OKI C6150dn User Manual

C6150 User’s Guide
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Loading Multi-purpose Tray (Manual Feed)
•Face up (print side up)
•Default = long edge feed.       
C96_LoadPaperMPTray_Labels_crop.JPG 
Label Exit Path 
If you are using heavy media, transparencies, envelopes or 
labels, use the face up (straight through) paper feed path. 
For face up printing (straight-through path), make sure the 
rear exit is open and the paper support is extended. 
•Paper is stacked in reverse order.
•Tray capacity is about 100 sheets. Actual capacity 
depends...

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Transparencies ____________________
General Information
Transparencies can only be fed from the multi-purpose (MP / 
manual feed) tray. 
Transparencies can only exit the printer face-up (straight 
through, rear exit).
Recommendations
  
1.Only use transparencies designed for color laser printers 
and photocopiers. 
2.Only use recommended transparencies
Oki 52205701
3M CG3720
3.Avoid office transparencies designed for use by hand with 
marker pens. 
These will melt in the fuser and...

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Loading
Trays 1 - 2
Transparencies cannot be fed from paper trays 1 - 2.
Multi-purpose Tray (Manual Feed)
Face up (print side up)
Default = long edge feed.
       C96_LoadPaperMPTray.jpg   
Transparency Exit Path
If you are using heavy media, transparencies, envelopes or 
labels, use the face up (straight through) paper feed path. 
For face up printing (straight-through path), make sure the 
rear exit is open and the paper support is extended. 
•Paper is stacked in reverse order....

C6150 User’s Guide
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Paper Trays
General Information ________________
You can select 
•the paper tray used by your print job 
•if the printer checks whether the size paper loaded in the 
selected tray matches that required for the document being 
printed (Paper Size Check) 
•if the printer automatically matches the printer job’s paper 
size to a paper tray (Auto Select) 
•if a paper tray (Tray 1) runs out of paper, your printer can 
automatically switch to another paper tray (MP Tray, 
optional Tray 2)...

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Select in the driver _________________
Windows PostScript 
1.Open the file you want to print.
2.Click File → Print.
3.Select your printer. 
4.Click Properties.
5.Click the Paper/Quality tab.
6.Under Tray Selection, at Paper Source, click on the arrow 
to open the drop down list.  Make your selection.
Choices are:  Automatically select, Multi-purpose tray, 
Tray 1, Tray 2, Plain Paper, Letterhead, Transparency, 
Labels, Bond Paper, Recycled Paper, Card Stock, Rough 
Paper,...

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Windows PCL 
1.Open the file you want to print.
2.Click File → Print.
3.Select your printer. 
4.Click Properties.
5.Click the Setup tab.
6.Under Source, click on the arrow to open the drop down 
list.  Make your selection.
Choices are:  Automatically select, Multi-purpose tray, 
Tray 1, Tray 2, Plain, Recycled, Letterhead, Bond, Card 
Stock, Rough, Labels, Transparency 
Automatically select 
The printer automatically selects the paper tray.
Multi Purpose Tray / Tray1 / Tray 2 
Tray...

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Macintosh 
1.Open the file you want to print.
2.Click File → Print.
3.Open the drop-down list below Presets.  Select Paper 
Source.
4.Make your selection.
Auto 
The printer automatically selects the paper tray.
Multi Purpose Tray / Tray1 / Tray 2 
Tray 2 appears only if an optional tray is installed.
Select a specific paper tray.
For example:
You are printing a job on special media (letterhead).
Place the media in the Multi Purpose Tray.
Select the Multi Purpose Tray here (in the...

C6150 User’s Guide
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Paper Size, Feed, and Exit ___________
Tray 1 and Optional Tray 2
     
Feed Exit
Paper size Tray 1 Tray 2
Top
a 
a. U se  the  Top Ex it (Fa ce  Dow n  S ta ck e r) on ly  for p aper  u p to 47 
lb. US Bond (98 lb. Index, 177 g/m2).
Rearb 
b. Switch to the Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker) when you are print-
ing paper heavier than 47 lb. US Bond (98 lb. Index, 177 g/
m
2).
Letter 
(8½ x 11)S, Dc
c. S = Simplex; D = Duplex (printing on both sides)
S, D S, D S, D
Legal-14 
(8½ x 14)S, D...

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Multi-Purpose Tray
Paper size Feed
MP TrayExit
Reara
a. Use the Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker) for heavy paper, 
transparencies, envelopes, and labels.
Exit
Topb
b. Use the Top Exit (Face Down Stacker) only for paper up to 
47 lb. US Bond (98 lb. Index, 177 g/m2).
Letter
8½ x 11Ye s Ye s Ye s
Legal-14 
8½ x 14Ye s Ye s Ye s
Legal-13.5
8½ x 13.5Ye s Ye s Ye s
Legal-13 
8½ x 13Ye s Ye s Ye s
Executive
7¼ x 10½Ye s Ye s Ye s
A4
210 x 297 mmYe s Ye s Ye s
A5
145 x 210 mmYe s Ye s Ye s
B5...

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Tray 1 ___________________________
General Information
Use Tray 1 for regular paper, standard sizes, standard weights.
If a paper tray (Tray 1) runs out of paper, your printer can 
automatically switch to another paper tray (MP Tray, optional 
Tray 2) loaded with the same type of paper. This is called Auto 
Switching.  See “Auto Switching” on page 49.
•Capacity
about 300 sheets (20-lb. [75 g/m²] paper)
•Loading
See Loading Paper, “Trays 1 and 2” on page  58.
•Exit path
top exit...