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Oki C5300n User Manual

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Summary of C5300n

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    User’s guide: mac.

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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

    C5300 user’s guide contents • 3 contents introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 printer overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    C5300 user’s guide contents • 4 general printing directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 multiple pages on one sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 duplex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    C5300 user’s guide contents • 5 clearing paper jams ........................................................................161 jam 382 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162 jam 381 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

  • Page 6: Introduction

    C5300 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: • up to 12 pages per minute in full color. • up to 20 pages per minute in black and whi...

  • Page 7: Rinter

    C5300 introduction • 7 p rinter o verview front view output stacker, face down standard printed copy delivery point. Holds up to 250 sheets of 20-lb. Us bond (75 g/m²) paper. Operator panel menu driven operator controls and lcd display panel (can be changed to show different languages: see page 10)....

  • Page 8: Rear View

    C5300 introduction • 8 rear view on/off switch socket for power cord parallel interface usb interface network interface optional duplex unit rear stacker (face up), capacity100 sheets 20-lb. Us bond (75 g/m²) paper when the rear paper stacker is folded down, paper exits the printer through the rear ...

  • Page 9: Otes

    C5300 introduction • 9 n otes , c autions , 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. Caution! A caution appears like this. A caution provides additional information which, if ignored, ma...

  • Page 10: Hanging

    C5300 introduction • 10 c hanging 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 lan...

  • Page 11: Media Recommendations

    C5300 media recommendations • 11 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. M edia w eight d esignations caution! Print me...

  • Page 12: Edia

    C5300 media recommendations • 12 m edia t ypes 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...

  • Page 13: Envelopes

    C5300 media recommendations • 13 envelopes • use only recommended envelopes (oki 52206301 and 52206302: see “selecting/using oki print media“ in your c5300 handy reference guide for more information). • envelopes should be stored flat and away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat sources. • don’t...

  • Page 14: Labels

    C5300 media recommendations • 14 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 c...

  • Page 15: Edia

    C5300 media recommendations • 15 m edia : t ray 1 and o ptional t ray 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 y...

  • Page 16: Auto Switching

    C5300 media recommendations • 16 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. (...

  • Page 17: Feed

    C5300 media recommendations • 17 media sizes: multi-purpose tray feed exit paper size mp tray rear a a. Use the rear exit (face up stacker) for heavy paper, transparencies, 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...

  • Page 18: Xit

    C5300 media recommendations • 18 t op e xit (f ace d own s tacker ) • 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 ...

  • Page 19: Loading Paper

    C5300 loading paper • 19 loading paper t rays 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...

  • Page 20: Again (3).

    C5300 loading paper • 20 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 21: Note

    C5300 loading paper • 21 4. Gently close the paper tray. Note load letterhead paper face down, with the top edge aimed towards the front of the printer..

  • Page 22: Note

    C5300 loading paper • 22 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. •...

  • Page 23: Ulti

    C5300 loading paper • 23 m ulti -p urpose (mp) t ray 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 24: 1. Open The Mp Tray.

    C5300 loading paper • 24 1. Open the mp tray..

  • Page 25: • Letterhead Stationery:

    C5300 loading paper • 25 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, lo...

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    C5300 loading paper • 26 4. Press the blue tray latch (1) toward the paper stack to lift the paper platform into the feed position..

  • Page 27: Macintosh Os 8.6-9.2.2

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation • 27 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation the printer driver supplied provides several controls for altering the color output of your printer. For general use, the auto settings will suffice, providing reasonable default settings that will produce good results for ...

  • Page 28: Viewing Conditions

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation • 28 on a monitor. This disparity between monitors and printers is often the main reason that printed colors do not match the colors displayed on screen. Viewing conditions a print can look very different under different lighting conditions. For example, the co...

  • Page 29: • 6500K

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation • 29 • 6500k cooler; approximates daylight conditions. • 9300k cool; the default setting for many monitors and television sets. *k = degrees kelvin, a measurement of temperature how your software application displays color some graphics applications such as cor...

  • Page 30: Hoosing

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation • 30 c hoosing a c olor m atching m ethod there is no one 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 ...

  • Page 31: Rgb Or Cmyk

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation • 31 rgb or cmyk if you are printing photographic images from a graphics application such as adobe photoshop, you may be able to use soft-proofing to simulate the printed image on your monitor. To do this, you can use the icc-profiles provided by oki, and then ...

  • Page 32: Oki Driver Options

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation oki driver options • 32 oki driver options this section references only the oki-supplied driver selections, color option and job option , as well as the plug-ins job accounting and job type - if available. Color option 1. To access color option, first select yo...

  • Page 33: Color Option

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation oki driver options • 33 2. Then open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer and select color option . Color control the color control option allows you to determine the scheme in which the printer will display colors. 1. Select the option desired. O...

  • Page 34: No Color Matching

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation oki driver options • 34 no color matching no color correction occurs when selected. This option is beneficial when other matching regimens are used, specifically if you select a color simulation option. Print in grayscale no color will print. The printer will i...

  • Page 35: Srgb

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation oki driver options • 35 photographs, other settings may be better depending on the subjects and the conditions under which they were taken. Vivid or digital camera settings produce brightest colors. Srgb optimized for matching specific colors, such as a company...

  • Page 36: Relative Colorimetric

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation oki driver options • 36 relative colorimetric good for proofing cmyk color images on a desktop printer. Much like absolute colorimetric, except that it scales the source white to the (usually) paper white; i.E. Unlike absolute colorimetric, this attempts to tak...

  • Page 37: Glossy

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation oki driver options • 37 glossy this option uses more cmyk and less black while producing a shinier black. Matte this option uses more black and less cmyk while producing a flatter black. Separations this option affects output only, allowing you to print all col...

  • Page 38: Custom Gamma Adjustment

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation oki driver options • 38 custom gamma adjustment you will need to create a custom gamma profiles using the sdm before selecting one here. 1. Click on the arrows to select the profile required. Black overprint this option prevents registration errors and only wor...

  • Page 39: Job Option

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation oki driver options • 39 job option 1. To access job option, first select your desired printer from an application using file—print . 2. Then open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer and select job option . Quality a straightforward selection of t...

  • Page 40: •

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation oki driver options • 40 • fine = high resolution, slower speed: the default. Provides optimum results when printing graphics. • fast = lower resolution, fast speed: choose this one for quick proofing of drafts.Select your desired print quality. Media type many ...

  • Page 41: Media Check

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation oki driver options • 41 performance. This option is useful when printing multiple copies of large documents and wish for them to be printed in sequence. 1. Click to enable collation of your documents. Media check sets whether the printer checks the matching of ...

  • Page 42: Toner Saving

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation oki driver options • 42 toner saving checking this will enable toner saving. Job accounting this plug-in, designed specifically for oki printers, provides job accounting features that allow you to track printer usage, calculate printing costs, and specify user ...

  • Page 43: Using Job Accounting

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation oki driver options • 43 using job accounting 1. Select print desktop... On the file menu. 2. Ensure that your printer model is selected. 3. Then open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer and select job accounting . 4. Enter your user name and pass...

  • Page 44: Job Type

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation oki driver options • 44 job type this plug-in allows you to utilize the options of the built-in harddrive of the printer. 1. To access job type, first select your desired printer from an application using file—print . Notes • the internal hard disk must be inst...

  • Page 45: Job Type

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation oki driver options • 45 2. Then open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer and select job type . Each option on the job type screen is detailed below. Print type from here you will select your desired option. Normal this is the default setting for ...

  • Page 46: Secure Print Setup

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation oki driver options • 46 secure print setup this option allows you to print confidential documents on printers that are shared with other users in a network environment. 1. Select the secure option. 2. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters next to job name and...

  • Page 47: Secure Printing At Printer

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation oki driver options • 47 secure printing at printer 1. Press + to enter the menu mode. Print jobs menu 2. Press enter. Enter password **** 3. Use + / – to set the number for the first digit of the password, then press enter to engage the number and move to the n...

  • Page 48: 1. Press

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation oki driver options • 48 deleting the confidential document before printing it 1. Press + to enter the menu mode. Print jobs menu 2. Press enter. Enter password **** 3. Use + / – to set the number for the first digit of the password, then press enter to engage t...

  • Page 49: Proof And Print

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation oki driver options • 49 proof and print proof and print allows printing of a single copy of a document for checking before printing multiple copies of the same document. First the document is assigned a password and processed to a print file. The file is saved ...

  • Page 50: 1. Select

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation oki driver options • 50 1. Select proof and print . 2. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under job name setting and a four digit personal id number (0000 to 9999). 3. Click print to proceed with your print job. Print the document from the software applica...

  • Page 51: 5. Press

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation oki driver options • 51 4. Repeat step 3 for each of the remaining digits in the password. Select job all jobs 5. Press + / – until the name of the job you wish to print appears on the second line of the display, then press enter. The document prints and is del...

  • Page 52: 5. Press Cancel.

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation oki driver options • 52 5. Press cancel. Delete the job y=enter/n=cancel 6. Press enter to delete the job, then press on line. Note an alternative method of printing or deleting the document is to use the storage device manager if you are on an appletalk networ...

  • Page 53: Store To Hard Disk

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation oki driver options • 53 store to hard disk store to hdd (job spooling) allows print jobs to be temporarily stored on the hard disk before printing. This is good for forms, generic memos, letterhead stationery, etc. 1. Select store to hdd . 2. Enter a job name o...

  • Page 54: 1. Press

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation oki driver options • 54 4. The document can then be printed or deleted using the procedures given below. Printing the stored document from the front panel 1. Press + to enter the menu mode. Print jobs menu 2. Press enter. Enter password **** 3. Use + / – to set...

  • Page 55: 1. Press

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation oki driver options • 55 deleting the stored job from the hard disk drive to delete a document stored on the hard disk drive: 1. Press + to enter the menu mode. Print jobs menu 2. Press enter. Enter password **** 3. Use + / – to set the number for the first digi...

  • Page 56: 1. Select

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation oki driver options • 56 run maintenance cycle before printing this option allows you to improve your print quality if you suspect there is a problem with printing, such as too much graininess in the print. 1. Select run maintenance cycle before printing to forc...

  • Page 57: General Printing Directions

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation general printing directions • 57 general printing directions what follows are descriptions of common printing issues common to the macintosh environment. This section does not attempt to cover all the options that might occur, but rather, the typical printing o...

  • Page 58: Pages Per Sheet

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation general printing directions • 58 3. From the layout screen, select the options desired. A. For multiple pages, access pages per sheet b. Select the desired direction. C. Select a border between the sheets, if desired. 4. Click print to print or save settings to...

  • Page 59: Layout

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation general printing directions • 59 2. Then, open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer and select layout . 3. From the layout screen, select the options desired. A. For duplexing (printing on both sides of the sheet), press the button for print on bo...

  • Page 60: B. Select Which

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation general printing directions • 60 b. Select which binding you prefer. Normally, the first option is the default. 3. Click print to print or save settings to save and close the printer dialog box. Collating collating can be carried out with or without a hard disk...

  • Page 61: 2. The

    C5300 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation general printing directions • 61 2. The general dialog box should already be displayed. If not, then select general from the menu. 3. From the general screen, click the button next to collate to enable the function. 4. Click print to print or save settings to s...

  • Page 62: Macintosh Os 10.2 Printer

    C5300 macintosh os 10.2 printer drivers • 62 macintosh os 10.2 printer drivers see your printed software installation guide for information on installing printer drivers. You can also go to http://my.Okidata.Com to see/download a copy of the software installation guide or for the latest information ...

  • Page 63: Macintosh Os 10.2 Operation

    C5300 macintosh os 10.2 operation • 63 macintosh os 10.2 operation this section explains how to change the printer’s operation for specific print jobs when required and is accessed directly from within an application. Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the docu...

  • Page 64: Viewing Conditions

    C5300 macintosh os 10.2 operation • 64 • a monitor can display very vivid colors such as intense reds and blues and these cannot be easily produced on any printer using toner or ink. Similarly, there are certain colors, (some yellows, for example), that can be printed, but cannot be displayed accura...

  • Page 65: 2. Click The Arrow Next to

    C5300 macintosh os 10.2 operation • 65 2. Click the arrow next to displays and select your monitor (in this example it is imac). In the current profile area click the down arrow and select other... To access the oki color profile..

  • Page 66: Open

    C5300 macintosh os 10.2 operation • 66 3. From the profile selection menu, find and click on the desired icc profile and then press open to enable. Default color profile select not to be confused with the colorsync utility , apple also provides a system preference utility, colorsync , for selection ...

  • Page 67: Monitor Settings

    C5300 macintosh os 10.2 operation • 67 monitor settings the brightness and contrast controls on your monitor can change how your document looks on-screen. You can calibrate your monitor’s color regimen in system preferences — displays — color . Additionally, your monitor color temperature influences...

  • Page 68: Rgb Or Cmyk?

    C5300 macintosh os 10.2 operation • 68 choosing a color matching method there is no one correct way to achieve a good color match between the document displayed on your monitor, and it's printed equivalent. There are many factors involved in achieving accurate and reproducible color. However, the fo...

  • Page 69: Rgb Or Cmyk

    C5300 macintosh os 10.2 operation • 69 rgb or cmyk if you are printing photographic images from a graphics application such as adobe photoshop, you may be able to use soft-proofing to simulate the printed image on your monitor. To do this, you can use the icc-profiles provided by oki, and then print...

  • Page 70: Oki Driver Options

    C5300 macintosh os 10.2 operation • 70 oki driver options this section references only the oki-supplied driver selections, printer features . Oki printer features 1. To access printer features , open your print driver from within an application by selecting file—print . 2. Then open the drop-down me...

  • Page 71: Black Finish

    C5300 macintosh os 10.2 operation • 71 black finish this setting determines black toner usage only. Auto this option is best for an office environment, with the printer determining which style is better. Matte this option uses more black and less cmyk while producing a flatter black. Black overprint...

  • Page 72: Color Control

    C5300 macintosh os 10.2 operation • 72 1. Click to enable collation of your documents. Color control no color matching no color correction occurs when selected. This option is beneficial when other matching regimens are used, specifically if you select a color simulation option. Oki color matching t...

  • Page 73: Color Setting

    C5300 macintosh os 10.2 operation • 73 color setting this option allows you to select your color settings as they appear on your monitor. 1. Select the option desired based upon the information below. Digital camera optimized for printing photographs taken with a digital camera. This tends to produc...

  • Page 74: Feature Set 2

    C5300 macintosh os 10.2 operation • 74 the printer's color gamut are printed without any modification, and only colors that fall outside the printable colors are modified. Feature set 2 the tab’s features are explained below. Color simulation affects cmyk output only and is usually used in offset pr...

  • Page 75: Media Type

    C5300 macintosh os 10.2 operation • 75 media type many options are available for selecting the thickness of the paper type. Normally the printer setting is sufficient. 1. Select your desired media type. Any option, other than printer setting, will override the setting at the printer. Multipurpose tr...

  • Page 76: Feature Set 3

    C5300 macintosh os 10.2 operation • 76 feature set 3 the tab’s features are explained below. Quality a straightforward selection of the print quality desired. • fast: low resolution, fast speed: choose this for quick proofing of drafts. • fine: the default - high resolution, slower speed: provides o...

  • Page 77: Absolute Colorimetric

    C5300 macintosh os 10.2 operation • 77 1. Select the option desired. Absolute colorimetric best for printing solid colors and tints, such as company logos etc. Matches colors common to both devices exactly, and clips the out of gamut colors to their nearest printed equivalent. Tries to print white a...

  • Page 78: Separations

    C5300 macintosh os 10.2 operation • 78 separations this option affects output only, allowing you to print all colors or separate splates. 1. Select the option desired. Printer halftone this option prevents the halftone of a high-end graphic application from printing. 1. Click on the checkbox to enab...

  • Page 79: General Printing Directions

    C5300 macintosh os 10.2 operation • 79 general printing directions what follows are descriptions of common printing issues common to the macintosh environment. This section does not attempt to cover all the options that might occur, but rather, the typical printing operations that can benefit from d...

  • Page 80: Collate

    C5300 macintosh os 10.2 operation • 80 3. From the general screen, click the button next to collate to enable the function. Multiple pages on one sheet 1. To access, first select your desired printer from an application using file—print .. 2. Then open the drop-down menu at left and select layout . ...

  • Page 81: B. Select The Desired

    C5300 macintosh os 10.2 operation • 81 b. Select the desired layout direction . C. Select a border between the sheets, if desired. Duplex 1. To access, first select your desired printer from an application using file—print .. 2. Then open the drop-down menu at left and select duplex . 3. From the du...

  • Page 82: B. Select Which

    C5300 macintosh os 10.2 operation • 82 b. Select which binding you prefer. Normally, the first option is the default. Paper feed/type select the paper feed option allows the selection of different types of paper or trays. The options selected affect only the current document being printed. 1. To acc...

  • Page 83: Auto Select

    C5300 macintosh os 10.2 operation • 83 3. From the screen, click the arrows button to select the desired option. 4. From the various options presented, make your desired selection. Auto select if you have identical paper stock loaded in the multi-purpose tray or the optional second paper tray, you c...

  • Page 84: Menu Functions

    C5300 menu functions • 84 menu functions this section lists the menus accessed via the controls on the printer’s operator panel and displayed in the lcd window. H ow t o m ake c hanges in t he m enus 1. Press + to enter the menu mode. 2. Press + or – to scan through the available menus until the men...

  • Page 85: Enter.

    C5300 menu functions • 85 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: g. If you are through making settings in the menu, press on line to engage the setting and exit the menu. H. If you w...

  • Page 86

    C5300 menu functions • 86 6. Press menu + to change the setting to on: duplex on the second line of the display begins flashing. 7. Press enter to select the new setting: duplex on * an asterisk appears on the second line of the display. 8. Press on line to engage the new setting and to exit the men...

  • Page 87: Ummary

    C5300 menu functions • 87 s ummary of m enu d efaults menu defaults note: menus/items with a dagger ( † ) only appear when the appropriate option (e.G., hard disk drive, duplex unit, second paper tray, etc.) is installed. Menu item default setting print jobs menu † enter password **** select job all...

  • Page 88: Menu Defaults (Cont.)

    C5300 menu functions • 88 print menu (cont.) edit size cassette size media menu tray1 papersize letter tray1 mediatype plain tray1 mediaweight medium tray2 papersize † letter tray2 meidatype † plain tray2 mediaweight † medium mp tray papersize letter mp tray mediatype plain mp tray mediaweight mediu...

  • Page 89: Menu Defaults (Cont.)

    C5300 menu functions • 89 color menu (cont.) k highlight 0 k mid-tone 0 k dark 0 c darkness 0 m darkness 0 y darkness 0 k darkness 0 ajst regstration [execute] c reg fine aadjst 0 m reg fine ajst 0 y reg fine ajst 0 ink simulation off ucr low cmy100% density disable cmyk conversion on sys config men...

  • Page 90: Menu Defaults (Cont.)

    C5300 menu functions • 90 sys config menu (cont.) jam recovery on error report off language english pcl emulation font source resident font no. I000 font pitch 10.00 cpi font height 12.00 point symbol set pc-8 a4 print width 78 column white page skip off cr function cr lf function lf print margin no...

  • Page 91: Menu Defaults (Cont.)

    C5300 menu functions • 91 ppr emulation (cont.) lf functon lf line length 80 column form length 11 inch tof position 0.0 inch left margin 0.0 inch fit to letter enable text height same fx emulation character pitch 10 cpi character set set-2 symbol set ibm-437 letter o style disable zero character no...

  • Page 92: Menu Defaults (Cont.)

    C5300 menu functions • 92 parallel menu (cont.) ack width narrow ack/busy timing ack in busy i-prime disable offline receive disable usb menu usb enable soft reset disable speed 480mbps offline receive disable network menu tcp/ip enable netbeui enable netware enable ethertalk enable frame type auto ...

  • Page 93: Menu Defaults (Cont.)

    C5300 menu functions • 93 memory menu † receive buf size auto resource save off disk maintenance † hdd initialize [execute] partition size not applicable hdd formatting [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 ...

  • Page 94: Menu Defaults (Cont.)

    C5300 menu functions • 94 usage menu (cont) 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 ...

  • Page 95: Rinter

    C5300 menu functions • 95 p rinter m enus print jobs menu this menu only appears if you have the optional hard disk drive installed. Item action explanation enter password **** use menu + and menu – to enter a digit of the password, then press enter to progress to the next digit. Select job no jobs ...

  • Page 96: Information Menu

    C5300 menu functions • 96 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. Print file list execute prints a listing of the files stored in the f...

  • Page 97: Print Menu

    C5300 menu functions • 97 print menu note: factory default settings are shown in bold. Item settings explanation copies 1 to 999 enter the number of copies of a document to be printed. Duplex on off turns the duplex (2-sided) printing function on or off if this option is installed. Paper feed tray1 ...

  • Page 98: 600X1200Dpi

    C5300 menu functions • 98 resolution 600x1200dpi 600dpi if you don’t need 600x1200dpi resolution, switch to 600dpi to print faster, to reduce the amount of printer memory and toner used. Toner save mode off on reduces the amount of toner used for imaging. Toner saving gives lighter prints but is mor...

  • Page 99: Cassette Size

    C5300 menu functions • 99 edit size cassette size letter executive legal14 legal13.5 legal13 a4, a5, a6, b5 custom com-9 envelope com-10 envelope monarch env dl envelope c5 envelope sets the size of the printable page area to match the size of paper in use. This is not the same as the physical paper...

  • Page 100: Media Menu

    C5300 menu functions • 100 media menu notes: • factory default settings are shown in bold. • menus/items with an asterisk ( † ) only appear when the appropriate option (e.G., hard disk drive, duplex unit, second paper tray, etc.) is installed. Item settings explanation tray1 papersize a4, a5, a6, b5...

  • Page 101: Letter

    C5300 menu functions • 101 tray2 mediaweight † light medium heavy adjusts the printer for the weight of paper stock loaded in optional tray 2. 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 selects the...

  • Page 102: Media Menu (Cont.)

    C5300 menu functions • 102 y-dimension 5 to 35.5 inch default = 11 inch selects 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 (cont.) notes: • factory d...

  • Page 103: Note

    C5300 menu functions • 103 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 par...

  • Page 104: Off

    C5300 menu functions • 104 c highlight c mid-tone c dark m highlight m mid-tone m dark y highlight y mid-tone y dark k highlight k mid-tone k dark -3 to + 3 in increments of 1 default = 0 adjusts image density for each color component (cyan, magenta, yellow and black). Normal setting is 0. See “sett...

  • Page 105: Disable

    C5300 menu functions • 105 cmy 100% density disable enable when enabled, black areas are produced using 100% c, m, and y instead of black. This results in a glossier finish. Cmyk conversion on off postscript emulation only. Switch to off to shorten the processing time for cmyk data. Not available wh...

  • Page 106: System Configuration Menu

    C5300 menu functions • 106 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 ...

  • Page 107: Note:

    C5300 menu functions • 107 wait timout 5 to 300 sec default = 40 seconds specifies how many seconds the printer will wait when received data pauses before forcing a page eject. In postscript emulation mode the job will be cancelled if timeout occurs. Low toner continue stop specifies whether the pri...

  • Page 108: Pcl Emulation Menu

    C5300 menu functions • 108 pcl emulation menu note: factory default settings are shown in bold. Item settings explanation font source resident / dimm0 / dimm1 / downloaded specifies the location of the pcl default font. Change the setting appropriately if additional fonts are installed in the expans...

  • Page 109: Pcl Emulation Menu (Cont.)

    C5300 menu functions • 109 symbol set pc-8, pc-8 dan/nor, pc-8 tk, pc-775, pc-850, pc- 852, pc-855, pc-857 tk, pc-858, pc-866, pc-869, pc-1004, pi font, plska mazvia, ps math, ps text, roman-8, roman-9, roman ext, serbo croat1, serbo croat2, spanish, ukrainian, vn int'l, vn math, vn us, win 3.0, win...

  • Page 110: Pcl Emulation Menu (Cont.)

    C5300 menu functions • 110 a4 print width 78 column 80 column if you are printing a letter size document on an a4 size sheet, select 80 column. This condenses the print to fit on the slightly narrower a4 sheet, without changing the line breaks. White page skip off on selects whether blank pages are ...

  • Page 111: Ppr Emulation Menu

    C5300 menu functions • 111 ppr emulation menu note: factory default settings are shown in bold. Item settings explanation character pitch 10 cpi 12 cpi 17 cpi 20 cpi proprotional specifies character pitch (characters per inch). Font condense 12cpi to 20cpi 12cpi to 12cpi specifies 12cpi pitch for co...

  • Page 112: Ppr Emulation Menu (Cont.)

    C5300 menu functions • 112 symbol set ibm-437, ibm-850, ibm-860, ibm-863, ibm-865, pc set1, pc ext us, pc ext d/n, pc set2 us, pc set2 d/n, roma3n-8, iso l1, pc-8, pc-8 dan/nor, pc-850, legal, iso-2 irv, iso-4 uk, iso-6 asc, iso-10 s/f, iso-11 swe, iso-14 jasc, iso-15 ita , iso-16 por, iso- 17 spa, ...

  • Page 113: Ppr Emulation Menu (Cont.)

    C5300 menu functions • 113 zero character normal slashed sets the zero to be slashed or unslashed. Line pitch 6 lpi 8 lpi specifies the line spacing (lines per inch). White page skip off on change this setting to on if you do not wish to print blank pages. Not available for duplex printing. Cr funct...

  • Page 114: Fx Emulation Menu

    C5300 menu functions • 114 fx emulation menu note: factory default settings are shown in bold. Item settings explanation character pitch 10 cpi 12 cpi 17 cpi 20 cpi proportional specifies character pitch (characters per inch). Character set set 2 set 1 specifies which epson character set is used..

  • Page 115: Fx Emulation Menu (Cont.)

    C5300 menu functions • 115 symbol set ibm-437, ibm-850, ibm- 860, ibm-863, ibm-865, pc set1, pc ext us, pc ext d/ n, pc set2 us, pc set2 d/ n, roman-8, iso l1, pc-8, pc-8 dan/nor, pc-850, legal, iso-2 irv, iso-4 uk, iso-6 asc, iso-10 s/f, iso-11 swe, iso-14 jasc, iso-15 ita , iso-16 por, iso-17 spa,...

  • Page 116: Fx Emulation Menu (Cont.)

    C5300 menu functions • 116 zero character normal slashed sets the zero to be slashed or unslashed. Line pitch 6 lpi 8 lpi specifies the line spacing (lines per inch). White page skip off on change this setting to on if you do not wish to print blank pages not available for duplex printing. Cr functi...

  • Page 117: Parallel Menu

    C5300 menu functions • 117 parallel menu note: factory default settings are shown in bold. Item settings explanation parallel enable disable enables or disables the parallel port. Bi-direction enable disable enables or disables bi-directional functionality of the parallel port. Ecp enable disable en...

  • Page 118: Usb Menu

    C5300 menu functions • 118 usb menu note: factory default settings are shown in bold. Item settings explanation usb enable disable enables or disables operation of the usb port. Soft reset enable disable enables or disables the soft reset command. Speed 480mbps 12mbps sets the maximum transfer speed...

  • Page 119: Network Menu (Cont.)

    C5300 menu functions • 119 frame type auto 802.2 802.3 ethernet ii snap selects the ethernet mac layer frame type. 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 = ...

  • Page 120: Network Menu (Cont.)

    C5300 menu functions • 120 telnet enable disable enables or disables telnet config. Facility. This item will not appear in the menu if tcp/ip is set to disable. 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 enabl...

  • Page 121: Caution!

    C5300 menu functions • 121 caution! The disk maintenance menu can be used to initialize the printer's internal hard disk drive, to reassign the partition contents, or to reformat the partitions. Unless you know what you are doing, please avoid this section of the menu. It is recommended that disk ma...

  • Page 122: System Adjust Menu

    C5300 menu functions • 122 system adjust menu note: factory default settings are shown in bold. Item settings explanation x adjust -2.00millimeter to +2.00millimeter default = 0.00 adjusts overall print position horizontally in 0.25 increments. Y adjust -2.00millimeter to +2.00millimeter default = 0...

  • Page 123: Maintenance Menu

    C5300 menu functions • 123 hex dump [execute] press enter to switch the printer to the hexadecimal dump mode in which all data received is printed in both hexadecimal and ascii format. To return to normal print mode, switch the printer off then on again. Maintenance menu note: factory default settin...

  • Page 124: Maintenance Menu (Cont.)

    C5300 menu functions • 124 transpr color set –2 to +2 in increments of 1 default = 0 as above, but for color printing on transparencies. Maintenance menu (cont.) note: factory default settings are shown in bold. Item settings explanation.

  • Page 125: Usage Menu

    C5300 menu functions • 125 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 ...

  • Page 126: Etting

    C5300 menu functions • 126 s etting c olor t uning from t he f ront p anel you can use the printer’s menu to adjust the color intensity for a specific color by adjusting the highlight, mid-tone and dark (shadows) color tuning patterns. • to increase the color intensity, use a higher positive setting...

  • Page 127: B. Press

    C5300 menu functions • 127 1. Print the color tuning pattern: a. Make sure letter-size paper is loaded in the tray. B. Press + repeatedly, until you see color menu c. Press enter. D. Press + one or more times, until you see color tuning print pattern.

  • Page 128: E. Press Enter.

    C5300 menu functions • 128 e. Press enter. The color tuning pattern prints and the display reads. C highlight 0* 2. Adjust the cyan highlight color. A. Press enter to select the cyan highlight item. The second line of the display begins flashing. B. Press + one or more times, until the new value you...

  • Page 129: B. Press

    C5300 menu functions • 129 4. Adjust the cyan dark color: a. Press enter to select the cyan dark item. The second line of the display begins flashing. B. Press + one or more times, until the new value you wish to use displays (e.G., +3). C. Press enter, to select the new value. An asterisk (*) appea...

  • Page 130: Replacing Consumables

    C5300 replacing consumables • 130 replacing consumables • toner cartridge — life expectancy approximately 5,000 pages, assuming about 5% coverage, which means that 5% of the addressable dots in an image are printed with this color of toner. See “toner cartridge replacement” on page 131. • image drum...

  • Page 131: Oner

    C5300 replacing consumables • 131 t oner c artridge r eplacement replace toner nnn : zzzz toner empty * nnn: zzzz =410: yellow 411: magenta 412: cyan 413: black toner color oki order # black 42127404 cyan 42127403 magenta 42127402 yellow 42127401.

  • Page 132: Yellow (3), Black (4):

    C5300 replacing consumables • 132 1. Press the cover release and open the printer’s top cover fully. 2. Note the positions of the four cartridges: cyan (1), magenta (2), yellow (3), black (4): warning! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser is hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch..

  • Page 133

    C5300 replacing consumables • 133 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 right-hand end of the cartridge and then pull the cartridge to the right to release t...

  • Page 134

    C5300 replacing consumables • 134 5. Unpack the new toner cartridge and gently shake it from side to side to loosen and distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. 6. Remove the adhesive tape from the underside of the cartridge..

  • Page 135: Caution!

    C5300 replacing consumables • 135 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 th...

  • Page 136: Important!

    C5300 replacing consumables • 136 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...

  • Page 137

    C5300 replacing consumables • 137 9. Close and latch the top cover..

  • Page 138: Mage

    C5300 replacing consumables • 138 i mage d rum r eplacement 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 repla...

  • Page 139: Warning!

    C5300 replacing consumables • 139 2. Press the cover release and open the top cover fully. 3. Note the positions of the four image drums: cyan (1), magenta (2), yellow (3), black (4): warning! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser is hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch it..

  • Page 140

    C5300 replacing consumables • 140 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. 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 ...

  • Page 141: Caution!

    C5300 replacing consumables • 141 7. Discard the used image drum in accordance with your local regulations. Caution! The green image drum surface at the base of the cartridge is very delicate and light sensitive. Do not touch it and do not expose it to normal room light for more than 5 minutes. If t...

  • Page 142: Caution!

    C5300 replacing consumables • 142 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 143

    C5300 replacing consumables • 143 9. Grasp the white tape tab and peel the tape off the drum. 10. Remove the paper sheet, then the clear plastic film..

  • Page 144

    C5300 replacing consumables • 144 11. Remove the silica gel pack. 12. Place the image drum in the printer..

  • Page 145

    C5300 replacing consumables • 145 13. Remove the orange drum seal. 14. Install the toner cartridge in the image drum..

  • Page 146

    C5300 replacing consumables • 146 15. Push back the toner cartridge lock lever. 16. Close and latch the top cover..

  • Page 147: Elt

    C5300 replacing consumables • 147 b elt u nit r eplacement o ki 4215870 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 h...

  • Page 148: Correct Order!

    C5300 replacing consumables • 148 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 di...

  • Page 149

    C5300 replacing consumables • 149 4. Locate the two blue locks (1) and the handle (2). 5. Turn the two locks about 45° counterclockwise to release the belt..

  • Page 150

    C5300 replacing consumables • 150 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, an...

  • Page 151

    C5300 replacing consumables • 151 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 152: User

    C5300 replacing consumables • 152 11. Close and latch the top cover. F user r eplacement o ki 42158601 (120v) o ki 42158602 (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 i...

  • Page 153

    C5300 replacing consumables • 153 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 154

    C5300 replacing consumables • 154 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 an...

  • Page 155

    C5300 replacing consumables • 155 6. Holding the new fuser by the handle, with the fuser pressure release lever (1) on the right, lower the fuser into the priner. 7. Push the two blue retaining levers (1) toward the rear of the printer to lock the fuser in place..

  • Page 156

    C5300 replacing consumables • 156 8. Close and latch the top cover..

  • Page 157: Options

    C5300 options • 157 options the following options are available for your printer: • additional ram memory (see below) • second paper tray (see page 158) • duplex unit, for two sided printing (see page 159) • 10 gb hard disk drive (see page 160) instructions for installing these options are found in ...

  • Page 158: Econd

    C5300 options • 158 s econd p aper t ray (oki 42158501) 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 47 lbs. Us bond (33 to 98 lbs index, 60 to 177 g/m 2 metric)..

  • Page 159: Uplex

    C5300 options • 159 d uplex u nit (oki 42158401) 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, l...

  • Page 160: Ard

    C5300 options • 160 h ard d isk d rive (oki 70043501) the hard disk drive plugs into the printer’s main circuit board and provides 10 gb of space. It is highly recommended if you plan to use the printer’s proof and print or secure print features. It is required • if you wish to use the printer’s sto...

  • Page 161: Clearing Paper Jams

    C5300 clearing paper jams • 161 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 remov...

  • Page 162: Jam 382

    C5300 clearing paper jams • 162 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 163: Important!

    C5300 clearing paper jams • 163 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 shee...

  • Page 164: 5. Close The Rear Exit.

    C5300 clearing paper jams • 164 5. Close the rear exit. 6. Close the top cover..

  • Page 165: Jam 381

    C5300 clearing paper jams • 165 jam 381 open top cover 381: paper jam 1. Press the cover release and open the printer’s top cover fully..

  • Page 166: Warning!

    C5300 clearing paper jams • 166 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 167: Caution!

    C5300 clearing paper jams • 167 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 no...

  • Page 168: Caution!

    C5300 clearing paper jams • 168 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 169: Note

    C5300 clearing paper jams • 169 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 ...

  • Page 170: 6. Close The Top Cover.

    C5300 clearing paper jams • 170 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 171: Jam 372 and 380

    C5300 clearing paper jams • 171 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 172: 3. Close The Front Cover.

    C5300 clearing paper jams • 172 3. Close the front cover..

  • Page 173: Jam 370, 373 and 383

    C5300 clearing paper jams • 173 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 174

    C5300 clearing paper jams • 174 2. Remove any jammed sheets..

  • Page 175: Jam 371

    C5300 clearing paper jams • 175 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 176

    C5300 clearing paper jams • 176 3. Pull the duplexer lid to unlock it. 4. Open the lid and remove the jammed sheet..

  • Page 177: 7. Turn On The Printer

    C5300 clearing paper jams • 177 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 178: Jam 391 and 392

    C5300 clearing paper jams • 178 jam 391 and 392 open front cover 391: 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 179: 2. Open The Front Cover.

    C5300 clearing paper jams • 179 2. Open the front cover. 3. Remove any jammed sheets. 4. Close the front cover..

  • Page 180: Jam 390

    C5300 clearing paper jams • 180 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 181: 3. Close The Front Cover.

    C5300 clearing paper jams • 181 2. Remove any jammed sheets. 3. Close the front cover..

  • Page 182: Troubleshooting

    C5300 troubleshooting • 182 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 ...

  • Page 183: Message

    C5300 troubleshooting • 183 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 th...

  • Page 184: On-Line

    C5300 troubleshooting • 184 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. Hard disk full the ...

  • Page 185: On-Line

    C5300 troubleshooting • 185 load mmm nnn : tttt empty a print job has been received and the indicated paper tray is empty. Load mmm media in the indicated (tttt) tray. Load mmm / ppp and press online switch nnn : tttt media mismatch the media type in the indicated tray (tttt) does not match that spe...

  • Page 186: On-Line

    C5300 troubleshooting • 186 press online sw invalid data the printer has received invalid data. Press on-line . Reprocess and resend the print job. Ps3 emulation error an error occurred or virtual memory was used up. Reprocess and resend the job to the printer. Try reducing the size of the print fil...

  • Page 187: Roblem

    C5300 troubleshooting • 187 p roblem solving problems printing paper feed problems. If paper jams are frequent: • more than one sheet feeds at a time. • paper curls. • paper feeds at an angle. Possible cause remedy the printer is not horizontal. Place the printer on a stable, level surface. The pape...

  • Page 188: Cannot Configure Usb

    C5300 troubleshooting • 188 paper jam has been cleared, but printer does not print. Problems printing from macintosh cannot configure usb possible cause remedy the top cover has not remained open until all paper jams have been cleared. Removing a paper jam is not sufficient: raise and gently lower t...

  • Page 189: Printing Is Slow.

    C5300 troubleshooting • 189 application error is displayed. Printing is slow. Possible cause remedy application is not suitable for macintosh version. Upgrade the application. Memory is insufficient for number of applications running. Close all other applications. Print file is corrupted. Correct or...

  • Page 190: Print Quality Problems

    C5300 troubleshooting • 190 printer requests paper size change to continue printing. Print quality problems longitudinal white stripes longitudinal fading possible cause remedy paper loaded in tray is different size from that formatted in software application. Either change paper in tray to match si...

  • Page 191: Faint Printing

    C5300 troubleshooting • 191 faint printing fading in patches longitudinal black stripes possible cause remedy the toner cartridge is incorrectly installed. Reinstall the toner cartridge (see “toner cartridge replacement” on page 131). Toner is low. Change toner cartridge (see “toner cartridge replac...

  • Page 192: Blurred Letter Edges

    C5300 troubleshooting • 192 faint shading on unprinted sections blurred letter edges one side of printed pages appears blurred the image drum has been exposed to light. Remove the image drum from the printer and store it in a dark place for several hours. If this does not work, replace the image dru...

  • Page 193: Miscellaneous Problems

    C5300 troubleshooting • 193 miscellaneous problems the power is on, but the printer does not go online. Print processing does not start. Print processing cancels. Printer makes a strange noise. Possible cause remedy bad connection switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable. Reconnect the ...

  • Page 194: Possible Cause

    C5300 troubleshooting • 194 printer takes a long time to start printing. Toner rubs off when you rub the printed surface. Possible cause remedy the printer has to warm up returning from power save mode. In the printer menu settings, set power save to a higher value to increase the length of time bef...

  • Page 195: Specifications

    C5300 specifications • 195 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 12 pages per minute (ppm) color 20 ppm monochrome for transparencies: 5 ppm color, 12 ppm monochrome resolution 600 dpi...

  • Page 196: Item

    C5300 specifications • 196 toner life 5,000 pages at 5% coverage image drum life 15,000 pages at 3 pages per job belt life 50,000 letter-size pages fuser life 45,000 letter-size pages item specification.

  • Page 197: Mac Os 8.6-9.2.2 Utilities

    C5300 mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities • 197 mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities this section explains how to install and use the utilities supplied with your printer. • storage device manager • admin setup utility important! These utilities are unavailable for mac os 10.2. Note the oki job accounting plug-in is a...

  • Page 198: General Information

    C5300 mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities • 198 general information storage device manager using the software improves the internal performance of the printer allowing you to adjust printer options. This utility will only work over a network and is incompatible with usb connections. Admin setup utility for m...

  • Page 199: 4. Select

    C5300 mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities • 199 4. Select custom install to access the utility installation. 5. Click in the boxes on the left hand side of the utilities you wish to install and click the install button to complete. This will install the utilities..

  • Page 200: Open Sdm

    C5300 mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities • 200 storage device manager operation open sdm 1. Access the storage device manager (sdm) program by accessing local hard drive — okidata — sdm for mac . From the main screen, you can adjust basic options. Printer name displays the currently selected printer name. S...

  • Page 201: Undo Button

    C5300 mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities • 201 undo button 1. Clicking this button will restore the settings in the dialog box effective before any changes that may have been made. 2. This button is grayed out and disabled if no has been made to the settings in this dialog box. Options button 1. Clicking th...

  • Page 202: Sdm Options

    C5300 mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities • 202 sdm options 1. There are other parameters unique to the sdm available by pressing the options... Button. 2. For each option, click on the drop-down arrows to select your choice. 3. To load your changes, select file—update from the menu. Manual timeout this para...

  • Page 203: Power Save

    C5300 mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities • 203 cancelled after clearing the paper jam. When set to enable, the print job will continue after the jam has been cleared. Power save this will enable power save delay. Power save delay when no input is received for the specified time, the printer will enter power...

  • Page 204: Change Printer Name/zone

    C5300 mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities • 204 change printer name/zone this will change the name that is stored in the postscript interpreter in the printer. However, this will not change the name displayed in the chooser - only the admin setup utility has that ability. 1. Access the function from the util...

  • Page 205: Download File

    C5300 mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities • 205 download file this utility allows you to download to the printer’s hard drive ps/pdf/ font files for faster printing. The printer will automatically print the ps/pdf files unless they are specified to be stored in the hard disk. 1. After selecting download file...

  • Page 206: Display Font List

    C5300 mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities • 206 display font list 1. To identify the fonts already loaded into the printer, select display font list from the utilities menu. 2. Press close to return to the main screen. Initialise disk this utility will erase the hard disk of the printer and cause it to rebui...

  • Page 207: Ps Gamma Adjuster

    C5300 mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities • 207 ps gamma adjuster this option allows adjusting the gamma output, or toner density, when printing from the printer. The gamma curve profile is sent to the printer with the print job. 1. Because gamma curve profiles are tied to the displayed ppd file, select the ...

  • Page 208: New

    C5300 mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities • 208 create/edit a new gamma curve profile 1. To create a new gamma curve, press the new button. To edit, highlight the profile and press the edit button. 2. Select either all or an individual color (deselect all first). To modify a curve, click on a point on the cu...

  • Page 209: Admin Setup Utility

    C5300 mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities • 209 admin setup utility this utility allows adjusting network options for a printer. Open setup utility 1. Open the program by accessing local hard drive — oki tools — setup utility . The utility will automatically search the network for available printers and pres...

  • Page 210: Status Menu

    C5300 mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities • 210 status menu setup menu option menu menu item value description printer status opens status window allows monitoring of selected printer. System status opens status window indicates the network status and protocols utilized. Menu item value description oki devic...

  • Page 211: Mac Os 10.2 Utilities

    C5300 mac os 10.2 utilities • 211 mac os 10.2 utilities important! All utilities on the installation cd are unavailable for mac os x (10.2) and will only run on mac classic os..