Preface, EEC compatibility, Energy Star | Oki DP-5000 specification

Preface

Every effort has been made to ensure that the informa- tion in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to- date. Oki assumes no responsibility for the results of er- rors beyond its control. Oki also cannot guarantee that changes in software and equipment made by other man- ufacturers 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 Oki.

Copyright 1999 by Oki. All rights reserved.

Oki is a registered trademark of Oki Electric Industry Company Ltd.

Energy Star is a trademark of the United States Envi- ronmental Protection Agency.

Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trade- marks of Microsoft Corporation.

Apple, Macintosh, Mac, MacOS and True Type are reg- istered trademarks of Apple Computer Corporation.

EEC compatibility

This product complies with the re- quirements of the Council Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC amend- ed by 93/68/EEC on the approxima- t i o n o f t h e l a w s r e l a t i n g t o electromagnetic compatibility and low voltage.

Energy Star

As an Energy Star Partner, Oki has determined that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency.

ii	User’s Guide

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Oki DP-5000 manual Preface, EEC compatibility, Energy Star

Contents

DP-5000 Metallic and Colour Desktop Printer Energy Star PrefaceEEC compatibility Safety instructions English User’s Guide Table of contents Installation and Operation, Macintosh Specialised Printing Operations Maintenance Troubleshooting Appendix a Optional Devices Specifications & SettingsIndex Introduction Introduction Features Removing package contents Preparing your printer Closing front cover Locating printer Installing output paper tray Printer functions Front view of printer Rear view of printer Rear view of printer with Macintosh interface module Inside the printer Paper feed switch Control panel Indicator lights summary Light Light status Printer status Connecting the printer to a power supply Connecting cables for WindowsConnecting the printer to your computer User’s Guide Ink cartridges Identifying ink cartridge and paper types Installing ink cartridges English Replacing or changing ink cartridges Loading paper Paper types and available feeding modes 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 Purpose of the printer driver Installing the printer driverTurning on the power System requirements Port monitor setup Installing printer software from CDInstalling printer software using Plug & Play Select the I/O port speed Port speed errorConfigure LPT port Requirements Printing operationsPrinting in monochrome Placing an ink cartridge in your printer Setting up the printer driver for monochrome printing Printing in colour Placing ink cartridges in your printer Printing on reverse side Setting up the printer driver for colour printingSetting up the printer driver for printing on reverse side Turning off the power Preparing for installation Turn on the power Using balloon help Contents of the installation diskInstalling the printer driver software Testing the printer Selecting the correct driver Print preview Setup dialogue boxPrint dialogue box 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 Colour printing on VPhoto print film Install ink cartridgesVPhoto colour printing Prepare the image to be printed Requirement Set up the printer driver for printingColour printing on plain paper Load the paper in your printer User’s Guide Printing in foil colour Single foil colour printing Requirements Multi foil colour printing Set Media Type depending on the paper to be used 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 Requirements Install ink cartridgesPrinting on overhead transparencies Prepare the image to be printed Setting up transparency separators Set up the printer driver for printing English Prepare the image to be undercoated Install ink cartridgeUndercoating with VPhoto primer ink cartridge Load the paper in your printer Printing on undercoat User’s Guide Cleaning the printer Cleaning the main unit Cleaning the print head Cleaning the platen Cleaning the feed roller Changing dye sub cleaning pads English User’s Guide Printer errors Troubleshooting generalPower failure while printing Ready/insert button functions Clearing paper jams English Is the power cable disconnected? Troubleshooting WindowsPower does not come on Are you using the proper printer cable? Printer does not print or stops while printing Is the printer turned on? Printing is light, distorted, or has gaps Has one of ribbons separated from the head? Is the ink cartridge head dirty? Are the ink cartridges for colour printing installed? Colour printing is not working or is extremely slow Corner cut end is placed at the top of the paper guide Has the carriage packing material been removed? Ink cartridges are not correctly recognised Mechanism or cartridge change errorAre the ink cartridges correctly installed? Printing quality, hue, and resolution queries Ink and paper How should I use white ink? White ink can be used as follows Other operational queries Would like to use a printer switcherConnection method How do I delete the printer driver? How can I reduce or enlarge my document? Is At Ease installed? Troubleshooting MacintoshIs the power cord disconnected? Icon does not appear in the Chooser DP-5000 printer cannot be selected in Chooser Are the Scsi cable and terminator correctly connected? 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 Is the bar code on the cartridge dirty? Clean the bar code Mechanism or cartridge change error occurredAre the cartridges installed correctly? Black & White Printing is possible, but the foil ink is not trans- parent Is this printer compatible with PostScript? Other operational problemsCan I connect multiple DP printers to a single computer? Why can I not print correctly with page layout Settings? Specifications & Settings DIP switches Options Using cardboard or thick paper Printable area Print media Available suppliesInk cartridges Options Installation for iMac USB interface kit User’s Guide Using the OKI USB printer Deleting the OKI printer driver Installing for WindowsInstalling the USB printer driver Q1 The USB printer cannot be selected in the Chooser Troubleshooting for USB interface kitIMac Windows Q4 How do I delete the USB printer driver? Dye sublimation upgrade kit Installing the upgrade Installing the printer software Installing the port monitor for Windows 95/98 Installing the printer driver for Macintosh Connecting Scsi interface for Macintosh Connecting the Macintosh Scsi interface module Removing the Scsi interface module Power supply connection Checking the Scsi device number 110 Index 112 Index 113 114 OKI Systems Companies