OKI B4600 User Manual

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PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS
For guidance on the media you can use with your printer, which 
input tray and which ejection method to use, see the section 
entitled “Paper and tray information” in the “Specifications” 
chapter.
PAPER AND ENVELOPE TYPES
The manufacturer of this printer recommends the following 
guidelines when selecting paper and envelopes for use in your 
printer:
>Paper and envelopes should be stored flat and away from...

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TRANSPARENCIES AND ADHESIVE LABELS
The manufacturer of this printer recommends the following 
guidelines when selecting transparencies and adhesive labels for 
use in your printer:
>Always manually feed single sheets using a Manual Feed 
Tr a y.
>Always use rear output.
>Media must be designed for use in laser printers or 
photocopiers and must be able to withstand 200°C for 0.1 
sec. 
>Do not use media designed for use in colour laser...

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INSTALLING PAPER
1.Remove the paper tray from the bottom of the printer and 
place plain paper in the tray, keeping the level of the 
paper in the tray below the guide arrowheads shown on 
the paper guides (1).
NOTE
If you are topping up the paper in a paper tray, it is 
recommended that you remove the remaining paper from the 
tray first then add the new paper stock followed by the paper 
you removed. This ensures that the oldest...

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2.Adjust the rear paper support (2) to the size of paper you 
are using by gripping the lugs (3), tilting and sliding the 
support forwards or backwards as necessary.
3.Adjust the paper guides (1). It is important to adjust the 
paper guides correctly to ensure that the paper is not 
skewed in the print process. Paper jams may occur if this 
operation is not carried out correctly.
4.Replace the tray in the printer. The paper level...

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AUTOMATIC FEED SEQUENCE
With no optional feed trays installed, the Autotray function in the 
Print Menu is set by default to OFF and the Tray sequence 
function is set to DOWN. Ensure that the Autotray function is set 
to ON (default) when you have either or both optional feed trays 
installed. In this way, if a tray runs out of paper, automatic feed 
will take place in the order Tray 1, Tray 2 (if fitted), optional Multi 
Purpose Tray...

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HEAVYWEIGHT PAPER OR CARDSTOCK
The normal paper path from a main paper tray to the top output 
stack involves two complete U-turns. This may sometimes cause 
very heavyweight paper or cardstock to jam or misfeed.
Use the Manual Feed Tray to feed this type of paper and the Rear 
Output Stacker to collect printed output. This gives a nearly 
straight paper path through the machine and may prove more 
reliable in this type of...

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Printing transparencies
When printing transparencies, the Manual Feed Tray must be 
used and the media type changed to transparencies as follows:
1.Open the Manual Feed Tray on the printer and place the 
transparency face up between the paper guides.
2.Adjust the paper guides to the width of the transparency.
3.Start the Status Monitor.
4.Select the Printer Setup tab and click on the Printer 
Menu button.
5.Select the Paper tab and...

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>the type of paper
Paper feed selection
The paper feed, paper size, paper weight and media type can be 
set manually on the printer using the control panel as follows.
1.Press the Online button to return the printer to offline 
status.
2.Press the Menu button repeatedly until PRINT MENU is 
displayed, then press the Select button.
3.Press the Item button until the required paper feed is 
displayed.
4.Press the Select button. A plus (+)...

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Paper size
Set the paper size as follows.
1.Press the On Line button to return the printer to offline 
status.
2.Press the Menu button until PRINT MENU is displayed, 
then preset Select button.
3.Press either Item (+) or (-) button repeatedly until EDIT 
SIZE is displayed.
4.Press either Value (+) or (-) button until the required 
paper size is displayed, then press the Select button. A 
plus (+) appears next to the selected paper...

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3.Press the Item (+) or (-) button until MEDIA TYPE or 
MEDIA WEIGHT for the required tray is displayed.
4.Press the Value (+) or (-) button until the required paper 
type or weight is displayed, then press the Select button. 
A plus (+) appears next to the selected paper type or 
weight.
5.Press the Online button to return the printer back to 
online status.
Select the correct paper settings in the printer driver before 
printing the...