Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto MPS420B del fabbricante Oki
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User’s Guide 59319301 my.okidata.com MPS420b.
> 2 Copyright Information Copyright © 2009 by Oki Data. All Rights Reserved Document Infor mation _________ ___________ __________ __________ __________ _ MPS420b Us er’s Guide P/N 59319301, Revisi on 1.
Contents > 3 Notes, Cautions and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Printer features . . . . . . .
> 4 changing the length of time before entering power save mode . . . . . . . .38 disabling power save mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 2-Sided (Duplex) Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Notes, Cautions and Warnings > 5 Notes, Cautions and Warnings For the protection of your product, and in or der to ensure that you benef it from its full functionality, this model has b een designed to operate only with genuine original toner cartridges.
Introducti on > 6 Introduction P RINTER FEATURES • Memory: 64 MB • High speed printing: 30 ppm let ter , 28 ppm A4 • Resoluti on: 2400 x 600 dpi • Pap er handling: 530 sheets 20 lb . US Bond (75 g/m²) • Emulation: standard Printe r Control Language PCL6, Epson FX, and IBM ProPrinter • Barcodes: embedded for SIDM emulati ons.
Printer Components > 7 Printer Components F RONT V IEW 1 Operator panel 2 Output Stack er (150 sheets, face down) 3 Output Stack er extension 4 T op c over release button 5 Multi Purpose tr ay (sho.
Printer Components > 8 B ACK V IEW 11 Power cable connec tion 12 Duplex unit 13 Par allel interface connection 14 USB interface connection 15 LAN interface connection (only for Xxxxxdn) 16 T est bu.
The Printer Operator Panel > 9 The Printer Operator Panel The operator panel consists of an LCD display, a menu-driven control panel and two LED indicators. P ANEL ELEMENTS 1 Liquid crystal display (LCD) panel • T wo rows of up to 16 alphanumeric digit s.
The Printer Operator Panel > 10 7 Ready indicator (gree n) . • ON indicates ready t o receive data. • FLASHING indicates processing data. • OFF indicates Offli ne. 8 Attention indicator (red). • ON indicates a warning (e.g. low toner). • FLASHING indicates an error , (e.
Menu functions > 11 Menu functions The Printer Menu allows you to view and change the printer’s internal settings. The settings are grouped into categories or “menus” such as Information Menu or Print Menu. Some of these settings are similar to those fo und in your pri nter driver or application software.
Menu functions > 12 P RINT MENUM M EDIA M ENU ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS COPIES 1 DUPLEX OFF PAP E R F E ED TR AY1 AUT O TRA Y SWIT CH ON TRA Y SEQUENCE DOWN MP TRA Y USAGE DO NO T USE MEDIA CHECK ENABLE.
Menu functions > 13 S YSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU PCL EMULATION ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS POW SA VE TIM E 1 MIN PERSONALITY AUTO EMULA TION PARA PS-PRO TOCOL ASCII USB PS-PROT OCOL RA W CLRABLE WARNING ONL.
Menu functions > 14 PPR E MULATION FX E MULATION ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS CHARACTER P ITCH 10 CPI FONT CONDENSE 12 CPI to 20 CPI CHARACTER S ET SET -2 SYMBOL SET IBM-437 LET TER O STYL E DISABLE ZERO CHARACTER NORMAL LINE PITC H 6 LPI WHITE PAGE SKIP OFF CR FUNCTION CR LF FUNCTION LF LINE LENGTH 80 CO LUMN FORM LENGTH 11.
Menu functions > 15 P ARALLEL MENU USB MENU ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS PARALLEL ENABLE BI-DIRECTION ENABLE ECP ENABLE ACK WIDTH NARROW ACK/BUSY TIMING ACK IN BUSY I-PRIME DISABLE OFFLINE RECEIVE DISABLE .
Menu functions > 16 N ETWORK MENU P RINT S TATISTICS MENU This menu pr ovides inform ation on the num ber of letter/A4 pages print ed and allows you to reset th e counter. ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS TCP / IP E N AB L E IP VERSION IPv4 NETBEUI ENABLE NETW ARE ENABLE ETHER T ALK ENABLE FRAMETYPE AUTO IP ADDRES S SET AUT O IP ADDRESS xxx.
Menu functions > 17 M AINTENANCE MENU This menu p rovides access to va rious prin ter main tenance fun ctions. U SAGE MENU This menu is for information only, and prov ides an indication of total usage of the printer and the expected life left in it s consum able items.
Printing menu settings (The Menu Map) > 18 Printing menu settings (The Menu Map) Current menu settings can be confirmed by p r inting a Menu Map, using the control panel. 1 Press the up or down arrow button until I NFORMATION MENU appears on the display , then press the Enter button.
Paper Recommendations > 19 Paper Recommendations For guidance on the media you can use with yo ur printe r, which in put tra y and whic h exit path to use, se e the section en titled “Paper and tr ay information” i n the “Specific ations” chapter.
Paper Recommendations > 20 P OSTCARDS Recommended guidelines when selectin g postcards for use in your printer: • Always manually feed s ingle postcards using the Multi Puprose T ray . • Use unfolded double postcards. • Use postcards designed for use in laser type printers • Do not use postcards used for ink jet printers.
Loading Tray 1 and Optional Tray 2 > 21 Loading Tray 1 and Optional Tray 2 1. Remo ve the paper tray from t h e bottom of the printer and place plain paper (1) in the tr ay , keeping the level of the paper in the tray below the paper full guid e arrowheads shown on the paper guides (2).
Loading Tray 1 and Optional Tray 2 > 22 2. Adjust the rear paper support (5) to the size of paper y o u are using by gripping the lugs, tilting and sliding the support forw ard or backward as necessary .
Loadimg the Multi Purpose Tray > 23 Loadimg the Multi Purpose Tray 1. Open the Multi Puropse T ray: (a) Pull down the tray (1). (b) Fl ip out the inner support section (2). (c) swing out the paper support (3). (d) Adjust the paper guides (4) to the width of the print media.
Loadimg the Multi Purpose Tray > 24 3. Ensure that the paper is l oaded belo w the arrow level to a void paper jam. Media Loading Tips • For single-si ded printing on headed paper load the paper with the pre-printed side up and top edge into the printer .
Paper feed, size and media setti n g > 25 Paper feed, size and media setting The process used to fuse (fix) the printed imag e to the paper involves a mixture of press u re and heat. Too much heat will cause lightweight paper to crease or curl and corrugation s in transparencies.
Paper feed, size and media setti n g > 26 4. Press the Cancel, Online or Back button repeatedly to exit the MENU mode . P APER SIZE Set the paper size as follows. 1. Press the up or down arrow button until PRINT MENU displays, then p ress the Enter buttos 2.
Paper feed, size and media setti n g > 27 M EDIA TYPE AND WEIGHT Set media type and weight as follows : 1. Press the up or down arrow button until MEDIA MENU displ ays, then press the Enter button. 2. Press the up or down arrow button until MEDIA TYPE or MEDIA WEIGHT for the required tra y is displayed, then press the Enter button.
Selecting a Paper Exit Pat h > 28 Selecting a Paper Exit Path F ACE DOWN PRINTING (T OP E XIT P ATH ) For face down printing, make sure the Rear co ver is closed (the paper exits from the top of the printer). • The Output Stacker on the top of the printer stacks printed pages face down.
Automatic feed sequence > 29 Automatic feed sequence With no optional feed trays in stalled, the Autotray function in the Print Menu is set by default to ON and the Tray sequence fu nction is set to D OWN.
Interfaces > 30 Interfaces Your printer is equipped with a selecti on of data interfaces: 1. Parallel – For direct connection to a PC. This port requires a bi-directional (IEEE 1284 compliant) parallel cable. 2. USB – F or connection to a PC running Window s 2000 or l ater or Mac OS X or later .
Printer Drivers > 31 Printer Drivers This chapter describes how to i n stall a printe r driver on two types of operating system – Windows and Macintosh. The printer drivers are all contained on the pri nter driver CD-ROM ( CD1). Please refer to the readme file on t his CD for the latest information on printer driver installation.
Operation > 32 Operation This chapter provides a broad outline of how to operate your printer in the PCL emulation from either a Window s or a Maci ntosh environment. P RINTER SETTINGS IN W INDOWS The operator panel controlled menu s provide access to many options.
Operation > 33 2. Y ou can choose the source of the paper to feed, which ma y be T ray 1 ( the standard paper tr ay), T ra y 2 (if y ou have the optional second paper tr ay installed) or the Multi Purpose T ray . Y ou ca n also click on the appropriate part of the screen graphic to select your preferred tray .
Operation > 34 In V ector mode, file sizes ma y be smaller and so transmission ov er a network, for example, may be faster . These effects ar e more pronounced for gr aphics printing than for text printi ng.
Operation > 35 G ENERAL TAB 1. This area lists some of the main features of your printer , including optional items . 2. This button opens the same windows as described earlier for items which can be set from within appl ication progr ams. Cha ng es you make her e, h oweve r , w ill become the new default settings for all Windows applications.
Operation > 36 3. Specifies that documents should be sp oole d (stored in a special print file) before being printed. The document is then printed in the backgr ound, allowin g your application program to become available more quickly . Options follow: This specifies that printing should not st art until the last page has been spooled.
Operation > 37 D EVICE OPTIONS TAB In this window you can select whic h optional upgrades are installed on your printer. See the chapter entitled “Installing opti ons”. P RINTER SETTINGS IN M ACINTOSH Refer to the readme file on the driver CD and the online help provided in the driver software.
Operation > 38 P OWER S AVE M ODE Power Saving sets how long the printer wa its before going into standby mode. In standby mode your printe r’s energy consumpt ion is reduced. You can specify the length of time before a printer enters power saving mode by setting a larger value.
2-Side d (Duplex ) Printin g > 39 2-Sided (Duplex) Printing The duplex unit adds the function of two-si ded printing, using less paper and making large documents easier to handle. It also enab les booklet printing, which uses even less paper. This printer has the option of Auto Duplex and Manual Dupl ex printing.
2-Side d (Duplex ) Printin g > 40 M ANUAL DUPLEX PRINTING USING THE PAPER TRAY (W INDOWS ONLY ) To carry out 2-sided, or Manual Duplex Prin ting you must pass paper through the printer twice. 1. Ensure that there is enough paper in the Paper T ray to carry out the print job.
2-Side d (Duplex ) Printin g > 41 9. Close the P aper T ray and press the Online button. The message window should disappear from your screen and the printer finishes printing the remai n ing pages of your d ocum ent. Note You must press the Online button to st art the printing for the other side.
2-Side d (Duplex ) Printin g > 42 M ANUAL DUPLEX PRINTING USING THE M ULTI -P URPOSE T RAY 1. Posi tion the paper guides on the Multi-Pu rpose Tray according to the paper size. 2. Place up to 5 0 sheets of paper in the Multi-Purpose T ray . 3. Select File -> Print to dis play the Print dialogg bo x.
2-Side d (Duplex ) Printin g > 43 S HORT E DGE . 9. Press the Online button. The remaining page(s) of your document print on the blank side of the stack of page s from the Multi-Purpose Feeder .
Overlays and Macros (Wind ows Only) > 44 Overlays and Macros (W indows Only) W HAT ARE OVERLAYS AND MACROS ? If you would like to print on special statione ry, such as forms and letterhead, but do not want to use pre-printed s tationery, you ca n create your own using these advanced features.
Overlays and Macros (Wind ows Only) > 45 4. Set the Files of Type drop-down list to PRN Files(*.prn) . 5. Navigate to the folder where the overlay .PRN files are stored and se lect one or more of these to include in your ov e rlay set. You can have more than one macro file in a project.
Overlays and Macros (Wind ows Only) > 46 5. In the Define Overla ys window , enter the name (a) and I D (b) of the required ov erlay , and define which page(s) (c) of y our documents will use this overlay . Then click the Add b utton (3) to add this o verlay to the list of defined ov erlays.
Consumables and Maintenance > 47 Consumables and Maintenance This section deals with the replacement of the toner cartridge and image drum and general maintenance. T ONER CARTRIDGE LIFE How long your toner cartridge lasts depends on the print densit y; the percentage of the page that prints blac k.
Consumables and Maintenance > 48 1. Switch off the printer and al low the fuser to cool for about 10 minutes before opening the top cover . 2. Press the top cov er release button and open the printer’ s top cover f ully .
Consumables and Maintenance > 49 7. Gently shake the cartridge ( 3) from end to end sev eral times to loosen and distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. 8. Re move the wr apping material and peel of f the adhes ive tape from the underside of the cartridge (4).
Consumables and Maintenance > 50 11. Pressing gently down on the cart ridge to en sure that it is firmly seated, push the colored lever tow ards the rear of the pr inter (8). Push the lever all the way forward until the pointers on t he drum and the toner are aligned (8a).
Consumables and Maintenance > 51 I MAGE DRUM LIFE The life of an image drum depends on a nu m ber of factors, includ ing temperature an d humidity, the type of paper used, and the number of pages per job. The image drum should last approximately 25,000 pages continuous printing.
Consumables and Maintenance > 52 2. Holding it by its top cen tre, lift the us ed image drum and toner cartridge, out of the printer. 3. Put the assembly down gentl y onto a piece of paper to prev ent toner from marking your furniture and t o avoid damaging the g reen drum surface.
Consumables and Maintenance > 53 9. Holding the complete assembly by its top center , lower it into place in the printer locating the pegs (1 & 2) at each end in to their slots in the sides of the printer cavity (3) . 10. Gently wipe the LED arr ay surface with a soft tissue.
Consumables and Maintenance > 54 11. Close the top cover and press it down to latch it closed. G ENERATING A CLEANING PAGE If the printed page shows signs of fading, streaking or erratic marks, the problem may be cleared by generating a dr um cleani ng page as follows.
Consumables and Maintenance > 55 2. Insert a sheet of Letter/A4 plain paper between the paper guides and push the colored set button to engage the tr ay . 3. Press the Up or down arro w but ton repeatedly until MAI NTENANCE MENU displays, then press the Enter button.
Consumables and Maintenance > 56 C LEANING THE LED ARRAY Clean the LED array whenever a new toner cart ridge is installed or i f there are faded vertical areas or light printing down a page. 1. Press the cov e r release and open t he printer’s t op cover full y .
Consumables and Maintenance > 57 3. Close the top cover and press it down to latch it closed..
Troubleshooting > 58 Troubleshooting S TATUS AND ERROR MESSAGES The LCD on the printer operator panel provid es the self-explanato ry status and error messages in your chosen language. Erro r messages are accompanied by the Ready indicator going out.
Troubleshooting > 59 I NPUT JAM 1. Re move the paper tra y from the printer (1). 2. Re move an y crumpled or folded paper . 3. Remove an y paper from the underside of the printer (2). 4. Replace the paper tr ay . After successful removal of any damaged or mi sfed paper, the printer should continue printing.
Troubleshooting > 60 2. Press the cov e r release and open t he printer’s t o p cove r . 3. Carefully lift out t he image drum, comple te with the toner cartridge. Place the drum on a piece of paper and co ver it with a piece of paper to protect it fr om light.
Troubleshooting > 61 4. Re move an y jammed sheets from the paper path. 5. Re -install the image drum complete wi th toner cartridge, ensuring that the pegs (1 & 2) correctly locate into the slots on each si de of the printer (3). 6. Lower the top cover b ut do not press down to l atch it closed yet.
Troubleshooting > 62 7. Open the rear cover and check for paper in the rear path. Pu ll out any paper found in this area. • If the paper is low down in this area and difficult to remove, it is p robably st ill gripped by the fuser . In this case, rais e the top cover , reach around and press down on the fuser pressure release lever .
Troubleshooting > 63 • If the paper is difficult to remove, push the duplexer cover in the direct ion of the arrow on the top , then raise the cover and remove the paper. 9. Open the Multi Purpose T r ay (1) and remove any paper that you f ind (2).
Troubleshooting > 64 P RINT QUALITY PROBLEMS Before consulting a service representative regarding a print qualit y problem, check the table below to see if there is a solution , or something you mi ght have overlooked. SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTIO N Blank sheets printed.
Troubleshooting > 65 P APER FEED PROBLEMS Bold characters and dark lines are smeared. T oner is low. Install new toner cartridge. Print is darker than usual. Darkness setting is too high. Change darkness setting. Pages curl excessively . Printing on wrong side of paper .
Troubleshooting > 66 Paper is not fed into the printer . Improper setting is selected for Paper Source in the printer driv er . Select the correct paper source from the Source drop down menu. The printer menu setting is incorrect. Set the size of the paper in the Setup Menu of the printer .
Troubleshooting > 67 S OFTWARE PROBLEMS Your software (operating environment, appl icat ions and printer drivers) cont rols the printing process. Make sure you have selected the right driver for use with your printer. See your software documentation for more i n formation.
Options > 68 Options The following options are available to ex tend the performance of your print er: • 128 and 256MB RAM DIMM: to exte nd the ma in memory of your printer and speed up the proces.
Specifications > 69 Specifications ITEM SPECIFICATION Dimensions, W x D x H 14.5 x 15.5 x 10,5 inches (369 x 39 5 x 268 mm) W eight 22.7 lb (10.3 kg) approximately (without second tray) Printing me.
Specifications > 70 Pow e r consump tion at 72°F (22°C) T ypical: 450 W Idle: 70W Pow e r s av e m o de : 7W Pap e r o u tp u t capacity at 20-lb. US Bond (75 g/m²) F ace down (top exit): 150 sheets Monthly duty cycle 70,000 pages Consumables T oner cartrid ge, Image drum Power cable Approximately 6 ft.
Paper and tray information > 71 Paper and tray information Simplex Prin ting Feed Tray Exit Path Paper type Size Weight T1 T2 MPT Top Re a r Plain paper Letter , A4 L, ML, M, MH 0 0 0 0 0 A5, B5, E.
Paper and tray information > 72 Duplex Printing Auto Manual Paper type Size Weight Tray 1 Tray 2 MPT Tray 1 Tray 2 MPT Plain paper Letter , A4 L, ML, M, MH 00 0 0 0 0 Legal (13) Legal (14) HX X X 0.
Paper and tray information > 73 N OTES 1. T ray 1 can accommodate paper with wi dth of 100 to 216mm and le ngth of 210 to 316mm. 2. T ray 2 (opti onal) can accommodate paper with width of 148 to 216mm and length of 210 to 316mm. 3. When printing using A uto Duplex, pa per will not be ejected face up .
Service and Support > 74 Service and Support Availabl e 24 hours a day, 7 days a week • Visit our m ultilingual web site: www.okiprintingsolu tions.
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