Page 2 - Preface
ii OKIPAGE 8w Lite Preface Every effort has been made to ensure that the informa-tion in this document is complete, accurate, and up todate. Oki assumes no responsibility for the results of er-rors beyond its control. Oki also cannot guarantee thatchanges in software and equipment made by other man-...
Page 3 - EEC compatibility
English User’s Guide iii EEC compatibility This product complies with the re-quirements of the Council Directives8 9 / 3 3 6 / E E C ( a m e n d e d by 9 2 / 3 1 /EEC) and 73/23/EEC (amended by93/68/EEC) on the approximation ofthe laws of the member states relatingto electromagnetic compatibility an...
Page 4 - Table of contents
iv OKIPAGE 8w Lite Table of contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii EEC compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Energy Star . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Universal Serial Bus . . . . . . ....
Page 5 - Safety instructions
English User’s Guide 1 Safety instructions This printer has been carefully designed to give years ofsafe, reliable performance. As with all electrical equip-ment, however, there are a few basic precautions thatshould be taken to avoid personal injury or damagingthe printer: • Read this user’s guide ...
Page 7 - Emergency first aid
English User’s Guide 3 Toner cartridge and image drum handling • Leave unused toner cartridges and image drum units in their packages until needed. Whenreplacing a toner cartridge or image unit, reusethe packaging to dispose of the old toner cartridgeor image drum unit. • Do not expose the toner car...
Page 8 - Paper; Paper and envelope types
4 OKIPAGE 8w Lite Paper Paper and envelope types The manufacturer of this printer recommends the fol-lowing guidelines when selecting paper and envelopesfor use in your printer: • Paper and envelopes should be stored flat and away from moisture, direct sunlight and heatsources. • Use a smooth finish...
Page 9 - Loading paper
English User’s Guide 5 Loading paper 1. Set the left paper guide to the marker for the required paper size and move the right guide to aposition slightly wider than your paper width. 2. Insert the paper so that it is up against and flush with the left paper guide. 3. Adjust the right paper guide to ...
Page 10 - Print quality adjustments
6 OKIPAGE 8w Lite Print quality adjustments The process used to fuse (fix) the printed image to thepaper involves a mixture of pressure and heat. Toomuch heat will cause lightweight paper to crease or curland corrugations in transparencies. Too little heat willcause the image not to fuse fully into ...
Page 12 - Toner; When to replace toner cartridge
8 OKIPAGE 8w Lite Toner When to replace toner cartridge After the message Toner Low displays, the printer willprint about 100 more pages, then display the messageToner Empty and stop printing. Printing will resume af-ter a new toner cartridge has been installed. CAUTION:The use of original toner or ...
Page 13 - Replacing toner cartridge
English User’s Guide 9 Replacing toner cartridge WARNING Be careful when handling the toner cartridge. Do not let toner spill on your clothing or other porous materials. 1. Open the cover and remove the used toner car- tridge. 2. Shake the new toner cartridge to distribute toner evenly. 3. Unwrap th...
Page 14 - Image drum; When to replace image drum
10 OKIPAGE 8w Lite Image drum When to replace image drum As the image drum approaches its end of life, a ChangeDrum message appears. Change the image drum whenthe print quality becomes faint or begins to deteriorate. Image drum life The life of an image drum depends on a number of fac-tors, includin...
Page 15 - Resetting drum counter
English User’s Guide 11 4. Remove the tape and shipping insert from the image drum. 5. Install a new toner cartridge. Refer to ‘Replacing toner cartridge’. 6. Close the top cover. 7. Reset the drum counter following the instructions given below. Resetting drum counter After replacing the image drum,...
Page 16 - Fonts; Using fonts
12 OKIPAGE 8w Lite Fonts What is a font? A font refers to a set of printable characters in a partic-ular typeface of a specific size (e.g. 12 point) and style(e.g. roman, bold or bold-italic). In computer printing,however, this term has been used in a wider context torefer to all sizes and styles of...
Page 17 - Printer maintenance; Transporting the printer
English User’s Guide 13 Printer maintenance Transporting the printer If you need to transport the printer to another location,including return for service, please take the followingprecautions: 1. Remove the toner cartridge and the image drum cartridge from the printer and seal in the black,light-pr...
Page 18 - Cleaning LED array
14 OKIPAGE 8w Lite Cleaning LED array Clean the LED array whenever a new toner cartridge isinstalled; if there is faded vertical areas; light printingdown a page. Wipe the LED array (1) gently with the cleaning padthat came with the new toner cartridge or use an anti-static cleaning pad that is gene...
Page 19 - Troubleshooting; Paper jams
English User’s Guide 15 Troubleshooting Paper jams 1. Remove any paper from the tray and clear any mis-fed sheets. 2. Open the cover. WARNING The fuser area will be hot. This area is clearly marked. Do not touch it. CAUTION:Never expose the image drum unit to light for more than 5minutes. Never expo...
Page 20 - Print quality problems
16 OKIPAGE 8w Lite Print quality problems Before consulting a service representative regarding aprint quality problem, check the table below to see ifthere is a solution, or something you might have over-looked. To verify print quality problems, try printing severalpages to check that the problem is...
Page 21 - Software problems
English User’s Guide 17 Software problems Your software (operating environment, applicationsand printer drivers) controls the printing process. Makesure you have selected the right driver for use with yourprinter. See your software documentation for more information. Pages curl excessively. Printing...
Page 22 - Hardware problems
18 OKIPAGE 8w Lite Hardware problems Symptom Problem Solution Graphic image prints partly on one page, partly on the next. Insufficient printer memory for this image at this resolution. Change the resolution, reduce the image size, or install more memory in your printer. When you try to print nothin...
Page 23 - Specifications
English User’s Guide 19 Specifications Printning process: LED array imaging to organic photoconductive drumat 8 pages per minute (ppm) Power supply: Voltage: 230V±10% to 240V ±10% AC Frequency: 50/60Hz ±2% Power Cable: 1.8m separate cable, terminated withcountry specific plug. Physical: Dimensions: ...
Page 25 - Index
English User’s Guide 21 Index C Cleaning page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 D Drum counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 E Envelope types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 F Fonts Types . . . . . ....
Page 27 - OKI SYSTEMS COMPANIES
English User’s Guide 23 OKI SYSTEMS COMPANIES Oki Systems (UK) Limited550 Dundee RoadSlough Trading EstateSloughBerks SL1 4LE Tel: +44 (0) 1753 819 819Fax: +44 (0) 1753 819 899 http://www.oki.co.uk Oki Systems (Ireland) LimitedThe Square Industrial ComplexTallaghtDublin 24 Tel: +353 (01) 459 8666Fax...
