OKI C710dn User Manual

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Paper Recommendations
Your printer will handle a variety of print media, including a range 
of paper weights and sizes, transparencies and envelopes. This 
section provides general advice on choice of media, and explains 
how to use each type.
The best performance will be obtained when using standard 20-lb. 
(75 g/m²) paper designed for use in copiers and laser printers. 
Use of heavily embossed or very rough textured paper is not 
recommended.
Pre-printed stationery can be used, but the ink must not offset 
when exposed to the high fuser temperatures used in the printing 
process.
Envelopes should be free from twist, curl or other deformations. 
They should also be of the rectangular flap type, with glue that 
remains intact when subjected to hot roll pressure fusing used in 
this type of printer. Window envelopes are not suitable.
Transparencies should be of the type designed for use in copiers 
and laser printers. In particular, avoid office transparencies 
designed for use by hand with marker pens. These will melt in the 
fuser and cause damage.
Labels should also be of the type recommended for use in copiers 
and laser printers, in which the base carrier page is entirely 
covered by labels. Other types of label stock may damage the 
printer due to the labels peeling off during the printing process.
Tray 1 and Optional Trays 2 and 3___  
Media sizes 
•Letter
• Legal 13 inch, 13.5 inch, 14 inch
•Executive
•A4, A5
• A6: tray 1 only
•B5
• Custom Sizes: 5.5” to 8.5 inches wide x 8.3” to 14” long. Custom 
sizes must be predefined in the driver.
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Media Weight Ranges 
• Tray 1: 17-50 lb. US Bond (64-188 g/m²)
• Optional Trays 2 and 3: 17-54 lb. US Bond (64-203 g/m²)
Media Weight Settings 
These settings can be made in the printer menu or in the printer 
driver. Settings made in the drive override settings made in the 
menu.
• Light: 17-19 lb. US Bond (64-74 g/m²)
• Medium Light: 20-21 lb. US Bond ( 75-82 g/m2)
• Medium: 22-30 lb. US Bond (83-104 g/m2)
• Heavy: 28-32 lb. US Bond (105-120 g/m2)
• Ultra Heavy1 (Tray 1): 32-50 lb. US Bond (121-188 g/m2)
•Ultra Heavy2
-(Tray 2): 32-54 lb. US Bond (121-203 g/m2)
-MP Tray: 32-58 lb. US Bond (189-220 g/m
2)
If you have identical paper stock loaded in another tray (2nd or 3rd 
tray if you have one, or multi purpose tray) you can set the printer 
to automatically switch to the other tray when the current tray 
runs out of paper. When printing from Windows applications, this 
function is enabled in the driver settings. When printing from other 
systems, this function is enabled in the Print Menu. (See “Menu 
functions” on page 21.)
Multi purpose tray _______________
The multi purpose tray can handle the same sizes as trays 1, 2 and 
3 but in weights up to 58 lb. US Bond (220 
g/m²). For very heavy 
paper stock use the face up (rear) paper stacker. This ensures that 
the paper path through the printer is almost straight.
The multi purpose tray can feed paper widths as small as 3 inches 
(76 mm) and lengths up to 47.25 inches (1220 mm) (banner 
printing).
For paper lengths exceeding Legal 14-inch (356 mm) use paper 
stock between bond US de 28 lb. (90 g/m²) and bond US de 32 lb. 
(128 g/m²) and the face up (rear) paper stacker.
Use the multi purpose tray for printing on envelopes and 
transparencies. Up to 50 sheets of transparencies or 10 envelopes 
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can be loaded at one time, subject to a maximum stacking depth 
of about 3/8-inch (10 mm).
Paper or transparencies should be loaded print side up and top 
edge into the printer. Do not use the duplex (two-sided printing) 
function.
Face down stacker_______________
The face down stacker on the top of the printer can hold up to 350 
sheets of 20-lb. US Bond (75 g/m²) standard paper, and can 
handle paper stocks up to 47-lb. US Bond (176 g/m²). Pages 
printed in reading order (page 1 first) will be sorted in reading 
order (last page on top, facing down).
Face up stacker _________________
The face up stacker at the rear of the printer should be opened and 
the tray extension pulled out when required for use. In this 
condition paper will exit via this path, regardless of driver settings.
The face up stacker can hold up to 100 sheets of 20-lb. US Bond 
(75 g/m²) standard paper, and can handle stocks up to 58 lb. US 
Bond (220 g/m²).
Always use this stacker and the multi purpose feeder for paper 
stocks heavier than 47 lb. US Bond (176 g/m²).
Duplex unit ____________________
This option provides automatic two-sided printing on the same 
range of paper sizes as tray 2 (i.e. all cassette sizes except A6), 
using paper stocks from 20-28 lb. US Bond (75-120 g/m²). 
Note:
The duplex unit comes as standard with dn models.
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Loading paper
Tray 1 and Optional Trays 2 and 3___
1.Remove the paper tray from the printer.
2.Fan the paper to be loaded at the edges (1) and in the 
middle
 (2) to ensure that all sheets are properly separated, 
then tap the edges of the stack on a flat surface to make it 
flush again
 (3).
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3.Load paper (letter headed paper face down and top edge 
towards the front of the printer), as shown.
a
b
b
c
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4.Adjust the rear stopper (a) and paper guides (b) to the size 
of paper being used.
To prevent paper jams:
• Do not leave space between the paper and the guides and 
rear stopper.
• Do not overfill the paper tray. Capacity depends on the 
type of paper stock.
• Do not load damaged paper.
• Do not load paper of different sizes or types at the same 
time.
• Do not pull the paper tray out during printing (except as 
described below for the 2nd tray).
• Close the paper tray gently.
• If you have two trays and you are printing from the 1st 
(upper) tray, you can pull out the 2nd (lower) tray during 
printing to reload it. However, if you are printing from the 
2nd (lower) tray, do not pull out the 1st (upper) tray. This 
will cause a paper jam.
• For face down printing, make sure the face up (rear) 
stacker
 (a) is closed (the paper exits from the top of the 
printer). Stacking capacity is approximately 350 sheets of 
20-lb. US Bond (75 g/m
2) paper.
• For face up printing, make sure the face up (rear) 
stacker
 (a) is open and the paper support (b) is extended. 
Paper is stacked in reverse order and tray capacity is 
approximately 100 sheets of 20-lb. US Bond (75 g/m
2) 
paper.
CAUTION!
IMPORTANT: Set paper size dial (c) to the size of 
paper being used (A4 in the above example).
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• Always use the face up (rear) stacker for heavy paper 
(card stock etc.).
CAUTION!
Do not open or close the rear paper exit while printing 
as it may result in a paper jam.
a
b
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Multi-Purpose Tray________________________
1.Open the multi purpose tray (a).
2.Fold out the paper supports (b).
a
c
d
b
d
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3.Press gently down on the paper platform (c) to ensure it is 
latched down.
4.Load the paper and adjust the paper guides (d) to the size of 
paper being used.
• For single-sided printing on letterhead paper load the 
paper into the multi purpose tray with pre-printed side up 
and top edge into the printer.
• For two-sided (duplex) printing on letterhead paper load 
the paper with pre-printed side down and top edge away 
from the printer. (Optional duplex unit must be installed for 
this function.)
• Envelopes should be loaded face up with top edge to the 
left and short edge into the printer. Do not select duplex 
printing on envelopes.
• Do not exceed the paper capacity of about 50 sheets or 10 
envelopes. Maximum stacking depth is 10mm.
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5.Press the tray latch button inwards to release the paper 
platform, so that the paper is lifted and gripped in place.
Set the correct paper size for the multi purpose tray in the Media 
Menu (see “Menu functions” on page 21).
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