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Oki B410DN User Manual

Manual is about: monochrome page printer

Summary of B410DN

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    > 2 copyright information copyright © 2008 by oki data. All rights reserved document information ___________________________________________________ b410d/b410dn/b420dn/b430dn user’s guide p/n 59309301, revision 1.0 july, 2008 disclaimer _________________________________________ ____________________...

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    Contents > 3 c ontents contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 notes, cautions and warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    Contents > 4 2-sided printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 auto duplex printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 manual duplex printing using the paper tray (windows only) . . . . . . . . . . .5...

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    Notes, cautions and warnings > 5 n otes , c autions and w arnings for the protection of your product, and in order to ensure that you benefit from its full functionality, this model has been designed to operate only with genuine original toner cartridges. Any other toner cartridge may not operate at...

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    Introduction > 6 i ntroduction congratulations on purchasing this 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 main features of your...

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    About this manual > 7 a bout this manual this manual is the user’s guide (check the oki printing solutions website, www.Okiprintingsolutions.Com, for the most up-to-date version) for your printer and forms part of the overall user support listed below: > quick setup poster: easy to follow graphical ...

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    About this manual > 8 (c) pages from and to for the range of pages you specify by entering their page numbers. 3. Click ok. A bbreviations used the following abbreviations are used in this manual: abbreviation meaning ctrl control dpi dots per inch dimm dual in-line memory module d duplex n network ...

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    Printer components > 9 p rinter components apart from the operator panels, which are described in the next chapter, the b410d/ b410dn/b420dn/b430dn printers look similar from the outside. The important components are identified in the representations below. 1. Operator panel (b430dn shown) 2. Output...

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    Printer components > 10 17. Power cable connection 18. Duplex unit 19. Parallel interface connection 20. Usb interface connection 21. Lan interface connection (only for b410dn, b420dn and b430dn) 22. Test button (only for b410dn, b420dn and b430dn) 23. Memory panel (to upgrade your printer’s memory ...

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    Operator panels > 11 o perator panels this chapter describes the function of the operator panel on your printer. It is useful to describe the printer menu setup tool at this point as it provides the b410d and b410dn, the equivalent of the menu control panel on the b420dn, b430dn (see “printer driver...

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    Operator panels > 12 lcd the lcd (3) has two rows of up to 16 alphanumeric digits, displaying print status and error messages. O nline button the primary functions of the online button (4) are activated by pressing the switch momentarily and releasing. The primary functions are as follows: > turning...

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    Operator panels > 13 > resetting the printer and clearing the buffer after printing has been cancelled. C hanging language the default language used by your printer for display messages and for report printing is english. If required, this can be changed to: p rinter menu setup tool after installing...

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    Operator panels > 14 m enu functions the printer menu allows you to view and change the printer’s internal settings. You can think of this as the software equivalent of the lcd operator panel. The settings are grouped into categories or “menus” such as information menu or print menu. Some of these s...

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    Operator panels > 15 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. Item default remarks copies 1 duplex off manual off paper feed tray1 auto tray switch on tray sequence down media check ...

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    Operator panels > 16 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. Item default remarks pow save time 10 min personality auto emulation clrable warning online auto continue on man...

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    Operator panels > 17 ppr emulation this menu controls the printer’s ppr emulation. Fx emulation this menu controls the printer’s fx emulation. Item default remarks character pitch 10 cpi font condense 12cpi to 20cpi character set set-2 symbol set ibm-437 letter o style disable zero character normal ...

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    Operator panels > 18 parallel menu this menu controls the operation of the printer’s parallel data interface. 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. Item defa...

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    Operator panels > 19 print statistics menu this menu provides information on the number of a4/letter pages printed and allows you to reset the counter. Maintenance menu this menu provides access to various printer maintenance functions. Usage menu this menu is for information only, and provides an i...

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    Operator panels > 20 p rinting menu settings the menu settings can be printed as a menu map as follows. Using the online button 1. Press the online button to take the printer off-line. 2. Press and hold down the online button for at least four seconds, but less than seven seconds. 3. The printer pri...

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    Operator panels > 21 b420 dn , b430 dn , o perator panel the b420dn, b430dn operator panel consists of a menu driven control panel, an lcd display and two led indicators. P anel elements 1. Liquid crystal display. (lcd) panel. Two rows of up to 16 alphanumeric digits displaying print status, menu it...

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    Operator panels > 22 m enu functions the printer menu allows you to view and change the printer’s internal settings. The settings are grouped into categories or “menus” such as information menu or print menu. Some of these settings are similar to those found in your printer driver or application sof...

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    Operator panels > 23 media menu this menu provides adjustment to suit a wide range of print media. System configuration menu this menu adjusts general printer settings to suit the way you prefer to work. Mp tray usage do not use media check enable resolution 1200dpi toner save mode disable orientati...

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    Operator panels > 24 pcl emulation this menu controls the printer’s pcl emulation. Ppr emulation this menu controls the printer’s ppr emulation. Timeout net 90 sec b430dn only low toner continue jam recovery on error report off start up off item default remarks font source resident font no. I0 font ...

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    Operator panels > 25 fx emulation this menu controls the printer’s fx emulation. Parallel menu this menu controls the operation of the printer’s parallel data interface. Line length 80 column form length 11.7 inch tof position 0.0 inch left margin 0.0 inch fit to letter disable text height same item...

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    Operator panels > 26 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. Item default remarks usb enable soft reset disable speed 480mbps offline receive disable serial nu...

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    Operator panels > 27 print statistics menu this menu provides information on the number of a4/letter pages printed and allows you to reset the counter. Maintenance menu this menu provides access to various printer maintenance functions. Usage menu this menu is for information only, and provides an i...

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    Operator panels > 28 p rinting menu settings current menu settings can be confirmed by printing a menu map, using the control panel. 1. Press the menu or button until the information menu is available, then press button. 2. Press the or button until the display prompts you to print the menu map. 3. ...

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    Paper recommendations > 29 p aper 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. P aper and envelope types the manufacturer of this prin...

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    Paper recommendations > 30 p ostcards the manufacturer of this printer recommends the following guidelines when selecting postcards for use in your printer: > always manually feed single postcards using the manual feed tray or multi purpose tray, depending on your printer model. > use unfolded doubl...

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    Paper recommendations > 31 2. Adjust the rear paper support (5) to the size of paper you are using by gripping the lugs, tilting and sliding the support forwards or backwards as necessary. 3. Adjust the paper guides (5). It is important to adjust the paper guides correctly to ensure that the paper i...

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    Paper recommendations > 32 m ulti purpose tray and manual feed tray 1. B420, b320: pull down the multi purpose tray (1), fold out the paper supports (2), and adjust the paper guides to the width of the paper (4). B410: pull down the manual feed tray (1), and adjust the paper guides (2) to the width ...

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    Paper recommendations > 33 > envelopes should be loaded flap down, face up with the top edge to the left and short edge into the printer. > load transparencies face up and top edge into the printer. > for heavyweight paper or cardstock open the rear output cover to collect the printed output. This w...

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    Paper recommendations > 34 b420 dn , b430 dn using the control panel on your printer, you can choose: > which paper to use > the size of the paper you wish to use > the weight of the paper (thickness) > the type of paper paper feed selection the paper feed, paper size, paper weight and media type ca...

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    Paper recommendations > 35 3. Press either or button until the required paper size is displayed, then press the button. An asterisk (*) appears next to the selected paper size. 4. Press the cancel or online or the button repeatedly to exit the menu mode. 5. Select the correct paper settings in the p...

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    Interfaces > 36 i nterfaces 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 1284 compliant) parallel cable. 2. Usb – for connection to a pc running windows 2000 or later or mac os x or later. This po...

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    Printer drivers > 37 p rinter 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 pr...

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    Operation > 38 o peration 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 available on the b430dn models. P rinter settings in w indows the op...

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    Operation > 39 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 will feed into the printer. 2. You can choose the source of the paper to feed, which may be tr...

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    Operation > 40 job options tab 1. The output resolution of the printed page can be set as follows. > the proq1200 setting for b410d and b410dn prints at 2400 x 600dpi. This setting requires the most printer memory and takes the longest to print. Your printed pages can be scaled to fit larger or smal...

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    Operation > 41 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 ...

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    Operation > 42 ps emulation (b430 dn ) 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. Print on both sides (duplex printing) can be set to long...

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    Operation > 43 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. Job options tab 1. The output resolution of the printed page can be set as follows. > th...

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    Operation > 44 2. You can print watermark text behind the main page image. This is useful for marking documents as draft, confidential, etc. If you would like to print on special stationery, such as forms and letterhead, but do not want to use pre-printed stationery, you can create your own using ov...

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    Operation > 45 advanced tab 1. You can specify which times of day your printer will be available. 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 special print file) before being p...

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    Operation > 46 compatibility problems occur you can disable the feature. However, these advanced options may then not be available, even though the hardware might support them. 9. This button provides access to the same setup windows as when printing from applications. Changes made via the windows c...

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    Operation > 47 device settings tab 1. You can set the desired paper sizes in each of the available paper feed trays. 2. You can make a variety of font settings depending on your application. 3. You can set which optional upgrades are installed on your printer. See the chapter entitled “installing op...

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    Operation > 48 p ower s aving m ode power saving sets how long the printer waits before going into standby mode. In standby mode your printer’s energy consumption is reduced. You can specify the length of time before a printer enters power saving mode by setting a larger value. Changing the length o...

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    Operation > 49 b420dn and b430dn use the printer menu via the operator panel 1. Press the menu or button until maintenance menu appears. Press . 2. Press or until power save appears. Press . 3. Press or until disable appears. Press . An asterisk (*) will appear to confirm the selection. 4. Press onl...

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    2-sided printing > 50 2- sided 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. This printer has the option of auto duplex and manual duplex printing. A uto du...

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    2-sided printing > 51 m anual duplex printing using the paper tray (w indows only ) to carry out 2-sided, or manual duplex printing you must pass paper through the printer twice. 1. Ensure that there is enough paper in the paper tray to carry out the print job. 2. Select file -> print and click the ...

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    2-sided printing > 52 8. Take the printed paper from the output stacker (3) and place it in the paper tray, ensuring that the printed side is facing up and the bottom of the page facing into the printer (4). 9. Close the paper tray and press the online button. The message window should disappear fro...

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    2-sided printing > 53 m anual duplex printing using the m anual f eed t ray (b410 d and b410 dn ) or the m ulti -p urpose t ray (b420 dn and b430 dn ) 1. Position the paper guides on the manual feed tray or multi-purpose tray according to the paper size. 2. Place paper (one sheet at a time for b410 ...

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    2-sided printing > 54 s hort e dge . 8. Press the online button. The remaining page(s) of your document print on the blank side of the paper, one sheet at a time as you feed it into the b410 manual feed tray or the stack of pages from the multi-purpose feeder (b420 and b430). Downloaded from manuals...

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    Overlays and macros (windows only) > 55 o verlays and m acros (w indows only ) w hat 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 stationery, you can create your own using these advanced features. You can...

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    Overlays and macros (windows only) > 56 c reate and download the project 1. From the windows start menu, start storage device manager (sdm) and allow sdm to discover the printer. 2. Choose projects→new project. 3. Choose projects→add file to project. 4. Set the files of type drop-down list to prn fi...

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    Overlays and macros (windows only) > 57 4. In the define overlays window, enter a suitable name (2) for this overlay and choose which page(s) (3) of your documents will use this overlay. 5. Enter the name of the overlay file (4) exactly as it appeared in the storage device manager project window. Re...

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    Overlays and macros (windows only) > 58 c reating pcl o verlays three steps are required to create an overlay: 1. Create the form data using your own application software and print it to a printer (.Prn) file. 2. Use the storage device manager utility software supplied on cd with your printer to cre...

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    Overlays and macros (windows only) > 59 if you wish to edit the names or id numbers, double-click the file entry and edit the details. Note that the names are case sensitive. 8. Choose projects→save project and enter a meaningful name (e.G. “letter stationery”) so that you can recognise it. 9. Choos...

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    Overlays and macros (windows only) > 60 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. P rinti...

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    Consumables and maintenance > 61 c onsumables and maintenance this section deals with the replacement of the toner cartridge and image drum and general maintenance. C onsumable order details please always use genuine consumables. T oner cartridge life how long your toner cartridge lasts depends on t...

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    Consumables and maintenance > 62 if you do spill any toner powder, lightly brush it off. If this is not enough, use a cool, damp cloth to remove any residue. Do not use hot water, and never use solvents of any kind. They will make stains permanent. 1. Switch off the printer and allow the fuser to co...

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    Consumables and maintenance > 63 7. Gently shake the cartridge (3) from end to end several times to loosen and distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. 8. Remove the wrapping material and peel off the adhesive tape from the underside of the cartridge (4). 9. Holding the cartridge by its top...

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    Consumables and maintenance > 64 11. Pressing gently down on the cartridge to ensure that it is firmly seated, push the colored lever towards the rear of the printer (8). Push the lever all the way forward until the pointers on the drum and the toner are aligned (8a). This will lock the cartridge in...

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    Consumables and maintenance > 65 i mage 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 approxima...

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    Consumables and maintenance > 66 3. Put the assembly down gently onto a piece of paper to prevent toner from marking your furniture and to avoid damaging the green drum surface. 4. With the colored toner release lever to the right, pull the lever towards you. This will release the bond between the t...

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    Consumables and maintenance > 67 g enerating a cleaning page if the printed page shows signs of fading, streaking or erratic marks, the problem may be cleared by generating a drum cleaning page as follows. B410 d and b410 dn using the printer menu setup tool 1. Start the printer menu setup tool for ...

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    Consumables and maintenance > 68 5. Press the button. 6. The printer grips the paper and prints a cleaning page. The printer should now be on line . 7. If subsequent printing appears faded or uneven, try replacing the toner cartridge. Downloaded from manualsprinter.Com manuals.

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    Consumables and maintenance > 69 c leaning 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 a soft tissue. Downloaded from manualsprinter.Com manuals.

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    Troubleshooting > 70 t roubleshooting s tatus 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. The lcd on the printer operator panel provide...

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    Troubleshooting > 71 i nput jam 1. Remove the paper tray from the printer (1). 2. Remove any crumpled or folded paper. 3. Remove any paper from the underside of the printer (2). 4. Replace the paper tray. After successful removal of any damaged or misfed paper, the printer should continue printing. ...

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    Troubleshooting > 72 3. Carefully lift out the image drum, complete with the toner cartridge. Be careful not to touch or scratch the green drum surface. 4. Remove any jammed sheets from the paper path. 5. Re-install the image drum complete with toner cartridge, ensuring that the pegs (1 & 2) correct...

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    Troubleshooting > 73 > pull out any paper found in this area. > if the paper 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. > if you are not using the rea...

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    Troubleshooting > 74 > remove any paper that you find (2), and then close the tray. 10. Close the top cover and press down to latch it closed. 11. The printer will warm up and commence printing when ready. The page lost through the jam will normally be reprinted. P rint quality problems before consu...

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    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...

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    Troubleshooting > 76 p aper feed problems symptom problem solution paper jams occur frequently. Multiple sheets of paper are fed at the same time. The printer is tilted. Place the paper on a stable and flat surface. Paper is too thick or too thin. Paper is moist, folded, creased or warped. Use paper...

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    Troubleshooting > 77 s oftware 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. H ardware problems symptom prob...

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    Installing options > 78 i nstalling options the following options are available to extend the performance of your printer: > 128 and 256mb ram dimm: to extend the main memory of your printer and speed up the processing of large files > second paper tray: to increase your printer’s paper handling cap...

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    Specifications > 79 s pecifications g eneral a summary of the basic characteristics of your printer appears in the table below: printer model model number b410d n22110a b410dn n22113a b420dn n22114a b430dn n22115a item specification dimensions b410d, b410dn and b420dn: 369mm x 395mm x 268mm (w x d x...

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    Specifications > 80 image drum life simplex printing 25,000 pages (continuous) 20,000 pages (3 pages per job) 12,000 pages (1 page per job) duplex printing 15,000 pages (continuous) 13,000 pages (3 pages per job) 10,000 pages (1 page per job) paper sizes a4, a5, a6, b5, letter, legal 13, legal 14, e...

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    Specifications > 81 p aper 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 ...

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    Specifications > 82 duplex printing auto manual paper type size wei- ght t 1 t 2 mpt m f t1 t2 mpt mf plain paper a4 letter l, ml, m, mh 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 legal (13) legal (14) h x x x x 0 0 0 0 a5 b5 executive l, ml, m, mh, h x x x x 0 0 0 0 statement l, ml, m, mh, h x x x x 0 x 0 0 a6 l, ml, m, mh, ...

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    Specifications > 83 n otes / 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 possible to use custom paper sizes with the ps emulation driver. 3. Tray 1 can accommodate paper with width of 100 t...

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    Service and support > 84 s ervice and s upport available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week > visit our multilingual web site: www.Okiprintingsolutions.Com > call 1-800-654-3282 downloaded from manualsprinter.Com manuals.