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Oki C5150n User Manual
Summary of C5150n
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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 made by other manuf...
Page 3: Contents
Contents • 3 contents introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 printer overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 changing the display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 4: Contents
Contents • 4 using the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 windows 98/m e /xp/nt 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 utility programs . . . . . ...
Page 5: Notes, Cautions, Etc.
Notes, cautions, etc. • 5 notes, cautions, etc. Note a note appears like this. A note provides additional information to supplement the main text which helps you to use and understand the product. Important! An important message appears like this. An important message provides supplemental informati...
Page 6: Introduction
Introduction • 6 introduction your new printer is designed with advanced features to give you clear, vibrant color printing and crisp black and white pages at high speed on a range of print media. Features: • model c5150n: up to 12 pages per minute full color. Models c5200ne, c5200n: up to 16 pages ...
Page 7: Introduction
Introduction • 7 printer overview front view output stacker, face down standard printed copy delivery point. Holds up to 250 sheets of 20-lb. (75 g/m²) paper. Operator panel menu driven operator controls and lcd display panel (can be changed to show different languages: see page 9). Papertray standa...
Page 8: Introduction
Introduction • 8 rear view on/off switch socket for power cord usb interface network interface optional duplex unit rear stacker (face up), capacity100 sheets when the rear paper stacker is folded down, paper exits the printer through the rear of the printer and is stacked face up. This is used for ...
Page 9: Introduction
Introduction • 9 changing the display language 1. Press menu + repeatedly until you see system config menu power save delay time 2. Press enter. 3. Press menu + repeatedly until you see system config menu language 4. Press enter. 5. Press menu + and/or menu – repeatedly until you see the language yo...
Page 10: Media Recommendations
Media recommendations • 10 media recommendations your printer can handle a variety of print media, including a range of paper weights and sizes, transparencies, labels and envelopes. This section provides general advice on choice and use of media. Media weight designations caution! Print media must ...
Page 11: Media Recommendations
Media recommendations • 11 media types paper the best performance is obtained when using paper designed for use in copiers and laser printers. Suitable types include: • hammermill ® laser printer radiant white, 24 lb. Us bond (90 g/m²) • xerox ® 4024, 20 lb.Us bond (75 g/m²) • oki ® 52206101 bright ...
Page 12: Media Recommendations
Media recommendations • 12 envelopes • use only recommended envelopes (oki 52206301 and 52206302: see “selecting/using oki print media“ in your handy reference guide for more information). • envelopes should be stored flat and away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat sources. • don’t use envelop...
Page 13: Media Recommendations
Media recommendations • 13 labels • avery 5161 white laser labels (letter size) work well with your printer. Check http://my.Okidata.Com for the latest information on media for your printer. • use only labels designed for use in color laser printers and photocopiers. Caution! • labels should cover t...
Page 14: Media Recommendations
Media recommendations • 14 media: tray 1 and optional tray 2 media sizes: trays 1 & 2 feed exit paper size tray 1 tray 2 top a a. Use the top exit (face down stacker) only for paper up to 47 lb. Us bond (98 lb. Index, 177 g/m 2 ). Rear b b. Switch to the rear exit (face up stacker) when you are prin...
Page 15: Media Recommendations
Media recommendations • 15 auto switching if you have identical paper stock loaded in the multi-purpose tray or the optional second paper tray, you can have the printer automatically switch to the other tray when the current tray runs out of paper. This function is enabled in the print menu. Media: ...
Page 16: Media Recommendations
Media recommendations • 16 media sizes: multi-purpose tray feed exit paper size mp tray rear a a. Use the rear exit (face up stacker) for heavy paper, transparen- cies, envelopes, and labels. Top b b. Use the top exit (face down stacker) only for paper up to 47 lb. Us bond (98 lb. Index, 177 g/m 2 )...
Page 17: Media Recommendations
Media recommendations • 17 top exit (face down stacker) • holds up to 250 sheets of 20-lb. Us bond (42 lb. Index, 75 g/m² metric) standard paper • handles paper stocks up to 47 lb. Us bond (98 lb. Index, 176 g/m² metric). • pages are printed in reading order (page 1 first; last page on top, facing d...
Page 18: Loading Paper
Loading paper • 18 loading paper trays 1 and 2 1. Remove the paper tray from the printer. Note if you have the optional second paper tray installed: • if you are printing from the 1st (upper) tray, you can pull out the 2nd (lower) tray and reload it while the printer is printing. • if you are printi...
Page 19: Loading Paper
Loading paper • 19 2. Fan the paper to be loaded at the edges (1) and in the middle (2), then tap the edges of the stack on a flat surface to make it flush again (3). 3. Load paper print side down, making sure the rear stopper (1) and paper guides (2) are snug against the paper. 1 2 3.
Page 20: Loading Paper
Loading paper • 20 4. Gently close the paper tray. Note load letterhead paper face down, with the top edge aimed towards the front of the printer..
Page 21: Loading Paper
Loading paper • 21 note to prevent paper jams: • do not leave space between the paper and the guides and rear stopper. • do not overfill the paper tray. Capacity depends on the type of paper stock. • do not load damaged paper. • do not load paper of different sizes or types at the same time. • do no...
Page 22: Loading Paper
Loading paper • 22 multi-purpose (mp) tray 1. Open the mp tray. Note the mp tray will take a stack of media about 3/8'' (10 mm) high, equivalent to about 10 envelopes or 50 transparencies. Do not exceed the 3/8'' (10 mm) media stack height..
Page 23: Loading Paper
Loading paper • 23 2. Press down on the loading platform. 3. Load the print media and adjust the guides (1) to the size media being used. • letterhead stationery: – for single-sided printing, load with pre-printed side up and the top edge into the printer. – for two-sided (duplex) printing, load wit...
Page 24: Loading Paper
Loading paper • 24 4. Press the blue tray latch ( 1 ) toward the paper stack to lift the paper platform into the feed position..
Page 25: Printer Menu
Printer menu • 25 printer menu this section lists the menus accessed via the controls on the printer’s operator panel and displayed in the lcd window. Many of these settings can be overridden by settings in the printer driver. However, several of the driver settings can be left at “printer setting,”...
Page 26: Printer Menu
Printer menu • 26 6. When the setting you wish to use appears on the display, press enter. An asterisk (*) appears next to the setting, and the setting flashes. 7. To finish: a. If you are through making settings in the menu, press on line to engage the setting and exit the menu. B. If you wish to m...
Page 27: Printer Menu
Printer menu • 27 for example: to change the time interval for the printer to wait before going into power save mode (default setting is 60 min): 1. Press + to enter the menu mode. 2. Press + and/or – repeatedly until you see sys config menu 3. Press enter to go into the sys config menu. Pow save ti...
Page 28: Printer Menu
Printer menu • 28 summary of menu defaults menu defaults note: menus/items with a dagger ( † ) only appear when the appropriate option (e.G., duplex unit, second paper tray, etc.) is installed. Menu item default setting information menu print menu map [execute] demo1 [execute] print menu copies 1 du...
Page 29: Printer Menu
Printer menu • 29 adjust density [execute] ajst regstration [execute] c reg fine ajst 0 m reg fine ajst 0 y reg fine ajst 0 sys config menu pow save time 60 min clrable warning on manual timeout 60 sec wait timeout 90 sec low toner continue jam recovery on error report off language english usb menu ...
Page 30: Printer Menu
Printer menu • 30 network menu (cont.) ftp enable snmp enable lan normal hub link setting auto negotiate memory menu † receive buf size auto flash initialize [execute] sys adjust menu † x adjust 0.00 millimeter y adjust 0.00 millimeter duplex x adjust 0.00 millimeter duplex y adjust 0.00 millimeter ...
Page 31: Printer Menu
Printer menu • 31 mpt page count nnnn color page count nnnn mono page count nnnn k drum life remaining nn% c drum life remaining nn% m drum life remaining nn% y drum life remaining nn% belt life remaining nn% fuser life remaining nn% k toner remaining nn% c toner remaining nn% m toner remaining nn% ...
Page 32: Printer Menu
Printer menu • 32 printer menus information menu item action explanation print menu map execute prints the menumap (menu listing) with current settings shown. Information about your printer is also shown at the top of each menumap page. Demo1 execute prints the built-in demo page. Print menu note: f...
Page 33: Printer Menu
Printer menu • 33 mp tray usage do not use when mismatchxxx if a document to be printed demands a paper size not installed in the selected tray, the printer can automatically feed from the multi-purpose tray instead. If this function is not enabled, the printer will stop and request that the correct...
Page 34: Printer Menu
Printer menu • 34 media menu notes: • factory default settings are shown in bold. • menus/items with a dagger ( † ) only appear when the appropriate option (e.G., duplex unit, second paper tray, etc.) is installed. Item settings explanation tray1 papersize a4, a5, a6, b5 legal14 legal13.5 legal13 le...
Page 35: Printer Menu
Printer menu • 35 mpt papersize letter executive legal14 legal13.5 legal13 a4, a5, a6, b5 custom com-9 envelope com-10 envelope monarch env dl envelope c5 envelope defines the size of paper to be fed from the multi-purpose tray. Mpt papertype plain letterhead transparency labels bond recycled card s...
Page 36: Printer Menu
Printer menu • 36 y-dimension 5 to 35.5 inch default = 11 inch defines the length of paper defined by the “custom” settings. Note that media of up to 47'' (1.2 m) in length can be fed one sheet at a time from the multi-purpose tray- for banner printing. Media menu (continued) notes: • factory defaul...
Page 37: Printer Menu
Printer menu • 37 note the printer automatically adjusts color balance and density at appropriate intervals, optimizing the printed output for bright white paper viewed in natural daylight conditions. The items on this menu provide a means of changing the default settings for special or particularly...
Page 38: Printer Menu
Printer menu • 38 system configuration menu note: factory default settings are shown in bold . Items settings explanation pow save time 5 15 30 60 240 adjusts the time before the printer automatically switches into power saving mode. In this mode power consumption is reduced, but when a job is sent ...
Page 39: Printer Menu
Printer menu • 39 language english german french italian spanish swedish norwegian danish dutch turkish portuguese polish sets the language used for the display window and printed reports. Usb menu note: factory default settings are shown in bold . Item settings explanation soft reset enable disable...
Page 40: Printer Menu
Printer menu • 40 ip address set auto manual change this to manual to specify the ip address through the front panel (see next entry). Required for non-dhcp networks. Ip address xxx.Xxx.Xxx.Xxx default = 198.168.100.100 current assigned ip address. To change: • press enter. • use +/– keys to increme...
Page 41: Printer Menu
Printer menu • 41 ftp enable disable enables or disables communication via ftp. This item will not appear in the menu if tcp/ip is set to disable. Snmp enable disable enables or disables snmp protocol. Lan normal small normal = global network small = local network hub link setting auto negotiate 100...
Page 42: Printer Menu
Printer menu • 42 flash initialize [execute] initializes resident flash memory. When enter is pressed, the following message displays. Are you sure? Yes=enter/no=cancel press enter. The following message displays: execute now? Yes=enter/no=cancel press enter, then turn the printer off. The request t...
Page 43: Printer Menu
Printer menu • 43 drum cleaning off on if you are experiencing horizontal white lines on your printed pages, enter the menu and temporarily change this setting to on, then send a one page print job. This will cause an extra blank sheet to print, cleaning the drum prior to printing. Careful! Leaving ...
Page 44: Printer Menu
Printer menu • 44 maintenance menu note: factory default settings are shown in bold . Item settings explanation menu reset [execute] resets menus to the default settings. Save menu [execute] saves current menu settings as default values. At confirmation prompt, press enter to confirm save, or cancel...
Page 45: Printer Menu
Printer menu • 45 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 on hand and you need to know how soon you ...
Page 46: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 46 replacing consumables • toner cartridge — life expectancy approximately 3,000 pages for standard cartridges, 5,000 pages for high-capacity cartridges, assuming about 5% coverage, which means that 5% of the addressable dots in an image are printed with this color of toner. ...
Page 47: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 47 toner cartridge replacement replace toner nnn : zzzz toner empty * nnn: zzzz = 410: yellow 411: magenta 412: cyan 413: black type toner color oki order # standard black, 42804504 cyan 42804503 magenta 42804502 yellow 42804501 high capacity black 42127404 cyan 42127403 mage...
Page 48: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 48 1. Press the cover release and open the printer’s top cover fully. Warning! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser is hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch..
Page 49: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 49 2. Note the positions of the four cartridges: cyan (1), magenta (2), yellow (3), black (4): 3. Pull the colored toner release lever on the cartridge to be replaced (here we are showing replacement of the black toner cartridge) towards the front of the printer. 4. Lift the ...
Page 50: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 50 toner cartridge and discard it in accordance with your local regulations. 5. Unpack the new toner cartridge and gently shake it from side to side to loosen and distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge..
Page 51: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 51 6. Remove the adhesive tape from the underside of the cartridge..
Page 52: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 52 7. Holding the cartridge by its top center with the colored release lever to the right, insert the left end of the cartridge into the top of the image drum, pushing it firmly against the spring on the drum unit. Caution! Do not touch the toner release lever until the toner...
Page 53: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 53 8. Lower the right end of the cartridge into the image drum unit, pressing it firmly down in place, then push the colored lock lever back to open the toner slot and lock it in place. Important! The lever should move easily. If it does not, stop! And push down on the toner ...
Page 54: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 54 9. Gently wipe the corresponding led head surface with the led lens cleaner supplied with the toner cartridge. 10. Close and latch the top cover..
Page 55: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 55 image drum replacement replace image drum nnn : zzzz drum life * nnn: zzzz = 350: yellow 351: magenta 352: cyan 353: black 1. Place two sheets of paper on your working surface to protect it. You will put the image drum and toner cartridge on the paper while replacing them....
Page 56: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 56 2. Press the cover release and open the top cover fully. Warning! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser is hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch it..
Page 57: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 57 3. Note the positions of the four image drums: cyan (1), magenta (2), yellow (3), black (4): 4. Lift the image drum, complete with its toner cartridge, out of the printer and put it down on one of the sheets of paper..
Page 58: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 58 5. With the colored toner release lever (1) to the right, pull the lever towards you. This will release the bond between the toner cartridge and the image drum. 6. Lift the right-hand end of the toner cartridge, move the cartridge to the right, and remove the toner cartrid...
Page 59: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 59 8. Unpack the new image drum. Caution! Image drum handling: the image drum contains toner. To avoid spilling toner, be careful to keep it upright..
Page 60: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 60 9. Grasp the white tape tab and peel the tape off the drum. 10. Remove the paper sheet, then the clear plastic film..
Page 61: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 61 11. If present, remove the silica gel pack. 12. Place the image drum in the printer..
Page 62: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 62 13. Remove the orange drum seal. 14. Install the toner cartridge in the image drum..
Page 63: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 63 15. Push back the toner cartridge lock lever. 16. Gently wipe the corresponding led with a lens cleaner pad or a soft cloth. 17. Close and latch the top cover..
Page 64: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 64 belt unit replacement oki 42158711 replace belt 355: belt life the belt unit is located under the four image drums. This unit requires replacement approximately every 50,000 pages. 1. Press the cover release and open the top cover fully. Warning! If the printer has been po...
Page 65: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 65 2. Note the positions of the four image drums: cyan (1), magenta (2), yellow (3), black (4). It is essential that they go back in the correct order! 3. Lift each of the image drum units out of the printer and place them on a flat surface in a safe place away from direct so...
Page 66: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 66 4. Locate the two blue locks (1) and the handle (2). 5. Turn the two locks about 45° counterclockwise to release the belt..
Page 67: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 67 6. Pull up the handle and lift the belt unit out of the printer. 7. Unpack the new belt unit and hold it with the blue handle toward the front of the printer. 8. Place the drive gear at the back of the belt unit in the gear at the left rear corner of the printer, and lower...
Page 68: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 68 9. Turn the two belt locks about 45° clockwise to secure the belt unit in place. 10. Place the four image drums/toner cartridges back in the printer (1 = cyan, 2 = magenta, 3 = yellow, 4 = black):.
Page 69: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 69 11. Close and latch the top cover..
Page 70: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 70 fuser replacement oki 42625501 (120v) oki 42625502 (230v) replace fuser 354: fuser life warning! If the printer has recently been powered on, some fuser components will be very hot. Handle the fuser with extreme care, holding it only by its handle, which will only be mildl...
Page 71: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 71 1. Press the cover release and open the printer’s top cover fully. 2. Pull the two blue fuser lock levers (1) towards the front of the printer..
Page 72: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 72 3. Holding the fuser by its handle, lift the fuser out of the printer. If the fuser is still warm, place it on a flat surface which will not be damaged by heat. After letting the fuser cool down, discard it. 4. Remove the new fuser from its packaging, then remove any packi...
Page 73: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 73 6. Holding the new fuser by the handle, with the fuser pressure release lever (1) on the right, lower the fuser into the printer. 7. Push the two blue retaining levers (1) toward the rear of the printer to lock the fuser in place..
Page 74: Replacing Consumables
Replacing consumables • 74 8. Close and latch the top cover..
Page 75: Clearing Paper Jams
Clearing paper jams • 75 clearing paper jams jams can occur due to paper misfeeding from a paper tray or at any point along the paper path. When a jam occurs, the printer immediately stops, and the lcd display indicates the area where the first sheet is jammed. All jammed sheets must be removed in o...
Page 76: Clearing Paper Jams
Clearing paper jams • 76 jam 382 open top cover 382: paper jam 1. Open the top cover. 2. Gently pull the sheet out. • if the sheet does not come out easily, go to the next step. • if the sheet does come out, close the cover. 3. Lower the rear exit tray..
Page 77: Clearing Paper Jams
Clearing paper jams • 77 4. Pull out the jammed sheet. Important! Warning! The fuser may be hot! If the sheet is difficult to remove, it is partially jammed in the fuser. To get it out, reach around the top cover and press down on the fuser pressure release lever ( 1 ) before pulling the sheet out. ...
Page 78: Clearing Paper Jams
Clearing paper jams • 78 5. Close the rear exit. 6. Close the top cover..
Page 79: Clearing Paper Jams
Clearing paper jams • 79 jam 381 open top cover 381: paper jam 1. Press the cover release and open the printer’s top cover fully..
Page 80: Clearing Paper Jams
Clearing paper jams • 80 2. Note the positions of the four image drums: cyan (1), magenta (2), yellow (3), black (4). It is essential that they go back in the correct order! Warning! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser is hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch it..
Page 81: Clearing Paper Jams
Clearing paper jams • 81 3. Lift each of the image drum/toner cartridge units out of the printer and place them on a flat surface in a safe place away from direct sources of heat and light. Caution! The green surface at the base of each image drum is very delicate and light sensitive. • do not touch...
Page 82: Clearing Paper Jams
Clearing paper jams • 82 4. Remove any sheets of paper on the belt unit. Caution! Do not use any sharp or abrasive objects to separate sheets from the belt. This may damage the belt surface..
Page 83: Clearing Paper Jams
Clearing paper jams • 83 note warning! If the printer has been printing, the fuser will be hot! To remove a sheet trapped in the fuser, grasp the edge of the sheet, push the fuser pressure release lever (1) towards the front and down, and lift out the sheet. Then let go of the fuser pressure release...
Page 84: Clearing Paper Jams
Clearing paper jams • 84 5. Place the four image drums/toner cartridges back in the printer, being careful to place them in the proper sequence (1=cyan, 2 = magenta, 3 = yellow, 4 = black): 6. Close the top cover..
Page 85: Clearing Paper Jams
Clearing paper jams • 85 jam 372 and 380 open front cover nnn : paper jam nnn = 372 or 380. 1. Lift the front cover release and pull open the front cover. 2. Remove any jammed sheets..
Page 86: Clearing Paper Jams
Clearing paper jams • 86 3. Close the front cover..
Page 87: Clearing Paper Jams
Clearing paper jams • 87 jam 370, 373 and 383 open duplex cover nnn: paper jam nnn = 370, 373, 383 1. Press the duplex cover release and open the duplexer cover..
Page 88: Clearing Paper Jams
Clearing paper jams • 88 2. Remove any jammed sheets..
Page 89: Clearing Paper Jams
Clearing paper jams • 89 3. Close the duplex unit cover. Jam 371 open duplex cover 371: paper jam 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Pull out the duplexer..
Page 90: Clearing Paper Jams
Clearing paper jams • 90 3. Pull the duplexer lid to unlock it. 4. Open the lid and remove the jammed sheet..
Page 91: Clearing Paper Jams
Clearing paper jams • 91 5. Close the lid and push it back to lock it in place. 6. Push the duplexer back into the printer. 7. Turn on the printer.
Page 92: Clearing Paper Jams
Clearing paper jams • 92 jam 391 and 392 open front cover nnn: paper jam open front cover 392: paper jam 1. Pull out the appropriate tray (391 = tray 1, 392 = optional tray 2) and remove any sheet jammed as it exited the tray. 392 391.
Page 93: Clearing Paper Jams
Clearing paper jams • 93 2. Open the front cover. 3. Remove any jammed sheets. 4. Close the front cover..
Page 94: Clearing Paper Jams
Clearing paper jams • 94 jam 390 check mp tray 390: paper jam if the sheet has just begun to enter the printer 1. Gently pull the sheet out of the printer. If the sheet can’t easily be pulled out from the front 1. Lift the front cover release and pull open the front cover..
Page 95: Clearing Paper Jams
Clearing paper jams • 95 2. Remove any jammed sheets. 3. Close the front cover..
Page 96: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting • 96 troubleshooting lcd messages message meaning what to do * toner sensor error flashes across the second line of the display: the indicated color toner (*) is missing from the printer. Open the top cover and make sure the indicated toner is there and properly seated in the printer...
Page 97: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting • 97 check belt 330: belt missing the belt unit is not properly installed. Open the top cover and lift out the black (k) and yellow (y) image drums, placing them on a flat surface. Check to be sure that the belt unit latches are fully in the latched position: then reinstall the image...
Page 98: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting • 98 close cover 316: duplex cover open the duplex cover is open or not properly latched. Close the duplex cover: close cover nnn : cover open either the top cover or the front cover is open. Be sure both the top cover and the front cover are firmly closed. Install paper cassette 430...
Page 99: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting • 99 open duplex cover nnn : paper jam paper has jammed entering or exiting the duplexer. Clear the jam: see page 87 and page 89. Open front cover nnn : paper jam paper jam. Clear the jam: see page 85 and page 92 open top cover nnn : paper jam paper jam. Clear the jam: see page 76 an...
Page 100: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting • 100 xxx life appears on the second line of the display to indicate that consumable xxx (e.G., belt, fuser, image drum) will need to be replaced soon. Replace the indicated item. Yyyy nnn : fatal error an error has occurred which requires service. Yyyy = the general cause. Nnn = err...
Page 101: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting • 101 problem solving paper feed problems if paper jams are frequent: • more than one sheet feeds at a time. • paper curls. • paper feeds at an angle. Paper jam has been cleared, but printer does not print. Possible cause remedy the printer is not horizontal. Place the printer on a s...
Page 102: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting • 102 problems printing cannot configure for usb connection. Note windows nt 4.0 does not support usb. Windows 98 upgraded from windows 95 may not support usb. Possible cause remedy usb cable does not meet specifications. Use usb cable to specification ver.1.1. Interface is disabled....
Page 103: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting • 103 cannot print. • prnusbx write error is displayed. Possible cause remedy interface is disabled. In the printer menu settings, enable the usb interface ( usb menu → usb → enable ). Printer is switched off. Turn on the printer. Printer interface cable is disconnected. Reconnect th...
Page 104: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting • 104 application error or general protection fault is displayed. Printing is slow. Printer requests paper size change to continue printing. Possible cause remedy application is not suitable for the operating system. Upgrade the application. Memory is insufficient for number of appli...
Page 105: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting • 105 problems with poor quality printing longitudinal white stripes longitudinal fading faint printing fading in patches remedy clean led head with lens cleaner or soft tissue. Change toner cartridge. Change image drum. Possible cause remedy led head is dirty. Clean led head with le...
Page 106: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting • 106 longitudinal black stripes faint shading on unprinted sections blurred letter edges possible cause remedy image drum is damaged. Replace image drum (see page 55). Toner is low. Change toner cartridge (see page 47). Periodic black lateral lines or spots. • if the lines or spots ...
Page 107: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting • 107 one side of printed pages appears blurred miscellaneous problems the power is on, but the printer does not go online. Print processing does not start. Print processing cancels. Possible cause remedy top cover is not properly closed. Press the cover release latch and open, then ...
Page 108: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting • 108 printer makes a strange noise. Printer takes a long time to start printing. Possible cause remedy the printer is not horizontal. Place the printer on a stable, level surface. There are scraps of paper or other foreign matter inside the printer. Check the inside of the printer a...
Page 109: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting • 109 toner rubs off when you rub the printed surface. Possible cause remedy media weight and media type settings may not be appropriate. Set the value of media weight in the menu to the next heaviest one ( media menu → yyy media weight ). Packing materials were left on the fuser whe...
Page 110: Options
Options • 110 options the following options are available for your printer: • additional ram memory (see below) • second paper tray (see page 111) • duplex unit, for two sided printing (see page 112) instructions for installing these options are found in the packaging with the option. Ram memory (ok...
Page 111: Options
Options • 111 second paper tray (oki 42158511) the second paper tray takes: • up to 530 sheets of 20-lb. Paper. • all the same size media as tray 1 except a6. • paper weight range 16 to 57 lbs. (60 to 203 g/m 2 )..
Page 112: Options
Options • 112 duplex unit (oki 42158411) the duplex unit adds the function of two sided printing and enables booklet printing. The duplex unit slides straight into the rear of the printer and requires no tools to install. The duplex unit handles: • paper sizes letter, legal-14, legal-13.5, legal-13,...
Page 113: Specifications
Specifications • 113 specifications item specification dimensions 16.61'' w x 22.09'' d x 13.58'' h (422 mm w x 561 mm d x 345 mm h) net weight 57.3 lbs. (26 kg) print speeds c5150n: • 12 pages per minute (ppm) color • 20 ppm monochrome • for transparencies: 5 ppm color, 10 ppm monochrome c5200ne, c...
Page 114: Specifications
Specifications • 114 paper capacity (20-lb. [75 g/m²] paper) tray 1: 300 sheets optional tray 2: 530 sheets multi-purpose tray: 100 sheets paper weight range tray 1: 17 to 32 lb. (64 to120 g/m²) optional tray 2: 17 to 47 lb. (64 to 177 g/m²) multi-purpose tray: 20 to 54 lb. (75 to 203 g/m²) paper ou...
Page 115: Windows: Black Printing
Windows: black printing • 115 windows black printing _________________ normally, the printer will print black using all four toner colors. If you are doing a lot of black-only printing, you can set the printer to use only black toner. To select black printing for a particular job: click grayscale on...
Page 116: Windows: Color Printing
Windows: color printing • 116 color printing _________________ the printer driver supplied with this printer provides several controls for changing the color output of your printer. For general use the auto settings will suffice, providing reasonable default settings that will produce good results f...
Page 117: Windows: Color Printing
Windows: color printing • 117 viewing conditions a print can look very different under different lighting conditions. For example, the colors in a print may look different when viewed standing next to a sunlit window, compared to how they look under standard office fluorescent lighting. Printer driv...
Page 118: Windows: Color Printing
Windows: color printing • 118 how your software application displays color some graphics applications such as coreldraw ® or adobe ® photoshop ® may display color differently from "office" applications such as microsoft ® word. Please see your application’s on-line help or user manual for more infor...
Page 119: Windows: Color Printing
Windows: color printing • 119 choosing a color matching method there is no correct way to achieve a good match between the document displayed on your monitor, and its printed equivalent. There are many factors involved in achieving accurate and reproducible color. The following guidelines may help i...
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Windows: color printing • 120 matching photographic images rgb only oki color matching is a generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor. Rgb or cmyk if you are printing photographic images from a graphics application such as adobe photoshop, you may be able to use s...
Page 121: Windows: Color Printing
Windows: color printing • 121 color matching color matching options the color matching options in the driver can be used to help match your printed colors to the ones displayed on your monitor. The driver color matching options are found on the color tab in the driver: note the driver’s color option...
Page 122: Windows: Color Printing
Windows: color printing • 122 to set the color matching options manually, click manual color . The color tab screen will change to: choose from the following options: • monitor (6500k) perceptual optimized for printing daylight photographs. • monitor (6500k) vivid optimized for printing bright color...
Page 123: Windows: Color Printing
Windows: color printing • 123 to engage a predefined color profile as the color matching default: 1. Click start → settings → printers [ printers and faxes in windows xp]. 2. Right-click the printer name and select properties . 3. On the color management tab, select manual . 4. Click add . 5. Select...
Page 124: Windows: Color Printing
Windows: color printing • 124 to change the color matching options for a particular print job: 1. Open the file in your application and select file → print . 2. In the print dialog box, select your printer. A. Windows 98/me/nt4.0: click properties . B. Windows xp: click preferences . 3. Click the co...
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Windows: using the printer driver • 125 using the printer driver ________ the windows printer driver contains settings for many of the same items as are found in the operator panel menus. Where items in the printer driver are the same as those in the operator panel menus, and you print documents fro...
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Windows: using the printer driver • 126 n-up printing (printing multiple pages on one sheet) 98 / me / xp / nt 4.0 1. Open the file in your application and select file → print . 2. In the print dialog box, select your printer, then: a. Windows 98/me/nt4.0: click properties . B. Windows xp: click pre...
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Windows: using the printer driver • 127 printing custom page sizes 98 / me / xp / nt 4.0 custom page sizes can be printed from tray 1, tray 2 or the multi-purpose (mp) tray, one-sided printing only, rear exit only. Tray 1 and tray 2 custom size range • minimum 3.94'' x 5.83'' [100 x 148 mm] • maximu...
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Windows: using the printer driver • 128 4. In the print dialog box, select your printer, then: a. Windows 98/me/nt4.0: click properties . B. Windows xp: click preferences . 5. On the setup tab, under media , select user defined size from the bottom of the size drop-down list, or select a custom size...
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Windows: using the printer driver • 129 creating and saving custom page sizes 98 / me / xp / nt 4.0 1. Click start → settings → printers [ printers and faxes for xp]. 2. Right click the printer icon, then: a. Windows 98/me: select properties , then click the printer properties tab. B. Windows xp: se...
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Windows: using the printer driver • 130 changing the resolution for a print job 98 / me / xp / nt 4.0 1. Open the file in your application and select file → print . 2. In the print dialog box, select your printer, then: a. Windows 98/me/nt4.0: click properties . B. Windows xp: click preferences . No...
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Windows: using the printer driver • 131 3. On the job options tab, select the required printing resolution under quality : • fine = high resolution, slower speed: choose this one for opti- mum results when printing graphics. • normal = medium resolution, medium speed: the default. • fast = low resol...
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Windows: using the printer driver • 132 duplex printing (printing on both sides of the paper) 98 / me / xp / nt 4.0 • paper weight range 20 to 28 lb. Us bond (75 to 105 g/m ² ). • paper must be loaded print side up. • any tray (tray 1, optional tray 2, mp tray) can be used for duplex printing. 1. Op...
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Windows: using the printer driver • 133 3. On the setup tab, under 2-sided printing , select long edge or short edge . 4. Click ok . 5. Windows 98/me/nt4.0: click ok . Windows xp: click print ..
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Windows: using the printer driver • 134 printing booklets 98 / me / xp / nt 4.0 1. Open the file in your application and select file → print . 2. In the print dialog box, select your printer, then: a. Windows 98/me/nt4.0: click properties . B. Windows xp: click preferences . Notes • you must have th...
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Windows: using the printer driver • 135 3. On the setup tab, under finishing mode , select booklet in the drop-down list. 4. Click options , enter your settings, and click ok . 5. Click ok . 6. Windows 98/me/nt4.0: click ok . Windows xp: click print ..
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Windows: using the printer driver • 136 printing watermarks 98 / me / xp / nt 4.0 1. Open the file in your application and select file → print . 2. In the print dialog box, select your printer, then: a. Windows 98/me/nt4.0: click properties . B. Windows xp: click preferences . 3. On the job options ...
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Windows: using the printer driver • 137 5. If you wish to print the watermark only on the first page of the document, select first page only . 6. Click ok twice. 7. Windows 98/me/nt4.0: click ok . Windows xp: click print . Note to create a new watermark or edit an existing watermark: • click the new...
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Windows: using the printer driver • 138 collating 98 / me / xp / nt 4.0 the following instructions explain how to select collating using the printer driver. 1. Open the file in your application and select file → print . 2. In the print dialog box, select your printer, then: a. Windows 98/me/nt4.0: c...
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Windows: using the printer driver • 139 printing posters 98 / me / xp / nt 4.0 this option allows you to configure and print posters by breaking up the document page into multiple pieces which print enlarged on separate sheets. Then the separate sheets are combined to produce a poster. 1. Open the f...
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Windows: using the printer driver • 140 windows 2000 • n-up printing: multiple pages on one sheet (see page 141) • custom page sizes (see page 144) • selecting print resolution (see page 145) • duplex printing (see page 147) • watermarks (see page 150) • collating (see page 152) • printing posters (...
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Windows: using the printer driver • 141 n-up printing (printing multiple pages on one sheet) 2000 1. Open the file in your application and select file → print . 2. In the print dialog box, select your printer. 3. On the setup tab, under finishing mode (1), select the required number of pages per she...
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Windows: using the printer driver • 142 printing custom page sizes 2000 custom page sizes can be printed from tray 1, tray 2 or the multi-purpose (mp) tray, one-sided printing only, rear exit only. Tray 1 and tray 2 custom size range • minimum 3.94'' x 5.83'' [100 x 148 mm] • maximum 8½'' x 14'' [21...
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Windows: using the printer driver • 143 5. On the setup tab, under media , select user defined size in the size drop-down list. Define the custom size in the dialog box which appears, then click ok . 6. Select the tray you will be using in the source drop-down list under media , then click ok . 7. C...
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Windows: using the printer driver • 144 creating and saving custom page sizes 2000 1. Click start → settings → printers . 2. Right click the printer icon, then select properties . 3. Click printing preferences . 4. On the setup tab, click paper feed options . 5. Click custom size . 6. For each size,...
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Windows: using the printer driver • 145 changing the resolution for a print job 2000 1. Open the file in your application and select file → print . 2. In the print dialog box, select your printer. Note these instructions explain how to change the settings as you are printing a job. If you wish to ch...
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Windows: using the printer driver • 146 3. On the job options tab, select the required printing resolution under quality : • fine = high resolution, slower speed: choose this one for opti- mum results when printing graphics. • normal = medium resolution, medium speed: the default. • fast = low resol...
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Windows: using the printer driver • 147 duplex printing (printing on both sides of the paper) 2000 • paper weight range 20 to 28 lb. Us bond (75 to 105 g/m ² ). • paper must be loaded print side up. • any tray (tray 1, optional tray 2, mp tray) can be used for duplex printing. 1. Open the file in yo...
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Windows: using the printer driver • 148 3. On the setup tab, under 2-sided printing , select long edge or short edge . 4. Click print ..
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Windows: using the printer driver • 149 printing booklets 2000 1. Open the file in your application and select file → print . 2. In the print dialog box, select your printer. 3. On the setup tab, under finishing mode , select booklet in the drop-down list. 4. Click options , enter your settings, and...
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Windows: using the printer driver • 150 printing watermarks 2000 1. Open the file in your application and select file → print . 2. In the print dialog box, select your printer. 3. On the job options tab, click watermark . 4. Select a name from the watermark list or click new to set up a new watermar...
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Windows: using the printer driver • 151 5. If you wish to print the watermark only on the first page of the document, select first page only . 6. Click ok . 7. Click print . Note to create a new watermark or edit an existing watermark: • click the new or edit button. • enter the text for the waterma...
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Windows: using the printer driver • 152 collating 2000 the following instructions explain how to select collating using the printer driver. 1. Open the file in your application and select file → print . 2. In the print dialog box, select your printer. 3. On the job options tab, under job type , ente...
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Windows: using the printer driver • 153 printing posters 2000 this option allows you to configure and print posters by breaking up the document page into multiple pieces which print enlarged on separate sheets. Then the separate sheets are combined to produce a poster. 1. Open the file in your appli...
Page 154: Windows: Utility Programs
Windows: utility programs • 154 utility programs _______________ overview these programs are located on the driver cd supplied with your printer. • color utility – color swatch (see page 154) • network utilities – printsupervision: model c5200n only (see page 158) – network printer status: model c52...
Page 155: Windows: Utility Programs
Windows: utility programs • 155 palette and provide corresponding rgb values which can be used to set up the desired colors for your printed documents. Installing the color swatch utility 1. Place the driver cd supplied with your printer in your cd-rom drive and wait for the menu installer to open. ...
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Windows: utility programs • 156 using the color swatch utility selecting colors when you load the utility, a swatch page displays commonly used colors. Select print to print sample pages. Color samples use the color blocks to pick the specific colors that you want to appear in your printed document....
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Windows: utility programs • 157 – lightness bar changes darkness. 3. Adjust the bars until you see the desired color. Color variations are created to help you find the best match. 4. Click ok , then print the custom swatch page. 5. Repeat these steps if you still don’t find the desired printed color...
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Windows: utility programs • 158 printsupervision utility: model c5200n only general information printsupervision is a web-based application for managing printing devices connected to a network. Printsupervision provides access to networked printer data for monitoring, reporting and managing networke...
Page 159: Windows: Utility Programs
Windows: utility programs • 159 • integrates with oki data’s on-line web support. Additional information for more information: • see your on-line okilan ® 8100 user’s guide (on the drivers cd supplied with your printer or • click on help in the printsupervision program. Network printer status utilit...
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Windows: utility programs • 160 3. Click update to see the device settings. The following screen displays: click on an item to see this information: trays: paper type, weight, size duplex: installed/not installed disk/memory: ram size and % used; flash memory size and % used toner remaining: % toner...
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Windows: utility programs • 161 checking the printer status click the web setting button. The following screen displays: click on the items listed on the left to see: • network summary • login for administrators • job login • printer menu to see real-time printer status, click the update status butt...
Page 162: Windows: Utility Programs
Windows: utility programs • 162 lpr utility the lpr utility allows you to print directly to a printer on the network without a print server. It creates an oki printer port, and installs a pop-up status box so you can monitor printer status. Lpr operates in windows me/98, windows nt 4.0, windows 2000...
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Windows: utility programs • 163 additional information for help using the lpr utility, click on help in the program..