English OKI DP-5000 Photo Quality Colour Printer User’s Guide
English Note to Customers 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 can not guarantee that changes in equipment made by other manufacturers will not affect the applicability of the information in this document. First edition May 1999. © Oki Europe Limited 1999.
English Safety Precautions This product 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 product: 1. Read the instructions in this manual carefully. Be sure to save it for future reference. 2. The machine must be installed on a level surface. Away from direct sunlight, air conditioners, damp or dusty environments. 3.
English 13. Unplug the machine from the power source and refer servicing to qualified personnel under the following conditions: iv • During thunderstorms • When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed • If liquid has been spilled on the machine, or if it has been exposed to rain or water. • If the machine does not operate normally when the operating instructions detailed in this User guide are followed. • If the machine has been damaged in any way.
English Notes, Cautions and Warnings Note: A note appears in this manual like this. A note provides additional information to supplement the main text which may help you to use and understand the product. Caution: A caution appears in this manual like this. A caution provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in equipment malfunction or damage. WARNING: A WARNING APPEARS IN THIS MANUAL LIKE THIS.
English OKI DP-5000 User Guide Table of Contents Note to Customers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Notes, Cautions and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Introduction Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
English Replacing or changing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8 Paper Types and available Feeding Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 Notes and precautions about paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8 Loading Paper in Automatic Feed Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
English Contents of the Installation Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2 Installing the Printer Driver software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2 Using Balloon Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3 Selecting the Correct Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3 Testing the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4 Page Setup dialogue box . .
English Load the Paper in Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7 Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7 Multi Foil Colour Printings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-8 Prepare the Image to Be Printed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
English Troubleshooting Troubleshooting - General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 Power failure while Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1 Printer Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2 Ready/Insert button functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2 Paper feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
English ror lights blink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24 A mechanism or cartridge change error occurred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25 Ink cartridges are not correctly recognised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25 Printing Quality, Hue, and Resolution queries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26 Ink and Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27 Connection Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
English Connecting the printer to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-13 Checking the SCSI device number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-13 Power supply connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-14 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
English Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for your purchase of the OKI DP-5000 Photo Quality Colour Printer. This printer represents the most recent advances in printing quality and technology. Whether you need a printer for your Windows® PC, your Macintosh® or the new iMac™ computer, this printer is the solution you have been looking for.
English Features The following is a summarised list of the many standard features offered by your new printer: ✓ Variable-dot 2400 dots-per-inch printing resolution. ✓ Seven-colour ink capacity, the most challenging printing tasks are easily accomplished. ✓ Fully compatible with all of the standard inks and foil colours. ✓ Fade-proof, smear-proof, and waterproof printing. ✓ Ability to print on any paper using our VPhoto Primer cartridge.
English Preparing your printer Removing package contents 1 Lift the printer out of its container box. Remove the packing materials from inside and outside the printer. Caution The printer is shipped with tape, spacers, and other packing materials to prevent delicate parts from being damaged while in transit. Remove these packing materials before using the printer. Damage to the printer or malfunction may occur if the printer is used while these packing materials are still present.
English 2 To open the front cover (1), push the front cover release button (2) to release the internal lock. Gently lower the front cover with your hand. 1 2 3 Remove the two pieces of carriage packing material (1) from inside the printer.
English Caution: Do not remove the white pad (1) or the cleaning pad (2) at the left end of the platen (3). They are there to clean the print head. Removing them can cause the printer to malfunction. The cleaning pad can be replaced when it gets dirty. Do not touch the cover open sensor (4), which is located on the left side of the printer. 4 1 3 2 Closing the front cover Close the front cover after removing the carriage packing material. Caution: When closing the front cover, never slam it shut.
English Installing the Output Paper Tray Place the printer on the output paper tray (1) as shown below. During printing, extend the paper tray. The output paper tray will hold up to 100 sheets of paper.
English Printer Functions The following paragraphs explain the name and function of each part of the printer. Front view of Printer 1 2 3 4 1 Sheet feeder Paper can fed into the printer either automatically or manually. Place a stack of not more than 100 sheets (plain laser paper) for automatic feed. In manual feed, insert a single sheet at a time. 2 Front cover release button Pressing this button opens the front cover.
English 5 7 6 5 Paper stopper This stopper prevents the paper from rising when the small size media is set vertically for printing, 6 Paper support The paper support holds the loaded paper upright. To extend the paper support, pull up on the top edge. 7 Paper feed guide This guide feeds the paper into the printer. Set the adjustable guide on the left to match the paper size being used.
English Rear view of Printer 1 2 3 4 1 Parallel interface connector The printer cable is connected to the parallel interface connector. 2 Accessory connector This connector is used to connect an optional dye sublimation key or Macintosh interface module to the printer. Make sure you remove the rectangular plastic connector cover before connecting either of these options. 3 Paper feed switch This switch sets the paper feeding method to automatic feed mode or manual feed mode.
English Rear view of Printer with Macintosh interface module 3 1 2 4 1 DIP switches The DIP switches are used to set the SCSI device number for the printer. 2 SCSI connector The SCSI connectors are used for connecting to the Macintosh computer and/or other SCSI devices. 3 Paper feed switch This switch sets the paper feeding method to automatic feed mode or manual feed mode. 4 Power socket The power cable connects to the power socket.
English Inside the Printer 2 1 1 Marking sticker The marking sticker confirms that the carriage is in the standard position. Try not to smear the face of the sticker. If it gets dirty, gently clean it with a dry cotton swab. As you do so, be careful not to peel it off. 2 Ink cartridge holder plate There are four holder plates which hold the two ink cartridges each needed for a particular printing job. A maximum of seven ink cartridges is allowed.
English 4 Release lever This lever, located to the right of the carriage and platen, is used to clear paper jams. Press the release lever down to remove the jammed paper. When you close the front cover, the lever will automatically go back to its original position. 5 Print head The print head prints the characters. Take care not touch the underside of the head. Caution: Mishandling the print head or carriage can cause damage to the printer. Also, never load an ink cartridge directly into the carriage.
English Control Panel The top area of the printer has two buttons and three LED indicator lights. This area of the printer is called the control panel. 1 Power button Use the power button to turn the printer on and off. 2 Ready / Insert button Use the ready / insert button to load and eject paper. When the paper feed switch is set in position “M”, this button is used to feed or eject paper. The button is not functional when the paper feed switch is in position “A”.
English Indicator Lights Summary Table 1: Indicator light status in normal printing mode Light power ready error Light status Printer status On Ready for operation Fast blinking Printing sample page Off Printer not ready On Select mode (ready to print) Fast blinking Deselect mode (not ready) Slow blinking Receiving or processing data Fast blinking Printer error detected Off Normal Table 2: Alarm status shown by indicator lights Light Status Error Status Description power ready erro
English Chapter 2 Initial Setup Connecting cables for Windows When your printer has been positioned in a suitable location, you can connect it to your Windows PC with a printer cable and to a suitable AC power source with the power cable. Connecting the printer to your computer Caution Power to the printer and computer must be turned off and the power cables unplugged before connecting or disconnecting the printer cable. Otherwise damage or malfunction may result.
English Connecting the printer to a power supply 1 Plug the power cable into the power socket on the printer. Make sure that the power cable is securely seated in the socket. 2 Plug the free end of the power cable into a suitable AC power source (such as a wall socket). Caution: Power to the printer is completely cut off only when the cable is unplugged. Place the printer where you can easily unplug it from the wall socket. Also, pull the plug and not the cable when unplugging the printer.
English Ink Cartridges The following describes how to identify the different types of ink cartridge and how to install and remove the cartridges from the printer. Identifying Ink Cartridge and paper types The ink cartridge type is indicated on the surface of each cartridge.
English Caution 1 The manufacturer only recommends printing with the cartridge-paper combinations listed in Table 1. 2 Printing with an inappropriate ink cartridge-paper combination can damage the cartridge ribbon. 3 Printing outside the printable paper area can damage the cartridge ribbon. Always print within the printable area. See ‘Printable Area’ in Specifications and Settings. Installing Ink Cartridges Install ink cartridges by following the steps below.
English 5 Insert the left end of the ink cartridge into the ink cartridge holder, while pushing the left side latch of the holder slightly to the left along with the cartridge. Note The printer carriage located inside the printer can select and pick up the necessary ink cartridge from any holder. You can place up to 7 cartridges of the same colour in the holders to reduce the need to change ink cartridges.
English 7 Place the second ink cartridge on top of the ink cartridge already installed. Gently push down the centre of the ink cartridges. Caution: 1 Place the side marked “B” face up. If the ink cartridge is installed upside down, the printer will not know it has been installed. Only the Econo Black and Finish Cartridges are reversible. 2 You must leave at least one cartridge holder empty for the printer to operate properly. Do not install more than 7 ink cartridges.
English 2 To reverse a Finish II or Econo Black ink cartridge, flip the cartridge over and manually advance the ribbon until the black and silver stripes (1) disappear. 1 1 Open the front cover by pushing the front cover release button. 2 Removing an ink cartridge is similar to installing it. Hold the centre of the cartridge with your thumb and index finger. Push the left latch on the ink cartridge holder slightly to the left with the cartridge.
English Loading Paper The following paragraphs explain how to load paper into the printer. Paper Types and available Feeding Modes The table below shows information on switching between automatic and manual feeds, and on setting the paper feed switch (“A” or “M”).
English Thick paper and other kinds of special printing media should be used in manual feed mode. The approximate thicknesses of paper that can be used in manual feed mode or automatic feed mode are as follows: Table 3: Allowable paper thickness Feed Mode Min. Max. Automatic 0.07mm (0.003") 0.10mm (0.004") Manual 0.07mm (0.003") 0.23mm (0.01") Caution: Never use paper in the sheet feeder with thickness outside the range 0.07 mm - 0.10 mm (0.003" - 0.004") in automatic feed mode.
English Loading Paper in Automatic Feed Mode Use automatic feed mode for continuous printing. There are two methods for loading paper, depending on the media. Loading high grade/plain/laser paper and transparencies 1 Pull the paper support upwards. 2 Select the paper feed mode by switching the paper feed switch to position “A”.
English 3 Place the paper in the sheet feeder. 4 Adjust the paper feed guide to the paper size. Notes: 1 Do not use creased or curled paper, this can cause the paper to misfeed. 2 Fan the paper once before placing it in the sheet feeder. This will prevent the paper sticking and printer feeding a number of sheets together. 3 Use only one type of paper at a time. 4 Pushing the paper feed guide too hard against the paper can bend the paper.
English Loading Paper in Manual Feed Mode Use manual feed mode when printing on thick paper, cards and other kinds of special printing media. In manual feed mode you should load only one sheet at a time. 1 Switch the paper feed switch to position “M”. 2 Remove any paper from the sheet feeder.
English 3 Make sure that the paper stopper is not lifted. 4 Insert the sheet of paper straight into the sheet feeder. Notes: 1 Paper that is creased or curled may print incorrectly. 2 Make sure that you insert the paper straight. Inserting it at a slant can cause a paper jam. 5 Adjust the paper feed guide to the paper size.
English 6 Press the ready/ insert button. The paper is automatically pulled into the printer.
English Chapter 3 Installation and Operation for Windows 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. The following paragraphs describe how to install the printer driver. Purpose of the Printer Driver The printer driver software helps to control the printing process, so the driver you select must match the printer you are using.
English Disk space required during printing is as follows: Table 2: Approximate Disk Space Required VPhoto Colour Printing Monochrome image Colour image 20MB 80MB Notes 1 The figures in Table 2 are approximations of the total disc space required when printing at VPhoto Colour mode. 2 The working disk space needed during printing is automatically erased after printing is completed. Installing printer software from CD The printer driver is included on the supplied installation disc.
English Note: The Installer will automatically set the I/O Port Speed to Faster, if your computer has the ECP capable parallel port. Refer to your computer's reference manual for details. Select the I/O Port Speed 1 Choose Settings from the Start menu, and then select Printers. In the Printers window that appears, right-click the DP-5000 printer icon. Then select Properties. 2 Click the Details tab, and then click the Port Settings… button.
English Printing Operations When you have connected the cables to your printer and have installed the printer driver, you are ready to use your printer. This section describes step by step operations for monochrome and colour printing. Printing in Monochrome The following paragraphs explain how to perform monochrome printing on plain paper. Requirements You need the following items for monochrome printing; 1 Ink cartridge • 2 Black ink cartridge or Econo Black ink cartridge.
English 2 Refer to Installing Ink Cartridges’ in Chapter 2 for directions on installing ink cartridges. 3 Installing multiple ink cartridges of the same colour allows you to print more pages without stopping to replace spent ink cartridges. 4 Econo Black cartridges can be reversed up to 20 times. Load the paper into your printer. Setting up the printer driver for monochrome printing 1 In the application you want to print from, select Print from the File menu to open the Print dialogue box.
English 2 Checking the Eject Paper Quicker in the Printing Option setting shortens the printing time. This option is only available when you have selected to print in either Monochrome or Greyscale. 7 In the Properties window of the Print dialogue box select Paper tab. 8 Set the Paper Size, Orientation, and number of Copies as required. 9 When you have completed all the setup, click OK to close the printer driver Properties dialogue box. 10 Click OK in the Print dialogue box to start printing.
English Caution: Do not place an ink cartridge directly into the carriage. Doing so may damage the printer. Load the paper into your printer. Setting up the printer driver for colour printing 1 In the application you want to print from, select Print from the File menu to open the Print dialogue box. Note: Please note that the procedure for opening the dialogue box of the DP-5000 driver may differ slightly from one application to another. 2 In the Print dialogue box click Properties.
English 3 In the application you want to print with, select Print from the File menu to open the Print dialogue box. 4 Click Properties. The printer Properties dialogue box appears. 5 In the Document/Quality tab click Print On Reverse Side option. Note: Note that when you select certain media types the Print on Reverse Side option will not be available. 6 Select Automatic, Photographs, or Graphics/Text from the Document Type menu.
English Chapter 4 Installation and Operation for Macintosh Installing the Printer Driver for Macintosh Before you can use your printer, you need to install the correct printer driver software so that your computer can work with the printer. This chapter describes how to install the supplied printer driver for an Apple Macintosh. These directions assume that you are familiar with normal Macintosh operations, such as using the mouse and menus.
English System Requirements The system and disk space requirements for the DP-5000 printer driver are as follows: Table 1: System Requirements Computer: Apple Macintosh computer or compatible Operating system: System 7.
English Using Balloon Help Balloon Help works on all versions of MacOS from 7.1 upwards. By displaying Balloon Help, you can get a simple explanation of each function. Follow the steps below to use Balloon Help. 1 Select Show Balloons from the Help menu (found on the menu bar, at the upper right corner of the screen). 2 Move the cursor over the button or box to be explained. To hide Balloon Help, select Hide Balloons from the Help menu.
English 2 Immediately following installation, background printing is turned off. Click on the On button to enable background printing. Background printing will not be available if you did not install the Queue Kit software. 4 Click on the Close box to close the Chooser. When the selected printer driver is changed from a previous printer driver, a dialogue box will appear to inform you that a different printer has been selected. Click on the OK button to close the dialogue box.
English When you finished printing, turn off your printing devices in the following order; • Shut down (and, if needed) turn off your computer. • Push the power button on the printer to turn it off.
English Printing Operations When you have connected the cables to your printer and have installed the printer driver, you are ready to use your printer. The following describes step by step operations for monochrome and colour printing. Printing in Monochrome The following paragraphs explain how to perform monochrome printing on plain paper. Requirements You need the following items for monochrome printing: 1 Ink cartridge • 2 Black ink cartridge or Econo Black ink cartridge.
English 2 Refer to ‘Installing Ink Cartridges in Chapter 2 for directions on installing ink cartridges. 3 Installing multiple ink cartridges of the same colour allows you to print more pages without stopping to replace spent ink cartridges. 4 Econo Black cartridges can be reversed up to 20 times. Load the paper into your printer, for reference see Chapter 2, ‘Loading Paper.
English Printing in Colour The following paragraphs describe how to print standard colour images on plain paper. Requirements You need the following items for standard colour printing: 1 Ink cartridges • • • • 2 Media • • • 3 Black ink cartridge Cyan ink cartridge Magenta ink cartridge Yellow ink cartridge High grade paper Laser paper or plain paper VPhoto Print Film Printing data • Printing data consisting of text and/or graphics created in your application.
English 2 In the Print dialogue box select either Automatic, Photographs, or Graphics & Text from the Type menu. Notes: 1 When you select Photographs from the Type menu, Darker Black is automatically selected in the Colour Matching section of the Image Settings dialogue. 2 If the Type menu is set to Greyscale or Black & White the coloured image will be printed in monochrome or in greyscale. 3 Click the Image button in the Print dialogue box. 4 Make colour matching selections as required.
English Note: A printer cannot exactly reproduce the colours shown on a monitor because the printer uses inks to create colours while the monitor uses light. However, the printer will try to match the monitor colours as closely as possible. 3 No Colour Matching The colour information for print data is output directly to the printer. To use ColorSync™ , follow these steps. 1 Open the ColorSync™ System Profile in the Apple Control Panels and click Set Profile...
English Note The contents of the Print dialogue box depend on the application software. If the colour setting options RGB, CMYK, or others are available in the dialogue box, select the RGB option. If you select the CMY option, the printed output will differ from the colours displayed on the monitor. 5 To enable the ColorSync™ function during printing. Click the Image.. button in the Print dialogue box to display the Colours dialogue box. Select ColorSync™ from the Colour Matching options.
English Notes: 1 When you select Photographs from the Type menu, Darker Black is automatically selected in the Colour Matching section of the Image... settings dialogue. 2 If the Type menu is set to Greyscale or Black & White the coloured image will be printed in monochrome or in greyscale. 6 Click Image... in the Print dialogue box. 7 Make colour matching selections as required. After the settings have been completed, click OK. 8 In the Print dialogue box select Print On Reverse Side option.
English Chapter 5 Specialised Printing Operations VPhoto Colour Printing Colour Printing on VPhoto Print Film The following describes how to print colour images on VPhoto print film. Photographic-like quality can be achieved by printing images on VPhoto print film with standard inks. This is very effective when printing multicolored images such as computer graphics. Requirements You need the following items for colour printing on VPhoto print film.
English Install the Ink Cartridges Install the five ink cartridges listed above into the ink cartridge holders. The ink cartridges may be installed in any order. For details on installation refer to ‘Installing Ink Cartridges’ in Chapter 2. Load the VPhoto Print Film in Your Printer You may use either automatic feed mode (position ‘M’) or manual feed mode (position ‘A’) when loading the film into your printer. Note: VPhoto Print Film is very adhesive.
English Colour Printing on Plain Paper The following describes how to print colour images on plain paper. As with VPhoto print film, photogravure-like quality can be achieved by printing colour images on plain paper. Requirement You need the following items for colour printing on plain paper.
English 2 Click the Document/Quality tab to bring to the front. 3 Select Automatic, Photographs, or Graphics/Text from the Document Type depending on the document to be printed. 4 Select Plain Paper or Laser Paper for high grade paper from the Media Type setting. 5 Set Print Mode to VPhoto Colour. Notes 1 When Laser Paper and VPhoto Colour are selected from the Media Type and Print Mode, respectively, Glossy Finish is automatically set. We recommend that Glossy Finish is normally set.
English Printing in Foil Colour Foil colour printing is one of the unique features of the OKI DP-5000 printer. The printer driver allows you to select specific colours or colour components that will be replaced by foil colours and black ink when printing. You can print with up to two foil colours, (or two foil colours plus black) from most applications that allow colour specification. Moreover, because foil inks are opaque, foil colour printing is unaffected by the colour of the underlying paper.
English Single Foil Colour Printing Single foil colour printing uses just one foil colour. Only the foil colour to be used is installed in the printer. This method of printing is used when an entire image (including grayscale images) or document is going to be printed in a single foil colour. Single foil colour printing can be used even when the application you are using does not allow designation of colour components. Requirements For single foil colour printing you will need the following.
English Load the Paper in Your Printer The method used for loading paper depends on the paper type. Use manual feed mode for cardboard (thick paper) and greeting cards. For plain paper or laser paper, you may also use automatic feed mode. Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing 1 Select Print from the File menu to open the Print dialog box, then click Properties. 2 Click the Document/Quality tab to bring to the front. 3 Set Document Type to an option appropriate to the document to be printed.
English Multi Foil Colour Printings Use the steps outlined below for foil colour printing using two foil colour ink cartridges. By associating each foil colour with a colour (or colour component) in your application, you can print with two foil colours or two foil colours plus black. You can use this method with most applications that support colour. Requirements The media and ink cartridge requirements for multi foil colour printing are the same as in the single foil colour printing.
English • Colour compositions using RGB settings (n/100%) Foil Colour R G Gold Foil 88 63 B 0 Silver Foil 74 76 77 Note: For instructions on changing colour component settings within an application, refer to your software application User manual. Depending on the application, a foil colour may not print correctly even though the colour settings were properly set in the application.
English Notes: 1 If bidirectional communication is not possible, all the usable cartridges are displayed. 2 Even though you have set the colour of an area to a desired colour in your application, the area will not be printed if the corresponding ink cartridge has not selected. 9 When you complete the setup, click OK to close the dialog box. 10 Click OK in the Print dialog box to start printing.
English Note: Only a maximum of seven ink cartridges can be installed in the printer at any one time. Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black cartridges must always be installed. The Foil, Finish II and VPhoto Primer cartridges are optional. Prepare the Image to Be Printed Create the data you want to print, then set the image areas to be printed in foil colours to colours that correspond to the foil colours you want to use.
English Notes: 1 Some applications make internal adjustment to produce the displayed colour components. In such cases, the colour components cannot be restricted and therefore foil colours cannot be used. When using such an application, use the Overlay mode. 2 There are a small range of colour component values which are close to a foil colour. These colours will be interpreted by the printer as indicating foil colours and will be printed in the respective foil colour.
English Notes: 1 Even though you have set the colour of an area to your desired colour in your application, the area will not be printed if the corresponding ink cartridge has not been selected. 2 If a selected foil colour ink cartridge is not installed, a warning message will be displayed. In this case, exchange ink cartridges as indicated in the message. 10 When you complete the setup, click OK to close the dialog box. 11 Click OK in the Print dialog box to start printing.
English Printing on Overhead Transparencies The following paragraphs describe how to print full colour graphic images and text on overhead transparencies for presentations. Requirements For printing on overhead transparencies, you will need the following. 1 Media • 2 DP-5000 Overhead Projector Transparency Film (A4). Ink cartridges The following ink cartridges can be used.
English Load the Overhead Transparencies 1 Fan the sheets before loading them into the printer to ensure they do not stick together. 2 Load the sheets into the auto sheet feeder or manual feed slot in the correct orientation. The cut corner at the end of the sheet should be first located into the left side of the printer (when viewed from the front). 3 To prevent jams remove the sheets immediately after printing.
English 2 2 3 1 4 5 Figure 1 Setting up transparency Separators Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing 1 Select Print from the File menu of your application. When the dialog box appears, click Properties. 2 Click the Document/Quality tab to bring to the front. 3 Set the Document Type to the appropriate option. 4 Set the Media Type to Transparency Film. 5 In Print Mode select the required colour option. 6 When you complete the setup, click OK to close the dialog box.
English Undercoating with VPhoto Primer Ink Cartridge The VPhoto Primer ink cartridge is used to print an undercoat on paper prior to the main printing process. Undercoat fills any uneveness on the paper surface making plain paper suitable for high quality colour printing. Requirements For undercoating, you will need the following. 1 Media Any plain photocopier paper can be used.
English 5 In Print Settings click Use Spot Colours check box so that the Spot Colours dialog box is displayed. 6 In Spot Colour Settings click the Use Spot Colour(s) radio button. 7 Set Print Using to VPhoto Primer (Undercoat). 8 Click OK to close the dialog box. 9 Click the Paper tab to bring to the front, make all necessary adjustments then click the Overlay check box. 10 When you complete the setup, click OK to close the dialog box. 11 Click OK in the Print dialog box to start printing.
English Chapter 6 Maintaining the Printer Cleaning the Printer We recommend that this printer be cleaned periodically to ensure satisfactory long term operation. WARNING: MAKE SURE YOU UNPLUG THE PRINTER BEFORE CLEANING IT. Cleaning the Main Unit Follow the cleaning steps described below. 1 Use a soft cloth to wipe the outside of the printer to avoid dust and dirt build-up.
English 2 Push the front cover release button and gently lower the front cover. 3 Clean the inside of the printer using a soft brush to brush away dirt and dust. Caution: Brush very gently around electrical components, and be careful not to leave any brush hairs on or near these components. Cleaning the Print Head Follow the steps below, using isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab. Caution: 1 Do not use benzene, thinner, or other volatile materials, as they may damage the printer components.
English 1 Push the front cover release button and gently lower the front cover. 2 Wipe the print head (1) with a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl alcohol. The print head may not come clean in one wipe so repeat several times. 1 2 Caution: Avoid getting alcohol on the platen (2). Wait until the alcohol dries before printing.
English Cleaning the Platen Use cellophane tape to clean the platen as described below. 1 Press the front cover release button and gently lower the front cover. 2 Gently apply the tape (1) to dirty spots on the platen (2), and rub your finger over the tape. 3 2 1 Caution: Do not touch or remove the white pad (3) on the left side of the platen. Doing so may damage the printer. 3 Slowly peel off the tape. Repeat as necessary to remove dirt from the platen.
English Cleaning the Feed Roller Use isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab to clean the feed roller as described below. Caution: 1 Do not use benzene, thinner, or other volatile materials, as they may damage the printer components. 2 Do not get the inside of the printer wet. 1 The printer must be initialised for cleaning the feed roller. To initialise turn off the printer first, then press the power button to turn the printer on again. 2 Push the front cover eject button and gently lower the front cover.
English Exchanging Dye Sub Cleaning Pads (for Dye Sub Colour Printing) In order to maintain good print quality, replace the orange-coloured cleaning pad after printing 20 sheets of paper. A cleaning pad is enclosed in each new package of Dye Sub paper. 1 To remove the cleaning pad; Open the front cover, and pull on the left end of the cleaning pad while holding the right side of the pad, as shown in the figure. Caution: The white pad (next to the cleaning pad) is not removable.
English Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting - General Power failure while Printing With the front cover closed, turn the printer on. The printer will initialise and eject the partially printed page. When the front cover has been opened before the printer is turned back on, perform the following. 1 If an ink cartridge (1) is on the carriage (2), press on the middle of the cartridge, as shown below, to ensure it is properly seated. Also, check that the cartridges in the holders are correctly installed.
English Printer Errors When a printer error occurs, the error light flashes and the error message dialogue box appears on your computer's screen. To rectify printer errors; 1 Check the error message on your computer's screen. For a list of Error messages see Indicator Lights Summary in Chapter 1 - Introduction. Caution: The error message dialogue box cannot be displayed if your computer is not capable of bi-directional printing. 2 Fix the error to continue printing, or terminate printing.
English Clearing Paper Jams Follow these steps to clear a paper jam. 1 First, press the power button to shut off the power. 2 Press the front cover release button and gently open the front cover. 3 Press down on the release lever (1) and gently pull out the jammed paper. 1 Paper jams can be caused by a dirty platen. For information on cleaning see ‘Cleaning the Platen’ in Chapter 6 - Maintaining the Printer. 4 Close the front cover. 5 Press the power button to turn on the power.
English Troubleshooting in Windows When problems occur during operation of the printer, please check the following troubleshooting tips before returning the printer for repair. Power does not come on 1 Is the power cable disconnected? Make sure the power cable is plugged into an outlet as well as connected to the printer. After checking the power cable, press the power button to turn on the printer.
English c) To store all the print output, an enormous amount of spool data (held in a temporary file for printing) is generated during colour multipage printing. As a result, the number of sheets of paper that can be continuously printed will be limited if there is insufficient free space on the hard disk. Printer does not print or stops while printing 1 Is the printer turned on? Before printing make sure the printer is turned on.
English 9 Are you using a printer selection switch or a printer buffer? With bi-directional interfaces, operation is sometimes unreliable when using printer switching boxes or printer buffers. If you are using a printer selection switching box or printer buffer, use one-way communication. 10 Is your cable too long? Do not use a cable that is longer than you need. The signals become more unstable as the cable gets longer. 11 Are you using the wrong ink cartridges? Use only the recommended ink cartridges.
English Printing is light, distorted, or has gaps 1 Has one of ribbons separated from the head? Stop the printing and reinstall all the ink cartridges. Take up any slack in the ribbons. If a particular ink cartridge repeatedly causes problems, try a different ink cartridge. 2 Is the ink cartridge head dirty? Clean the cartridge head by refering to Chapter 5, Maintaining the Printer. The platen often gets dirty at the same time as the head, so it is recommended to also clean the platen.
English 8 Are you printing on the wrong side of the paper? With both VPhoto Print Film and Dye Sublimation Paper, printing should take place on the glossy side. Take care not to print on back of the paper, particularly with Dye Sublimation paper, while using the Dye Sub ink cartridges as the ribbons in the cartridges may break.
English 6 Do you have enough memory? Handling colour images requires a lot of memory for the application and for the data. Sometimes there is insufficient memory left for printing. Make sure your computer has enough memory to print the size of images you are using. 7 General protection fault errors occur. These errors can occur when there is insufficient memory for colour printing or when part of the hard disk has become corrupted.
English 5 Is there a paper jam? Clear the paper jam. Sometimes a small piece of the jammed page will tear off and remain in the printer so that sheets will continue to jam after the page is removed. Remove any small remaining pieces of paper. 6 Is the paper feed guide too narrow for the paper? The paper feed guide should hold the paper loosely enough so that it can feed easily.
English 13 Have you loosened the paper sufficiently prior to loading it into the sheet feeder? Paper must be riffled several times prior to being loaded into the sheet feeder. If not, sheets of paper may stick to one another and cause multiple sheets to feed into the printer at the same time, or other forms of misfeed.
English Mechanism or cartridge change error 1 Are the ink cartridges correctly installed? If an ink cartridge has become dislodged from the holder, an ink cartridge change error will occur. Open the front cover and reinstall the ink cartridge. 2 Are you using the printer on a level surface? The printer will not operate correctly on a slanted surface. Place it on a level, stable surface.
English Printing Quality, Hue, and Resolution queries 1 Can all four colours of the colour inks be combined for black and white printing? If Darker Black is set in colour printing or if the brightness and contrast settings are correct, 4-colour black is possible. To print only with black, turn off Darker Black, and return the Image setting under Image Settings to default. For monochrome printing, select Greyscale under Document Type.
English 6 When coloured paper is used for full colour printing, the colours are not reproduced correctly. Colour printing is based on the colours reproduced when ink is printed on white paper, so correct colours cannot be reproduced on coloured paper. DP printers, however, can provide the following forms of printing even on coloured paper: – On light-coloured paper, DP printers provide a white undercoat prior to colour printing.
English using our VPhoto Primer can help make many plain papers suitable for full-colour printing. 5 Must I use the special sheets when printing transparencies? Yes, OKI recommended inks do not adhere well to normal transparency sheets. 6 Can I print on regular greeting cards? Yes, using manual feed mode. 7 Can I use the Photo Overcoat cartridge for photo realistic finishing? No. Always use the Finish II cartridge. Connection Method 1 I would like to use a printer switcher.
English 3 When I print from Notepad in Windows, the left edge does not print. This happens whenever you print from Notepad at 600 dpi or more. Switch to 300 dpi or use a different application. 4 When I print many sheets continuously, small vertical lines appear on the right side of the page. When printing for long periods of time, the print head retains heat, and ink can attach to the paper in places other than just the printing area.
English Troubleshooting for Macintosh When problems occur during printer operation, please check the following troubleshooting tips before returning the printer for repair. Power does not come on 1 Is the power cord disconnected? Make sure the power cord is plugged into an outlet as well as connected to the printer. After checking the power cable, push the power button to turn on the printer.
English c) Deselect QuickDraw GX in the list of items. d) Close the Extensions Manager, and restart your Macintosh. 2 Is the printer driver installed? Install the DP-5000 printer driver from the Installation Disc (CDROM). The DP-5000 printer cannot be selected in Chooser 1 Are the SCSI cable and terminator correctly connected? Correctly connect the SCSI cable and terminator. Make sure that the cable is not bent excessively. Excessive bending of the cable may break the wires inside.
English 9 Is the ready light off? Press the ready/insert button and make sure that the ready light comes on. 10 Are you using the wrong cartridges? Use only OKI recommended cartridges in the DP-5000 printer. Do not use cartridges from other manufacturers. 11 Are the cartridges installed correctly? Insert the cartridges in the holders with the identification markings (B side) face up.
English 18 Is the printer driver correctly installed? Install the DP-5000 printer driver from the Installation Disc (CDROM). 19 Has the printer been selected using the Chooser? From the Apple menu, select the Chooser and make sure the printer and device number appear correctly. Click on the printer name and SCSI#. (The printer may not be selected correctly if you do not click on the printer name.) 20 Do you have enough hard drive space? The DP-5000 requires work space on the hard disk when it prints.
English 4 Is enough memory allocated? Colour printing may not be possible if the memory allocated to the application is insufficient. Allocate more memory to the application. 5 Are you using memory management tools or virtual memory? When you are using memory management tools such as RAM Doubler or virtual memory, memory may not be correctly recognised for colour printing. If colour printing is not working, try disabling these utilities and try again.
English 3 Is the platen dirty or is there an obstruction on the platen? Clean the platen by following the directions in Chapter 5. If anything is stuck to the platen, remove it, being careful not to damage the platen. If cleaning the head and the platen does not work, contact the supplier from where you purchased the printer. 4 Are you using the correct cartridges for the chosen printing medium? Use only OKI cartridges for the DP-5000 printer.
English Paper is not feeding or ejecting correctly from the sheet feeder 1 Are you using paper which is thicker or thinner than recommended? Use paper within the range 0.07 mm - 0.23 mm (0.003" - 0.01"). For auto feeding use paper in the range 0.07 mm - 0.1 mm (0.003" - 0.004"). 2 Are you using poor quality paper? Paper that is folded, ripped or has holes, such as loose leaf binder or refill paper, can cause paper jams and should not be used. 3 Are you using curled paper? This will cause paper jams.
English 9 Are you printing on envelopes, thermal paper, or picture postcards? Correct printing and feeding of envelopes and thermal paper cannot be guaranteed. The back side of picture postcards can be used if the card is less than 0.23 mm (0.01") thick and manual feed mode is used. Printing on the photo side is unreliable. 10 Are you using home-made cards or thick cards? Cards with thickness within the range of 0.07 mm - 0.23 mm (0.003" 0.01") can be used in manual feed mode.
English printer. If this happens, hold the release lever down and use a thick piece of paper to remove the small piece of paper. A mechanism or cartridge change error occurred 1 Are the cartridges installed correctly? If a cartridge has become dislodged from its holder, a cartridge change error will occur. Open the front cover and reinstall the cartridge. 2 Are you using the printer on a level surface? The printer will not operate correctly on a slanted surface. Place it on a level, stable surface.
English 3 Has an ink cartridge for a different printer been installed? Cartridges made by other manufacturers will not work. Use only OKI recommended cartridges. Printing Quality, Hue, and Resolution queries 1 Can all four colours of the colour inks be combined for black and white printing? In colour printing mode, greyscale portions are printed using a fourcolour greyscale. Black characters are also printed using a mixture of the four colours, if brightness is adjusted.
English – Set the Halftone setting in the Image Setting dialogue to Standard for printing. The image will be coarse, but the ink will transfer to the paper more reliably. – If you have VPhoto Primer ink, the image quality may be improved by providing an undercoat. 6 When coloured paper is used for full colour printing, the colours are not reproduced correctly. Colour printing is based upon the ink being printed on a white background, so correct colours cannot be reproduced on coloured paper.
English 5 For full colour printing and glossy finishing, may I use any type of paper? We suggest using High Grade Paper for full colour printing. Using other types of paper can produce a poor image. Using our VPhoto Primer will help make many plain papers suitable for full-colour printing. Connection Method 1 Can I connect multiple DP printers to a single computer? If different SCSI device numbers are used, multiple printers can be connected to a single Macintosh.
English you are not going to use it with other applications, remove the Queue Monitor and Queue Watcher files from the Extensions folder. Restart your computer. 6 Can this printer be connected to Windows and Macintosh computers simultaneously? No, the parallel port and the SCSI port cannot be used at the same time. Connect a Macintosh computer to the printer using the Macintosh interface module, and connect a Windows computer without the module.
English Chapter 8 Specifications & Settings Table 1 details the general specifications for the OKI DP-5000 printer. Table 1: General Specifications Name OKI DP-5000 Photo Quality Colour Printer Print head 240 dot Printing speed Plain paper: Equivalent to 240 cps (100 cps x 2.
English Options • SCSI Interface for Macintosh (Part No. 41065001) • USB Interface Kit for iMac & Window 95/98® (Part No. 41065101 ) • Dye Sublimation Upgrade Kit (enables dye sublimation printing capability) (Part No. 41064901) DIP Switches DIP switches are used to set the SCSI ID number. ON OFF 1 2 3 4 The following summarises the settings for each SCSI device number. Table 2: DIP switch settings 1 2 3 4 OFF OFF OFF OFF No. 0 SCSI No. ON OFF OFF OFF No. 1 OFF ON OFF OFF No.
English Printable Area A F B E C D Table 3: Maximum print area A4 A B C D E F 210mm (8.5") 297mm (11") 3.5mm (0.134") 3.5mm (0.134") 15.2mm (0.6”min) 12mm (0.47”min) Using cardboard or thick paper Print within the recommended range shown in Table 4 below. Depending on the printing media, printing outside the recommended area may cause malfunctions such as the ink cartridge ribbon getting caught and breaking. Table 4: Cardboard or thick paper C D E F 12mm (0.47") 12mm (0.47") 15.
English Available Supplies Ink Cartridges Table 5: Ink Cartridges available Ink Cartridges Part Number Black ink cartridge 41067604 Yellow ink cartridge 41067603 Magenta ink cartridge 41067602 Cyan ink cartridge 41067601 Econo Black ink cartridge 41067605 Gold Foil ink cartridge 41067608 Silver Foil ink cartridge 41067609 White ink cartridge 41067610 VPhoto Primer cartridge 41067606 Finish II cartridge 41067607 Dye Sub Yellow ink cartridge * 41067614 Dye Sub Magenta ink cartridge *
English Appendix A Optional Devices USB Interface Kit The OKI USB Interface Kit enables you to use your OKI DP-5000 Series printer with an Apple® iMac™ or with a Windows 95/98® computer that has a USB port. Important Notes: 1 DO NOT unplug the USB interface cable while printing. If you do so you must restart your computer before re-commencing printing. 2 The OKI USB interface cable works only with the designated OKI DP-5000 printer. 3 If your iMac computer is running Mac OS 8.
English 2 Connect the other end of the USB cable (3) to an available USB port (4) on the side of the iMac, or on a USB hub (5). a) To connect the USB cable directly to the iMac, open the port door (6) on the side of the iMac, and with the three-pronged USB icon facing up, plug the cable into the USB port. 2 3 1 Connect directly to your iMac Connect to your iMac via USB hub 4 6 1 5 1 b) To connect the USB cable to a USB hub, plug the cable into the hub as shown below.
English 4 Open the ‘English’ folder, and then double-click on the Install OKI DP-5000 icon. 5 Follow the instructions on-screen to complete the installation. Using the OKI USB Printer Make sure that the USB interface cable is properly connected and your printer is turned on. 1 Select Chooser from the menu and click the DP-5000 Series icon. 2 Go to Select a USB printer and select printer required.
English Installing the USB printer driver 1 If you haven’t already set up your printer, please do so by following the instructions included with the printer. WARNING: MAKE SURE THE COMPUTER AND PRINTER ARE TURNED OFF BEFORE YOU CONNECT THE USB INTERFACE CABLE. 2 1 2 Connect the USB interface cable (1) to the parallel connector (2) on the printer. 3 Connect the other end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer.
English 10 Windows will now inform you that it has detected new hardware (OKI DP-5000 printer) and the Add New Hardware Wizard will appear. Click Next. 11 In the next window that appears, click Next to continue. 12 Select CD-ROM drive and Specify a location from the Add New Hardware Wizard, and then click Browse... button to select the CDROM Drive where the OKI installation CD is located. This will launch an installation program for the printer driver.
English 3 • Double-click Other devices to view details, click Unknown Device, and then click Remove button. • Click OK to remove the Unknown Device from your system, and then insert the USB interface cable to your computer. If for some reason your first installation attempt is unsuccessful, try the following procedure. • Unplug the USB interface cable from your computer. • Place the OKI DP-5000 Setup Disc in your CD-ROM drive. From the Windows Start menu, choose Run.
English Q4 How do I delete the USB printer driver? If you want to remove the OKI USB printer driver, follow the these steps: • Refer to ‘Deleting the OKI printer driver’ on page A-3 and follow steps 1 to 4. • Place the OKI DP-5000 Setup Disc in your CD-ROM drive. From the Windows Start menu, choose Run. In the dialog box that appears, type the following: D:\drivers\usb\English\MDULPTUN.
English Dye Sublimation Upgrade Kit The Dye Sublimation Upgrade Kit enables your OKI DP-5000 to print true continuous-tone images, without dots, through the magic of dye sublimation technology. The upgrade itself is as simple as plugging in the special electronic key and pressing a button. At the same time, you lose none of the other features of the DP-5000, and you can still print with other DP-5000 supply inks anytime you want.
English 6 Load the printer with standard ink cartridges (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black). DO NOT load the special dye sublimation ink cartridges at this time. 7 Turn on the printer. 8 Press and hold the ready/insert button until the printer lights begin to flash (about three seconds), and then release the button. The printer now prints a test page that gives the product name as DP-5000P and includes “Dye-Sublimation Printing” on the printed list of features. 9 Turn off the printer.
English Installing the Port Monitor for Windows 95/98® Note: This installation applies only to users who have not already installed the standard DP-5000 driver. If you have purchased the USB upgrade kit, and have not installed the USB cable software, then please refer to ‘Installing the USB Printer Driver’, steps 1 to 9 on page A-4. To install the Port Monitor: 1 In Windows 95/98, choose Run... from the Start menu. 2 In the window that appears type; D:\Drivers\Monitor\English\Monitor.exe 3 Click OK.
English Connecting SCSI Interface for Macintosh When your printer has been positioned in a suitable location, you can connect it to your Macintosh computer with a SCSI interface and to a suitable AC power source with the power cable. Connecting the Macintosh SCSI interface module When using your printer with a Macintosh computer, the printer must be connected to the computer via a SCSI interface module.
English 3 Angle the SCSI interface module (1) so that the tab on top of the module slips under the top edge of the computer printer cable slot. The top edge of the module should rest against the frame of the printer. 1 4 Gently press the bottom of the module until it clicks into place. Removing the SCSI interface module 1 Turn off the power to your printer, computer, and all SCSI devices connected. Remove the power cable from the wall socket and the printer.
English Connecting the printer to your computer Cautions: 1 Power to the printer and computer must be turned off and the power cables unplugged before connecting or disconnecting the printer cable. Otherwise damage or malfunction may result. 2 For best results use a high-impedance SCSI cable and an active terminator. 3 Using other types of cables can cause the printer to malfunction. Connect the SCSI cable (1) to the printer and to the computer (2).
English Power supply connection Connect your printer to a power supply as described in Chapter 2, Initial Setup.
English Index A Agency approvals ......................................................... 8-1 C Cancelling an alarm ...................................................... 7-2 Cardboard or thick paper settings ................................. 8-3 Carriage ...................................................................... 1-11 Cleaning Feed Roller ..................................................................... 6-5 Main Unit ........................................................................
English Connecting Cables, for Windows .................................2-1 Control Panel ..............................................................1-13 Error light ......................................................................1-13 Power button .................................................................1-13 Power light ....................................................................1-13 Ready / Insert button .....................................................1-13 Ready light .......
English Ink Cartridges available ............................................... 8-4 Installing the Printer Driver, Macintosh....................... 4-1 Installing the Printer Driver, Windows ........................ 3-1 Introduction .................................................................. 1-1 L Loading .......................................................2-12, 5-2, 5-15 Locating the printer ...................................................... 1-5 LPT port configuration ......................
English printing on coarse-surfaced paper .................................7-26 printing on coloured paper ............................................7-27 SCSI cable .....................................................................7-18 SCSI device number .....................................................7-18 uninstalling the printer driver .......................................7-28 unusual noises ...............................................................
English Paper width ................................................................... 8-1 Platen ............................................................................ 6-3 Port Monitor Setup ....................................................... 3-2 Port Speed Error ........................................................... 3-3 Power supply ................................................................ 8-1 Preparing your printer ..................................................
English Printing .......................................................................5-14 Printing head .................................................................8-1 Printing media ...............................................................8-1 Printing Operations Colour .............................................................................4-8 Setting up the printer driver ..........................................3-7 Monocrome ..........................................................
English T Testing the Printer ........................................................ 4-4 Toubleshooting Printer Errors .................................................................. 7-2 Troubleshooting ...........................................7-1, 7-4, 7-17 cartridge change error ................................................... 7-12 Colour printing not working ........................................... 7-8 Connection Method ......................................................
English VphotoPrint Film ..........................................................5-2 W Weight ...........................................................................
