Oki DP-5000 Metallic and Colour Desktop Printer Setup Manual
Summary of DP-5000 Metallic and Colour Desktop Printer
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Dp-5000 metallic and colour desktop printer setup guide.
Page 2: Preface
Ii oki dp-5000 preface every effort has been made to ensure that the informa- tion in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to- date. Oki assumes no responsibility for the results of er- rors beyond its control. Oki also cannot guarantee that changes in software and equipment made by other man...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
English setup guide iii table of contents preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ii eec compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ii energy star . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ii table of cont...
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Page 5: Safety Instructions
English setup guide 1 safety instructions this printer has been carefully designed to give years of safe, reliable performance. As with all electrical equip- ment, however, there are a few basic precautions that should be taken to avoid personal injury or damaging the printer: • read this setup guid...
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2 oki dp-5000 plugged into the outlet should not exceed 13 amperes. • the power outlet into which the printer is con- nected must remain accessible at all times. • opening any cover may expose hot surfaces. These are clearly labelled. Do not touch them. • do not insert anything into the ventilation ...
Page 7: Unpacking
English setup guide 3 unpacking contents please check the contents of the printer package. It should contain the following items; • dp-5000 metallic and colour desktop printer. • output paper tray. • paper extension tray. • power cable. • ink cartridge kit (comprising seven cartridges). • print medi...
Page 8: Printer Features
4 oki dp-5000 printer features features • high quality output at resolutions up to 2400 dpi, with variable dot sizes and different printing modes. • double sided page printing capability. • traditional cmyk colour and special colour printing using silver and gold spot colours, glossy finishes and wh...
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English setup guide 5 dye sublimation (optional) dye sublimation printing is an optional upgrade which allows continuous tone (i.E. No dots) printing at 600 dpi resolution. Special dye sublimation media and ink car- tridges are required. This mode of printing offers the ul- timate in printing qualit...
Page 10: Preparation
6 oki dp-5000 preparation caution: operating the printer without first removing the packing materials may damage the printer. Removing packaging 1. Lift the printer out of its container. Remove the packing materials from the printer. 2. Remove the three pieces of tape (1) from the out- side of the p...
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English setup guide 7 5. Press down on the release lever (2) 6. Remove the tape (3) from the metal frame, and move the smaller packing piece (1) to the left 7. Remove the other tape (4) from the carriage caution: do not remove the white pad (1) or the cleaning pad (2) at the left end of the platen (...
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8 oki dp-5000 connect the printer to the computer with a bi-direction- al printer cable. Secure the printer cable (1) to the con- nectors on the printer (2) and on the computer (3). Note: when using your printer with a macintosh com- puter, connect the printer to the macintosh us- ing a scsi interfa...
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English setup guide 9 the printer automatically recognizes which type of car- tridge is installed in each holder caution: move the carriage only at the points indicated by the large arrows below. Do not push or move the the carriage by its print head (1), spindles (2), or ribbon posts (3). These com...
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10 oki dp-5000 4. Insert the left end of the ink cartridge with the let- ter “b” and the manufacturer’s logo facing upward into the ink cartridge holder, while push- ing the left side latch of the holder slightly to the left along with the cartridge. Note: the printer carriage can select and pick up...
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English setup guide 11 usage guidelines caution: use dye sublimation ink cartridges only with dye sublima- tion paper. Failure to do so can damage the printer and the ink cartridge ribbon. Refer to the user guide for more in- formation. Refer to the following table for guidelines on using the differ...
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12 oki dp-5000 1. Pull up the paper support upwards. 2. Select the paper feed mode by switching the paper feed switch to position “a”. 3. Fan the paper once and place the paper in the sheet feeder. Note: do not use creased or curled paper, this can cause the paper to misfeed. 4. Adjust the position ...
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English setup guide 13 installing the printer driver before you can use your printer, you need to install the correct printer driver software into your computer so that it can operate with the printer. Turning on the power turn your printer and computer on or off in the follow- ing order; 1. Push th...
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Page 19: Index
English setup guide 15 index c computer connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 d dye sublimation printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 i ink cartridges installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 useage guidelines . . ....
Page 20: Oki Systems Companies
16 oki dp-5000 printing modes dye sublimation printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 metallic foil and white . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 overlay printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 standard printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...