OKI B440dn User Manual

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POSTCARDS
The manufacturer of this printer recommends the following guidelines when selecting 
postcards for use in your printer:
> Always manually feed single postcards usin g the Manual Feed Tray or Multi Purpose 
Tray, depending on  your printer model.
> Use unfolded double postcards.
> Use postcards designed for use in laser type printers
> Do not use postcards used for ink jet printers.
> Do not use stamped or picture postcards.
INSTALLING PAPER
PAPER TRAY
1.Remove the...

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2.Adjust the rear paper support (5) to the size of paper you are using by gripping the 
lugs, tilting and sliding the support  forwards or backwards as necessary.
3. Adjust the paper guides (5). It is importan t to adjust the paper guides correctly to 
ensure that the paper is not skewed in th e print process. Paper jams may occur if 
this operation is not carried out correctly.
4. Replace the tray in the printer (7). The pa per level indicator (8) provides a visual...

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MULTI PURPOSE TRAY AND MANUAL FEED TRAY
1. B430/B440: Pull down the Multi Purpose Tray (1), fold out the paper supports (2), 
and adjust the paper guides to  the width of the paper (4).
B410:  Pull down the Manual Feed Tray (1), an d adjust the paper guides (2) to the 
width of the paper.
2. B430/B440:  Load the paper into the Multi Purpose Tray and push the set button 
(3). Ensure that the paper is loaded be low the arrow level (5) to avoid paper jam.
B410:  Load single sheet...

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>Envelopes should be loaded flap down, face  up with the top edge to the left and 
short edge into the printer.
> Load Transparencies face up  and top edge into the printer.
> For heavyweight paper or cardstock open  the rear output cover to collect the 
printed output. This will give the pape r a nearly straight path through the 
machine, avoiding paper jams and damage to the paper.
3. B430/B440:  If required, set the media size and orientation in the media menu 
using the...

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B430D, B430DN, B440DN
Using the control panel on your printer, you can choose:
>which paper to use
> the size of the paper you wish to use
> the weight of the paper (thickness)
> the type of paper
Paper feed selection
The paper feed, paper size, paper weight and media type can be set manually on the printer 
using the control panel as follows.
1.Press the  Menu  or    button repeatedly until  PRINT MENU is displayed, then 
press the   button.
2. Press the   or   button until...

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3.Press either   or    button until the required paper  size is displayed, then press 
the    button. An asterisk (*)  appears next to the selected paper size.
4. Press the  Cancel or Online  or the   button repe atedly to exit the MENU mode.
5. Select the correct paper settings in the  printer driver before printing the file.
Media type and weight
Set media type and weight as follows:
1.Press the  Menu  or   button until  MEDIA MENU is displayed, then press the   
button.
2....

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INTERFACES
Your printer is equipped with a selection of data interfaces:
1. Parallel – For direct connection to a PC. This port requires a bi-directional (IEEE 
1284 compliant) parallel cable.
2. USB  – For connection to a PC running Window s 2000 or later or Mac OS X or later. 
This port requires a cable conforming to USB version 2.0 or above.
The operation of a printer is not assured  if a USB compatible device is connected 
concurrently with other USB-compatible machines.
When...

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PRINTER DRIVERS
This chapter describes how to install a printer driver on two types of operating system – 
Windows and Macintosh.
The printer drivers are all contained on the pr inter driver CD-ROM (CD1). Please refer to 
the readme file on this CD for the latest  information on printer driver installation.
WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEMS
1.With Windows running, insert the printer  driver CD-ROM (CD1) into your CD-ROM 
drive.
2. If the CD does not run automatically, use St art > Run......

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OPERATION
This chapter provides a broad outline of how to operate your printer from either a Windows 
or a Macintosh environment. In the former, wh ile PCL emulation is available on all printer 
models, PS emulation is optional on the B430d, B430dn and B440dn models.
PRINTER SETTINGS IN WINDOWS
The operator panel controlled menus and Printer  Menu Setup Tool (described in the chapter 
entitled “Operator panels”) provide access to many options.
The Windows printer driver also contains...

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Setup tab
1.Paper size should be the same as the page  size of your document (unless you wish 
to scale the printout to fit another size), an d should also be the same as the size of 
paper you will feed into the printer.
2. You can choose the source of the paper to  feed, which may be Tray 1 (the standard 
paper tray), Manual Feed Tray (B410d, B410dn), Tray 2 (if you have the optional 
second paper tray installed) or the Multi Purpose Tray (B430d, B430dn, B440dn). 
You can also click on...