OKI B2540 MFP User Manual

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Connections
Make sure that your multifunction machine is 
powered off.
USB Connection
The connection between the PC and the machine 
requires a USB 2.0 shielded cable no more than 3 
meters long.
1Locate your USB cable connectors and 
connect as shown below on the picture.
2
Power on your multifunction machine. 
The F
OUND NEW HARDWARE WIZARD window 
appears. 
3Select YES THIS TIME. Click NEXT.
4Select INSTALL SOFTWARE AUTOMATICALLY 
(
RECOMMENDED). Click NEXT.
5Click FINISH. The USB...

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Network connection
You may connect your multifunction terminal to an 
Ethernet or a wireless network (model B2540 
only).
1Run the MF Director application by clicking 
on the icon located on your desktop or from 
the menu S
TART >  PROGRAMS >  COMPANION 
S
UITE > COMPANION SUITE PRO LL > ADD 
PRINTER.
2Click on the N
EXT button to run the 
installation procedure. 
3The next screen shows the list of compatible 
hardware found on the network. 
You can make another search on the...

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Uninstall the software from your PC
Run the programs removal from the menu START
> PROGRAMS > COMPANION SUITE > COMPANION 
S
UITE PRO LL > UNINSTALL.
1A preparation screen appears.
2Select R
EMOVE and confirm your choice by 
clicking on the N
EXT button.
3A confirmation screen appears. Click on OK 
button to continue the C
OMPANION SUITE 
P
RO LL program removal. 
4A preparation screen appears. You can 
cancel the removal by clicking on C
ANCEL.5You need to restart your system at the...

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MF Director
This graphical Interface allows you to run the 
utilities and the software to manage your 
multifunction machine.
Graphical presentation
Run the application by clicking on the MF Director 
icon located on your desktop or from the menu 
S
TART > PROGRAMS > COMPANION SUITE > 
C
OMPANION SUITE PRO LL > MF DIRECTOR.
B y  d e f a u l t ,  M F  D
IRECTOR is displayed with dark blue 
rounded shape. You can modify its shape and color 
by right-clicking with the mouse.
Utilities...

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Display the consumable status
The following information will be available from 
the Consumables tab:
- current consumables status,
- number of printed pages,
- number of scanned pages. 
Scan To
The setup of this tab, becomes the default setup for the 
scanner.
Remark: The function S
CAN TO can only be used 
if the application is running. If this is 
not the case, activate it.
1Select the Scan To tab.
2Select one of the possible choices: 
- color, 
- grayscale, 
- black and white....

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Analysis from a TWAIN compatible 
software
1Run the picture editor application and then 
run the acquisition command. 
The document analysis window appears.
2Setup the parameters (contrast, resolution, 
etc.) before starting the digitisation.
3Once the document is digitised, you can 
archive it or edit it.
Character recognition software (OCR)
The character recognition function allows you to create a 
usable data file for desktop applications from a hardcopy 
document or from a...

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Add a contact to the terminal 
address book
1Click on the link ADDRESS BOOK of the window 
MF D
IRECTOR. 
The address book is displayed on the screen.
2
Select the terminal address book.
3Click on N
EW and select CONTACT in the 
displayed menu. 
The input window for the contact data is 
displayed..
4
Enter the contact name as well as the fax or GSM 
telephone number, the fax transmission rate with 
this person, the associated quick dial key, the E-
mail address and the default...

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Manage the address book
When you are working in the directory, you can perform different 
operations
:
- print a list of contacts in your address book,
- delete a contact or a group in your address book,
- search for a contact or a group of contacts in the 
address book using the first letters of the name,
- check the datasheet of a contact or a group in order 
to modify it.
Modify the information related to a 
contact
1Select the contact whose data you want to 
modify, using the...

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Presentation of the Fax windowSend a fax
Send a fax from the hard disk or the 
terminal
1Click the icon   of the window MF 
D
IRECTOR.
2Click N
EW then click FAX.
3Select no zone S
OURCES, SCANNER if your 
document is in paper format or
 MEMORY if the 
document is a computer file located on your hard 
disk (this file must be in TIFF or FAX format)
.
4
To send your fax to a contact, enter his number in 
the field
 RECIPIENTS and click on  or select a 
contact (or group) from one of...

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Click OK to send your fax to all contacts in your 
list of contacts.
Your send request can then be checked, if necessary, in 
the outbox
.
Send a fax from application
This method is used to directly send a document you have 
created using a desktop software without printing it beforehand
.
1
From your desktop software, select FILE > 
P
RINT.
2
Select the printer COMPANION SUITE FAX and 
click 
OK. 
The fax oubox window is displayed.
3To send your fax to a contact, enter his number...