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Printing does  not start ___________________
Printing is slow _________________________
        
Possible cause Remedy
Printer error Check the control panel. If an error message is 
displayed, correct the problem.
Possible cause Remedy
Print processing is 
carried out by the 
computer.Use a computer with a faster processor.
Print resolution is set 
high. Set lower print reso
lution in the printer driver Job 
Options tab.
Data is too complex. Simplify data.
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Printer Drivers
General Inform ation _____________________
The printer drivers allow you to adjust the settings for your 
print job.  Driver settings can interact with each other.  For 
example, the paper type, weight, and size you use restricts 
many of your job settings.
Changes to driver settings can be 
•used for only a single print job 
• saved as the default settings for ALL print jobs 
or 
• saved (under a name) for future use [only with PCL 
and Macintosh drivers]. 
NOTE:   Most applications allow the printer properties to be 
accessed from within the document print dialog box.
Application settings ov erride driver settings.
Driver settings override printer menu settings.
Install ____ ____________________________
Windows and Macintosh 
See your printed Setup Guide for information on installing 
printer drivers.
The CD(s) supplied with your printer contain:
Drivers      
Color Utilities    
Network Utilities     
Manuals     
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Which Printer Driver to Use? _______________
Windows 
Your printer comes with drivers for 
•PCL 
• Adobe
® PostScript® (PS). 
You can install only one driver, or all of these drivers. 
Your choice depends upon yo ur printing requirements.
PCL 
Choose this if you use TrueType fonts, and you do not 
print PostScript (including “.eps” files) graphics.
This is more efficient and gives good results. 
PostScript 
Choose this if you use PostScript fonts or print PostScript 
graphics. 
P e r f o r m a n c e  i s  f a s t e r .  G r a p h i c s  p r i n t  a t  t h e i r  b e s t  q u a l i t y .             
NOTE: The line art graphics in this manual are PostScript. 
If you plan to print parts of th is manual, choose the PostScript 
driver. Otherwise, the line art graphics print at low resolution. 
The print quality may not be satisfactory.
  
If neither driver seems to cover all your needs, you should 
install both drivers. Select the same printer port (LPT1 or 
Network Port) for both drivers during the installation.
Set the driver you plan to use  most of the time to be your 
Windows default driver. Most applications allow you to choose 
a different printer from within the print dialog, so you can use 
the alternative driver for prin ting whenever you need to.  
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Change Driver  Settings ___________________
When you change driver settin gs, you can apply the changes 
to:
all print jobs (default) or 
a single print job 
All Print Jobs (Default) 
To change the driver settings and apply the changes to all print 
jobs, 
1. Click Start  → Settings  →  Printers (Printers and Faxes 
for XP).
2. Right click on your printer.
3. Proceed with changing the driver settings.
4. Click OK until you return to the main Printers screen.
5. Close the screen.
6. Your changes are now the default settings for your 
printer.
Single Print Job 
To change the driver settings an d apply the changes to a single 
print job,
1. Open the file you want to print.
2. Click File  → Print.
3. Select your printer. 
4. Click Properties.
5. Proceed with changing the driver settings.
6. Click OK until you return to the main Printers screen.
7. Click OK.
8. The document prints.
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Save Driver Settings _____________________
There are two ways to save your  changes to the settings in the 
printer driver.
1. You can make changes to the driver settings and save 
them as the new default settings.
or 
2. You can make changes to the driver settings and save 
them under a named driver. 
This allows you to set up and  save the driver settings you 
use for various printing situations.
You can save up to 14 named drivers.
For more information,   Windows, PostScript:  You ca nnot make changes to the 
driver settings and save  them under a named driver.
Windows, PCL:   see page 156 
Macintosh:    see page 159  
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Windows
PostScript 
You cannot make changes to the driver settings and save them 
under a named driver. 
PCL 
1.Next:
Windows XP:  Click Start  → Settings  →  Control 
Panel  →   Printer and Other Hardware  → Printers & 
Faxes.
Windows Me/NT/XP/98/2000:  Click 
Start  → Settings  → Printer.
2. Next:
Windows XP:  Right click OKI C8800 (PCL). Select Printing 
Preferences.
Windows 2000:  Right click OKI C8800 (PCL). Select 
Printer Preferences.
Windows Me/98:  Right click C8800 (PCL). Select 
Properties.
Windows NT:  Right click OKI C8800 (PCL). Select 
Document Default.
3. Change each setting.
4. On the Setup tab, under Driver Settings, click Add.
5. At Setting Name, enter the desired name.
6. You can save your media (paper) selection as part of 
your named driver. To do this, select Form Information is 
Kept.
7. Click OK.
8. Under Driver Settings, sele ct a named setting to use.
9. Click OK.
10. Close the dialog screen.
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Check to see if saved Dr iver Settings are used _
You can make changes to the dr iver settings and save them 
(under a named driver) for later use. You can do this if you are 
using PCL and/or Mac drivers.
Before making changes to driver settings, always check to see 
if a Named Driver is being used.
To do this:
1. Open the file you want to print.
2. Click File  → Print.
3. Select your printer. 
4. Click Properties.
5. Click the Setup tab (if necessary).
6. Look at the list below Driver Settings.  If you see any 
name other than Default, a Named Driver is being used.
7. If a Named Driver is being used, you can  
select “Default” in the list be low Driver.  This restored all 
driver settings to the factory defaults.  You can then 
proceed with your changes. 
proceed with your changes and not save them.  Use the 
changes for only a single print job.
proceed with your changes an d save them as the same 
Named Driver. 
proceed with your changes  and save them under a new 
Named Driver.
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Restore Default Driver Settings_____________
Windows 
Single Print Jobs 
When working in the  drivers, many of the screens have a 
Default button. 
Click Default to restore the driver settings to the factory 
defaults. 
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Macintosh _____________________________
General Information
Summary
Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3
The “Summary” lists all the printer settings currently 
made for your print job.  See “Summary” on page 160 .
Presets Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3
“Presets” allow you to save a group of settings which you 
use for many documents, or to change the settings 
designated as the Standard Preset.   See “Presets” on 
page 160 .
Scheduler Macintosh OS 10.3 only
“Scheduler” allows you to schedule when your job will 
print and its priority relative  to other jobs in the print 
queue.  See “Scheduler” on page 161 .
Paper Handling Macintosh OS 10.3 only
“Paper Handling” allows you to determine how the pages 
in your print job will print.  Choices are:  Reverse page 
order, All Pages, Odd numbered  pages, or Even numbered 
pages.
Select “Reverse page order” to  print the last page of the 
document first. This is useful  when you are printing to the 
straight-through, rear (face  up) exit required for heavy 
paper, labels, envelopes and transparencies.
See “Paper Handling” on page 161 .
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Summary
Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3
The “Summary” lists all the printer settings currently made for 
your print job.
1. Open the file you want to print.
2. Click File  → Print.
3. Open the drop-down list below Presets.  Select 
Summary.
Presets
Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3
Use / Save Presets
Presets allow you to save a grou p of settings which you use for 
many documents, or to change  the settings designated as the 
Standard Preset.
For example, if you are using Job Accounting, you can enter 
your User Name and Job Account ID on the Job Accounting 
screen, then save the  setting as part of the Standard Preset.
Create a New Preset
1.Make all the printer settings you wish to save as a Preset.
2. Select Summary.  Review the settings to make sure you 
have all the settings you want to save.
3. Open the Presets drop-down list.  Select Save As ….
4. Type in a name under which to save your settings.  Click 
OK.
5. The new Preset appears in the drop-down list.
Change an Existing Preset
1.Make sure the Preset you wish to change is selected in 
the Preset box.
2. Make any needed changes in the printer settings.
3. Review the Summary screen to confirm that the settings 
are what you want.
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