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Oki OKIPAGE8c Manuallines

Manual is about: LED Page Printer

Summary of OKIPAGE8c

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    Every effort has been made to ensure that the infor- mation in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. Okidata assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control. Okidata also cannot guarantee that changes in software and equipment made by other manufacturers and ref...

  • Page 3: Contents

    Contents obtaining service ................................................. 1 okidata online ................................................. 1 your dealer ...................................................... 1 customer support center ................................ 1 customer support represent...

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    Paper exit jam ............................................ 26 print quality ...................................................... 28 display messages ................................................ 30 normal operation .......................................... 30 maintenance ........................

  • Page 5: Obtaining

    1 obtaining service this information is valid for the united states and canada only. If you can’t solve your printer problem after reading this manual, contact these sources for service or support. Okidata online visit the okidata web site at http://www.Okidata.Com for the latest information on: • s...

  • Page 6: Okidata Customer Support

    2 okidata customer support representatives agents are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please be sure that you are calling from a telephone close to your printer, so you can describe your problem accurately. Our customer service representative are trained on all current okidata products they...

  • Page 7: Warranty Service

    3 warranty service your printer is warranted for one year from date of purchase except for the printheads (led imaging arrays), which are warranted for a period of five years from date of purchase. If your printer hardware should fail during the warranty period, okidata will repair (or replace at it...

  • Page 8: Oki

    4 oki care™ service enhancement programs this program offers you the opportunity to purchase additional warranty service for your okipage 8c printer. For pricing and more detailed information see the enclosed brochure, or call 1-800-okidata (1-800-654-3282) or, visit our web site: http://www.Okidata...

  • Page 9: Selecting Print Media

    5 selecting print media paper tray • standard paper (recommended: hammermill 24-lb.) • letterhead stationery capacity: up to 500 sheets of 20-lb paper weight: 20 to 28 lb minimum dimensions: 3.4" w x 5.5" l maximum dimensions: 8.5" w x 14" l front feeder • standard paper (recommended: hammermill 24-...

  • Page 10: Loading The Paper Tray

    6 loading the paper tray 1. Pull the paper tray out of the printer. 2. Adjust the paper guides for the size of the paper you will be using. 3. Fan a ream of paper. 4. Place the paper in the tray and slide the tray back into the printer. Top exit: document stacker the document stacker is the one norm...

  • Page 11: Printing On Special Media

    7 printing on special media if you are printing transparencies, labels or card stock, you must use the front feeder and rear exit (special media stacker) to provide a straight-through path. To set up the front feeder: 1. Pull the front feeder down. 2. Flip out the paper support, then swing out the p...

  • Page 12: Using The Front Feeder

    8 using the front feeder with multiple sheets if you are going to use the front feeder to feed a stack of print media, you need to go into the menu and set the printer paper input default to the front feeder: 1. Press the on line button (printer goes off line). 2. Press and release tray type. 3. Pre...

  • Page 13: Control Panel

    9 control panel right side the control panel buttons are dual function: press and release to engage the top function; press and hold for 2 to 3 seconds to engage the bottom func- tion. Left side most printer features are selected directly in your soft- ware application or in the status monitor softw...

  • Page 14: Printing The Menus

    10 printing the menus to print a list of the menu items and their current set- tings: 1. Place the printer off-line (press on line). 2. Press and hold paper size/print menu until the display reads print menu. 3. To print the menu for the hp pcl5c emulation, press enter/power save. To print the menu ...

  • Page 15: Printer

    11 printer maintenance purchasing supplies before you order, know your printer model number (see the front of the printer) and have the correct part number and description of the item. Ways to purchase • consult the dealer where you purchased your printer. • consult an okidata authorized sales or se...

  • Page 16: Replacing A Toner Cartridge

    12 replacing a toner cartridge replace a toner cartridge when the toner empty message displays. The corresponding color lcd indicator will light. Be careful to install each color toner cartridge in the corresponding color image drum! To make this easy, each image drum, toner cartridge and slot in th...

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    13 3. Lower the right end of the toner cartridge, aligning the slot on the cartridge with the ridge in the image drum. 4. Push the colored lock lever toward the back of the printer until it stops. 5. Clean the led arrays open the led lens cleaner package supplied with the toner cartridge and use it ...

  • Page 18: Replacing An Image Drum

    14 replacing an image drum replace an image drum when the change drum message displays. The corresponding color lcd indica- tor will light. Change drum displays when the image drum has reached 90% of its life. Recover temporarily by opening and closing the cover, change drum displays after printing ...

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    15 4. Remove the protective paper, and toner well insert. 5. Insert the new image drum cartridge: match the color- coded label on the image drum with the color-coded label in the printer. 6. Remove the new toner cartridge from the packaging and shake it from side to side a few times to distribute th...

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    16 11. Open the led lens cleaner supplied with the toner cartridge and use it to clean the led arrays. 12. Close the printer cover, pressing down to lock it in place. 13. Reset the drum counter: a. Press the menu 1/menu 2 button while turning the printer on. User mnt appears on the display. B. Press...

  • Page 21: Oil Roller Replacement

    17 toner waste box replacement to avoid color mixture, the remaining toner formed on the drum is wiped into a waste toner box with a cleaning blade. When you see the message waste tnr nr full on the display, you need to replace the toner waste box. Purchase kit #40645401. Replacement instructions ar...

  • Page 22: Windows 95/98/nt 4.0

    18 setting the color registration for windows 95/98/nt 4.0 since each color is printed separately, you must set the color registration to ensure that the colors line up properly: to ensure optimum print quality, you should set the color registration on a routine basis (once a month or so). It is als...

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    19 6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the remaining eight sections. 7. Click send changes to the printer. The printer prints another color test page. This time, the box where no color shows should be box +1, 0, or -1 for each section. If it isn’t, repeat steps 3 through 6 until it does. 8. Click close. 4. ...

  • Page 24: Windows 3.1X

    20 setting the color registration for windows 3.1x since each color is printed separately, you must set the color registration to ensure that the colors line up prop- erly: to ensure optimum print quality, you should set the color registration on a routine basis (once a month or so). It is also reco...

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    21 4. Beginning with section #1, find the box where no color shows in the spaces between the black lines and note its corresponding number. If more than one box has no color, select the one closest to zero. If all the boxes have color, select the lightest one, nearest zero. 5. On the screen, find th...

  • Page 26: Macintosh

    22 setting color registration for the macintosh since each color is printed separately, you must set the color registration to ensure that the colors line up prop- erly: to ensure optimum print quality, you should set the color registration on a routine basis (once a month or so). It is also recomme...

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    23 4. Beginning with section #1, find the lined box where no color shows in the spaces between the black lines and note its corresponding number. If more than one box has no color, select the one closest to zero. If all the boxes have color, select the lightest one, nearest zero. 5. The display read...

  • Page 28: Problem

    24 if a paper jam occurs, a message displays which indicates the location of the jam. Once the jam is cleared, the cover is closed, and warming up is complete, the printer prints all the pages affected by the jam. Paper input jam paper has jammed between the tray and the first image drum cartridge. ...

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    25 paper feed jam paper has jammed under the image drums. Be careful—do not touch the hot surfaces around the fuser. Look for the yellow warning labels. 1. Press the open button and lift the top cover all the way open. 2. Lift out each image drum cartridge and check under- neath for sheets of paper....

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    26 paper exit jam paper has jammed in the fuser or between the fuser and the paper exit. Be careful—do not touch the hot surfaces around the fuser. Look for the yellow warn- ing labels. 1. Press the open button and lift the top cover all the way open. 2. Push the two colored fuser latch levers towar...

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    27 5. Lower the fuser back into the printer, press down firmly to seat it, then pull on the two blue levers to make sure that the fuser is locked in position. 6. Open the rear exit stacker. 7. Look into the rear of the printer and remove any pieces you find. 8. Close the rear exit stacker. 9. Close ...

  • Page 32: Print Quality

    28 print quality the printer uses separate cartridges of cyan, magenta, yellow and black toner to generate high definition color images. Factors causing print quality problems may affect only one color, or several colors, so the results may be unpredictable. For general information on using color, s...

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    29 blank sheets printed/one or more colors missing. Reason: an image drum cartridge may have been exposed to light, or led array or image drum contacts may have failed. Solution: leave image drum cartridge in total darkness for several hours. If this fails to restore it, install a new image drum car...

  • Page 34: Display Messages

    30 display messages messages on the display panel show the status of the printer. For a complete list of messages, see the online user’s guide. Following is a limited list of these messages and if necessary, the recommended action. Normal operation reset to flush (postscript) data currently in the p...

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    31 waste tnr nr full the waste toner box is almost full. Be prepared to replace it when the waste toner full message appears. Waste toner full the waste toner box is full. For replacement instructions, see “printer maintenance” or refer to the online user’s guide fuser life the fuser needs to be rep...

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    32 cannot use a6 paper on tray 2 the second paper tray cannot feed a6 size paper. Use tray 1 or the manual feed slot. Error d6 [#########] yellow image drum is not installed properly. Open the top cover, check, and reinstall as necessary. For instruc- tions, see “replacing the image drum.” error d7 ...

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    33 e nergy s tar as an e nergy s tar ® partner, okidata has determined that this product meets the e nergy s tar guidelines for energy efficiency. Setting power saving mode in power saving mode, the heating unit has been turned off to save energy. When data is sent to the printer, it automatically w...

  • Page 38

    34 uninstall printer software if you want to remove the printer driver or status monitor from your hard drive, use the following procedure: always close the status monitor before uninstalling. Some components may not be removed if the status monitor is running. Windows 95, 98 1. From the taskbar, cl...

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    35 emergency procedure for toner emergency first aid procedures emergency procedure toner dilute by giving two glasses of swallowed water and induce vomiting by (ingested) administering syrup of ipecac (follow manufacturer’s instructions). Seek medical attention. Never give anything by mouth or atte...

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