatedly until print menu is d...

  • Page 42: Media Type And Weight

    Paper recommendations > 42 5. Press the online button to return the printer to online status. 6. Select the correct paper settings in the printer driver before printing the file. Media type and weight set media type and weight as follows: 1. Press the online button to return the printer to offline s...

  • Page 43: Interfaces

    Interfaces > 43 interfaces your printer is equipped with a selection of data interfaces: 1. Parallel – for direct connection to a pc. This port requires a bi-directional (ieee 1384 compliant) parallel cable. 2. Usb – for connection to a pc running windows 98 or above (not windows 95 upgraded to wind...

  • Page 44: Printer Drivers

    Printer drivers > 44 printer drivers this chapter describes how to install a printer driver on two types of operating system – windows and macintosh. The printer drivers are all contained on the printer driver cd-rom (cd1). Please refer to the readme file on this cd for the latest information on pri...

  • Page 45: Windows Operating Systems

    Printer drivers > 45 windows operating systems 1. With windows running, insert the printer driver cd-rom (cd1) into your cd-rom drive. 2. If the cd does not run automatically, use [start]-[run...] and enter e:\setup (where e is your cd-rom drive) in the open field. 3. Click on [ok]. 4. Click on [dri...

  • Page 46: Macintosh Operating Systems

    Printer drivers > 46 macintosh operating systems please refer to the readme file on cd1 for details on installing the appropriate macintosh drivers. Installed options ensure that any installed options are enabled in the printer driver..

  • Page 47: Operation

    Operation > 47 operation this chapter provides a broad outline of how to operate your printer from either a windows or a macintosh environment. In the former, while pcl emulation is available on all printer models, ps emulation is standard only on the b4350nps model and is optional on the b4350 and ...

  • Page 48: Pcl Emulation

    Operation > 48 pcl emulation the tabs available are the setup tab, the job options tab and the image tab. Setup tab. 1. Paper 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 you wi...

  • Page 49: Job Options Tab

    Operation > 49 4. If you have changed some printing preferences before and saved them as a set, you can recall them to avoid having to set them individually each time you need them. 5. A single on-screen button restores the default settings. Job options tab 1. The output resolution of the printed pa...

  • Page 50

    Operation > 50 4. In raster (bitmap) mode, processing of the page image is done in the computer leaving little processing for the printer to do, although the file size may be large. In vector mode, file sizes may be smaller and so transmission over a network, for example, may be faster. These effect...

  • Page 51: Image Tab

    Operation > 51 image tab 1. Dithering produces an intermediate greyscale by adjusting the combination of dots used in printing. Selecting a setting determines the degree of detail with which a graphics image will be printed. Mesh determines that a screen of dots is used for dithering while line art ...

  • Page 52: Ps Emulation

    Operation > 52 ps emulation the tabs available are the layout tab, the paper/quality tab and the job options tab. Layout tab 1. Page orientation can be set to portrait (tall), landscape (wide) or landscape rotated by 180 degrees. 2. Printed page order can be set as front to back or back to front of ...

  • Page 53

    Operation > 53 4. Click the advanced button to be able to set further document options as follows: 1. Select the required printed paper size. 2. You can substitute another font for truetype font. 3. You can set other document options as required, including postscript options and printer features. 1 ...

  • Page 54: Paper/quality Tab

    Operation > 54 paper/quality 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 options as described above for the layout tab..

  • Page 55: Job Options Tab

    Operation > 55 job options tab 1. The output resolution of the printed page can be set as follows. L the highest fine setting prints at 1200 x 600dpi. This option requires the most printer memory and takes the longest to print. L the normal setting prints at 600 x 600dpi and is adequate for all but ...

  • Page 56: Pcl Emulation

    Operation > 56 6. Using the advanced button gives you access to the facility to set mirror image printing or negative image printing. 7. A single on-screen button restores the default settings. Setting from windows control panel when you open the driver properties window directly from windows, rathe...

  • Page 57: Advanced Tab

    Operation > 57 2. This button opens the same windows as described earlier for items which can be set from within application programs. Changes you make here, however, will become the new default settings for all windows applications. 3. This button prints a test page to ensure that your printer is w...

  • Page 58

    Operation > 58 3. Specifies that documents should be spooled (stored in a special print file) before being printed. The document is then printed in the background, allowing your application program to become available more quickly. Options follow: this specifies that printing should not start until ...

  • Page 59: 10.

    Operation > 59 the application program. If you use this option frequently it will require large amounts of disk space on your computer. 8. Specifies whether advanced features, such as pages per sheet, are available, depending on your printer. For normal printing keep this option enabled. If compatib...

  • Page 60: Device Options Tab

    Operation > 60 device options tab in this window you can select which optional upgrades are installed on your printer. See the chapter entitled “installing options”..

  • Page 61: Ps Emulation

    Operation > 61 ps emulation 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 settings tab 1. You can set the desired paper sizes in each of the available paper feed trays. 2. You can mak...

  • Page 62

    Operation > 62 printer settings in macintosh refer to the readme file on the drivers cd, cd1, and the online help provided in the driver software..

  • Page 63: Consumables and Maintenance

    Consumables and maintenance > 63 consumables and maintenance this section deals with the replacement of the toner cartridge and image drum and general maintenance. Consumable order details * typical for continuous printing please always use genuine consumables. Toner cartridge life how long your ton...

  • Page 64: Warning!

    Consumables and maintenance > 64 when to replace the toner cartridge b4250, b4250n replace the toner cartridge after toner low displays in the printer status monitor. Also, the error led indicator slowly blinks when toner is low. After toner low displays, the printer will print about 100 more pages ...

  • Page 65: Warning!

    Consumables and maintenance > 65 switch off the printer and allow the fuser to cool for about 10 minutes before opening the top cover. 1. Press the top cover release button and open the printer’s top cover fully. 2. Pull the coloured lever on the right side of the toner cartridge towards the front o...

  • Page 66: Image Drum Life

    Consumables and maintenance > 66 image drum life the life of an image drum depends on a number of factors, including temperature and humidity, the type of paper used, and the number of pages per job. The image drum should last approximately 25,000 pages continuous printing. This number is approximat...

  • Page 67: Replacing The Image Drum

    Consumables and maintenance > 67 replacing the image drum it is recommended that you change the toner cartridge and clean the led array at the same time as you change the image drum. 1. Press the cover release and open the printer’s top cover fully. 2. Remove the used image drum and toner cartridge....

  • Page 68: Resetting The Drum Counter

    Consumables and maintenance > 68 resetting the drum counter after replacing the image drum, reset the drum counter to keep a correct count of the number of pages printed on the image drum. B4250, b4250n 1. Start the status monitor for the printer. 2. Click on printer setup tab - printer menu button ...

  • Page 69: Using The Control Button

    Consumables and maintenance > 69 3. Open the manual feed tray and insert a sheet of a4 plain paper between the paper guides, then click the [ok] button. 4. The printer grips the paper and prints a cleaning page. 5. If subsequent printing appears faded or uneven, try replacing the toner cartridge. Us...

  • Page 70: Cleaning The Led Array

    Consumables and maintenance > 70 cleaning the led array clean the led array whenever a new toner cartridge is installed or if there are faded vertical areas or light printing down a page. Wipe the led array gently with the cleaning pad that came with the new toner cartridge or use an anti-static cle...

  • Page 71: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting > 71 troubleshooting status and error messages your printer has been designed to give you helpful status feedback not only during normal operation but also if a printing problem occurs so that you can take appropriate corrective action. B4250, b4250n both status and error messages ar...

  • Page 72: Paper Jams

    Troubleshooting > 72 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 printer should give years of reliable service. However, paper jams occasionally do occur, and this section explains how to cle...

  • Page 73: Input Jam

    Troubleshooting > 73 input jam 1. Remove the paper tray from the printer. 2. Remove any crumpled or folded paper. 3. Remove any paper from the underside of the printer. 4. Replace the paper tray. After successful removal of any damaged or misfed paper, the printer should continue printing. Feed jam ...

  • Page 74: Print Quality Problems

    Troubleshooting > 74 7. The printer will warm up and commence printing when ready. The page lost through the jam will normally be reprinted. Print quality problems before consulting a service representative regarding a print quality problem, check the table below to see if there is a solution, or so...

  • Page 75: Symptom

    Troubleshooting > 75 vertical white streaking or faint areas on page. Toner is low and does not distribute properly, or the drum is worn out. Replace toner cartridge. Check drum and replace the drum, if necessary. Contact service. Led array is dirty. Clean led array. Vertical black lines. Hardware p...

  • Page 76: Software Problems

    Troubleshooting > 76 software problems your software (operating environment, applications and printer drivers) controls the printing process. Make sure you have selected the right driver for use with your printer. See your software documentation for more information. Symptom problem solution printin...

  • Page 77: Hardware Problems

    Troubleshooting > 77 hardware problems symptom problem solution graphic image prints partly on one page, partly on the next. Insufficient printer memory for this image at this resolution. Change the resolution, reduce the image size, or install more memory in your printer. When you try to print noth...

  • Page 78: Installing Options

    Installing options > 78 installing options the following options are available to extend the performance of your printer: l 10/100 base-tx network interface card: to make the b4250 and b4350 network compatible l 16, 32, 64, 128, 256mb ram dimm: to extend the main memory of your printer and speed up ...

  • Page 79: Installation Procedure

    Installing options > 79 if you require to install a ps upgrade into a b4350 or b4350n which already has a memory upgrade installed, discard the 16mb ram dimm which ships with the ps option and install only the ps dimm. The result will be that the amount of overall memory available to the printer wil...

  • Page 80: Specifications

    Specifications > 80 specifications general a summary of the basic characteristics of your printer appears in the table below: item specification dimensions see the following section entitled “overall dimensions” weight 9 kg approximately printing method electro-photographic printing using leds as li...

  • Page 81: Overall Dimensions

    Specifications > 81 overall dimensions 355mm 607.5mm 395mm 200mm (b4250) 215mm (b4350).

  • Page 82: Paper and Tray Information

    Specifications > 82 paper and tray information feed and ejection methods vary depending on the type, size and thickness of medium used. Use the chart below and the notes/ symbols/terms on the following page for initial guidance. (minor variations to settings may be necessary depending on user setup ...

  • Page 83: Notes:

    Specifications > 83 notes/symbols/terms notes: 1. When an optional second paper tray is used, the original tray is referred to as tray 1 and the optional tray as tray 2. 2. It is not possible to use custom paper sizes with the ps emulation driver. 3. Tray 2 can accommodate paper with width of 148 to...

  • Page 84: Index

    Index > 84 index a adhesive labels ..........................34 advanced features enabling or disabling...............59 c changing display language b4250.....................................22 b4350.....................................31 cleaning page b4250.....................................68 b4...

  • Page 85

    Index > 85 m maintenance cleaning led array...................70 cleaning page b4250 ..............68 cleaning page b4350 ..............69 media settings b4250.....................................39 b4350.....................................40 menu functions b4250.......................................

  • Page 86

    Index > 86 printer default settings windows defaults ....................56 printer features.............................7 printing cardstock................................38 envelopes ...............................37 heavyweight paper ..................38 label types.................................

  • Page 87: Oki Contact Details

    Oki contact details > 87 oki contact details oki systems (uk) limited 550 dundee road slough trading estate slough, sl1 4le tel:44 (0) 1753 819819 fax:44 (0) 1753 819899 http://www.Oki.Co.Uk oki systems ireland limited the square industrial complex tallaght, dublin 24, ireland tel:+353 1 4049590 fax...

  • Page 88

    Central house balfour road, hounslow tw3 1hy united kingdom tel +44 (0) 20 8219 2190 fax +44 (0) 20 8219 2199 b4250/b4350 07053501 iss.0 2.