Oki DP-5000 Metallic and Colour Desktop Printer, Setup Manual

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2 Oki DP-5000
The OKI
®
USB Interface Kit enables you to use your
OKI DP-5000 Series printer with an Apple
®
iMac™ or
with a Windows 98
®
computer that has a USB port.
Important notes
• Please read this document carefully, and follow
the procedures outlined to prevent any damage to
the USB interface cable and/or to the connected
devices.
• DO NOT unplug the USB interface cable while
printing. If you do so you must restart your com-
puter before re-commencing printing.
• The OKI USB interface cable works only with
the designated OKI DP-5000 printer.
• If your iMac computer is running Mac 8.1 operat-
ing system you must install the iMac update 1.0
software. Please note that you do not need to
install this update with Mac OS 8.5 or greater.
Checking the package contents
Please check the contents of the package. It should con-
tain the following items:
• USB Interface Cable.
• Quick Setup Guide (this document).
System requirements
• Apple iMac computer, Mac OS 8.1 with iMac
Update 1.0 or later.
• PC compatible computer with USB port, Win-
dows 98.
Installation for iMac
To install the OKI USB Interface Kit to enable you to
operate your DP-5000 printer with an Apple iMac, fol-
low these steps:
1. If you haven’t already set up your printer, please
do so by following the instructions included with
the printer.
Caution:
Make sure the computer and printer are turned off before
you connect the USB printer cable.
2. Connect the USB interface cable (1) to the paral-
lel connector (2) on the printer.
3. Connect the other end of the USB cable (3) to an
available USB port (4) on the side of the iMac, or
on a USB hub. To connect the USB cable directly
to the iMac, open the port door (5) on the side of
the iMac, and with the three-pronged USB icon
facing up, plug the cable into the USB port.