USB interface kit, Installation for iMac | Oki DP-5000 manual

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Appendix A - Optional Devices

USB interface kit

The OKI USB Interface Kit enables you to use your OKI DP-5000 Series printer with an Apple® iMac™ or with a Windows 95/98® computer that has a USB port.

Important Note 1:

DO NOT unplug the USB interface cable while print- ing. If you do so you must restart your computer before re-commencing printing.

Important Note 2:

The OKI USB interface cable works only with the des- ignated OKI DP-5000 printer.

Important Note 3:

If your iMac computer is running Mac OS 8.1 you must install the iMac update 1.0 software. This upgrade is not included on the OKI CD-ROM but can be down- loaded, free of charge, from the Apple Web site. Please note that you do not need to install this update with Mac OS 8.5 or greater.

System requirements

•Apple iMac computer, Mac OS 8.1 with iMac Update 1.0 or later.

•PC compatible computer with USB port, Win- dows 98.

Installation for iMac

To install the OKI USB Interface Kit to enable you to operate your DP-5000 printer with an Apple iMac, fol- low these steps:

Caution:

Make sure the computer and printer are turned off before you connect the USB printer cable.

1.Connect the USB interface cable (1) to the paral- lel connector (2) on the printer.

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Contents

DP-5000 Metallic and Colour Desktop Printer Preface EEC compatibilityEnergy Star English Safety instructions User’s Guide Table of contents Specialised Printing Operations Installation and Operation, Macintosh Troubleshooting Maintenance Specifications & Settings IndexAppendix a Optional Devices Introduction Introduction Features Preparing your printer Removing package contents Locating printer Closing front cover Installing output paper tray Front view of printer Printer functions Rear view of printer with Macintosh interface module Rear view of printer Inside the printer Control panel Paper feed switch Light Light status Printer status Indicator lights summary Connecting cables for Windows Connecting the printer to your computerConnecting the printer to a power supply User’s Guide Identifying ink cartridge and paper types Ink cartridges Installing ink cartridges English Replacing or changing ink cartridges Paper types and available feeding modes Loading paper Loading paper in automatic feed mode Loading high grade/plain/laser paper and transparencies Loading paper in manual feed mode Initial Setup User’s Guide Turning on the power Installing the printer driverPurpose of the printer driver System requirements Installing printer software from CD Installing printer software using Plug & PlayPort monitor setup Port speed error Configure LPT portSelect the I/O port speed Printing in monochrome Printing operationsRequirements Placing an ink cartridge in your printer Setting up the printer driver for monochrome printing Placing ink cartridges in your printer Printing in colour Setting up the printer driver for colour printing Setting up the printer driver for printing on reverse sidePrinting on reverse side Turning off the power Turn on the power Preparing for installation Contents of the installation disk Installing the printer driver softwareUsing balloon help Selecting the correct driver Testing the printer Setup dialogue box Print dialogue boxPrint preview Printing operations Setting up the printer driver for monocrome printing Placing ink cartridges in your printer Setting up colour matching option Perature see your computer’s reference manual for details Click OK in the Print dialogue box to start print- ing VPhoto colour printing Install ink cartridgesColour printing on VPhoto print film Prepare the image to be printed Set up the printer driver for printing Colour printing on plain paperRequirement Load the paper in your printer User’s Guide Single foil colour printing Printing in foil colour Requirements Set Media Type depending on the paper to be used Multi foil colour printing White portions of data R=G=B=100% are not printed Simultaneous full colour and foil colour printing Colour compositions using RGB settings n Install ink cartridges User’s Guide Printing on overhead transparencies Install ink cartridgesRequirements Prepare the image to be printed Set up the printer driver for printing Setting up transparency separators English Undercoating with VPhoto primer ink cartridge Install ink cartridgePrepare the image to be undercoated Load the paper in your printer Printing on undercoat User’s Guide Cleaning the main unit Cleaning the printer Cleaning the platen Cleaning the print head Cleaning the feed roller Changing dye sub cleaning pads English User’s Guide Troubleshooting general Power failure while printingPrinter errors Clearing paper jams Ready/insert button functions English Power does not come on Troubleshooting WindowsIs the power cable disconnected? Are you using the proper printer cable? Is the printer turned on? Printer does not print or stops while printing Has one of ribbons separated from the head? Printing is light, distorted, or has gaps Is the ink cartridge head dirty? Colour printing is not working or is extremely slow Are the ink cartridges for colour printing installed? Corner cut end is placed at the top of the paper guide Has the carriage packing material been removed? Mechanism or cartridge change error Are the ink cartridges correctly installed?Ink cartridges are not correctly recognised Printing quality, hue, and resolution queries How should I use white ink? White ink can be used as follows Ink and paper Connection method Would like to use a printer switcherOther operational queries How do I delete the printer driver? How can I reduce or enlarge my document? Is the power cord disconnected? Troubleshooting MacintoshIs At Ease installed? Icon does not appear in the Chooser Are the Scsi cable and terminator correctly connected? DP-5000 printer cannot be selected in Chooser Is the ready light off? Has the printer been selected using the Chooser? Has one of the ribbons separated from the head? Are you printing on the wrong side of the paper? Is the cut corner in the correct position? Mode is used. Printing on the photo side is unreli- able Mechanism or cartridge change error occurred Are the cartridges installed correctly?Is the bar code on the cartridge dirty? Clean the bar code Black & White Printing is possible, but the foil ink is not trans- parent Other operational problems Can I connect multiple DP printers to a single computer?Is this printer compatible with PostScript? Why can I not print correctly with page layout Settings? Specifications & Settings Options DIP switches Printable area Using cardboard or thick paper Ink cartridges Available suppliesPrint media Options USB interface kit Installation for iMac User’s Guide Using the OKI USB printer Installing for Windows Installing the USB printer driverDeleting the OKI printer driver Troubleshooting for USB interface kit IMacQ1 The USB printer cannot be selected in the Chooser Windows Q4 How do I delete the USB printer driver? Installing the upgrade Dye sublimation upgrade kit Installing the port monitor for Windows 95/98 Installing the printer software Installing the printer driver for Macintosh Connecting the Macintosh Scsi interface module Connecting Scsi interface for Macintosh Removing the Scsi interface module Checking the Scsi device number Power supply connection 110 Index 112 Index 113 114 OKI Systems Companies