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Safety instructions
This printer has been carefully designed to give years of
safe, reliable performance. As with all electrical equip-
ment, however, there are a few basic precautions that
should be taken to avoid personal injury or damaging
the printer:
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Do not use the printer near water, or spill liquid
of any kind into it.
Make sure that the power source matches the rat-
ing listed on the back of the printer. If you are not
sure, check with your dealer or with your local
power company.
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Read this setup guide carefully and save it for
future reference.
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This printer has an earthed plug as a safety fea-
ture and will only connect to an earthed outlet. If
this plug cannot be connected to a power outlet,
then it is possible that the power outlet is of the
older, non-earthed type. Contact an electrician to
have the power outlet replaced. Do not use an
adapter to defeat the earthing.
Read and follow all warning and instruction
labels on the printer itself.
Disconnect the printer before cleaning. Use only
a damp cloth. Do not use liquid or aerosol clean-
ers to clean the printer.
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Place the printer on a firm, solid surface. If the
printer is placed on something unsteady, it may
fall and become damaged or injure someone. If
the printer is placed on a soft surface, such as a
rug, sofa, or bed, the vents may become blocked
causing the printer to overheat.
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To avoid damaging the power cable, do not put
anything on it or place it where it will be walked
on. If the cable becomes damaged or frayed,
replace it immediately.
If an extension cable or power strip is being used
with the printer, make sure that the total of the
amperage rating required by all the equipment is
less than the rating of the extension cable or
power strip. The total ratings of all equipment
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Do not put the printer on or near a heat source,
such as a radiator or heat register. Keep it out of
direct sunlight. Allow enough room around the
printer for adequate ventilation and easy access.
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plugged into the outlet should not exceed 13
amperes.
If anything happens that indicates that the printer is not
working properly or has been damaged, disconnect the
printer from the power source and contact your dealer.
These are some of the things to look for:
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The power outlet into which the printer is con-
nected must remain accessible at all times.
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The power cable or plug is frayed or damaged.
Opening any cover may expose hot surfaces.
These are clearly labelled. Do NOT touch them.
Liquid has been spilled into the printer, or it has
been exposed to water.
Do not insert anything into the ventilation slots
on the printer; you could get a shock or cause a
fire.
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The printer has been dropped, or the cabinet is
damaged.
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Aside from the routine maintenance described in
the user’s guide, do not try to service the printer
yourself. Opening a cover may expose you to
shocks or other hazards.
The printer does not function normally when fol-
lowing the operating instructions.
Do not make any adjustments other than those
outlined in the user’s guide as damage may be
caused to the printer.
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Table of contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
EEC compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Table of contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Chapter 2 - Initial Setup
Connecting cables for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting the printer to a power supply . . . . . . . 11
Ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Identifying ink cartridge and paper types . . . . . . . 13
Installing ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Replacing or changing ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . 16
Loading paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Paper types and available feeding modes . . . . . . . 17
Notes and precautions about paper. . . . . . . . . . 17
Loading paper in automatic feed mode . . . . . . . . . 18
Loading high grade/plain/laser paper and
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Preparing your printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Removing package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Opening front cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Closing front cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Locating printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Installing output paper tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Printer functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Front view of printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Rear view of printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Rear view of printer with Macintosh interface
transparencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Loading paper in manual feed mode . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Chapter 3 - Installation and Operation, Windows
Installing the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Purpose of the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Turning on the power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Installing printer software from CD. . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Installing printer software using Plug & Play . . . . 24
module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Inside the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Paper feed switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Control panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Indicator lights summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
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Port monitor setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Select the I/O port speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Port speed error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Configure LPT port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Printing operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Printing in monochrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Placing an ink cartridge in your printer . . . . . . 26
Setting up the printer driver for monochrome
Selecting the correct driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Testing the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Page setup dialogue box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Print dialogue box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Print preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Printing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Printing in monochrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Placing an ink cartridge in your printer. . . . . . .35
Printing in colour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Placing ink cartridges in your printer. . . . . . . . 28
Setting up the printer driver for colour printing29
Printing on reverse side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Setting up the printer driver for printing on reverse
side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Turning off the power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Printing in colour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Placing ink cartridges in your printer . . . . . . . .37
Setting up the printer driver for colour printing37
Setting up colour matching option . . . . . . . . . .38
Printing on reverse side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Setting up the printer driver for printing on reverse
side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Chapter 4 - Installation and Operation, Macintosh
Installing the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Purpose of the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Preparing for installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Turn on the power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Contents of the installation disk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Installing the printer driver software . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using balloon help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Chapter 5 - Specialised Printing Operations
VPhoto colour printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Colour printing on VPhoto print film . . . . . . . . . . .41
Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Prepare the image to be printed. . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Install ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Load VPhoto print film in your printer. . . . . . .41
Set up the printer driver for printing . . . . . . . . .42
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Install ink cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Load the overhead transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Setting up transparency separators. . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Set up the printer driver for printing . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Undercoating with VPhoto primer ink cartridge. . . . . 56
Prepare the image to be undercoated . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Install ink cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Load the paper in your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Set up the printer driver for printing . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Printing on undercoat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Colour printing on plain paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Prepare the image to be printed. . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Install ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Load the paper in your printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Printing in foil colour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Single foil colour printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Prepare the image to be printed. . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Install ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Load the paper in your printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Set up the printer driver for printing . . . . . . . . .46
Multi foil colour printings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Prepare the image to be printed. . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Install ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Load the paper in your printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Set up the printer driver for printing . . . . . . . . .48
Simultaneous full colour and foil colour printing. .49
Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Prepare the image to be printed. . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Install ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Load the paper in your printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Set up the printer driver for printing . . . . . . . . .51
Printing on overhead transparencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Prepare the image to be printed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Chapter 6 - Maintenance
Cleaning the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cleaning the main unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cleaning the print head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Cleaning the platen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Cleaning the feed roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Changing dye sub cleaning pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Chapter 7 - Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting - general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Power failure while printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Printer errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Ready/insert button functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Paper feed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Paper eject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Cancelling an alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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Forced printing and clearing data. . . . . . . . . . . 66
Clearing paper jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Troubleshooting - Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Troubleshooting - Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Installing the printer software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Installing the port monitor for Windows 95/98 . .105
Installing the printer driver for Macintosh . . . . . .106
Connecting SCSI interface for Macintosh . . . . . . . . .107
Connecting the Macintosh SCSI interface module107
Removing the SCSI interface module. . . . . . . . . .108
Connecting the printer to your computer . . . . . . .108
Checking the SCSI device number . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Power supply connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Chapter 8 - Specifications & Settings
Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
DIP switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Printable area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Available supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Print media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Index
Appendix A - Optional Devices
USB interface kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Installation for iMac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Using the OKI USB printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Installing for Windows 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Deleting the OKI printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Installing the USB printer driver . . . . . . . . . . 100
Troubleshooting for USB interface kit . . . . . . . . 101
iMac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Windows 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Dye sublimation upgrade kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Installing the upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
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Chapter 1 - Introduction
Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of the OKI DP-5000 Pho-
to Quality Colour Printer. This printer represents the
most recent advances in printing quality and technolo-
gy. Whether you need a printer for your Windows PC,
your Macintosh or the new iMac computer, this printer
is the solution you have been looking for. In addition to
the standard features listed in this Chapter we can offer
a number of optional devices which expand machine
functions and further support your communication
needs. The available options include:
• Macintosh SCSI Interface Module
• USB Interface Kit for iMac and PC with Windows 98
• Dye Sublimation Upgrade Kit ( for photographic
printing)
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Features
The following is a summarised list of the many standard
features offered by your new printer:
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Variable-dot 2400 dots-per-inch printing resolu-
tion.
Seven-colour ink capacity, the most challenging
printing tasks are easily accomplished.
Fully compatible with all of the standard inks and
foil colours.
Fade-proof, smear-proof, and waterproof print-
ing.
Ability to print on any paper using our VPhoto
Primer cartridge.
Our Econo Black cartridge can be used again and
again, for the lowest-cost black and white print-
ing.
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Reversable finish cartridge enabling the cartridge
to have a more extended life.
Option to add dye sublimation printing. With a
simple upgrade kit, you can have true continuous-
tone photographic-quality printing at your finger-
tips.
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Preparing your printer
2. Remove the three pieces of tape (1) from the out-
side of the printer before using.
Removing package contents
1. Lift the printer out of its container box. Remove
the packing materials from inside and outside the
printer.
Opening front cover
1. Open the front cover to remove the inside pack-
ing material.
Caution
The printer is shipped with tape, spacers, and other
packing materials to prevent delicate parts from being
damaged while in transit. Remove these packing materials
before using the printer. Damage to the printer or
malfunction may occur if the printer is used while these
packing materials are still present.
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2. To open the front cover (1), push the front cover
release button (2) to release the internal lock.
Gently lower the front cover with your hand.
3. Remove the two pieces of carriage packing mate-
rial (1) from inside the printer.
4. Press down on the release lever (2).
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5. Remove the tape (3) from the metal frame, and
move the smaller packing piece (1) to the left.
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6. Remove the other tape (3) from the carriage
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Caution:
Operating the printer without first removing the packing
materials may damage the printer.
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Closing front cover
Close the front cover after removing the carriage pack-
ing material.
Caution:
When closing the front cover, never slam it shut. The ink
cartridges can become dislodged and damage to the
printer may result.
Caution:
Locating printer
Do not remove the white pad (1) or the cleaning pad (2) at
the left end of the platen (3). They are there to clean the
print head. Removing them can cause the printer to
malfunction. The cleaning pad can be replaced when it
gets dirty. Do not touch the cover open sensor (4), which is
located on the left side of the printer.
After removing the packing material and reading the
safety precautions (see page iii), choose a location
which offers a stable, firm surface for your printer. Try
to avoid places which are subject to extremes of heat,
cold, sunlight and damp. Also, choose a location from
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which you can run the power cables safely to suitable
nearby connection points.
Installing output paper tray
Place the printer on the output paper tray (1) as shown
below. During printing, extend the paper tray. The out-
put paper tray will hold up to 100 sheets of paper.
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Printer functions
The following paragraphs explain the name and func-
tion of each part of the printer.
changing ink cartridges. Open the front cover
gently, using both hands.
3. Front cover - The front cover protects the internal
mechanisms of the printer. The cover is always
closed during printing.
Front view of printer
1. Sheet feeder - Paper can fed into the printer either
automatically or manually. Place a stack of not
more than 100 sheets (plain laser paper) for auto-
matic feed. In manual feed, insert a single sheet at
4. Paper output slot - Paper exits the printer through
this slot.
a time.
Caution:
1
Never reach inside the printer while it is operating. Injury
may result. Do not open the front cover while the printer is
running.
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2. Front cover release button - Pressing this button
opens the front cover. The front cover will need to
be opened when there is a paper jam or when
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5. Paper stopper - This stopper prevents the paper
from rising when the small size media is set verti-
cally for printing.
2. Accessory connector - This connector is used to
connect an optional dye sublimation key or Mac-
intosh interface module to the printer. Make sure
you remove the rectangular plastic connector
cover before connecting either of these options.
6. Paper support - The paper support holds the
loaded paper upright. To extend the paper sup-
port, pull up on the top edge.
3. Paper feed switch - This switch sets the paper
feeding method to automatic feed mode or man-
ual feed mode.
7. Paper feed guide - This guide feeds the paper into
the printer. Set the adjustable guide on the left to
match the paper size being used.
4. Power socket - The power cable connects to the
power socket.
Rear view of printer
Rear view of printer with Macintosh
interface module
1. Parallel interface connector - The printer cable is
connected to the parallel interface connector.
1. DIP switches - The DIP switches are used to set
the SCSI device number for the printer.
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2. SCSI connector - The SCSI connectors are used
for connecting to the Macintosh computer and/or
other SCSI devices.
needed for a particular printing job. A maximum
of seven ink cartridges is allowed.
3. Carriage - The carriage automatically picks up
the specific ink cartridge needed for printing and
moves it to the printing location. The carriage
also contains the print head.
3. Paper feed switch - This switch sets the paper
feeding method to automatic feed mode or man-
ual feed mode.
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4. Power socket - The power cable connects to the
power socket.
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Inside the printer
1. Marking sticker - The marking sticker confirms
that the carriage is in the standard position. Try
not to smear the face of the sticker. If it gets dirty,
gently clean it with a dry cotton swab. As you do
so, be careful not to peel it off.
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4. Release lever - This lever, located to the right of
the carriage and platen, is used to clear paper
jams. Press the release lever down to remove the
jammed paper. When you close the front cover,
the lever will automatically go back to its original
position.
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5. Print head - The print head prints the characters.
Take care not touch the underside of the head.
2. Ink cartridge holder plate - There are four holder
plates which hold the two ink cartridges each
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Paper feed switch set to position “A”Paper feed switch
set to position “M”
Caution:
Mishandling the print head or carriage can cause damage
to the printer. Also, never load an ink cartridge directly
into the carriage. Malfunction or damage to the printer
may result.
Control panel
The top area of the printer has two buttons and three
LED indicator lights. This area of the printer is called
the control panel.
Paper feed switch
1. Power button - Use the power button to turn the
printer on and off.
Caution:
Do not move the paper feed switch while paper is being
fed, otherwise the paper may feed in incorrectly. Move the
paper feed switch until it clicks into position “M” or “A”.
Paper will not feed properly unless the switch is correctly
set to either “M” or “A”.
For continuous printing using automatic feeding, set the
paper feed switch to position “A”. To manually feed pa-
per, set the paper feed switch to position “M”.
2. Ready / Insert button - Use the ready / insert but-
ton to load and eject paper. When the paper feed
switch is set in position “M”, this button is used
to feed or eject paper. The button is not func-
tional when the paper feed switch is in position
“A”. Pressing the ready / insert button for three
seconds or more causes the printer to print a sam-
ple page.
3. Error light - This light blinks when a printer error
has occurred.
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4. Ready light - This light illuminates when the
printer is ready to print. The light blinks slowly
while printing and goes out when printing has
paused or stopped.
Light Status
Error Status
Description
power ready error
Hardware
error
An electrical circuit error has
occurred.
Blink Blink Blink
Nonvolatile
error
Contents of printer memory
have been lost.
5. Power light - Indicates whether the printer is on
or off. The light illuminates when the printer is
on. When the light is off, the internal functions of
the printer still retain power. To completely shut
off power to the printer, unplug the power cable
from the socket.
Printer is out of paper or de-
selected during paper feed
Out of paper
Paper jam
Paper jam detected.
Ink cartridge ribbon needs
replacement.
Ribbon end
Error detected during ink car-
tridge change, or eight car-
tridges installed plus one on
carriage.
For a full description of the indicator lights refer to ‘In-
dicator Lights Summary’
Cartridge
change error
On
Off
Blink
Mechanism
error
Indicator lights summary
Printer mechanical error.
Front cover left open.
Front cover
open
Light
power
Light status
Printer status
Ready for operation
Necessary
ribbon not
installed.
Necessary ink cartidge not
installed or used up. Forced
printing still possible.
On
Fast blinking
Off
Printing sample page
Printer not ready
On
Select mode (ready to print)
Deselect mode (not ready)
Receiving or processing data
Printer error detected
Normal
ready
error
Fast blinking
Slow blinking
Fast blinking
Off
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Connecting cables for Windows
When your printer has been positioned in a suitable lo-
cation, you can connect it to your Windows PC with a
printer cable and to a suitable AC power source with the
power cable.
2
Connecting the printer to your computer
Caution
Power to the printer and computer must be turned off and
the power cables unplugged before connecting or
disconnecting the printer cable. Otherwise damage or
malfunction may result.
3
1
interface module, see ‘Connecting SCSI interface for
Macintosh’ in Appendix A.
Connect the printer to the computer with a bi-direction-
al printer cable. Secure the printer cable (1) to the con-
nectors on the printer (2) and on the computer (3).
Connecting the printer to a power supply
1. Plug the power cable into the power socket on the
printer. Make sure that the power cable is
securely seated in the socket.
Note
When using your printer with a Macintosh computer,
connect the printer to the Macintosh using a SCSI
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2. Plug the free end of the power cable into a suita-
ble AC power source (such as a wall socket).
Caution:
Power to the printer is completely cut off only when the
cable is unplugged. Place the printer where you can easily
unplug it from the wall socket. Also, pull the plug and not
the cable when unplugging the printer.
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Ink cartridges
The following describes how to identify the different
types of ink cartridge and how to install and remove the
cartridges from the printer.
Ink cartridge
type
Matching paper
type
Printing type
Part number
Black
41067604
41067603
41067602
Yellow
VPhoto
Plain paper
Magenta
VPhoto primer
Identifying ink cartridge and paper types
printing (fine)
on plain paper
2400 dpi
Laser paper
41067606
1
The ink cartridge type is indicated on the surface of
each cartridge.
*
High grade paper
Cyan
41067601
41067607
41067604
41067603
41067602
41067601
41067607
41067608
41067609
Finish II
Black
Ink cartridge
type
Matching paper
type
Printing type
Part number
VPhoto
Plain paper
Yellow
Magenta
Cyan
printing on
VPhoto film
2400 dpi
VPhoto print film
Laser paper
High grade paper
Black text
Econo Black 41067605
Finish II
Gold foil
Silver foil
Overhead
projector
transparency film
Plain paper
Laser paper
Black
41067604
41067603
41067602
Plain paper
Spot colour
printing
High grade paper
Standard
colour printing
600 dpi
Yellow
Magenta
Laser paper
Overhead
projector
transparency film
White
41067610
High grade paper
Cyan
41067601
Photo cyan
41067612
Photo magenta 41067613
Photo yellow 41067614
Photo overcoat 41067611
Dye
sublimation
Dye Sub paper
(A4)
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Use VPhoto primer for any plain papers.
1. The cartridge has a stopper (1) to prevent slack in
the ribbon (see below). Remove this stopper from
the ink cartridge.
Caution 1
The manufacturer only recommends printing with the
cartridge-paper combinations listed in Table 1.
2. Insert a pencil from the side marked “B” and turn
the pencil slowly to take up any slack in the rib-
bon (1).
Caution 2
Printing with an inappropriate ink cartridge-paper
combination can damage the cartridge ribbon.
D
N
I
W
Caution 3
Printing outside the printable paper area can damage the
cartridge ribbon. Always print within the printable area.
See ‘Printable Area’ in Specifications and Settings.
3. Open the front cover by pushing the front cover
release button to release the internal lock. Gently
lower the front cover with your hand.
Installing ink cartridges
4. Hold the ink cartridge with your thumb and index
finger so that the side with the letter “B” and the
manufacturer’s logo faces upward.
Install ink cartridges by following the steps below.
5. Insert the left end of the ink cartridge into the ink
cartridge holder, while pushing the left side latch
of the holder slightly to the left along with the
cartridge.
1
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Note
7. Place the second ink cartridge on top of the ink
cartridge already installed. Gently push down the
centre of the ink cartridges.
The printer carriage located inside the printer can
select and pick up the necessary ink cartridge from any
holder. You can place up to 7 cartridges of the same
colour in the holders to reduce the need to change ink
cartridges.
Caution
The ink cartridges may be put in any holder but DO NOT
put ink cartridges directly into the carriage. Doing so may
result in damage to the printer.
6. Push down the right side of the ink cartridge.
Make sure that the ink cartridge is securely
locked into the holder, and that there is no slack
in the ribbon.
Caution 1:
Place the side marked “B” face up. If the ink cartridge is
installed upside down, the printer will not know it has
been installed. Only the Econo Black and Finish
Cartridges are reversible.
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2. Removing an ink cartridge is similar to installing
it. Hold the centre of the cartridge with your
thumb and index finger. Push the left latch on the
ink cartridge holder slightly to the left with the
cartridge.
Caution 2:
You must leave at least one cartridge holder empty for the
printer to operate properly. Do not install more than 7 ink
cartridges.
Replacing or changing ink cartridges
When you want to change ink cartridges or replace a
cartridge whose ribbon has been used up, remove the
cartridges by the following steps.
Note 1:
When an ink cartridge has been used up, black and sil-
ver stripes will be visible on the ribbon.
3. Lift up the right side of the cartridge, and then
remove the entire ink cartridge. Insert a new ink
cartridge by following the steps described earlier.
Note 2:
To reverse a Finish II or Econo Black ink cartridge, flip
the cartridge over and manually advance the ribbon
until the black and silver stripes (1) disappear.
1
1. Open the front cover by pushing the front cover
release button.
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Loading paper
The following paragraphs explain how to load paper
into the printer.
Caution:
Do not print on the following; thermal paper, paper
exclusively for use in ink jet printers, glossy paper (paper
whose surface has been specially treated), and envelopes.
Doing so may damage the printer.
Paper types and available feeding modes
The table below shows information on switching be-
tween automatic and manual feeds, and on setting the
paper feed switch (“A” or “M”).
Note 1:
Loading too many sheets into the sheet feeder may
cause paper jams or misfeeding.
Automatic feed
mode
Manual feed
mode
Media type
Plain paper (for plain paper
copiers)
Note 2:
A
M
Be aware that when using automatic feed mode, the
last sheet will occasionally feed incorrectly depending
on the paper type.
Laser paper / High Grade Paper
VPhoto Print Film (A4)
A
M
M
1
2
A*
Overhead
Projector
A
M
Transparency Film
Notes and precautions about paper
Other media (thick paper, etc.)
Dye Sub Paper (A4)
x
M
M
The printer’s sheet feeder can feed paper to the printer
automatically, which is the most convenient method of
printing. The sheet feeder holds up to 100 sheets of
plain paper (or 30 transparencies) at once.
A*
*1
For VPhoto Print Film, use single sheet and
manual feed.
*2
To continuously print Dye Sub Paper, always
use the guide sheet (included in the supplies).
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Thick paper and other kinds of special printing media
should be used in manual feed mode. The approximate
thicknesses of paper that can be used in manual feed
mode or automatic feed mode are as follows:
•
•
•
When printing on Dye Sublimation Paper, use
only Dye Sublimation ink cartridges. Be sure to
confine your printing to the glossy printable area
only. If you print outside this area, you may dam-
age the ink cartridge.
Feed Mode
Automatic
Min.
Max.
0.10mm (0.004")
0.23mm (0.01")
0.07mm (0.003")
0.07mm (0.003")
When printing on a thick sheet, or an irregular
postcard-size sheet allow a 1/2 inch (12 mm)
margin on the left and right side to prevent print-
ing over the paper edge, this could result in tear-
ing the ink cartridge ribbon.
Manual
Caution:
Never use paper in the sheet feeder with thickness outside
the range 0.07 mm - 0.10 mm (0.003" - 0.004") in
automatic feed mode. In manual feed mode, never use
paper whose thickness is outside the range 0.07 mm - 0.23
mm (0.003" - 0.01"). Doing so may cause paper jams or
damage to the printer.
When printing on used sheets (already printed on
the same side), use manual feed only. Automatic
feed may not feed used sheets properly. When
using manual feed, avoid repeatedly inserting and
removing the same sheet.
Paper jams can be caused by feeding in paper that is ex-
tremely smooth or shiny, too rough, or paper that easily
picks up static electricity. Paper jams and other paper
feed problems can tear the ribbons in ink cartridges.
Loading paper in automatic feed mode
Use automatic feed mode for continuous printing.
There are two methods for loading paper, depending on
the media.
To avoid such problems, please note the following pre-
cautions:
•
Always use the recommended paper types, and
be sure to set the printer’s paper options properly.
Settings that are not appropriate for the paper
being used can cause paper jams.
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Loading high grade/plain/laser paper and
transparencies
1. Pull the paper support upwards.
4. Adjust the paper feed guide to the paper size.
2. Select the paper feed mode by switching the
paper feed switch to position “A”.
Note 1:
Do not use creased or curled paper, this can cause the
paper to misfeed.
Note 2:
Fan the paper once before placing it in the sheet feeder.
This will prevent the paper sticking and printer feeding
a number of sheets together.
3. Place the paper in the sheet feeder.
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Note 3:
Use only one type of paper at a time.
Note 4:
Pushing the paper feed guide too hard against the
paper can bend the paper. Adjust the position of the
paper feed guide so that it just touches the paper.
Loading paper in manual feed mode
3. Make sure that the paper stopper is not lifted.
Use manual feed mode when printing on thick paper,
cards and other kinds of special printing media. In man-
ual feed mode you should load only one sheet at a time.
1. Switch the paper feed switch to position “M”.
4. Insert the sheet of paper straight into the sheet feeder.
2. Remove any paper from the sheet feeder.
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Note 1:
Paper that is creased or curled may print incorrectly.
Note 2:
Make sure that you insert the paper straight. Inserting
it at a slant can cause a paper jam.
5. Adjust the paper feed guide to the paper size.
6. Press the ready/ insert button. The paper is auto-
matically pulled into the printer.
ready / inser
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Chapter 3 - Installation and Operation, Windows
Installing the printer driver
Before you can use your printer, you need to install the
correct printer driver software into your computer so
that it can operate with the printer. The following para-
graphs describe how to install the printer driver.
Turning on the power
Turn your printer and computer on or off in the follow-
ing order;
•
•
Push the power button on the printer to turn it on.
Turn on your computer.
Purpose of the printer driver
The printer driver software helps to control the printing
process, so the driver you select must match the printer
you are using. When printing from an application in
Windows, always use the printer driver specifically de-
signed for your printer model.
System requirements
The system requirements for the supplied printer driver
are as follows:
Computer:
Windows:
IBM PC-AT or compatible
Microsoft Windows 95/98
To take full advantage of the many features of your
printer, always create your documents after you have
selected the correct printer driver. If you have a differ-
ent printer driver selected when you print a document,
then only the print settings that match functions of your
printer will be valid.
Total RAM: 16 MB or more (32 MB or more is recommended)
Disk space required during printing is as follows:
Monochrome image
20MB
Colour image
80MB
VPhoto Colour Printing
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Note 1:
Installing printer software using Plug &
Play
The figures in Table 2 are approximations of the total
disc space required when printing at VPhoto Colour
mode.
When you are installing the printer driver software us-
ing Plug & Play or the Add Printer Wizard, Windows
will ask you to choose the printer driver to install. When
prompted, insert the installation disc into your CD-
ROM drive and click OK. Follow the instructions on the
screen to complete the installation.
Note 2:
The working disk space needed during printing is auto-
matically erased after printing is completed.
Installing printer software from CD
Port monitor setup
The printer driver is included on the supplied installa-
tion disc. To install the printer driver software for Win-
dows 95/98® follow these steps.
The Port Monitor provides DMA/ECP and ECP parallel
port settings that allow you to print at higher speed.
Your computer must meet the following system re-
quirements to use the high speed printing function.
1. Insert the OKI DP-5000 installation disk into
your CD-ROM drive. If a window does not
appear automatically, double-click the OKI
installation disc to open it, and then double-click
the ‘setup.exe’ file.
DMA
Access ECP capable parallel port and DMA supported
ECP capable parallel port
Faster
Standard
Any IBM compatible computer
2. In the window that appears, choose Install Driver.
Note:
The Installer will automatically set the I/O Port Speed
to Faster, if your computer has the ECP capable paral-
lel port. Refer to your computer's reference manual for
details.
3. Choose the language of the printer driver that you
wish to install.
4. Follow the instructions on-screen to complete the
installation
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Select the I/O port speed
Port speed error
1. Choose Settings from the Start menu, and then
select Printers. In the Printers window that
appears, right-click the DP-5000 printer icon.
Then select Properties.
If the ‘I/O Port Speed Error’ message appears, you
must set the parallel port configuration to ECP mode in
the BIOS settings for the parallel port to use the DMA.
Refer to your computer's reference manual for details.
2. Click the Details tab, and then click the Port Set-
Configure LPT port
tings…button.
If your computer has additional parallel ports, you can
use the Resources dialogue box to select the IRQ and
DMA Channel.
3. In the Configure LPT Port window that appears,
select an option. Then click OK.
Note 1:
Please ensure that there is no conflict in the address as-
signments. The PC can support up to three parallel ports
as long as there are no conflicts for each port.
To use DMA access your computer must be able to sup-
port this, and you must ensure that your parallel port is
set to use DMA in the computer’s BIOS settings. Refer
to your computer's reference manual for details.
Note 2:
To use the “Faster” option your computer must be able
and set to support ECP mode in the BIOS settings.
Refer to your computer's reference manual for details.
4. Click OK to close the Properties window
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Printing operations
When you have connected the cables to your printer and
have installed the printer driver, you are ready to use
your printer. This section describes step by step opera-
tions for monochrome and colour printing.
Note:
Our VPhoto Primer will help make many plain papers
suitable for printing. See Chapter 5, ‘Specialized
Printing Operations’ for details.
3. Printing data for monochrome printing
Printing in monochrome
a
Printing data consisting of text and/or
graphics created by an application.
The following paragraphs explain how to perform mon-
ochrome printing on plain paper.
Placing an ink cartridge in your printer
Requirements
Make sure at least one black or Econo Black ink car-
tridge is installed in the ink cartridge holders.
You need the following items for monochrome print-
ing;
Caution:
1. Ink cartridge
Do not place an ink cartridge directly into the carriage.
Doing so may damage the printer.
a
Black ink cartridge or Econo Black ink car-
tridge.
Note 1:
2. Media
If at least one of the ink cartridges in the four ink car-
tridge holders can be used in the selected printing
mode, the carriage will automatically pick up that ink
cartridge.
a
b
c
High Grade Paper
Laser paper or plain paper
VPhoto Print Film.
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4. Select a paper type from the Media Type menu.
Note 2:
Refer to Installing Ink Cartridges’ in Chapter 2 for
directions on installing ink cartridges.
5. Select either Standard Colour or Economy
Black from the Print Mode menu.
Note 3:
a
If you have installed a black ink cartridge,
select Standard Colour.
Installing multiple ink cartridges of the same colour
allows you to print more pages without stopping to
replace spent ink cartridges.
b
If you have installed an Econo Black ink
cartridge, select Economy Black.
Note 4:
Econo Black cartridges can be reversed up to 20 times.
6. Click the More Settings button on Document
Quality tab. If you selected Standard Colour for
the Print Mode, you can now select either Fine or
Standard in the Print Quality menu.
Load the paper into your printer.
Setting up the printer driver for monochrome
printing
Note 1:
To print black in Fine, select Grayscale or Mono-
chrome Text from the Document Type menu and Plain
Paper or Laser Paper from the Media Type menu in the
Document/Quality tab. Then set to Fine in the More
Settings dialogue box.
1. In the application you want to print from, select
Print from the File menu to open the Print dia-
logue box.
Note:
Please note that the procedure for opening the dia-
logue box of the driver may differ slightly from one
application to another.
Note 2:
Checking the Eject Paper Quicker in the Printing
Option setting shortens the printing time. This option is
only available when you have selected to print in either
Monochrome or Greyscale.
2. In the Print dialogue box click Properties.
3. In the Document Quality tab click either Greys-
cale or Monochrome Text from the Document
Type menu.
7. In the Properties window of the Print dialogue
box select Paper tab.
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8. Set the Paper Size, Orientation, and number of
b
c
Laser paper or plain paper
VPhoto Print Film
Copies as required.
9. When you have completed all the setup, click OK
to close the printer driver Properties dialogue
box.
3. Printing data for colour printing
Printing data consisting of text and/or
graphics created by an application.
a
10. Click OK in the Print dialogue box to start print-
ing.
Note:
Using our VPhoto Primer will help make many plain
papers suitable for full-colour printing. See Chapter 5,
‘Specialized Printing Operations’ for details.
Printing in colour
The following paragraphs describe how to print stand-
ard colour images on plain paper.
Placing ink cartridges in your printer
Make sure the ink cartridges listed above are installed.
The ink cartridges may be installed in any order.
Requirements
You need the following items for standard colour print-
ing;
Caution:
Do not place an ink cartridge directly into the carriage.
Doing so may damage the printer.
1. Ink cartridges
a
b
c
d
Black ink cartridge
Cyan ink cartridge
Magenta ink cartridge
Yellow ink cartridge
Load the paper into your printer.
2. Media
High grade paper
a
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7. When you have completed all the setup, click OK
to close the printer driver Properties dialogue
box.
Setting up the printer driver for colour
printing
1. In the application you want to print from, select
Print from the File menu to open the Print dia-
logue box.
8. Click OK in the Print dialogue box to start print-
ing.
Note:
Printing on reverse side
Please note that the procedure for opening the dia-
logue box of the DP-5000 driver may differ slightly
from one application to another.
The DP-5000 printer has a special option for printing on
the reverse side of paper. The Print On Reverse Side
option skips the paper curl reforming process for best
printing results.
2. In the Print dialogue box click Properties.
3. Select Automatic, Photographs or Graphics/
Text from the Document type menu on the Doc-
ument/Quality tab. When you select Automatic
in the Document Type, the black printing data
will be printed in black, and the colour printing
data will be printed in full colour.
Setting up the printer driver for printing on
reverse side
1. In the application you want to print from, select
Print from the File menu to open the Print dia-
logue box.
4. Select a paper type from the Media Type menu.
2. In the Print dialogue box click Properties.
5. Select Standard Colour, Glossy Finish or
3. In the application you want to print with, select
Print from the File menu to open the Print dia-
logue box.
VPhoto Colour from the Print Mode menu.
6. Click the More Settings button on Document
Quality tab. Select the desired quality from the
Print Quality menu.
4. Click Properties. The printer Properties dialogue
box appears.
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5. In the Document/Quality tab click Print On
Turning off the power
Reverse Side option.
When you finished printing, turn off your printing de-
vices in the following order;
Note:
Note that when you select certain media types the Print
on Reverse Side option will not be available.
•
•
Quit Windows, and then turn off your computer.
Push the power button on the printer to turn it off.
6. Select Automatic, Photographs, or Graphics/
Text from the Document Type menu. When you
select Automatic here, the black & white printing
data will be printed in black & white, and the col-
our printing data will be printed in full colour.
7. Select a paper type from the Media Type menu.
8. Select Standard Colour, Glossy Finish, or
VPhoto Colour from the Print Mode menu.
9. When you complete the setup, click OK to close
the printer driver Properties dialogue box.
10. Click OK in the Print dialogue box to start print-
ing.
Caution:
When printing on the reverse side of paper, the printer
needs periodic maintenance for cleaning. See ‘Cleaning
the Feed Roller’ and ‘Cleaning the Platen’ in Chapter 6 to
ensure best results when printing.
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Chapter 4 - Installation and Operation, Macintosh
Installing the printer driver
Before you can use your printer, you need to install the
correct printer driver software so that your computer
Preparing for installation
Before installing the printer driver, check your hard
disk with the Disk First Aid utility to make sure that it
has no serious problems. Refer to the Macintosh User
Guide for information about using Disk First Aid.
can work with the printer.
This chapter describes how to install the supplied print-
er driver for an Apple Macintosh. These directions as-
sume that you are familiar with normal Macintosh
operations, such as using the mouse and menus. Please
refer to the User’s Guide that came with your Macin-
tosh if you need information about general Macintosh
operations.
Turn on the power
Turn your printer and computer on or off in the follow-
ing order;
• Push the power button on the printer to turn it on.
Purpose of the printer driver
• Turn on your computer.
The printer driver is software that enables your compu-
ter to control the printer. When printing from any appli-
cation, you must select a printer driver that matches the
printer being used in order to ensure accurate printing
results. To take advantage of the many features of this
printer, select the correct printer driver before creating
your documents.
System requirements
The system and disk space requirements for the DP-
5000 printer driver are as follows:
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Installing the printer driver software
Computer:
Apple Macintosh computer or compatible
The CD-ROM includes the printer driver software. To
install the printer driver software onto your Macintosh,
follow these steps:
Operating system: System 7.1 or later
Total RAM:
16 MB or more (32 MB or more is recommended)
Monochrome image
20MB
Colour image
80MB
1. Insert the OKI DP-5000 installation disk into
your CD-ROM drive.
VPhoto Printing
Note 1:
2. Open the ‘English’ folder, and then double-click
The figures in Table 2 are approximations of the total
disk space required when printing at VPhoto Colour
mode.
on the Install OKI DP-5000 icon.
3. Follow the instructions on-screen to complete the
installation.
Note 2:
The working disk space needed during printing is auto-
matically erased after printing is completed.
Using balloon help
Balloon Help works on all versions of MacOS from 7.1
upwards. By displaying Balloon Help, you can get a
simple explanation of each function. Follow the steps
below to use Balloon Help.
Contents of the installation disk
The files shown below are contained on the supplied
CD-ROM installation disc. The installer will install the
following files:
1. Select Show Balloons from the Help menu
(found on the menu bar, at the upper right corner
of the screen).
•
•
•
•
Printer Driver
Queue Monitor (background printing application)
Queue Watcher (background printing extension)
ColorSync
2. Move the cursor over the button or box to be
explained.
3. To hide Balloon Help, select Hide Balloons from
the Help menu.
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3. If you have several identical printers connected,
click on the SCSI device number of the printer
you will use. The factory device setting is #6. To
change SCSI device numbers, see ‘Specifications
and Settings’ in Chapter 8.
Selecting the correct driver
Before creating any documents in your application you
should select the DP-5000 printer driver which you in-
stalled from the CD-ROM. If you want to print docu-
ments created when this printer driver was not selected,
first select the DP-5000 printer in the Chooser menu,
then choose Page Setup from your application’s File
menu. Finally change the application’s page format and
other settings if needed.
Note 1:
If you have more than one SCSI bus in your Macintosh,
“SCSI #6 BUS #1” or similar will be displayed.
Note 2:
Immediately following installation, background print-
ing is turned off. Click on the On button to enable
background printing. Background printing will not be
available if you did not install the Queue Kit software.
Follow the steps below to select the correct printer driv-
er.
1. From the Apple menu, select the Chooser.
2. Click on the DP-5000 printer driver icon on the
left side of the screen. The box on the right dis-
plays the SCSI device number of the printer.
4. Click on the Close box to close the Chooser.
5. When the selected printer driver is changed from
a previous printer driver, a dialogue box will
appear to inform you that a different printer has
been selected. Click on the OK button to close the
dialogue box.
Note:
Make sure the device number in the Select a SCSI port
box is highlighted. If it is not, your printer is not being
recognised. Click on the device number a few times. If
it is still not highlighted, it is possible that the Finder
has insufficient memory. In this case, close the
Chooser, run any one of your application programs,
and select the printer from the Chooser again.
Testing the printer
To make sure the printer is functioning correctly, use
the Print Desktop command in the Finder. Before us-
ing Print Desktop check the following:
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1. The printer is connected to the computer and is
turned on.
Print preview
You can preview your printed job by clicking the Pre-
view button in the Print dialogue box, the desktop will
appear on screen. To print the desktop, click Print
Page. Printing begins.
2. The system folder window is open (if not, double-
click the folder on the startup disk).
3. There is paper in the printer.
When you finished printing, turn off your printing de-
vices in the following order;
Page setup dialogue box
1. Select Page Setup from the File menu. The Page
1. Shut down (and, if needed) turn off your compu-
ter.
Setup dialogue box opens.
2. Make sure the paper type and size settings match
the paper loaded in the printer, (factory settings
are Laser Paper, A4). If the paper type does not
match, select the appropriate settings.
2. Push the power button on the printer to turn it off.
3. Close the Page Setup box by clicking OK.
Print dialogue box
1. Select Print Desktop from the File menu. The
Print dialog box opens.
2. Select required settings and click Print to begin
printing.
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Printing operations
When you have connected the cables to your printer and
have installed the printer driver, you are ready to use
your printer. The following describes step by step oper-
ations for monochrome and colour printing.
Note:
Our VPhoto Primer will help make many plain papers
suitable for printing. See Chapter 5, ‘Specialized
Printing Operations’ for details.
3. Printing data
Printing in monochrome
a
Printing data consisting of text and/or
graphics created in your application.
The following paragraphs explain how to perform mon-
ochrome printing on plain paper.
Placing an ink cartridge in your printer
Requirements
Make sure at least one black or Econo Black ink car-
tridge is installed in the ink cartridge holders.
You need the following items for monochrome print-
ing:
Caution:
1. Ink cartridge
Do not place an ink cartridge directly into the carriage.
Doing so may damage the printer.
a
Black ink cartridge or Econo Black ink car-
tridge.
Note 1:
2. Media
If at least one of the ink cartridges in the four ink car-
tridge holders can be used in the selected printing
mode, the carriage will automatically pick up that ink
cartridge.
a
b
c
High Grade Paper
Laser paper or plain paper
VPhoto Print Film.
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Note 2:
5. Select Print from the File menu.
Refer to ‘Installing Ink Cartridges in Chapter 2 for
directions on installing ink cartridges.
6. Make any necessary changes to the settings in the
Print dialogue box.
Note 3:
a
Select either Greyscale or Black & White
from the Type menu.
Installing multiple ink cartridges of the same colour
allows you to print more pages without stopping to
replace spent ink cartridges.
b
When you install a black ink cartridge,
select Standard Colour from the Mode
menu.
Note 4:
Econo Black cartridges can be reversed up to 20 times.
c
When you install an Econo Black ink car-
tridge, select Economy Black from the
Mode menu.
Load the paper into your printer, for reference see
Chapter 2, ‘Loading Paper.
7. After completing your changes, click Print to
Setting up the printer driver for monocrome
printing
start printing.
1. In the application you want to print from, select
Page Setup from the File menu to open the Page
Setup dialogue box.
Printing in colour
The following paragraphs describe how to print stand-
ard colour images on plain paper.
2. Make any necessary changes to the settings in the
Page Setup dialogue box.
Requirements
3. Set the Media to Plain Paper or Laser Paper and
the Size to A4. When using a different type or
size of paper, change the setup accordingly.
You need the following items for standard colour print-
ing:
1. Ink cartridges
4. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialogue box.
a
Black ink cartridge
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c
d
Cyan ink cartridge
Magenta ink cartridge
Yellow ink cartridge
Load the paper into your printer, for reference see
Chapter 2, ‘Loading Paper.
Setting up the printer driver for colour
printing
2. Media
1. Follow steps 1 to 4 in ‘Setting up the printer
driver for monochrome printing’.
a
b
c
High grade paper
Laser paper or plain paper
VPhoto Print Film
2. In the Print dialogue box select either Automatic,
Photographs, or Graphics & Text from the Type
menu.
3. Printing data
Printing data consisting of text and/or
graphics created in your application.
Note 1:
a
When you select Photographs from the Type menu,
Darker Black is automatically selected in the Colour
Matching section of the Image Settings dialogue.
Note:
Using our VPhoto Primer will help make many plain
papers suitable for full-colour printing. See Chapter 5,
‘Specialized Printing Operations’ for details.
Note 2:
If the Type menu is set to Greyscale or Black & White
the coloured image will be printed in monochrome or
in greyscale.
Placing ink cartridges in your printer
3. Click the Image button in the Print dialogue box.
Make sure the ink cartridges listed above installed. The
ink cartridges may be installed in any order.
4. Make colour matching selections as required. For
selection information see “Setting up colour
matching option”.
Caution:
Do not place an ink cartridge directly into the carriage.
Doing so may damage the printer.
5. After the settings have been completed, click OK.
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6. When you have completed your settings, click
Print in the Print dialogue box. The printer prints
cyan, magenta, yellow, and black in that order as
the print head moves back and forth over the
paper.
on a monitor because the printer uses inks to create
colours while the monitor uses light. However, the
printer will try to match the monitor colours as closely
as possible.
3. No Colour Matching - The colour information for
print data is output directly to the printer.
Note 1:
If the four ink cartridges (cyan, magenta, yellow, and
black) are not installed, the error light will flash, and
the printer will not print.
To use ColorSync, follow these steps.
1. Open the ColorSync™System Profile in the
Apple Control Panels and click Set Profile...
Note 2:
See Chapter 2, ‘Initial Setup’, for information on
installing ink cartridges.
2. Select DP-5000 Monitor-D50 from the list dis-
played, and then click Select.
Note:
Setting up colour matching option
The D50 in the profile indicates the colour temperature
of the monitor. Most monitors are set to a colour tem-
perature of D93 (9300K). However, CIE sets a colour
temperature of D50 (5000K) as a reference for colour
reproduction based on the human colour sense under a
standard light source. The ColorSync™ profile of this
printer conforms to this standard.
The printer has the following colour-matching options:
1. OKI DP-5000 Driver mode - This mode provides
unique OKI colour matching. It is the default
mode for colour printing.
2. ColorSync mode - When ColorSync is selected,
the printer performs colour management using
ColorSync™, which is part of the Macintosh sys-
tem software.
3. Set the Monitor’s Colour Temperature. Since the
ColorSync profile is set to DP-5000 Monitor-
D50, the printer and monitor colours will not
match unless the colour temperature of your mon-
itor is set at D50. To set the monitor’s colour tem-
Note:
A printer cannot exactly reproduce the colours shown
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perature see your computer’s reference manual
for details.
ColorSync from the Colour Matching options.
After the settings have been completed, click OK.
Note 1:
Note:
Some monitors do not allow the colour temperature to
be changed. In this case, open Monitor & Sound in
Control Panels and set the Gamma option to Page-
White Gamma, which provides a colour temperature
similar to D50.
When printing a photograph, it is advisable to turn on
the Darker Black option. The darkness graduation will
then be smoothed because black will be expressed by
all four colours .
6. After returning to the Print dialogue box, click
Note 2:
Print to start printing.
Once you have completed steps 1 through 3, you
should not need to repeat them unless you wish to
change the settings.
Printing on reverse side
The DP-5000 printer has a special option for printing on
the reverse side of paper. The Print On Reverse Side
option skips the paper curl reforming process for best
printing results.
4. Prepare print data and set up the paper for print-
ing. Select Print from the File menu.
Note:
The contents of the Print dialogue box depend on the
application software. If the colour setting options
RGB, CMYK, or others are available in the dialogue
box, select the RGB option. If you select the CMY
option, the printed output will differ from the colours
displayed on the monitor.
Setting up the printer driver for printing on
reverse side
1. In the application you want to print with, select
Page Setup from the File menu to open the Page
Setup dialogue box.
5. To enable the ColorSync function during printing.
Click the Image.. button in the Print dialogue box
to display the Colours dialogue box. Select
2. Make any necessary changes to the settings in the
Page Setup dialogue box.
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3. Set the Media to Plain Paper or Laser Paper,
and the Size to A4. When using a different type
or size of paper, change the setup accordingly.
Caution:
When printing on the reverse side of paper, the printer
needs periodic maintenance for cleaning to ensure best
results. See ‘Cleaning the Feed Roller’ and ‘Cleaning the
Platen’ in Chapter 5
4. After making any changes required, click OK to
close the Page Setup dialogue box.
5. Select Print from the File menu to display the
Note:
Print dialogue box.
When you select certain media types this option will
not be available.
6. Select either Automatic, Photographs or Graph-
ics & Text from the Type: menu.
10. Click OK in the Print dialogue box to start print-
Note 1:
ing.
When you select Photographs from the Type menu,
Darker Black is automatically selected in the Colour
Matching section of the Image... settings dialogue.
Note 2:
If the Type menu is set to Greyscale or Black & White
the coloured image will be printed in monochrome or
in greyscale.
7. Click Image... in the Print dialogue box.
8. Make colour matching selections as required.
After the settings have been completed, click OK.
9. In the Print dialogue box select Print On Reverse
Side option.
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VPhoto colour printing
d
e
Black ink cartridge
Finish II ink cartridge
Colour printing on VPhoto print film
The following describes how to print colour images on
VPhoto print film. Photographic-like quality can be
achieved by printing images on VPhoto print film with
standard inks. This is very effective when printing mul-
ticolored images such as computer graphics.
Prepare the image to be printed
Create the image or document you want to print by ar-
ranging text, graphic objects, photographs, etc. in your
application.
Requirements
Install ink cartridges
You need the following items for colour printing on
VPhoto print film.
Install the five ink cartridges listed above into the ink
cartridge holders. The ink cartridges may be installed in
any order. For details on installation refer to ‘Installing
Ink Cartridges’ in Chapter 2.
1.
Media
VPhoto Print Film (A4)
Ink Cartridges
a
2.
Load VPhoto print film in your printer
a
Cyan ink cartridge
Magenta ink cartridge
Yellow ink cartridge
You may use either automatic feed mode (position ‘M’)
or manual feed mode (position ‘A’) when loading the
film into your printer.
b
c
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Note:
want this setting, click the More Settings button, then
VPhoto Print Film is very adhesive. When loading the
multiple sheets, fan them thoroughly before loading to
make sure that they do not adhere to one another. Store
unused sheets in the package. For best results, use sin-
gle sheet and manual feed.
uncheck the Glossy Finish check box.
7. Click OK in the Print dialog box to start printing.
Colour printing on plain paper
The following describes how to print colour images on
plain paper. As with VPhoto print film, photogravure-
like quality can be achieved by printing colour images
on plain paper.
Set up the printer driver for printing
1. Select Print from the File menu to open the Print
dialog box, then click Properties.
2. Click the Document/Quality tab to bring to the
Requirement
front.
You need the following items for colour printing on
plain paper.
3. Select Automatic, Photographs or Graphics/
Text from the Document Type depending on the
document to be printed.
1.
Media
High Grade Paper or Plain Paper (A4)
2. Ink Cartridges
a
4. Select VPhoto Print Film from the Media Type
setting.
5. Make any other necessary changes to the settings.
a
b
c
d
e
Cyan ink cartridge
6. When you complete the setup, click OK to close
Magenta ink cartridge
Yellow ink cartridge
Black ink cartridge
Finish II ink cartridge
the dialog box.
Note:
When VPhoto Print Film is selected from the Media
Type, Glossy Finish is automatically set. We recom-
mend that Glossy Finish is normally set. If you do not
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VPhoto Primer ink cartridge
Set up the printer driver for printing
Note:
1. Select Print from the File menu to open the Print
To print the photo quality images on plain paper, use
VPhoto Primer ink. VPhoto Primer ink fills any une-
venness on the paper surface, so that a similar print
quality as on VPhoto Print Film can be achieved.
dialog box, then click Properties.
2. Click the Document/Quality tab to bring to the
front.
3. Select Automatic, Photographs, or Graphics/
Text from the Document Type depending on the
document to be printed.
Prepare the image to be printed
Create the image or document you want to print by ar-
ranging text, graphic objects, photographs, etc. in your
application.
4. Select Plain Paper or Laser Paper for high grade
paper from the Media Type setting.
5. Set Print Mode to VPhoto Colour.
Install ink cartridges
Note 1:
Install the ink cartridges listed above into the ink car-
tridge holders. The ink cartridges may be installed in
any order. For details on installation refer to ‘Installing
Ink Cartridges’ in Chapter 2.
When Laser Paper and VPhoto Colour are selected
from the Media Type and Print Mode, respectively,
Glossy Finish is automatically set. We recommend that
Glossy Finish is normally set. If you do not want this
setting, click the More Settings button, then uncheck
the Glossy Finish check box.
Load the paper in your printer
You may use either automatic feed mode (position ‘M’)
or manual feed mode (position ‘A’) when loading the
film into your printer.
Note 2:
When Plain Paper and VPhoto Colour are selected from
the Media Type and Print Mode, respectively, VPhoto
Primer (Un-dercoat) and Glossy Finish are automati-
cally set. VPhoto Primer (Undercoat) is set when Auto-
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Document Type.
6. Make any other necessary changes to the settings.
7. When you complete the setup, click OK to close
the dialog box.
8. Click OK in the Print dialog box to start printing.
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Printing in foil colour
Foil colour printing is one of the unique features of the
OKI DP-5000 printer. The printer driver allows you to
select specific colours or colour components that will
be replaced by foil colours and black ink when printing.
•
Single foil colour printing (without halftone) -
Foil colour printing using a single colour (gold or
silver).
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Multi foil colour printing - Foil colour printing
using two colours (gold and silver).
You can print with up to two foil colours, (or two foil
colours plus black) from most applications that allow
colour specification. Moreover, because foil inks are
opaque, foil colour printing is unaffected by the colour
of the underlying paper. As a result, you can print on
coloured plain paper.
Full colour plus foil colour printing - Simultane-
ous full colour and foil colour printing.
Single foil colour printing
Single foil colour printing uses just one foil colour.
Only the foil colour to be used is installed in the printer.
This method of printing is used when an entire image
(including grayscale images) or document is going to
be printed in a single foil colour. Single foil colour
printing can be used even when the application you are
using does not allow designation of colour components.
Note 1:
Special colour ink is used for foil colour printing.
Therefore, undercoat must be applied using cyan,
magenta, yellow, and black inks before printing Foil
Colour.
Note 2:
Depending on the font type, size or paper type, foil col-
our ink may not always be well applied.
The following types of foil colour printing are possible
depending on the number of ink cartridges used.
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Requirements
It is not necessary to select a colour in the application
that matches the colour of the ink cartridge in the
printer. Leaving the characters and images in black is
acceptable.
For single foil colour printing you will need the follow-
ing.
1.
2.
Media
Plain paper, laser paper, postcards, etc. can
be used as with normal colour printing.
Ink cartridges
Use either one of the following ink cartridges.
a
Install ink cartridges
Install the desired foil colour (gold or silver) plus the
undercoat inks, cyan, magenta, yellow, and black into
the ink cartridge holders. The ink cartridges may be in-
stalled in any order.
a
Gold Foil ink cartridge
Silver Foil ink cartridge
b
Load the paper in your printer
The following ink cartridges are also necessary
for undercoating.
The method used for loading paper depends on the pa-
per type. Use manual feed mode for cardboard (thick
paper) and greeting cards. For plain paper or laser pa-
per, you may also use automatic feed mode.
a
b
c
d
Cyan ink cartridge
Magenta ink cartridge
Yellow ink cartridge
Black ink cartridge
Set up the printer driver for printing
1. Select Print from the File menu to open the Print
dialog box, then click Properties.
Prepare the image to be printed
2. Click the Document/Quality tab to bring to the
front.
Use any application to create the image or document
you want to print, and prepare it as you would for nor-
mal printing.
3. Set Document Type to an option appropriate to
the document to be printed.
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4. Set Media Type depending on the paper to be
application, you can print with two foil colours or two
foil colours plus black. You can use this method with
most applications that support colour.
used.
5. In Print Settings click the Use Spot Colours
check box so that the Spot Colours dialog box is
displayed.
Requirements
The media and ink cartridge requirements for multi foil
colour printing are the same as in the single foil colour
printing. The only difference being that both gold and
silver foil ink cartridges must be used.
6. In the Spot Colour Settings click the Use Foil
Colour(s) radio button.
7. Set Print Using to Single Ink.
8. Enabled ink cartridges among those installed in
the printer are displayed in Select Ink Car-
tridge(s). Click the radio button(s) of the ink car-
tridge(s) to be used.
Prepare the image to be printed
Use any application to create the image or document
you want to print. Then set the colours corresponding to
each foil colour you want to use. For example, set the
parts of the image that you want to print in gold foil to
yellow and those of the image that you want to print in
silver foil to grey. When you want to print foil colours
and black simultaneously, you must also specify the
area you want to print in black.
Note:
If bidirectional communication is not possible, all the
usable ink cartridges are displayed.
9. When you complete the setup, click OK to close
the dialog box.
10. Click OK in the Print dialog box to start printing.
Note 1:
Since all of the colour and grayscale data is binarized
in multi colour printing, gradation cannot be repre-
sented.
Multi foil colour printings
Use the steps outlined below for foil colour printing us-
ing two foil colour ink cartridges. By associating each
foil colour with a colour (or colour component) in your
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Note:
White portions of data (R=G=B=100%) are not
printed.
For instructions on changing colour component set-
tings within an application, refer to your software
application User manual. Depending on the applica-
tion, a foil colour may not print correctly even though
the colour settings were properly set in the application.
Check the Preview window before printing, and try
increasing or decreasing the setting to get the correct
foil colour to print.
In multi foil colour printing, indicate foil colours by se-
lecting colours in the application that most closely re-
semble the foil colours. Try to select colours that
resemble the colours listed in the tables below. In appli-
cations that do not have many colour choices, such as
word processors, closely related colours can be used.
Application colour used to indicate the foil
Install ink cartridges
Foil Colour
colour
Install the gold and silver foil colour ink cartridges plus
the undercoat ink cartridges listed in Requirements.
The ink cartridges can be installed in any order.
Gold Foil
Yellow (or yellow/orange)
Silver Foil
Grey
Black (normal)
Normal black (R=G=B=0 or C=M=Y=0, K=100)
•
Colour compositions using RGB settings (n/255)
Load the paper in your printer
Foil Colour
R
G
B
Use manual feed mode for cardboard (thick paper). For
plain paper or laser paper, you can use automatic feed
mode.
Gold Foil
Silver Foil
225
189
160
193
0
197
•
Colour compositions using RGB settings (n/
100%)
Set up the printer driver for printing
Foil Colour
R
G
B
1. Select Print from the File menu to open the Print
Gold Foil
Silver Foil
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63
76
0
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front.
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3. Set Document Type to an option appropriate to
10. Click OK in the Print dialog box to start printing.
the document to be printed.
Simultaneous full colour and foil colour
printing
4. Set Media Type depending on the paper used.
5. In Print Settings click Use Spot Colours check
box so that the Spot Colours dialog box is dis-
played.
The following paragraphs describe how to print full
colour and foil colour simultaneously . This printing
method differentiates between foil colour and full col-
our areas depending on their colour component. For this
reason, it is necessary to assign the correct colour to
each area. This printing method is used with applica-
tions that allow the user to accurately specify colour
components.
6. In the Spot Colour Settings click the Use Foil
Colour(s) radio button.
7. Set Print Using to Multiple Inks.
8. Enabled ink cartridges among those installed in
the printer are displayed in Select Ink Car-
tridge(s). Click the radio button(s) of the ink car-
tridge(s) to be used.
Requirements
For simultaneous full colour and foil colour printing
you will need the following.
Note 1:
If bidirectional communication is not possible, all the
usable cartridges are displayed.
1. Media
Note 2:
a
Plain paper, laser paper, postcards, etc. can
be used as with normal colour printing.
Even though you have set the colour of an area to a
desired colour in your application, the area will not be
printed if the corresponding ink cartridge has not
selected.
2. Ink cartridges
The following ink cartridges can be used for
simultaneous full colour and foil colour printing.
Gold Foil ink cartridge
9. When you complete the setup, click OK to close
a
the dialog box.
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c
d
e
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Silver Foil ink cartridge
Cyan ink cartridge
colours. Because of this, photographs and other data
with many different colours may have areas that match
the foil colour designations and print only partially in
foil colour. When printing images that contain data
such as photographs, it is best to print full colour plus
foil colour using Overlay mode
Magenta ink cartridge
Yellow ink cartridge
Black ink cartridge
In simultaneous full colour plus foil colour printing, in-
dicate the gold and silver foil colours by selecting the
corresponding colour component. For characters of 32
points or more, select the following approximate col-
ours.
g
h
Finish II ink cartridge
VPhoto Primer ink cartridge
Note:
Only a maximum of seven ink cartridges can be
installed in the printer at any one time. Cyan,
Magenta, Yellow and Black cartridges must always be
installed. The Foil, Finish II and VPhoto Primer car-
tridges are optional.
Application colour used to indicate the foil
Foil Colour
colour
Gold Foil
Yellow (or yellow/orange)
Grey
Silver Foil
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Colour compositions using RGB settings (n/255)
Prepare the image to be printed
Foil Colour
R
G
B
Gold Foil
Silver Foil
225
189
160
193
0
Create the data you want to print, then set the image ar-
eas to be printed in foil colours to colours that corre-
spond to the foil colours you want to use. For the
colours (and colour components) that correspond to
each foil colour, refer to the tables on page 5-12.
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Colour compositions using RGB settings (n/
100%)
Foil Colour
R
G
B
Note:
Gold Foil
Silver Foil
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that will be interpreted by the printer as indicating foil
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Note 1:
Set up the printer driver for printing
Some applications make internal adjustment to pro-
duce the displayed colour components. In such cases,
the colour components cannot be restricted and there-
fore foil colours cannot be used. When using such an
application, use the Overlay mode.
1. Select Print from the File menu to open the Print
dialog box, then click Properties.
2. Click the Document/Quality tab to bring to the
front.
Note 2:
3. Select Automatic, Photographs, or Graphics/
There are a small range of colour component values
which are close to a foil colour. These colours will be
interpreted by the printer as indicating foil colours and
will be printed in the respective foil colour.
Text from the Document Type.
4. Set Media Type depending on the paper used.
5. Make any other necessary changes to the settings.
6. In Print Settings click Use Spot Colours check
box so that the Spot Colours dialog box is dis-
played.
Install ink cartridges
Install all the ink cartridges specified in Requirements
into the ink cartridge holders, including VPhoto Primer
ink for undercoating. Simultaneous full colour plus foil
colour printing is possible by exchanging ink cartridges
when the corresponding message is displayed.
7. In Spot Colour Settings click the Use Foil Col-
our(s) radio button.
8. Set Print Using to Metallics & CMYK Inks.
9. Enabled ink cartridges among those installed in
the printer are displayed in Select Ink Car-
tridge(s). Click the radio button(s) of the ink car-
tridge(s) to be used.
Load the paper in your printer
The method used for loading paper depends on the pa-
per type used.
Note 1:
Even though you have set the colour of an area to your
desired colour in your application, the area will not be
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selected.
Note 2:
If a selected foil colour ink cartridge is not installed, a
warning message will be displayed. In this case,
exchange ink cartridges as indicated in the message.
10. When you complete the setup, click OK to close
the dialog box.
11. Click OK in the Print dialog box to start printing.
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Printing on overhead transparencies
The following paragraphs describe how to print full
colour graphic images and text on overhead transparen-
cies for presentations.
Caution:
When printing on overhead transparencies, use only OKI
DP-5000 transparency film. Using other transparency
films may cause damage to the printer.
Requirements
For printing on overhead transparencies, you will need
the following.
Prepare the image to be printed
Create the text and graphics to be printed in your appli-
cation. Take care to lay them out within the printing
area of an overhead transparency film.
1.
Media
DP-5000 Overhead Projector Transparency
Film (A4).
2. Ink cartridges
The following ink cartridges can be used.
a
Install ink cartridges
Install the ink cartridges listed above into the ink car-
tridge holders. The ink cartridges may be installed in
any order.
a
b
c
d
e
Cyan ink cartridge
Magenta ink cartridge
Yellow ink cartridge
Black ink cartridge
White ink cartridge
Load the overhead transparencies
1. Fan the sheets before loading them into the
printer to ensure they do not stick together.
2. Load the sheets into the auto sheet feeder or man-
ual feed slot in the correct orientation. The cut
corner at the end of the sheet should be first
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located into the left side of the printer (when
viewed from the front).
5. Place the box with the installed separators into
the printer paper tray and align the edge of the
box with the centre cover (5) on the printer.
3. To prevent jams remove the sheets immediately
after printing.
6. When the transparencies are printing they will
ride on top of the separators, preventing them
from picking up any completed transparencies
lying below. When a transparency is completed it
will drop through the separators by the time the
next sheet begins printing.
4. If the last sheet of film will not feed from the auto
sheet feeder, place a sheet of paper underneath it.
Setting up transparency separators
Occasionally electrostatic build up may cause a sheet of
transparency film to attach itself to another. To prevent
this separator cards must be placed inside the transpar-
ency film box. To set up the transparency separators:
Set up the printer driver for printing
1. Select Print from the File menu of your applica-
tion. When the dialog box appears, click Proper-
ties.
1. Cut along the two inner dotted lines (see Figure 1,
number 1) on the separator card. Discard the mid-
dle portion of the card.
2. Click the Document/Quality tab to bring to the
front.
2. Fold the two cards along the dotted line (2). The
folded angle should be less than 90 degrees.
3. Set the Document Type to the appropriate
option.
3. Take the inner box of the transparency film and
insert it into the box cover (3).
4. Set the Media Type to Transparency Film.
5. In Print Mode select the required colour option.
4. Insert the separators into each side of the box
between outer cover and inner box (4). Make sure
the folded angle remains at less than 90 degrees.
6. When you complete the setup, click OK to close
the dialog box.
7. Click OK in the Print dialog box to start printing.
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Undercoating with VPhoto primer ink cartridge
The VPhoto Primer ink cartridge is used to print an un-
dercoat on paper prior to the main printing process. Un-
dercoat fills any uneveness on the paper surface making
plain paper suitable for high quality colour printing.
Install ink cartridge
Make sure at least one VPhoto Primer ink cartridge is
installed in the ink cartridge holders. The ink cartridge
can be installed in any holder.
Requirements
Load the paper in your printer
For undercoating, you will need the following.
1. Media
Load the paper into your printer and set up the feed
mode to either automatic or manual.
Any plain photocopier paper can be used.
2. Ink cartridges
Set up the printer driver for printing
1. Select Print from the File menu to open the Print
VPhoto Primer ink cartridge
dialog box, then click Properties.
2. Click the Document/Quality tab to bring to the
Caution:
front.
Overhead projector transparencies cannot be undercoated
with VPhoto Primer ink.
3. Set Document Type to an appropriate option.
4. Set Media Type depending on the paper being
Prepare the image to be undercoated
used.
Use any application to create the image or document.
Highlight the area to be undercoated in grayscale.
White portions of data (R=G=B=100%) are not under-
coated.
5. In Print Settings click Use Spot Colours check
box so that the Spot Colours dialog box is dis-
played.
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6. In Spot Colour Settings click the Use Spot Col-
our(s) radio button.
7. Set Print Using to VPhoto Primer (Undercoat).
8. Click OK to close the dialog box.
9. Click the Paper tab to bring to the front, make all
necessary adjustments then click the Overlay
check box.
10. When you complete the setup, click OK to close
the dialog box.
11. Click OK in the Print dialog box to start printing.
Your document will be printed using VPhoto
Primer ink.
Note:
The Overlay function lets you leave a sheet in the
printer after a printing pass is complete, allowing you
can change cartridges and print addittonal colours on
the same page.
Printing on undercoat
After the printing process is complete, you can then
print your document onto the undercoated paper.
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Chapter 6 - Maintenance
Cleaning the printer
We recommend that this printer be cleaned periodically
to ensure satisfactory long term operation.
2. Push the front cover release button and gently
lower the front cover.
WARNING
Make sure you unplug the printer before cleaning it.
Cleaning the main unit
Follow the cleaning steps described below.
1. Use a soft cloth to wipe the outside of the printer
to avoid dust and dirt build-up.
3. Clean the inside of the printer using a soft brush
to brush away dirt and dust.
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1. Push the front cover release button and gently
lower the front cover.
Caution:
Brush very gently around electrical components, and be
careful not to leave any brush hairs on or near these
components.
2. Wipe the print head (1) with a cotton swab dipped
in isopropyl alcohol. The print head may not
come clean in one wipe so repeat several times.
Cleaning the print head
1
Follow the steps below, using isopropyl alcohol and a
cotton swab.
Caution 1:
Do not use benzene, thinner, or other volatile materials, as
they may damage the printer components.
2
Caution 2:
Do not get the inside of the printer wet.
Caution:
Avoid getting alcohol on the platen (2). Wait until the
alcohol dries before printing.
Cleaning the platen
Use cellophane tape to clean the platen as described be-
low.
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1. Press the front cover release button and gently
lower the front cover.
3. Slowly peel off the tape.
4. Repeat as necessary to remove dirt from the
platen.
Cleaning the feed roller
Use isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab to clean the
feed roller as described below.
Caution 1:
Do not use benzene, thinner, or other volatile materials, as
they may damage the printer components.
2. Gently apply the tape (1) to dirty spots on the
platen (2), and rub your finger over the tape.
3
2
Caution 2:
Do not get the inside of the printer wet.
1
1. The printer must be initialised for cleaning the
feed roller. To initialise turn off the printer first,
then press the power button to turn the printer on
again.
2. Push the front cover eject button and gently lower
the front cover.
3. Press the ready/insert button to move the carriage
Caution:
to a safe position.
Do not touch or remove the white pad (3) on the left side of
the platen. Doing so may damage the printer.
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4. Wipe the feed roller (metal shaft roller) with a
cotton swab dipped in isopropyl alcohol. The
feed roller may not come clean in one wipe, so
repeat several times.
Changing dye sub cleaning pads
In order to maintain good print quality, replace the or-
ange-coloured cleaning pad after printing 20 sheets of
paper. A cleaning pad is enclosed in each new package
of Dye Sub paper.
1. To remove the cleaning pad, open the front cover,
and pull on the left end of the cleaning pad while
holding the right side of the pad, as shown in the
figure.
Caution:
Avoid getting alcohol on the platen. Wait until the alcohol
dries before printing.
5. Press the ready/insert button to turn the feed roller
Caution:
and wipe the roller with a cotton swab until clean.
The white pad (next to the cleaning pad) is not removable.
6. Close the front cover after you have finished
cleaning the feed roller.
7. The printer will be ready for printing.
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2. To fit a new cleaning pad, mount the pad on the
platen by locating the two lugs on the underside
of the pad into the holes on the platen. Push the
pad onto the platen to make sure it sits flat.
Caution:
Always fit a cleaning pad in the printer. Failure to do so
can cause the printer to malfunction.
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Chapter 7 - Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting - general
See ‘Installing Ink Cartridges’ in Chapter 2 - Ini-
tial Setup.
Power failure while printing
With the front cover closed, turn the printer on. The
printer will initialise and eject the partially printed
page.
2. Close the front cover. The printer will now be
able to resume operation.
When the front cover has been opened before the print-
er is turned back on, perform the following.
Printer errors
When a printer error occurs, the error light flashes and
the error message dialogue box appears on your compu-
ter's screen. To rectify printer errors;
1
2
A
1. Check the error message on your computer's
screen. For a list of Error messages see Indicator
Lights Summary in Chapter 1 - Introduction.
Caution:
The error message dialogue box cannot be displayed if
your computer is not capable of bi-directional printing.
1. If an ink cartridge (1) is on the carriage (2), press
on the middle of the cartridge, as shown below, to
ensure it is properly seated. Also, check that the
cartridges in the holders are correctly installed.
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2. Fix the error to continue printing, or terminate
printing. For more information on fixing printer
errors see the rest of this Chapter.
Forced printing and clearing data
When the data transfer from the computer stops for
more than about 30 seconds, and the ready light is
blinking quickly, press the ready/insert button to force
the printer to print the data it has received so far.
Ready/insert button functions
The ready/insert button is used for a number of func-
tions, depending on the printer status. The functions
during normal printing are described below.
Clearing paper jams
Follow these steps to clear a paper jam.
Paper feed
1. First, press the power button to shut off the
power.
To feed a single sheet, set the paper feed switch to po-
sition “M” while no data is being received from the
computer (i.e. ready light is on), load one sheet of paper
into the sheet feeder, and then press the ready/insert
button.
2. Press the front cover release button and gently
open the front cover.
Paper eject
If paper is already in the printer and no data is being re-
ceived (ready light is on), press the ready/insert button
to eject the paper.
3. Press down on the release lever (1) and gently
pull out the jammed paper.
Cancelling an alarm
To cancel an alarm for anything other than a hardware
or mechanism error, press the ready/insert button after
the removing the cause of the alarm.
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Paper jams can be caused by a dirty platen. For
information on cleaning see ‘Cleaning the Platen’
in Chapter 6 - Maintaining the Printer.
4. Close the front cover.
5. Press the power button to turn on the power.
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Troubleshooting - Windows
When problems occur during operation of the printer,
please check the following troubleshooting tips before
returning the printer for repair.
With AT compatible computers, most typical
cables will work.
It is possible to use a one-way interface with the
printer if the spooler is set for one-way interfac-
ing.
Power does not come on
1
2
Is the power cable disconnected?
2
Does your computer have a bi-directional port? Is
the cable bi-directional?
Make sure the power cable is plugged into an out-
let as well as connected to the printer. After
checking the power cable, press the power button
to turn on the printer.
Windows 95/98 Plug & Play installation and bi-
directional interfacing with the printer are only
possible if your computer supports bi-directional
parallel ports and you are using a bi-directional
cable.
Is the printer plugged into an extension block or
power strip?
After turning on the extension block or power
strip, press the power button to turn on the
printer.
3
4
Is your computer a DOS machine?
All DOS machines (AT compatibles) can use the
bi-directional communication used with this
printer.
Check computer and printer communications
What are the limitations of using one-way
communication with this printer?
1
Are you using the proper printer cable?
To fully take advantage of the features of your
DP-5000 printer, you will need a bi-directional
printer port and a bi-directional printer cable.
a
Printer errors cannot be detected by the
printer driver.
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Is there a paper jam?
b
c
The printer driver cannot tell which ink car-
tridge is in which holder.
Remove the paper. If the paper is caught in the
rollers, open the front cover, push down on the
release lever, and gently remove the paper. Make
sure there are no pieces of the paper left in the
printer.
To store all the print output, an enormous
amount of spool data (held in a temporary
file for printing) is generated during colour
multipage printing. As a result, the number
of sheets of paper that can be continuously
printed will be limited if there is insufficient
free space on the hard disk.
6
7
Are the settings in the application correct?
Recheck the printer settings in the application.
Is the printer driver correctly installed?
Printer does not print or stops while printing
Install the DP-5000 printer driver from the Instal-
lation Disc.
1
Is the printer turned on?
Before printing make sure the printer is turned
on.
8
Is the cable disconnected?
When one of the followings occurs, it is possible
that the cable is broken or disconnected.
2
3
Is the front cover closed properly?
Make sure that the front cover is firmly closed.
a
b
c
The gauge in the Print dialogue box does
not progress.
Is the ‘ready’ light off?
The “Out of Paper” message appears repeat-
edly.
Press the ready/insert button and make sure the
ready light comes on.
Replace the cable with a new one.
4
Is the interface cable correctly connected?
After connecting the cable tighten the fastening
screws and clamps to secure the cable, and make
sure no pressure is on the cable.
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Are you using a printer selection switch or a printer
buffer?
cartridge. After replacing the ink cartridge, print-
ing will continue from where it left off.
With bi-directional interfaces, operation is some-
times unreliable when using printer switching
boxes or printer buffers. If you are using a printer
selection switching box or printer buffer, use one-
way communication.
14 Do you have enough hard disk space?
The DP-5000 requires work space on the hard
disk when it prints. Keep enough space open on
the disk for the printer to operate (after printing,
the work space is released.)
10 Is your cable too long?
15 Does the hard disk have areas where reading or
writing are unreliable?
Do not use a cable that is longer than you need.
The signals become more unstable as the cable
gets longer.
If there are areas on the hard disk where reading
or writing are unreliable, sometimes a printing
error will occur and printing will stop. Periodi-
cally use a utility like SCANDISK that comes
with MS-DOS 6.0 (or later) or Windows 95/98 to
prevent these problems.
11 Are you using the wrong ink cartridges?
Use only the recommended ink cartridges. Do not
use ink cartridges from other manufacturers.
12 Are the ink cartridges correctly installed?
Printing is light, distorted, or has gaps
Insert ink cartridges in the carriage with the iden-
tification markings (B side) face up. This applies
to all ink cartridges except the reversible types :
Econo Black and Finish II.
1
Has one of ribbons separated from the head?
Stop the printing and reinstall all the ink car-
tridges. Take up any slack in the ribbons. If a par-
ticular ink cartridge repeatedly causes problems,
try a different ink cartridge.
13 Is the ribbon on an ink cartridges used up?
When the ribbon in an ink cartridge has been
used up, black and silver stripes will be visible on
the ribbon. When these appear install a new ink
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3
4
Is the ink cartridge head dirty?
6
Are you printing images with sudden colour
variations or very bright colours?
Clean the cartridge head by refering to Chapter 5,
Maintaining the Printer. The platen often gets
dirty at the same time as the head, so it is recom-
mended to also clean the platen.
In these situations, the overlap of different col-
ours of ink can degrade the quality of the image.
Reducing the amount of halftoning can reduce
this effect. Use a halftone option appropriate for
the image.
Is the platen dirty?
Clean the platen by refering to Chapter 5, Main-
taining the Printer. If cleaning the head and the
platen does not work, contact the supplier from
where you purchased the printer.
7
Are you printing on envelopes, thermal paper, or
picture cards?
Printing is unreliable on envelopes and other sur-
faces which have a non-uniform thickness. Print-
ing and feeding of thermal paper is unreliable.
The paper side of picture cards may be printed on
if the surface is smooth and the card thickness is
0.23 mm (0.01") or less, but printing on the photo
side is unreliable.
Are you using the correct ink cartridge for the
chosen printing medium?
Use only OKI ink cartridges for the DP-5000
printer. When printing in colour on the glossy
side of a greeting card, use only metallic ink car-
tridges.
8
Are you printing on the wrong side of the paper?
5
Are you printing on a rough or special surface (such
as overhead transparency film)?
With both VPhoto Print Film and Dye Sublima-
tion Paper, printing should take place on the
glossy side. Take care not to print on back of the
paper, particularly with Dye Sublimation paper,
while using the Dye Sub ink cartridges as the rib-
bons in the cartridges may break.
Rough or specially treated surfaces may not allow
the ink to adhere well, resulting in gaps or distor-
tions. In such a case, use a halftone setting appro-
priate for the image.
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Colour printing is not working or is extremely
slow
manual for information and check the colour set-
tings.
1
Are the ink cartridges for colour printing
installed?
5
6
Are you using many applications at one time?
When little memory is available for print process-
ing, printing may take a long time or fail. Close as
many applications as possible and try again.
Only the following ink cartridges are suitable for
colour printing:
a
Yellow, cyan, magenta, and black ink car-
tridges
Do you have enough memory?
Handling colour images requires a lot of memory
for the application and for the data. Sometimes
there is insufficient memory left for printing.
Make sure your computer has enough memory to
print the size of images you are using.
b
Yellow, cyan, magenta, black, VPhoto
Primer and Finish II ink cartridges
2
3
4
Are the settings correct?
Colour printing is selected if Automatic, Photo-
graphs, or Graphics/Text is selected in Docu-
ment Type.
7
8
General protection fault errors occur.
These errors can occur when there is insufficient
memory for colour printing or when part of the
hard disk has become corrupted. After decreasing
the size of the print data or scanning the hard
disk, try printing again.
Do you have enough disk space?
Make sure there is enough space on your hard
disk, (the working space is released once printing
is finished.)
Is the free space on the hard disk fragmented?
Is the application set for colour printing? Does the
application support colour printing?
The time required for printing can increase dra-
matically if the free space on the disk drive is
extremely fragmented. Clean up your files and
defragment the disk by periodically running a
Some applications have colour printing enable/
disable settings. Some applications do not sup-
port colour printing. Refer to your computer User
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utility like DEFRAG that comes with MS-DOS
6.0 (or later) or Windows 95/98.
corner cut end is placed at the top of the paper
guide.
5
Is there a paper jam?
Paper is not feeding correctly or not ejecting
correctly from the sheet feeder
Clear the paper jam. Sometimes a small piece of
the jammed page will tear off and remain in the
printer so that sheets will continue to jam after
the page is removed. Remove any small remain-
ing pieces of paper.
1
Are you using paper which is thicker or thinner
than recommended?
Use paper within the range 0.07 mm - 0.23 mm
(0.003" - 0.01"). For auto feeding use paper in
the range 0.07 mm - 0.1 mm (0.003" - 0.004").
6
7
Is the paper feed guide too narrow for the paper?
The paper feed guide should hold the paper
loosely enough so that it can feed easily.
2
3
4
Are you using poor quality paper?
Paper that is folded, ripped or has holes, such as
loose leaf binder or refill paper, can cause paper
jams and should not be used.
Is there too much paper in the sheet feeder?
The sheet feeder can hold up to 100 sheets of
plain paper, any more than this may cause a paper
jam.
Are you using curled paper?
This will cause paper jams. The paper should be
curled the opposite way to flatten it out before it
is used.
8
Is the paper feed switch positioned correctly for the
paper feed method?
To print on plain paper using automatic feed
mode, set the paper feed switch to position “A”;
to print in manual feed mode, set it to position
“M”.
Are you using paper with folded or cut corners?
This can cause problems since the paper position
sensor and paper length sensor do not work prop-
erly. Sheets with corner cuts, such as transparen-
cies and back print film, will work fine if the
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Is the cut corner in the correct position (for
transparencies and back print film)?
13 Have you loosened the paper sufficiently prior to
loading it into the sheet feeder?
When these sheets are inserted with the cut corner
incorrectly positioned, they may not feed cor-
rectly. Follow the instructions and insert the
sheets correctly.
Paper must be riffled several times prior to being
loaded into the sheet feeder. If not, sheets of
paper may stick to one another and cause multiple
sheets to feed into the printer at the same time, or
other forms of misfeed.
10 Are you printing on envelopes, thermal paper, or
picture cards?
Printer emits unusual noises when the power is
turned on, and the error lights blink
Correct printing and feeding of envelopes and
thermal paper cannot be guaranteed. The paper
side of picture cards can be used if the card is less
than 0.23 mm (0.01") thick and manual feed
mode is used. Printing on the photo side is unreli-
able.
1
Has the carriage packing material been
removed?
Refer to Chapter 1, Introduction for details on
removing packing material.
2
Has the packing tape on the case been removed?
11 Are you using home-made cards or thick cards?
There are two pieces of tape on the front of the
printer that help protect the printer during ship-
ping. These must be removed before using the
printer.
Cards with thickness within the range of 0.07 mm
- 0.23 mm (0.003" - 0.01") can only be used in
manual feed mode.
12 Is there anything blocking the paper output slot
(such as a large pile of printed sheets)?
3
Has an ink cartridge become dislodged from the
carriage?
This can cause ejection or feed problems, remove
the blocking paper.
Open the front cover and make sure the ink car-
tridges are correctly installed.
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Are you using the printer on a level surface?
4
5
Is there paper caught between the platen and the
print head?
2
3
The printer will not operate correctly on a slanted
surface. Place it on a level, stable surface.
Remove the paper (for reference see ‘Cleaning
the Printer’, Chapter 5) .
Is the printer in a place where it is subject to
movement?
“Missing ink cartridges” message appears. Are all
the necessary colours of ink cartridge installed in the
printer?
Various movements such as bumps and vibrations
can cause mechanical problems. Place the printer
in an environment where it will not be subject to
movement.
Colour printing requires that four colours of ink
cartridge (yellow, magenta, cyan, and black) are
installed with the OKI logo (B side) facing up.
4
5
Is the front cover properly closed?
6
Are you generating monochrome printing in
Automatic mode?
The printer will not operate correctly if the front
cover is not closed properly. Close the front cover
correctly.
If Automatic is selected in Document Type, col-
our ink cartridges must be installed even when
printing monochrome. If you want to print using
only black ink, select Greyscale or Mono-
chrome Text.
Are items stacked on top of the printer?
The printer may malfunction if items are stacked
on top or to the side of the printer. Remove any
obstruction on top or to the side of the printer.
Mechanism or cartridge change error
Ink cartridges are not correctly recognised
1
Are the ink cartridges correctly installed?
If an ink cartridge has become dislodged from the
holder, an ink cartridge change error will occur.
Open the front cover and reinstall the ink car-
tridge.
1
Is the bar code on the ink cartridge dirty?
Clean the bar code.
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3
Is the ink cartridge installed in the holder with the
(A) side up?
2
3
4
Black is printed with black ink, but grey portions
are printed using four colours.
Make sure the ink cartridges are placed in the
holder with the identification markings (B side)
facing up.
In colour printing, greyscale intermediate colours
(such as grey) are printed using four colours. If
you want to print only in black ink, set the Docu-
ment Type setting in the Document/Quality tab
in the Print dialogue box to Greyscale.
Has an ink cartridge for a different printer been
installed?
I
would like to adjust the image quality of
Ink cartridges made by other manufacturers will
not work. Use only ink cartridges recommended
by OKI.
photographs without reducing character resolution.
Characters always print at the currently selected
resolution (if an outline font is used). The image
quality of photographs can be adjusted independ-
ently using the Halftone setting in the More Set-
tings dialogue box.
Printing quality, hue, and resolution queries
1
Can all four colours of the colour inks be
combined for black and white printing?
There seems to be no difference between
photographic output using monochrome printing at
‘Fine’ and images obtained by monochrome
printing at ‘Standard’.
If Darker Black is set in colour printing or if the
brightness and contrast settings are correct, 4-col-
our black is possible. To print only with black,
turn off Darker Black, and return the Image set-
ting under Image Settings to default.
When monochrome printing in Fine, only the
characters can be printed at 1200 dpi. This is
done by smoothing the 600 dpi images. The qual-
ity of photographs, however, differs little from
that of images obtained by monochrome printing
at Standard.
For monochrome printing, select Greyscale
under Document Type.
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When plain or other coarse-surfaced paper is
printed in colour, ink is missing from a number of
points on the image.
tones close to those obtained by printing on
white paper.
b
On dark-coloured paper, impressive finish-
ing may be obtained by using monochrome
printing with white ink.
When paper with a coarse surface is used for full
colour printing, ink will be missing from certain
points where it was difficult to deposit. To correct
this, you can attempt the following.
7
Colour images in the same document look different.
a
Set the Halftone setting in the More Set-
tings dialogue box to Standard Dither for
printing. The image will be coarse, but the
ink will transfer to the paper more reliably.
Make sure that you select the same media type
and print mode. The media type presets the most
suitable settings for your document. If you
change the media type or print mode, it will affect
the printed results.
b
If you have VPhoto Primer ink, the image
quality may be improved by providing an
undercoat.
Ink and paper
How should I use white ink?
White ink can be used as follows:
1
6
When coloured paper is used for full colour
printing, the colours are not reproduced correctly.
a
As with foil ink, white ink is effective for
spot colour printing on dark-coloured paper.
Colour printing is based on the colours repro-
duced when ink is printed on white paper, so cor-
rect colours cannot be reproduced on coloured
paper. DP printers, however, can provide the fol-
lowing forms of printing even on coloured paper:
b
White ink can provide an undercoat for full
colour printing on light-coloured or coarse-
surfaced paper. The white undercoat will
improve image quality and colour reproduc-
tion.
a
On light-coloured paper, DP printers pro-
vide a white undercoat prior to colour print-
ing. This allows colours to be reproduced in
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How should I use VPhoto Primer ink?
7
Can I use the Photo Overcoat cartridge for photo
realistic finishing?
The VPhoto Primer ink prints an undercoat and
improves the print quality on most plain papers
by allowing you to print photo quality images at
2400 dpi using variable dots.
No. Always use the Finish II cartridge.
Connection method
1
I would like to use a printer switcher.
3
4
Is it OK to print using white ink on top of a full
colour image?
Since your printer switcher may not support bi-
directional communication, use a uni-directional
interface setting.
This can cause unsatisfactory results. Print the
white ink before using other ink colours.
2
I would like to use multiple printer ports for
connections.
For full colour printing and glossy finish, may I use
any type of paper?
If the computer is AT-compatible, up to three
ports (LPT1 to LPT3) can be used, as long as they
are parallel ports.
We suggest using High Grade Paper for full col-
our printing and glossy finish. Using other types
of paper can produce a poor image. Although
using our VPhoto Primer can help make many
plain papers suitable for full-colour printing.
3
Can I use the printer on a network?
Yes, the printer can be used on a network, but
only with a unidirectional interface and when set
for unidirectional communication.
5
6
Must I use the special sheets when printing
transparencies?
Yes, OKI recommended inks do not adhere well
to normal transparency sheets.
Other operational queries
How do I delete the printer driver?
1
Can I print on regular greeting cards?
For Windows 95/98, refer to ‘Installing the
Printer Driver’ in Chapter 3 for details.
Yes, using manual feed mode.
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When my display is set for 64,000 or 16,700,000
colours, I run out of memory when printing.
6
Why can I not print correctly with page layout
settings?
Windows runs out of memory when there are too
many display colours. Change to 256 colours
when printing. Changing the display mode does
not change the print results.
There are application programs that allow you to
format a document composed of both orientations
of portrait and landscape. When printing such
document with layout (more than 2 pages per
sheet), it may not print properly.
3
4
When I print from Notepad in Windows, the left
edge does not print.
7
Why can I not print spot colour using the Metallics
& CMYK option?
This happens whenever you print from Notepad
at 600 dpi or more. Switch to 300 dpi or use a dif-
ferent application.
You cannot print text larger than 32pt in spot col-
our. In some application programs, you cannot
print in spot colour if the text is rotated or
reshaped.
When I print many sheets continuously, small
vertical lines appear on the right side of the page.
When printing for long periods of time, the print
head retains heat, and ink can attach to the paper
in places other than just the printing area. After
printing 30 sheets of Letter/A4 sized pages in
monochrome or 8 Letter/A4 sheets in colour, let
the printer cool down before continuing printing.
5
How can I reduce or enlarge my document?
The printer driver software allows you to scale
printing. Specify your scaling factor (25 - 400%)
in the Reduce or Enlarge option of your printer
driver software.
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When problems occur during printer operation, please
check the following troubleshooting tips before return-
ing the printer for repair.
a
The alert dialogue box appears.
The installer is not displayed.
b
In these cases the following methods can be used
to install the printer driver:
Power does not come on
a
From the Special menu, select Switch To
Finder. Double-click on the installer icon to
install the printer driver.
1
2
Is the power cord disconnected?
Make sure the power cord is plugged into an out-
let as well as connected to the printer. After
checking the power cable, push the power button
to turn on the printer.
b
If the Switch To Finder function is not
available on the Special menu, select
Switch To At Ease and check the Off
checkbox in At Ease settings. Restart your
computer and install the printer driver.
Is the printer plugged into an extension block or
power strip?
After turning on the extension block or power
strip, press the power button on the printer.
The icon does not appear in the Chooser
1
Is QuickDraw GX enabled?
During installation a “File not found” error
occurs or the installer is not found
If QuickDraw GX is installed, disable it by fol-
lowing these steps:
1
Is At Ease installed?
a
Select “Control Panel” from the Apple
menu.
If you are using At Ease when you place the
Installation Disc in the CD-ROM drive, (some of
the Performa series start up in At Ease), the fol-
lowing things may happen.
b
Open the Extensions Manager.
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Deselect QuickDraw GX in the list of items.
device must have a unique device number. (If the
computer has more than one SCSI bus, then the
device number must only be unique for the bus
that the printer is attached to.)
d
Close the Extensions Manager, and restart
your Macintosh.
2
Is the printer driver installed?
4
5
Are you using a high impedance cable?
Install the DP-5000 printer driver from the Instal-
lation Disc (CD-ROM).
Use a high impedance cable for each device in the
SCSI chain.
The DP-5000 printer cannot be selected in
Chooser
Is the cable too long?
Do not use a cable that is longer than you need.
The signals become more unstable as the cable
gets longer.
1
Are the SCSI cable and terminator correctly
connected?
Correctly connect the SCSI cable and terminator.
Make sure that the cable is not bent excessively.
Excessive bending of the cable may break the
wires inside.
6
7
Is the printer turned on?
Make sure the printer is turned on before using
the Chooser to select the printer.
Were the printer and computer turned on in the
wrong order?
2
3
Is the SCSI cable loose?
Make sure the SCSI cable connectors are firmly
attached at both ends using the fastening screws
or clasps.
Turn the printer on before turning on the compu-
ter.
8
Is the front cover closed correctly?
Is the SCSI device number set correctly?
Make sure that the front cover is closed correctly.
Make sure the SCSI device number for the printer
is not the same as that used by any other SCSI
device attached to the computer. Each SCSI
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Is the ready light off?
14 Is the device number set correctly?
Press the ready/insert button and make sure that
the ready light comes on.
Make sure the SCSI device number of the printer
is not the same as that used by any other SCSI
device attached to the computer. Each SCSI
device must have a unique device number. (If the
computer has more than one SCSI bus, then the
device number must only be unique for the bus
that the printer is attached to.)
10 Are you using the wrong cartridges?
Use only OKI recommended cartridges in the
DP-5000 printer. Do not use cartridges from other
manufacturers.
11 Are the cartridges installed correctly?
15 Is the terminator connected?
Insert the cartridges in the holders with the identi-
fication markings (B side) face up.
Make sure there is a terminator connected to the
last peripheral in the SCSI chain. If you are using
a device with an internal terminator, make it the
last peripheral in the SCSI chain.
12 Is the ribbon in one of the cartridges used up?
When the ribbon in a cartridge has been used up,
black and silver stripes will be visible on the rib-
bon. Install a new cartridge. After replacing the
cartridge printing will continue from where it left
off.
16 Is there a paper jam?
Remove the paper. If the paper is caught in the
rollers, open the front cover, push down on the
release lever, and gently remove the paper. Make
sure there are no pieces of paper left in the
printer.
13 Is the SCSI cable correctly connected?
Make sure the cable is not bent excessively, and
secure it firmly at both ends with the fastening
screws or clasps.
17 Are the settings in the application correct?
Recheck the printer settings in the application.
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Colour printing is not working or is extremely
18 Is the printer driver correctly installed?
slow
Install the DP-5000 printer driver from the Instal-
lation Disc (CD-ROM).
1
Are the ink cartridges for colour printing
installed?
19 Has the printer been selected using the Chooser?
The following ink cartridges are required for col-
our printing:
From the Apple menu, select the Chooser and
make sure the printer and device number appear
correctly. Click on the printer name and SCSI#.
(The printer may not be selected correctly if you
do not click on the printer name.)
a
Yellow, cyan, magenta, and black ink car-
tridges
b
Yellow, cyan, magenta, black, VPhoto
Primer, and Finish II ink cartridges
20 Do you have enough hard drive space?
The DP-5000 requires work space on the hard
disk when it prints. Keep enough space open on
the disk for the printer to operate. (After printing,
the work space is released.)
2
3
Are the print settings correct?
In the Print dialogue box, select Automatic, Pho-
tographs or Graphics & Text from the Type
menu.
21 Does the hard disk have areas where reading or
writing are unreliable?
Is the free space on the hard disk fragmented?
The time required for printing can increase dra-
matically if the free space on the disk is
extremely fragmented. Clean up your files and
defragment the disk by periodically using a
defragment utility.
If there are areas on the hard disk where reading
or writing are unreliable, sometimes a printing
error will occur and printing will stop. Periodi-
cally use the Disk First Aid utility that comes
with your system software (or other commercial
disk checking utility) to prevent these problems.
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5
Is enough memory allocated?
port colour printing. Read the manual for the
application and check the colour settings.
Colour printing may not be possible if the mem-
ory allocated to the application is insufficient.
Allocate more memory to the application.
8
Are you using many applications at one time?
When very little memory is available for print
processing, printing may take a long time or fail.
Close as many applications as possible and try
again.
Are you using memory management tools or virtual
memory?
When you are using memory management tools
such as RAM Doubler or virtual memory, mem-
ory may not be correctly recognised for colour
printing.
Printing is light, distorted, or has gaps
1
Has one of the ribbons separated from the
head?
If colour printing is not working, try disabling
these utilities and try again.
Stop the printing and reinstall all the cartridges.
Take up any slack in the ribbons. If a particular
cartridge repeatedly causes problems, try a differ-
ent cartridge.
6
Do you have enough disk space?
Make sure there is enough empty space on your
hard disk. (The working space is released once
printing is finished.)
2
Is the head dirty or is there an obstruction on the
print head?
When there is just barely enough working space
left on the disk, printing may take much longer
than normal.
Clean the head by following the directions in
Chapter 5. If anything is stuck to the print head,
remove it, being careful not to damage the head.
The platen often gets dirty at the same time as the
head, so it is recommended that you clean the
platen after cleaning the head.
7
Is the application set for colour printing? Does the
application support colour printing?
Some applications have colour printing enable/
disable settings. Some applications do not sup-
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Is the platen dirty or is there an obstruction on the
platen?
6
Are you printing on envelopes, thermal paper, or
picture postcards?
Clean the platen by following the directions in
Chapter 5. If anything is stuck to the platen,
remove it, being careful not to damage the platen.
Printing is unreliable on envelopes and other sur-
faces which have a non-uniform thickness. Print-
ing and feeding of thermal paper is unreliable.
The back side of picture postcards may be printed
on if the surface is smooth and the card thickness
is 0.23 mm (0.01") or less, but printing on the
photo side is unreliable.
If cleaning the head and the platen does not work,
contact the supplier from where you purchased
the printer.
4
5
Are you using the correct cartridges for the chosen
printing medium?
7
8
Are you printing in colour on the glossy side of a
greeting card?
Use only OKI cartridges for the DP-5000 printer.
When printing transparencies, use only recom-
mended Overhead Projector Transparency Film
(A4).
The glossy side of a greeting card can only be
printed on using metallic cartridges.
Are you printing on the wrong side of the paper?
With both VPhoto Print Film and Dye Sub Paper,
printing should take place on the glossy side. Par-
ticularly with Dye Sub Paper, take care not to
print on back of the sheet while using Dye Sub
ink cartridges. The ribbons in the cartridges may
break.
Are you printing images with many sudden colour
variations or very bright colours?
In these situations, the overlap of different col-
ours of ink can degrade the quality of the image.
Try changing the Halftone option in the Image
Settings dialogue box from Fine to Standard.
Use a Blends option appropriate for the image.
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Is the cut corner in the correct position?
Paper is not feeding or ejecting correctly from
the sheet feeder
When these sheets are inserted with the cut corner
incorrectly positioned, they may not feed cor-
rectly.
1
Are you using paper which is thicker or thinner
than recommended?
Use paper within the range 0.07 mm - 0.23 mm
(0.003" - 0.01"). For auto feeding use paper in the
range 0.07 mm - 0.1 mm (0.003" - 0.004").
6
7
Is the paper feed guide too narrow for the paper?
The paper feed guide should hold the paper
loosely enough so that it can feed easily.
2
3
4
Are you using poor quality paper?
Is there too much paper in the sheet feeder?
Paper that is folded, ripped or has holes, such as
loose leaf binder or refill paper, can cause paper
jams and should not be used.
The sheet feeder can hold up to 100 sheets of
plain paper, or 30 transparencies, any more than
this may cause a paper jam.
Are you using curled paper?
8
9
Is the paper feed switch positioned correctly for the
paper feed method?
This will cause paper jams. The paper should be
curled the opposite way to flatten it out before it
is used.
To print on plain paper using automatic feed
mode, set the paper feed switch to position “A”;
to print in manual feed mode, set it to position
“M”.
Are you using paper with folded or cut corners?
This can cause problems since the paper position
sensor and paper length sensor do not work prop-
erly. Sheets with corner cuts, such as transparen-
cies and back print film, will work fine if the
corner cut end is placed at the top of the paper
guide.
Are you printing on envelopes, thermal paper, or
picture postcards?
Correct printing and feeding of envelopes and
thermal paper cannot be guaranteed. The back
side of picture postcards can be used if the card is
less than 0.23 mm (0.01") thick and manual feed
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mode is used. Printing on the photo side is unreli-
able.
The printer emits unusual noises when the power
is turned on, and the error lights blink
1
Has the carriage packing material been
removed?
10 Are you using home-made cards or thick cards?
Cards with thickness within the range of 0.07 mm
- 0.23 mm (0.003" - 0.01") can be used in manual
feed mode.
Refer to Chapter 1, Introduction for details on
removing packing material.
2
Has the packing tape been removed?
11 Are there pages piled up near the output slot or in
the output paper tray?
There are two pieces of tape on the front of the
printer that help protect the printer during ship-
ping. Gently remove the tape before using the
printer.
When printed material obstructs the paper output
slot, the paper feed and paper output may not
work correctly.
3
4
Has
a
cartridge become dislodged from the
12 Have you loosened the paper sufficiently prior to
loading it into the sheet feeder?
cartridge holder?
Open the front cover and make sure the cartridges
are correctly installed.
Paper must be riffled several times prior to being
loaded into the sheet feeder. If not, sheets of
paper may stick to one another and cause multiple
sheets to feed into the printer at the same time, or
other forms of misfeed.
Is there a paper jam?
Clear a paper jam by refering to ‘Clearing Paper
Jams’ in this Chapter. Occasionally a small piece
of paper will tear off and remain in the printer. If
this happens, hold the release lever down and use
a thick piece of paper to remove the small piece
of paper.
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Is there an obstruction in front of the paper output
slot?
A mechanism or cartridge change error occurred
1
Are the cartridges installed correctly?
If the paper output slot is obstructed, paper
ejected from the printer can fold or bend and
cause the printer to malfunction. When printing,
make sure that the paper output slot is unob-
structed and that there is room for paper to be
ejected.
If a cartridge has become dislodged from its
holder, a cartridge change error will occur. Open
the front cover and reinstall the cartridge.
2
3
Are you using the printer on a level surface?
The printer will not operate correctly on a slanted
surface. Place it on a level, stable surface.
Ink cartridges are not correctly recognised
Is the printer in a place where it is subject to
movement?
1
Is the bar code on the cartridge dirty?
Clean the bar code.
Various movements such as bumps and vibrations
can cause mechanical problems. Place the printer
in an environment where it will not be subject to
movement.
2
Is the cartridge installed in the holder with the (A)
side up?
Make sure the cartridges are placed in the holder
with the identification markings (B side) facing
up.
4
5
Is the front cover properly closed?
The printer will not operate correctly if the front
cover is not closed properly. Close the front cover
all the way.
3
Has an ink cartridge for a different printer been
installed?
Cartridges made by other manufacturers will not
work. Use only OKI recommended cartridges.
Are items stacked on top of the printer?
The printer may malfunction if items are stacked
on top or to the side of the printer. Remove any
obstruction on top or to the side of the printer.
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There seems to be no difference between
photographic output using monochrome printing set
to Fine and images obtained by monochrome
printing set to Standard.
Printing quality, hue, and resolution queries
1
Can all four colours of the colour inks be
combined for black and white printing?
In colour printing mode, greyscale portions are
printed using a four-colour greyscale. Black char-
acters are also printed using a mixture of the four
colours, if brightness is adjusted. To print mono-
chrome portions in black only, adjust the bright-
ness to 0%. To subject the overall image to
monochrome printing, set the Type Settings to
Black & White.
With monochrome printing set to Fine, only the
characters can be printed at Fine. This is done by
smoothing the Standard images. The quality of
photographs, however, differs little from that of
images obtained by monochrome printing set to
Standard.
5
When plain or other coarse-surfaced paper is
printed in colour, ink is missing from a number of
points on the image.
2
3
Black is printed with black ink, but grey portions
are printed using four colours.
When paper with a coarse surface is used for full
colour printing, ink will be missing from certain
points where it was difficult to deposit. To correct
this, you can attempt the following:
In colour printing, greyscale intermediate colours
(such as grey) are printed using four colours. If
you want to print only in black ink, set the Type
setting in the Print dialogue box to Greyscale.
a
Set the Halftone setting in the Image Setting
dialogue to Standard for printing. The
image will be coarse, but the ink will trans-
fer to the paper more reliably.
I would like to adjust the image quality of
photographs without reducing character resolution.
Characters always print at the currently selected
resolution (if an outline font is used). The image
quality of photographs can be adjusted independ-
ently using the Halftone setting in the Image Set-
ting dialogue box.
b
If you have VPhoto Primer ink, the image
quality may be improved by providing an
undercoat.
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When coloured paper is used for full colour
printing, the colours are not reproduced correctly.
improve image quality and colour reproduc-
tion.
Colour printing is based upon the ink being
printed on a white background, so correct colours
cannot be reproduced on coloured paper. DP
printers, however, can provide the following
forms of printing even on coloured paper.
2
Can I print on overhead transparencies using foil
cartridges?
Printing is possible, but the foil ink is not trans-
parent.
a
On light-coloured paper, DP printers pro-
vide a white undercoat prior to colour print-
ing. This allows colours to be reproduced in
tones close to those obtained by printing on
white paper.
3
4
Can I use the Dye Sub Overcoat cartridge for Glossy
finishing?
No. Always use the Finish II cartridge.
Is it OK to print using the white ink on top of a full
colour image?
b
On dark-coloured paper, impressive finish-
ing may be obtained by using monochrome
printing with white ink.
This can cause unsatisfactory results. Print the
white ink before using other ink colours.
5
For full colour printing and glossy finishing, may I
use any type of paper?
Ink and paper
How should I use white ink?
White ink can be used as follows:
1
We suggest using High Grade Paper for full col-
our printing. Using other types of paper can pro-
duce a poor image. Using our VPhoto Primer will
help make many plain papers suitable for full-col-
our printing.
a
As with foil ink, white ink is effective for
spot colour printing on dark-coloured paper.
b
White ink can provide an undercoat for full
colour printing on light-coloured or coarse-
surfaced paper. The white undercoat will
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Connection method
dialogue box. This value may be specified
between 25 and 400.
1
Can I connect multiple DP printers to a single
computer?
4
5
The preview doesn’t change even though I change
the reduction or enlargement in the Page Setup
dialogue box.
If different SCSI device numbers are used, multi-
ple printers can be connected to a single Macin-
tosh. Of course, simultaneous printing is not
possible.
The preview will not change size with different
reduction or enlargement settings. Check the size
after printing to see that the changes took effect.
2
Can I connect a single DP printer to multiple
computers?
How do I uninstall the printer driver?
No, the printer is not designed for this.
Remove the DP-5000 printer driver from the
Extensions folder in the System Folder, and
remove the DP-5000 Preferences file from the
Preferences folder. If you have installed the
Queue Kit software, and you are not going to use
it with other applications, remove the Queue
Monitor and Queue Watcher files from the
Extensions folder. Restart your computer.
Other operational problems
1
Is this printer compatible with PostScript?
The DP-5000 printer uses QuickDraw. It is not
compatible with PostScript.
2
EPS files cannot be output clearly.
6
Can this printer be connected to Windows and
Macintosh computers simultaneously?
Since EPS files are data files for PostScript print-
ers, images at 72 dpi may be output from Quick-
Draw depending on the application.
No, the parallel port and the SCSI port cannot be
used at the same time. Connect a Macintosh com-
puter to the printer using the Macintosh interface
module, and connect a Windows computer with-
out the module.
3
Are enlargements and reductions possible?
Set either the enlargement or the reduction rate in
the Reduce or Enlarge setting in the Page Setup
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Why can I not print correctly with page layout
settings?
There are application programs that allow you to
format a document composed of both orientations
of portrait and landscape. When printing such
document with layout (more than 2 pages per
sheet), it may not print properly.
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Chapter 8 - Specifications & Settings
Table 1 details the general specifications for the OKI
DP-5000 printer.
Name
Dimensions
Weight
OKI DP-5000 Photo Quality Colour Printer
46.2cm (width) x 30cm (depth) x 19.1cm (height)
18.2" x 11.8" x 7.5" (approximate dimensions)
5.2 kg (11lbs. 8 oz.)
Name
OKI DP-5000 Photo Quality Colour Printer
240 dot
Print head
Power supply 220-240 Vac 50/60Hz
Plain paper: Equivalent to 240 cps (100 cps x 2.4 lines)
(When printing 10-cpi text)
Printing speed
Resolution
Interface
Head life
Machine life
Noise
Parallel, SCSI (optional), USB (optional)
Photo-Quality: 2400 dpi colour and greyscale
1200 dpi greyscale / black & white;
250 million pulses/dots
printing; 10,000 cycles
51 dB Maximum
Standard:
600 dpi colour / black & white /
greyscale
Agency
approvals
FCC Class B, UL, CSA and CE
Continuous-tone colour 600 dpi
(optional)
Dye Sub:
10°C to 30°C (50° to 86°F) (for
Printing area
330mm x 215mm (8.5” x 13”) maximum
Operating
environment
monochrome on plain paper),
otherwise 15°C to 30°C. (59° to
86°F).
Temperature:
Paper feed
method
Friction feed
Paper width
99mm - 224mm (3.9” - 8.82”)
0.67mm - 0.23mm (0.003” - 0.01”)
30% to 70% (without condensation or
freezing)
Humidity:
Paper
thickness
Temperature: 0°C to 35°C (32° to 95°)
50% to 70% (without condensation or
freezing)
Storage
environment
VPhoto print film and paper (2400
Photo-Quality:
Standard:
Humidity:
dpi)
Standard paper, laser-print paper,
overhead transparencies, (600 dpi)
Print media
Dye
Sublimation:
Optional
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1
2
3
4
SCSI No.
No. 5
Options
ON
OFF
ON
ON
ON
OFF
•
SCSI Interface for Macintosh
OFF
ON
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
No. 6
No. 7
(note 1)
(note 2)
(Part No. 41065001)
•
•
USB Interface Kit for iMac & Window 95/98®
(Part No. 41065101 )
Note 1:
Factory default setting is No.6.
Dye Sublimation Upgrade Kit (enables dye subli-
mation printing capability)
(Part No. 41064901)
Note 2:
SCSI device number 7 is reserved for the Macintosh
itself. Device number 0 is normally assigned to the
internal hard disk drive, if there is one. To be safe, use
only device numbers 1 through 6.
DIP switches
DIP switches are used to set the SCSI ID number.
ON
OFF
1
2
3
4
The following summarises the settings for each SCSI
device number.
1
2
3
4
SCSI No.
No. 0
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No. 4
OFF
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
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Printable area
A
A
B
C
D
E
F
12mm
(0.47”min
)
210mm 297mm 3.5mm 3.5mm 15.2mm
A4
(8.5")
(11")
(0.134") (0.134") (0.6”min)
F
Using cardboard or thick paper
Print within the recommended range shown in Table 4
below. Depending on the printing media, printing out-
side the recommended area may cause malfunctions
such as the ink cartridge ribbon getting caught and
breaking.
B
C
D
E
F
12mm (0.47") 12mm (0.47") 15.2mm (0.6”min) 12mm (0.47")
E
C
D
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Available supplies
Print media
Print media
Part Number
41067706
Ink cartridges
High Grade Paper (100 sheets, A4+)
VPhoto Print Film (20 sheets, A4)
41067701
Ink Cartridges
Black ink cartridge
Part Number
41067703
41067604
41067603
41067602
41067601
41067605
41067608
41067609
41067610
41067606
41067607
41067614
Overhead Projector Transparency Film
(30 sheets, A4)
Yellow ink cartridge
Magenta ink cartridge
Cyan ink cartridge
Dye Sublimation Paper (20 sheets, A4) *
41067705
* When Dye Sublimation Upgrade kit is installed.
Econo Black ink cartridge
Gold Foil ink cartridge
Silver Foil ink cartridge
White ink cartridge
Options
Available options
SCSI Interface for Macintosh
USB Interface Kit for iMac and Windows 98 41065101
Dye Sublimation Upgrade Kit 41064901
Part Number
VPhoto Primer cartridge
Finish II cartridge
41065001
®
Dye Sub Yellow ink cartridge *
Dye Sub Magenta ink cartridge * 41067613
Dye Sub Cyan ink cartridge * 41067612
Dye Sub Overcoat ink cartridge * 41067611
* When Dye Sublimation Upgrade kit is installed.
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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.
System requirements
•
Apple iMac computer, Mac OS 8.1 with iMac
Update 1.0 or later.
Important Note 1:
•
PC compatible computer with USB port, Win-
dows 98.
DO NOT unplug the USB interface cable while print-
ing. If you do so you must restart your computer
before re-commencing printing.
Installation for iMac
Important Note 2:
To install the OKI USB Interface Kit to enable you to
operate your DP-5000 printer with an Apple iMac, fol-
low these steps:
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.
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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3
1
Connect directly to your iMac
Connect to your iMac via USB hub
4
6
5
1
1
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2. Connect the other end of the USB cable (3) to an
available USB port (4) on the side of the iMac, or
on a USB hub (5).
Using the OKI USB printer
Make sure that the USB interface cable is properly con-
nected and your printer is turned on.
a
To connect the USB cable directly to the
iMac, open the port door (6) on the side of
the iMac, and with the three-pronged USB
icon facing up, plug the cable into the USB
port.
1. Select Chooser from the menu and click the DP-
5000 Series icon.
2. Go to Select a USB printer and select printer
required.
b
To connect the USB cable to a USB hub,
plug the cable into the hub as shown below.
The USB hub itself can be connected to a
free USB port on the side of the iMac or on
the iMac keyboard.
Note:
When more than one OKI printer is connected to the
USB port, each printer will be assigned a separate
USB port number (USB #1, USB #2, and so on).
3. If you installed the Queue Kit software, you can
use Background Printing. Select the On button
to enable Background Printing.
Caution:
Do not plug the USB cable directly into the iMac
keyboard. The USB port on the keyboard does not supply
its own power, so the combined current drain of the printer
and the keyboard might exceed USB specifications.
4. Close the Chooser. Click OK to confirm you have
changed your current printer.
5. Now you are ready for printing. Refer to your
User's Guide on the OKI Installation Disc for the
printer driver settings.
3. Turn on the printer (and the USB hub, if con-
nected), and then turn on the iMac computer.
4. Open the ‘English’ folder, and then double-click
on the Install OKI DP-5000 icon.
5. Follow the instructions on-screen to complete the
installation.
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WARNING
Make sure the computer and printer are turned off
before you connect the USB interface cable.
To install the OKI USB Interface Kit to enable you to
operate your DP-5000 printer with a Windows 98 com-
puter, follow these steps:
2. Connect the USB interface cable (1) to the paral-
lel connector (2) on the printer.
Note:
You must delete any previously installed OKI DP
Series printer driver prior to installing the USB printer
driver. The new OKI printer driver enables you to
print using the USB interface cable, as well as the par-
allel printer cable.
2
Deleting the OKI printer driver
1. Choose Settings from the Start menu, and then
select Printers.
1
2. In the Printers window that appears, right-click
the OKI DP-5000 Series printer icon and then
select Delete from the menu. Click Yes to delete
the printer driver.
3. Connect the other end of the USB cable to an
available USB port on your computer. Be sure to
orient the connector on the USB cable to match
the connector on your computer.
4. Now turn on the printer, and then turn on the
computer.
Installing the USB printer driver
1. If you haven’t already set up your printer, please
do so by following the instructions included with
the printer.
5. Windows will inform you that it has detected new
hardware (USB Cable) and the Add New Hard-
ware Wizard will appear on screen.
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6. Place the OKI USB Setup Disc in your CD-ROM
drive, and click Next. In the next window that
appears, click Next to continue.
This will launch an installation program for the
printer driver. Follow the instructions onscreen to
complete the installation
CD-ROM drive
Specify a location
7. Select
from the
Browse...
and
13. If Windows prompts you to restart your compu-
Add New Hardware Wizard
, and then
button to select the folder
ter, click Yes.
click
D:\Drivers\USB\English on the OKI Setup disc
(Where D: is the letter of your CDROM drive).
Click Next to continue.
Troubleshooting for USB interface kit
iMac
8. In the next window that appears, click Next to
Q1
Chooser
Please check the following:
The USB printer cannot be selected in the
continue.
9. When the installation is complete, Windows
prompts you that it has finished installing the
software for the DF USB to LPT Cable. Click
Finish.
1. Make sure that the USB interface cable is prop-
erly connected to the printer and iMac computer,
and the printer is turned on. Then restart your
iMac.
10. Windows will now inform you that it has detected
new hardware (OKI DP-5000 printer) and the
Add New Hardware Wizard will appear. Click
Next.
2. Make sure that you have installed the iMac
Update 1.0, if your iMac was running Mac OS
8.1.
11. In the next window that appears, click Next to
continue.
12. Select CD-ROM drive and Specify a location
from the Add New Hardware Wizard, and then
click Browse... button to select the CDROM
Drive where the OKI installation CD is located.
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Click OK to remove the Unknown Device
from your system, and then insert the USB
interface cable to your computer.
Windows 98
Q1
The Add New Hardware Wizard (USB
Printer) does not appear when the USB interface
cable is connected.
3. If for some reason your first installation attempt
is unsuccessful, try the following procedure.
Please check the following:
a
Unplug the USB interface cable from your
computer.
1. Make sure that the USB interface cable is prop-
erly connected to your printer and to your PC,
and the printer is turned on.
b
Place the OKI DP-5000 Setup Disc in your
CD-ROM drive. From the Windows Start
menu, choose Run. In the dialog box that
appears, type the following: D:\driv-
ers\usb\English\MDULPTUN.EXE (Where
D: is the letter of your CDROM drive)
2. Make sure that the ‘Unknown Devices’ is not
listed in the Device Manager section of System
Properties. To check this, follow these steps:
a
b
c
d
e
Right-click My Computer and select Prop-
erties.
c
d
e
The Confirm Uninstall window will appear.
Click Yes to uninstall the USB port monitor.
In the System Properties window that
appears, select the Device Manager tab.
When the Windows prompts you to restart
your computer, click Yes.
Click View devices by type to display all
installed devices.
Now proceed from Step 4 of the ‘Installing
the USB Printer Driver’ section.
If ‘Other devices’ exists, you need to delete
it.
Double-click Other devices to view details,
click Unknown Device, and then click
Remove button.
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How do I delete the USB printer driver?
Q2
The Add New Hardware Wizard (OKI
Q4
printer) does not appear, after the MD USB to LPT
Cable software installation is complete
If you want to remove the OKI USB printer driver, fol-
low the these steps:
You can continue to install the OKI USB printer driver.
Follow these steps:
1. Refer to ‘Deleting the OKI printer driver’ on page
A-3 and follow steps 1 to 4.
1. Make sure that the USB interface cable is prop-
erly connected to the printer’s parallel connec-
tion, and the printer is turned on.
2. Place the OKI DP-5000 Setup Disc in your CD-
ROM drive. From the Windows Start menu,
choose Run. In the dialog box that appears, type
the following: D:\drivers\usb\English\MDULP-
TUN.EXE (where D is the letter of your CDROM
drive)
2. If you are installing the standard printer driver,
please refer to the installation instructions in
Chapter 3, page 3-2 "Installing printer software
from CD".
3. Place the OKI DP-5000 Setup Disc in your CD-
ROM drive, and double-click the USB_Setup
CD-ROM drive to open it, then double-click the
MDULPTUN.EXE icon.
If you are installing the Dye Sublimation printer
driver, please refer to the installation instructions
in page A-8 of this Appendix.
Q3
The ‘Printer to the following port:’ in
4. The Confirm Uninstall window will appear.
Printer’s Properties displays ‘MDULPT1: (USB
Port Not Connected)’ or ‘MDULPT1: (Unknown
USB Printer)’.
Click Yes to uninstall the USB port monitor.
5. When the Windows prompts you to restart yout
computer, click Yes.
1. Check that the USB interface cable is properly
connected to the parallel connector of your
printer and your computer’s USB port, also check
the printer is turned on. Then restart your compu-
ter.
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The Dye Sublimation Upgrade Kit enables your OKI
DP-5000 to print true continuous-tone images, without
dots, through the magic of dye sublimation technology.
The upgrade itself is as simple as plugging in the spe-
cial electronic key and pressing a button. At the same
time, you lose none of the other features of the DP-
5000, and you can still print with other DP-5000 supply
inks anytime you want.
3. If using Apple Macintosh remove SCSI interface
module from the back of the printer to reveal the
accessory connector just to the right of the printer
connector.
4. Plug the electronic key (1) from the Upgrade Kit
into the accessory connector (2) with the notched
corner of the key on top, as shown below. The
connector only fits one way.
Installing the upgrade
To install the DP-5000 Dye Sublimation Upgrade Kit
for a Windows PC (parallel port connection), an Apple
iMac (USB port connection) or a Macintosh (SCSI in-
terface module) follow these steps:
1
1. Turn off the computer and printer, and then dis-
connect the printer cable (or SCSI cable for the
Macintosh) and power cord from the printer.
2
5. Reconnect the printer cable.
2. Remove the rectangular plastic connector cover
located to the right of the printer connector on the
back of the printer. Locate the black tab at the
bottom of the connector cover, pull it up and twist
it until it breaks free, revealing the accessory con-
nector beneath.
6. Load the printer with standard ink cartridges
(cyan, magenta, yellow, and black). DO NOT
load the special dye sublimation ink cartridges at
this time.
7. Turn on the printer.
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8. Press and hold the ready/insert button until the
printer lights begin to flash (about three seconds),
and then release the button. The printer now
prints a test page that gives the product name as
DP-5000P and includes “Dye-Sublimation Print-
ing” on the printed list of features.
2. Double click on My Computer and open the
Printers folder.
3. Double-click on the Add Printer icon. This starts
the Add Printer Wizard window.
4. When requested to choose the manufacturer and
make of your printer, click Have Disk…and navi-
gate to the CD-ROM drive. In the CD-ROM
directory select ‘D:\driver\dyesub\English’
folder, and then double-click the win95.inf file.
9. Turn off the printer. If using an Apple Macintosh
reinstall the SCSI interface module, and recon-
nect the SCSI cable.
5. Follow the instructions onscreen to complete the
installation of the driver.
Installing the printer software
There are 2 steps to be made before installing the Dye
Sublimation printer software for Windows 95/98:
Installing the port monitor for Windows
95/98
•
The Dye Sublimation Printer Driver must be
installed.
Note:
•
The Port Monitor must be installed.
This installation applies only to users who have not
already installed the standard DP-5000 driver.
Note:
The installation of the Port Monitor is only necessary if
you have not already installed the standard DP-5000
driver. If you have already installed the driver, then the
Port Monitor will automatically be installed.
If you have purchased the USB upgrade kit, and have
not installed the USB cable software, then please refer
to ‘Installing the USB Printer Driver’, steps 1 to 9 on
page A-4.
1. Insert the OKI DP-5000 installation disk into
your CD-ROM drive. If a driver installation win-
dow appears on screen, close it.
To install the Port Monitor:
Run
... from the
Start
1. In Windows 95/98, choose
menu.
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2. In the window that appears type; D:\Drivers\Mon-
1. Insert the OKI DP-5000 installation disk into
your CD-ROM drive.
itor\English\Monitor.exe
3. Click OK.
2. Open the ‘English’ folder, and then double-click
on the Install OKI DP-5000 icon.
4. The Port Monitor Installer window appears. Click
Install.
3. Follow the instructions on-screen to complete the
installation.
5. In Windows 95/98, choose Settings from the
Start menu. Then select Printers.
6. In the Printers window that appears, right-click
the OKI DP-5000 icon. Select Properties.
7. Click on the Details tab.
8. Select OKI_LPTx (OKI DP-5000 Printer Port) in
the Print to the following port: menu. (Where x
is the LPT port number you selected.)
9. Click OK to close the Properties window.
Installing the printer driver for Macintosh
To install the printer driver software for Macintosh, fol-
low these steps:
Note:
If you have already installed the printer driver soft-
ware for your OKI DP-5000 printer (without Dye Sub-
limation Upgrade), you do not need to install any
additional software.
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Connecting SCSI interface for Macintosh
When your printer has been positioned in a suitable lo-
cation, you can connect it to your Macintosh computer
with a SCSI interface and to a suitable AC power
source with the power cable.
black tab on the bottom of the cover, pull it up,
and twist it until it breaks free.
Connecting the Macintosh SCSI interface
module
When using your printer with a Macintosh computer,
the printer must be connected to the computer via a
SCSI interface module. To install the SCSI interface
module on your printer, follow these steps:
1
3. Angle the SCSI interface module (1) so that the
tab on top of the module slips under the top edge
of the computer printer cable slot. The top edge
of the module should rest against the frame of the
printer.
1. Before connecting the SCSI interface module
turn off the computer and printer, and disconnect
the printer power cord.
1
Note:
The SCSI interface module cannot be connected or dis-
connected until the printer power cord has been
removed.
2. Remove the rectangular plastic connector cover
(1) located to the right of the printer port on the
back of the printer. To remove the cover locate the
4. Gently press the bottom of the module until it
clicks into place.
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Caution 2:
For best results use a high-impedance SCSI cable and an
active terminator.
1. Turn off the power to your printer, computer, and
all SCSI devices connected. Remove the power
cable from the wall socket and the printer.
Caution 3:
2. To disconnect the SCSI interface module (1) gen-
tly pull the plastic handle (2) at the bottom of the
module to release the catch and lift the module
away from the printer.
Using other types of cables can cause the printer to
malfunction.
Connect the SCSI cable (1) to the printer and to the
computer (2). Secure the printer cable to the connectors
on the printer and on the computer.
2
1
4
3
Connecting the printer to your computer
2
1
Caution 1:
Power to the printer and computer must be turned off and
the power cables unplugged before connecting or
disconnecting the printer cable. Otherwise damage or
malfunction may result.
Note:
Always attach a terminator (3) to the printer if the
printer is the last peripheral on the SCSI chain.
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Checking the SCSI device number
Make sure the device number for the printer is set cor-
rectly, the printer device number is set to 6 at the facto-
ry. Each SCSI device connected to the computer must
have a unique SCSI device number. If two devices have
the same device number, they will not work properly.
To change the device number, move the DIP switches
(4) next to the connector. For information on DIP
switch settings, refer to ‘Specifications and Settings’ in
Chapter 8.
Power supply connection
Connect your printer to a power supply as described in
Chapter 2, Initial Setup.
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Index
Colour temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Connecting cables
A
Agency approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Printer to a power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Printer to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 108
SCSI for Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Error light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Power button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Power light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Ready light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Ready/insert button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
C
Cancelling an alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Carriage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Cleaning
Feed roller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Main unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Platen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Print head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Cleaning pads
Fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Clearing data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Clearing paper jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Colour matching option
D
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
DIP switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
F
Color sync™ mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
DP-5000 driver mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Colour printing
Foil colour
Set up the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Simultaneous full colour and foil colour printing . 49
Foil colour printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Multi foil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Plain paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Set up the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
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Single foil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Forced printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Front cover closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Front cover opening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
SCSI connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Marking sticker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
H
N
Head life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Holder plate ink cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Noise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
O
I
Operating environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Output paper tray installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Overhead transparencies
I/O port speed selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installing printer driver
Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Setting up the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Setting up transparency separators . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
L
P
Locating the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
LPT port configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Package contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Page setup dialogue box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Paper eject. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Paper feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Paper feed method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Paper feed switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Paper jams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
M
Machine life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Macintosh interface module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
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Paper output slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Paper thickness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Paper width. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Port monitor setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Port speed error. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Preparing your printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Print dialogue box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Print head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Print preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Printable area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Printer driver, Macintosh
Installing the software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Preparing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Selecting the correct driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
System requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Using balloon help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Printer driver, Windows
Installing software from CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Installing software using Plug & Play . . . . . . . . . .24
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
System requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Printer front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Printer functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Accessory connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Front cover release button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Paper feed guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Paper feed switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Paper stopper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Paper support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Parallel interface connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Sheet feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Printing head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Printing media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Printing operations
Colour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 36
Monocrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Printing on reverse side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Reverse side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Setting up colour matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Setting up for monocrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Setting up the printer driver for colour . . . . . . . . . 37
Printing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Printing width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
R
Ready/insert button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 66
Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Reverse side printing, setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Printing light, distorted or gaps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Printing on coarse-surfaced paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Printing on coloured paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Printing quality, hue, and resolution. . . . . . . . . . . .89
SCSI cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
SCSI device number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Uninstalling the printer driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Unusual noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Troubleshooting, Windows
S
SCSI device number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Storage environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Supplies available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
T
Testing the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Troubleshooting, general
Power failure while printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Printer errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Troubleshooting, Macintosh
Cartridge change error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Check computer and printer communications . . . .68
Colour printing not working . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Connection method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Does not print or stops while printing. . . . . . . . . . .69
Error lights blinking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Incorrect paper feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Ink and paper queries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Ink cartridges not recognised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Light, distorted, or gaps in printing . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Mechanism error. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
No power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Operational queries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Printing quality, hue, and resolution queries . . . . .76
Unusual noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Colour printing not working . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Colour variations or bright colours . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Connecting simultaneously to Windows and
Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Connection method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Enlarging and reducing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
EPS file output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Error lights blinking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
File not found error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Icon does not appear in Chooser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Incorrect feed or ejection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Ink and paper queries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Ink cartridges not recognised. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Mechanism or cartridge change error . . . . . . . . . . 88
No power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
PostScript compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
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OKI SYSTEMS COMPANIES
Undercoating
Oki Systems (UK) Limited
Overlay function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
550 Dundee Road, Slough Trading Estate
Slough, Berks SL1 4LE
Setting up the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Undercoating with Vphoto primer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
USB interface kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
iMac installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Installation for iMac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Installing for Windows 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
System requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Tel: +44 (0) 1753 819 819
Fax: +44 (0) 1753 819 899
http://www.oki.co.uk
Oki Systems (Ireland) Limited
The Square Industrial Complex
Tallaght, Dublin 24
V
VPhoto colour printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
VPhoto print film
Tel: +353 (01) 459 8666
Fax: +353 (01) 459 8840
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Set up printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
http://www.oki.ie
Hawthorn Business Centre
Adelaide Industrial Estate
Falcon Road, Belfast BT12 6HP
W
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Tel: +44 (01232) 572 355
Fax: +44 (01232) 572 350
http://www.oki.ie
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