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Notice Trademarks Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. Oki assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control. Oki also cannot guarantee that changes in software and equipment made by other manufacturers and referred to in this guide will not affect the applicability of the information in it. Mention of software products manufactured by other companies does not necessarily constitute endorsement by Oki.
Safety Instructions .................................................................. 4 Important Wiring Instructions ................................................ 6 Choosing Print Media ............................................................. 7 Paper ................................................................................... 7 Transparencies/Adhesive Labels ....................................... 7 Envelopes ...........................................................................
Safety Instructions Your Oki printer has been carefully designed to give you years of safe, reliable performance. As with all electrical equipment, however, there are a few basic precautions you should take to avoid hurting yourself or damaging the printer: • Read the set up instructions in this handbook carefully. Be sure to save it for future reference. • Read and follow all warning and instruction labels on the printer itself. • Unplug the printer before you clean it.
• Aside from the routine maintenance described in this handbook, do not try to service the printer yourself; opening the cover may expose you to shocks or other hazards. Always contact your local dealer. • Do not make any adjustments other than those outlined in the handbook. You may cause damage requiring extensive repair work. • It is recommended that the printer be switched off prior to opening or removing covers.
Important Wiring Instructions The wires in the power cable are coloured in accordance with the following code: Green and Yellow Blue Brown — — — Earth Neutral Live If the colours of the wires in the power cable of this printer do not correspond with the markings of the terminals of your plug, proceed as follows: Green and Yellow Must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter E (or the safety earth symbol) or the terminal coloured green or green and yellow.
English Choosing Print Media Transparencies/Adhesive Labels Paper • For best results, use paper that is smooth and of high quality, like copier type paper or paper with a Sheffield rating of 100-250. • Store paper in its ream wrapper until you are ready to use it. Keep it away from moisture or other conditions that can cause it to wrinkle or curl. • Preprinted forms must not scorch, melt, offset, or release hazardous emissions when heated to 200ºC (392ºF) for 0.1 second.
Paper Sizes Loading Paper Paper format Letter Legal 13 Legal 14 Executive A4 A5 B5 A6 Free size (min) (max) Width 8½" 8½" 8½" 7¼" 210mm 148mm 176mm 105mm × × × × × × × × × Length 11" 13" 14" 10½" 297mm 210mm 250mm 148mm 76.2mm 127.0mm × × 216.0mm 355.6mm Minimum 60 60 75 – – – – Maximum 105 g/m² 120 g/m² 90 g/m² The paper feeder handles up to 100 sheets of 75g/m² (20lb.) paper.
3 Adjust the right paper guide to fit against the edge of the paper. Do not move the left guide again as this may cause the paper to skew as it is fed in. Use manual feed for printing envelopes, transparencies, heavyweight and odd size paper. Insert envelopes with flap side down and to the left. 1 Adjust guides. 4 Lift the paper out of the tray again slightly (about 1 cm) and re-insert it gently, allowing it to drop under its own weight – do not force it down.
Toner Cartridge Replacing the Toner Cartridge Do not remove the new cartridge from its packaging. Toner Cartridge Life 1 Open the cover and remove the used toner cartridge. Toner cartridge life depends on the page density, the percentage of each page that is printed black. The higher the print density, the more toner is used. On average, a toner cartridge will produce approximately 1500 sheets at 5% print density. Opening the cover exposes hot surfaces which are clearly labelled. Do NOT touch them.
English 3 Unwrap the new cartridge. 6 Push the lock lever forward. 4 Remove the tape. 5 Insert the toner cartridge. 7 Close the printer cover. Cleaning the LED Array Clean the LED array… • Whenever you install a new toner cartridge. • If you see faded vertical areas or light printing down a page. • If printing is fuzzy or blurred. Wipe the LED array gently using a clean, lint–free cloth. User’s Guide 8pwugb.
Image drum Cartridge Image Drum Cartridge Life Replacing the Image Drum Cartridge The life of an image drum depends on a number of factors, including temperature, humidity, the type of paper you use, and the number of pages per job. The image drum is a delicate unit and care should be taken not to damage it. It is therefore necessary to follow the guidelines listed below so the best print quality can be obtained from your printer.
4 Remove the protective plastic cover from the toner well in the image drum unit. 5 Insert the toner cartridge. Resetting the Drum Counter 1 Enter the printer status monitor. 2 Click on the Printer Setup tab. 3 Click on the Printer Menu button. 3 Insert the new image drum cartridge. 4 Click on the Maintenance tab. 5 Click the Reset button next to “Drum Counter Reset”. User’s Guide 8pwugb.p65 13 13 03/09/98, 13:27 English 2 Unwrap the new image drum cartridge and remove the protective sheet.
Fonts What is a Font? Using Fonts Strictly speaking, a font refers to a set of printable characters in a particular typeface of a specific size (e.g. 12 point) and style (e.g. roman, bold or bold italic). In computer printing however, this term has been used in a wider context to refer to all sizes and styles of a particular typeface. In printers, fonts may be divided into two basic types: bitmap fonts and scalable (or outline) fonts. The easiest way to select fonts is through your software program.
LED Indication As well as error indication on the host PC, the OKIPAGE 8p has a set of LEDs that inform the user of certain conditions.
Viewing and using the menus Front Panel Switch Functions State before press short press 2 sec. press Power turned on. — Sets internal menu Sets internal menu to factory default. to factory default. Receiving, printing or processing data. Data process is cancelled. — Data in buffer. Data process is re- Prints buffer data Printer is reset started. and goes to ready. (buffer is cleared) Cancelling data process. — Page/receive buffer or print overflow. Recovery is made.
English Printer Maintenance Transporting Your Printer Cleaning the Printer If you need to transport your printer to another location, including return for service, be sure to take the following precautions: To obtain the best performance from your printer, it must be cleaned regularly. 1 Seal the toner cartridge and the image drum cartridge in the black, light–proof bag provided. 2 Try to ensure that the printer remains the right way up during transportation to avoid spillage of any residual toner.
Basic Troubleshooting Paper Jams 3 Remove the jammed paper. 4 Replace the image drum. 1 Open the cover. The fuser unit at the back of the printer is hot. 2 Lift out the image drum. 5 Close the cover. OKIPAGE 8p/8w 18 8pwugb.
English Print Quality Problems Problem Solution Printed page is blank. The toner cartridge is missing or empty. Install a new toner cartridge. Entire page prints faintly. The toner cartridge is installed incorrectly. Re–install the toner cartridge. Make sure the tape is removed from the bottom of the toner cartridge, the cartridge is seated correctly and the toner lock lever is pushed all the way forward. Toner cartridge is empty. Replace the toner cartridge. Printed page is fuzzy or blurred.
Print Quality Problems contd. Problem Solution Vertical white line or streaking on printed page. Toner is low and does not distribute properly. Carefully remove image drum and shake side to side a few times to redistribute toner. Page has repetitive marks. Damaged image drum causes repetitive marks due to surface nicks or scratches. Use the printer control panel software to generate a cleaning page; marks may be temporary. Install a new image drum cartridge. Smeared or blotched print.
English Hardware Problems Problem Solution When you try to print nothing happens. Configuration error. Check cable connection. If more than one printer is available, make sure your printer has been selected. Check printer status. If the printer light flashes slowly, the print job is progressing. If the light flashes rapidly, use the control panel software to examine printer status. Printing is garbled. Incorrect cable configuration. Check cable configuration, type, continuity and length.
Hardware Problems contd. Problem Solution Printed paper curls excessively. Heat from the toner fusing process removes moisture from the paper and may cause curling. If the curling is severe... a Turn the paper over in the paper feeder. Put paper in feeder with print facing the back of the printer, look on the package for an arrow or other indicator of the print side. b A major cause of curl is improper storage. Store paper in a dry place, lying flat.
English Specifications Category Item Specification Printing Process — LED array imaging to organic photo–conductive drum. Physical Height × Width × Depth Weight (8p, 8w) 264 × 324 × 346 mm (170 × 324 × 207 mm without paper tray) 4·3kg, 4·2kg Print Speed Engine speed (A4) 7.
Category Item Specification Paper handling Input Tray Manual Feed Output Tray Approx. 100 sheets standard paper (70g/m²) Single sheet; paper, transparencies, adhesive labels and envelopes. 30 sheets face up – standard paper. Paper size Input Tray Letter, 13" or 14" Legal, A4, A5, A6, B5, Executive, Free Minimum: 76·2×147.3mm (3·0"×5.8") maximum: 14" Legal Letter, 13" or 14" Legal, A4, A5, A6, B5, C5, DL, COM–10, Monarch, Free Minimum: 76·2×127.0mm (3·0"×5.
English SCategory Item Specification Life & Duty cycle Printer Life 30 000 pages, 5 years @ max: 2 500 pages/month, av: 500 pages/month. Service & Reliability MTBF MTTR 5 700 Print hours @ 2.
Index B M Button front panel (Okipage 8p) ..................... 15 Cleaning the LED array ............................ 11 Manual feed ............................................... 9 Media Type setting .................................................... 8 Menus using .................................................... 16 Problems hardware .............................................. 21 print quality ......................................... 19 software .............................................
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