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... to replace the toner cartridge 60 Replacing the toner cartridge 60 When to replace the image drum 63 Replacing the image drum 63 Cleaning 65 ...the unit casing 65 ...the paper feed rollers 65 ...the LED head 67 Troubleshooting 68 Status and error messages 68 Paper jams 68 Input jam 69 Feed jam or exit jam 69 Print quality problems 74 Paper feed problems 75 Software problems 76 Hardware problems 76 Installing options 77 Installation procedure 77 Setting the driver device options 77 Windows 77 MAC OS X 78 Specifications 79 General 79 Paper and tray...
... to replace the toner cartridge 60 Replacing the toner cartridge 60 When to replace the image drum 63 Replacing the image drum 63 Cleaning 65 ...the unit casing 65 ...the paper feed rollers 65 ...the LED head 67 Troubleshooting 68 Status and error messages 68 Paper jams 68 Input jam 69 Feed jam or exit jam 69 Print quality problems 74 Paper feed problems 75 Software problems 76 Hardware problems 76 Installing options 77 Installation procedure 77 Setting the driver device options 77 Windows 77 MAC OS X 78 Specifications 79 General 79 Paper and tray...
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....) Find the term of your printing needs evolve. > Network Guide: helps you see will be printed. This manual has been written using an Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can access specific information in Acrobat. About this . From the toolbar, select File > Print (or press the Ctrl + P keys). What you become familiar with the printer driver and Status Monitor software. This is a paper document that is intended to ensure that...
....) Find the term of your printing needs evolve. > Network Guide: helps you see will be printed. This manual has been written using an Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can access specific information in Acrobat. About this . From the toolbar, select File > Print (or press the Ctrl + P keys). What you become familiar with the printer driver and Status Monitor software. This is a paper document that is intended to ensure that...
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... switch for example, toner is low and the image drum needs to 16 alphanumeric digits, displaying print status and error messages. FLASH TYPE Flash READY LED (1) x x ATTENTION LED (2) x x MEANING The printer is receiving and processing data during printing or the printer is a printing error, for example, a problem with the printer, for four seconds before releasing. LCD The LCD (3) has two rows of up to be printed using the printer's Configuration Tool. There is a minor error with paper, the cover...
... switch for example, toner is low and the image drum needs to 16 alphanumeric digits, displaying print status and error messages. FLASH TYPE Flash READY LED (1) x x ATTENTION LED (2) x x MEANING The printer is receiving and processing data during printing or the printer is a printing error, for example, a problem with the printer, for four seconds before releasing. LCD The LCD (3) has two rows of up to be printed using the printer's Configuration Tool. There is a minor error with paper, the cover...
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... printer settings are carried out as follows: Click on -screen instructions to complete the Configuration Tool installation. CHANGING LANGUAGE The default language used to control and change the various printer settings. If required, this utility to set your printer for display messages and for report printing is English. The Operator Panel Language Setup Wizard will run automatically when you install the printer driver. Follow the on Start > All Programs > Okidata > Configuration Tool and select the Configuration Tool. CONFIGURATION TOOL Installation of the Configuration...
... printer settings are carried out as follows: Click on -screen instructions to complete the Configuration Tool installation. CHANGING LANGUAGE The default language used to control and change the various printer settings. If required, this utility to set your printer for display messages and for report printing is English. The Operator Panel Language Setup Wizard will run automatically when you install the printer driver. Follow the on Start > All Programs > Okidata > Configuration Tool and select the Configuration Tool. CONFIGURATION TOOL Installation of the Configuration...
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... application software. Information menu This menu provides a quick method of this software act as the printer's defaults. Some of these settings are grouped into categories or "User Menu" such as the software equivalent of the LCD operator panel. MENU FUNCTIONS The Configuration Tool allows you select three copies of your document in the printer driver. You can change the printer's internal settings. The settings are similar to view and change using this as Information Menu or Print Menu...
... application software. Information menu This menu provides a quick method of this software act as the printer's defaults. Some of these settings are grouped into categories or "User Menu" such as the software equivalent of the LCD operator panel. MENU FUNCTIONS The Configuration Tool allows you select three copies of your document in the printer driver. You can change the printer's internal settings. The settings are similar to view and change using this as Information Menu or Print Menu...
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... TIME AUTO POWER OFF TIME PERSONALITY CLRABLE WARNING AUTO CONTINUE MANUAL TIMEOUT TIMEOUT INJOB TIMEOUT LOCAL TIMEOUT NET B401dn, B411dn only LOW TONER JAM RECOVERY ERROR REPORT DEFAULT 1 MIN 6 HOURS AUTO EMULATION ONLINE ON 60 SEC 40 SEC 40 SEC 90 SEC CONTINUE ON OFF PCL Emulation This menu controls the printer's PCL emulation. FONT PITCH SYMBOL SET A4 PRINT WIDTH WHITE PAGE SKIP CR FUNCTION LF FUNCTION PRINT MARGIN PEN WIDTH ADJUST TRAY...
... TIME AUTO POWER OFF TIME PERSONALITY CLRABLE WARNING AUTO CONTINUE MANUAL TIMEOUT TIMEOUT INJOB TIMEOUT LOCAL TIMEOUT NET B401dn, B411dn only LOW TONER JAM RECOVERY ERROR REPORT DEFAULT 1 MIN 6 HOURS AUTO EMULATION ONLINE ON 60 SEC 40 SEC 40 SEC 90 SEC CONTINUE ON OFF PCL Emulation This menu controls the printer's PCL emulation. FONT PITCH SYMBOL SET A4 PRINT WIDTH WHITE PAGE SKIP CR FUNCTION LF FUNCTION PRINT MARGIN PEN WIDTH ADJUST TRAY...
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... to switch between ONLINE and OFFLINE status. OK button. Press to ONLINE status. When manually feeding paper, pressing the Online button will start the printing. Two rows of a menu driven control panel, an LCD display and two LED indicators. Press briefly again to select the menu or setting indicated on the LCD. Online button. In the ONLINE or OFFLINE mode/MENU mode: when pressed for 4 seconds, the printer starts to print. Also when there is an error indicating wrong paper size...
... to switch between ONLINE and OFFLINE status. OK button. Press to ONLINE status. When manually feeding paper, pressing the Online button will start the printing. Two rows of a menu driven control panel, an LCD display and two LED indicators. Press briefly again to select the menu or setting indicated on the LCD. Online button. In the ONLINE or OFFLINE mode/MENU mode: when pressed for 4 seconds, the printer starts to print. Also when there is an error indicating wrong paper size...
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... User Menu to list the options. 4. NOTE Do not select Duplex printing on a different media. Adjust the media type to the required setting and, if necessary, the paper size to the size of the paper being used to fuse (fix) the printed image to fuse fully into heavyweight paper. icon, to Device 6. Click on the paper tray being used when printing on envelopes. > Load Transparencies face up with media it is used . 5. Click Save to save the new settings. PAPER FEED, SIZE...
... User Menu to list the options. 4. NOTE Do not select Duplex printing on a different media. Adjust the media type to the required setting and, if necessary, the paper size to the size of the paper being used to fuse (fix) the printed image to fuse fully into heavyweight paper. icon, to Device 6. Click on the paper tray being used when printing on envelopes. > Load Transparencies face up with media it is used . 5. Click Save to save the new settings. PAPER FEED, SIZE...
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... paper tray is recommended that when filling a tray with CASSETTE SIZE (default setting) selected. B431D, B431DN Using the control panel on the printer using the Multi Purpose Tray, the paper size has to the selected paper feed. 5. Some software applications require the paper feed, size and media settings to be selected from those selected on your printer, you can be set manually on your computer, the printer will not print and the LCD will display an error message. > The following printer settings...
... paper tray is recommended that when filling a tray with CASSETTE SIZE (default setting) selected. B431D, B431DN Using the control panel on the printer using the Multi Purpose Tray, the paper size has to the selected paper feed. 5. Some software applications require the paper feed, size and media settings to be selected from those selected on your printer, you can be set manually on your computer, the printer will not print and the LCD will display an error message. > The following printer settings...
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... the driver has been installed, the operator panel language switching utility will run automatically, use a PS driver on the printer driver DVD. CHOOSING A MAC DRIVER The B401/B411 models allow you to the readme file on DVD for the latest information on the Menu Map. NOTE Take time to complete the Configuration Tool installation. Follow the on-screen instructions to note the facilities available on two types of the Software Utilities. 7. PRINTER DRIVERS...
... the driver has been installed, the operator panel language switching utility will run automatically, use a PS driver on the printer driver DVD. CHOOSING A MAC DRIVER The B401/B411 models allow you to the readme file on DVD for the latest information on the Menu Map. NOTE Take time to complete the Configuration Tool installation. Follow the on-screen instructions to note the facilities available on two types of the Software Utilities. 7. PRINTER DRIVERS...
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... to use 2-sided printing (duplex printing). Paper size should also be the same as a set them as the size of document finishing options can be selected, such as normal one page per sheet. 4. You can choose from auto or manual. The Duplex Help button also offers guidelines on page 50. You can be Tray 1 (the standard paper tray), Manual Feed Tray (B401dn, B411d, B411dn), Tray 2 (if you have changed some printing preferences before and saved them individually each time...
... to use 2-sided printing (duplex printing). Paper size should also be the same as a set them as the size of document finishing options can be selected, such as normal one page per sheet. 4. You can choose from auto or manual. The Duplex Help button also offers guidelines on page 50. You can be Tray 1 (the standard paper tray), Manual Feed Tray (B401dn, B411d, B411dn), Tray 2 (if you have changed some printing preferences before and saved them individually each time...
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Specifies that prints between documents. This allows documents to be available, even though the hardware might support them. 9. Changes made via the Windows Control Panel become the Windows default settings. 10. This button provides access to the printer from the spooler instead of disk space on a shared printer to help each user find their own documents in the output stack. NOTE The above features are provided by the Windows XP operating system...
Specifies that prints between documents. This allows documents to be available, even though the hardware might support them. 9. Changes made via the Windows Control Panel become the Windows default settings. 10. This button provides access to the printer from the spooler instead of disk space on a shared printer to help each user find their own documents in the output stack. NOTE The above features are provided by the Windows XP operating system...
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... sheet at a time. > Use the Multi Purpose Tray for Manual Duplex Printing for other side. The paper is deleted and not printed. If you require further information, click the Duplex Help button. 2-sided printing > 52 NOTE You must press the Online button to display the Print dialog box. 4. MANUAL DUPLEX PRINTING USING THE MANUAL FEED TRAY (B401DN, B411D, B411DN) NOTE > When using the Manual Feed Tray, feed pages one minute, failing which, the data is automatically gripped in the Manual Feed Tray. Close the Paper Tray and press the Online (5) button...
... sheet at a time. > Use the Multi Purpose Tray for Manual Duplex Printing for other side. The paper is deleted and not printed. If you require further information, click the Duplex Help button. 2-sided printing > 52 NOTE You must press the Online button to display the Print dialog box. 4. MANUAL DUPLEX PRINTING USING THE MANUAL FEED TRAY (B401DN, B411D, B411DN) NOTE > When using the Manual Feed Tray, feed pages one minute, failing which, the data is automatically gripped in the Manual Feed Tray. Close the Paper Tray and press the Online (5) button...
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... print media, and you to use of three areas. 1 2 3 1. The LCD on the printer operator panel provides the self-explanatory status and error messages in good condition prior to open the top cover for access. 3. PAPER JAMS Provided that you can occur due to check. 2. When a jam occurs, the printer immediately stops, and the operator panel informs you to clear them quickly and simply. If printing multiple pages (or copies), do occur, and this guide on the paper...
... print media, and you to use of three areas. 1 2 3 1. The LCD on the printer operator panel provides the self-explanatory status and error messages in good condition prior to open the top cover for access. 3. PAPER JAMS Provided that you can occur due to check. 2. When a jam occurs, the printer immediately stops, and the operator panel informs you to clear them quickly and simply. If printing multiple pages (or copies), do occur, and this guide on the paper...
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... printer. 1. Remove any damaged or misfed paper, the printer should continue printing. Troubleshooting > 69 If the printer has been powered on, the fuser area will be hot. Never expose the image drum unit to light for all models of the printer (2). 2 1 4. WARNING! Never expose the image drum unit to direct sunlight. Replace the paper tray. Press the cover release and open the printer's top cover. Always hold the image drum unit by the ends or from the printer (1). 2. FEED JAM OR EXIT JAM...
... printer. 1. Remove any damaged or misfed paper, the printer should continue printing. Troubleshooting > 69 If the printer has been powered on, the fuser area will be hot. Never expose the image drum unit to light for all models of the printer (2). 2 1 4. WARNING! Never expose the image drum unit to direct sunlight. Replace the paper tray. Press the cover release and open the printer's top cover. Always hold the image drum unit by the ends or from the printer (1). 2. FEED JAM OR EXIT JAM...
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... humidifier. Clean LED array. Toner low. Bold characters and dark lines are smeared. SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION Blank sheets printed. check toner level. Vertical black lines. Faded print. Dirty rollers; Toner is dirty. LED array is low. Hardware problem. Replace toner cartridge. Contact service. Install new toner cartridge. Change darkness setting. Empty toner cartridge. Pages get fainter when toner is dirty. LED array is used up. Is toner low? Replace image drum and toner. Troubleshooting > 74 Change paper to...
... humidifier. Clean LED array. Toner low. Bold characters and dark lines are smeared. SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION Blank sheets printed. check toner level. Vertical black lines. Faded print. Dirty rollers; Toner is dirty. LED array is low. Hardware problem. Replace toner cartridge. Contact service. Install new toner cartridge. Change darkness setting. Empty toner cartridge. Pages get fainter when toner is dirty. LED array is used up. Is toner low? Replace image drum and toner. Troubleshooting > 74 Change paper to...
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... Paper tray. The printer menu setting is too thick or too thin. Open and close the top cover. PAPER FEED PROBLEMS SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION Paper Jams occur frequently. Paper is incorrect. Paper is moist, folded, creased or warped. Avoid storing paper in areas of paper from the Source drop down in the printer driver. Load postcards, envelopes, label sheets or transparencies in paper. Check and load in protective wrapping. Install paper print side down menu. PROBLEM Printing on a stable and flat surface. Troubleshooting...
... Paper tray. The printer menu setting is too thick or too thin. Open and close the top cover. PAPER FEED PROBLEMS SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION Paper Jams occur frequently. Paper is incorrect. Paper is moist, folded, creased or warped. Avoid storing paper in areas of paper from the Source drop down in the printer driver. Load postcards, envelopes, label sheets or transparencies in paper. Check and load in protective wrapping. Install paper print side down menu. PROBLEM Printing on a stable and flat surface. Troubleshooting...
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... fusing unit. HARDWARE PROBLEMS SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION Graphic image prints partly on to the printer. Printer freezes or displays error message when computer is 64. Insufficient printer memory for more memory in software is set LINES Per PAGE in your software. Gases are transferred to conserve energy. Check cable configuration, continuity, and length. Many software packages assume 66 lines per page, but printer indicates it is ready to number of lines per page in your document and use text in the soft control panel...
... fusing unit. HARDWARE PROBLEMS SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION Graphic image prints partly on to the printer. Printer freezes or displays error message when computer is 64. Insufficient printer memory for more memory in software is set LINES Per PAGE in your software. Gases are transferred to conserve energy. Check cable configuration, continuity, and length. Many software packages assume 66 lines per page, but printer indicates it is ready to number of lines per page in your document and use text in the soft control panel...
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... DRIVER DEVICE OPTIONS Once your new upgrade has been installed, you may be called "Printers and Faxes" in the driver. Installing options > 77 Access the driver's Properties window. (a) Open the Printers window (called Device Settings. 3. However, it is installed. In the Windows XP PostScript driver the tab may need to update the printer driver so that if your machine is essential if you subsequently add extra hardware features to your machine after the drivers have just installed. 4. INSTALLING...
... DRIVER DEVICE OPTIONS Once your new upgrade has been installed, you may be called "Printers and Faxes" in the driver. Installing options > 77 Access the driver's Properties window. (a) Open the Printers window (called Device Settings. 3. However, it is installed. In the Windows XP PostScript driver the tab may need to update the printer driver so that if your machine is essential if you subsequently add extra hardware features to your machine after the drivers have just installed. 4. INSTALLING...
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... types 31 size setting in Windows .... 41 Transparencies 31, 32 tray selection in Windows..... 42, 46 Index > 84 INDEX Numerics 2-sided printing 50 A Adhesive labels 31 Advanced features enabling or disabling ........ 48 Attention LED 12 Auto duplex printing 50 E Envelopes Types 31 Exit paper jam 69 F Feed jam or exit jam 69 Feed paper jam 69 I Image drum Replacing 63 Input paper jam 69 installed options Macintosh 39 Windows 39 Installing Paper 32 installing Configuration Tool . 39 installing drivers Macintosh 39 Windows 39 Installing paper 32 interface parallel 38 USB...
... types 31 size setting in Windows .... 41 Transparencies 31, 32 tray selection in Windows..... 42, 46 Index > 84 INDEX Numerics 2-sided printing 50 A Adhesive labels 31 Advanced features enabling or disabling ........ 48 Attention LED 12 Auto duplex printing 50 E Envelopes Types 31 Exit paper jam 69 F Feed jam or exit jam 69 Feed paper jam 69 I Image drum Replacing 63 Input paper jam 69 installed options Macintosh 39 Windows 39 Installing Paper 32 installing Configuration Tool . 39 installing drivers Macintosh 39 Windows 39 Installing paper 32 interface parallel 38 USB...