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Administrator Settings
This menu is intended to be used only by designated staff.
1.On the User Settings window, select Display -> 
Administrator Menu. The User Settings menu is 
updated to include the Administrator menu options.
The Administrator Settings menu has the settable items, 
including access to the user menus. If you disable a menu 
from this tab, it does not appear on the User Settings tab.
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2.To save your changes, click the Apply the changed 
settings icon (as shown below), in the top left hand 
corner. 
To undo a change, click the Undo changed settings icon.
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NOTE
You can access the printer menu settings window direct by 
clicking Start, All Programs and selecting Okidata OKI 
3450.
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It should be noted that many of these settings can be, and often 
are, overridden by settings made in the printer drivers. However, 
several of the driver settings can be left at “Printer Setting”, 
which will then default to the settings entered in these printer 
menus.
Factory default settings are shown in bold type in the following 
tables.
PRINTER MENU UTILITY (MAC ONLY)
There is no status monitor in Mac. You can change printer user 
settings through the Printer Menu utility.
You can use Windows Print Control Server Software to manage 
your printer in Mac. For more information, see “Printing From 
Mac” on page 34.
PRINTER MENUS
INFORMATION MENU
This menu provides a quick method of listing various items stored 
within the printer.
SHUT DOWN MENU
This menu provides an option to ensure that your printer can be 
safely switched off.
INFORMATION MENU
ITEMACTIONEXPLANATION
PRINT MENU MAP / 
STATUS PAGE 
PRINTEXECUTE Prints complete menu listing with current 
settings shown.
PRINT NETWORK 
CONFIGURATIONEXECUTEPrints a page that lists the printer’s current 
network settings.
DEMO PRINT EXECUTE Prints demo page.
SHUT DOWN MENU
ITEMACTIONEXPLANATION
SHUT DOWN 
STARTEXECUTE Prepares printer to be safely switched off. 
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PRINT MENU
This menu provides adjustment of various print job related 
functions.
MEDIA MENU
This menu provides adjustment to suit a wide range of print 
media.
PRINT MENU
ITEMSETTINGSEXPLANATION
COPIES1-999 Enter the number of copies of a document to 
be printed from 1 to 999.
MANUAL FEED 
(Multi Purpose 
Tr a y )ON/OFFSelects the default tray for paper feed, 
Cassette Tray or Multi Purpose Tray.
MEDIA SIZE 
CHECKENABLE
DISABLEDetermines whether the printer checks the size 
of paper loaded matches that required for the 
document sent to print.
MONO-PRINT 
SPEEDAUTO
COLOUR 
NORMALSelects the printers print engine speed for the
type of print media in use.
MEDIA MENU
ITEMSETTINGSEXPLANATION
TRAY 
- MEDIA SIZEA4 / A5 / A6 / B5
LETTER
EXECUTIVE
LEGAL14
LEGAL13
LEGAL13.5
CUSTOMSelects the size of paper loaded in 
Tray 1. For CUSTOM setting see X-
DIMENSION and Y-DIMENSION later in 
this table.
TRAY 
- MEDIA TYPEPLAIN
LETTERHEAD
BOND
RECYCLED
ROUGH
USERTYPE1 – 5Selects the type of media loaded in 
this tray. This will help the printer to 
adjust its internal operating 
parameters, such as engine speed and 
fusing temperature, to better 
accommodate the media to be fed. For 
example, letterhead may benefit from 
a slightly lower fusing temperature to 
ensure that its ink does not offset. 
Usertype 1 – 5 will be displayed only 
when registered from the host PC.
TRAY 
- MEDIA WEIGHTLIGHT (64-74g/m²)
MEDIUM (75-
90g/m²)
HEAVY (91-
120g/m²)Adjusts the printer for the weight of 
paper stock loaded in this tray.
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MANUAL (Multi 
Purpose Tray)
- PAPER SIZEA4 / A5 / A6 / 
B5LETTER
EXECUTIVE
LEGAL14
LEGAL13
LEGAL13.5
CUSTOM
COM-9 ENVELOPE
COM-10 ENVELOPE
MONARCH ENV
DL ENVELOPE
C5 ENVELOPE
BANNER 210 x 900 
BANNER 215 x 900 
BANNER 215 x 1200Selects the size of paper to be fed 
from the Multi Purpose Tray. For 
CUSTOM setting see X-DIMENSION 
and Y-DIMENSION later in this table.
MANUAL (Multi 
Purpose Tray)
- MEDIA TYPEPLAIN
LETTERHEAD
LABELS
BOND
RECYCLED
CARD STOCK
ROUGH
USERTYPE1 – 5Selects the type of media to be fed 
from the Multi Purpose Tray so that 
the printer can adjust its internal 
parameters to better accommodate 
the selected type of media. Usertype 1 
– 5 will be displayed only when 
registered from the host PC.
MANUAL (Multi 
Purpose Tray)
- MEDIA WEIGHTMEDIUM (75-90g/m²)
HEAVY (91-
120g/m²)
ULTRA HEAVY (121-
203g/m²)Selects the media weight to be fed 
from the Multi Purpose Tray.
CUSTOM PAPER 
SIZE
- MEDIA SIZE 
UNITMILLIMETRE
INCHSelects the unit of measure for the 
next two items.
CUSTOM PAPER 
SIZE
- MEDIA WIDTH64-210-216 
MILLIMETRESelects the width of paper defined by 
the “CUSTOM” settings referred to in 
the foregoing PAPER SIZE settings.
CUSTOM PAPER 
SIZE
- MEDIA LENGTH148-297-1200 
MILLIMETRESelects the length of paper defined by 
the “Custom” settings referred to in 
the foregoing PAPER SIZE settings. 
Note that media of up to 1200mm in 
length can be fed from the Multi 
Purpose Tray for banner printing.
MEDIA MENU
ITEMSETTINGSEXPLANATION
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COLOUR MENU
The printer automatically adjusts colour balance and density at 
appropriate intervals, optimising the printed output for bright 
white paper viewed in natural daylight conditions. The items on 
this menu provide a means of changing the default settings for 
special or particularly difficult print jobs. Settings revert to their 
default values when the next print job is complete.
COLOUR MENU
ITEMSETTINGSEXPLANATION
DENSITY 
ADJUSTMENT 
MODEAUTO
MANUALIf set to AUTO, image density will be 
automatically adjusted at power on, when 
a new image drum or toner cartridge is 
installed, and at intervals of 100, 300 and 
500 drum counts. If a 500 drum count 
interval occurs during a print job it will 
occur at the end of that job, and will take 
up to 55 seconds. If set to MANUAL, this 
adjustment will only be performed when 
initiated by the next menu item.
DENSITY 
ADJUSTMENTEXECUTESelecting this will perform the auto 
density set up immediately.
COLOR 
REGISTRATION 
ADJUSTMENTEXECUTE Performs automatic colour registration 
adjustment. Normally this is done on 
power on and when the top cover is 
opened and then closed. This process 
accurately aligns the cyan, magenta and 
yellow images to the black image.
POSITION REG 
FINE ADJUSTMENT
C REG FINE 
ADJUST
M REG FINE 
ADJUST
Y REG FINE 
ADJUST
-3~0~+3
-3~0~+3
-3~0~+3
Performs fine adjustment of image timing 
in relation to the black image component.
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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU
This menu adjusts general printer settings to suit the way you 
prefer to work.
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU
ITEMSSETTINGSEXPLANATION
STATUS PAGE 
AUTO PRINTENABLED
DISABLEDAutomatically prints status on power up.
TIME TO POWER 
SAVE MODE5 MIN
15 MIN
30 MIN
60 MIN
240 MINAdjusts the idling time before the printer 
automatically switches into power saving 
mode. In this mode power consumption is 
reduced to a low level required to just 
keep the printer operating and ready to 
receive data. When a job is sent the 
printer will require a warm-up time of up 
to 1 minute before printing can begin.
CLEAR ALARMSON
JOBWhen ON, non-critical warnings, such as 
requests for a different paper size, can be 
cleared by pressing the ON LINE button. 
When set to JOB, they are cleared when 
the print job resumes.
MANUAL FEED 
(Multi Purpose 
Tr a y )  T I M E O U TOFF
30~90~300 SECSpecifies how many seconds the printer 
will wait for paper to be fed in manual 
feed mode before cancelling the job.
PRINT TIMEOUT OFF
5~90~300Specifies how many seconds the printer 
will wait when received data pauses 
before forcing a page eject. In PostScript 
Emulation mode the job will be cancelled 
if timeout occurs.
PRINT 
CONTINUATION 
AT  TO N E R  
SHORTAGE (LOW 
TONER)CONTINUE
CANCELSpecifies whether the printer should 
continue printing even after a low toner 
condition is detected.
JAM RECOVERYON
OFFSpecifies whether the printer should 
perform jam recovery after a paper jam 
has occurred. If ON, the printer will 
attempt to print again any pages lost due 
to a paper jam once the jam has been 
cleared.
ERROR REPORTON
OFFSpecifies whether to print an error report 
when an internal error occurs.
LANGUAGEEnglish, German, 
French, Italian, 
Spanish, Swedish, 
Norwegian, 
Finnish, Danish, 
Dutch, Turkish, 
Portuguese, 
Polish, Russian, 
GreekSets the language used for the Status 
Monitor and printed reports.
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USB MENU
This menu controls the operation of the printer’s USB data 
interface.
SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT MENU
This menu provides access to USB settings for your printer.
USB MENU
ITEMSETTINGSEXPLANATION
SOFTWARE RESET ENABLED / 
DISABLEDEnables or disables the SOFT RESET 
command. (Only available on Windows 98 
and Windows Me.)
MAXIMUM SPEED12MBPS
480MBPSSpecifies the maximum transfer speed.
SERIAL NUMBERENABLED / 
DISABLEDSpecifies the USB serial number to 
differentiate between USB devices 
connected to the PC. If ENABLED, the 
serial number is transmitted. If 
DISABLED, the serial number is not 
transmitted.
SYS ADJUST MENU
ITEMSETTINGSEXPLANATION
X ADJUST -2.00 ~ 0 ~ +2.00 Horizontal position.
Y ADJUST-2.00 ~ 0 ~ +2.00Ve rtic al p os ition .
DUPLEX X ADJUST -2.00 ~ 0 ~ +2.00 Horizontal position.
DUPLEX Y ADJUST-2.00 ~ 0 ~ +2.00Ve rtic al p os ition .
DRUM CLEANING ON
OFFON rotates the drum (without printing) 
prior to printing to reduce any horizontal 
white line effect on the print.
POWER SAVEON
OFFEnables or disables automatic power save 
mode. Delay before entering this mode is 
set in the system configuration menu.
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MAINTENANCE MENU
This menu provides access to various printer maintenance 
functions.
USAGE MENU
This menu is for information only, and provides an indication of 
total usage of the printer and the expected life left in its 
consumable items. This is particularly useful if you do not have a 
full set of replacement consumables to hand and you need to 
know how soon you will need them.
MAINTENANCE MENU
ITEMSETTINGSEXPLANATION
MENU RESET EXECUTE Resets menus to default settings.
POWER SAVE 
MODEON/OFFEnables or disables automatic power save 
mode. Delay before entering this mode is 
set in the system configuration menu.
PAPER BLACK SET –2~0~+2 Used for small adjustment when you 
experience faded print or light specks / 
streaking in monochrome printing on 
white paper. Select a higher value to 
reduce fading, or a lower value to reduce 
specks or streaking in high density print 
areas.
PLAIN PAPER 
COLOUR SET–2~0~+2As above, but for colour printing.
USAGE MENU
ITEMEXPLANATION
SHEETS 
- TOTAL 
- TRAY
- MANUAL TRAY (MPT) 
- COLOUR PAGE 
- MONO
The total number of prints output by the printer.
The total number of pages fed from Tray.
The total number of pages fed from the Multi Purpose 
Tr a y.
The total number of pages printed in colour.
The total number of pages printed in monochrome.
CONSUMABLE LIFE
- BLACK (K) DRUM 
- C DRUM 
- M DRUM 
- Y DRUM 
- BELT 
- FUSER Percentage of life remaining in these consumable items.
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PRINTING SETTINGS
To print a list of the printer settings:
1.Start the Status Monitor.
2.Select the Printer Setup tab.
3.Click on the Printer Settings button on the Printer Setup 
tab.
4.Click on the Information menu and then select Print Menu 
Map.
5.Click on the Printer Menu button to print a Menu Map of 
printer settings.
CHANGING THE DISPLAY LANGUAGE
If required, carry out the following instructions to change the 
language that is displayed in the Status Monitor.
1.Start the Status Monitor.
2.Select the Printer Setup tab.
3.Click on the Printer Settings button on the Printer Setup 
tab.
4.In the System Configuration menu, select the required 
language.
5.Click on the Save button.
TONER LIFE
- BLACK (K) 
- CYAN (C) 
- MAGENTA (M) 
- YELLOW (Y)Current toner level.
USAGE MENU
ITEMEXPLANATION
NOTE
A menu map of printer settings can also be printed from the 
Status Panel by holding down the ON LINE button for 2 
seconds.
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