Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto 2500 del fabbricante Oki
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U ser ’ s Guide OKIJET ® 2500.
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i C ontents Important Safety Instructions ....................................... ii i Section 1: Setup ................................................................ 1 OKIJET 2500 Features ...................................................... 1 Select a Location .
Contents ii T ranspor ting the Printer ................................................... 27 Cleaning the Printer ......................................................... 29 Section 4: Control Panel ................................................ 31 Control Panel .
iii Impor tant S afety Instru c tions Y our OKID A T A printer has been carefull y designed to giv e you years of saf e, reliable performance . As with all electrical equipment, ho wev er , there a r .
Impor tant S afet y Information iv total ratings of all equipment plugged into an y one pow er line should not exceed 15 amper es. Do not exceed this unless you kno w that the pow er line y our equipment is plugged into has a rating a bove 15 amperes.
1 S etup 1 Sma r t e r C olor System • Individually replaceable ink cartridg es • Tr ue sensing of ink le v els with both “Lo w Ink” and “Cartridge Empty” indicators for each color Easy to Us e • Compa tible with W indo ws ® 95, W indows 3.
2 1 Setup Make sur e you hav e : ➊ Printer ➋ Output Shelf ➌ Power Cor d ➍ Color Printhead ➎ 4 Ink Cartr idges (1 black, 1 cyan, 1 magenta, 1 yellow) ➏ Printhead Storage Box ➐ Diskette(s) Anything missing or dama ged? Contact your dealer .
3 S etup 1 G etting t o Know Y our Prin ter Fr o nt V i e w B ack Vie w Con trol P anel Printhead S to rage Box P aper S up po rt T op Cov er On/off Swi tch Pri n thead S t o rage B o x P ower Cord So.
4 1 Setup C onnec t t o the Comput er Y ou’ll need an IEEE-1284-compliant, parallel, bi-directional interface cable. 1. T ur n of f the computer . 2. T ur n of f the printer (pr ess and hold the Po wer/Reset button for approximately 2 to 5 seconds).
5 S etup 1 T o pr otect against damage to the printhead, ensur e that the printer has stopped its oper ation com- pletely (carriag e at its left most “home” position) befor e detac hing the pow er cord. Do not unplug the printer for long periods of time: the printhead nozzles can dry out.
6 1 Setup 2 . Open the top cov er . 3 . Make sur e the green cart ridg e lock l ev er is forward. 4 . Unpack the printhead. Be careful not to touc h the printhead nozzles when r emo ving the printhead fr om the plastic bag. Ink will g et on your hands and the printhead can become contaminated .
7 S etup 1 6 . C ar efully peel the plastic foil seal off the ink cartr idge i n the direction of the arrows pr inted on the seal. Do not for ce the ink cartr idges into the printhead! 7. Grasp the printhead, insert the black ink cartridge into position 1 and snap it f ir mly do wn into place.
8 1 Setup 10 . Push the green cart r idge lock l ever back to secure the printhead and close the co ver . 11. P ress and release the Cartridge Change/Clean button. The printer prepares the printhead for pr inting. W hen the process is complete (about 30 seconds), the Error LED and the flashing Lo w Ink indicator s tur n off.
9 Setup 1 Usable P r int Media Media Use Media Setting(s) Media Size Setting(s) Cards Cards designated for inkjet printers. Plain P a per • US 4x6 OR US 5x8 • A6 (105 x 148 mm) • Hagaki (100 x 148 mm) En velopes Only short-flap, side-seam type , Plain P a per • #10 (4.
10 1 Setup Load P a per T o av oid paper jams, alw ays w ait until the printer is done printing befor e loading paper . 1 . Pull up the paper support. 2 .
11 S etup 1 3 . Fan a stack of paper and load it into the paper tray (max. 125 sheets 20-lb paper), with the side to be printed facing the back . T o load en velopes, banner s and other print media, see page 18, ff. 4 . Slide the paper guide lev er to touc h the r ight edge of the paper stack.
12 1 Setup Print the Demo Page W e recommend that y ou run a demo print whene ver the printer is mo ved or the ink cart ridge is r e placed. The printer does not need to be attached to a host computer to perform this demo.
13 P rinting 2 Install the P rint er D riv er/E lectronic R egistr ation Utility Before you can begin printing, you must f irst install the OKI OKIJET 2500 printer driv er in your computer . When you are installing the driv er , you will also be of fered the opportunity to install the Electr onic Registra tion utility .
14 2 P rinting 7 . Clear any components y ou do not wish to install (see note belo w regarding the v arious r egistration options av ailable to you), then click Next . The P rinter P o rt Selection dialog b ox appears. 8 . Select the port you wish to use (normally LPT1:), then click Next .
15 P r inting 2 T o run the Win 95 E lec t r onic Registration utilit y : Y ou must hav e a modem installed in y our PC in order to use Electronic Registration. If you do not ha ve a modem, you can still use the Electronic R e gistra tion utility to f ill out the re gistra tion form, then print out a cop y and f ax it or mail it in.
16 2 P rinting Check ing Printer Settings Y ou can che c k the printer settings by opening the OKI OKIJET 2500 printer setup dialog box: Scan through the setting options on the Main , Page and Advanced tabs : for mor e information, then c lick the Help b utton or press the F1 ke y .
17 P r inting 2 Canc eling or Pausing a Pr int Job Windows 3.1x 1. Click the Print Manager icon from the Main group. 2. Click the document name. • T o cancel the pr int job, c lick Delete . • T o pause the pr int job , click Pause . When you are re ad y to resume printing, click Resume .
18 2 P rinting T he OKIJET 2500 DOS Co ntrol P anel Installing the DOS Contr ol Panel T o install the DOS Contr ol P anel on your computer: 1 . Insert the DOS Control Panel disk ette supplied with the printer in your 3-1/2" f lopp y disk dri ve. 2 .
19 P r inting 2 T o load en velopes: 1 . Remo ve any print media from the paper tray . 2. Remo ve the output shelf and flip up the en v elope fe e d guide ( ➊ ).
20 2 P rinting Banners Pr inting on fan-f old banner paper can only be done using a softw ar e packa ge w hich fully suppor ts this featur e, such as Cor el Draw ® . Some softw are pack a ges may allo w you to select “banner” printing, b ut only work if y ou feed in single sheets of pa per then ta pe them to gether to form the banner .
21 M aintenanc e 3 Replacing/Sw apping the P rinthead K e ep the printhead and ink cart r idges out of the re ach of children. Do not get the ink near your eyes or mouth.
22 3 Maint enanc e 7. Close the top co ver . T o avoid prematur e failur e of the printhead, the printhead m ust be stor ed in the stora ge box w hen not installed in the printer . 8 . If you are swa pping printheads, place the printhead y ou remov ed in the storage b ox and firmly latch the co ver .
23 Maint enanc e 3 9 . P r ess and r elease the Cartridge Change/Clean button. The printer will prepare the cartridge for printing. If the carriage does not return home after the Cartr idge Change/Clean button is pr essed, try removing and reinstalling the pr inthead.
24 3 Maint enanc e 2 . Open the top cov er . 3 . Pull the green lock l e ver forward and remov e the printhead. The Low Ink lights will all flash, indicating that the printhead is r e m oved. Do not r emo ve the ink cartridg e until y ou ha ve a r eplacement car t ridge to install! 4.
25 Maint enanc e 3 6 . Ca refully peel the plastic foil seal off the car tr idge in the direction of the arro ws p rinted on the seal. Do not for ce the ink cartridge into the pr inthead! 7 . Insert the ink cartridge into the printhead and snap it fi rmly down into position.
26 3 Maint enanc e 10. P ress and release the Cartridge Change/Clean button. The printer pr epar es the printhead for pr inting. Cleaning the Pr in thead N ozzles T o c lean the printhead nozzles 1 . Make sure the pr inter is tur ned on and pa per is loaded .
27 Maint enanc e 3 In W indows 95 : 1 . Click Start , Settings , Printers . 2. Click the OKIJET 2500 icon with the r ight mouse b utton. 3 . Click the Printer tab . 4. Click Align , then Ye s . The test pag e prints. 5. Click the number which corresponds to the straightest set of vertical lines on the test page.
28 3 Maint enanc e 2. Place the color printhead in the printhead storage box. If you have a high-capacity b lack printhead stor e d in the box , remo ve it and install it in the printer (because it is sealed, the optional high-capacity black printhead can be left in the printer during transportation).
29 Maint enanc e 3 Cleaning the P rinte r T o av oid damage to the printer: • Do not pour or spray any liquid dir ectl y on the pr inter . • Use only water to moisten the cleaning cloth: do not use deter gent, alcohol, etc . 1. P r ess and hold the P o wer/Reset b utton for 2 to 5 seconds to stop the printer’ s operation.
30 3 Maint enanc e.
31 C ontrol P anel 4 C o n t r ol P anel Each b utton and LED on the control panel has multiple functions. C o ntrol Panel B uttons P ow er/Reset Butto n Function Action T ur n the pr inter on. Press and release. T ur n the pr inter of f . Press and hold for 2 to 5 seconds.
32 4 Control panel Resume/FF Butt o n Function Action Resume printing. If the printing has paused, press and release. F orm Feed. Press and release. Eject paper . Press and hold for 2 to 5 seconds. Clear error (Error LED lit). Press and release. Print Demo page.
33 Control Panel 4 C on tr ol P anel Indicat or Lights P ower LED Condition Meaning On Printer is on-line and ready to print. Blinking Printer is processing data. Er ror LED Condition Meaning On Recovera ble er ror . T o cor r ect this, pr ess and release the Resume/FF button.
34 4 Control panel.
35 T roublesho oting 5 2. Fan the paper and r einstall it in the paper tr ay . 3. Press and release the Resume/FF button to contin ue the pr int job . If the misfeeds continue, flip the pa per stack o ver (keeping the pr int side f acing the pa per support) and press and r elease the Resume/FF button to contin u e the print job .
36 5 T r oubleshooting Clear ing Pap er Jams If the T railing Edge is Accessible If the trailing edge of the pa per is accessible in the paper tray , grasp it, then pr ess the Resume/FF button for 2 to 5 seconds. This frees up the paper so that you can pull it out.
37 T roubleshooting 5 7 . Reinstall the output shelf. 8. Fan the paper and r einstall it in the paper tr ay . 9 . Press and release the Resume/FF button to continue the print job .
38 5 T r oubleshooting Clear ing Multi-P age P ap er Jams If a c lump of 10 or more pa ges has jammed in the printer , removing the paper tray will not allow su f ficient clearance to e xtr act it. T o cor r ect suc h a paper jam: 1 . Follo w steps 1 thr ough 4 under “If the T railing Edg e is Not Accessible” (see pages 36-37).
39 T roubleshooting 5 5. W hile pressing do wn on the g r een dot inside the printer, remov e th e jammed paper . 6. Reinstall the Star Wheel bar: a. Insert the pins ( ➊ ) in the cradles ( ➋ ) at either end and push the bar f ir mly do wn into place.
40 5 T r oubleshooting P ossible Meaning(s) Solution(s) Printhead, cable or PC The options selected with the pr int driv e r are being over r i dden b y the a pplication. Pow er cord is damag ed . Pow er cord is not secure ly inserted into the po wer outlet and/or the printer .
41 T r oubleshooting 5 P ossible Meaning(s) Solution(s) Pro blem Interface cable is not connected pr oper l y . Press and release the Pow er on/Reset button to make th e printer stop its operation. Then properly reconnect the interface cable to the printer and host computer.
42 5 T r oubleshooting P ossible Meaning(s) Solution(s) Pro blem Error LED is blinking. An internal printer f ault has occurr ed . T ur n the pr inter of f, then back on. If the problem persists, unplug the printer from the outlet, then plug it back in and turn it on.
43 T r oubleshooting 5 P ossible Meaning(s) Solution(s) Pro blem Print is f aint or missing. The paper being used is not one of the recommended types. Refer to Section 6 for paper recommendations. The ink cart r idge is empty . Replace the ink cartridge.
44 5 T r oubleshooting P ossible Meaning(s) Solution(s) Pro blem Blurry , or jagged vertical lines P a per pr oble m T ur n the pa per o ver to pr int on the other side . Printhead out of alignment • Perform the printhead alignment procedure (see page 26).
45 T r oubleshooting 5 P ossible Meaning(s) Solution(s) Pro blem Printing on one page of the document suddenly gets much larger and that page fl o ws onto se v eral pages. The Reset b utton w as accidentally pr essed during a printer er ror recov e ry process.
46 5 T r oubleshooting P ossible Meaning(s) Solution(s) Pro blem Low Ink Indicator on. Low ink in corresponding cartridge. Make sure y ou have a re placement ink car t r idg e on hand. Low Ink indica tor blinking. The corresponding ink car tr idg e is empty .
47 S pecific ations 6 Printer S p ecifications Print Method: Fou r-color ther mal, d r op-on-demand ink jet Print Speed: Color Printhead (standard): Black printing: up to 5 ppm Color printing: up to 2.
48 6 Specific ations Resident: Courier , CG Times, Uni v ers typefaces Symbol Sets: HP PC-8, HP R OMAN-8, PC-8 Dan/Nor (ISO 21), PC-850, ECMA-94 Latin 1 (ISO 8859/1), German (ISO 21), French (ISO 69),.
49 Specific ations 6 P ap er S p ecific a tions Most types of paper will w ork well in your pr inter , although some variables in paper composition may af f ect pr int quality . Most high-gr ade photocopying pa pers p roduce good results. The majority of cotton bond papers also yield excellent results.
50 6 Specific ations Label S p ecific a tions Al ways use labels designed specif icall y f or ink jet printer s. Use only paper face label stoc k. Ink will not dry on vinyl, plastic, or clear label stock.
51 C ustomer S upp o r t & S er vic e 7 G etting Suppor t and S er vice This info rmation is valid for the United States and Canada only . Y our Dealer Consult the store where you pur chased your printer, or call 1-800-OKID A T A (1-800-654-3282) for the location of the nearest A uthor i zed Okidata Service Dealer .
52 7 Customer S up por t & Ser vice Oki data Cust omer Suppo r t Pro f essionals Agents are av ailable 24 hours a day , sev en days a w eek. Call 1-800-OKID A T A (1-800-654-3282). Please call from a telephone close to your printer, so you can refer to it directly as needed during the con versa tion.
53 Customer Supp or t & S ervice 7 Ok idata Service Lo ca tions For the latest list of Okidata Service Centers, see the Okidata W e b site at http://www .okida ta.com. • Allo w 3½ business days f or r epair . • Carry-in repairs m ust be called in first to schedule service.
54 7 Customer S up por t & Ser vice Pu r chasing Replacemen t P ar ts & A ccessories Before you or der, kno w your printer model number (see the front of the pr inter) and ha ve the correct part number and description of the item. W a y s t o P urchase • Consult the dealer where y our purchased y our pr inter .
55 T ranspor ting the Printer A T r ansporting the P rin ter under Special C onditions If you will be transporting the printer under either or both of the following conditions: • Elev ation Changes .
56 A T r ansp or ting the P rinte r 2. One at a time: a. Remo ve each ink cartri dge, and wipe the area around the ink port dry with a tissue. b . Wra p the cartridge in plastic wrap (ke e p ink port up to minimize ink spillage), and tape the wra p securely .
57 T r ansp or ting the P rinte r A 2 . Make sure pa per is loaded , then pr ess the P o wer/Reset b utton to po wer up. 4 . P r ess and hold the Resume/FF button for 2 to 5 seconds to run a demo print.
58 FC C, IC, CE Statements F ederal Communica tions Commission Radio Frequenc y In t erfe rence St atement W ARNING: This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC rules.
59 L imited W arr ant y Okidata, di vision of Oki America, Inc. (Okida ta) w arr ants this printer to be free from defects in material and workman- ship and will remedy any such defect according to the terms of this Limited W a rr anty .
60 Limited W arranty Additional information on obtaining service under this Limited W ar ranty is a vaila ble by contacting the Okidata dealer from whom the pr oduct was purchased, by contacting Okida.
61 O v ernight E x change A v ailable in the United Sta tes and Canada only . If you c hoose to use our Ov ernight Exchange service , call 1-800-OKID A T A (1-800-654-3282): our trained personnel will try to solve y our pr oblem o ver the phone.
62 G lossar y A cr on yms CMYK. Cy an/Ma genta/Y ello w/Blac k: K is used for bla ck because B is used to represent blue in RGB. cpi. Characters per inch. cpl. Characters per line. dpi. Dots per inch (printer resolution). DOS. Disk Operating System. LED .
63 M aterial S af ety D ata S heet (MSDS) MSDS N o. 58321301 for OKIJET 2500 Black Ink C ar t ridge (P/N 52110001) For mor e inf ormation, contact OKID A T A 532 Fello wship Road, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054-3405. F or emer gency i nf o rm ation, contact Okida ta’s agent, the Xer ox Customer Saf ety hotline , 24 hours a da y , at 1-800-828-6571.
64 MSDS: Black Ink F ire and E xplosion H azar d Data Flash P oint: Non-flammable A utoignition Point: N/A* Flammability Limits, LEL, UEL: N/A* Extinguishing Media: N/A* Special Fir e and Explosion Procedures: None Unusual Fir e and Explosion Hazards: None.
65 M aterial S af ety D ata S heet (MSDS) MSDS N o. 58321401 for OKIJET 2500 C y an Ink Car tr idge (P/N 52110002) For mor e inf ormation, contact OKID A T A 532 Fello wship Road, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054-3405. F or emer gency i nf o rm ation, contact Okida ta’s agent, the Xer ox Customer Saf ety hotline , 24 hours a da y , at 1-800-828-6571.
66 MSDS: Cyan Ink F ire and E xplosion H azar d Data Flash P oint: Non-flammable A utoignition Point: N/D* Flammability Limits, LEL, UEL: N/A* Extinguishing Media: N/A* Special Fir e and Explosion Procedures: None Unusual Fir e and Explosion Hazards: None.
67 M aterial S af ety D ata S heet (MSDS) MSDS N o. 58321501 for OKIJET 2500 M agen ta Ink C artridge (P/N 52110004) For mor e inf ormation, contact OKID A T A 532 Fello wship Road, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054-3405. F or emer gency i nf o rm ation, contact Okida ta’s agent, the Xer ox Customer Saf ety hotline , 24 hours a da y , at 1-800-828-6571.
68 MSDS: Magenta Ink F ire and E xplosion H azar d Data Flash P oint: Non-flammable A utoignition Point: N/D* Flammability Limits, LEL, UEL: N/A* Extinguishing Media: N/A* Special Fir e and Explosion Procedures: None Unusual Fir e and Explosion Hazards: None.
69 M aterial S af ety D ata S heet (MSDS) MSDS N o. 58321601 for OKIJET 2500 Y ello w Ink Cart ridge (P/N 52110003) For mor e inf ormation, contact OKID A T A 532 Fello wship Road, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054-3405. F or emer gency i nf o rm ation, contact Okida ta’s agent, the Xer ox Customer Saf ety hotline , 24 hours a da y , at 1-800-828-6571.
70 MSDS: Y ellow Ink F ire and E xplosion H azar d Data Flash P oint: Non-flammable A utoignition Point: N/D* Flammability Limits, LEL, UEL: N/A* Extinguishing Media: N/A* Special Fir e and Explosion Procedures: None Unusual Fir e and Explosion Hazards: None.
71 I nde x A A4 label sheets ........................ 50 paper ................................. 48 transfer media ................... 50 transparencies ................... 49 Accessories ............................ 54 Acronym s .....................
72 Index J Jams, paper ...................... 36-39 L Label specifications ............... 50 LEDs error ............................ 33, 42 lo w ink ........................ 33, 46 po w e r ................................ 33 Legal pa per ...........
73 Index Resident typefaces ................. 47 Resolution .............................. 47 Resume/FF button .................. 32 S Service information ......... 51-54 Service locations .............. 52-53 Service manual ...................... 54 Specifications .
74 Index.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Oki 2500 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Oki 2500 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Oki 2500 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Oki 2500 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Oki 2500, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Oki 2500.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Oki 2500. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Oki 2500 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
