OKI C3450n User Manual

Introduction > 11
INSIDE YOUR PRINTER
Press the Cover Open Release (7) to open the printer cover and 
look inside the printer.
13. Fuser unit.
The Fuser unit contains a heated 
roller that fixes toner to the print 
media (paper or card).
14. Fuser lever.
The lever has a locked position for 
when the toner cartridge is in 
place and an unlocked position for 
removal and changing.
15. Toner cartridges and toner 
cartridge levers.
The 4 toner cartridges hold dry 
powdered ink. The lever locks the 
toner...

Introduction > 12
THE OPERATION PANEL
The Operation Panel allows operator intervention and indicates 
both when the printer is operating normally and when it requires 
attention. Detailed printer status is provided by the Status 
Monitor in Windows or Printer Driver in Mac. (See “Using the 
Status Monitor” on page 67.) 
The Operation Panel incorporates 3 LEDs and 2 push-button 
switches as follows (from left to right):
>Power (Ready) LED (green)
>Paper LED (amber)
>Alarm LED (amber)
>ON LINE switch...

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Function
The results of operating the switches in different contexts are 
summarised below:
*1:The Menu Map (or Status Page) provides details of printer 
settings and status information.
*2:Shifts to ON LINE after printing has started.
*3:Cancels job 2 seconds after start of switch operation (even if 
the switch is held down longer).
STATUS 
BEFORE 
PRESSINGONLINE SWITCHCANCEL SWITCH
PRESS
1PRESS 
2PRESS 
5PRESS
1PRESS 
2PRESS 
5
ON LINE 
(idling mode)Shifts to OFF 
LINEPrints 
Menu...

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LED DISPLAYS
General
Printer status (as indicated by the LEDs) can be broadly 
categorised as follows:
1.Normal status (Green): the printer is operating normally 
e.g. it is ON LINE or processing.
2.Warning status (Amber): you can continue to use the 
printer without intervention but an error may result.
3.Error status (Amber, blinking): you cannot continue to use 
the printer. Intervention is required to recover from the 
error. Fatal errors are irrecoverable and require a service...

Introduction > 15
Illumination and meaning
To be able to indicate a large number of status situations both 
individually and in combination, the LEDs are illuminated as 
follows:
The Status Monitor in Windows provides a readable description of 
the printer status corresponding to the indications of the LEDs. In 
Mac, the printer driver provides status information once you have 
sent a document to print. In Windows, if you have the Status 
Monitor Preferences set to Pop up on alerts, this readable...

Paper recommendations > 16
PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS
Your printer will handle a variety of print media, including a range 
of paper weights and sizes, including 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 
75~90g/m² paper designed for use in copiers and laser printers. 
Suitable types are:
>Arjo Wiggins Conqueror Colour Solutions 90g/m²;
>Colour Copy by Neusiedler.
Use of heavily embossed or...

Paper recommendations > 17
CASSETTE TRAY
The Cassette Tray can handle paper in weights of 64g/m² to 
120g/m². The Cassette Tray is ideal for printing A4 documents of 
more than 1 page in length. 
MULTI PURPOSE TRAY
The Multi Purpose Tray can handle the same sizes as the Cassette 
Tray but in weights 75 - 203g/m². For very heavy paper stock, 
always 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...

Paper recommendations > 18
Watermarked or Headed paper should be loaded print side up and 
top edge into the printer. 
FACE DOWN STACKER
The Face Down Stacker on the top of the printer can hold up to 
150 sheets of 80g/m² standard paper, and can handle paper 
stocks up to 120g/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 paper support extended...

Loading Paper > 19
LOADING PAPER
CASSETTE TRAY
1.Remove the Cassette 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.Adjust the Rear Stopper (1) and Paper Guides (2) to the 
size of paper being used. Use the markings on the printer 
as a guide.
4.Load the paper (1). Use the level indicators (2) as a 
guide. For letter headed paper, load face down with top 
edge towards the front of the printer.
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