Page 2 - Copyright 1999 by Oki. All rights reserved.
2 OKIPAGE 8c Plus Every effort has been made to ensure that the information inthis document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. Okiassumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond itscontrol. Oki also cannot guarantee that changes in software andequipment made by other manufacturers and...
Page 3 - English; Contents
User’s Guide 3 English Contents Safety ....................................................................................... 4 Symbols in this Book .............................................................. 5 Operator Panel Menus ............................................................. 6 ...
Page 4 - Safety
4 OKIPAGE 8c Plus Safety Your Oki printer has been carefully designed to give you yearsof safe, reliable performance. As with all electrical equipment,however, there are a few basic precautions you should take toavoid hurting yourself or damaging the printer: • Read the Setup Guide carefully. Be sur...
Page 5 - These are some of the things to look for:; Energy Star; As an E; Symbols in this Book
User’s Guide 5 English • Aside from the routine maintenance described in thishandbook, do not try to service the printer yourself; openingthe cover may expose you to shocks or other hazards.Always contact your local dealer. • Do not make any adjustments other than those outlined inthe handbook you m...
Page 6 - Operator Panel Menus; Categories; Viewing and Using Menu 1 & Menu 2; ON LINE
6 OKIPAGE 8c Plus Operator Panel Menus The keys on the operator panel and the LCD display provide ameans of controlling the operation of your printer. There aretwo main menus: Menu 1 and Menu 2. Each menu is organised into three levels: Categories , Items and Settings . Categories divide the menus i...
Page 7 - Viewing and Using the User Maintenance Menu; ENTER
User’s Guide 7 English To cycle through the available settings when a menu item isdisplayed, press the ← ← ← ← ← or → → → → → keys to move through the available settings in either direction. To choose the currently displayed setting and make it active,press the ENTER key. An asterisk (*) character w...
Page 15 - User Maintenance Menu
User’s Guide 15 English User Maintenance Menu ITEM MENU HEX DUMP RECEIVE BUFFER OP MENU X ADJUST Y ADJUST SETTING / ACTION RESET — AUTO*, 8KB-1MB ENABLEDISABLE -2.00 ~ +2.00 -2.00 ~ +2.00 EXPLANATION Resets all Menu 1 settings to factory defaults. Prints received data in ASCII HEX format (e.g. “A” i...
Page 16 - Adjusting Colour Registration; colour
16 OKIPAGE 8c Plus Adjusting Colour Registration Each of the four image drums is responsible for producing thatpart of the printed image corresponding to its particular colour.The three primary colours and black are mixed in variousproportions to obtain other colours. Of course, it is essential that...
Page 17 - or; appear in the display.
User’s Guide 17 English Although this page at first appears complicated, uponexamination you will see that it actually has 9 areas whichare virtually identical. There are three adjustments for eachcolour, and these adjustments are simply repeated. Thewhole process should take no more than about 10 m...
Page 18 - Adjusting Colour Balance
18 OKIPAGE 8c Plus When you have completed the 9th setting and pressed the MENU 1 / Menu 2 key to move on, the display will read PRINT EXECUTE. 6. Press the ENTER key to print a new test pattern and compare the results. You may need to repeat the 9 adjustments 2 or 3 times toachieve accurate alignme...
Page 19 - Bk
User’s Guide 19 English 5. Examine each of the coloured circles carefully to determinewhich one is most closely matched in colour to the largearea A, then make adjustments as described in the next step. 6. Each primary colour and its current setting is displayed inturn. Use the ← or → keys to increa...
Page 21 - Fonts; font list; Print Fonts; Bit Mapped Fonts
User’s Guide 21 English Fonts Your printer supports both bitmapped and scalable fonts in awide range of character sets for use in a number of Europeanlanguages. You can see a list and printed examples of all the fonts residentin the printer by printing a font list . To print the font list: 1. Press ...
Page 26 - Paper & Other Print Media; Paper Input Jam
26 OKIPAGE 8c Plus Paper & Other Print Media Your printer is capable of high quality output on various mediatypes. For most general purpose office applications normal 80g/m² copier paper is adequate. However, for better print quality ahigh grade paper recommended for laser printing will give bet...
Page 27 - Standard Paper Path
User’s Guide 27 English Standard Paper Path The illustration (looking into the left-hand side of the printer)here shows the paper path through the printer. Paper is normally fed from the paper tray (1), through the paperentry pinch rollers (2), and onto the transfer belt (3). It is heldagainst the t...
Page 28 - Clearing a Paper Input Jam; Remove any paper visible in this area.; Clearing a Paper Feed Jam
28 OKIPAGE 8c Plus Clearing a Paper Input Jam A paper input jam indication means paper has jammed betweenthe tray and the first image drum cartridge. 1. Open the front feeder (1) by lifting the latch (2) and pullingthe cover out and downwards. 2. Remove any paper visible in this area. If paper has a...
Page 29 - Clearing a Paper Exit Jam
User’s Guide 29 English Put the drum cartridges where they will not be scratchedand not exposed to strong light. 3. Inspect the paper path for sheets of paper. Carefully removeany sheets (2) you find. Paper jammed under the first image drum should be pulledforwards through the paper path if possible...
Page 30 - Pull out the sheet of paper from between the fuser rollers.
30 OKIPAGE 8c Plus 4. Pull out the sheet of paper from between the fuser rollers. 5. Lower the fuser back into the printer, press down firmly tolocate, then pull on the two latch levers to ensure the fuseris locked in position. 6. Open the rear exit stacker (3). 8. Close the rear exit stacker (unles...
Page 31 - Replacing Toner Cartridges; When to Change a Toner Cartridge
User’s Guide 31 English Replacing Toner Cartridges Your printer uses four toner cartridges: one each for cyan,magenta, yellow and black. If purchasing less than a completeset, ensure you are purchasing the colour you require. This isclearly indicated on the box. Always use genuine OKI consumables wi...
Page 32 - Replacing a Toner Cartridge
32 OKIPAGE 8c Plus Replacing a Toner Cartridge 1. Press the OPEN button and raise the top cover to its fullyupright position. 2. Identify by the coloured label (1) which toner cartridge youintend to remove. 3. Unlock the cartridge by pulling the coloured lever (2) atthe right-hand end towards you. 4...
Page 33 - Replacing Image Drums; Cleaning the LED Arrays
User’s Guide 33 English 8. Push the coloured locking lever (3) away from you (towardsthe back of the printer) to lock the cartridge home andrelease the toner supply. Replacing Image Drums There are four image drums in the printer, one each for cyan,magenta, yellow and black. If purchasing less than ...
Page 34 - When to Change a Drum Cartridge; Switch off the printer main power.
34 OKIPAGE 8c Plus It is essential that each drum be installed in its correct positionin the printer, corresponding with the appropriate coloured labelinside the printer. Each drum assembly is marked with a similarcoloured label for ease of identification. When to Change a Drum Cartridge The printer...
Page 35 - Resetting Drum Count; CCCCC
User’s Guide 35 English 5. Unpack the new drum cartridge and pull out the protectivesheet of paper. Pull the sheet straight downwards to avoid tearing. 6. Hold the new cartridge above its intended position and lowerit gently all the way in. Locating slots (1) at each side of the printer help you toc...
Page 36 - Replacing Waste Toner Box; Lift the catch and open the left-hand side panel.
36 OKIPAGE 8c Plus Replacing Waste Toner Box The waste toner box should be replaced after approximately25,000 pages. When the waste toner box needs replacing amessage to that effect will appear on the operator panel display. 1. Lift the catch and open the left-hand side panel. 4. Locate the bottom o...
Page 37 - Replacing Transfer Belt
User’s Guide 37 English Replacing Transfer Belt The transfer belt assemby must be replaced after approximately50,000 pages. When the belt needs replacing you will see amessage to this effect on the operator panel display. 1. Press the OPEN button and lift the top cover to its fullyupright position. ...
Page 38 - Resetting Belt Count; Replacing Fuser Oil Roller
38 OKIPAGE 8c Plus Be careful not to touch any of the very hot surfacesaround the fuser unit. These are clearly indicated bybright yellow warning labels. 1. Press the OPEN button and raise the top cover to its fullyupright position. 2. Push the small coloured locking lever (1) away from you(towards ...
Page 39 - Resetting Fuser Oil Roller Count
User’s Guide 39 English 5. Lower the left-hand end of the unit into the printer and locateunder the retaining lip on top of the fuser unit. 6. Lower the right-hand end of the oil roller unit down ontothe fuser. 7. Pull the small coloured locking lever to the right of the oilroller unit towards you (...
Page 40 - Replacing Fuser Unit
40 OKIPAGE 8c Plus Replacing Fuser Unit The fuser unit should be replaced after approximately 60,000pages. When this unit needs replacing a message to that effectwill appear on the operator panel display. Take care not to touch any of the very hot surfacesaround the fuser area. These are clearly ind...
Page 41 - Windows Printer Driver; Resetting Fuser Count
User’s Guide 41 English Windows Printer Driver The Windows printer driver supplied with your printer provideson-screen control of most of the printer’s main functions, and ispresented in the form of a tabbed dialogue box. Each of the dialogues contains a Help button. Clicking on thiswill display det...
Page 42 - Status Messages and Problem Solving
42 OKIPAGE 8c Message ON LINE BUSY DATA PRESENT COMPLEX PAGE IMAGE APPROXIMATED TONER LOW CHANGE DRUM FUSER LIFE BELT LIFE WAITING FOR MANUAL FEED PAPER EMPTY TRAY n NOT INSTALLED CANNOT USE A6 PAPER ON 2ND TRAY 1ST TRAY INSTALL REQUEST PAPER CHANGE REQUEST MEMORY OVERFLOW COMPLEX PAGE IMAGING INCOM...
Page 44 - Specifications
44 OKIPAGE 8c CATEGORY Physical Print speed Print start Resolution CPU RAM ROM Electrical Power ITEM WidthDepthHeightWeight Engine speed (A4) First print timeWarm-up time LED headMaximum Input dpiOutput dpi CoreI-Cache, D-CacheClockBus width ResidentOption Program VoltageFrequencyPower save modeIdle...
Page 48 - Index
48 OKIPAGE 8c Index C Colour balance adjusting .............................................. 18 Colour registration adjusting .............................................. 16test pattern .................................... 16, 19 D Display messages meaning of ........................................
