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Oki 3200n Printer User Manual

1. 77 Changing Setting9S o ooo ooo eee 78 Reset to Factory Defaults o o o ooo 80 Lists of Available Settings by Menu 81 Men Defaults oir il id a Fok ia 95 Options ii aaa a A a ada 100 RAM Memory 2 oo ooo 100 Duplex Unitat a ee ad 101 Second Paper Tray sassa saaana moon 102 Specifications 0 0 oo o ooo ooooooo 103 Troubleshooting 0 000 eee eee 105 General Information 0 000 eee es 105 Display Panel Messages 1 oo ooo ooo ees 106 Paper JanS care Raed RA A tet ewe a 110 Print Quality ProblemS ooo ooooo oo 132 USB Problems uti ERA A 136 Application error o ooooooo ooo mo 138 General Protection Fault 0 0 00 ee oo oo 138 Paper Size Change Request 0 oooo oo 139 Printer does not go ONliINe o o 139 Printer makes a strange Nn0lSe o ooo 139 Printer takes a long time to start printing 140 Printing CancelS o o oo ooo 140 Printing does not start oo ooooo oo 141 Printing is SIW dea ic ia eee a a Ae 141 CIEN a rd ot Ue Ao hee eee 142 Printer Drivers 00 lt lt lt es 143 General Information a ssaa a ees 143 Macintosh daien Era a OS eae ieee atte hace a 144 Printer Features 0 00 eee eee es 148 OVEFVIEW anda AR Ba ba we et de fa a 148 BANNER AAA A AAA AA 149 Black Printings 0 caridad aia adas 151 Booklets Binding Print
2. aaa ooo 156 CoOllating at a A 160 Color Matching vacio a e A 163 C5500n User s Guide Contents e 4 Custom Page Sizes vine t ah E ao aa 192 Duplex Printing o oooo ooo 195 Grayscale naa e ta then a Na a ee G 201 N Up Printing erea E o ia Fe ECEN 202 Photographs sce kt eed da 205 POSCEDS i tect ot a la Sees tne 208 Print Resolution aia a er Aa 210 Save asilo 5 645 043 PSG Bee ee Raa E 214 TONEESAVING eee derek owt eae ae ted wea de ae 215 Watermarks aasan aaa ns 219 Utilities ata saca aia EE Ia 223 OVEVIEW e e E e di A 223 Descriptions of Utilities aasa aaa aaa 224 Installing the Utilities a 226 Color Correction Utility lt lt ooo 228 Color Swatch Utility o ooooo oo 243 Direct Network Printing Utility LPR 247 Display Language Utility 249 Network Setup Utility o 250 C5500n User s Guide Contents e 5 Notes Cautions etc NOTE A note appears like this A note provides additional information to supplement the main text which helps you to use and understand the product Important An important message appears like this An important message provides supplemental information which can prevent potential problems CAUTION A caution appears like this A caution provides additional information which if ignored may result in equipment malfunction or damage WARNING
3. C5500n User s Guide Paper Jams e 123 Jam 382 OPEN TOP COVER 382 Paper Jam 1 Open the top cover 2 Gently pull the sheet out e If the sheet does not come out easily go to the next step e If the sheet does come out close the cover C5500n User s Guide Paper Jams e 124 3 Lower the rear exit tray 4 Pull out the jammed sheet C5500n User s Guide Paper Jams e 125 Important WARNING The fuser may be HOT If the sheet is difficult to remove it is partially jammed in the fuser To get it out reach around the top cover and press down on the fuser pressure release lever 1 before pulling the sheet out Then let go of the fuser pressure release lever 5 Close the rear exit C5500n User s Guide Paper Jams e 126 6 Close the top cover C5500n User s Guide Paper Jams e 127 Jam 390 CHECK MP TRAY 390 Paper Jam Sheet has just entered the printer 1 Gently pull the sheet out of the printer Sheet can t easily be pulled out from the front 1 Lift the front cover release Pull open the front cover C5500n User s Guide Paper Jams e 128 2 Remove any jammed sheets 3 Close the front cover C5500n User s Guide Paper Jams e 129 Jam 391 and 392 OPEN FRONT COVER nnn PAPER JAM nnn 391 or 392 1 Pull out the appropriate tray 391 Tray 1 392 Optional Tray 2 2 Remove any sheet jammed as it exited the tray 391 392 C5500
4. 2 Remove any jammed sheets C5500n User s Guide Paper Jams e 112 3 Close the duplex unit cover C5500n User s Guide Paper Jams e 113 Jam 371 OPEN DUPLEX COVER 371 Paper Jam 1 Turn off the printer 2 Pull out the duplexer 3 Pull the duplexer lid to unlock it C5500n User s Guide Paper Jams e 114 4 Open the lid Remove the jammed sheet 5 Close the lid Push it back to lock it in place C5500n User s Guide Paper Jams e 115 6 Push the duplexer back into the printer 7 Turn on the printer C5500n User s Guide Paper Jams e 116 Jam 372 and 380 OPEN FRONT COVER nnn PAPER JAM nnn 372 or 380 1 Lift the front cover release Pull open the front cover 2 Remove any jammed sheets C5500n User s Guide Paper Jams e 117 3 Close the front cover C5500n User s Guide Paper Jams e 118 Jam 381 OPEN TOP COVER 381 Paper Jam 1 Press the cover release Fully open the printer s top cover 2 Note the positions of the four image drums Cyan 1 Magenta 2 Yellow 3 Black 4 It is essential that they go back in the correct order A MMW Mil Vf C5500n User s Guide Paper Jams e 119 WARNING If the printer has been powered on the fuser is hot This area is clearly labelled Do not touch it 3 Lift each of the image drum toner cartridge units out of the printer Place them on a flat surface in a safe place
5. C5500n User s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu e 86 System Configuration Menu Note Factory default settings are shown in bold POW SAVE TIME CLEARABLE WARNING MANUAL TIMEOUT WAIT TIMEOUT LOW TONER JAM RECOVERY ERROR REPORT 5 5 to 300 SEC Default 90 seconds CONTINUE STOP ON OFF ON OFF Explanation Adjusts the time before the printer automatically switches into power saving mode In this mode power consumption is reduced but when a job is sent the printer will require a warm up time of up to 1 minute before printing can begin When ON non critical warnings such as requests for a different paper size can be cleared by pressing the ON LINE button When set to JOB they are only cleared when the print job resumes Specifies how many seconds the printer will wait for paper to be fed before cancelling the job Specifies how many seconds the printer will wait when received data pauses before forcing a page eject Specifies whether the printer should continue printing after a low toner condition is detected If you change this to STOP when low toner is detected the printer goes off line Specifies whether the printer should perform jam recovery after a paper jam has occurred If ON the printer will attempt to print again any pages lost due to a paper jam once the jam has been cleared Change this to ON if you wish the printer to print the error details when an error o
6. Click OK The new watermark appears in the Watermark list Change any other settings as desired Click OK Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 XP click OK Windows 2000 go to the next step Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click OK Windows XP 2000 click Print C5500n User s Guide Watermarks e 220 Windows Edit a Watermark 1 2 3 4 ei a Sa 13 14 15 16 Open the file you want to print Click File gt Print In the Print dialog box select your printer Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click Properties Windows XP click Preferences Windows 2000 go to the next step Click on the Job Options tab Click Watermark Select a name from the Watermark list Click Edit Modify the text for your watermark Modify the attributes font size angle for your watermark Click OK 12 Adjust where and how the watermark prints if necessary Choices are On first page only In background As outline only Change any other settings as desired Click OK Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 XP click OK Windows 2000 go to the next step Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click OK Windows XP 2000 click Print C5500n User s Guide Watermarks e 221 Windows Print using a Watermark 1 2 3 4 PA A 10 11 12 Open the file you want to print Click File gt Print In the Print dialog box select your printer Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click Properties Windows XP click Prefe
7. 1 2 ustomize colors Select Custom Swatch from the File menu On the pop up window there are 3 slide bars that allow you to customize swatches 6 Hue bar changes the hue of the swatches for example red to green or blue to yellow Saturation bar changes vividness O Lightness bar changes darkness Adjust the bars until you see the desired color Color variations are created to help you find the best match Click OK Print the custom swatch page Repeat these steps until you find the desired printed color For additional information see the Swatch Utility Read me file located in the Windows Programs list The file includes O Applying Color Value in your Application 6 Setting Monitor Color C5500n User s Guide Color Swatch Utility 246 Direct Network Printing Utility LPR General Information The Direct Network Printing Utility LPR allows you to print directly to a printer on the network without a print server It creates a Printer Port and installs a pop up status box so you can monitor printer status The Direct Network Printing Utility LPR operates in Windows Me 98 Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems Load this program from the Menu Installer located the CD How to Install The Direct Network Printing Utility LPR supports TCP IP Your network administrator will first need to set up an IP address and TCP IP properties for your printer Your network ad
8. Printer Setting which will then default to the settings entered in these printer menus Print a list of the current settings Menu Map NOTE keep pressing the button repeatedly until you see the display indicated To print a list of the current menu settings 1 Press INFORMATION MENU 2 Press ENTER PRINT MENU MAP Execute 3 Press ENTER 4 The Menu Map prints The printer goes back on line C5500n User s Guide Printer Settings Menu Settings 77 Changing Settings READY 3 R O OnLine O j Back gt ENTER Amennon UY f 0 o CANCEL O 1 Press to enter the menu mode 2 Press to scan through the available menus until the menu you wish to enter appears on the display NOTE The menus and their various listings vary depending on which options you have installed on your printer 3 Press ENTER to enter the menu 4 Use to move up and down through the items in the selected menu When the item you want to change is displayed press ENTER to edit that item 5 Use to move up and down through the available settings for this item 6 When the setting you wish to use appears on the display press ENTER An asterisk appears next to the setting The setting flashes 7 To finish a If you are through making settings in the menu press ON LINE to engage the setting and exit the menu b If you wish to make additional change
9. 186 Color Matching Color Synch Macintosh OS 10 3 1 2 To access the print features open your print driver from within an application by selecting File Print Open the drop down list below Presets Select Color Synch At Color Conversion select Standard At Quartz Filter make your selection Choices are None Black amp White Blue Tone Gray Tone Lightness Decrease Lightness Increase Reduce File Size Sepia Tone and Add Filters The following section has examples and explanations of each filter NOTE To see the affect of any of these filters on your document select Add Filters Click the filter in the list Click Apply C5500n User s Guide Color Matching 187 Color Matching Color Synch Macintosh OS 10 3 Filters None The default No filters are applied to the document Black amp White Converts the document to black and white with no gray shades C5500n User s Guide Color Matching 188 Blue Tone Converts the document to shades of blue Gray Tone Converts the document to shades of gray Lightness Decrease A Lightness Increase B Darkens or lightens the document The middle picture below is with no filters applied C5500n User s Guide Color Matching 189 Reduce File Size This filters the document to reduce its file size Sepia Tone Converts the document to shades of brown C5500n User s Guide Color Matching 190 Add Filters
10. 3 4 Open the file you want to print Select File Print In the Print dialog box select your printer Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click Properties Windows XP click Preferences Windows 2000 go to the next step On the Job Options tab under Quality make your selection High Quality The best quality image the printer provides Choose this for optimum results when printing graphics Fine Detail 600 x 1200 high resolution printing Normal standard resolution The default Change any other settings as desired Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 XP click OK Windows 2000 go to the next step Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click OK Windows XP 2000 click Print C5500n User s Guide Print Resolution 212 Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 1 2 3 Open the file you want to print Click File gt Print Open the drop down list below Presets Select Print Quality Make your selection High Quality The best quality image the printer provides Choose this for optimum results when printing graphics Fine Detail 600 x 1200 high resolution printing Normal standard resolution The default Change any other settings as desired Click Print C5500n User s Guide Print Resolution 213 Save as File General Information Use Save as File to save print data to a file without actually printing a hardcopy Save as File captures either a PDF or a PostScript file Windows This feature is not available in
11. Clicking this brings up a Preview screen Here you can see the effect produced by selecting any of the standard filters To do this click the name in the Filters box Then click Apply You can also e add New filters of your choice e Delete filters you have added to the list e set color conversion options such as Rendering Intent Automatic Perceptual Relative Saturation Absolute etc 000 Preview of Peppers jpg pdf a S QO O Preview Filters Blue Tone Gray Tone Lightness Decrease Lightness Increase Reduce File Size Sepia Tone ese e amp New Delete Duplicate Apply color Options for converting color Objects Man Text Rendering intent Automatic gt Intermediate transform Black amp White y Convert color data to None C5500n User s Guide Color Matching 191 Custom Page Sizes General Information Using the Printer Driver NOTE Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box Application settings override driver settings Driver settings override printer menu settings Custom page sizes can be printed from Tray 1 Tray 2 or the Multi Purpose MP Tray one sided printing only rear exit only Tray 1 and Tray 2 Custom Size Range e minimum 3 94 x 5 83 100 x 148 mm e maximum 8 x 14 215 9 x 355 6 mm MP Tray Custom Size R
12. On Off Switch Socket for Power Cord USB Interface Network Interface Optional Duplex Unit Rear Stacker face up Capacity 100 sheets When the rear paper stacker is folded down paper exits the printer through the rear of the printer and is stacked face up This is used for labels heavy print media envelopes and custom paper sizes When used with the Multi Purpose Tray the paper path through the printer is essentially straight This avoids bending the print media around curves in the paper path and makes paper feeding more reliable C5500n User s Guide Parts of the Printer e 9 Paper Print Media General Information CAUTION Print media must be able to withstand 446 F 230 C for 0 2 second You need to know three characteristics about any paper print media you want to use with your printer e Type e Weight e Size The type weight and size of the paper print media determine e which paper feed tray can be used Choices are multipurpose tray MP Tray manual feed or Trays 1 2 e which paper exit path can be used Choices are face down or face up straight through e whether you can use double sided duplex printing For type see e Paper US Bond Metric see page 13 e Paper Index see page 15 e Letterhead see page 17 e Envelopes see page 21 e Transparencies see page 26 e Labels see page 23 For weight refer to the correct paper type Each paper type has a table matrix of paper
13. Printing cancels The printer interface Replace the printer interface cable cable is faulty The time out setting is Reset time out in the menu to a higher value too short SYS CONFIG MENU gt WAIT TIMEOUT C5500n User s Guide Printer takes a long time to start printing 140 Printing does not start Printer error Check the control panel If an error message is displayed correct the problem Printing is slow Print processing is Use a computer with a faster processor carried out by the computer Print resolution is Set lower print resolution in the printer driver Job set high Options tab Data is too Simplify data complex C5500n User s Guide Printing does not start e 141 Cleaning Cleaning Page Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 Use this to generate a cleaning page which runs through the printer before the job is printed This should eliminate any fading streaking or erratic marks from the printed pages 1 2 3 Open the file you want to print Click File Print Open the drop down list below Presets Select Printer Option Select Run maintenance cycle before printing If the box has a check mark the feature is ON If the box is empty the feature is OFF Change any other settings as desired Click Print C5500n User s Guide Cleaning 142 Printer Drivers General Information NOTE Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within
14. lock levers are pushed all the way toward the back of the printer Clear the jam See Jam 390 on page 128 Close the duplex cover Be sure both the top cover and the front cover are firmly closed Install the missing tray Make sure the tray is pushed fully into the printer 107 Message LOAD mmm AND PRESS ONLINE SWITCH 490 MP TRAY EMPTY LOAD mmm nnn tttt EMPTY LOAD mmm ppp AND PRESS ONLINE SWITCH nnn tttt MEDIA MISMATCH LOAD mmm ppp AND PRESS ONLINE SWITCH nnn tttt SIZE MISMATCH OPEN DUPLEX COVER nnn PAPER JAM OPEN FRONT COVER nnn PAPER JAM OPEN TOP COVER nnn PAPER JAM ORDER xxx POWER ON OFF 300 NETWORK ERROR Print job from MP Tray has been received and the MP Tray is empty A print job has been received and the indicated paper tray is empty The media type in the indicated tray tttt does not match that specified in the print job being processed The media size mmm and or type ppp loaded in the indicated tray tttt does not match that specified in the print job being processed Paper has jammed entering or exiting the duplexer Paper jam Paper jam Appears on the second line of the display to indicate that consumable xxx e g belt fuser toner image drum is nearing end of life An error has occurred involving the network C5500n User s Guide Display Panel Messages e Load the requested media
15. 2 Press MAINTENANCE MENU 3 Press ENTER MENU RESET Execute 4 Press ENTER 5 The printer resets and returns to the on line state C5500n User s Guide Printer Settings Menu Settings 80 Lists of Available Settings by Menu Information Menu PRINT MENU MAP EXECUTE Prints the MenuMap menu listing with current settings shown Information about your printer is also shown at the top of each MenuMap page DEMO1 EXECUTE Prints the built in Demo page C5500n User s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu e 81 Print Menu Notes Factory default settings are shown in bold Settings with a dagger t only appear when the appropriate option is installed COPIES 1 to 999 Enter the number of copies of a document to be printed DUPLEXTt or Enables or disables duplex printing t PAPER FEED TRAY1 Selects the default tray for paper feed TRAY2t MP TRAY AUTO TRAY If two trays contain identical print SWITCH media the printer can switch to an alternate tray when the current tray runs out in the middle of a print job TRAY DOWN Sets the sequence in which the printer SEQUENCE UP will seek an alternate tray with the PAPER FEED TRAY same media size should the currently selected tray run out of media while printing a job MP TRAY DO NOT USE If a document to be printed demands a USAGE WHEN MISMATCHXXX paper size not installed in the selected tray the printer can automatically feed from the Multi Purpose Tra
16. A warning appears like this A warning provides additional information which if ignored may result in a risk of personal injury C5500n User s Guide Notes Cautions etc 6 Introduction Your new printer is designed with advanced features to give you clear vibrant color printing and crisp black and white pages at high speed on a range of print media Features Up to 20 pages per minute full color Up to 24 pages per minute in black and white 600 x 1200 dpi dots per inch print resolution Single Pass Color Digital LED technology Hiper C emulation 10 Base T and 100 Base TX network connection Options Additional Memory see page 100 64 MB or 256 MB Duplex Unit see page 101 for automatic two sided printing Second Paper Tray see page 102 capacity 530 sheets 20 lb paper C5500n User s Guide Introduction e 7 Parts of the Printer Front 1 Output Stacker face down Standard printed copy delivery point Holds up to 250 sheets of 20 Ib 75 g m paper 2 Operator Panel Menu driven operator controls and LCD display panel 3 Paper Tray Standard paper tray Holds up to 300 sheets of 20 Ib 75 g m paper 4 Multi Purpose Tray Used for feeding transparencies heavier paper stocks envelopes and other special media Also for manual feeding of single sheets when required C5500n User s Guide Parts of the Printer e 8 Rear oP ee ee aa HIII lililii y
17. Chart to the Pallet Color Matching screen If you are satisfied with the comparison go to step 17 If you are not satisfied repeat steps 10 through 16 If you have another color you want to adjust repeat 10 through 16 When you have finished adjusting all desired colors click Next Enter the setting name Remember the name for future use Click Save Click OK C5500n User s Guide Color Correction Utility 237 Change the Pallet Color Step 4 Use the saved settings to print a document Windows 1 Open the file you want to print 2 Click File gt Print 3 In the Print dialog box select your printer 4 Next Windows XP Click Properties Click Advanced Windows 2000 go to the next step 5 On the Color tab under Color Mode under User Setting select the Color Matching name you created using the Color Correct Utility 6 Click OK 7 Print the document C5500n User s Guide Color Correction Utility 238 Adjust the Gamma Value and Hue General Information NOTES This feature is not available for Windows Me 98 This feature is not available for shared printers When test printing use paper larger than B5 size You must have Administrator authority when setting up a network connection in Windows XP 2000 NT4 0 Server 2003 1 Click Start gt Programs gt All Applications 2 Your action depends on your operating system Windows XP Click Okidata gt Color Correct Utility gt All
18. OFF 5 Change any other settings as desired 6 Click Print Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 Black Finish A WNE Open the file you want to print Click File Print Open the drop down list below Presets Select Color Under Color Mode select Advanced Color Choose the type of black finish Gloss This option produces printing with a more glossy finish Matte This option uses more Black and less CMYK while producing a flatter black Change any other settings as desired Click Print C5500n User s Guide Black Printing 155 Booklets Binding Print General Information Reverse side 7 Reverse side 12 D e 30 Fold in two ey 2 4 Reverse side Booklet printing allows you to print a document like a brochure or greeting card Both the duplex unit and additional memory must be installed and enabled in the driver before using booklet printing Some applications do not support booklet printing Please read the Notes below C5500n User s Guide Booklets Binding Print 156 Booklet Printing Restrictions NOTES Both the duplex unit and additional memory must be installed and enabled in the driver before using booklet printing Not available on some network connections see the Help file Some software applications may not support booklet printing The right to left setting allows a booklet to be printed for right to left reading which is used in some languages B
19. See Specifications on page 103 Paper is unsuitable for Use recommended paper See Paper Print printer Media on page 10 C5500n User s Guide Print Quality Problems e 133 Lines Black Vertical Possible Remedy cause Image drum is Replace image drum See Replace an Image Drum on damaged page 57 Toner is low Change toner cartridge See Replace a Toner Cartridge on page 49 Periodic black If the lines or spots occur at intervals of approximately lateral lines or spots 44 to 94 mm The green surface of the image drum is damaged or dirty If damaged replace the image drum cartridge See Replace an Image Drum on page 57 If dirty wipe the image drum gently with soft tissue If this does not work replace the image drum See Replace an Image Drum on page 57 113 mm The fuser roller is damaged Change the fuser See Replace the Fuser on page 66 The image drum Remove the image drum from the printer and store it in has been a dark place for several hours If this does not work exposed to replace the image drum See Replace an Image light Drum on page 57 Lines White Vertical Clean LED head with lens cleaner or soft tissue Change toner cartridge Change image drum C5500n User s Guide Print Quality Problems 134 Shading on unprinted sections Paper has been Store paper within specified temperature and affected by static humidity leve
20. The factory default is ON To change the setting READY lt lt ON LINE Back ENTER ATTENTION ME E CANCEL 1 Press MENU repeatedly until you see PRINT MENU AUTO TRAY SWITCH 2 Press ENTER 3 Press MENU repeatedly until you see PRINT MENU AUTO TRAY SWITCH 4 Press ENTER 5 Press MENU and or MENU repeatedly until you see the desired setting ON or OFF 6 Press ENTER to select the new setting C5500n User s Guide Auto Switching 33 7 Press ON LINE to exit the menu and return the printer to standby Macintosh OS 10 2 This feature is not available in this operating system OS 10 3 1 Open the file you want to print 2 Click File gt Print 3 Open the drop down list below Presets Select Printer Option 4 At Auto tray switch make your selection If the box has a check mark the feature is ON If the box is empty the feature is OFF 5 Change any other settings as desired 6 Click Print C5500n User s Guide Auto Switching 34 Multi Purpose Tray MP Tray Manual Feed General Information This tray is also called the manual feed tray Use the Multi Purpose Tray MP Tray for printing card stock labels envelopes and transparencies If a paper tray Tray 1 runs out of paper your printer can automatically switch to another paper tray MP Tray optional Tray 2 loaded with the same type of paper This is called Auto Switching See Auto Switching on page 33 Ca
21. address To ADDRESS Default change proceed as above 192 168 100 254 INITIALIZE EXECUTE Initializes the network card NIC WEB IPP ENABLE Enables or disables Web config facility DISABLE and Internet Printing Protocol This item will not appear in the menu if TCP IP is set to DISABLE C5500n User s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu 89 TELNET ENABLE Enables or disables Telnet config DISABLE facility This item will not appear in the menu if TCP IP is set to DISABLE ENABLE Enables or disables communication via DISABLE FTP This item will not appear in the menu if TCP IP is set to DISABLE SNMP ENABLE Enables or disables SNMP protocol DISABLE LAN NORMAL Normal Global network SMALL Small Local network HUB LINK AUTO NEGOTIATE Sets full or half duplex for SETTING 100BASE TX FUL communication via a network hub 100BASE TX HALF 10BASE T FULL 10BASE T HALF C5500n User s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu 90 Memory Menu Note Factory default settings are shown in bold RECEIVE BUF AUTO Sets the size of the receive buffer FLASH EXECUTE Initializes Resident Flash memory INITIALIZE When ENTER is pressed the following message displays ARE YOU SURE YES ENTER NO CANCEL Press ENTER The following message displays EXECUTE NOW YES ENTER NO CANCEL Press ENTER then turn the printer off The request to execute FLASH initialization is put into the memory and initialization is
22. banner printing C5500n User s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu e 85 Color Menu Note Factory default settings are shown in bold The printer automatically adjusts color balance and density at appropriate intervals optimizing the printed output for bright white paper viewed in natural daylight conditions The items on this menu provide a means of changing the default settings for special or particularly difficult print jobs Settings revert to their default values when the next print job is complete DENSITY AUTO AUTO image density is automatically CONTROL MANUAL adjusted e at power on e when a new image drum or toner cartridge is installed e at intervals of 100 300 and 500 drum counts Auto adjustment takes up to 55 seconds Switch to manual only if you wish to initiate Density Control manually using the printer menu ADJUST DENSITY EXECUTE Selecting this will perform the auto density set up AJST EXECUTE Performs automatic color registration REGISTRATION adjustment Normally this is done at power on and when the top cover is opened and then closed This process accurately aligns the cyan magenta and yellow images to the black image C REG FINE 3 to 3 in Performs fine adjustment of image ADJUST increments of 1 timing in relation to the black image M REG FINE Default O component ADJUST A positive setting will darken the color Y REG FINE a negative setting will lighten the color ADJUST
23. down list below Presets Select Print Quality Select Photo Enhance Change any other settings as desired Click Print C5500n User s Guide Photographs 207 Posters General Information A gt A This option allows you to print posters by dividing a single document page into multiple pieces Each piece prints enlarged on a separate sheet Then you combine the separate sheets to create a poster Windows 1 Open the file you want to print 2 Click File gt Print 3 Inthe Print dialog box select your printer 4 Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click Properties Windows XP click Preferences Windows 2000 go to the next step 5 On the Setup tab under Finishing Mode select PosterPrint 6 Click Options and enter the configuration details Note an overlap of at least 0 2 mm must be specified 7 Click OK 8 Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 XP click OK Windows 2000 go to the next step 9 Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click OK Windows XP 2000 click Print C5500n User s Guide Posters e 208 Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 This feature is not available in these operating systems C5500n User s Guide Posters e 209 Print Resolution General Information Adjusting the resolution for a print job allows you to control the print speed and print quality of a job Adjusting the resolution also allows you to improve your toner mileage When printing proofs or drafts you usually don t need the best possible print
24. file you want to print Click File gt Print Open the drop down list below Presets Select Print Quality At Toner saving make your selection Checking this will enable toner saving but reduce print quality If the box has a check mark the feature is ON If the box is empty the feature is OFF Change any other settings as desired Click Print C5500n User s Guide Toner Saving 218 Watermarks General Information gt SAMPLE Traditionally a watermark is a mark which is made on some types of paper during its production which can only be seen if it is held against the light Your printer can print an element that performs as a watermark This element is separate from the actual contents of a document Examples are printing SAMPLE or INTERNAL USE ONLY on copies of document There are three steps in working with Watermarks 1 Create the watermark 2 Edit an existing watermark 3 Print using a watermark C5500n User s Guide Watermarks e 219 Windows Create a Watermark 1 2 3 4 AO A 11 12 13 14 Open the file you want to print Click File Print In the Print dialog box select your printer Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click Properties Windows XP click Preferences Windows 2000 go to the next step Click on the Job Options tab Click Watermark Click New Enter the text for your watermark Select the attributes font size angle etc for your watermark
25. on page 177 RGB or CMYK If you are printing photographic images from a graphics application such as Adobe Photoshop you may be able to use Soft Proofing to simulate the printed image on your monitor C5500n User s Guide Color Matching 174 Color Matching Choosing a Color Matching Method Matching Specific Colors Example Company logo RGB only Windows e Color Swatch Utility Use the Color Swatch Utility to print out a chart of RGB swatches Select your desired RGB values from the swatches Enter the values in your application s color picker See Color Swatch Utility on page 243 Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 e Color Swatch Utility Use the Color Swatch Utility to print out a chart of RGB swatches Select your desired RGB values from the swatches Enter the values in your application s color picker See Color Swatch Utility on page 243 RGB or CMYK If you are printing from a graphics application such as Adobe Photoshop you may be able to use Soft Proofing to simulate the printed image on your monitor C5500n User s Guide Color Matching 175 Color Matching Choosing a Color Matching Method Printing Vivid Colors RGB only Choices are e Monitor 6500k Vivid esRGB e Digital Camera settings Windows See Color Settings on page 177 Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 See Color Settings on page 177 RGB or CMYK Windows Auto is a generally a good choice See Auto Color on
26. page 181 Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 Auto is a generally a good choice See Auto Color on page 181 C5500n User s Guide Color Matching 176 Color Settings This is a list of all possible options The list you see varies according to your computer platform operating system color production method and printer driver type You can modify these settings by selecting Advanced Color then Natural See Advanced Color on page 183 Monitor 6500k Auto The default setting in Macintosh that selects the best options for your printer This selection works best for office situations Optimized for printing general documents when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K Monitor 6500k Perceptual This is best choice for printing photographic images Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K Monitor 6500k Vivid Ideal for office graphics and text Optimized for printing bright colors when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K Vivid or Digital Camera settings produce brightest colors Monitor 9300k Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 9300K C5500n User s Guide Color Matching e 177 Digital Camera Optimized for printing photographs taken with a digital camera This tends to produce prints with lighter and brighter colors For some photographs other settings may be better dependi
27. page of the document first This is useful when you are printing to the straight through rear face up exit required for heavy paper labels envelopes and transparencies See Paper Handling on page 147 C5500n User s Guide Printer Drivers e 144 Summary Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 The Summary lists all the printer settings currently made for your print job 1 Open the file you want to print 2 Click File gt Print 3 Open the drop down list below Presets Select Summary Presets Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 Use Save Presets Presets allow you to save a group of settings which you use for many documents or to change the settings designated as the Standard Preset For example if you are using Job Accounting you can enter your User Name and Job Account ID on the Job Accounting screen then save the setting as part of the Standard Preset Create a New Preset 1 Make all the printer settings you wish to save as a Preset 2 Select Summary Review the settings to make sure you have all the settings you want to save 3 Open the Presets drop down list Select Save As 4 Type in a name under which to save your settings Click OK 5 The new Preset appears in the drop down list Change an Existing Preset 1 Make sure the Preset you wish to change is selected in the Preset box 2 Make any needed changes in the printer settings 3 Review the Summary screen to confirm that the settings are
28. printing Single sided printing is also Known as simplex printing These settings can be made in the printer menu or in the printer driver Application settings override driver settings Driver settings override printer menu settings C5500n User s Guide Paper Index e 15 The best performance is obtained when using paper designed for use in copiers and laser printers Suitable types include e Hammermill Laser Printer Radiant White 24 Ib US Bond 90 g m2 e Xerox 4024 20 Ib US Bond 75 g m2 e Oki 52206101 Bright White Proofing Paper 32 Ib US Bond 120 g m Recommendations Check www okiprintingsolutions com for the latest information on recommended papers for your printer Paper should be stored flat away from moisture direct sunlight and heat sources The use of heavily laid or textured paper will seriously affect the life of the image drum and give poor print quality Print quality can be improved by changing the media setting to Ultra Heavy However this will reduce the output speed and prevent the use of the duplex option Avoid Damp damaged or curled paper Very smooth shiny or glossy paper Heavily embossed letterhead paper very rough paper or paper that has a large grain difference between the two sides Paper with perforations cut outs or ragged edges Carbon paper recycled paper NCR paper photosensitive paper pressure sensitive paper or thermal transfer paper
29. quality when printing photographs select Photo Enhance in the driver Windows All Print Jobs Default 1 2 3 No Click Start Settings gt Printers Printers and Faxes in Windows XP Right click the printer name Next Windows 98 Me select Properties Click Printer Properties Windows XP 2000 select Properties Click Printing Preferences Windows NT 4 0 select Document Defaults Follow the steps below Note that the screen for setting defaults will have more tabs On the Job Options tab select Photo Enhance Change any other settings as desired Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 XP click OK Windows 2000 go to the next step Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click OK Windows XP 2000 click Print C5500n User s Guide Photographs e 205 Windows Individual Print Jobs 1 2 3 4 Nou Open the file you want to print Click File gt Print In the Print dialog box select your printer Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click Properties Windows XP click Preferences Windows 2000 go to the next step On the Job Options tab select Photo Enhance Change any other settings as desired Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 XP click OK Windows 2000 go to the next step Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click OK Windows XP 2000 click Print C5500n User s Guide Photographs 206 Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 1 2 3 DA Open the file you want to print Click File Print Open the drop
30. select your printer Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click Properties Windows XP click Preferences Windows 2000 go to the next step On the Setup tab under Weight select Transparencies C5500n User s Guide Transparencies e 27 Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 aN Pos NOTE Use only recommended transparencies 3M CG3720 Oki 52205701 Open the file you want to print Click File gt Print Open the drop down list below Presets Select Printer Option At Media Weight select Transparency Change any other settings as desired Click Print C5500n User s Guide Transparencies e 28 Paper Trays Windows 1 Open the file you want to print 2 Click File gt Print 3 Inthe Print dialog box select your printer 4 Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click Properties Windows XP click Preferences Windows 2000 go to the next step 5 On the Setup tab under Source make your selection Automatically select The printer automatically selects the paper tray Multi Purpose Tray Tray1 Tray 2 Tray 2 appears only if an optional tray is installed Select a specific paper tray For example You are printing a job on special media letterhead Place the media in the Multi Purpose Tray Select the Multi Purpose Tray here in the driver when printing the job Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 1 Open the file you want to print 2 Click File gt Print 3 Open the drop down list below Presets Select Paper Source 4 Ma
31. size Reduce the size of the 420 MEMORY OVERFLOW is too large for the document If this printer s memory happens frequently install additional memory see RAM Memory on page 100 CANCELLING JOB The setting for Jam Clear the jam and JAM Recovery in the resend the missing menu has been pages of the print job changed to off anda paper jam has occurred Any unprinted data is being deleted CHECK BELT The belt unit is not Open the top cover 330 BELT MISSING properly installed and lift out the black K and Yellow Y image drums placing them on a flat surface Check to be sure that the belt unit latches are fully in the latched position then reinstall the image drums C5500n User s Guide Display Panel Messages 106 Message CHECK FUSER 320 FUSER MISSING CHECK MP TRAY 390 PAPER JAM CLOSE COVER 316 DUPLEX COVER OPEN CLOSE COVER nnn COVER OPEN INSTALL PAPER CASSETTE 430 TRAY 1 MISSING INSTALL PAPER CASSETTE 440 TRAY 1 OPEN The fuser unit is not properly installed Paper has jammed while exiting the MP Tray The duplex cover is open or not properly latched Either the top cover or the front cover is open Tray 1 is not installed in the printer Tray 1 is not properly installed in the printer C5500n User s Guide Display Panel Messages e Open the top cover and check to be sure that the fuser unit is properly seated in the printer and that the
32. size paper weight paper feed paper exit simplex duplex correlations For general information on paper sizes see Paper Size Feed and Exit on page 32 C5500n User s Guide Paper Print Media 10 Paper Weights General Information Feed Exit Designation Tray Duplexer Tray Light 16 19 Ib US Bond Tray 1 No Top 60 71 g m Tray 2 Rear Medium 20 27 Ib US Bond Tray 1 Yes Top 75 101 g m Tray 2 Rear MP Tray 28 32 Ib US Bond Tray 1 Yes Rear Only 105 120 g m2 restricted to 28 Ib maximum Ultra Heavy 33 54 Ib US Bond Tray 25 Rear Only 124 203 g m2 MP Tray a Face Down Stacker b Face Up Stacker c 47 lb 177 g m2 maximum for Tray 2 Windows Open the file you want to print Click File gt Print In the Print dialog box select your printer Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click Properties Windows XP click Preferences pa AWN Windows 2000 go to the next step 5 On the Setup tab under Weights make your selection Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 1 Open the file you want to print 2 Click File Print C5500n User s Guide Paper Weights 11 3 Open the drop down list below Presets Select Printer Option 4 At Media Weight make your selection Important If you are printing on a thick media such as card stock be sure to select one of the thicker settings to get proper fusion of the toner to the page and to prevent possible damage to the printer Sel
33. that the screen for setting defaults will have more tabs On the Setup tab under 2 Sided Printing make your selection Choices are Long Edge or Short Edge Long Edge Short Edge Side 1 Side 2 Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 XP Click OK twice Windows XP 2000 click Print C5500n User s Guide Duplex Printing 199 Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 1 AUN Open the file you want to print Click File Print Open the drop down list below Presets Select Duplex At Duplex make your selection Choices are Off Long Edge Binding and Short Edge Binding Long Edge Binding Short Edge Binding Side 1 Side 2 Change any other settings as desired Click Print C5500n User s Guide Duplex Printing 200 Grayscale This feature is described in the Color Matching section See Grayscale on page 185 C5500n User s Guide Grayscale e 201 N Up Printing Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet General Information N Up printing allows you to reduce several full size pages and print them on a single sheet Windows PAN NOTE Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box Application settings override driver settings Driver settings override printer menu settings Open the file you want to print Click File gt Print In the Print dialog b
34. the silica gel pack C5500n User s Guide Replace an Image Drum e 62 8 Place the image drum in the printer 9 Remove the orange drum seal C5500n User s Guide Replace an Image Drum e 63 10 Install the new toner cartridge in the image drum See Install a Toner Cartridge on page 53 C5500n User s Guide Replace an Image Drum e 64 11 Use the provided LED lens cleaner Gently wipe the LED C5500n User s Guide Replace an Image Drum e 65 Replace the Fuser REPLACE FUSER 354 FUSER LIFE WARNING If the printer has been powered on the fuser is HOT This area is clearly labelled Do not touch it Handle the fuser with extreme care Hold it only by its handle which is only mildly warm to the touch If in doubt switch the printer off Wait at least 10 minutes for the fuser to cool before opening the printer cover C5500n User s Guide Replace the Fuser e 66 1 Press the cover release Fully open the printer s top cover ob 2 Pull the two blue fuser lock levers 1 towards the front of the printer C5500n User s Guide Replace the Fuser 67 Hold the fuser by its handle Lift the fuser out of the printer If the fuser is still warm place it on a flat surface which will not be damaged by heat After letting the fuser cool down discard it _ ew fuser from its packaging Remove any Remove the n packing tape Push the orange transport lock to th
35. this operating system Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 1 2 3 Open the file you want to print Click File gt Print Open the drop down list below Presets Select Output Options At Save as File make your selection If the box has a check mark the feature is ON If the box is empty the feature is OFF At Format make your selection Choices are Adobe Acrobat PDF PostScript Change any other settings as desired Click Print C5500n User s Guide Save as File 214 Toner Saving General Information Use Toner Save to maximize the life of your toner cartridges Toner Save uses less toner to create the printed images Toner Save adjusts the darkness of the color halftones Images may appear lighter than normal NOTES Toner Save does not work if you are printing 100 per cent black Toner Save does not work if Gray Scale is the selected print mode Toner Save does not work with applications and operating systems that create print data in CIE color space C5500n User s Guide Toner Saving 215 Windows Individual Print Jobs Please review General Information on page 215 for important information about toner saving 1 Psy Open the file you want to print Click File Print In the Print dialog box select your printer Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click Properties Windows XP click Preferences Windows 2000 go to the next step Click on the Job Options tab At Ton
36. what you want 4 Open the drop down list Select Save The revised settings are saved under that Preset C5500n User s Guide Printer Drivers e 145 Delete a Preset CAUTION When you click Delete the Preset is instantly deleted without prompting you to confirm the deletion 1 Make sure the Preset you wish to change is selected in the Preset box 2 Open the drop down list Select Delete The Preset is deleted from the list Scheduler Macintosh OS 10 3 only 1 2 3 Open the file you want to print Click File gt Print Open the drop down list below Presets Select Scheduler At Print Document set the schedule for when your job prints Now the default At a specific time you specify in one minute increments On Hold until you come back and select Now At Priority select the urgency of your print job If your job competes with other documents in the print queue this setting determines the printing priority of your job C5500n User s Guide Printer Drivers e 146 Paper Handling Macintosh OS 10 3 only 1 Open the file you want to print 2 Click File gt Print 3 Open the drop down list below Presets Select Paper Handling Reverse page order Select this to print the last page of the document first This is useful when you are printing to the straight through rear face up exit required for heavy paper labels envelopes and transparencies Print All Pages Odd numbered pages
37. with color matching concepts See Advanced Color on page 183 Grayscale This option prints all documents as monochrome No color prints The printer interprets all colors as a variation of grays See Grayscale on page 185 C5500n User s Guide Color Matching 172 Color Matching Choosing a Color Matching Method RGB or CMYK The guidelines for choosing a color matching method make distinctions between RGB and CMYK RGB Red Green Blue and CMYK Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Most documents you print are in RGB format This is the most common method If you do not know your document s color mode assume that it is RGB CMYK documents are typically only supported in professional Desktop Publishing and Graphics applications Windows and Macintosh 10 2 and 10 3 The driver and Color Swatch Utility supplied with your printer support only RBG If you wish to use CMYK you might be able to use the software application s Soft Proofing feature C5500n User s Guide Color Matching 173 Color Matching Choosing a Color Matching Method Matching Photographs RGB only Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor Windows Natural is generally a good choice Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor See Color Settings on page 177 Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 Natural is a generally a good choice Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor See Color Settings
38. x 345 mm H pemean AIN Print speeds e 20 pages per minute ppm color e24 ppm monochrome e For Transparencies 5 ppm color 10 ppm monochrome 600 dpi or 600 x 1200 dpi Environmental Temperature e Operating 50 to 90 F 10 to 32 C e Storage packed up 14 to 110 F 10 to 43 C e Power Off 32 to 110 F 0 to 43 C e Relative Humidity e Operating 20 to 80 RH e Storage packed up 10 to 90 RH e Power Off 10 to 90 RH Electrical 110 127 volts 60 Hz 2 Hz 220 240 volts 50 Hz 2 Hz Power Consumption e Operating Typical 420 watts e Max 950 watts e Power Save Mode 20 watts Auto Features Auto registration Auto density adjustment Auto consumable counter reset Memory 64 MB standard upgradable to 128 MB or 320 MB See RAM Memory on page 100 Paper capacity Tray 1 300 sheets 20 Ib 75 g Optional Tray 2 530 sheets m2 paper Multi Purpose Tray 100 sheets Paper weight Tray 1 17 to 32 lb 64 to120 g m2 Range Optional Tray 2 17 to 47 Ib 64 to 177 g m Multi Purpose Tray 20 to 54 lb 75 to 203 g m Paper output Top Exit Face Down Stacker 250 sheets 20 Ib 75 g m paper Rear Exit Face Up Stacker 100 sheets 20 Ib 75 g m 420 000 pages or 5 years whichever comes first C5500n User s Guide Specifications e 103 Item Specification Duty cycle Maximum 50 000 pages per month at 5 duty cycle equivalent to an average business letter Average 4 000 pages per month Tone
39. 3 see page 112 e Jam 380 see page 117 e Jam 381 see page 119 e Jam 382 see page 124 e Jam 383 see page 112 e Jam 390 see page 128 e Jam 391 see page 130 e Jam 392 see page 130 C5500n User s Guide Paper Jams e 110 If paper jams are frequent e More than one sheet feeds at a time e Paper curls e Paper feeds at an angle Possible cause The printer is not horizontal The paper is too thin The paper is moist or affected by static The paper is creased or wrinkled The paper is not aligned correctly Paper doesn t feed Jam is cleared Possible cause The top cover has not remained open until all paper jams have been cleared Place the printer on a stable level surface Use the correct type of paper See Paper Weights on page 11 Store paper within specified temperature and humidity levels See Specifications on page 103 Remove the creased wrinkled paper from the feed tray Adjust tray or manual feed guides Correct paper feed selection in the Properties Setup tab in the printer driver but printer does not print Removing a paper jam is not sufficient Raise and gently lower the top cover especially if the paper jam has been removed from behind the front cover C5500n User s Guide Paper Jams 111 Jam 370 373 and 383 OPEN DUPLEX COVER nnn PAPER JAM nnn 370 373 383 1 Press the duplex cover release Open the duplexer cover
40. Applications Windows 2000 Go to the next step 3 Select Correct gamma and hue 4 Click Next 5 The Select printer screen appears Select the printer you want to adjust 6 Click Next 7 The Color Correct Utility starts The installed printer drivers display You must setup the Color Correct Utility for each driver 8 In the list box select the mode 9 Click Next C5500n User s Guide Color Correction Utility 239 10 Change the slide bar values of gamma hue brightness and saturation to adjust the color Use primary colors of ink Select this to adjusts the settings to the standard hues for the printer Hue Toner printing R Red 50 yellow and 50 magenta Y Yellow 100 yellow G Green 50 cyan and 50 yellow C Cyan 100 cyan B Blue 50 magenta and 50 cyan M Magenta 100 magenta The Gamma slide bar adjusts tota brightness The Hue Brightness slide bar adjusts output color Use the printer color buttons to switch to a different color Brightness For Brighter color slide the Gamma bar to the eft Hue Adjustments are made relative to positions on the color wheel Move forward counter clockwise Move backward clockwise C5500n User s Guide Color Correction Utility 240 Example adjust the Y yellow slide bar Move forward counter clockwise the color becomes more green Move backward clockwise the color becomes m
41. C5500n User s Guide Paper Index 16 Letterhead General Information The size weight and type of the paper print media determine e which paper feed tray can be used e which paper exit path can be used e whether you can use double sided duplex printing Single sided printing is also known as simplex printing These settings can be made in the printer menu or in the printer driver Application settings override driver settings Driver settings override printer menu settings When using heavily laid or textured paper e the life of the image drum is seriously shortened e print quality may deteriorate e change the media setting to Ultra Heavy This will improve print quality When using Ultra Heavy e print speed slows e duplexing cannot be used C5500n User s Guide Letterhead e 17 Recommendations CAUTION Print media must be able to withstand 446 F 230 C for 0 2 second Only use letterhead designed for color laser printers and photocopiers Don t use very smooth shiny or glossy paper Don t use heavily embossed headed paper very rough paper or paper that has a large grain difference between the two sides Check www okiprintingsolutions com for the latest information on recommended papers for your printer Paper should be stored flat away from moisture direct sunlight and heat sources The use of heavily laid or textured paper will seriously affect the life of the image dru
42. Even numbered pages Use this to print only the odd or only the even pages in your document C5500n User s Guide Printer Drivers e 147 Printer Features Overview Banners see page 149 Black Printing see page 151 Booklets see page 156 Collating see page 160 Color Matching see page 163 Custom Page Size see page 192 Duplex Printing see page 195 Grayscale see page 201 N Up multiple pages on one sheet see page 202 Photographs see page 205 Posters see page 208 Print Resolution see page 210 Save as File see page 214 Toner Saving see page 215 Watermarks see page 219 C5500n User s Guide Printer Features e 148 Banners General Information A banner is a document printed on an exta long sheet of paper To print a banner you must e use an application that supports banners Notes Word does not support banners Word limits page length to 22 inches 558 8 mm Power Point does support banners define a custom page size for your banner See Custom Page Sizes on page 192 use the Multi Purpose Tray and the Face Up Rear Exit See Multi Purpose Tray MP Tray Manual Feed on page 35 Face Up Rear Exit on page 38 Specifications e Length up to 47 1 2 m e Width Range 8 to 8 210 to 215 9 mm e Weight Range 28 to 34 Ib US Bond 105 to 128 g m2 e Path Rear Exit Face Up Stacker only e Feed one sheet at a time C5500n User s Guide Banners e 149 Windows For importa
43. OKI C5500n viitas User s Guide 59381901 Copyright Information Copyright 2006 by Oki Data All Rights Reserved Document Information C5500n User s Guide P N 59381901 Revision 1 1 January 2006 Disclaimer 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 constitute endorsement by the manufacturer While all reasonable efforts have been made to make this document as accurate and helpful as possible we make no warranty of any kind expressed or implied as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein The most up to date drivers and manuals are available from the web site http www okiprintingsolutions com Trademark Information Oki and Microline are registered trademarks of Oki Electric Industry Company Ltd Apple Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computers Inc ENERGY STAR is a trademark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency Hewlett Packard HP and LaserJet are registered trademarks of Hewlett Packard Company Microsoft MS DOS and Win
44. Paper Tray on page 102 MPT PAGE COUNT The total number of pages fed from the Multi Purpose Tray COLOR PAGE COUNT The total number of pages printed in color MONO PAGE COUNT The total number of pages printed in monochrome K DRUM LIFE Percentage of life remaining in these C DRUM LIFE consumable items is indicated as nn M DRUM LIFE Y DRUM LIFE BELT LIFE FUSER LIFE K TONER Current remaining toner is indicated as nn C TONER 2k standard cartridge M TONER 5K high capacity cartridge Y TONER C5500n User s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu 94 Menu Defaults Information Print and Media Menus Note Menus Items with a dagger t only appear when the appropriate option is installed INFORMATION MENU PRINT MENU MAP EXECUTE DEMO1 EXECUTE PRINT MENU COPIES CN CO C5500n User s Guide Menu Defaults 95 Color System Configuration and USB Menus Note Menus Items with a dagger t only appear when the appropriate option is installed mew A CTA eres mens fo CES CI DA N CLRABLE WARNING O MANUAL TIMEOUT 60 SEC WAIT TIMEOUT LOW TONER JAM RECOVERY ERROR REPORT LANGUAGE USB MENU SOFT RESET SPEED 480Mbps C5500n User s Guide Menu Defaults 96 Network and Memory Menus Note Menus Items with a dagger t only appear when the appropriate option is installed NETWORK MENU MEMORY MENUt C5500n User s Guide Menu Defaults 97 System Adjust and Maintena
45. SuperVision Web Driver Installer C5500n User s Guide Overview e 223 Descriptions of Utilities 1 Color Correction Utility This utility allows you to fine tune the printer s color settings and save them for future use See Color Correction Utility on page 228 Color Swatch Utility This utility allows you to print color samples or swatches on your color printer The swatches are used with your software program to select and reproduce color accurately The swatches represent selected samples of the your printer s color palette and can be used to find the desired colors for your printed documents See Color Swatch Utility on page 243 Direct Network Printing Utility LPR The Direct Network Printing Utility LPR allows you to print directly to a printer on the network without a print server It creates a Printer Port and installs a pop up status box so you can monitor printer status The Direct Network Printing Utility LPR operates in Windows Me 98 Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems See Direct Network Printing Utility LPR on page 247 Display Language Utility This utility allows you to change the language of the front panel of your printer See Display Language Utility on page 249 Network Setup Utility This utility provides an easy way to configure your printer on a network See the online Network User s Guide for details on how to use this util
46. Xerox9 4024 20 Ib US Bond 75 g m2 e Oki 52206101 Bright White Proofing Paper 32 Ib US Bond 120 g m Recommendations Check www okiprintingsolutions com for the latest information on recommended papers for your printer Paper should be stored flat away from moisture direct sunlight and heat sources The use of heavily laid or textured paper will seriously affect the life of the image drum and give poor print quality Print quality can be improved by changing the media setting to Ultra Heavy However this will reduce the output speed and prevent the use of the duplex option Avoid Damp damaged or curled paper Very smooth shiny or glossy paper Heavily embossed letterhead paper very rough paper or paper that has a large grain difference between the two sides Paper with perforations cut outs or ragged edges Carbon paper recycled paper NCR paper photosensitive paper pressure sensitive paper or thermal transfer paper C5500n User s Guide Paper US Bond 14 Paper Index General Information NOTE To determine if a paper weight is US Bond or Index check the metric equivalent e 35 Ib US Bond 132 g m e 35 lb Index 64 g m For more information go to www paper paper com weight html The size weight and type of the paper print media determine e which paper feed tray can be used e which paper exit path can be used e whether you can use double sided duplex
47. ange e minimum 3 94 to 5 83 100 x 148 mm e maximum 8 x 14 216 x 356 mm e banners from 8 to 8 210 to 215 9 mm wide by up to 4714 1 2 m long Banners must be fed one sheet at a time C5500n User s Guide Custom Page Sizes e 192 Windows Printing 1 AWNEN NOTE Up to 32 custom page sizes can be defined Make sure the rear exit path is open Load the custom size paper in the tray of your choice Open the file you want to print Click File gt Print In the Print dialog box select your printer Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click Properties Windows XP click Preferences Windows 2000 go to the next step On the Setup tab under Media in the Size drop down list select User Defined Size from the bottom or select a custom size you have already defined See Creating and Saving Custom Page Sizes on page 194 C5500n User s Guide Custom Page Sizes e 193 Define the custom size in the dialog box which appears Click OK NOTE You may see a Warning dialog box indicating a conflict If you do click OK and the driver will automatically make the needed changes to correct for the conflict 6 Under Media in the Source drop down list select the tray you will be using Click OK 7 Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click OK Windows XP 2000 click Print Windows Creating and Saving Custom Page Sizes 1 2 3 ao gt Click Start Settings gt Printers Printers a
48. away from direct sources of heat and light C5500n User s Guide Paper Jams e 120 CAUTION The green surface at the base of each image drum is very delicate and light sensitive Do not touch the green surface Never expose the drum to direct sunlight or to very bright room lighting Do not expose it to normal room light for more than 5 minutes If the image drum must be out of the printer for longer than 5 minutes place the image drum inside a black plastic bag or carefully place it in a drawer or cabinet to keep it away from light 4 Remove any sheets of paper on the belt unit CAUTION Do not use any sharp or abrasive objects to separate sheets from the belt This may damage the belt surface C5500n User s Guide Paper Jams e 121 NOTE Warning If the printer has been printing the fuser will be HOT If the sheet is well advanced into the fuser only a short length is still visible do not attempt to pull it back See step 4 under Jam 382 To remove a sheet trapped in the fuser Grasp the edge of the sheet Push the fuser pressure release lever 1 towards the front and down Lift out the sheet Let go of the fuser pressure release lever C5500n User s Guide Paper Jams e 122 5 Place the four image drums toner cartridges back in the printer Be sure to place them in the proper sequence 1 Cyan 2 Magenta 3 Yellow 4 Black 4 YW MMi WV ys 6 Close the top cover
49. ccurs C5500n User s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu 87 USB Menu Note Factory default settings are shown in bold SOFT RESET ENABLE Enables or disables the SOFT RESET DISABLE command SPEED 480Mbps Sets the maximum transfer speed 12Mbps for the USB interface SERIAL ENABLE ENABLE allows your computer to NUMBER DISABLE identify the printer by its USB interface serial number C5500n User s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu 88 Network Menu Note Factory default settings are shown in bold TCP IP ENABLE Enables or disables this network DISABLE protocol NETBEUI ENABLE Enables or disables this network DISABLE protocol IP ADDRESS AUTO Change this to Manual to specify the IP SET MANUAL address through the front panel see next entry Required for non DHCP networks IP ADDRESS XXX XXX XXX XXX Current assigned IP address To Default change 198 168 100 100 e Press ENTER e Use keys to increment first octet e Press ENTER to move on to the next octet e Use keys to increment second octet e Press ENTER to move on to the next octet e Use keys to increment third octet ePress ENTER to move on to the last octet e Use keys to increment ist octet e Press ENTER to register the new address SUBNET MASK xxX XXX XXX XXX Current assigned subnet mask To Default change proceed as above 255 255 255 000 GATEWAY XXX XXX XXX XXX Current assigned gateway
50. cument C5500n User s Guide Color Correction Utility 242 Color Swatch Utility General Information The Color Swatch Utility allows you to 6 print color samples swatches on your color printer O create custom color swatches The swatches are used with your software program to select and reproduce color accurately The swatches represent selected samples of the printer s color palette Use the swatches to find the desired colors for your printed documents NOTE The Swatch Utility does not guarantee that the printer prints the same color as displayed on your monitor Consider the displayed color as a reference The printer may not be able to print the exact color that you desire Your software may not be able to match colors using the swatch information You may need to use other matching methods The color swatch samples do not show all the colors your printer can print Other factors influence how you see color the color and finish of the paper ambient light even the color surrounding the one you are looking at C5500n User s Guide Color Swatch Utility 243 How to Install Load this program from the Menu Installer located the CD Additional Information For additional information see the Swatch Utility Read me file located in the Windows Programs list Printing Color Swatches NOTE e The color swatch samples do not show all the colors your printer can print e The Swatch Utility does not guarantee tha
51. dex 177 g m c Banner specifications Length up to 47 1 2 m Width Range 8 to 82 210 to 215 9 mm Weight Range 28 to 34 Ib US Bond 105 to 128 g m2 Path Rear Exit Face Up Stacker only Feed one sheet at a time C5500n User s Guide Multi Purpose Tray MP Tray Manual Feed 37 Paper Exit Paths Face Down Top Exit e Capacity up to 250 sheets of standard paper 20 lb US Bond 42 lb Index 75 g m metric e Paper Weights up to 47 Ib US Bond 98 Ib Index 176 g m2 metric e Print Sequence Pages are printed in reading order Page 1 first last page on top facing down Face Up Rear Exit Open the face up stacker at the rear of the printer and pull out the tray extension When the face up stacker is open paper exits via this path regardless of driver settings e Capacity up to 100 sheets of standard paper 20 Ib US Bond C5500n User s Guide Face Down Top Exit 38 42 lb Index 75 g m2 Paper Weights up to NOTE Always use this stacker and the Multi Purpose Tray for paper stocks heavier than 47 lb US Bond 98 Ib Index 176 g m metric 54 Ib US Bond 113 Ib Index 203 g m2 metric Print Sequence Papers are printed face up For multi page documents Select Reverse order printing in your application Print dialog box Click File gt Print This puts the printed stack in the correct order C5500n User s Guide Face Up Rear Exit e 39 Duplex Uni
52. djustment Chart see page 231 When making the adjustments you are obtaining the best possible match between the values for Hue and Brightness on your Sample Color Chart and the Pallet Color Matching screen On the Pallet Color Matching screen click the color you want to adjust 4 Click Print Palette button to print the color sample file 5 Compare the palette colors in the screen and sample colors you Print Palette want to adjust and click an unmatched color An instruction appears in the screen Follow the instruction and adjust the colors 6 When you finish adjusting all the unmatched palettes click Print Reset Palette Confirm that the colors have changed to the ones you specified and click Next coca eo C5500n User s Guide Color Correction Utility 233 11 12 The Enter Adjustment Value screen appears View the pull down menus for the Hue X and Brightness Y values You are finding the available ranges for both Hue X and Brightness Y The available ranges values vary according to color Use the Sample Color Chart Find the color you want to adjust Locate the desired color within the identified available ranges values from Step 10 Find the values for both Hue X and Brightness Y C5500n User s Guide Color Correction Utility 234 13 On the Pallet Color Matching screen click the color you want to adjust The Enter Adjustment Value screen appear
53. dows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Other product names and brand names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their proprietors Regulatory Information As an ENERGY STAR Program Participant the manufacturer has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency NERGY STA This product complies with the requirements of the Council Directives 89 336 EEC EMC 73 23 EEC LVD and 1999 5 EC R amp TTE as amended where applicable on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility Low Voltage and Radio amp Telecommunications Terminal Equipment EESAN C C5500n User s Guide Copyright Information 2 Copyright Information 0000e ooo 2 Document Information 0 cee es 2 Disclaimer matrona la dont ls hon ee he 2 Trademark Information 0 0 0 ee es 2 Regulatory Information o o o oo coco 2 Notes Cautions etC 0 0 ooooooooo ooo 6 Introduction xisco a jaa 7 FEACUFES ia a a A A eh cad Bean eda 7 OPUS sare esas ea A a ears Beanie ey 7 Parts of the Printer lt lt lt 8 FrODE ur Shar a a dde eat teh ah ae ae et dd a 8 REIR a a a o ii 9 Paper Print Media lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt 10 General Informati0DM 0 0 ooo como oo 10 Paper WEONES or
54. e or CANCEL POWER SAVE ENABLE Change this setting to Disable if you do DISABLE not want the printer to enter the power save mode after the specified time PAPER BLACK 2 to 2 in Used for small adjustment when you SETTING increments of 1 experiencse faded print or light specks Default O streaking in monochrome printing on white paper Select a higher value to reduce fading or a lower value to reduce specks or streaking in high density print areas PAPER COLOR 2 to 2 in As above but for color printing SETTING increments of 1 Default O 2 to 2 in As above but for mono printing on increments of 1 transparencies Default O 2 to 2 in As above but for color printing on increments of 1 transparencies Default O C5500n User s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu 93 Usage Menu This menu is for information only It provides an indication of total usage of the printer and the expected life left in its consumable items This is particularly useful if you do not have a full set of replacement consumables on hand and you need to know how soon you will need them e Items with a dagger t only appear when the appropriate option is installed TOTAL PAGE COUNT The total number of pages printed TRAY1 PAGE COUNT The total number of pages fed from Tray 1 TRAY2 PAGE COUNTT The total number of pages fed from optional Tray 2 Appears only if the optional Second Paper Tray is installed See Second
55. e left to release it You ll hear it snap Remove it C5500n User s Guide Replace the Fuser e 68 6 Hold the new fuser by the handle The fuser pressure release lever 1 should be on the right Lower the fuser into the printer 7 Push the two blue retaining levers 1 toward the rear of the printer to lock the fuser in place C5500n User s Guide Replace the Fuser e 69 8 Close and latch the top cover C5500n User s Guide Replace the Fuser e 70 Replace the Belt Unit REPLACE BELT 355 BELT LIFE The belt unit is located under the four image drums 1 Press the cover release and open the top cover fully WARNING If the printer has been powered on the fuser is HOT This area is clearly labelled Do not touch it C5500n User s Guide Replace the Belt Unit e 71 2 Note the positions of the four image drums Cyan 1 Magenta 2 Yellow 3 Black 4 It is essential that they go back in the correct order iff WIL Whi gt 3 Lift each of the image drum units out of the printer Place them on a flat surface in a safe place away from direct sources of heat and light CAUTION The green surface at the base of each image drum is very delicate and light sensitive e Do not touch the green surface e Never expose the drum to direct sunlight or to very bright room lighting Do not expose it to normal room light for more than 5 minutes If the image drum must be out of the prin
56. ect the thickness type of media on which you are printing a particular job to produce optimum print results This setting overrides the setting in the printer menu The default printer menu setting is Medium Light 16 19 Ib US Bond 60 71 g m Medium 20 27 Ib US Bond 75 101 g m Heavy 28 32 Ib US Bond 58 67 Ib Index 105 120 g m Ultra Heavy 33 54 Ib US Bond 68 113 Ib Index 124 203 g m 5 Change any other settings as desired 6 Click Print C5500n User s Guide Paper Weights e 12 Paper US Bond Paper Feed Exit Path and Duplex General Information NOTE To determine if a paper weight is US Bond or Index check the metric equivalent 35 Ib US Bond 132 g m 35 Ib Index 64 g m For more information go to www paper paper com weight html The size weight and type of the paper print media determine e which paper feed tray can be used e which paper exit path can be used e whether you can use double sided duplex printing Single sided printing is also known as simplex printing These settings can be made in the printer menu or in the printer driver Application settings override driver settings Driver settings override printer menu settings C5500n User s Guide Paper US Bond 13 The best performance is obtained when using paper designed for use in copiers and laser printers Suitable types include e Hammermill Laser Printer Radiant White 24 Ib US Bond 90 g m2 e
57. een appears From the list select the desired setting Click Sample Print The Sample Color Chart prints C5500n User s Guide Color Correction Utility 230 Change the Pallet Color Step 2 Print the Color Adjustment Chart First you must perform the steps in Step 1 Print the Sample Color Chart see page 230 6 Click Next 7 The Pallet Color Matching screen appears 4 Click Print Palette button to print the color sample file 5 Compare the palette colors in the screen and sample colors you Print Palette want to adjust and click an unmatched color An instruction appears in the screen Follow the instruction and adjust the colors 6 When you finish adjusting all the unmatched palettes click Print Reset Palette Confirm that the colors have changed to the ones you Pest specified and click Next coca t C5500n User s Guide Color Correction Utility 231 8 Click Test print The Color Adjustment Chart prints 9 Compare the printed Color Adjustment Chart to the Pallet Color Matching screen If the printed colors do not match the screen perform an adjustment You cannot adjust colors marked with an X C5500n User s Guide Color Correction Utility 232 Change the Pallet Color Step 3 Make the adjustments and save the settings 10 First you must perform the steps in Step 1 Print the Sample Color Chart see page 230 and Step 2 Print the Color A
58. er Saving make your selection Checking this will enable toner saving but reduce print quality If the box has a check mark the feature is ON If the box is empty the feature is OFF Change any other settings as desired Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 XP click OK Windows 2000 go to the next step Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click OK Windows XP 2000 click Print C5500n User s Guide Toner Saving 216 Windows All Print Jobs Default Please review General Information on page 215 for important information about toner saving 1 2 3 Click Start Settings gt Printers Printers and Faxes for XP Right click the printer icon Next Windows 98 Me select Properties Click the Printer Properties tab Windows XP 2000 select Properties Click Printing Preferences Windows NT 4 0 select Document Defaults Click on the Job Options tab Follow the steps below Note that the screen for setting defaults will have more tabs At Toner Saving make your selection Checking this will enable toner saving but reduce print quality If the box has a check mark the feature is ON If the box is empty the feature is OFF Change any other settings as desired Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 XP click OK Windows 2000 go to the next step Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click OK Windows XP 2000 click Print C5500n User s Guide Toner Saving 217 Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 1 2 3 Open the
59. executed when the power is turned back on C5500n User s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu 91 System Adjust Menu Notes e Factory default settings are shown in bold e Items with a dagger t only appear when the appropriate option is installed X ADJUST 2 00MILLIMETER TO Adjusts overall print position 2 00MILLIMETER horizontally in 0 25 Default 0 00 increments Y ADJUST 2 00MILLIMETER TO Adjusts overall print position 2 00MILLIMETER vertically in 0 25 increments Default 0 00 DUPLEX X ADJUST 2 00MILLIMETER TO Adjusts overall print position 2 00MILLIMETER of print face horizontally in Default 0 00 0 25 increments DUPLEX Y ADJUSTTt 2 00MILLIMETER TO Adjusts overall print position 2 00MILLIMETER of print face vertically in 0 25 Default 0 00 increments DRUM CLEANING If you are experiencing horizontal white lines on your printed pages enter the menu and temporarily change this setting to ON then send a one page print job This will cause an extra blank sheet to print cleaning the drum prior to printing Careful Leaving this set to ON will reduce the image drum life C5500n User s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu e 92 Maintenance Menu Note Factory default settings are shown in bold MENU RESET EXECUTE Resets menus to the default settings SAVE MENU EXECUTE Saves current menu settings as default values At confirmation prompt press ENTER to confirm sav
60. h as Microsoft Word For more information please see your application s online help or user manual C5500n User s Guide Color Matching 168 Color Matching Factors that Affect Color Printing Printer Driver Settings The color settings in your printer driver can change the appearance of a document There are several options available to help match the printed colors with those displayed on screen See How To on page 180 For Windows The printer drivers supplied with your printer provide several controls for changing the color output The default driver settings produce good results for most documents For Macintosh The install utility provides e acolor matching profile for your printer and e a Color Option utility in the print driver The Auto settings produce good results for most documents See Auto Color on page 181 C5500n User s Guide Color Matching 169 Color Matching Factors that Affect Color Printing Lighting Viewing Conditions A document can look very different under various lighting conditions For example the colors may look different when viewed standing next to a sunlit window compared to how they look under standard office fluorescent lighting Paper Type The type of paper used can also significantly affect the printed color For example a printout on recycled paper can look duller than one on specially formulated glossy paper C5500n User s Guide Color Matchi
61. he toner release lever until the toner cartridge is installed in the image drum If you do it will open the toner release slot and spill toner C5500n User s Guide Replace a Toner Cartridge 53 7 Hold the cartridge by its top center with the colored release lever to the right Insert the left end of the cartridge into the top of the image drum Push it firmly against the spring on the drum unit C5500n User s Guide Replace a Toner Cartridge 54 8 Lower the right end of the cartridge into the image drum unit Press it firmly down in place Then push the colored lock lever back to open the toner slot and lock it in place IMPORTANT The lever should move easily If it does not STOP Push down on the toner cartridge to be sure that it is properly seated in the image drum Press back on the lever again To avoid toner spillage DO NOT open the toner release lever until the toner cartridge is firmly seated in the image drum C5500n User s Guide Replace a Toner Cartridge 55 9 Use the provided LED lens cleaner Gently wipe the LED C5500n User s Guide Replace a Toner Cartridge 56 Replace an Image Drum REPLACE IMAGE DRUM nnn ZZZZ DRUM LIFE nnn ZZZZ 350 YELLOW 351 MAGENTA 352 CYAN 353 BLACK Important You must replace the toner cartridge when you replace the image drum The life expectancy of the cartridge will be reduced as the toner charges the new drum C5500n Use
62. hite Laser Labels size A4 C5500n User s Guide Labels e 24 Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 NOTE Recommended labels for best print results Avery 5161 White Laser Label Letter size Avery 7162 7664 7666 White Laser Labels size A4 Open the file you want to print Click File gt Print Open the drop down list below Presets Select Printer Option At Media Weight make your selection Labels1 For labels 0 1 to 0 169 mm thick Labels2 For labels 0 17 to 0 2 mm thick Change any other settings as desired Click Print C5500n User s Guide Labels e 25 Transparencies General Information Transparencies can only be fed from the multi purpose MP manual feed tray Transparencies can only exit the printer face up Recommendations CAUTION Print media must be able to withstand 446 F 230 C for 0 2 second 1 Only use transparencies designed for color laser printers and photocopiers 2 Only use recommended transparencies Oki 52205701 3M CG3720 3 Avoid office transparencies designed for use by hand with marker pens These will melt in the fuser and cause damage C5500n User s Guide Transparencies e 26 Loading Trays 1 2 Transparencies cannot be fed from paper trays 1 5 Manual Feed MP Tray Face up print side up Default long edge feed Windows 1 2 3 4 Open the file you want to print Click File gt Print In the Print dialog box
63. id eee hades head eae 11 Paper US Bond ce es 13 Paper Index aa A e 15 Letterheads icin ae eA ed a a aes 17 Envelopes i tec arhd de ada oe ee la amp 21 Labels a a Soe ee date hs eee aa a ees 23 TRANSPArENGIES cui ve ee ea ae RA Woe al E ad 26 Paper TrayS 00000 e eee 29 WINdOWS S arteti ia Bie Ae Rte E aot dee ores 29 M GINtOSH 33 5 ge te ad Ge eed eb tent Sd Bs 29 Paper SIze CHeCK 2 eevee we ae A Bs 31 Paper Size Feed and EXit lt lt lt 0 32 Tray 1 and Optional Tray 2 0 0 ooooo o 32 Auto Switching o ooo ooo 33 Multi Purpose Tray MP Tray Manual Feed 00ooo ooo ooo es 35 Paper Exit Paths 0 lt lt lt lt oo ees 38 Face Down Top Exit a aaua aaa ooo es 38 Face Up Rear Exit 00 oo ooo es 38 DUplexcUN IEA la lo ae AT ad A net 40 Loading Paper o oocococococcc o 41 Trays LAMA ar a Ae edad ow dea dois 41 Multi Purpose MP Tray eee ooo o 45 Consumables 000 0c ee eee eee ees 48 Life Expectancy ce es 48 C5500n User s Guide Contents e 3 Part NUMbBeErs ia dons at Gate en ty ee hw aw ah la 48 Replace a Toner Cartridge oo oooooo o 49 Replace an Image DrUM o o o o ocoo oo ooo oo 57 Replace the Fuser 0 000 cee eee eee eee 66 Replace the Belt Unit ce ooo o 71 Printer Settings Menu SettingS lt lt lt lt 77 Print a list of the current settings
64. ights on page 11 TRAY2 PAPERSIZE A4 A5 B5 LEGAL14 Defines the size of paper LEGAL13 5 LEGAL13 loaded in optional Tray 2 LETTER EXECUTIVE CUSTOM TRAY2 MEDIATYPEt PLAIN LETTERHEAD Defines the type of media BOND RECYCLED loaded in optional Tray 2 ROUGH TRAY2 LIGHT MEDIUM Adjusts the printer for the MEDIAWEIGHT HEAVY weight of paper stock loaded in optional Tray 2 MPT PAPERSIZE LETTER EXECUTIVE Defines the size of paper to LEGAL14 LEGAL13 5 be fed from the Multi Purpose LEGAL13 A4 A5 A6 Tray B5 CUSTOM COM 9 ENVELOPE COM 10 ENVELOPE MONARCH ENV DL ENVELOPE C5 ENVELOPE C5500n User s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu 84 MPT PAPERTYPE PLAIN LETTERHEAD Defines the type of media to TRANSPARENCY be fed from the Multi Purpose LABELS BOND Tray so that the printer can RECYCLED CARD adjust its internal parameters STOCK ROUGH for the media MPT MEDIAWEIGHT MEDIUM HEAVY Defines the media weight to ULTRA HEAVY be fed from the Multi Purpose Tray UNIT OF MEASURE MILLIMETER Defines the unit of measure INCH for the next two items X DIMENSION 3 to 8 5 INCH Defines the width of paper Default 8 5 INCH defined by the CUSTOM settings Y DIMENSION 5 to 35 5 INCH Defines the length of paper Default 11 INCH defined by the Custom settings Note that media of up to 47 1 2 m in length can be fed one sheet at a time from the Multi Purpose Tray for
65. ity See Network Setup Utility on page 250 Print Job Accounting Utility The Print Job Accounting software designed specifically for Sharp printers in a network environment provides job accounting features that allow you to track printer usage calculate printing costs and specify access available to each client user C5500n User s Guide Descriptions of Utilities 224 PrintSuperVision PrintSuperVision is a web based application for managing printing devices connected to a network PrintSuperVision provides access to networked printer data for monitoring reporting and managing networked printers It provides a full range of management functions for Sharp printers and for other brands of printers as well Web Driver Installer This utility is a web based application It automates tasks for a network administrator e Discovering printers connected to a TCP IP network e Displaying discovered printers on a web page e Sending users e mail notification of the URL that permits the downloading of printer driver installation programs for discovered printers Administrators can use this utility to manage printers and users organized in groups such as departments or floors C5500n User s Guide Descriptions of Utilities 225 Installing the Utilities Windows Utilities on the CD Load the utilities from the Menu Installer located on the CD supplied with your printer Download Utilities Download the utilities fr
66. ize Feed and Exit Tray 1 and Optional Tray 2 Letter 8 x 11 Legal 14 S D 82 x 14 Legal 13 5 S D S D 82 x 13 5 Legal 13 S D 82 x 13 n J Executive S D 7 x 102 A4 S D 210 x 297 mm A5 S D 145 x 210 mm A6 S Not Usable Not S 105 x 148 mm Usable B5 S D S D S D 182 x 257 mm Custom S min 3 94 x S min 3 94 x S D Not 5 83 100 x 5 83 100 x Usable 148 mm 148 mm D min 5 8 x D min 5 8 x 8 25 148 x 8 25 148 x 210 mm 210 mm S D max 8 5 S D max 8 5 x 14 215 9 x x 14 215 9 x 355 6 mm 355 6 mm a Use the Top Exit Face Down Stacker only for paper up to 47 Ib US Bond 98 Ib Index 177 g m b Switch to the Rear Exit Face Up Stacker when you are print ing paper heavier than 47 Ib US Bond 98 Ib Index 177 g m2 c S Simplex D Duplex printing on both sides ay E U U U m IE J s J wn U C5500n User s Guide Tray 1 and Optional Tray 2 32 Auto Switching General Information If a paper tray Tray 1 runs out of paper your printer can automatically switch to another paper tray MP Tray optional Tray 2 loaded with the same type of paper This is called Auto Switching This feature is enabled either through the printer menu or the printer driver Application settings override driver settings Driver settings override printer menu settings Printer Menu This function is enabled in the Print Menu
67. k File gt Print Click on the Color tab At Grayscale make your selection If the box has a check mark the feature is ON If the box is empty the feature is OFF Change any other settings as desired Click Print The document prints All Print Jobs Default 1 2 3 Click Start gt Settings gt Printers Printers and Faxes in Windows XP Right click the printer name Next Windows 98 Me select Properties Click Printer Properties Windows 2000 XP select Properties Click Printing Preferences Windows NT 4 0 select Document Defaults Click on the Color tab C5500n User s Guide Color Matching 185 5 At Grayscale make your selection If the box has a check mark the feature is ON If the box is empty the feature is OFF Change any other settings as desired Click Print The document prints ono NOTE Once Grayscale is set as the default you must select either Auto Color or Manual Color on the Color tab when you print color documents See List of Color Matching Methods on page 180 Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 1 Open the file you want to print Click File gt Print Open the drop down list below Presets Select Color Below Color Mode at Gray Scale make your selection If the box has a check mark the feature is ON AUN If the box is empty the feature is OFF Change any other settings as desired Click Print au C5500n User s Guide Color Matching
68. ke your selection Auto The printer automatically selects the paper tray Multi Purpose Tray Tray1 Tray 2 Tray 2 appears only if an optional tray is installed Select a specific paper tray C5500n User s Guide Paper Trays e 29 For example You are printing a job on special media letterhead Place the media in the Multi Purpose Tray Select the Multi Purpose Tray here in the driver when printing the job 5 Change any other settings as desired 6 Click Print C5500n User s Guide Paper Trays 30 Paper Size Check General Information If Paper Size Check is turned on enabled the printer checks whether the size paper loaded in the selected tray matches that required for the document being printed Windows 1 Open the file you want to print 2 Click File gt Print 3 Inthe Print dialog box select your printer 4 Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click Properties Windows XP click Preferences Windows 2000 go to the next step 5 On the Setup tab click Paper feed options 6 Select Media Check Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 1 2 3 Open the file you want to print Click File gt Print Open the drop down list below Presets Select Printer Option Make your selection for Paper size check If the box has a check mark the feature is ON If the box is empty the feature is OFF Change any other settings as desired Click Print C5500n User s Guide Paper Size Check e 31 Paper S
69. ls See Specifications on electricity page 103 Paper is too thick Use recommended paper See Paper Weights on page 11 Toner is low Replace toner cartridge See Replace a Toner Cartridge on page 49 Toner rubs off when you rub the printed surface Media Weight and Set the value of media weight in the menu to Media Type settings the next heaviest one MEDIA MENU gt YYY may not be MEDIA WEIGHT appropriate Packing materials were Careful Fuser my be HOT left on the fuser when Open the top cover and check to be sure that it was installed all the packing materials were removed from the fuser See Replace the Fuser on page 66 C5500n User s Guide Print Quality Problems e 135 USB Problems Cannot configure for USB connection NOTE Windows NT 4 0 does not support USB Windows 98 upgraded from Windows 95 may not support USB USB cable does not meet Use USB cable to specification Ver 2 0 specifications Interface is disabled Check that USB interface is set to Enable in the menu USB MENU gt USB gt ENABLE Configuration procedure Configure again from the beginning was not correctly followed or cancelled USB cable is Reconnect or try another cable disconnected or faulty A USB hub is being used The printer cannot be used with a USB hub Connect the printer and computer directly The USB cable is Make sure the USB cable is plugged into the installed in the E
70. m and give poor print quality Print quality can be improved by changing the media setting to Ultra Heavy However this will reduce the output speed and prevent the use of the duplex option Avoid Damp damaged or curled paper Very smooth shiny or glossy paper Heavily embossed letterhead paper very rough paper or paper that has a large grain difference between the two sides Paper with perforations cut outs or ragged edges Carbon paper recycled paper NCR paper photosensitive paper pressure sensitive paper or thermal transfer paper C5500n User s Guide Letterhead 18 Loading Trays 1 and 2 Long edge feed Face down top toward the back of the printer i hi AAA 4 1 H l j j j soo o ee Short edge feed face down top to the right C5500n User s Guide Letterhead e 19 Loading Manual Feed MP Tray Long edge feed Face up top to the back of the printer Short edge feed Face up top to the left ABC j j j j j j Aee C5500n User s Guide Letterhead e 20 Envelopes General Information Envelopes can only be fed from the multi purpose MP manual feed tray Envelopes can only exit the printer face up Recommendations CAUTION Print media must be able to withstand 446 F 230 C for 0 2 second SS 1 Use only recommended envelopes Oki 52206301 and 52206302 For more information see Pri
71. ministrator may have already installed this software If you need to install it manually load it from the Menu Installer on the CD 1 Place the CD supplied with your printer in your CD ROM drive Wait for the Menu Installer to open If the CD does not AutoPlay click Start gt Run gt Browse Browse to your CD ROM Double click Install exe Click OK 2 Click Next to accept the terms in the license agreement 3 Click Optional Utilities Install Direct Network Printing Utility Follow the on screen instructions Direct Network Printing Utility LPR Status Box ey ii ES File Remote Print Option Help Printer Queue Status Finish Queue The Direct Network Printing Utility LPR Status Box displays the following information o Printers C5500n User s Guide Direct Network Printing Utility LPR 247 Names of added printers You can add up to 30 printers e Status Direct Network Printing Utility LPR status empty connecting sending paused checking status not connected e Finish Number of completed jobs e Queue Number of jobs waiting to be printed Additional Information For help click on HELP in the program C5500n User s Guide Direct Network Printing Utility LPR 248 Display Language Utility General Information This utility allows you to change the language of the front panel of your printer How to Install Load this program from the Menu Installer located on the CD Follow
72. mmm in the MP Tray and press ON LINE Load mmm media in the indicated tttt tray Load the appropriate media in the tray and press ON LINE Load the appropriate media in the tray and press ON LINE Clear the jam page 112 and page 114 Clear the jam page 117 and page 130 Clear the jam page 124 and page 119 Make sure you have a replacement unit on hand Shut the printer off then turn it back on If the message still appears check with your network administrator 108 PRESS ONLINE SW The printer has Press ON LINE INVALID DATA received invalid Reprocess and resend data the print job REPLACE TONER The indicated toner Replace the indicated nnn TONER EMPTY needs replacement toner 410 Y Yellow 411 M Magenta 412 C Cyan 413 K Black REPLACE yyyy The indicated Replace the indicated nnn yyyy LIFE component is component YYYY nearing end of life Fuser Belt C Drum Y and should be Drum M Drum K replaced Drum tttt EMPTY Appears on the Load media in tray tttt second line of the display to indicate that ttt tray has run out of media xxx LIFE Appears on the Replace the indicated second line of the item display to indicate that consumable xxx e g belt fuser image drum will need to be replaced soon YYYY An error has Try turning off the nnn FATAL ERROR occurred which printer then turning it requires service back on If this does YYYY the general not
73. n Magenta Yellow 120 V 230V Belt 43381904 43381903 43381902 43381901 43381704 43381703 43381702 43381701 43363201 43363202 43363401 C5500n User s Guide Consumables 48 Replace a Toner Cartridge REPLACE TONER nnn zzzz TONER EMPTY nnn ZZZZ 410 YELLOW 411 MAGENTA 412 CYAN 413 BLACK C5500n User s Guide Replace a Toner Cartridge 49 1 Press the cover release Open the printer s top cover fully WARNING If the printer has been powered on the fuser is HOT This area is clearly labelled Do not touch it C5500n User s Guide Replace a Toner Cartridge 50 2 Note the positions of the four cartridges Cyan 1 Magenta 2 Yellow 3 Black 4 WIL Whi 3 Pull the colored toner release lever on the cartridge to be replaced towards the front of the printer Shown replacement of the black toner cartridge C5500n User s Guide Replace a Toner Cartridge 51 Lift the right hand end of the cartridge Then pull the cartridge to the right to release the left hand end Remove the toner cartridge Discard it in accordance with your local regulations C5500n User s Guide Replace a Toner Cartridge 52 Install a Toner Cartridge 5 Unpack the new toner cartridge Gently shake it from side to side to loosen and distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge 6 Remove the adhesive tape from the underside of the cartridge CAUTION Do not touch t
74. n User s Guide Paper Jams e 130 3 Open the front cover 4 Remove any jammed sheets 5 Close the front cover C5500n User s Guide Paper Jams e 131 Print Quality Problems Blurred print letter edges LED is dirty Clean LED with lens cleaner or soft tissue Cannot print desired Replace toner cartridge See Replace a Toner color because toner Cartridge on page 49 is low Blurred print one side of page Possible cause Remedy Top cover is not Press the cover release latch and open then properly closed close the cover One or more of the Open the top cover and check to be sure that toner cartridges is each toner cartridge is fully seated and that each not seated properly toner cartridge lock lever is pushed all the way back Fading in patches The paper is moist Store paper within specified temperature and humidity levels See Specifications on page 103 C5500n User s Guide Print Quality Problems e 132 Fading Vertically LED head is dirty Clean LED head with lens cleaner or soft tissue Paper is unsuitable for Use recommended paper printer Light Print The toner cartridge is Reinstall the toner cartridge See Replace a incorrectly installed Toner Cartridge on page 49 Toner is low Change toner cartridge See Replace a Toner Cartridge on page 49 The paper is moist Store paper within specified temperature and humidity levels
75. nce Menus Note Menus Items with a dagger t only appear when the appropriate option is installed SYS ADJUST MENU X ADJUST 0 00 MILLIMETER Y ADJUST 0 00 MILLIMETER DUPLEX X ADJUSTT 0 00 MILLIMETER DUPLEX Y ADJUSTT 0 00 MILLIMETER E AI EA C5500n User s Guide Menu Defaults 98 Usage Menu COC O TEA C5500n User s Guide Menu Defaults 99 Options The following options are available for your printer e Additional RAM memory see below e Duplex Unit see page 101 e Second Paper Tray see page 102 Instructions for installing these options are found in the packaging with the option RAM Memory Oki 70042801 70042901 The basic printer comes equipped with 64 MB of main memory This can be upgraded with an additional memory board containing e 64 MB Oki 70042801 increasing the memory to 128 MB or e 256 MB Oki 70042901 increasing the memory to 320 MB C5500n User s Guide Options 100 Duplex Unit Oki 43347501 The Duplex Unit enables your printer to print on both sides of the page See Duplex Printing on page 195 C5500n User s Guide Options e 101 Second Paper Tray Oki 43347601 The second paper tray takes e Upto 530 sheets of 20 Ib paper e All the same size media as Tray 1 except A6 e Paper weight range 16 to 57 Ibs 60 to 203 g m C5500n User s Guide Options e 102 Specifications Dimensions 16 61 W x 22 09 Dx 13 58 H 422 mm W x 561 mm D
76. nd Faxes for XP Right click the printer icon Next Windows 98 Me select Properties Click the Printer Properties tab Windows XP 2000 select Properties Click Printing Preferences Windows NT 4 0 select Document Defaults On the Setup tab click Paper Feed Options Click Custom Size For each size enter a name width and height Click Add When done click OK Click OK three more times C5500n User s Guide Custom Page Sizes e 194 Duplex Printing Printing on Both Sides of the Paper General Information NOTE The duplex unit must be installed and enabled in the driver before using duplex printing Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box Application settings override driver settings Driver settings override printer menu settings e Paper must be loaded print side up e Any tray Tray 1 optional Tray 2 MP tray can be used for duplex printing Paper Types Paper only Cannot duplex labels envelopes transparencies C5500n User s Guide Duplex Printing 195 Paper Sizes A CS 5 71 x 8 27 145 x 210 7 17 x 10 12 182 x 257 Custom Minimum Minimum 5 8 x 8 25 148 x 210 Maximum Maximum 8 5 x 14 215 9 x 355 6 Paper Weights 20 to 28 Ib US Bond 42 to 58 Ib Index 75 to 105 g m2 metric C5500n User s Guide Duplex Printing 196 Duplexing Restrictions Important You can duplex e paper e paper weights u
77. ng 170 Color Matching Choosing a Color Matching Method General Information NOTE These suggestions are for guidance only Your results may vary depending on the application from which you are printing Some applications override without warning any color matching settings in the printer driver There is no one way to achieve a good match between the document displayed on your monitor and its printed equivalent There are many factors involved in achieving accurate and reproducible color However the following guidelines may help in achieving good color output from your printer There are several suggested methods The method you choose is determined by the type of document you are printing e most common RGB See page 173 e professional desktop publishing and graphics CMYK See page 173 e photographic images See page 174 e specific colors i e a company logo See page 175 e printing vivid colors See page 176 C5500n User s Guide Color Matching e 171 Color Matching Choosing a Color Matching Method Your choices are Auto Color Advanced Color Grayscale Auto Color Your printer automatically uses the best method to match color depending on the type of document you are printing See Auto Color on page 181 Advanced Color Advanced Color allows you to customize the color matching settings you use Color matching is a complex topic Use Advanced Color only if you are comfortable
78. ng on the subjects and the conditions under which they were taken Vivid or Digital Camera settings produce brightest colors sRGB This option attempts to simulate RGB color Optimized for matching specific colors such as a company logo color The colors within the printer s color gamut are printed without any modification Only colors that fall outside the printable colors are modified C5500n User s Guide Color Matching 178 Hue Brightness and Saturation There are three main components to color Hue Brightness and Saturation Hue The component that determines the frequency of light or the position in the spectrum or the relative amounts of red green and blue Hue corresponds to the common W W definition of color e g red orange violet etc Brightness The component that determines the total amount of light white in the color Zero brightness is black 100 Brightness is white Intermediate values are light or dark colors Windows and Macintosh 10 3 Brightness can be adjusted when using the Advanced Color or Gray Scale color modes color matching methods Advanced Color see page 183 Gray Scale see page 185 Saturation The degree of saturation of a color is its relative purity or freedom from mixture with white Windows and Macintosh 10 3 Saturation can be adjusted when using the Advanced Color or Gray Scale color modes color matching methods Advanced Color see page 183 Gra
79. ng with Microsoft Excel or Word You can use the Color Correct Utility to e Change the Pallet Color see page 229 e Adjust the Gamma Value and Hue see page 239 How to Install Load this program from the Menu Installer located on the CD Additional Information For more information see the on line help in the utility C5500n User s Guide Color Correction Utility 228 Change the Pallet Color General Information NOTES This feature is not available for Windows Me 98 This feature is not available for shared printers When test printing use paper larger than B5 size There are four steps in changing the Pallet Color 1 Print the Sample Color Chart See page 230 2 Print the Color Adjustment Chart See page 231 3 Make the adjustments Save the adjustments using a name you select See page 233 4 When printing a document select the name of the saved adjustment settings See page 238 C5500n User s Guide Color Correction Utility 229 Change the Pallet Color Step 1 Print the Sample Color Chart 1 Click Start Programs gt All Applications Windows XP Click Start gt Programs gt Okidata gt Color Correct Utility gt Color Adjustment Utility Select Adjust Pallet Color Click Next The Select Printer screen appears Select the printer you are using Click Next The Color Correct Utility starts Installed printer drivers display You must setup each driver The Select Setting scr
80. nstead of the collate option in the printer driver This prevents any conflicts between the software application and the printer driver NOTE Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box Application settings override driver settings Driver settings override printer menu settings Open the file you want to print Click File gt Print In the Print dialog box select your printer Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click Properties Windows XP click Preferences A UNN H Windows 2000 go to the next step 5 On the Job Options tab under Job Type enter the number of copies required Select Collate 6 Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 XP click OK Windows 2000 go to the next step 7 Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click OK Windows XP 2000 click Print C5500n User s Guide Collating 161 Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 1 2 3 Open the file you want to print Click File gt Print Open the drop down list below Presets Select Copies amp Pages At Collated make your selection If the box has a check mark the feature is ON If the box is empty the feature is OFF Change any other settings as desired Click Print C5500n User s Guide Collating 162 Color Matching Overview NOTE Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box Application settings override driver settings Dri
81. nt Media Oki in your Handy Reference Guide or www okiprintingsolutions com 2 Store envelopes flat and away from e moisture e direct sunlight e heat sources 3 Don t use envelopes with e windows e metal clasps e self sealing flaps C5500n User s Guide Envelopes e 21 e damp damaged or curled paper envelopes Loading Trays 1 2 Envelopes cannot be fed from paper trays 1 2 Multi purpose Tray Face up flap side down top to the left into the printer C5500n User s Guide Envelopes e 22 Labels General Information Labels can only be fed from the multi purpose MP manual feed tray Labels can only exit the printer face up Avery 5161 White Laser Labels letter size work well with your printer Check www okiprintingsolutions com for the latest information on media for your printer Recommendations CAUTION Print media must be able to withstand 446 F 230 C for 0 2 second e Only use labels designed for color laser printers and photocopiers e Labels must cover the entire carrier sheet e The carrier sheet or adhesive must not be exposed to any part of the printer Loading Trays 1 2 Labels cannot be fed from paper trays 1 2 Manual Feed MP Tray Face up print side up C5500n User s Guide Labels e 23 Default long edge feed Windows NOTE Recommended labels for best print results Avery 5161 White Laser Label Letter size Avery 7162 7664 7666 W
82. nt information about printing banners see General Information on page 149 Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 For important information about printing banners see General Information on page 149 Before you print a banner you must set Multi Purpose Tray is Manual feed to ON in the printer driver The default is OFF The printer operator panel will prompt you to load the media before the job prints 1 Open the file you want to print Click File Print Open the drop down list below Presets Select Printer Option 4 Select Multi Purpose Tray is Manual feed If the box has a check mark the feature is ON sl If the box is empty the feature is OFF 5 Change any other settings as desired 6 Click Print C5500n User s Guide Banners e 150 Black Printing General Information Your printer prints the color black in one of two ways e Composite Black e True Black Composite Black The cyan magenta yellow and black toners are combined to create composite black Use composite black when printing photographs Composite Black can appear as a brownish black True Black Only black toner is used to print true black Use True Black when printing a combination of text and graphics If you use True Black to print photographs dark sections of the photos may appear black C5500n User s Guide Black Printing 151 Windows True Black Normally the printer prints black using all four toner colors Composi
83. nting except as described above for the 2nd tray C5500n User s Guide Loading Paper e 44 Multi Purpose MP Tray NOTE The MP Tray will take e a stack of media about 3 8 10 mm high e about 10 envelopes e about 50 transparencies Do not exceed the 3 8 10 mm media stack height 1 Open the MP Tray C5500n User s Guide Multi Purpose MP Tray 45 2 Press down on the loading platform 3 Load the print media Adjust the guides 1 to the size media being used Letterhead Single sided printing load with pre printed side up and the top edge into the printer Double sided printing duplex load with pre printed side down and top edge away from the printer Optional duplex unit must be installed C5500n User s Guide Multi Purpose MP Tray 46 Envelopes Load print side up flap down with top edge to the left and short edge into the printer You cannot duplex envelopes 4 Press the blue tray latch 1 toward the paper stack to lift the paper platform into the feed position C5500n User s Guide Multi Purpose MP Tray 47 Consumables Life Expectancy See Specifications on page 103 Part Numbers Toner Type C8 Black High Capacity Cyan High Capacity 43324404 43324403 Magenta High Capacity 43324402 Yellow High Capacity 43324401 Black standard Cyan standard Magenta standard Yellow standard Image Drum Fuser Belt Type C8 Black Cya
84. om the internet accessed through the Menu Installer on the CD C5500n User s Guide Installing the Utilities 226 Macintosh OS 9 x Utilities on the CD 1 Insert the CD supplied with your printer into the CD ROM drive 2 Double click the CD icon that appears on the desktop 3 Open the MAC folder 4 Click PSDRV gt English Double click the Mac Installer icon 5 Click Continue Accept the Software License Agreement Select Custom Install to access the Utility Installation 7 Click the boxes beside the Utilities you wish to install Click Install The Utilities install into the folder you specify during the installation process gi Download Utilities Download the utilities from the internet accessed through the Menu Installer on the CD OS 10 1 10 2 and 10 3 Utilities on the CD The utilities on the CD are not available for Mac OS X and will only run on Mac 9 x or Classic OS Once the Print Job Accounting utility has been set up by your Network Administrator it is transparent to the operation of the printer driver on your OS X system Download Utilities Download the utilities from the internet accessed through the Menu Installer on the CD C5500n User s Guide Installing the Utilities 227 Color Correction Utility General Information This utility allows you to fine tune the printer s color settings and save them for future use The Color Correct Utility is the best choice for worki
85. ooklet printing is restricted to four 4 pages per sheet two 2 pages per side Examples e print a 5 x 8 inch booklet on 842 x 11 inch paper e print an 8 x 11 inch booklet on 11 x 17 inch paper Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box Application settings override driver settings Driver settings override printer menu settings C5500n User s Guide Booklets Binding Print 157 Windows RUNE NOTES Before booklet printing can be carried out both the duplex unit and additional memory must be e installed e enabled in the driver Not available on some network connections see the Help file Some software applications may not support booklet printing The right to left setting allows a booklet to be printed for right to left reading which is used in some languages Booklet printing is restricted to four 4 pages per sheet two 2 pages per side Examples e print a 5 x 8 inch booklet on 8 2 x 11 inch paper e print an 8 x 11 inch booklet on 11 x 17 inch paper Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box Application settings override driver settings Driver settings override printer menu settings Open the file you want to print Click File gt Print In the Print dialog box select your printer Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click Properties Windows XP click P
86. or Printing Monitor Settings The brightness and contrast controls on your monitor can change how your document looks on screen Your monitor color temperature also influences how warm or cool the colors look NOTE Several of the Color Matching options make reference to your monitor s Color Temperature Many monitors allow you to adjust the color temperature through their control panels There are several settings found on a typical monitor 5000k or D50 Warmest yellowish lighting Typically used in graphics arts environments 6500k or D65 Cooler Approximates daylight conditions 9300k Cool The default setting for many monitors and television sets k degrees Kelvin a measurement of temperature Macintosh OS 10 1 10 2 and 10 3 You can calibrate your monitor s color regimen in System Preferences gt Displays gt Color C5500n User s Guide Color Matching 167 Color Matching Factors that Affect Color Printing Software Settings Many software applications have their own color settings The application settings may override the settings in the printer driver Please refer to the documentation for your software application for details on how that particular program s color management functions How the application displays color Some graphics applications such as CorelDRAW Adobe Photoshop or Macromedia Freehand may display color differently from office applications suc
87. ore red G Green y llow C cyan R red B Blue M Magenta 11 Click Test Print 12 The Adjustment Confirmation Sample prints 13 Ifthe sample meets your requirements click Set If the sample does not meet your requirements repeat Steps 10 12 until your requirements are met Then click Set 14 Click Save 15 Enter the setting name 16 Click OK 17 Click OK NOTE When you update or reinstall a printer driver the Color Correct Utility reloads the created Color Matching names Make sure that the Color Matching names appear in the Setting Selection Click Complete 18 Click Complete to exit the Color Correct Utility 19 When printing a document select the setting name C5500n User s Guide Color Correction Utility 241 Adjusting the Gamma Value and Hue Use the saved settings to print a document Windows 1 Open the file you want to print 2 Click File gt Print 3 In the Print dialog box select your printer 4 Next Windows XP Click Properties Click Advanced Windows 2000 Go to the next step 5 On the Color tab under Color Mode under User Setting select the Color Matching name you created using the Color Correct Utility NOTE When you update or reinstall a printer driver the Color Correct Utility reloads the created Color Matching names Make sure that the Color Matching names appear in the Setting Selection Click End 6 Click OK 7 Print the do
88. ox select your printer Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click Properties Windows XP click Preferences Windows 2000 go to the next step C5500n User s Guide N Up Printing 202 On the Setup tab under Finishing Mode 1 select the required number of pages per sheet in the drop down list To change additional settings click Options 2 Settings are Pages per Sheet Use this to print up to 16 pages on one sheet Layout Direction Use this to set the orientation in which multiple pages are printed on the sheet Border When printing multiple pages on one sheet use this to print a border between the sheets if desired Make your selections Click OK Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 XP Click OK Windows 2000 go to the next step Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click OK Windows XP 2000 click Print C5500n User s Guide N Up Printing 203 Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 1 2 3 4 Open the file you want to print Click File gt Print Open the drop down list below Presets Select Layout Make your selections Pages per Sheet Use this to print up to 16 pages on one sheet Layout Direction Use this to set the orientation in which multiple pages are printed on the sheet Border When printing multiple pages on one sheet use this to print a border between the sheets if desired Change any other settings as desired Click Print C5500n User s Guide N Up Printing 204 Photographs For the best
89. p to 28 Ib US Bond 58 lb Index 105 g m metric You cannot duplex e labels e envelopes e transparencies e paper weights above 28 Ib US Bond 58 Ib Index 105 g m metric Long Edge vs Short Edge Long Edge Short Edge Side 1 Side 2 C5500n User s Guide Duplex Printing 197 Windows Individual Print Jobs Please review General Information on page 195 for important information about duplex printing 1 AUN Open the file you want to print Click File Print In the Print dialog box select your printer Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click Properties Windows XP click Preferences Windows 2000 go to the next step On the Setup tab under 2 Sided Printing make your selection Choices are Long Edge or Short Edge Long Edge Short Edge Side 1 Side 2 Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 XP Click OK Windows 2000 go to the next step Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click OK Windows XP 2000 click Print C5500n User s Guide Duplex Printing 198 Windows All Print Jobs Default 1 2 5 Click Start gt Settings gt Printers Printers and Faxes for XP Right click the printer icon then Windows 98 Me select Properties Click the Printer Properties tab Windows XP 2000 select Properties Click Printing Preference Windows NT 4 0 select Document Defaults Follow steps below Note
90. pacity stack of media about 3 8 10 mm high about 10 envelopes 50 transparencies Loading print side up top edge facing into the printer Exit path rear exit Face Up Stacker best for general use top exit Face Down Stacker with restrictions See Paper Sizes and Exit Paths on page 37 duplex printing on both sides with restrictions See Duplexing Restrictions on page 36 C5500n User s Guide Multi Purpose Tray MP Tray Manual Feed 35 Duplexing Restrictions Important You can duplex e paper e paper weights up to 28 Ib US Bond 58 lb Index 105 g m metric You cannot duplex e labels e envelopes e transparencies e paper weights above 28 Ib US Bond 58 lb Index 105 g m metric C5500n User s Guide Multi Purpose Tray MP Tray Manual Feed 36 Paper Sizes and Exit Paths Paper size Feed Exit Exit MP Tray Rear Top Letter Yes Yes Yes 8Y2x 11 Legal 14 Yes Yes Yes 8Y2 x 14 Legal 13 5 Yes Yes Yes 82 x 13 5 Legal 13 Yes Yes Yes 8 2 x 13 Executive Yes Yes Yes 74 x 102 A4 Yes Yes Yes 210 x 297 mm A5 Yes Yes Yes 145 x 210 mm B5 Yes Yes Yes 182 x 257 mm Envelopes Yes Yes COM 10 Custom Yes Yes Minimum 3 94 to 5 83 100 x 148 mm Maximum 82 x 14 216 x 356 mm Banner a Use the Rear Exit Face Up Stacker for heavy paper transparencies envelopes and labels b Use the Top Exit Face Down Stacker only for paper up to 47 lb US Bond 98 Ib In
91. quality You usually do need the fastest possible print speed Using a lower print resolution can accomplish these goals Lowering the print resolution can reduce the need for toner and the wear on the image drum This increases the mileage of your toner and drum Raising the print resolution can maximize the image quality of a print job You usually do this for final versions of documents or when printing images photographs Windows All Print Jobs Default 1 Click Start Settings Printers Printers and Faxes for XP 2 Right click the printer icon 3 Next Windows 98 Me select Properties Click the Printer Properties tab Windows XP 2000 select Properties Click Printing Preferences Windows NT 4 0 select Document Defaults 4 Follow the steps below Note that the screen for setting defaults will have more tabs 5 On the Job Options tab under Quality make your selection High Quality The best quality image the printer provides Choose this for optimum results when printing graphics Fine Detail 600 x 1200 high resolution printing C5500n User s Guide Print Resolution e 210 Normal standard resolution The default Change any other settings as desired Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 XP click OK Windows 2000 go to the next step Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click OK Windows XP 2000 click Print C5500n User s Guide Print Resolution 211 Windows Individual Print Jobs 1 2
92. r s Guide Replace an Image Drum e 57 1 Press the cover release and open the top cover fully WARNING If the printer has been powered on the fuser is HOT This area is clearly labelled Do not touch it 2 Note the positions of the four image drums Cyan 1 Magenta 2 Yellow 3 Black 4 Mi 4 4 UA i Mil C5500n User s Guide Replace an Image Drum e 58 Lift the image drum complete with its toner cartridge out of the printer Discard it in accordance with your local regulations C5500n User s Guide Replace an Image Drum e 59 4 Unpack the new image drum CAUTION Image drum handling The image drum contains toner To avoid spilling toner be careful to keep it upright C5500n User s Guide Replace an Image Drum e 60 CAUTION The green surface at the base of each image drum is very delicate and light sensitive e Do not touch the green surface e Never expose the drum to direct sunlight or to very bright room lighting Do not expose it to normal room light for more than 5 minutes If the image drum must be out of the printer for longer than 5 minutes place the image drum inside a black plastic bag or carefully place it in a drawer or cabinet to keep it away from light 5 Grasp the white tape tab and peel the tape off the drum C5500n User s Guide Replace an Image Drum e 61 6 Remove the paper sheet Then remove the clear plastic film 7 If present remove
93. r life Standard cartridge approximately 2 000 pages at 5 coverage High capacity cartridge approximately 5 000 pages at 5 coverage Image drum life 20 000 pages at 3 pages per job Belt life 60 000 letter size pages 60 000 letter size pages C5500n User s Guide Specifications e 104 Troubleshooting General Information This section provides information to help you deal with problems that may arise when using the printer Troubleshooting is divided into the following sections Display Panel Messages see page 106 Paper Jams see page 110 Print Quality Problems see page 132 USB Problems see page 136 Application error see page 138 General Protection Fault see page 138 Paper Size Change Request see page 139 Printer does not go online see page 139 Printer makes a strange noise see page 139 Printer takes a long time to start printing see page 140 Printing cancels see page 140 Printing does not start see page 141 Printing is slow see page 141 Cleaning see page 142 C5500n User s Guide Troubleshooting 105 Display Panel Messages TONER SENSOR ERROR Flashes across the Open the top cover second line of the and make sure the display the indicated toner is there indicated color toner and properly seated in is missing from the printer C Cyan the printer Y Yellow M Magenta K Black ADD MORE MEMORY The document
94. references Windows 2000 go to the next step On the Setup tab under Finishing Mode in the drop down list select Booklets C5500n User s Guide Booklets Binding Print 158 6 Click Options Enter your settings Click OK 7 Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 Windows XP click OK Windows 2000 go to the next step 8 Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click OK Windows XP click Print Windows 2000 click Print Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 This feature is not available in these operating systems C5500n User s Guide Booklets Binding Print 159 Collating General Information Important If your software application has a collate option use it instead of the collate option in the printer driver This prevents any conflicts between the software application and the printer driver NOTE Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box Application settings override driver settings Driver settings override printer menu settings X 2 copies E gt 3 1 Collating is printing multiple copies of a multi page job where each copy has the pages arranged in the correct order If you print multiple copies of a multi page job and DO NOT specify collating all of the copies of the first page print before the copies of the subsequent page s print C5500n User s Guide Collating 160 Windows Important If your software application has a collate option use it i
95. remedy the cause nnn error problem write down number the message including the error number nnn then call your authorized Oki Data Service Dealer for service Note If you see a series of octets containing letters and numbers scrolling across the display be sure to write these down also and report them to the Service Dealer C5500n User s Guide Display Panel Messages 109 Paper Jams General Information Jams can occur due to paper misfeeding from a paper tray or at any point along the paper path When a jam occurs the printer immediately stops The control panel displays an error message This message tells you where the first sheet is jammed All jammed sheets must be removed in order to restore the printer to normal operation Once you clear a jam and close the cover you may see a new jam message indicating another jammed sheet which must be cleared This is especially likely if you are printing a multi page document or multiple copies of a single document Once all jams have been cleared the printer should automatically try to reprint any pages lost due to paper jams If it doesn t check the Jam Recovery setting in the System Configuration Menu It must be set to ON See Changing Settings on page 78 e If paper jams are frequent see page 111 e Jam is cleared but printer does not print see page 111 e Jam 370 see page 112 e Jam 371 see page 114 e Jam 372 see page 117 e Jam 37
96. rences Windows 2000 go to the next step Click on the Job Options tab Click Watermark Select a name from the Watermark list Adjust where and how the watermark prints if necessary Choices are On first page only In background As outline only Change any other settings as desired Click OK Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 XP click OK Windows 2000 go to the next step Next Windows 98 Me NT4 0 click OK Windows XP 2000 click Print Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 This feature is not available in these operating systems C5500n User s Guide Watermarks e 222 Utilities Overview The following utilities are available for your printer Color Correction Utility see page 228 Color Swatch Utility see page 243 Direct Network Printing Utility LPR see page 247 Display Language Utility see page 249 Network Setup Utility see page 250 Print Job Accounting Utility PrintSuperVision Web Driver Installer You may access the utilities two ways via the CD shipped with the printer via a download from the internet accesseed through the Menu Installer on the CD Here is a list of the utilities provided on the CD shipped with your printer Color Correction Utility see page 228 Color Swatch Utility see page 243 Direct Network Printing Utility LPR see page 247 Display Language Utility see page 249 Network Setup Utility see page 250 Here is a list of the utilities provided via download Print Job Accounting Utility Print
97. s View the pull down menus for the Hue X and Brightness Y values Adjust the values for Hue and Brightness to match the values from Step 11 E 4 Click Print Palette button to print the color sample file 5 Compare the palette colors in the screen and sample colors you Print Palette want to adjust and click an unmatched color An instruction appears in the screen Follow the instruction and adjust the colors 6 When you finish adjusting all the unmatched palettes click Print a Palette Confirm that the colors have changed to the ones you specified and click Next lt Back Cancel Hep C5500n User s Guide Color Correction Utility 235 14 Click OK 15 The Pallet Color Matching screen appears 4 Click Print Palette button to print the color sample file 5 Compare the palette colors in the screen and sample colors you want to adjust and click an unmatched color An instruction appears Print Palette in the screen Follow the instruction and adjust the colors 6 When you finish adjusting all the unmatched palettes click Print Palette Confirm that the colors have changed to the ones you Pese specified and click Next coca to C5500n User s Guide Color Correction Utility 236 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Click Test Print The Color Adjustment Chart prints JZ Compare the printed Color Adjustment
98. s in the menu press BACK to engage the setting To change another setting in the same menu use to move through the list of menu items to the one you wish to change then follow steps 5 though 7 To change the setting for an item in a different menu press BACK again then follow steps 2 through 7 C5500n User s Guide Printer Settings Menu Settings 78 Example Power Save Time To change the time interval for the printer to wait before going into Power Save mode default setting is 60 MIN 1 2 Press to enter the menu mode Press and or repeatedly until you see SYS CONFIG MENU Press ENTER to go into the Sys Config Menu POW SAVE TIME 60 MIN Press ENTER to select the Power Save Time item The value on the second line of the display begins flashing POW SAVE TIME 60 MIN Press repeatedly until the interval e g 240 MIN you wish to select appears on the second line POW SAVE TIME 240 MIN Press ENTER to select the new setting An asterisk appears on the second line of the display POW SAVE TIME 240 MIN i Press ON LINE to engage the new setting and to exit the menu The printer returns to standby mode C5500n User s Guide Printer Settings Menu Settings 79 Reset to Factory Defaults NOTE keep pressing the button repeatedly until you see the display indicated To reset the printer menu to its original default settings 1 Press to enter the Menu mode
99. t General Information The Duplex Unit enables your printer to print on both sides of the page See Duplex Printing on page 195 C5500n User s Guide Duplex Unit 40 Loading Paper Trays 1 and 2 NOTE If you have the optional second paper tray installed e If you are printing from the ist upper tray you can pull out the 2nd lower tray and reload it while the printer is printing If you are printing from the 2nd lower tray do not pull out the 1st upper tray while printing This will cause a paper jam 1 Remove the paper tray from the printer C5500n User s Guide Loading Paper e 41 2 Fan the paper to be loaded at the edges 1 and in the middle 2 Then tap the edges of the stack on a flat surface to make it flush again 3 ff 1 2 C5500n User s Guide Loading Paper e 42 3 Load paper print side down Make sure the rear stopper 1 and paper guides 2 are snug against the paper NOTE Load letterhead paper face down The top edge is aimed towards the front of the printer C5500n User s Guide Loading Paper 43 4 Gently close the paper tray NOTE 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 pri
100. t the printer prints the same color as displayed on your monitor Consider the displayed color as a reference e The printer may not be able to print the exact color that you desire 1 Install the utility from the CD using the Menu Installer Windows 2 Click Start Programs gt Color Swatch gt Color Swatch Utility 3 A swatch page displays showing commonly used colors C5500n User s Guide Color Swatch Utility 244 4 Select print to print sample pages watch Utility x File Help El mi 253 e235 peer 3 3101 go 10101 Eo 20204 A 153 G 0 ax 1 EN a ist 11 Gao io Eo 5 Use the color blocks to pick the specific colors that you want to appear in your printed document Each color block or sample is identified with information your software package needs to reproduce that color accurately The numbers under each block specify the amounts of the primary colors red R green G and blue B that mix to form each particular shade The amounts are given as a numerical value between 0 and 255 C5500n User s Guide Color Swatch Utility 245 Creating Custom Swatch Colors NOTE The Swatch Utility does not guarantee that the printer prints the same color as displayed on your monitor Consider the displayed color as a reference The printer may not be able to print the exact color that you desire If you don t find your desired color you can create or c
101. te Black If you do a lot of black only printing set the printer to use only black toner True Black Individual Print Jobs 1 When you print a job click on the driver s Color tab 2 Click in the box next to Grayscale If the box has a check mark the feature is ON If the box is empty the feature is OFF All Print Jobs Default 1 Click Start gt Settings gt Printers Printers and Faxes in Windows XP 2 Right click the printer name 3 Next Windows 98 Me select Properties Click Printer Properties Windows 2000 XP select Properties Click Printing Preferences Windows NT 4 0 select Document Defaults 4 Onthe Color tab click Grayscale If the box has a check mark the feature is ON If the box is empty the feature is OFF 5 Click OK twice NOTE Once Grayscale is set as the default you must select either Auto Color or Manual Color on the Color tab when you print color documents See List of Color Matching Methods on page 180 C5500n User s Guide Black Printing 152 Windows Black Finish Individual Print Jobs D ONH oyua NOTE The driver s color options are only designed to work with RGB data Open the file you want to print Click File gt Print Click on the Color tab At Advanced Color make your selection If the box has a check mark the feature is ON If the box is empty the feature is OFF Below Black Finish make your selection Choices are A
102. ter for longer than 5 minutes place the image drum inside a black plastic bag or carefully place it in a drawer or cabinet to keep it away from light C5500n User s Guide Replace the Belt Unit e 72 4 Locate the two blue locks 1 and the handle 2 5 Turn the two locks about 45 counterclockwise to release the belt C5500n User s Guide Replace the Belt Unit 73 6 Pull up the handle and lift the belt unit out of the printer 7 Unpack the new belt unit Hold it with the blue handle toward the front of the printer 8 Place the drive gear at the back of the belt unit in the gear at the left rear corner of the printer Lower the belt unit into the printer C5500n User s Guide Replace the Belt Unit 74 9 Turn the two belt locks about 45 clockwise to secure the belt unit in place 10 Place the four image drums toner cartridges back in the printer 1 Cyan 2 Magenta 3 Yellow 4 Black It is essential that they go back in the correct order WW Mil C5500n User s Guide Replace the Belt Unit 75 11 Close and latch the top cover C5500n User s Guide Replace the Belt Unit 76 Printer Settings Menu Settings This section lists the menus accessed via the controls on the printer s operator panel and displayed in the LCD window Many of these settings can be overridden by settings in the printer driver However several of the driver settings can be left at
103. the document print dialog box Application settings override driver settings Driver settings override printer menu settings See your printed Setup Guide for information on installing the driver supplied with your printer You can also go to http my okidata com to see download a copy of the Setup Guide or for the latest information on printer drivers For more information about working with your printer driver refer to the appropriate operating system e Macintosh see page 144 Summary Presets Scheduler Paper Handling C5500n User s Guide Printer Drivers e 143 Macintosh General Information Summary Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 The Summary lists all the printer settings currently made for your print job See Summary on page 145 Presets Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 Presets allow you to save a group of settings which you use for many documents or to change the settings designated as the Standard Preset See Presets on page 145 Scheduler Macintosh OS 10 3 only Scheduler allows you to schedule when your job will print and its priority relative to other jobs in the print queue See Scheduler on page 146 Paper Handling Macintosh OS 10 3 only Paper Handling allows you to determine how the pages in your print job will print Choices are Reverse page order All Pages Odd numbered pages or Even numbered pages Select Reverse page order to print the last
104. the onscreen instructions to change the language of the messages on the front panel Additional Information For help click on HELP in the program C5500n User s Guide Display Language Utility 249 Network Setup Utility General Information This utility provides an easy way to configure your printer on a network How to Install Load this program from the Menu Installer located on the CD Additional Information See the online Network User s Guide for details on how to use this utility The Network User s Guide is found on the CD shipped with your printer C5500n User s Guide Network Setup Utility 250
105. thernet black USB port 1 on the printer port C5500n User s Guide USB Problems e 136 Cannot print e PRNUSBx write error is displayed Interface is disabled In the printer menu settings enable the USB interface USB MENU gt USB gt ENABLE Printer is switched Turn on the printer OFF Printer interface Reconnect the printer interface cable cable is disconnected A converter buffer Test by connecting the printer and computer extension cable or directly USB hub is being used Printer driver output Set correct output port to which the printer port is incorrect interface cable is connected Printer is not Select the printer or set to default printer selected in the printer driver Incorrect printer Delete this printer driver and install correct driver is being used printer driver from the CD supplied with your printer C5500n User s Guide USB Problems e 137 Application error or General Protection Fault Application is not Upgrade the application suitable for the operating system Memory is Close all other applications insufficient for number of applications running Print file is Correct or recreate the file corrupted Memory is Increase computer s memory insufficient for application Printer driver is Correctly configure printer driver incorrectly configured C5500n User s Guide Application error e 138 Paper Size Change Request Paper loaded in
106. tray is Either change paper in tray to match size different size from formatted in application and press ON LINE to that formatted in continue or continue printing on existing paper software application by pressing ON LINE Printer does not go online Bad connection Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable Reconnect the power cable and switch the printer on If this does not clear the fault call for service Printer makes a strange noise Possible cause Remedy The printer is not Place the printer on a stable level surface horizontal There are scraps of Check the inside of the printer and remove paper or other foreign any such objects matter inside the printer The top cover is not Press the left and right sides of the top cover firmly shut C5500n User s Guide Paper Size Change Request 139 Printer takes a long time to start printing The printer has to In the printer menu settings set power save to warm up returning a higher value to increase the length of time from power save mode before entering power save mode SYS CONFIG MENU gt POW SAVE TIME The image drum Wait until this process has been completed carries out a cleaning process to ensure print quality which takes time The fuser unit adjusts Wait until this process has been completed temperature which takes time The printer is Wait until this data is processed processing data from another interface
107. ttings gt Printers Printers and Faxes in Windows XP Right click the printer name Next Windows 98 Me select Properties Click Printer Properties Windows 2000 XP select Properties Click Printing Preferences Windows NT 4 0 select Document Defaults Click on the Color tab At Auto Color make your selection If the box has a check mark the feature is ON C5500n User s Guide Color Matching 181 If the box is empty the feature is OFF 6 Click OK until you return to the Print dialog box 7 Print the document Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 1 AUN au Open the file you want to print Click File Print Open the drop down list below Presets Select Color Below Color Mode at Auto Color make your selection If the box has a check mark the feature is ON If the box is empty the feature is OFF Click Print The document prints C5500n User s Guide Color Matching 182 Advanced Color Advanced Color allows you to customize the color matching settings you use Color matching is a complex topic Use Advanced Color only if you are comfortable with color matching concepts Windows Individual Print Jobs SR MaU NOTE The driver s color options are only designed to work with RGB data Open the file you want to print Click File gt Print Click on the Color tab At Advanced Color make your selection If the box has a check mark the feature is ON If the box is empt
108. tware application See page 168 e how your software application displays colo r See page 168 e color settings in your printer driver See page 169 e viewing lighting conditions See page 170 e paper type See page 170 C5500n User s Guide Color Matching 165 Color Matching Factors that Affect Color Printing Monitor Colors vs Printer Colors Differences between the range of colors a monitor or printer can reproduce Neither a printer nor a monitor can reproduce the full range of colors seen by the human eye Each device is limited to a certain range of colors e A printer cannot reproduce all of the colors displayed on a monitor e A monitor cannot reproduce all of the colors printed by a printer Both devices use very different technologies to represent color e A monitor uses Red Green and Blue RGB phosphors or LCDs e A printer uses Cyan Yellow Magenta and Black CMYK toner or ink Very vivid colors such as intense reds and blues can be displayed on a monitor These same colors cannot be easily produced on any printer using toner or ink There are certain colors for example some yellows that can be printed but cannot be displayed accurately on a monitor These differences between monitor colors and printer colors are the main reasons why printed colors do not always match the colors displayed on screen C5500n User s Guide Color Matching 166 Color Matching Factors that Affect Col
109. uto Gloss and Matte Gloss This option produces printing with a more glossy finish Matte This option uses more Black and less CMYK while producing a flatter black Change any other settings as desired Click Print The document prints All Print Jobs Default 1 2 3 Click Start gt Settings gt Printers Printers and Faxes in Windows XP Right click the printer name Next Windows 98 Me Select Properties Click Printer Properties C5500n User s Guide Black Printing 153 0 Windows 2000 XP Select Properties Click Printing Preferences Windows NT 4 0 Select Document Defaults Click on the Color tab At Advanced Color make your selection If the box has a check mark the feature is ON If the box is empty the feature is OFF Below Black Finish make your selection Choices are Auto Gloss and Matte Gloss This option produces printing with a more glossy finish Matte This option uses more Black and less CMYK while producing a flatter black Change any other settings as desired Click Print The document prints C5500n User s Guide Black Printing 154 Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 True Black 1 Open the file you want to print 2 Click File gt Print 3 Open the drop down list below Presets Select Printer Option 4 At Always create 100 Black K Toner make your selection If the box has a check mark the feature is ON If the box is empty the feature is
110. ver settings override printer menu settings Color reproduction is a complex topic This topic is divided into two sections e background information The background information explains the factors that affect color matching See page 164 e how to information The how to information explains how to perform color matching with your printer See page 180 C5500n User s Guide Color Matching 163 Color Matching Background Information NOTE Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box Application settings override driver settings Driver settings override printer menu settings Color reproduction is a complex topic This background information explains the factors that affect color matching Background information is divided into these sections Factors that Affect Color Printing see page 165 Choosing a Color Matching Method see page 171 Printing Vivid Colors see page 176 Color Settings see page 177 Hue Brightness and Saturation see page 179 Prey C5500n User s Guide Color Matching 164 Color Matching Factors that Affect Color Printing There are many factors that affect color printing Some of the most important factors are the differences between the range of colors a monitor can reproduce versus the range of colors that a printer can reproduce See page 166 monitor settings See page 167 e color settings in your sof
111. y the feature is OFF Change any other settings as desired Click Print The document prints All Print Jobs Default 1 2 3 Click Start gt Settings gt Printers Printers and Faxes in Windows XP Right click the printer name Next Windows 98 Me select Properties Click Printer Properties Windows 2000 XP select Properties Click Printing Preferences Windows NT 4 0 select Document Defaults Click on the Color tab C5500n User s Guide Color Matching 183 5 At Advanced Color make your selection If the box has a check mark the feature is ON If the box is empty the feature is OFF 6 Change any other settings as desired 7 Click Print 8 The document prints Macintosh OS 10 2 and 10 3 1 BUP Nou Open the file you want to print Click File Print Open the drop down list below Presets Select Color Below Color Mode at Advanced Color make your selection If the box has a check mark the feature is ON If the box is empty the feature is OFF Change any other settings as desired Click Print The document prints C5500n User s Guide Color Matching 184 Grayscale This option prints all documents as monochrome No color prints The printer interprets all colors as a variation of grays Windows Individual Print Jobs ao MoU NOTE The driver s color options are only designed to work with RGB data Open the file you want to print Clic
112. y Scale see page 185 C5500n User s Guide Color Matching 179 Color Matching How To NOTE Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box Application settings override driver settings Driver settings override printer menu settings Color reproduction is a complex topic This how to information explains how to perform color matching with your printer List of Color Matching Methods This is a list of all possible options The list you see varies according to your computer platform operating system color production method and printer driver type To change these settings in your printer driver refer to the appropriate section e Auto Color see page 181 e Advanced Color see page 183 e Grayscale see page 185 C5500n User s Guide Color Matching 180 Auto Color Your printer automatically uses the best method to match color depending on the type of document you are printing Windows Individual Print Jobs AUNE au NOTE The driver s color options are only designed to work with RGB data Open the file you want to print Click File Print Click on the Color tab At Auto Color make your selection If the box has a check mark the feature is ON If the box is empty the feature is OFF Click OK until you return to the Print dialog box Print the document All Print Jobs Default 1 2 3 Click Start Se
113. y instead If this function is not enabled the printer will stop and request that the correct size be loaded ENABLE Set to DISABLE if you do not wish the DISABLE printer to check to see if the size paper loaded in the selected tray matches that required for the document being printed C5500n User s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu 82 AUTO SPEED Sets the print engine speed NORMAL SPEED If you are printing only color COLOR SPEED documents switch to COLOR SPEED If you are printing only monochrome documents switch to MONO 24PPM AUTO SPEED sets the speed of printing based on whether the first page is color or monochrome If you are printing a document with a color cover followed by mostly monochrome pages use MIXED SPEED C5500n User s Guide Lists of Available Settings by Menu 83 Media Menu Notes e Factory default settings are shown in bold e Items with a dagger t only appear when the appropriate option is installed TRAY1 PAPERSIZE A4 A5 A6 B5 Defines the size of paper LEGAL14 LEGAL13 5 loaded in Tray 1 LEGAL13 LETTER EXECUTIVE CUSTOM TRAY1 MEDIATYPE PLAIN Defines the type of media LETTERHEAD loaded in Tray 1 This will BOND help the printer to adjust its RECYCLED internal operating ROUGH parameters such as engine speed and fusing temperature TRAY1 LIGHT MEDIUM Adjusts the printer for the MEDIAWEIGHT HEAVY weight of paper stock loaded in the tray See Paper We

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