OKI C3300N User Manual

							
User’s Guide
C3300n/C3400n
 
C3300/C3400
C3000
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Preface> 2
PREFACE
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is 
complete, accurate, and up-to-date. Th e manufacturer assumes no responsibility 
for the results of errors beyond its control. The manufacturer also cannot guarantee 
that changes in software and equipment made by other manufacturers and referred 
to in this guide will not affe ct the applicability of the information in it. Mention of 
software products manufactured by other companies does not necessarily constitute 
endorsement by the manufacturer.
While all reasonable efforts have been made  to make this document as accurate and 
helpful as possible, we make no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, as to 
the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein.
The most up-to-date drivers and manuals are available from:
http://www.okiprintingsolutions.com
Copyright © 2008 Oki Europe Ltd. All rights reserved.
Oki and Microline are registered trademarks  of Oki Electric Industry Company, Ltd.
Energy Star is a trademark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Hewlett-Packard, HP, and LaserJet are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard 
Company.
Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft 
Corporation.
Apple, Macintosh, Mac and Mac OS are regi stered trademarks of Apple Computer.
Other product names and brand names are re gistered trademarks or trademarks of 
their proprietors.
As an Energy Star Program Participant, the manufacturer has 
determined that this product meet s the Energy Star guidelines for 
energy efficiency.
(C3300 only)
This product complies with the  requirements of the Council 
Directives 2004/108/EC (EMC), 2006/95/EC (LVD) and 1999/5/EC 
(R&TTE), as amended where applicab le, on the approximation of the 
laws of the member states relating  to Electromagnetic Compatibility, 
Low Voltage and Radio & Telecommun ications Terminal Equipment..
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Emergency First Aid> 3
EMERGENCY FIRST AID
Take care with toner powder:
If swallowed, give small amounts of cold water and seek 
medical attention. DO NOT attempt to induce vomiting.
I f  in h a led,  m ov e t h e p er s o n  t o  a n  o pe n a r e a  fo r  f r es h  a ir . 
Seek medical attention.
If it gets into the eyes, flush with large amounts of water 
for at least 15 minutes keeping eyelids open. Seek 
medical attention.
Spillages should be treated with cold water and soap to 
help reduce risk of staining skin or clothing.
MANUFACTURER
Oki Data Corporation,
4-11-22 Shibaura, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 108-8551,
Japan
IMPORTER TO THE EU/AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE
Oki Europe Limited (trading as OKI Printing Solutions)
Blays House
Wicks Road
Egham
Surrey, TW20 0HJ
United Kingdom
For all sales, support and general enquiries contact your local 
distributor.
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
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Contents> 4
CONTENTS
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
Emergency First Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
Manufacturer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
Importer to the EU/authorised representative  . . .  3
Environmental Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
Notes, Cautions and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8Printer overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9 Front view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
Inside your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
The Operation Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
LED displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
Paper recommendations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18 Cassette Tray  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
Multi Purpose Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
Face Down Stacker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
Face Up Stacker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21 Cassette Tray  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
Multi Purpose Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
Printing from Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26 Printer driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26
Printing preferences in Windows applications . . . . .  27 Setup tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28
Job Options tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30
Colour tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31
Setting from Windows Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . .  33
General tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33
Advanced tab  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34
Printing From Mac  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37 Mac OS 9  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
Choosing Printing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
Changing the default print settings  . . . . . . . . .  37
Page Setup Options - General . . . . . . . . . . . . .  38
Page Setup Options - Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
Page Setup Options - Custom Paper Size  . . . . .  40
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Print Options - General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  40
Print Options - Print Control  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  42
Print Options - Color. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  43
Print Options - Layout  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
Print Options - Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46
Print Options - Watermark  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  48
Print Options - Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  49
Mac OS X  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  50 Setting Printing Options  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  50
Saving Printing Options  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  51
Changing the default printer and paper size  . . .  52
Page setup options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  52
Print options - Copies & pages . . . . . . . . . . . . .  54
Printer setup options  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  63
Printer options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  63
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  66 Test printing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  66 Print a demo page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  66
Print a status page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  66
2-sided printing (Windows only). . . . . . . . . . . . . .  66 Manual duplex printing using the cassette tray  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  67
Manual duplex printing  using the Multi Purpose 
Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  69
Printing on different media  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  71
Printing on legal paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  71
Printing on envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  71
Setting other printing options  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  73
Fit to page printing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  73
Printing multiple pages to one sheet  . . . . . . . .  73
Printing color documents in black and white  . . .  73
Cancelling a print job  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  74
Colour Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  75 Factors that affect the appearance of prints. . . . . .  75
Tips for printing in colour  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  77 Printing photographic images  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  77
Printing from Microsoft Office applications. . . . .  77
Printing specific colours (e.g. a company logo)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  77
Adjusting the brightness or intensity of a 
print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  77
Accessing the colour matching options  . . . . . . . . .  78
Setting the colour matching options . . . . . . . . . . .  79
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Using the Colour Swatch feature  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  81
Using the Colour Correct Utility  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  82
Using the printer software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  83 Status Monitor (Windows only)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  83
Using the Status Monitor  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  84
Printer State tab  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  84
Printer Setup tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  84
Preferences tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  86
Printer functions (User Settings)  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  87 User Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  87
Printer Menu utility (Mac only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  90
Printer menus  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  90 Information menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  90
Shut down menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  90
Print menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  91
Media menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  91
Colour menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  94
System configuration menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  95
USB menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  96
System adjustment menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  97
Maintenance menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  98
Usage menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  99
Printing settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Changing the display language  . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Replacing consumable items  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  101 Consumable order details  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Toner cartridge replacement  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Image drum replacement  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Replacing the belt unit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Fuser replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Cleaning the LED head  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Installing additional memory  (C3400n only) . . .  122
Order codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Memory upgrade  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  127 Clearing paper jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  135
Index  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  137
Oki contact details  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  139
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Notes, Cautions and Warnings> 7
NOTES, CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS
NOTE
A note provides additional information to supplement the 
main text which may help you to use and understand the 
product.
CAUTION!
A caution provides addition al information which, if 
ignored, may result in  equipment malfunction or 
damage.
WARNING!
A warning provides additional information which, if 
ignored, may result in a risk of personal injury.
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Introduction> 8
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on buying this Oki colour printer. Your new 
printer is designed with advanced features to give you clear, 
vibrant colour prints and crisp black and white pages at high 
speed on a range of office print media.
Your printer includes these features:
>ProQ2400 Multi-level technology produces subtle tones 
and smooth gradations of colour to  lend photographic 
quality to your documents.
> The C3400n model prints up to 16ppm (pages per minute) 
and the C3300 prints up to 12ppm in full colour for fast 
printing of high impact colour presentations and other 
documents.
> The C3400n model prints up to 20ppm (pages per minute) 
and the C3300 prints up to 16ppm in black and white for 
fast and efficient printing of all general purpose 
documents not requiring colour.
> 600 x 600dpi (dots per inch), 1200 x 600dpi and 600 x 
600dpi x 2bit print resolution for high quality image 
production showing the finest detail (ProQ2400).
> Single Pass Colour Digital LED technology for high speed 
processing of your printed pages.
> 10Base-T and 100Base-TX network connection lets you 
share this valuable resource among users on your office 
network.
> High speed USB 2.0 interface (C3400n) and Full Speed 
USB 2.0 interface (C3300).
> “Ask Oki” (Windows only) – a user-friendly function that 
gives a direct link from your printer driver screen (but not 
always illustrated in this guide) to a dedicated web site 
specific to the exact model you are using. This is where 
you’ll find all the advice, assistance and support you could 
need to help you get the best possible results from your 
Oki printer.
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Additionally, the following optional feature is available (C3400n 
model only):
>Additional memory, to allow printing of more complex 
pages.
PRINTER OVERVIEW
FRONT VIEW
1. Printer cover.
2. Operation Panel.
Status LEDs and operator 
buttons.
3. Multi Purpose Feeder Tray 
Release.
(when closed, press to open).
4. Multi Purpose Tray (shown open).
Used for manual duplex, feeding 
heavier paper stocks, envelopes 
and other special media. Also for 
manual feeding of single sheets 
when required. 5.
Cassette Tray.
Standard blank paper tray. 
Holds up to 250 sheets of 
80g/m² paper.
6. Printer Cover Open 
Release (push to open).
7. Front Cover Open Release 
(press to open)
8. ON/OFF switch.
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REAR VIEW
This view shows the connection panel and the rear output 
stacker.
When the rear paper stacker is folded down, paper exits through 
the rear of the printer and is stacked face up. The rear stacker is 
mainly used for heavy print media. When used in conjunction 
with the Multi Purpose Tray, the paper path through the printer 
is essentially straight. This av oids bending the paper around 
curves in the paper path inside  the printer and enables feeding of 
up to 203g/m² media.
9. Output stacker, face down.
Standard printed copy delivery 
point. Holds up to 150 sheets at 
80g/m².
10. Rear Stacker, face up. 
Can hold up to 10 sheets of 80g/
m² standard paper and can 
handle paper stocks of up to 
203g/m².  11.
AC Power Socket.
12. USB interface and LAN Port
USB cable must be of length 2m 
maximum for reliable Status 
Monitor operation.
LANTEST
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