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C800 Series
User’s Guide
C801
C810
C821
C830
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PREFACE Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control. The manufacturer also cannot guarantee that changes in software and equipment made by other manufacturers and referred to in this guide will not affect the applicability of the information in it. Mention of software products manufactured by other companies does not necessarily consti
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EMERGENCY FIRST AID Take care with toner powder: If swallowed, give small amounts of cold water and seek medical attention. DO NOT attempt to induce vomiting. If inhaled, move the person to an open area for fresh air. Seek medical attention. If it gets into the eyes, flush with large amounts of water for at least 15 minutes keeping eyelids open. Seek medical attention. Spillages should be treated with cold water and soap to help reduce risk of staining skin or clothing. MANUFACTURER Oki Data
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CONTENTS Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Emergency first aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Manufacturer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Importer to the EU/authorised representative. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Environmental Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Colour printing (C801 and C810 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Factors that affect the appearance of prints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Tips for printing in colour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Printing photographic images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Printing from Microsoft Office applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Printing specific colours (e.g.
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Adjusting printer drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Major printer components and paper path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Pape
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NOTES, CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS NOTE A note provides additional information to supplement the main text. CAUTION! A caution provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in equipment malfunction or damage. WARNING! A warning provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in a risk of personal injury. For the protection of your product, and in order to ensure that you benefit from its full functionality, this model has been designed to operate only with genuine orig
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INTRODUCTION Congratulations on choosing this colour printer. Your new printer is designed with advanced features to give you clear, vibrant colour prints and crisp black and white pages at high speed on a range of print media for the office. Your printer includes these features: > Compact A3 desktop footprint; > ProQ2400 multi-level technology produces subtler tones and smoother graduations of colour to lend photographic quality to your documents; > 600 x 600, 1200 x 600 dpi (dots per inch)
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PRINTER OVERVIEW FRONT VIEW 8 1 9 12 2 10 6 5 4 7 3 11 13 6 14 1. Output stacker (face down). 5. Front cover release lever. Standard printed copy delivery point. 6. Multi-purpose tray release lever Holds up to 250 sheets at 80g/m². 7. Top cover release button. 2. Operator panel. 8. LED heads Menu driven operator controls and LCD 9. Fuser display panel. 10.Toner cartridges (C,M,Y,K). 3. Paper tray. 11.ID units (C,M,Y,Y). Standard blank paper tray. Holds up to 12.Duplex Unit (optional). 300 shee
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REAR VIEW This view shows the connection panel, the rear output stacker and the location of the optional duplex (two-sided printing) unit. 6 3 4 7 5 1 2 1. ON/OFF switch. 5. Duplex unit (when fitted). 2. AC power socket. 6. Rear, face up, 100 sheet stacker. 2 3. USB interface. 7. Parallel Port. 1 4. Network interface. 1. The Network Interface may have a protective “plug” which must be removed before connection can be made. 2. C821 and C830. When the rear paper stacker is folded down paper exit
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PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS Your printer will handle a variety of print media, including a range of paper weights and sizes, transparencies and envelopes. This section provides general advice on choice of media, and explains how to use each type. The best performance will be obtained when using standard 75~90g/m² paper designed for use in copiers and laser printers. Use of heavily embossed or very rough textured paper is not recommended. Pre-printed stationery CAUTION! Pre-printed stationery can be
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CASSETTE TRAYS SIZE DIMENSIONS WEIGHT (G/M²) A6 (Tray 1 only) 105 x 148mm A5 148 x 210mm B5 182 x 257mm Light 64-82g/m² Executive 184.2 x 266.7mm Medium light 83- 90g/m² A4 210 x 297mm Medium 91-105g/m² B4 250 x 353mm Heavy 106-128g/m² Ultra heavy1 129-203g/m² A3 420 x 297mm Ultra heavy2 204-220g/m² Letter 215.9 x 279.4mm (> 176g/m² - MP Tray only) Legal 13in. 216 x 330mm Legal 13.5in. 216 x 343mm Legal 14in. 216 x 356mm If you have identical paper stock loaded in another tray (2nd/3rd tray if y
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FACE UP STACKER The face up stacker at the rear of the printer should be opened and the tray extension pulled out when required for use. In this condition paper will exit via this path, regardless of driver settings. The face up stacker can hold up to 100 sheets of 80g/m² standard paper, and can handle stocks up to 220g/m². Always use this stacker and the multi purpose feeder for paper stocks heavier than 128g/m². DUPLEX UNIT This option provides automatic two-sided printing on the same rang
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LOADING PAPER CASSETTE TRAYS 1. Remove the paper tray from the printer. 2. Fan the paper to be loaded at the edges (1) and in the middle (2) to ensure that all sheets are properly separated, then tap the edges of the stack on a flat surface to make it flush again (3). 2 1 3 3. Load paper long edge feed (LEF) (letter headed paper - face down and top edge towards the right of the printer) (1) up to mark (a). 1 a 2 3 Loading paper > 14
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4. Adjust the rear stopper, paper guides (2) and cassette tray roller (3) to the size and orientation of paper being used. For A6 paper, remove and re-install in the A6 position. CAUTION! > IMPORTANT: Set paper size dial (3) to the size and orientation of paper being used (A4 LEF in the above example). > C801 and C810: GDI printers use the printer settings defined by the host (PC). If the paper is oriented long-edge, the Long Edge Feed (LEF) checkbox must be enabled in the printer driver.
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To prevent paper jams: > Do not leave space between the paper and the guides and rear stopper. > Do not overfill the paper tray. Capacity depends on the type of paper stock. > Do not load damaged paper. > Do not load paper of different sizes or types at the same time. > Do not pull the paper tray out during printing (except as described above for the 2nd tray). MULTI PURPOSE TRAY 1. Open the multi purpose tray (1). 2. Fold out the paper supports (2). 1 4 3 2 4 3. Press gently down on the paper
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5. Press the tray latch button (5) inwards to release the paper platform, so that the paper is lifted and gripped in place. 5 6. Set the correct paper size for the multi purpose tray in the Media Menu (see “Menu Functions”). Loading paper > 17
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OPERATION C801 and C810 For full details of how to use the machine and any optional accessories to print jobs efficiently and effectively, please refer to the following chapters: > “Printing settings in Windows (C801 and C810 only)” on page 19 > “Printing settings in Mac OS X (C801 and C810 only)” on page 24 > “Colour printing (C801 and C810 only)” on page 33 C821 and C830 For full details of how to use the machine and any optional accessories to print jobs efficiently and effectively, please
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PRINTING SETTINGS IN WINDOWS (C801 AND C810 ONLY) Your printer’s operator panel menus provide access to many options. The Windows printer driver also contains settings for many of these items. Where items in the printer driver are the same as those in the operator panel menus, and you print documents from Windows, the settings in the Windows printer driver will override those items in the operator panel menus. The illustrations in this chapter show Windows XP. Other Windows versions may appea
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5. For two-sided printing, you can choose to flip the page by the long edge or the short edge. 6. If you have changed some printing preferences before and saved them as a set, you can recall them to avoid having to set them individually each time you need them. 7. A single on-screen button restores the default settings. JOB OPTIONS TAB 1. The output resolution of the printed page can be set as follows. > The ProQ2400 setting prints at 600 x 600dpi x 2 bit. This option requires the most printe
