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Oki C7300 Series User Manual

Manual is about: Macintosh

Summary of C7300 Series

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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: Notes, Cautions and Warnings

    Notes, cautions and warnings note a note appears in this manual like this. A note provides additional information to supplement the main text. Caution! A caution appears in this manual like this. A caution provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in equipment malfunction or dama...

  • Page 4: Contents

    Contents notes, cautions and warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    5 choosing a color matching method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 rgb or cmyk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 matching photographic images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 matching specific colors . . . . . . ...

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    Sdm menu items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 fonts downloader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 color swatch utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 open color swa...

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    7 changing the fuser unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 cleaning the led heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204 transporting the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 accessories ....

  • Page 8: Introduction

    8 > c7100/c7300/c7500 introduction introduction congratulations on purchasing this color printer! In this chapter you will find a summary of the main features of your printer followed by some advice on how to use this user’s guide to get the most from your printer. Model summary model resolution pri...

  • Page 9: Features

    C7100/c7300/c7500 introduction • 9 features • single pass digital technology for high quality, speed and reliability. • duplex printing for fast two-sided output (standard on c7300dxn and c7500dxn, optional on other models). • high capacity 10gb hard disk drive (standard on dxn models, optional on o...

  • Page 10: How to Use This Manual

    10 > c7100/c7300/c7500 introduction how to use this manual this manual will lead you logically through the unpacking, setup and operation of your printer to help you to make the best use of its many advanced features. It also includes: • troubleshooting information • maintenance guidelines • instruc...

  • Page 11: Printing Pages

    C7100/c7300/c7500 introduction • 11 printing pages the whole book, individual pages, or sections may be printed. The procedure for printing from acrobat reader is: 1. From the toolbar, select file , then print (or press the ctrl + p keys). 2. Choose which pages you wish to print: a. All pages for th...

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    12 > c7100/c7300/c7500 getting started getting started unpacking after unpacking the printer and choosing a suitable place to put it, check that all the necessary parts are available to continue. 1. The printer. 2. 4 toner cartridges (cyan, magenta, yellow and black). 3. Power cable 4. Cd-rom disks....

  • Page 13: Cd-Rom Disk Contents

    C7100/c7300/c7500 getting started • 13 cd-rom disk contents the cd-rom disks supplied with your printer contain the following software: cd1 - drivers, software utilities cd2 - manuals.

  • Page 14: Printer Location

    14 > c7100/c7300/c7500 getting started printer location place the printer on a flat surface large enough and strong enough to accept the size and weight of the printer. There must be sufficient space around the printer to allow for access and printer maintenance. 20cm 7.875in 40cm 15.75in 20cm 7.875...

  • Page 15: Printer Components

    C7100/c7300/c7500 getting started • 15 printer components 1. Top cover 2. Control panel 3. Top cover release catch 4. Multi purpose tray (manual feed) 5. Paper support extension 6. Paper guides 7. Front cover 8. Paper tray 9. Paper level indicator 10.Power switch.

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    16 > c7100/c7300/c7500 getting started 11.Led heads (4) 12.Discharge roller) 13.Fuser unit 14.Image drum and toner cartridge (cyan) 15.Image drum and toner cartridge (magenta) 16.Image drum and toner cartridge (yellow) 17.Image drum and toner cartridge (black).

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    C7100/c7300/c7500 getting started • 17 18.Power connector 19.Rear exit paper tray 20.Interfaces and option card slott 21.Usb interface connector 22.Parallel interface connector 23.Network interface card (optional on c7100).

  • Page 18: Setting Up

    18 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up setting up before connecting this printer to a computer and power supply, the toner cartridges must be installed and paper inserted in the paper tray. Packaging and protective sheet removal 1. Remove any adhesive tape and packaging from the printer. 2. Using the rel...

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    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 19 3. Remove the led head restrainer from behind the led heads in the top cover..

  • Page 20: Caution!

    20 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up 4. Remove the four image drums and place them on a level surface. Caution! • never expose image drums to light for more than 5 minutes. • always hold image drum by the ends. • never expose image drums to direct sunlight. • never touch the green surface of the drum..

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    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 21 5. Remove the protective sheets from each of the four image drums. 6. Replace the four image drums into the printer making sure each image drum is installed in its correct color location. 7. Push the tab (1) inwards and remove the blanking plate from each of the ima...

  • Page 22: Toner Cartridge Installation

    22 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up toner cartridge installation 1. Remove the black toner cartridge from the package. 2. Shake the toner cartridge back and forth several times then, holding it horizontally, remove the tape. Warning! Take extreme care when handling toner. • toner can be harmful if inh...

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    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 23 3. Remove the locking piece from behind the colored toner release lever. 4. Insert the toner cartridge into the black image drum, left side first, engaging the drum locating peg in the hole in the toner cartridge. Make sure the colors of the toner cartridge and imag...

  • Page 24: Caution!

    24 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up 5. Gently push the toner cartridge down engaging the locking pin into the groove on the image drum. 6. Gently push the colored lever toward the rear of the machine until it stops. This releases the toner into the image drum. 7. Repeat the process for each color tone...

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    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 25 8. Close the top cover..

  • Page 26: Loading Paper

    26 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up loading paper 1. Remove the paper tray from the printer..

  • Page 27: Caution!

    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 27 2. Adjust the paper guides and rear stopper for the size of paper being used.: caution! To prevent paper jams • don’t leave space between the paper and the paper guides and rear stopper. • don’t overfill the paper tray. Capacity depends on the type of paper and the ...

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    28 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up 3. If installed, a lower paper tray cannot be used to print if there is no paper tray inserted above it. (1) (2) 9 (1) (2) 9 (1) (2) 8.

  • Page 29: Caution!

    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 29 4. For face down printing, make sure the rear paper exit is closed (the paper exits from the top of the printer). Paper is stacked in printed order and the paper tray capacity is approximately 500 sheets, depending on paper weight. 5. For face up printing, make sure...

  • Page 30: Manual Feed

    30 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up manual feed 1. Open the multi-purpose tray and extend the paper feed guides. 2. Load the media face up, and adjust the paper guides to the size of the media being used. Note • don’t exceed the paper full line (about 100 sheets depending on paper weight, 50 transpare...

  • Page 31: Power Connection

    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 31 power connection 1. Connect the power cable (1) into the power socket on the printer, then into a grounded power supply outlet. 2. Switch the printer on using the main power switch (2). The printer will go through its initialization and warm up sequence. When the pr...

  • Page 32: Control Panel

    32 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up control panel 1. Attention indicator (red). On indicates that attention is required, but printing will continue. Flashing indicates that attention is required, but printing will stop. 2. Ready indicator (green). On - ready to receive data. Flashing indicates process...

  • Page 33: Control Panel (Continued)

    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 33 control panel (continued) 1. Menu button. Press briefly to enter the menu mode. Press briefly again to select the next menu. Press for more than 2 seconds to scroll through the different menus. 2. Item( +) button. Press briefly to scroll forward to the next menu ite...

  • Page 34: Menu Settings

    34 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up menu settings changing the display language carry out the following instructions to change the language that is displayed on the printer’s lcd. 1. Press the online button to put the printer offline. 2. Press the menu button repeatedly until system config menu is dis...

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    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 35 printing the menumap print a list of menu settings to confirm that the printer is correctly configured. 1. Make sure there is paper in the paper tray. 2. Press the menu button until the information menu is displayed, then press the select button. 3. Confirm that pri...

  • Page 36: Note

    36 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up media settings selecting paper feed 1. Press the online button to place the printer offline. 2. Press the menu button repeatedly until print menu is displayed, then press the select button. 3. Press the item button until paper feed is displayed. 4. Press the value b...

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    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 37 selecting the paper size 1. Press the online button to place the printer offline. 2. Press the menu button until print menu is displayed, then press select button. 3. Press either item (+) or (–) button repeatedly until edit size is displayed. 4. Press either value ...

  • Page 38: Caution!

    38 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up selecting the media type and weight your printer automatically detects paper type and weight. You have the option, however, to override these settings as follows: 1. Press the online button to place the printer offline. 2. Press the menu button until media menu is d...

  • Page 39: Media Recommendations

    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 39 media recommendations we recommend the following guidelines when selecting media for use in this printer: paper • for recommended papers see your “c7100/c7300/c7500 handy reference guide” or check http://my.Okidata.Com. • paper should be stored flat and away from mo...

  • Page 40: Envelopes

    40 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up envelopes • use only recommended envelopes (oki 52206301 and 52206302: see page 227). • envelopes should be stored flat and away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat sources. • don’t use envelopes with windows or metal clasps. • don’t use envelopes with self seal...

  • Page 41: Paper Feed And Exit

    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 41 paper feed and exit selection of which paper feed and which paper exit to use for printing and whether simplex (single sided) or duplex (double sided) printing is available, depends upon the paper size, media weight and media type that is used. Please refer to the f...

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    42 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up paper weights and media settings feed exit media weight tray 1 tray 2/ tray 3 mp tray (manual) rear (face up) top (face down) paper, us bond (metric) 17 lb. (64 g/m 2 ) light s a s a s a s a s a 18 to 19 lb. (68-71 g/m 2 ) medium light s a s a s a s a s a 20 to 24 l...

  • Page 43: Printer Settings

    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 43 printer settings confirming current settings current menu settings can be confirmed by printing the menumap: see “printing the menumap” on page 35. Changing the settings 1. Press the menu button until the required menu is displayed, then press the select button. 2. ...

  • Page 44: List of User Menu Settings

    44 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up list of user menu settings listed in the following tables are the available printer settings. The default settings for the printer are in bold text. Print jobs menu this menu only appears if the hard disk drive is installed. Item value description enter password ***...

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    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 45 . Test print menu item value description print id check pattern execute prints id check pattern to detect bad id. Displayed only if "test print menu" of the system maintenance menu is set to enable. Shutdown menu item value description shutdown start execute printer...

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    46 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up mp tray usage normal tray; high priority tray; feed when mismatching; do not use specifies mp tray usage. Normal tray: (tray select/switch) use as a normal tray. High priority tray: (valid with tray select only). If there is paper in the mp tray and duplex is not sp...

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    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 47 . Mono-print speed auto; color speed; normal speed selects monochrome printing speed. Auto: prints at the most appropriate speed for page process. Color : prints always at the color print speed. Normal: always prints at the monochrome print speed. Orientation portra...

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    48 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up tray3 mediatype plain; letterhead; bond; recycled; card stock; rough. Selects the media type for optional tray3. (only displayed if installed) tray3 mediaweight auto; light; medium light; medium; medium heavy; heavy; ultra heavy sets the paper weight for optional tr...

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    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 49 color menu the default settings are bold . Item value description auto density mode auto; manual select whether density adjustment and toner response curve (trc) compensation is automatic. Auto: density adjustment is automatically run under specified conditions, and...

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    50 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up cyan, magenta, yellow or black darkness 0+1+2+3-4-3-2-1 adjusts cyan , magenta , yellow or black engine density. Please do not change this setting. Adjust registration execute when this menu is selected, the printer performs an auto adjust registration. Must be exec...

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    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 51 cmy 100% density disable; enable selects enable/disable 100% output against the cmy100% trc compensation. Ordinarily, the trc compensation function controls the appropriate print density; thus, 100% output is not always enabled. Selecting enable will allow 100% outp...

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    52 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up clearable warning on; job pcl emulation: sets the time before deleting error messages. If on, press error delete switch to display error. If job, error remains displayed until next print job is received. Ps emulation: error messages are only shown during job regardl...

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    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 53 language english; german; french; italian; spanish; swedish; norwegian; danish; dutch; turkish; portuguese; polish selects the printer display language. System configuration menu (continued) the default settings are bold . Item value description.

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    54 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up pcl emulation menu the default settings are bold . Item value description font source resident; dimm0; downloaded selects location of the pcl font used. Dimm0 is displayed only when font dimm rom exists in the slot. Downloaded only appears if fonts have been down lo...

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    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 55 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....

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    56 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up white page skip off; on change this setting to on if you do not wish to print blank pages; pcl mode. Cr function cr; cr+lf sets functionality on receipt of cr code in pcl mode. Lf function lf; lf+cr sets functionality on receipt of lf code in pcl mode. Print margin ...

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    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 57 ppr emulation menu the default settings are bold . Item value description pen width adjust on; off in pcl, when switched on, emphasizes the pen width to improve the appearance of lines specified with minimum width. Character pitch 10 cpi; 12 cpi; 17 cpi; 20 cpi; pro...

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    58 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up 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....

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    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 59 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 function cr; cr+lf sets functionality on receipt of cr code. Lf func...

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    60 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up fx emulation menu the default settings are bold . Item value description character pitch 10 cpi; 12 cpi; 17 cpi; 20 cpi; proportional specifies character pitch in this emulation. Character set set 2; set 1 specifies which epson character set is used..

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    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 61 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....

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    62 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up 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 function cr; cr+lf sets functionality on receipt of cr code. Lf function lf; lf+cr sets functionality on receipt of lf code. Line length 8...

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    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 63 parallel menu the default settings are bold . Item value description parallel enable; disable selects parallel (centronics) interface. Bi-direction enable; disable selects bi-directional communication. Ecp enable; disable selects ecp mode. Ack width narrow; medium; ...

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    64 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up usb menu the default settings are bold . Item value description usb enable; disable selects usb interface. Soft reset enable; disable enables/disables soft reset command. Offline receive enable; disable enable = maintains reception without changing the interface sig...

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    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 65 initialize on; off selects network initialization. On = network initializes as the printer exits the menu. Memory menu the default settings are bold . Item value description receive buff size auto; 0.5 mb; 1 mb; 2 mb; 4 mb; 8 mb; 16 mb; 32 mb sets the size of the re...

  • Page 66: Caution!

    66 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up 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 ...

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    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 67 system adjust menu the default settings are bold . Item value description x adjust 0.00 mm; range +0.25 to +2.0 mm and – 2.0 to – 0.25 mm in 0.25 mm increments adjusts overall print position horizontally in 0.20 increments. Y adjust 0.00 mm; range +0.25 to +2.0 mm a...

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    68 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up hex dump execute press select 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 the default settings a...

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    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 69 usage menu the default settings are bold . Item value description total page count nnnnnn shows total number of pages printed. Tray 1 page count nnnnnn shows number of pages printed from tray 1. Tray 2 page count nnnnnn shows number of pages printed from tray 2. Dis...

  • Page 70: Note

    70 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up list of administrator menu settings to enter this menu, turn on the printer while holding down the item+ button. Note only system administrators have access to this menu. Op menu the default settings are bold . Item value description all category enable, disable ena...

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    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 71 pcl emulation menu enable, disable enable/disable pcl emulation menu. Set to disable, pcl emulation menu is not displayed. Ppr emulation menu enable, disable enable/disable ppr emulation menu. Set to disable, ppr emulation menu is not displayed. Fx emulation menu en...

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    72 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up color menu the default settings are bold . Item value description reset c gamma filter execute reset the stored trc data (retained for tracking). For example, correct values could not be taken due to “out of order” situation. This is mainly for maintenance purposes ...

  • Page 73: Important!

    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 73 setting color tuning from the front panel 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 settin...

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    74 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up 1. Print the color tuning pattern: a. Make sure letter size paper is loaded in the tray. B. Press the menu button one or more times, until color menu displays. C. Press the item button one or more times, until color tuning displays. D. Press select. The color tuning...

  • Page 75: Note

    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 75 3. Adjust the magenta mid-tone color: a. Press the item button one or more times, until magenta mid-tone nn appears. B. Press the value button one or more times, until the new value you wish to use displays (e.G., nn = +3). C. Press the select button. An asterisk (*...

  • Page 76: Switching Off

    76 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up switching off in normal circumstances the power save facility should be used to avoid having to switch the printer off. However if you do wish to switch the printer off manually, please carry out the following procedure: 1. Press the menu button until shutdown menu ...

  • Page 77: Interfaces

    C7100/c7300/c7500 setting up • 77 interfaces your printer is equipped with a selection of data interfaces: 1. Parallel – for direct connection to a pc. This port requires a bi-directional (ieee 1384 compliant) parallel cable. 2. Usb – for connection to a pc running windows 98 or above (not windows 9...

  • Page 78

    78 > c7100/c7300/c7500 setting up see your printed software installation guide for information on: • making the interface connections • installing the printer drivers • installing network software,. You can also go to http://my.Okidata.Com to see/download a copy of the software installation guide or...

  • Page 79: Macintosh Os 8.6-9.2.2

    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 printer driver • 79 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 printer driver 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...

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    80 > macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 printer driver 4. Click select to activate the description file..

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    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 printer driver • 81 installable options: available tray if your printer utilizes more than one tray, select the appropriate number of trays with this option. 1. Select the destkop printer and leave highlighted. 2. From the menu , click printing - change setup...

  • Page 82: Installable Options: Duplex

    82 > macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 printer driver installable options: duplex if your printer has a duplex unit installed, you activate it here. 1. Select the destkop printer and leave highlighted. 2. From the menu , click printing - change setup... . The current setup appears under installable options. To...

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    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 printer driver • 83 installable options: hard disk if your printer has a hard disk unit installed, you can activate it here. 1. Select the destkop printer and leave highlighted. 2. From the menu , click printing - change setup... . The current setup appears u...

  • Page 84

    84 > macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 printer driver installable options: memory configuration this setting allows you to select the total amount of memory installed. 1. Select the destkop printer and leave highlighted. 2. From the menu , click printing - change setup... . The current setup appears under inst...

  • Page 85: Macintosh Os 8.6-9.2.2

    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation • 85 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation the preceding section on printer drivers explained how to set up the default operation of the various features using the desktop printer setup. This section explains how to change the printer’s operation for spe...

  • Page 86

    86 > macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation • both devices use very different technologies to represent color. A monitor uses red, green and blue (rgb) phosphors (or lcds), a printer uses cyan, yellow, magenta and black (cmyk) toner or ink. • a monitor can display very vivid colors such as intense reds an...

  • Page 87: Note

    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation • 87 there are several settings found on a typical monitor: • 5000k or d50 warmest; yellowish lighting, typically used in graphics arts environments. • 6500k or d65 cooler; approximates daylight conditions. • 9300k cool; the default setting for many...

  • Page 88: Note

    88 > macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation 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 fol...

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    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation • 89 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 ok...

  • Page 90: Oki Driver Options

    90 > macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation 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. Open your printer driver (by choosing file — print from an appli...

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    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation • 91 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. Oki colo...

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    92 > macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation 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 interpret all colors as a ...

  • Page 93

    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation • 93 digital camera optimized for printing photographs taken with a digital camera. This tends to produce prints with lighter and brighter colors. For some photographs, other settings may be better depending on the subjects and the conditions under ...

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    94 > macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation saturated colors in the source gamut to fully saturated colors in the printer's gamut. 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 ...

  • Page 95

    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation • 95 auto this option is best for an office environment, with the printer determining which style is better. Glossy this option uses more cmyk and less black while producing a shinier black. Matte this option uses more black and less cmyk while prod...

  • Page 96: Note

    96 > macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation 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 works for 100% black text. 1...

  • Page 97

    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation • 97 job option 1. To access job option, first select your desired oki printer. 2. Then open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer and select job option . Quality a straightforward selection of the print quality desired..

  • Page 98

    98 > macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation • fast: 600 x 600 dpi • fine: 1200 x 1200 dpi 1. Select your desired print quality. 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, ot...

  • Page 99: Note

    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation • 99 job option list a list of options to modify the printer. Collate collating can be carried out with or without a hard disk drive installed. However, printers with a hard disk drive will provide greater performance. This option is useful when pri...

  • Page 100

    100 > macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation 1. Click to enable collation of your documents. Media check sets whether the printer checks the matching of paper size to that of the tray. Only standard sizes are checked. Mp tray is handled as manual feed checking this will cause the mp tray to be used in man...

  • Page 101

    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation • 101 uses to identify the users. Before you can log in, you must be set up as a user in the administration utility. 1. To access job accounting, first select your desired oki printer. 2. Then open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer ...

  • Page 102: Note

    102 > macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation 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 oki printer. Note • the internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled to allow for spooling of t...

  • Page 103

    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation • 103 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 which ...

  • Page 104

    104 > macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation secure print setup this option allows you to print confidential documents on printers that are shared with other users in a network situation. 1. Select the secure option. 2. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters next to job name and a four digit personal id ...

  • Page 105

    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation • 105 secure printing at printer 1. Press the menu button to access the print jobs menu and press the select button. 2. Enter the personal id number you set above using the buttons on the printer control panel. 3. Press the value button until all jo...

  • Page 106: Notes

    106 > macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation 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. 1. Select proof and print . 2. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under job name setting and a four digit pers...

  • Page 107

    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation • 107 3. Click print to proceed with your print job. Print the document from the software application being used. The document will be stored on the printer’s hard disk and one copy will print for your perusal. 4. After checking the proof, you then ...

  • Page 108: Notes

    108 > macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation store to hard disk store to hdd (job spooling) allows print jobs to be temporarily stored on the hard disk before printing. 1. Select store to hdd . 2. Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under j ob name and a four digit personal id number. Notes • the inte...

  • Page 109

    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation • 109 3. Click print to proceed with your print job. The document will be stored on the printer’s hard disk. 4. The document can then be printed or deleted using the procedures given below. Printing copies 1. Press the menu button to access the prin...

  • Page 110

    110 > macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation 1. Select run maintenance cycle before printing to force the printer to automatically clean itself before printing..

  • Page 111: General Printing Directions

    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation • 111 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 ...

  • Page 112

    112 > macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation 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 save and close the printer dialo...

  • Page 113

    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation • 113 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 both sides . A b.

  • Page 114: Notes

    114 > macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation 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 drive installed. However, instal...

  • Page 115

    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 8.6-9.2.2 operation • 115 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..

  • Page 116: Macintosh Os 10.1.5

    116 > macintosh os 10.1.5 printer drivers macintosh os 10.1.5 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 o...

  • Page 117: Macintosh Os 10.1.5

    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 10.1.5 operation • 117 macintosh os 10.1.5 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 fro...

  • Page 118

    118 > macintosh os 10.1.5 operation printer uses cyan, yellow, magenta and black (cmyk) toner or ink. • 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, fo...

  • Page 119

    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 10.1.5 operation • 119 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 120

    120 > macintosh os 10.1.5 operation 3. From the profile selection menu, find and click on the desired icc profile (in this example the oki c7500 1200dpi) and then press open to enable. Color profile select not to be confused with the colorsync utility — devices , apple also provides a system prefere...

  • Page 121: Note

    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 10.1.5 operation • 121 2. On the first tab, device profiles , select your output profile by pressing the double arrows, select other profile and highlight the profile desired (in this example oki c7500 1200dpi (ps)). 3. On the second tab, document profiles , for the cm...

  • Page 122

    122 > macintosh os 10.1.5 operation there are several settings found on a typical monitor: • 5000k or d50 warmest; yellowish lighting, typically used in graphics arts environments. • 6500k or d65 cooler; approximates daylight conditions. • 9300k cool; the default setting for many monitors and televi...

  • Page 123: Note

    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 10.1.5 operation • 123 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. ...

  • Page 124

    124 > macintosh os 10.1.5 operation 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 us...

  • Page 125: Oki Driver Options

    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 10.1.5 operation • 125 oki driver options this section references only the oki-supplied driver selections, printer features . Oki printer features 1. To access features 1 , first select your desired oki printer. 2. Then open the drop-down menu at left and select printe...

  • Page 126

    126 > macintosh os 10.1.5 operation features 1 the tab’s features are explained below. Quality a straightforward selection of the print quality desired. • fast: 600 x 600 dpi • fine: 1200 x 1200 dpi 1. Select your desired print quality. Collate collating can be carried out with or without a hard dis...

  • Page 127: Note

    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 10.1.5 operation • 127 greater performance. This option is useful when printing multiple copies of large documents and you want to print them in sequence. 1. Click to enable collation of your documents. Media type many options are available for selecting the thickness ...

  • Page 128

    128 > macintosh os 10.1.5 operation 2. The following chart (also found in the printer’s setup documentation) provides a guide for selection. Mp tray is handled as manual feed select the option desired — the default is no. The mp tray cannot be used for duplex printing. Black overprint this option pr...

  • Page 129

    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 10.1.5 operation • 129 1. Click on the checkbox to enable the option. Features 2 the tab’s features are explained below. Color control oki color matching this is oki’s proprietary color matching system and affects rgb data only. This is the default setting and provides...

  • Page 130

    130 > macintosh os 10.1.5 operation postscript color matching this uses postscript color rendering dictionaries built-in to the printer, and affects both rgb and cmyk data. No color matching no color correction occurs when selected. This option is beneficial when other matching regimens are used, sp...

  • Page 131

    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 10.1.5 operation • 131 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. Monitor(6500k) auto the default setting that selects the best options for your print...

  • Page 132

    132 > macintosh os 10.1.5 operation the printer's color gamut are printed without any modification, and only colors that fall outside the printable colors are modified. Rendering intent when a document is printed, a conversion takes place from the document's color space to the printer color space. T...

  • Page 133

    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 10.1.5 operation • 133 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 as it appears on...

  • Page 134: Note

    134 > macintosh os 10.1.5 operation color simulation affects cmyk output only and is usually used in offset printer environments only. This option simulates what the output will look on a printing press using the ink types swop, euroscale or japan. If using cmyk ink simulation, it is recommended tha...

  • Page 135

    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 10.1.5 operation • 135 feature 3 options 1. Click to enable the option desired. Media check sets whether the printer checks the matching of paper size to that of the tray. Only standard sizes are checked. Toner saving checking this will enable toner saving but reduce p...

  • Page 136: General Printing Directions

    136 > macintosh os 10.1.5 operation 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 deta...

  • Page 137

    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 10.1.5 operation • 137 3. From the layout screen, select the options desired. A. For multiple pages, access pages per sheet b. Select the desired layout direction . C. Select a border between the sheets, if desired. Duplex 1. To access, first select your desired oki pr...

  • Page 138: Notes

    138 > macintosh os 10.1.5 operation 3. From the duplex screen, select the options desired. A. For duplexing (printing on both sides of the sheet), select print on both sides . B. Select which binding you prefer. Normally, the first option is the default. Collating collating can be carried out with o...

  • Page 139

    C7100/c7300/c7500 macintosh os 10.1.5 operation • 139 2. The copies & pages dialog box should already be displayed. If not, then select copies & pages from the menu. 3. From the general screen, click the button next to collate to enable the function..

  • Page 140: Mac Os 8.6-9.2.2 Utilities

    140 > mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities this section explains how to install and use the included utilities supplied. • storage device manager • fonts downloader • oki swatch utility • okinet utility for macintosh important! These utilities are unavailable for mac os 10.1.5..

  • Page 141: General Information

    C7100/c7300/c7500 mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities • 141 general information storage device manager using the software improves the internal performance of the printer allowing you to adjust printer options. Fonts downloader this utility allows you to transfer fonts to the printer’s ram or hard disk and t...

  • Page 142: Installation Procedures

    142 > mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities • many other factors influence how you see color: the color and finish of the paper, the light you are using, even the colors surrounding the one you are identifying. Okinet utility for macintosh this utility allows adjusting some of the parameters of a printer, such...

  • Page 143

    C7100/c7300/c7500 mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities • 143 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 into the folder specified during ...

  • Page 144: Important!

    144 > mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities 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 (if appl...

  • Page 145

    C7100/c7300/c7500 mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities • 145 2. This button is grayed out and disabled if no change has been made to the settings in this dialog box. 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 bu...

  • Page 146

    146 > mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities 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. Manual timeout this parameter sets the period of time, that after requesting paper to be ...

  • Page 147

    C7100/c7300/c7500 mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities • 147 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 save mode. Sdm menu items not all menu items are available for the sdm. File menu utilities menu menu item ...

  • Page 148

    148 > mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities 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 okinet utility has that ability. 1. Access the function from the utilities menu....

  • Page 149

    C7100/c7300/c7500 mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities • 149 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 d...

  • Page 150

    150 > mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities 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 rebuild the...

  • Page 151

    C7100/c7300/c7500 mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities • 151 substitute fonts this function is not supported for a non-kanji printer. 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...

  • Page 152

    152 > mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities 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 curve - ...

  • Page 153: Fonts Downloader

    C7100/c7300/c7500 mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities • 153 fonts downloader this utility allows you to transfer fonts to the printer’s ram or hard disk and to manage fonts on your postscript printer. This utility is an adobe product. Please read the read me file for further information. Color swatch utility...

  • Page 154: Note

    154 > mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities create a custom swatch 1. If the color you are seeking is not in the simple swatch, create a new color by selecting custom swatch from the file menu. 2. Drag the handles as required and press ok to create the new color. • hue bar changes the hue of the swatches, for ...

  • Page 155: Okinet Utility For Ethertalk

    C7100/c7300/c7500 mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities • 155 • for additional information, including applying color value in your application, and setting monitor color, see the swatch utility readme file located in the mac folder. Okinet utility for ethertalk this utility allows changing the zone and name of...

  • Page 156

    156 > mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities 2. Then, once found, follow the directions by pressing command+n on the keyboard to rename the printer or command+z to select the zone for the printer. Printer select printer rename.

  • Page 157

    C7100/c7300/c7500 mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities • 157 3. Alternatively, you can use the menu at this point to rename/ change printers/zones. Change parse type 1. After selecting the printer, from the menu select configure — parsing. 2. Select the option desired and press ok to enable. Print config 1. A...

  • Page 158

    158 > mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities check print server status 1. After selecting the printer, from the menu select file — status . 2. You will be presented with the status screen. Press ok to return to close. Configure printer type 1. After selecting the printer, from the menu select configure — type ..

  • Page 159

    C7100/c7300/c7500 mac os 8.6-9.2.2 utilities • 159 2. Enter the new name in and press change type 1 . If you have altered current type 2 , you would press the change type 2 button. Reset/restore 1. To reset the board or restore the defaults, from the menu select reset and then the option desired. Th...

  • Page 160: Mac Os 10.1.5 Utility

    160 > mac os 10.1.5 utility mac os 10.1.5 utility important! All utilities on the installation cd are unavailable for mac os 10.X and higher and will only run on mac classic os..

  • Page 161: Troubleshooting

    C7100/c7300/c7500 troubleshooting • 161 troubleshooting lcd messages the liquid crystal display (lcd) on the control panel indicates the printer status and if there is a problem with the printer. Status and error messages are listed below together with an explanation of what each message means: lcd ...

  • Page 162

    162 > c7100/c7300/c7500 troubleshooting check fuser unit check the fuser unit for paper jam, correct installation, etc. Check image drum check the image drum for correct installation, etc. Color will be indicated. Collate fail collating of multiple copies has failed. Color adjusting adjusting head s...

  • Page 163

    C7100/c7300/c7500 troubleshooting • 163 install paper cassette install the paper cassette. Paper tray will be indicated. Invalid data data is incorrect. Load load correct paper size/type. Size/type will be indicated. Media mismatch paper type set via menu does not match that sent via driver. Network...

  • Page 164

    164 > c7100/c7300/c7500 troubleshooting service call a serious error has occurred. Call for service. Shutdown starts the shutdown procedure to protect the file system on hard disk. Size mismatch change paper to correct size/type. Press on- line to continue. Stacker full stacker is full. Remove the p...

  • Page 165: Paper Jams

    C7100/c7300/c7500 troubleshooting • 165 paper jams paper jams are indicated by an error message on the display. Paper jams are cleared as follows: 1. Open the top cover of the printer. Note do not close the top cover completely (until it latches) during this process. If the top cover is closed too s...

  • Page 166

    166 > c7100/c7300/c7500 troubleshooting 2. Check the paper tray: pull out the paper tray and remove any jammed paper from the printer, then gently push the paper tray back in. 3. Check behind the front cover. Open the front cover and remove any jammed paper, then close the front cover..

  • Page 167: Caution!

    C7100/c7300/c7500 troubleshooting • 167 4. Check the transfer belt. A. Remove all four image drums as one unit in their cradle. And place the cradle on a flat surface to prevent damage to the shiny green surface on the bottom of the drums. B. Carefully remove any jammed paper from the transfer belt ...

  • Page 168: Warning!

    168 > c7100/c7300/c7500 troubleshooting 5. Check behind the rear cover: open the rear cover and remove any jammed paper, then close the rear cover. 6. Check the fuser unit: warning! The fuser unit is very hot after printing. Always use the handle when lifting it..

  • Page 169

    C7100/c7300/c7500 troubleshooting • 169 a. If necessary, lift out the toner/drum cradle to access the jammed page. A. Release the fuser roller lock levers at either end of the fuser and slowly remove the jammed paper. B. Re-lock the levers at either end of the fuser..

  • Page 170

    170 > c7100/c7300/c7500 troubleshooting 7. Check the duplex unit. A. Open the front cover, then slide out the duplex unit..

  • Page 171

    C7100/c7300/c7500 troubleshooting • 171 b. Open the duplex top cover and remove any jammed paper. C. Close the duplex top cover and slide the duplex unit back into the printer. D. Close the front cover. 8. Check any additional paper trays: if any optional paper tray(s) are installed, pull them out a...

  • Page 172: Parallel Transmission Mode

    172 > c7100/c7300/c7500 troubleshooting parallel transmission mode the parallel port supports ieee-1284 and ecp mode. If your computer's parallel port is not compatible with one of these modes, the printer may not print at all or it may print corrupted data. To correct for this, enter the printer's ...

  • Page 173: Problem Solving

    C7100/c7300/c7500 troubleshooting • 173 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...

  • Page 174

    174 > c7100/c7300/c7500 troubleshooting problems printing from macintosh cannot configure for usb connection. Cannot print. • prnusbx write error is displayed. Possible cause remedy usb cable does not meet specifications. Use usb cable to specification ver.1.1. Interface is disabled. Check that usb ...

  • Page 175

    C7100/c7300/c7500 troubleshooting • 175 printer is not selected in the printer driver. Select the printer or set to default printer. Incorrect printer driver is being used. Delete this printer driver and install correct printer driver. Possible cause remedy.

  • Page 176

    176 > c7100/c7300/c7500 troubleshooting application error or general protection fault is displayed. Printing is slow. Possible cause remedy application is not suitable for windows version. Upgrade the application. Memory is insufficient for number of applications running. Close all other application...

  • Page 177

    C7100/c7300/c7500 troubleshooting • 177 printer requests paper size change to continue printing. Problems with poor quality printing longitudinal white stripes longitudinal fading possible cause remedy paper loaded in tray is different size from that formatted in software application. Either change ...

  • Page 178

    178 > c7100/c7300/c7500 troubleshooting faint printing fading in patches longitudinal black stripes possible cause remedy the toner cartridge is incorrectly installed. Reinstall the toner cartridge. Toner is low. Change toner cartridge. The paper is moist. Store paper within specified temperature an...

  • Page 179

    C7100/c7300/c7500 troubleshooting • 179 faint shading on unprinted sections blurred letter edges 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 drum. Possible cause remedy paper...

  • Page 180: Miscellaneous Problems

    180 > c7100/c7300/c7500 troubleshooting 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. Re...

  • Page 181

    C7100/c7300/c7500 troubleshooting • 181 an asterisk (*) symbol appears on the display, repeatedly moving across the first line then the second. Printer takes a long time to start printing. Toner rubs off when you rub the printed surface. The top cover is not firmly shut. Press the left and right sid...

  • Page 182

    182 > c7100/c7300/c7500 troubleshooting packing materials were left on the fuser when it was installed. Careful! Fuser my be hot! Open the top cover and check to be sure that all the packing materials were removed from the fuser. To remove the fuser see “changing the fuser unit” on page 201. Possibl...

  • Page 183: Maintenance

    C7100/c7300/c7500 maintenance • 183 maintenance adding paper the display indicates when the number of sheets of paper in any paper tray falls below 30. 1. Remove the paper tray. 2. Remove the remaining sheets of paper. 3. Refill the tray with up to a ream (500 sheets) of paper, then replace the shee...

  • Page 184: Important!

    184 > c7100/c7300/c7500 maintenance 4. Check that the paper guides and rear stopper are correct for the size of paper being used. 5. Close the paper tray gently. Important! To prevent jams: • make sure there is no space between the paper and the paper guides and rear stopper. • don’t overfill the pa...

  • Page 185

    C7100/c7300/c7500 maintenance • 185 6. If installed, a lower paper tray cannot be used to print if there is no paper tray inserted above it. (1) (2) 9 (1) (2) 9 (1) (2) 8.

  • Page 186: Changing The Toner Cartridge

    186 > c7100/c7300/c7500 maintenance changing the toner cartridge when the toner is running low, *** toner low is displayed in the control panel (*** is the color name). If printing continues without replacing the toner cartridge, change *** toner is displayed and printing is cancelled. Depending on ...

  • Page 187

    C7100/c7300/c7500 maintenance • 187 1. Switch off the printer and open the top cover. 2. Check the color label of the toner cartridge to be changed. 3. Move the colored lever (1) on the right of the toner cartridge in the direction of the arrow as far as it will go then remove the toner cartridge (2...

  • Page 188: Caution!

    188 > c7100/c7300/c7500 maintenance disengage the locating peg on the image drum from the toner cartridge. 4. Unpack the new toner cartridge and remove the orange shipping clip. Caution! Dispose of the toner cartridge in accordance with local legislation..

  • Page 189

    C7100/c7300/c7500 maintenance • 189 5. Shake the new toner cartridge back and forth several times. Then holding the toner cartridge horizontally, remove the tape. 6. Insert the new toner cartridge into the image drum, left side first, engaging the drum locating peg in the hole in the toner cartridge...

  • Page 190

    190 > c7100/c7300/c7500 maintenance 7. Gently push the toner cartridge down, engaging the locking pin into the groove on the image drum. 8. Gently push the colored lever forward until it stops. This releases the toner into the image drum..

  • Page 191: Caution

    C7100/c7300/c7500 maintenance • 191 9. Gently wipe the led head surface with led lens cleaner or a soft tissue. 10.Close the top cover. Caution do not use methyl alcohol or other solvents on the led head otherwise damage to the lens surface will occur..

  • Page 192: Note

    192 > c7100/c7300/c7500 maintenance note after installing the new toner cartridge, the message on the display toner low or change toner should disappear. However, this sometimes does not disappear until printing has been carried out. If it still does not disappear, reinstall the toner cartridge..

  • Page 193: Changing The Image Drum

    C7100/c7300/c7500 maintenance • 193 changing the image drum when the image drum reaches the end of its product life, *** change drum is displayed in the control panel (*** is the color name). If printing continues without replacing the image drum, change *** image drum is displayed and printing is c...

  • Page 194

    194 > c7100/c7300/c7500 maintenance 2. Remove the appropriate image drum/toner cartridge from the printer. 3. Make sure the replacement image drum is the correct color and remove it from the packaging. 4. Remove the protective sheet from the new image drum..

  • Page 195

    C7100/c7300/c7500 maintenance • 195 5. Install the new image drum in the printer. 6. Push the tab inwards and remove the blanking plate from the image drum. 7. Install a new toner cartridge: see “changing the toner cartridge” on page 186. 8. Close the top cover..

  • Page 196: Changing The Transfer Belt

    196 > c7100/c7300/c7500 maintenance changing the transfer belt when the transfer belt reaches the end of its product life, change belt unit is displayed in the control panel. Transfer belt life depends on the number of sheets per print job. When single sheets are printed, transfer belt life is reduc...

  • Page 197

    C7100/c7300/c7500 maintenance • 197 2. Remove the cradle complete with the four image drums and toner cartridges from the printer..

  • Page 198

    198 > c7100/c7300/c7500 maintenance 3. Press back the lock lever (1) and, using the handles (2 and 3), remove the old transfer belt from the printer. 4. Remove the new transfer belt unit from its packaging..

  • Page 199

    C7100/c7300/c7500 maintenance • 199 5. Using the handles (2 and 3), align the pins (4) with the grooves (5) on the printer and insert the new transfer belt into the printer. 6. Move the lock lever (1) toward the front of the printer and ensure it locks the transfer belt into place..

  • Page 200

    200 > c7100/c7300/c7500 maintenance 7. Reinstall the cradle complete with the four image drums and toner cartridges in the printer. 8. Close the top cover..

  • Page 201: Changing The Fuser Unit

    C7100/c7300/c7500 maintenance • 201 changing the fuser unit when the fuser unit reaches the end of its product life, change fuser unit is displayed in the control panel. Fuser unit life is approximately 60 000 a4 sheets. 1. Switch off the printer and open the top cover. Warning! The fuser unit is ve...

  • Page 202

    202 > c7100/c7300/c7500 maintenance 2. Move the two locking levers (1) to the rear of the machine to release the fuser unit, then use the handle to remove the fuser from the printer. 3. Using the handle (2), remove the fuser unit from the printer. 4. Remove the new fuser unit from its packaging and ...

  • Page 203

    C7100/c7300/c7500 maintenance • 203 5. Using the handle (2), install the new fuser unit into the printer. Make sure the two spring loaded locking levers (1) lock the fuser unit into place. 6. Close the top cover.S.

  • Page 204: Cleaning The Led Heads

    204 > c7100/c7300/c7500 maintenance cleaning the led heads clean the led heads when printing does not come out clearly, has white lines or when text is blurred. 1. Switch off the printer and open the top cover. Caution! Do not use methyl alcohol or other solvents on the led head otherwise damage to ...

  • Page 205

    C7100/c7300/c7500 maintenance • 205 2. Gently wipe the led head surface with led lens cleaner or soft tissue. 3. Close the top cover..

  • Page 206: Transporting The Printer

    206 > c7100/c7300/c7500 maintenance transporting the printer this printer is a precision machine. If it is transported without its protective packaging it may be prone to mechanical damage. To prepare the printer for transportation: 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Disconnect the power cable and printer ...

  • Page 207

    C7100/c7300/c7500 maintenance • 207 4. Seal the aperture on each image drum and its toner cartridge with plastic adhesive tape (1) to prevent any toner spillage during transportation. 5. Place the four image drums complete with their toner cartridges back into the printer. 6. Using the original pack...

  • Page 208: Accessories

    208 > c7100/c7300/c7500 accessories accessories depending on the configuration of your printer, you may wish to add one or more of the following options as your needs evolve: • okilan 6200e plus network print server: see below • additional memory: see page 209 • hard disk drive: see page 214 • duple...

  • Page 209: Additional Memory

    C7100/c7300/c7500 accessories • 209 3. Insert the network interface card (2) into the option slot and secure with the two thumbscrews (3). 4. Connect the power cable and switch on the printer. 5. Print a menumap as follows to confirm the network interface card is correctly installed. A. Press the me...

  • Page 210: Caution!

    210 > c7100/c7300/c7500 accessories • additional memory is available in 64mb, 128mb, and 256mb modules. Caution! • due to the design of the memory modules, it is very important to install the modules in sequence according to the part number/capacity printed on the module • use the sequence slot 1 → ...

  • Page 211: Note

    C7100/c7300/c7500 accessories • 211 installing additional memory 1. Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable and printer interface cable. 2. Loosen the two screws (1) and remove the main board. Note if the maximum amount of memory is being installed in the printer (three 256 mb modules)...

  • Page 212: Caution!

    212 > c7100/c7300/c7500 accessories 3. Insert the memory modules the slots as follows: a. Push out the white tabs at either end of the socket. B. Align the module with the narrow strip (1) on its metallic contact edge to the right (toward the slot identifier numbers ) of the control board. Caution! ...

  • Page 213: Note

    C7100/c7300/c7500 accessories • 213 c. Carefully insert the module in the socket, placing the ends into the slot in the lock tabs. Press down firmly, until you feel the board engage the connector, then make sure the white tabs come up to lock the module in place. 4. Replace the main board and secure...

  • Page 214: Internal Hard Disk

    214 > c7100/c7300/c7500 accessories internal hard disk the optional internal hard disk is used for proof and print, password or secure printing. Installing the hard disk drive 1. Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable and printer interface cable. 2. Loosen the two screws (1) and remov...

  • Page 215

    C7100/c7300/c7500 accessories • 215 3. Hold the hard disk drive by the locking handle (1). 4. Insert the handle locating lugs (2) and four locating feet (3) into the holes in the main board making sure the hard disk connector (4) starts to engage with the socket on the control board. 5. Gently push ...

  • Page 216: Note

    216 > c7100/c7300/c7500 accessories reseat the hard disk drive. Turn the printer on again and reprint the menumap. Note • when initializing the hard disk, any fonts, overlays or print jobs that have been acknowledged will be erased. • the storage device manager can also be used to initialize the har...

  • Page 217: Duplex Unit

    C7100/c7300/c7500 accessories • 217 duplex unit installation 1. Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable. 2. Open the front cover (1). 3. Insert the duplex unit (2) into the printer engaging the sides of the duplex unit in the slots in the printer. 4. Gently slide the duplex unit (2) fu...

  • Page 218: Additional Paper Trays

    218 > c7100/c7300/c7500 accessories additional paper trays two additional paper trays can be installed and, when combined with the standard paper tray, paper capacity increases to approximately 1590 sheets. Installation 1. Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable and printer interface c...

  • Page 219

    C7100/c7300/c7500 accessories • 219 2. Lower the printer gently on to the additional paper tray aligning the holes and connection socket on the base of the printer with the locating pegs and connector on the additional paper tray unit. 3. Connect the printer interface cable and power cable, then swi...

  • Page 220: Specifications

    220 > c7100/c7300/c7500 specifications specifications print method. Led exposed light source electronic photographic memory resolution c7100 - 600 x 1200dpi c7300 - 600 x 1200 dpi c7500 - 1200 x 1200dpi .Colors cyan, magenta, yellow, black (cmyk) cpu power pc 750 processor, 32 bit risc cpu, 450 mhz,...

  • Page 221

    C7100/c7300/c7500 specifications • 221 interface level low+0.0 – 0.8v high+2.4 – 5.0v universal serial bus (usb) interface usb specification version 1.1 connections usb type b cable usb specification version 1.1 cable (shielded) transmission mode: full speed (12 mbps + 0.25% maximum) power control s...

  • Page 222

    222 > c7100/c7300/c7500 specifications paper capacity (depending on paper weight) paper tray: 530 sheets approx. Manual feed: 100 sheets approx. Exit capacity (depending on paper weight) face up: 100 sheets approx. Face down: 500 sheets approx. Print margin ¼-inch (6.4 mm) minimum print accuracy sta...

  • Page 223

    C7100/c7300/c7500 specifications • 223 product life 5 years or 600,000 sheets dimensions width: 16.9 inches (430 mm) depth: 24.4 inches (620 mm) height: 16.9 inches (430 mm) weight 106 lbs. (48 kg) not including optional accessories and paper.

  • Page 224: Consumables

    224 > c7100/c7300/c7500 consumables consumables toner description ................................... Order no. Black toner......................................41963004 cyan toner ......................................41963003 magenta toner ................................41963002 yellow toner........

  • Page 225: Fuser Units

    C7100/c7300/c7500 consumables • 225 fuser units description ................................... Order no. Fuser unit, 120v ............................. 41945601 fuser unit, 230v ............................. 41945607 transfer belt description ................................... Order no. Transfer b...

  • Page 226: Oki

    226 > c7100/c7300/c7500 consumables oki ® print media oki synflex™: waterproof and tear proof order no. White, 8½ x 11''. 100 sheets............................................ 52205901 oki bright white proofing paper order no. 32-lb. Us bond, 8½ x 11''. 500 sheets............................. 52206...

  • Page 227: Oki

    C7100/c7300/c7500 consumables • 227 oki ® print media (continued) oki premium envelopes: security tint, redi-strip seal order no. White, com-10. Box 100 .................................................52206301 white, com-10. Box 500 .................................................52206302.

  • Page 228: Factory Default Settings

    228 > c7100/c7300/c7500 factory default settings factory default settings print menu media menu item factory default setting copies 1 duplex off binding long edge paper feed tray1 auto tray switch on tray sequence down mp tray usage feed when mismatching media check enable transparency detect auto r...

  • Page 229

    C7100/c7300/c7500 factory default settings • 229 mpp tray papersize letter mp tray media plain mp tray mediaweight auto unit of measure inch x dimension 8.5 inch y dimension 11 inch item factory default setting.

  • Page 230: Color Menu

    230 > c7100/c7300/c7500 factory default settings color menu item factory default setting auto density mode auto adjust density [execute] color tuning [print pattern] cyan high-light 0 cyan mid-tone 0 can dark 0 magenta high-light 0 magenta mid-tone 0 magenta dark 0 yellow high-light 0 yellow mid-ton...

  • Page 231: System Config Menu

    C7100/c7300/c7500 factory default settings • 231 system config menu pcl emulation menu item factory default setting power save delay time 60 mins. Usb ps-protocol raw network ps-protocol raw personality auto emulation clearable warning on auto continue off manual timeout 60 sec. Wait timeout 40 sec....

  • Page 232: Ppr Emulation Menu

    232 > c7100/c7300/c7500 factory default settings ppr emulation menu fx emulation menu item factory default setting character pitch 10 cpi font condense 10 cpi to 12 cpi character set set - 2 symbol set ibm-437 letter 0 style disable zero character normal line pitch 6 lpi white page skip off cr funct...

  • Page 233: Parallel Menu

    C7100/c7300/c7500 factory default settings • 233 parallel menu usb menu network menu tof position 0.0 inch left margin 0.0 inch fit to letter enable item factory default setting parallel enable bi-direction enable ecp enable ack width narrow ack/busy timing ack-in-busy i-prime disable offline receiv...

  • Page 234

    234 > c7100/c7300/c7500 factory default settings gateway address 0.0.0.0 print settings off initialize off item factory default setting.

  • Page 235: Memory Menu

    C7100/c7300/c7500 factory default settings • 235 memory menu disk maintenance menu system adjust menu item factory default setting receive buff size auto resource save off flash initialize execute ps flash resize 0.5mb item factory default setting partition #1 pcl partition #2 common partition #3 ps...

  • Page 236: Maintenance Menu

    236 > c7100/c7300/c7500 factory default settings maintenance menu item factory default setting eeprom reset execute power save enable paper black setting 0 paper color setting 0 transpr black setting 0 transpr color setting 0

  • Page 237: Index

    Index • 237 index a additional memory 209 additional paper trays 218 c components 15 connection power cable 31 control panel 32 d disk maintenance 65 display language 34 duplex printing 114 duplex unit 217 e envelope types 39 envelopes 227 error messages 161 f fuser unit 201 h hard disk 214 i image ...

  • Page 238

    Index • 238 options additional memory 209 additional paper trays 218 duplex unit 217 internal hard disk 214 network interface card 208 p paper feed 36 loading 26 manual feed 30 sizes 37 types 39 parallel menu 62 power cable 31 print jobs menu 44 print menu 45 printer changing display language 34 com...