Océ fx2081 multifunction printer Driver Manual

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Contents
How to read this manual.......................................................................................... iv
1 Installation (Local).............................................................................................. 1-1
1.1 System requirements...................................................................................1-1
1.2 Installing the driver through a USB...........................................................1-2
1.2.1 Summary of installation procedure....................................................1-2
1.2.2 Installing the driver.............................................................................1-3
For Windows Vista users.....................................................................1-5
For Windows XP/Server 2003 users....................................................1-7
For Windows 2000 Professional users..............................................1-10
1.3 Updating the driver...................................................................................1-16
1.4 Uninstalling the driver..............................................................................1-17
2 Installation (Network)........................................................................................ 2-1
2.1 System requirements...................................................................................2-1
2.2 Summary of the installation procedure......................................................2-2
2.3 Cable connection..........................................................................................2-3
2.4 Setting the IP address..................................................................................2-4
2.5 Installing the driver.....................................................................................2-5
2.5.1 Configuring the network printer port.................................................2-6
2.5.2 Activating the device option(s)............................................................2-8
2.6 Printing the test page..................................................................................2-9
2.7 Updating the driver...................................................................................2-10
2.8 Uninstalling the driver .............................................................................2-10
3 Configuring printer driver settings...............................................................................3-1
3.1 Open the printer properties.........................................................................3-1
3.1.1 From an application software..............................................................3-1
3.1.2 From the “Printers” folder...................................................................3-1
3.2 Common operations.....................................................................................3-2
3.3 Paper tab.......................................................................................................3-3
3.3.1 Zoom.....................................................................................................3-3
3.3.2 Copies...................................................................................................3-3
3.3.3 Paper Size.............................................................................................3-4
3.3.4 Paper Source........................................................................................3-5
3.3.5 Paper Type............................................................................................3-5
3.3.6 Sort.......................................................................................................3-5
3.4 Page Layout tab............................................................................................3-6
3.4.1 Duplex..................................................................................................3-6
3.4.2 Combine................................................................................................3-6
3.4.3 Watermark............................................................................................3-7
3.4.4 Booklet..................................................................................................3-8
3.5 Quality tab....................................................................................................3-9
3.6 Device Option tab.......................................................................................3-11
3.6.1 Installed Options...............................................................................3-11
3.7 Using the bypass tray................................................................................3-12
3.7.1 Loading paper into the bypass tray..................................................3-12
3.8 Various printing..........................................................................................3-15
3.8.1 Combine printing...............................................................................3-15
3.8.2 Duplex printing..................................................................................3-17
3.8.3 Booklet printing.................................................................................3-19
3.8.4 Printing on custom size paper...........................................................3-21
3.8.5 Printing watermarks.........................................................................3-25
3.8.6 Printing on specified size paper........................................................3-28
4 Cancelling a print job.......................................................................................... 4-1
Job cancel using Windows..................................................................................4-1
Job cancel from the machine.............................................................................4-1
5 Scanning a document.......................................................................................... 5-1
5.1 Scanning a doucment...................................................................................5-1
6 Troubleshooting................................................................................................... 6-1
6.1 Cannot install the local print driver...........................................................6-1
6.2 Cannot install the network print driver.....................................................6-2
6.3 Error Messages.............................................................................................6-3
6.4 Printer trouble..............................................................................................6-4
7 Specifications........................................................................................................ 7-1
Printer.................................................................................................................7-1
Scanner...............................................................................................................7-3
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How to read this manual
Symbols
In this manual, the following symbols are used with items where important
operational and safety information must be observed.
For safe operation, please carefully read the “Safety Information” supplied
with this product.
Describes warnings to protect yourself and others
from serious or potentially fatal injury if you handle
the machine incorrectly. For safe operation, please
follow instructions carefully.
Describes cautions to protect yourself and others
from personal injury or damage to property if you
handle the machine incorrectly. For safe operation,
please follow instructions carefully.
IMPORTANT
Describes important conditions or restrictions you
should carefully observe to avoid problems caused
by incorrect operations.
NOTE
Describes reference information and additional
notes for operations.
Key descriptions
In this manual, the operating keys are described as follows:
The key names on the control panel are shown in < >, and the key names on
the touch panel are in [ ].
 Keys on the control panel
 E
nclosed in <
>, for example, <Setting>.
 Touch panel keys
 Enclosed in [ ], for example, [Enter].
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1 Installation (Local)
1.1 System requirements
The following operating environment is required in order to use the printer
and scanner drivers.
Item
Requirements
PC Type
IBM’s PC-AT compatible machine loaded with one of
the following operating systems.
Operating System
• Windows Vista Ultimate
• Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition
• Windows Vista Enterprise
• Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition
• Windows Vista Business
• Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition
• Windows Vista Home Premium
• Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition
• Windows Vista Home Basic
• Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition
• Windows­ Server 2003
• Windows XP Professional
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
• Windows XP Home Edition
• Windows 2000 Professional
*O
nly English version operating systems are guaranteed.
*N
ot compatible with command prompt of MS-DOS
and Windows and DOS prompt.
CPU and Memory
Depends on the operating system
Disk space
10 MB for driver install
Interface port
USB 2.0 (full mode)
CD-ROM
CD-ROM drive
USB cable
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1.2 Installing the driver through a USB
•For applicable environment, refer to “System requirements” on page 1-1.
•For network installation, refer to the chapter 2 “Installation (Network)”.
1.2.1 Summary of installation procedure
1
Install the driver
See page 1-3.
Do not connect USB to PC before installing the driver.
2
After installing the driver,
connect your machine to the PC using the USB cable.
Follow the instructions that appear on the window to complete
the installation.
For Windows Vista
For Windows XP/ Server 2003
For Windows 2000
See page 1-5.
See page 1-7.
See page 1-10.
NOTE
• The supplied CD-ROM has 2 types of printer drivers, PCL5e and PCL6.
For maximum performance we recommend installing the PCL6 driver.
• If you want to keep compatibility with your old PCL printer, use PCL5e.
• If installing both PCL6 and PCL5e, refer to page 1-13.
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1.2.2 Installing the driver
Do NOT connect the USB cable before installing the driver
NOTE
You need to log on as an administrator to install the driver.
1
Turn on your PC and insert the supplied CD into your CD-ROM drive.
The driver installation window will appear automatically. If not, run the
“setup.exe” located on the root directory of the supplied CD-ROM.
NOTE
For Windows Vista users:
1. If the “AutoPlay” dialog box appears, click [Run Setup.exe].
2. When the “User Account Control” dialog box appears, enter an
administrator password or provide confirmation.
2
3
Click [Next].
After reading and accepting the License Agreement, click [Yes].
Otherwise, click [No] to cancel the installation.
4 Select “fx2081”, then click [Next].
5 Select “Local”, then click [Next].
6 Click [Next].
If you want to install the driver into another location, click [Browse] and
locate the preferred file location.
NOTE
Both PCL5e and PCL6 drivers cannot be installed simultaneously.
If you want to install both drivers, first finish the installation of one
driver and go to the other through “Add Printer Wizard” (see “Installing both PCL5e and PCL6 drivers” on page 1-13).
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7
Confirm the displayed contents and click [Next]. The driver files will be
copied to your PC.
NOTE
For Windows Vista users:
During the driver installation, the “Windows Security” dialog box
will appear two times. Please click [Install this driver software
anyway].
8
Follow the instructions that appears on your window until you can click
[Finish].
9
After installing the driver, you can connect a USB cable. Go to one of the
following pages according to your Windows version.
• Windows Vista users
Go to page 1-5.
• Windows XP/Server 2003 users
• Windows 2000 Professional users
1-4
Go to page 1-7.
Go to page 1-10.
For Windows Vista users
IMPORTANT
Make sure that you followed installation steps 1 to 9 described on pages
1-3 through 1-4.
10 Plug the USB cable into your machine and then connect it to your computer.
Connect
NOTE
Be sure to use a shielded USB cable. Use of an unshielded cable
may result in radio interference.
11 Turn on your machine.
12 The driver software will be installed automatically.
13 When the drivers have been installed correctly, the following message
will appear.
The driver installation is completed.
NOTE
If your machine has a device option(s), go to “Activating the device
option(s) on Windows Vista” on the next page.
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Activating the device option(s) on Windows Vista
After driver installation, if your machine has a device option(s), you need
to set the “Device Option” to activate either or both the 2nd Paper Cassette
or/and Duplex Unit.
To activate the device option(s):
1
Click [Start] g “Control Panel”.
2
Click “Hardware and Sound”.
3
Click “Printers”.
4
Right-click the Océ fx2081 PCL printer icon, then select “Printing Preferences…”.
NOTE
If you logged on as a standard user (limited user), you need to use
the “Run as administrator” command to change the printing preferences. To use the administrator account:
1. Right-click the printer, select “Run as administrator” , and click
“Properties”.
2. Select the account that you want to use, and then enter the password and click [OK].
3. Click [Printing Preferences] on the “General” tab.
5
Select the “Device Option” tab.
6
Select the device(s) installed on your machine.
NOTE
The duplex unit has been selected as default.
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Click [OK] and close the printing preferences.
For Windows XP/Server 2003 users
IMPORTANT
Make sure that you followed installation steps 1 to 9 described on pages
1-3 through 1-4.
10 Plug the USB cable to your machine and then connect it to your computer.
Connect
NOTE
Be sure to use a shielded USB cable. Use of an unshielded cable
may result in radio interference.
11 Turn on your machine.
12 The “Found New Hardware Wizard” will appear.
NOTE
If the following message appears. Select “No, not this time” and click
[Next].
3 Select “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)” and click [Next].
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14 Select “Include this location in the search:” and clear any other choices.
Click [Browse] to specify the folder you have located in step 6 on page
1-3. Then click [OK].
If you did not change the location, navigate to your hard disk: “C:\Oce_
fx2081\PCL” .
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15 Click [Next].
If the “Windows Logo testing” dialog box appears, click [Continue Anyway] to install the driver.
16 Click [Finish].
17 The “Found New Hardware Wizard” appears again.
Repeat the same
procedures from steps 13 to 16. The driver installation is completed.
NOTE
If your machine has a device option(s), go to the following “Activating
the device option(s) on Windows XP/Server 2003”.
Activating the device option(s) on Windows XP/Server 2003
After driver installation, if your machine has a device option(s), you need
to set the “Device Option” to activate either or both the 2nd Paper Cassette
or/and Duplex Unit.
NOTE
You need to log on as an administrator.
To activate the device option(s):
1 Click [Start] g “Printer and Faxes”.
In Windows XP Home Edition, click [Start] g “Control Panel” g “Printers
and Other Hardware” g “Printers and Faxes”.
2 Right-click the Océ fx2081 PCL printer icon, then select “Printing Preferences…”.
3 Select the “Device Option” tab.
4 Select the device(s) installed on your machine.
NOTE
The duplex unit has been selected as default.
5 Click [OK] and close the printing preferences.
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If “Found New Hardware Wizard” does not appear
on Windows XP/Server 2003
1 Confirm that your machine is connected to the computer with a USB
cable.
2 Click [Start], then right-click “My Computer”.
3 Select “Properties” to open the “System Properties” window.
4 Select the “Hardware” tab, then click [Device Manager].
5 Right-click the Océ device displayed under the “Other devices”. Then
select “Uninstall”.
If “Other devices” is not displayed, select “Show hidden devices” from
the “View” menu. The Océ device name will be shown under “Imaging
devices” and “Printers”. Right-click the device and select “Uninstall”.
6 The confirmation dialog box opens. Click [OK] to uninstall the device.
7 Repeat steps 5 to 6 to uninstall the scanner and printer.
8 Click [OK] to close the “System Properties” window.
9 Unplug the USB cable and restart your computer.
10 Refer to the “Summary of the installation procedure” on page 1-2 for
proper installation.
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For Windows 2000 Professional users
IMPORTANT
Make sure that you followed installation steps 1 to 9 described on pages
1-3 through 1-4.
10 Plug the USB cable to your machine and then connect it to your computer.
Connect
NOTE
Be sure to use a shielded USB cable. Use of an unshielded cable
may result in radio interference.
11 Turn on your machine.
12 The “Found New Hardware Wizard” will appear. Click [Next].
13 Select “Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)” and
click [Next].
The “Locate Driver Files” dialog box appears.
14 Select “Specify a location” and clear any other choices, then click [Next].
15 Click [Browse] to specify the folder you have located in step 6 on page
1-3. Then click [OK]. If you did not change the location, navigate to your
hard disk: “C:\Oce_fx2081\PCL”.
16 Click [Next].
NOTE
If the “Digital Signature Not Found” dialog box appear, click [Yes] to
install the driver.
17 Follow the instructions that appear on the window until you can click
[Finish].
18 The “Found New Hardware Wizard” appears again.
Repeat the same
procedures from steps 13 to 17. This will complete the installation.
NOTE
If your machine has a device option(s), go to “Activating the device
option(s) on Windows 2000 Professional” on the next page.
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Activating the device option(s) on Windows 2000 Professional
After driver installation, if your machine has a device option(s), you need
to set the “Device Option” to activate either or both the 2nd Paper Cassette
or/and Duplex Unit.
NOTE
You need to log on as an administrator.
To activate the device option(s):
1 Click [Start] g “Settings” g “Printers”.
2 Right-click the Océ fx2081 PCL printer icon, then select “Printing Preferences…”.
3 Select the “Device Option” tab.
4 Select the device(s) installed on your machine.
NOTE
The duplex unit has been selected as default.
5 Click [OK] and close the printing preferences.
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If “Found New Hardware Wizard” does not appear
on Windows 2000 Professional
1 Confirm that your machine is connected to the computer with the USB
cable.
2 Click [Start] g “Settings” g “Control Panel”.
3 Double-click “System” to open the “System Properties” window.
4 Select the “Hardware” tab, then click [Device Manager…].
5 Right-click the Océ device displayed under the “Other devices”. Then
select “Uninstall”.
If “Other devices” is not displayed, click “Show hidden devices” from
the “View” menu. The Océ device name will be shown under “Imaging
devices” and “Printers”. Right-click them and select “Uninstall”.
6 The confirmation dialog box opens. Click [OK] to uninstall the device.
7 Repeat steps 5 to 6 to uninstall the scanner and printer. The printer may
be displayed as “Unknown device”.
8 Click [OK] to close the “System Properties” window.
9 Unplug the USB cable and restart your computer.
10 Refer to the “Summary of the installation procedure” on page 1-2 for
proper installation.
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1.3 Installing both PCL5e and PCL6 drivers
If you want to install both drivers connecting with the USB interface, first
finish installation of one driver and then go to the other through “Add Printer
Wizard”.
NOTE
You need to log on as an administrator to update the driver.
For Vista users
1
2
3
4
5
Click [Start] g “Control Panel” g “Hardware and Sound” g “Printers”.
6
Browse to your choice of one of the following locations on the CD, and
then click [Open] g [OK] g [Next]
To install PCL5e driver, browse to:
“WinVista\Win_x86\Driver\fx2081\WinVista_x86\PCL5e”
Select “Add a printer” from the menu and select [Add a local printer].
Select the USB port for printer and click [Next].
Click [Have Disk…].
Insert the supplied PCL printer driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, then
click [Browse].
“WinVista\Win_x64\Driver\fx2081\WinVista_x64\PCL5e”
To install PCL6 driver, browse to:
“WinVista\Win_x86\Driver\fx2081\WinVista_x86\PCL6”
“WinVista\Win_x64\Driver\fx2081\WinVista_x64\PCL6”
NOTE
Win_x86 is for the 32 bit, and Win_x64 is for the 64 bit PC operating
system. To confirm your PC system type, click [Start] g
“Control Panel” g “System and Maintenance” g “System”.
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8
Confirm the printer name that you have selected and click [Next].
Follow the instructions that appear on the window until you can click
[Finish].
NOTE
If the “User Account Control” window appears, click [Continue]. If
the “Windows Security” window appears, click [Install this driver
software anyway].
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After installation finishes, the printer icon can be found on the “Printers”
folder.
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For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users
1
Click [Start] g “Printers and Faxes”.
In Windows XP Home Edition, click [Start] g “Control Panel” g “Printers
and other Hardware” g “Printers and Faxes”.
2
Select “Add Printer” from the “File” menu to start the “Add Printer Wizard” and on the first window click [Next].
3
Select “Local printer attached to this computer” and clear the check box
for “Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer”, then
click [Next].
4
5
6
Select [USB port] for printer and click [Next].
7
Browse to your choice of one of the following locations on the CD, and
then click [OK].
To install PCL5e driver, browse to:
“LegacyOS\Win_x86\Driver\fx2081\WinXP\PCL5e” for Windows XP.
Click [Have Disk].
Insert the supplied PCL printer driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, then
click [Browse].
“LegacyOS\Win_x64\Driver\fx2081\WinXP_x64\PCL5e” for Windows
XP x64 Edition.
“LegacyOS\Win_x86\Driver\fx2081\Win2003\PCL5e” for Windows
Server 2003.
To install PCL6 driver, browse to:
“LegacyOS\Win_x86\Driver\fx2081\WinXP\PCL6” for Windows XP.
“LegacyOS\Win_x64\Driver\fx2081\WinXP_x64\PCL6” for Windows
XP x64 Edition.
“LegacyOS\Win_x86\Driver\fx2081\Win2003\PCL6” for Windows
Server 2003.
8
Follow the instructions that appear on the window until you can click
[Finish].
NOTE
When the Windows Logo testing window appears, click [Continue
Anyway].
For Windows 2000 users
1
2
3
4
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Click [Start] g “Settings” g “Printers”.
Double-click “Add Printer”.
Click [Next].
Select “Local printer” and clear the check box for “Automatically detect
and install my Plug and Play printer”, then click [Next].
5
6
7
Select [USB port] for printer and click [Next].
8
Browse to your choice of one of the following locations on the CD, and
then click [OK].
To install PCL5e driver, browse to:
“LegacyOS\Win_x86\Driver\fx2081\Win2000\PCL5e”
Click [Have Disk].
Insert the supplied PCL printer driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, then
click [Browse].
To install PCL6 driver, browse to:
“LegacyOS\Win_x86\Driver\fx2081\Win2000\PCL6”
9
Follow the instructions that appear on the window until you can click
[Finish].
NOTE
When the Digital Signature Not Found window appears, click
[Yes].
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1.3 Updating the driver
NOTE
You need to log on as an administrator to update the driver.
1 Insert the new driver disc into your CD drive.
2 Click [Update].
NOTE
If the menu does not appear, run the “Setup.exe” program located on
the root directory of the supplied CD-ROM.
3 Follow the instructions that appear on the window until you can click
[Finish].
NOTE
• In Windows Vista, the “Windows Security” dialog box will appear
two times during the driver installation. Click [Install this driver
software anyway].
• In Windows XP/Server 2003, if the Windows Logo testing dialog
box appears, click [Continue Anyway].
• In Windows 2000, if the “Digital Signature Not Found” dialog box
appears, click [Yes].
NOTE
Since the new driver deletes the previous one first in order to update,
it is recommended to confirm the printer icon has been deleted after
a series of operations to avoid installation errors.
• How to confirm;
Open the “Printers” folder (“Printers and Faxes” on Windows XP/
Server 2003). The previous printer icon should be deleted from the
folder. If the icon still exists, right click on it and select “Delete”.
4 To complete the driver updating, continue to perform the procedures from
the step 10 on the following pages
• Windows Vista users
Go to page 1-5.
• Windows XP/Server 2003 users
Go to page 1-7.
• Windows 2000 Professional users
Go to page 1-10.
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1.4 Uninstalling the driver
NOTE
• You must uninstall if the driver installation fails.
• You need to log on as an administrator to uninstall the driver.
For Windows Vista
1 Click [Start] g “Control Panel” g “Programs”.
2 Click “Program and Features”.
3 Select the “Oce PCL Printer/Scanner Driver for sx1481/fx2081” and then
click “Uninstall”. When the “User Account Control” window appears,
click [Continue]. The “Printer/Scanner Maintenance Program” window
will appear.
4 Click [Delete] and follow the instructions that appear on the window.
For Windows XP /Server 2003
1
Click [Start] g “Control Panel” g “Add or Remove Programs”.
2
Click “Change or Remove Programs”.
3
Select the “Oce PCL Printer/Scanner Driver for sx1481/fx2081” and then
click [Remove]. The “Printer Driver Maintenance Program” window will
appear.
4
Click [Delete]. Then follow the instructions that appear on the window.
For Windows 2000 Professional
1
Click [Start] g “Settings” g “Control Panel” g “Add/Remove Programs”.
2
Click “Change or Remove Programs”.
3
Select the “Oce PCL Printer/Scanner Driver for sx1481/fx2081” and then
click [Remove]. The “Printer Driver Maintenance Program” window will
appear.
4
Click [Delete]. Then follow the instructions that appear on the window.
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2 Installation (Network)
The optional network interface is required to use your machine as a network printer
or network scanner.
2.1 System requirements
The following operating environment is required in order to use the network interface.
Item
Requirements
PC Type
IBM’s PC-AT compatible machine loaded with one of the
following operating systems.
Operating System
• Windows­ Vista Ultimate
• Windows­ Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition
• Windows­ Vista Enterprise
• Windows­ Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition
• Windows­ Vista Business
• Windows­ Vista Business 64-bit edition
• Windows­ Vista Home Premium
• Windows­ Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition
• Windows­ Vista Home Basic
• Windows­ Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition
• Windows­ Server 2003
• Windows­ XP Professional
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
• Windows­ XP Home Edition
• Windows 2000 Professional
* Only English version operating systems are guaranteed.
* Not compatible with command prompt of MS-DOS and
Windows and DOS prompt.
CPU and Memory
Depends on the operating system
Disk space
10 MB for driver install
Interface port
Ethernet 10 Base-T, 100 Base-TX
Network Protocols
TCP/IP on Windows
LPD(LPR) on Windows Vista/Server 2003/XP/2000
Port9100 on Windows Vista/Server 2003/XP/2000
CD-ROM
CD-ROM drive
TCP/IP
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2.2 Summary of the installation procedure
For applicable operation environment, refer to “System requirements
(Network)” on page 2-1.
Setting on the machine
Setting IP address
See page 2-4.
Setting on PC
Installing driver
See page 2-5.
Changing printer port
to Standard TCP/IP Port
See page 2-6.
Driver installation is complete.
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2.3 Cable connection
NOTE
To connect the machine to an Ethernet network, a LAN cable (twist pair
cable with RJ-45 type modular connector) is required (a LAN cable is not
included with this kit).
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2
Turn the machine off.
Plug one end of the 10Base-T/100Base-TX LAN cable (category 5) into
the LAN connector on the left side of the machine.
LINK lamp:
Illuminates when connected to the LAN.
LAN Connector
ACTIVITY lamp:
Blinks when there is data traffic
on the LAN.
LAN cable:
Connect to the Ethernet hub.
10Base-T/100Base-TX cable
RJ-45 connector
3
Plug the other end of the LAN cable into the 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet hub.
4
Turn the machine on.
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2.4 Setting the IP address
An IP address is required to install the network driver and use your machine as a
network printer. You need to obtain the IP address from your network administrator
and register it. Refer to “Network Settings” in Chapter 9, “Machine Settings” in the
MFP User’s Guide.
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2.5 Installing the driver
NOTE
• Before installing the driver, confirm that the TCP/IP protocol has been
installed on your computer. If not, install it according to your Windows
manual.
• You need to log on as an administrator to install the driver
1
Insert the supplied CD into your CD-ROM drive. The driver installation
window will appear automatically. If not, run the “setup.exe” located on
the root directory of the supplied CD-ROM.
NOTE
For Windows Vista users:
1. If the “AutoPlay” dialog box appears, click [Run Setup.exe].
2. When the “User Account Control” dialog box appears, enter an
administrator password or provide confirmation.
2 Click [Next].
3
The software License Agreement appears.
After reading and accepting the contents, click [Yes].
Otherwise, click [No] to cancel the installation.
4
5
6
Select “fx2081”, then click [Next].
Select “Network”, then click [Next].
Select the components you want to install, then click [Next].
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7 Confirm the displayed contents and click [Next].
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9
Restart the PC to finish installation.
The print port is set for “FILE” just after the Océ fx2081 PCL printer
driver has been installed. Therefore, you need to change the port according to the following steps (see “Configuring the network printer port”
below).
2.5.1 Configuring the network printer port
NOTE
You need to log on as an administrator to configure the network printer
port.
1
Open the “Printers” folder.
• In Windows 2000, click [Start] g “Settings” g “Printers”.
• In Windows XP Home Edition, click [Start] g “Control Panel” g “Printers and Other Hardware” g “Printers and Faxes”.
• In Windows XP Professional and Windows Server 2003, click [Start] g
“Printers and Faxes”.
• In Windows Vista, click [Start] g “Control Panel” g “Hardware an
Sound” g “Printers”.
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2
Right-click the Océ fx2081 PCL printer icon and select “Properties” from
the pop-up menu.
NOTE
For Windows Vista users
If you logged on as a standard user (limited user), you need to use
“Run as administrator” command to change the printer properties.
To change the printer properties using administrator account:
1. Right-click the printer, select “Run as administrator”, and click
“Properties”.
2. Select the account that you want to use, and then enter the password. Click [OK].
3. Click [Printing Preferences…] on the “General” tab.
3
Select the “Ports” tab and then click [Add Port…]. The “Printer Ports”
dialog appears.
4 Select “Standard TCP/IP Port” and click [New Port…].
5 When “Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard” appears, click [Next].
6
Enter IP address assigned to your machine in the “Printer name or IP
address” and click [Next].
7
If the “Additional Port Information Required” dialog box appears, click
[Standard] in the “Device Type” field and select “Generic Network Card”
before clicking [Next].
8 Click [Finish].
9 Close the “Printer Ports” dialog.
10 Confirm that the added port is selected for your machine, then click [OK]
or [Close].
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2.5.2 Activating the device option(s)
After the driver installation, if your machine has a device option(s), you need
to set the “Device Option” to activate either or both the 2nd Paper Cassette
or/and Duplex Unit.
NOTE
You need to log on as an administrator.
To activate the device option(s):
1
Open the “Printers” folder.
• In Windows 2000, click [Start] g “Settings” g “Printers”.
• In Windows XP Home Edition, click [Start] g “Control Panel” g “Printers and Other Hardware” g “Printers and Faxes”.
• In Windows XP Professional and Windows Server 2003, click [Start] g
“Printers and Faxes”.
• In Windows Vista, click [Start] g “Control Panel” g “Hardware and
Sound” g “Printers”.
2
Right-click the Océ fx2081 PCL printer icon, then select “Printing Preferences…”.
NOTE
For Windows Vista users
If you logged on as a standard user (limited user), you need to use
the “Run as administrator” command to change the printer properties.
To change the printer properties using administrator account:
1. Right-click the printer, click “Run as administrator”, and click
“Properties”.
2. Select the account that you want to use, and then enter the password. Click [OK].
3. Click [Printing Preferences....] on the “General” tab.
3
Select the “Device Option” tab.
4
Select the device(s) installed on your machine.
NOTE
The duplex unit has been selected as default.
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Click [OK], then close the window.
2.6 Printing the test page
Print a test page to confirm the printer driver installation has been completed
correctly.
1
2
3
Click [Start] g “Printers” or “Printers and Faxes”.
Right-click the Océ fx2081 PCL icon, then select “Properties”.
Select the “General” tab, then click [Print Test Page].
4 A confirmation message will appear. If the test page printed, click [OK].
If not, click [Troubleshoot...].
NOTE
The data for the test page will be transmitted to the machine. If the
page does not come out correctly, confirm:
• The network cable is properly connected (see page 2-3).
• The port address is the same address as the one has been set in
the machine.
(From the printer properties shown in the above step 3
g Select “Ports” tab g Confirm the correct IP port has been
selected. g Click [Configure Port...] to see the port address. )
• The paper size matches the paper in the cassette.
(From the printer properties window shown in the above step 3
g Click [Printing Preferences ] g “Paper” g Confirm the paper
size.)
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2.7 Updating the driver
Refer to page 1-16.
2.8 Uninstalling the driver
Refer to page 1-17.
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3 Configuring printer driver settings
3.1 Open the printer properties
There are two ways to open the printer properties:
• From an application software.
• From the “Printers” folder.
NOTE
• When you change the printer properties from an application software,
the settings will be available only for the current print job.
• To change the printer default settings, change them from the “Printers”
folder. This change will affect every user who shares the same printer.
3.1.1 From an application software
Opening the printer properties window varies by application software. See
your application software user’s manual for assistance.
The following example utilizes Microsoft Notepad on Windows XP.
1
Select “Print” from the “File” menu.
2
In the “Select Printer” field, select the Océ fx2081 PCL printer, then click
[Preferences].
3
“Printing Preferences” window appears. For descriptions of the printer
driver settings, see pages 3-2 to 3-11.
3.1.2 From the “Printers” folder
NOTE
You need to log on as an administrator to change printer driver settings.
1
Click [Start] g “Settings” g “Printers”.
• In Windows 2000, click [Start] g “Settings” g “Printers”
• In Windows XP Home Edition, click [Start] g “Control Panel” g “Printers and Other Hardware” g “Printers and Faxes”
• In Windows XP Professional or Windows Server 2003, click [Start] g
“Printers and Faxes”.
• In Windows Vista, click [Start] g “Control Panel” g “Hardware and
Sound” g “Printers”.
2
Right-click the Océ fx2081 PCL printer icon, and then select “Printing
Preferences…”.
3
The printer properties window appears. For descriptions of the printer
driver settings, see pages 3-2 to 3-11.
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3.2 Common operations
The following describes buttons that are common to each tab.
[OK]
Click this button to exit the “Properties” dialog box and apply all settings you
changed.
[Cancel]
Click this button to exit the “Properties” dialog box without applying any
changes.
[Apply]
Click this button to apply all settings you changed without exiting the “Properties” dialog box.
[Help]
Click this button to display the help window.
[Default] (shown only for “Paper” and “Page Layout” tabs)
Click this button to restore all of the settings on the currently displayed tab to
their initial defaults.
q Page Layout (shown only for “Paper” and “Page Layout” tabs)
The Page Layout image shows what the
printed document will look like using
the current printer driver settings. The
Page Layout image changes as you select
different settings.
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3.3 Paper tab
The “Paper” tab is used for setting paper destination and printing.
3.3.1 Zoom
You can zoom (enlarging and scaling-down) data two ways.
NOTE
“Zoom” settings are not available whenever the “Combine” setting on the
“Page Layout” tab is active.
qFit to Paper
Choose this option to scale your print job to any selected paper size regardless of the document size. If you want your document to be fitted to the
selected paper size, check on the “Scale to fit”.
NOTE
When “Scaling” is set for other than 100% or the same paper size as
“Paper size” is selected, “Scale to fit” is not available.
q
Scaling(%)
You can enlarge or reduce the document in 1% increments, from 25% to
400%.
NOTE
“Scaling (%)” is not available when “Fit to paper” or “Combine” is
selected.
3.3.2 Copies
Specifies the number of copies for printing, ranging from 1 to 999.
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3.3.3 Paper Size
Selects paper size for printing.
NOTE
• Select the paper size from the drop down list, which shows the paper
supported in the printer driver’s current setting. Paper sizes shown on
the drop down list are constrained by the “Paper Source” and “Combine” settings. If you cannot find the desired size on the list, change the
paper source.
• Some applications override the printer driver’s paper size setting. To
avoid printing size errors, set the same paper size on both the application and the printer driver.
q Orientation
“Portrait” orients the print vertically. “Landscape” orients the print horizontally.
q Edit Custom…
Click this button when you want to add, change or delete your custom
paper size. You can add up to 50 custom paper sizes.
NOTE
The “Edit Custom” is not available when either of the following
conditions exists.
• The “Paper Source” setting is anything other than “Bypass Tray” or
“Auto”
• The “Combine” setting on the “Page Layout” tab is active.
To add a custom paper size:
1
2
3
Click [Edit Custom...].
4
pecifies the width and length of your
S
custom paper size.
5
Click [OK].
Click [Add].
nter a name that identifies the custom
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paper. You can enter up to 20 characters.
To delete a custom paper size:
1
2
3-4
Select the size that you want to delete.
Click [Delete].
3.3.4 Paper Source
Specifies paper cassette or bypass tray for printing.
3.3.5 Paper Type
Select the paper type to be used for printing. If paper cassette is selected in
the “Paper Source” box, the paper type setting cannot be changed.
3.3.6 Sort
When you select “On” to enable “Sort”, multi-page jobs will be printed in
collated sets. When “Off” is selected, documents will be printed on a page-bypage basis.
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3.4 Page Layout tab
The “Page Layout” tab contains settings for “Duplex”, “Combine” and “Booklet”.
3.4.1 Duplex
qPrint on Both Sides
You can print on both sides of the paper. The binding position must be
specified for duplex printing. To unify the orientation of both sides (book),
select “Left Binding” or “Right Binding”. To reverse the orientation (flipchart), select “Upper Binding”.
q Setting of Duplex...
Select this button to adjust the binding margin.
3.4.2 Combine
Multiple pages can be printed on one page, thus reducing paper consumption.
Select the number of document pages that should be printed on each sheet of
paper. Selecting “Off” will print documents normally.
NOTE
The “Combine” settings are not available when either of the following
conditions exists.
• The “Fit to Paper” on the “Paper” tab is selected.
• The “Scaling” setting on the “Paper” tab is anything other than “100%”.
Once the “Combine” is set, the scaling will be determined automatically and it
cannot be changed manually.
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q Print Separator Line
Select this option to print a separator line between each combined image,
thus improving the readability of combined documents.
q Detail of Combine
Click this button to open the “Detail of
Combine” dialog in which you can specify
the printing order of combined pages on the
paper.
3.4.3 Watermark
You can print Watermark text (such as “Confidential” and “Sample”) over the
document. Choose the desirable watermark from the drop down list.
• First Page Only
Select this check box when you want the watermark to be printed on
the first page only. Remove the checkmark to print the watermark on
all pages.
• Edit Watermark
Click [Edit Watermark] to display the “Watermark” dialog box.
•To edit a watermark:
Select the applicable watermark name in the list. Make any necessary
adjustments.
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•To create a new watermark:
You can register up to 20 different watermarks in this dialog (the 11
types of watermark have already been registered).
1 Click [Add].
2 Name the watermark. You can enter up to 30 characters.
3 Type the watermark text you want to use (ex. Private). You can
enter up to 30 characters.
4 Adjust the watermark settings. If you need help, click [Help].
5 Click [OK] to save it.
3.4.4 Booklet
You can print several pages to form a booklet, when the paper is half center
folded and overlapped.
To set up the Booklet function, check the box for “Print on Both Sides” and
select “2-up” for “Combine”.
q Booklet Printing
The binding position can be set for booklet. The binding position you
specify is dependent on the print orientation specified in “Orientation”
under the “Paper” tab. If “Portrait” is selected, “Left” or “Right” can be
specified for the binding position, and if “Landscape” is selected, “Upper” or
“Lower” can be specified.
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3.5 Quality tab
Use the settings on this tab to control the quality of the printed output.
q Toner Saving
Selecting toner save to “On” will reduce toner consumption but will effect
the output quality.
q Resolution
Select either “600 × 600 dpi” or “300 × 300 dpi” as the printing resolution.
NOTE
“600 × 600” provides better quality, but it also takes longer to print
at this setting than at “300 × 300”.
q True Type Mode
• Automatic
When the font in the document is a printer-resident font, the printer
uses it to printout. When the printer does not have the font, the font
data will be transferred to the printer as outline data.
• Download as Outline
All the font data in the document will be transferred to the printer as
outline data.
• Download as Bitmap
All the font data in the document will be transferred to the printer as
bitmap data.
Select this mode if letters do not match those on the computer window.
Note that the printing speed may decrease in this mode than in “Automatic” or “Download as Outline” mode.
When you set zoom in or out, always select “Automatic” or “Download
as Outline” as True Type Mode.
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q Print Density
Specify the density level between -50 and +50.
When setting “+50” outputs are the darkest, and conversely when setting
“-50” they are the lightest.
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3.6 Device Option tab
Click the device(s) installed on your machine.
3.6.1 Installed Options
qUsing the device(s)
To activate the 2nd Paper Cassette and/or the Duplex Unit, check the corresponding box in the “Installed Options” field. Then click [Apply] or [OK].
NOTE
The “Duplex Unit” has been selected as default.
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3.7 Using the bypass tray
Use the bypass tray if you want to use a paper that cannot be loaded in the
paper cassettes, such as a envelope, transparency film or custom sized paper.
NOTE
Only use print media specified under “Acceptable paper size” on pages 7-1
to 7-2 to avoid paper jams and print quality problems.
3.7.1 Loading paper into the bypass tray
1 Open the bypass tray on the right side of your machine.
Unfold the paper
support extension.
2
To set the paper, 1) raise the flapper release lever 2) load paper until it
comes to a stop.
NOTE
Set the printing side face down.
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3
1) Adjust the paper guides to fit the paper, 2) then lower the flapper
release lever.
4
On your computer, select the “Paper” tab of the printer driver, and the
speciry “Bypass” for the “Paper source” setting (see pages 3-4 to 3-5).
5
Specify the “Paper Size” and “Paper Type” depending on the paper you
want use (see pages 3-4 to 3-5).
6
Execute the print operation from your computer.
qSetting of the default paper size for the bypass tray
Default setting: Letter
1
2
Press <Setting>.
Press [Paper Settings].
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3
Press [Bypass].
4
Select the paper size for the bypass tray.
5
6
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Press [Enter] to save the setting
Press <Reset> to exit and return to the standby mode.
3.8 Various printing
3.8.1 Combine printing
You can print a series of pages, 2, 4 or 8 pages, combined into a single sheet.
NOTE
• Scaling in combine function is fixed automatically. Optional scaling cannot be set up.
• Before setting up the combine function, be sure that scaling is set
to 100%. Otherwise, the combine function cannot be set up.
• Set the scaling for 100% first, then set up the combine function.
q How to print
Here, “WordPad” in Windows XP Professional is used as the example.
NOTE
The display for the printer dialog box varies depending on the type
of application software.
1
Click “Print…” from the “File” menu.
2
Make sure that the Océ fx2081 PCL printer has been checked in the
“Select Printer” field and then click [Preferences].
3
Select the “Page Layout” tab and specify the number of sheets to be combined from the “Combine” menu.
3
4
6
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4
Click [Detail of Combine] to specify the page order.
NOTE
The page order varies depending on the paper orientation and the
number of sheets to be combined.
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5
Click [OK].
6
Check the box for “Print Separator Line” if necessary. A separator line
will be printed if the box is checked.
7
Click [OK].
8
Click [Print].
3.8.2 Duplex printing
The binding position must be specified for two-sided printing.
To unify topsides of front and back side images, select “Left Binding” or “Right
Binding”.
To reverse topsides, select “Upper Binding”.
When "Left Binding" or "Right Binding"
is selected
Front
Back
When "Upper Binding"
is selected
Front
Back
q How to print
Here, “WordPad” in Windows XP Professional is used as the example.
NOTE
The display for the printer dialog box varies depending on the type
of application software.
1
Click “Print” from the “File” menu.
2
Make sure that the Océ fx2081 PCL printer has been selected in the
“Select Printer” field and then click [Preferences].
3
Select the “Page Layout” tab and check the box for “Print on Both Sides”.
3, 4
5
4
Specify the binding position. Select either “Upper Binding”, “Left Binding” or “Right Binding”.
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5
Setup the binding margin if necessary.
To set up the binding margin, click [Setting of Duplex] to display the setting dialog box.
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6
Click [OK].
7
Click [Print].
3.8.3 Booklet printing
You can print several pages to form a booklet, when the paper is half center
folded and overlapped.
NOTE
To set up the “Booklet” function, check the box for “Print on Both
Sides” and select “2-up” for Combine.
q How to print
Here, “WordPad” in Windows XP Professional is used as the example.
NOTE
The display for the printer dialog box varies depending on the type
of application software.
1
Click “Print…” from the “File” menu.
2
Make sure that the Océ fx2081 PCL printer has been selected in the
“Select Printer” field and then click [Preferences].
3
Select the “Page Layout” tab and check the box for “Print on Both Sides”.
4
Select “2-up” for Combine.
4
3
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5
Select the booklet size.
6
Specify the binding position. The binding position you specify varies
depending on the printing orientation specified in “Orientation” in the
“Paper” tab. When the vertical orientation is selected, “Left” or “Right”
can be specified for the binding position, and when the horizontal is
selected, “Upper” or “Lower” can be specified.
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7
Click [OK].
8
Click [Print].
3.8.4 Printing on custom size paper
To print on custom size paper, register a custom size in the printer driver.
With a custom size registered, you can choose any of the registered custom
sizes from the “Paper Size” menu on the “Paper” tab.
Up to 50 custom sizes can be registered.
q How to register custom sizes
Here, Windows XP Professional is used as the example.
NOTE
• In most cases ,the following procedure can be used in other Windows operating systems.
• The “Edit Custom” is not available when either of the following
conditions exists:
- The “Paper Source” setting is anything other than “Bypass Tray”
or “Auto”
- The “Combine” setting on the “Page Layout” tab is active.
1
Click [Start] g “Printer and Faxes”.
2
Right-click the Océ fx2081 PCL printer and select “Printing Preferences
…”.
3
Select the “Paper” tab and click [Edit Custom…].
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4
Click [Add] in the “Edit Custom” dialog box.
5
Enter a “Name” if necessary.
Up to 20 characters can be registered.
6
Enter “Width” and “Height”.
• Both width and height can be entered every 0.01 inch (or 0.1 mm)
within a range between 3.94 and 11.69 inches (or 100.0 and 297.0 mm)
for width and between 5.51 and 17 inches (or 140.0 and 432.0 mm) for
height.
• If printing on both sides, set width within a range between 5.5 and
11.7 inches (140.0 and 297.0 mm) for width and 7.2 and 17.0 inches
(182.0 and 432.0 mm) for height.
• The width value should not be larger than height value, and the height
value should not be smaller than width value, even though each setting
value is within a fixed range.
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7
Click [Add] to register.
8
To register another size, repeat steps 5 to 7.
9
Click [OK].
q How to print
Using the the bypass tray for printing.
Here, “WordPad” in Windows XP Professional is used as the example.
NOTE
The display for the printer dialog box varies depending on the type
of application software.
1
Set a custom size paper on the bypass tray.
NOTE
Refer to “Using the bypass tray” on page 3-12.
2
3
Press <Settings> on the control panel.
4
Press [Bypass].
Press [Paper Settings].
5
Press [Page Up] or [Page Down] and select [Custom].
6
Press [Enter].
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On your computer, display the “Paper” tab of the printer driver, and then
select the custom size paper to be used from the “Paper Size” menu.
8
Specify the “Paper Type” setting depending on the paper you want to use.
9
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Execute the print operation from your computer.
3.8.5 Printing watermarks
A watermark refers to the characters printed in the background. You can use
any of the registered watermarks or create a new watermark.
NOTE
Up to 20 watermarks can be registered including 11 marks registered
initially.
q How to register watermark
Here, Windows XP Professional is used as the example.
1
Click [Start] g “Printer and Faxes”.
2
Right-click the Océ fx2081 PCL printer and select “Printing Preferences
…”.
3
Select the “Page Layout” tab and click [Edit Watermark....].
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q How to add a watermark
(1) Click [Add].
(2) Enter the “Watermark Name”. You can enter up to 30 characters.
(3) Enter the “Watermark String”. You can enter up to 30 characters.
(4) Adjust settings such as font, size, and angle of the watermark.
(5) Click [OK] after entering the required settings.
q How to change:
Select the desired watermark name in the list. Then make any setting
adjustment.
q How to delete:
Select the watermark to delete and click [Delete].
4
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Click [OK].
q How to print
Here, “WordPad” in Windows XP Professional is used as the example.
1
Click “Print…” from the “File” menu.
2
Make sure that the Océ fx2081 PCL printer has been selected in the
“Select Printer” field and then click [Preferences].
3
Select the “Page Layout” tab, and the desired watermark from the
“Watermark” menu.
4
Click [OK].
5
Click [Print ].
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3.8.6 Printing on specified size paper
To print on a specified size paper, click “Fit to Paper” on the “Paper” tab of the
printer driver. Also, you can select whether the document should be resized
automatically to fit to the selected size paper.
Here, “WordPad” in Windows XP Professional is used as the example.
1
Click “Print…” from the “File” menu.
2
Make sure that the Océ fx2081 PCL printer has been marked in the
“Select Printer” field and then click [Preferences].
3
Select the “Paper” tab and the paper size (the size set in the application
software).
4
Click “Fit to Paper”, and select the paper size you want to use.
NOTE
When “Scaling(%)” is not set to 100%, “Fit to Paper” is not available.
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5
When “Fit to Paper” is selected, “Scale to Fit” is automatically selected to
resize the document to fit to the selected paper size.
If you want to print the document without fitting to the selected paper
size, uncheck “Scale to fit”.
NOTE
The “Scale to fit” is not available, when the same size paper registered in “Paper Size” is selected in “Fit to Paper”.
6
Click [OK].
7
Click [Print ].
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4 Cancelling a print job
To cancel printing, first cancel the print job on your computer. If that does not
work to cancel the print job, then cancel it on the machine.
Job cancel using Windows
The following is an example using Microsoft Windows XP Professional.
Operation could vary depending on your Windows version.
1
Click [Start] g “Printers and Faxes”.
2
Double click the Océ fx2081 PCL printer icon.
The print queue is displayed.
3
Right-click on the name of the document you wish to cancel printing.
Then select “Cancel” from the menu.
Document printing can be also canceled by pressing the [Delete] key on
the computer’s keyboard after clicking the document name.
Job cancel from the machine
If you want to cancel the current print job, follow the instructions below:
1
Press <PRINTER>.
2
Press [Off Line].
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3
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To cancel the current print job, press [Yes].
If you do not wish to cancel the current print job, press [No].
5 Scanning a document
5.1 Scanning a doucment
1
Place the document face up in the automatic document feeder (ADF), or
face down on the document glass.
2
3
Start a TWAIN compliant application on your PC.
Select “Oce fx2081 Scanner” as the scanner device.
NOTE
The process of selecting a scan device varies by application software,
please refer to your application software user’s guide for assistance.
4
Select the “Realtime Scan” tab.
5
Adjust the scan settings.
• R
esolution — You can choose to scan at 200 dpi, 300 dpi or 600 dpi
resolution. Scanning at 600 dpi provides greater detail in scanned
images, but creates large files and uses more PC and machine memory.
Your PC application may not correctly display color images that are
scanned at 600 dpi.
• Document type — You can choose either “B/W” (Black&White), “Grayscale” or “Color”. “Color” scans up to 65535 colors (24 bit).
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• M
ode — You can select from:
Photo: Select this mode when scanning photographs or drawings.
Photo/Text: Select this mode when scanning documents containing
photographs or drawings and text.
Text: Select this mode when scanning text.
• Contrast — Sets how light or dark you want the image to be.
To avoid confusing the Light and Dark settings, just remember “Light
lightens” and “Dark darkens”.
• Document size — Set the document size to one of the following:
Inch version: Letter (8.5" × 11"), Legal (8.5" × 14"),
Half-letter (5.5" × 8.5")
Metric version: A4 (210 × 297 mm), A5 (148 × 210 mm),
F4 (216 × 356 mm)
Fixed image size: When using through the automatic document
feeder (ADF), the machine will scan the actual length of the document.
If you want to scan the document within a specified range, click this
check-box.
• Scaling — Select one of the preset ratios or enter the desired ratio in 1
% increments.
Manual: If you want to reduce/enlarge by 1 % increments, click this
check-box and enter the desired ratio.
Images can only be enlarged when scanning from the document glass.
The minimum reduction ratio is 75 % at 200 dpi.
NOTE
The “Mode”, “Scaling” and “Contrast” settings are adjustable only
when “B/W” (Black&White) is selected as the “Document type”.
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6
Click [Scan] to begin scanning.
7
When scanning is completed, the “Oce fx2081 Scanner” window will close.
If you want to scan another document, repeat the procedures from step 1.
6 Troubleshooting
6.1 Cannot install the local print driver
Symptom
What to confirm
Countermeasure
Cannot install
the driver
Did you follow the instructions in this manual?
Confirm correct step with this
manual.
Did you log on as a user
Log on as an administrator.
belonging to an administrator group or as an administrator?
“Found New Hardware”
wizard or “Add New
Hardware” wizard does not
appear.
For Windows XP/Server 2003, see
page 1-9.
For Windows 2000 Professional, see
page 1-12.
Is there any problem on
your PC?
•Is your Windows stable?
•Does the CD-ROM drive
work properly?
Restart Windows.
Check the operation of the CDROM drive.
Is there anything wrong
with the setup CD-ROM?
Check whether the CD-ROM is
readable using Windows Explorer.
In case there is something wrong
with the setup CD-ROM, call the
Océ National Diagnostic Center at
1-800-243-5556.
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6.2 Cannot install the network print driver
Symptom
What to confirm
Cannot install the Did you follow the instrucdriver
tions on this manual?
Countermeasure
Confirm the correct steps with
this manual.
Did you log on as a user
Log on as an administrator.
belonging to an administrator group or as an administrator?
Cannot add any
port.
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Is the TCP/IP protocol
installed in your PC?
Check whether the TCP/IP protocol has been installed on the PC.
If not, install it referring to the
attached Windows manual.
Is your Windows stable?
Restart Windows.
Have you logged on as
a user belonging to an
administrator group or as
an administrator?
If you are not an authorized
administrator, you cannot add
any ports.
Log on with a user account authorized for an administrator group
or as an administrator and repeat
the steps.
6.3 Error Messages
The table below describes the main error messages that may appear during PC print
mode operations.
Error Message
What it means
What to do
Memory full. Printing
to resume when memory
is free.
Press the Off Line button to stop.
The machine has
received more data
than it can handle.
To cancel the print job, press
[Off Line] and then [Yes].
To continu printing, either
delete unnecessary documents
and retry after more memory
becomes available, or split the
print job into multiple jobs.
Memory over flow.
Cannot sort print.
The data is too large
to sort
Press [Print] to print one section
of the job.
Press [Cancel] to cancel this job.
The paper source
that was specified in
the printer driver is
empty.
The cassette/tray selected for
printing is empty.
Please load the correct paper in
the cassette/tray and resume
printing, or press [Cancel] to
cancel.
The paper size
specified on the
print driver does not
match the paper size
in the selected paper
source
The cassette/tray selected for
printing does not contain the
paper size selected. Please load
the correct paper in the cassette/
tray and resume printing, or
press [Cancel] to cancel.
To print only one section
Select [Print]
To cancel
Select [Cancel]
No paper type set on
the PC
On Cassette 1
Please set paper (Letter
Plain)
To cancel select [Cancel]
(These messages are
displayed alternately.)
Paper size error for
Cassette 1
On Cassette 1
Please set paper (Letter
Plain)
To cancel
Select [Cancel]
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6.4 Printer trouble
Symptom
What to confirm
Suggested solutions
Alarm lamp illumi- Is any error message
nates.
displayed on the LCD?
Confirm the displayed message and
fix it (see page 6-3).
Cannot print.
Is the machine turned
on?
Turn the machine on by pressing the
[I] side of power switch.
Is the USB cable or
LAN cable connected
properly?
Check the cable connection.
Did you choose the cor- Check whether the printer port setrect printer port?
ting is correct on your computer.
With a local printer, the printer port
should be USBxxx (xxx represents
port number).
With a network printer, the LPR
port with the same address as the
IP address set on this unit should be
selected.
If the wrong printer port has been
selected, change it to the correct one.
Is any error message
displayed on the LCD?
Confirm the displayed message and
fix the issue (see page 6-3).
Has the correct IP
address been set on
your machine? (only
when using network)
Confirm the correct IP address with
network administrator and set the
correct one.
The printer driver
may not be installed
properly.
Reinstall the printer driver.
Cannot print on
specified paper.
Setting on application
software is incorrect.
Check set paper size in application
software. Then confirm “Paper Size”
setting on set window for printer
driver. If both are not reflected on
actual printout, change those settings.
Printing speed is
slow.
Computer may not
have enough memory.
Install more RAM in your computer.
The print job is large
or complex.
The machine takes a lot of times
when printing a large print job.
Please wait until the machine finishes the job.
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Symptom
What to confirm
Suggested solutions
Gray characters are Has the color been set Select black for characters on appliprinted.
for characters on appli- cation software.
cation software?
When sending
large print jobs,
a message “This
document failed to
print.” sometimes
appears.
Has “Toner Saving”
been set on printer
driver?
Check the setting in the “Quality”
tab of printer driver.
Standard TCP/IP Port
protocol has been set
for “Raw”.
Take the following steps to fix it.
1. Open the properties window for
Océ fx2081 PCL printer driver.
2. Click the “Ports” tab.
3. Click [Configure Port…] to show
the “Configure Standard TCP/IP
Port Monitor” window.
4. Select “LPR” in “Protocol”.
5. Check the box for “LPR Byte
Counting Enabled” in “LPR Settings”.
The printing option Some software applications will overwrite the option set on
does not effect for
the printer property page. Choose your printing options from
the printouts.
the application.
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Printer
Specifications
Print speed
20 page/min.
(using Letter size paper from the first cassette)
Print resolution
600 dpi / 300 dpi (Default: 600 dpi)
Color/Mono
Monochrome
RAM
Share with the machine.
Interface
• USB 2.0 (full speed)
• Ethernet
Printer Language
PCL6, PCL5e
Supported Operating
Systems
For the local connection, refer to page 1-1.
For the network connection, refer to page 2-1.
Acceptable paper size
•Paper cassette
Paper type
Paper size
Quantity
Plain paper
Letter, Legal, Half-letter
500 sheets
(weight: 20–24 lbs. or
60–90 g/m2)
(weight: 20 lbs. or 80 g/m2)
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•Bypass Tray
Paper type
Paper size
Quantity
Plain paper
Letter, Legal, Half-letter
(weight: 20–24 lbs.
or 60–120 g/m2)
A4, A5
, Executive
, A6, F4
Custom sizes
50 sheets
(weight: 20 lbs.
or 80 g/m2)
1 sheet
• Width: 3.8 to 8.5 in. (97 to 216 mm)
• Length: 5.5 to 14 in. (140 to 356 mm)
Envelopes
DL: 4.33 × 8.66 in. (110 × 220 mm)
1 envelope
Com#10: 4.125 × 9.5 in. (105 × 241 mm)
Monarch: 3.875 × 7.5 in. (98.4 × 190.5 mm)
Postcard
3.94 × 5.83 in. (100 × 148 mm)
20 sheets
Transparency
Letter
20 sheets
Only the following paper sizes can be used for duplex printing.
Paper type
Paper size
Plain paper
(weight: 20–24 lbs. or
60–120 g/m2)
Letter, Legal, A4, F4
NOTE
• Do not use envelopes with double flaps or pressure seals, since these do
not feed properly.
• If using a transparency (OHP) film, be sure that the film does not have
a paper backing and/or a leading strip. If it does, remove the paper
backing and/or strip before loading. Only the film should go in, not film
with any backing or strip.
• Paper to avoid
To prevent jams and damage to your machine, do not use the following:
•Creased paper
•Wrinkled paper
•Folded paper
•Curled paper
•Torn paper
paper
•Carbon paper
•Moist paper
•Very thin paper
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•Very thick paper
•Paper previously printed on by a printer
•Paper with holes
•Envelopes with pressure seals
•Extremely shiny or highly textured
Scanner
Specifications
Compatibility
TWAIN (version 1.9)
Color/Mono
Color or Monochrome
Scanning resolution
600 dpi, 300 dpi, 200 dpi
Scanning width
208 mm
Grayscale
256-level
Scanning mode
Real-time scanning mode, with USB port only
Interface
USB 2.0 (full speed)
Operating system
Refer to page 1-1.
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