OKI C5900N User Manual

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CHANGING THE DRIVER DEFAULTS
WINDOWSXP/2000/SERVER2003
1.Click [Start]  → [Printers and Faxes] to open the Printers 
and Faxes window.
2. In the Printers and Faxes window, right-click on the 
appropriate printer driver icon, and choose [Printing 
Preferences] from the context menu.
WINDOWS 98/ME/NT
1.Click [Start]  → [Settings]  → [Printers] to open the 
Printers window.
2. In the Printers window, right-click on the appropriate 
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Rather than repeat the procedure throughout this manual, it is 
described here.
SAVING A SET OF DRIVER SETTINGS
1.Make any changes to the driver settings you want, as 
described in the relevant section of this manual.
2. In the driver’s [Setup] tab, click [Save…].
3. Enter a meaningful name for the settings you are saving, 
and click [OK].
RECALLING SAVED DRIVER SETTINGS
1.In the driver’s [Setup] tab, choose any previously saved 
[driver settings] you need.
2. Proceed to make any...

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This procedure is essential if you subsequently add extra 
hardware features to your printer after the drivers have been 
installed and set up.
WINDOWS
1.Access the driver’s [Properties] window. (See “Changing 
the driver defaults” on page 31.)
2. Select the [Device Options] tab.
3. In the Windows XP PostScript driver the tab may be called 
“Device Settings”.
4. Set the options for any devices you have installed, 
including the correct number of paper trays, high capacity...

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3.In the [Change] menu, select the hardware item(s) that 
you have installed, and change the [To] values as 
appropriate.
4. Click [OK] to save your settings.
CONFIGURING HARDWARE OPTIONS FROM CHOOSER
(APPLETALK ONLY)
Use this method if you do not use Desktop Printing.
1.In the Apple menu, select [Chooser].
2. Select the printer driver that you use (LaserWriter or 
AdobePS) in the left-hand side of the Chooser window.
3. If you are on a network with multiple AppleTalk zones,...

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3.Select your printer driver on the left-hand pane of 
Chooser (for example “LaserWriter 8”).
4. Select your printer model in the right-hand pane of 
Chooser.
5. Click [Setup…].
6. Click [Auto Setup].
7.  The printer is queried and additional hardware options 
are automatically detected.
Printers connected via USB:
It is not possible to change printer hardware options for printers 
connected via USB in Classic Mode. If you change the hardware 
configuration of your printer, you...

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BLACKS AND GREYS
BLACK OVERPRINT
Black overprint eliminates the white edge between the printed 
fonts and the coloured background.
Black overprint can only be used when printing 100 percent black 
text over a background colour.
Black Overprint may not be available with some software 
applications.
Windows
1.On the [Job Options] tab, click [Advanced].
2. Check [Black Overprint].
NOTES:
1.The Black Overprint feature is not included in the 
Windows PCL 6 driver.
2. When the...

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Mac OS 9
1.Choose [File]  → [Print].
2. From the [Printer] menu  (1), select your printer model.
3. Select [Colour Options]  (2).
4. Select the [Black Overprint] checkbox  (3).
Mac OS X
1. Choose [File]  → [Print].
2. From the [Printer] menu  (1), select your printer model.
3. Select [Printer Features]  (2).
4. From the [Feature Sets] menu  (3), select [Colour 
Options].
5. Select the [Black Overprint] checkbox  (4).
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BLACK PRINTING (BLACK GENERATION)
To use Black Generation, Office Colour or Graphic Pro must be the 
selected Print Mode.
Your printer prints the colour black in one of two ways: 
Composite Black  or True Black .
COMPOSITE BLACK
The cyan, magenta, yellow, and black toners are  combined to 
create composite black.
This will sometimes give a glossier finish, due to the increased 
amount of toner. It can also sometimes appear as a slightly 
brownish black.
Use composite black when...

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2.On [Black Finish]  (2), make your selection: [Auto] (allow 
printer to choose the best method depending on page 
content), [True Black] or [Composite Black].
Windows (Graphic Pro)
1. On the driver’s [Colour] tab, select [Graphic Pro]  (1) and 
click the [Options] button.
2. From the [Black Finish] menu  (2), choose your preferred 
setting.
Mac OS 9 (Office Colour)
1. From the [File] menu, select [Print].
2. From the [Printer] menu  (1) select your printer.
3. In the next menu...

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Mac OS 9 (Graphic Pro)
1.From the [File] menu, select [Print].
2. From the [Printer] menu  (1) select your printer.
3. In the next menu  (2), select [Colour – Graphic Pro 2].
4. For [Black Finish] menu  (3), choose your preferred 
setting.
Mac OS X (Office Colour)
1. From the [File] menu, select [Print].
2. From the [Printer] menu  (1), select your printer.
3. In the next menu  (2), select [Printer Features].
4. From the [Feature Sets] menu  (3), select [Colour – Office...