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Copyright Information Copyright © 2006 by Oki Data. All Rights Reserved Document Information________________________________ B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide P/N 59388901, Revision 1.1 January, 2007 Disclaimer _________________________________________ 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 ch
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Contents Copyright Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Document Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Trademark Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Notes, Cautions and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Setup for Windows via USB Connection . . . . . . . . . .52 Connecting a Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Change the Printer Display Language (Models B4500, B4600) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Enable Printer Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Setup for Windows via Parallel Connection . . . . . . .55 Connecting a Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Change the Printer Display Language (Models B4500,
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Generating a cleaning page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Cleaning the LED array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 Status and error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Input jam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Feed jam or exit jam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Print quality
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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. A warning provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in a risk o
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Introduction Congratulations on purchasing this OKI monochrome page printer. Your new printer is designed with a range of advanced features to give you crisp black and white pages at high speed on a wide range of print media. B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 7
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About this manual This manual has been written using more than one printer as a model and the illustrations/screenshots reflect this. What you see will be appropriate to the model you are using. Online usage This manual is intended to be read on screen using an Adobe Acrobat Reader. Use the navigation and viewing tools provided in Acrobat. You can access specific information in two ways: • In the list of bookmarks down the left hand side of your screen, click on the topic of interest to jum
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• [Current page] for the page at which you are looking. acroprint.jpg • [Pages from] and [to] for the range of pages you specify by entering their page numbers. 3. Click on [OK]. Abbreviations used The following abbreviations are used in this manual: Abbreviation Meaning Ctrl Control dpi dots per inch DIMM Dual In-line Memory Module n network card installed LED Light Emitting Diode MFT Manual Feed Tray MPF Multi-purpose Feeder Tray NIC Network Interface Card PCL Printer Control Langua
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Printer components Apart from the Operator panels, which are described in the next chapter, the B4400, B4500, and B4600 printers look similar from the outside. The important components are identified in the representations below. 1. Operator panel (B4500 and B4600 shown) 2. Top paper exit bin (150 sheets, face down) 3. Top cover release button 4. Top paper exit bin extension 5. Top paper exit bin extension paper guide 6. Paper tray content indicator 7. ON/OFF switch 8. Rear paper exit tray (5
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13. Paper feed tray (250 sheets) 14. Toner cartridge 15. Fuser unit 16. Top cover Fig1_06a.JPG 16 10 11 12 15 13 14 17. Power cable connection 18. Cooling fan B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 11
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19. Multi-function tray (optional) connection Fig1_07.jpg 17 18 19 20. Second paper tray (optional ) connection 21. Parallel interface connection 22. USB interface connection Network card (optional on non-network models) 23. Network interface connector 24. Status lamp 25. 10M lamp 26. 100M lamp 27. Test switch 24 25 23 26 27 20 21 22 B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 12
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Installation Operation Environment • A firm surface such as a table or desktop • Space to open the cover, and pull out the paper tray and the rear paper output extender • Air circulation around the printer to prevent overheating • A nearby power source • Room temperature of 50° to 90° F (10° to 32° C). • Relative Humidity of 20-80% • No direct sunlight Unpacking NOTE: Save packing materials, including the black light-shield bag for storing the image drum, in the event that you need to repack
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Prepare the Image Drum CAUTION! The green image drum surface is very delicate and light sensitive. Do not touch it and do not expose it to sunlight or room light for more than 5 minutes. If the drum unit needs to be out of the printer for longer, please wrap it inside the provided black plastic bag to keep it away from light. 1. Press the button on the right to open the top cover. 2. Open the manual tray and lift the blue tape. 3. Carefully lift the drum cartridge and remove the tape with t
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4. Return the image drum cartridge. Make sure it is seated correctly. F12_17.jpg Installing the Toner Cartridge 1. Remove the toner cartridge from the packaging. 2. Shake it from side-to-side a few times to distribute the toner. 3. Carefully turn the cartridge over and remove the tape. F12_02a.JPG 4. Turn the cartridge right-side-up with the blue lever on the right. B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 15
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5. Insert the cartridge into the image drum, left side first as shown. Fig1_14.jpg 6. Lower the right side, making sure the cartridge is seated securely. 7. Hold the cartridge down in place, then push the blue lever to the back of the printer as far as it will go. F12_04.jpg NOTE: If TONER LOW displays on the operator panel or the online Status Monitor after installing a toner cartridge, reinstall it. Installing paper 1. Pull the paper cassette out. B4400/4500/4600 User’s Gui
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2. Set the paper stopper at the back to the paper size you are using. 3. Set each side’s paper guide until it clicks. F10_05.jpg 4. Place paper in the cassette (maximum 250 sheets at 20 2 lb. [80g/m ]. NOTE: Do not install paper over the PAPER FULL mark (a). F10_04.jpg a B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 17
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Installing Optional Accessories NOTE: To print from Tray 2 or the Multi-Purpose Feeder tray, you must select these devices in the device options tab in the printer driver. Second Paper Feeder The optional second paper tray provide 500 additional pages, for a total of 750 pages of continuous printing with the standard paper cassette. 1. Turn OFF the power and detach the power cord and printer cable. Fig1_22.jpg 2. Prepare the feeder: pull the front cover, then move the sheet guide
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NOTE: The manual tray must remain open when the feeder unit is installed. Fig1_26.jpg 4. Set the projections on the feeder unit to the slots at the bottom of the printer. 5. Place the printer on the feeder unit. Fig1_27.jpg 6. Close the feeder’s front cover. Fig1_28.jpg B4400/4500/4600 User’s Guide 19
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7. Insert the connecting cord attached to the feeder unit into the printer, matching the arrow marks. Fig1_29.jpg 8. Attach the power cord and the printer cable and turn ON the power. 9. Print the Menu Map to confirm that the feeder unit is correctly installed. Check that TRAY2 is displayed in the Media Menu. Refer to “Printing menu settings” on page 31 for details. Set the feeder unit in the printer driver Windows ® 1. Select Start>Settings>Printers and Fax for Windows XP, and Start
