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MB290

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PC Features

PC Features

Introduction

The Companion Suite Pro software allows the connection 
of a personal computer with a compatible multifunction 
machine.

From the PC, you can:

manage the multifunction machine, allowing you to set 
it up according to your needs,

print your documents on the multifunction machine 
from your usual applications,

scan colour, grey scale or black and white documents 
and edit them on your PC, or process them into text 
using the character recognition software (OCR).

Configuration requirements

The minimum configuration requirements for your 
personal computer are:

Supported operating systems:

Windows 2000 with at least Service Pack 4,

Windows XP x86 (Home and Pro) with at least Service 
Pack 1,

Windows 2003 server for printing driver only,

Windows Vista (32 and 64 bit),

Mac OS 10.3 to 10.5,

Linux (Redhat 9.0, Debian 4.0, Suse 10.2, Fedora 7 
and Ubuntu 7.10).

Processor:

800 MHz for Windows 2000,

1 GHz for Windows XP x86 (Home and Pro),

1 GHz for Windows Vista  (32 and 64 bit).

A CD-ROM drive

A free USB port or LAN port

600 Mbytes of available disk space for the installation 
RAM memory:

128 Mbytes minimum for Windows 2000,

192 Mbytes minimum for Windows XP x86 (Home and 
Pro),

1 GByte for Windows Vista  (32 and 64 bit).

Installation

This section describes the following installation 
procedures:

full installation of the Companion Suite Pro software,

installation of the drivers only using the Companion 
Suite Pro software,

manual installation of the drivers only.

Installing the full software package

Turn your PC on. Open an account session with the 
administration rights.

1

Open the CD-ROM drive, insert the installation CD-
ROM and close the drive.

2

An installation procedure is automatically run (Auto 
run). If it does not, double-click on setup.exe at the 
CD-ROM's root.

3

A screen titled 

C

OMPANION

 S

UITE

 P

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 LL2

 

appears. This screen allows you to install and 
uninstall the software, access the product's user 
guides or browse the CD-ROM contents.

4

Place your cursor on 

I

NSTALL

 

PRODUCTS

 and 

confirm with left-click of the mouse.

5

The Products Installation screen appears.

 

Place your cursor on 

A

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PRODUCTS

 and confirm by 

left-click with the mouse.

 

Note

See Mac/Linux CD ROM for more 
information about installation 
instruction.

Note

The full installation copies on your 
hard disk the software required for the 
good execution of the Companion 
Suite Pro kit, which is:

 

- Companion Suite Pro (machine 
management software, printer drivers, 
scanner, ...),

 

- Adobe Acrobat Reader,
- PaperPort.
You may already be the owner of a 
version of the software available in the 
installation CD-ROM.

 

In this case use the 

C

USTOMIZED

 

installation, select the software that 
you want to install on your hard drive 
and confirm your choice.

Summary of Contents for MB290

Page 1: ...User s Guide 59313801 my okidata com RT322 MB290 MFP ...

Page 2: ...ave documents through your PC If you have a WLAN adaptor optional you can communicate with a personal computer wirelessly WLAN is an optional working only with a specific adaptor that you can obtain from your retailer You will find further information on our website http www okiprintingsolutions com Thanks to its navigator and its multitask access it is powerful user friendly and easy to use The M...

Page 3: ... analysis margins setup 24 Flat bed analysis margins setup 24 Left and right printing margins setup 24 Top and bottom printing margins setup 24 Format paper setup 24 Fax 25 Fax transmission 25 Print a header page 25 Immediate transmission 25 Delayed transmission 25 Transmission with auto redial 26 Fax reception 26 Relay broadcast 26 Fax answering machine 27 Saving an access code 27 Activating Deac...

Page 4: ...ntacts 47 Adding LDAP entries in the local directory 47 Saving Restoring the directory Smart card op tion 47 Calendar 48 Network features 49 Selecting the type of your local network 49 Ethernet network settings 49 Automatic configuration 49 Manual configuration 49 IP address 49 Sub network mask 49 Gateway address 49 IEEE Address or Ethernet address or MAC address 49 NetBIOS names 49 Name servers 4...

Page 5: ...nion Suite Pro functionalities 72 Document analysis 72 Analysis with Scan To 72 Character recognition software OCR 73 Printing 73 Printing on the multifunction machine 73 Printing in duplex mode with the multifunc tion machine 73 Address book 75 Add a contact to the terminal address book 75 Add a group to the terminal address book 75 Manage the address book 75 Modify the information related to a c...

Page 6: ...rrors 90 Transmission from the feeder 90 Transmission from memory 90 Communication error codes 90 General codes 90 PC printing issues 91 PC printing via USB connection 92 GDI XPS or PCL printing 92 PostScript printing 92 PC printing via LAN WLAN connection 93 GDI XPS or PCL printing 93 PostScript printing 93 Specifications 94 Physical specifications 94 Electrical specifications 94 Environmental sp...

Page 7: ...nce standards set by governmental national and international agencies as a Class 1 Laser Product It does not emit hazardous light as the beam is totally enclosed during all phases of customer operation and maintenance For Europe Asia This machine complies with IEC 60825 1 1993 A1 1997 A2 2001 standard is classified as laser class 1 product and is safe for office EDP use It contains one class 3B la...

Page 8: ...afety labels on the machine The device has warning labels at the positions shown below For your safety you must never touch these surfaces when you remove a paper jam or when you replace the Toner cartridge Symbols for the main power switch In accordance with IEC 60417 this machine uses the following symbols for the main power switch means POWER ON means POWER OFF ...

Page 9: ... or used in the United States and or in other countries All the other brands or products referred to as examples or in order to give additional information are registered trademarks of their respective owners The informations contents of this user manual are subject to change without notice Prohibited reproductions Do not copy or print any item for which reproduction is prohibited by law Copying o...

Page 10: ...o 32 C 89 6 F with an ambient humidity included between 15 to 54 Terminal The section below describes the precautions to be taken when using the machine Never turn the machine off and never open the lids while printing Never use gas or flammable liquids or objects generating magnetic field close to the machine When you unplug the power cord always hold the connector without pulling the cord A dama...

Page 11: ...g the plug not the cable if the power cable or plug becomes frayed or otherwise damaged To avoid hazardous electric shock or laser radiation exposure do not remove any covers or screws other than those specified in the Operating instructions Turn off the power and disconnect the power plug by pulling the plug not the cable if any of the following conditions exists You spill something into the prod...

Page 12: ...ghtning Do not use a telephone in the vicinity of a gas leak to report the leak Paper recommendations Loading paper in the main unit tray Insert paper with the face down and adjust paper guides to the paper format to avoid feed failure skewing and paper jams Amount of loaded paper must not exceed the loading mark If the loading mark is exceeded this may cause feed failure skewing and paper jams Ad...

Page 13: ...let CAUTION Indicates important safety notes Ignoring these notes could result in moderate or minor injury or damage to the machine or to property Be sure to read these notes Refer to the security notices presented in the Safety booklet Important Indicates points to pay attention to when using the machine and explanations of likely causes of paper misfeeds damage to originals or loss of data Be su...

Page 14: ...tch 6 LINE socket telephone cable connection 7 EXT socket connection for external telephone devices 8 Slave USB connection for PC 9 LAN connection 10 Master USB connection USB key 11 Manual paper feed setup guides 12 Manual input tray 13 Paper tray 14 Cartridge access cover 15 Fold down stopper for paper delivery 16 Paper output 17 Smart card insertion point ...

Page 15: ...he left of the cursor 5 Key input or line feed 6 Key access to special characters 7 Key Shift 8 Key document analysis to the PC or a media USB key 9 Key local copy 10 Key stops the current PC print job 11 Key sending of an SMS Short Message Service 12 Key sending of a fax 13 Key access to directory and quick dial numbers 14 Key line manual connection listen for tone during fax sending 15 Key multi...

Page 16: ...d at the beginning of this booklet 3 Remove all stickers from the machine 4 Remove the plastic protection film from the screen Installing the document feeder 1 Secure the document feeder by fitting the two clips B in the notches A provided for this purpose Feed cassette paper insertion Your device accepts a number of formats and types of papers refer to the paragraph Specifications page 94 1 Remov...

Page 17: ...ack in the feed cassette 200 sheets of 80 g m paper for instance 6 Put the feed cassette back in its location Cartridge installation 1 Stand in front of the machine 2 Push the left and right sides of the cover and pull it towards you at the same time 3 Unpack the new cartridge Gently roll the cartridge 5 or 6 times to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge Thoroughly rolling the cartridg...

Page 18: ...he device Plug the power cord to outlet on the wall 5 Press the On Off button to turn on the device I position Device initial setup After a few seconds when the machine has warmed up the Easy Install function is launched and the LCD screen displays the following message The Easy Install function will help you configure your machine by guiding you through the basic settings If you wish to modify th...

Page 19: ...function press the OK button 11 Enter the minimal size of the company s outside numbers 1 to 30 using the numerical keypad This setting is used to differentiate internal telephone numbers from external telephone numbers For example if you are installing the machine in France behind your company s PABX enter 10 10 digits being the standard telephone number length for France Use C to correct an entr...

Page 20: ...should be the area which excludes 15 mm from the leading edge 10 mm from both the left and right edges and the rear edge A few lines may be given in solid print at the part of being overlapped Envelopes which are not recommended may lead to improper printing refer to the paragraph Specifications page 94 Curled envelope after printing should be fixed manually Small crumples on the edge of the wide ...

Page 21: ...especting the indications around the glass 2 Press the button 3 Press the button Advanced copying The sophisticated copy allows to do custom setups for the current copy 1 Place the document to be copied in the automatic document feeder face printed on the top or Place the document to be copied face down on the glass respecting the indications around the glass 2 Press the button 3 Enter the number ...

Page 22: ...irm with the OK button For optimal results with ID documents select the PHOTO resolution 7 Adjust the contrast level with the buttons or then confirm with the OK button 8 Adjust the desired brightness level with the buttons or then confirm with the OK button 9 Choose the paper type NORMAL THICK with the buttons or then confirm with the OK button The LCD screen displays the following message 10 Pla...

Page 23: ...the OK button 5 Quit this menu by pressing the button Contrast setup The CONTRAST parameter allows to choose the photocopy contrast 845 ADVANCED FCT COPY CONTRAST 1 Press enter 845 using the keypad 2 Setup the desired level of contrast with the buttons and 3 Confirm your choice by pressing the OK button 4 Quit this menu by pressing the button Brightness setup The BRIGHTNESS parameter allows to lig...

Page 24: ...uring printing 855 ADVANCED FCT SCAN PRINT PRINTER MARG 1 Press enter 855 using the keypad 2 Setup the left right margins offsets by 0 5 mm steps with the buttons and 3 Confirm by pressing the OK button 4 Quit this menu by pressing the button Top and bottom printing margins setup If you want to you can offset the lateral margins of the document towards the top or the bottom during printing 856 ADV...

Page 25: ...ows you to transmit a document at a later time To program a postponed transmission you need to identify the subscriber number transmission time feeder type and number of pages To delay the transmission time of your document 1 Place the document to be copied in the automatic document feeder face printed on the top or Place the document to be copied face down on the glass respecting the indications ...

Page 26: ...ys Default tray set to Manual Default tray set to Automatic Relay broadcast Your fax machine initiator can relay a document in other words transmit a document to your subscribers via a remote fax and with a precise relay list To do this the initiator fax and the remote fax must both have the relay function To relay you need to supply the remote fax with the document and the relay list number The r...

Page 27: ...r deactivating the fax answering machine Saving an access code 383 FAX FAX ANSW ANSWER CODE 1 Press enter 383 using the keypad 2 Enter the code 4 digits and confirm with OK 3 Quit this menu by pressing the button Activating Deactivating the answering machine 382 FAX FAX ANSW ACTIVATION 1 Press enter 382 using the keypad 2 If you saved an access code for your fax answering machine enter it and conf...

Page 28: ... keys and select the option ON to print all rerouted documents automatically 3 Confirm your choice with OK 4 Quit this menu by pressing the button Transmission waiting queue This function lets you obtain a recap of all documents queuing for transmission including those in deposit or in delayed transmission etc It allows you to Consult or modify the waiting queue In this waiting queue the documents...

Page 29: ...BX code to all subscribers equipped with a fax compatible to yours MBX 00 is public It is handled directly by the terminal to record the messages of the fax TAD as soon as this is put into service MBX s 01 to 31 are private Each is password protected They can be used to receive documents confidentially The use and access to MBX 01 31 are conditioned by the initialisation defined by a MBX code if n...

Page 30: ...d MBX out of the 31 MBX s or enter the number of the MBX directly and press OK The document is placed in the feeder and saved in the selected MBX MBX deposit in a remote fax 1 Insert the document in the fax machine s feeder 2 Select 35 FAX MBX SENDING 3 Enter your subscriber s number for MBX deposit or choose your dialling mode and validate with OK 4 Enter the subscriber s MBX number and confirm w...

Page 31: ...nt in deposit 1 Insert the document to deposit in the feeder 2 Select 34 FAX POLLING TX 3 Choose the deposit type according to the table below 4 Confirm deposit by pressing OK Polling a deposited document 33 FAX POLLING RX 1 Select 33 FAX POLLING RX 2 Enter the number of the party whose document you want to poll or choose your dialling mode You can poll several documents using the key 3 Depending ...

Page 32: ...use the key to move inside the data entry field use and to move in the text from one word to another press CTRL and one of the navigator keys or to go to the next line use to delete a character by moving the cursor to the left use or C 3 Validate with OK 4 Dial the number of the recipient mobile phone or any other SMS compatible device in one of the following ways dial the number using the numeric...

Page 33: ...me and date one after another for example November 8 2004 at 9h33 press 0811040933 or 1108040933 and press OK to confirm 3 To exit this menu press Summer time Winter time setting This menu lets you choose to change to summer winter time automatically or not The 21 DATE TIME menu includes 2 submenus Manual mode 211 SETUP DATE TIME MODIFY Your multifunction machine will prompt you to change the date...

Page 34: ...eypad 2 Select the required option and press the OK key to confirm 3 To exit this menu press Telecommuncation Network This setting enables you to manually set the type of public telephone network PSTN for a country so that your machine can communicate over the public telephone network in compliance with the applicable standards By default setting a country using the 201 command automatically sets ...

Page 35: ...ndoned but there is only one report per request OFF no transmission report however your fax will note all transmissions that took place in its log ALWAYS a report is printed with each transmission ON ERROR a report is printed only if the transmission failed or is abandoned With each transmission report from memory a reduced version of the first page is automatically reproduced To select the report...

Page 36: ...eception of fax messages automatically the external device handles reception of telephone communications automatically Press the 0 buttons on your telephone to cancel fax detection To set the reception mode 241 SETUP RECEPTION MODE 1 Press enter 241 using the keypad 2 Select the required option and confirm with OK 3 To exit this menu press Reception without paper Your fax offers you the possibilit...

Page 37: ...of the fax server to obtain this address and press OK to confirm 835 ADVANCED FCT FAX SERVER IP ADDRESS 2 Enter the IP address of the fax server and press OK to confirm 836 ADVANCED FCT FAX SERVER DOMAIN NAME 3 Enter the domain name of the fax server and press OK to confirm Configuring fax server function 831 ADVANCED FCT FAX SERVER CONNEC TYPE 1 With or select your option from the table below 2 P...

Page 38: ...ceived documents regardless of the used paper format To set the manual mode 246 SETUP RECEPTION REDUCTION 1 Press enter 246 using the keypad 2 Select FIXED and confirm with OK 3 Enter the reduction value between 70 and 100 and confirm with OK 4 To exit this menu press Technical Parameters As delivered your machine is preset by default However you may adjust it to meet your requirements by resettin...

Page 39: ...alls made on disturbed telephone lines It is used when the lines are weak or too noisy Transmission times may be longer Parameter Signification 25 TEL Impedance This parameter lets you choose between a complex impedance and a 600 Ohm impedance depending on the telephone network your terminal is connected to 73 Improve rep This parameter lets you automatically register the Internet address of your ...

Page 40: ...n 4 00 and 999 75 by step of 0 25 The default value is 12 00 85 Line termin This parameter lets you define line breaks conversion CR LF and FF The possible values are included between 0 and 3 The default value is 0 86 Orientation This parameter lets you set the page orientation portrait or landscape The default value is portrait 90 RAW Port RAW network print port connection 91 Printer error timeou...

Page 41: ...G Script fonts 50 PRINT SGScript FONTS Lock the machine This function prevents non authorized people from accessing the machine An access code will be required every time someone wants to use the device After each use the device will lock automatically Before that you have to enter a lock code 811 ADVANCED FCT LOCK LOCKING CODE 1 Press enter 811 using the keypad 2 Enter your lock code 4 digits wit...

Page 42: ...m with OK 5 Quit this menu by pressing the button Lock the Media service This function prevents access to the Media service The access code will be required every time someone wants to use the USB key functions analyse the contents of a connected USB key print from a USB key delete files archive received faxes on a USB key To access the Media service locking menu 816 ADVANCED FCT LOCK LOCK MEDIA 1...

Page 43: ... the cartridge This level appears in percentage 86 ADVANCED FCT CONSUMABLES 1 Press enter 86 using the keypad 2 The available toner percentage appears on the screen 3 Quit this menu by pressing the button Calibrate your scanner You can do this operation when the quality of photocopied documents is not satisfactory anymore 80 ADVANCED FCT CALIBRATION 1 Press enter 80 using the keypad Confirm with O...

Page 44: ... format Image or PDF then confirm with OK Refer to step 5 Or to associate a shared address SMB address Do not enter the e mail address and confirm with OK Do not enter the FTP address and confirm with OK Enter the SMB address of the contact for example PCJohn SharedFolder JohnFiles or 134 2 279 85 SharedFolder JohnFiles The length of the SMB address is limited to 80 characters Confirm with OK Ente...

Page 45: ... and must not comprise more than 500 entries The process of importing a directory uses electronic mail as the transfer mechanism The electronic file containing the directory is received and processed as an e mail attachment How to structure the file The electronic file containing the data in the directory must be structured into lines or records each comprising five fields separated from one anoth...

Page 46: ...o prevent users from importing a directory 3 Press OK to confirm Exporting a directory You may also export a directory from your machine as a text file and send it to any mail client be it PC or fax based in the form of an e mail attachment entitled directoryxxx csv To export the directory 18 DIRECTORY EXPORT 1 Press enter 18 using the keypad 2 Enter the e mail address of the PC or other fax machi...

Page 47: ...P entries in the local directory You can add a remote contact or list to the multifunction machine s local directory To add a remote contact or list to the local directory 1 Press enter 13 using the keypad 2 With or browse the directory entries and select the remote contact or list you want to add in the local directory Confirm with OK 3 The name of the remote contact or list appears on screen Pre...

Page 48: ...Confirm with OK 4 Choose the year you want to print as calendar by entering the number on the numeric keypad for example 2009 5 Confirm with OK The calendar of the year requested is printed Important The printing is not possible on A5 or Statement paper format Note You can also access the PRINT menu by pressing the button Note The year must be between 1900 and 2099 Use the Touches C key to correct...

Page 49: ...uld carry out a manual configuration see below Manual configuration To configure your terminal manually you should obtain the usual information used to set a peripheral device IP address sub network mask network and gateway address To configure the local network setting manually 2711 SETUP LAN ETHER PARAMETERS IP CONFIG 1 Choose Manual and press OK to confirm IP address 2712 SETUP LAN ETHER PARAME...

Page 50: ...me when connecting to an SNTP server SNTP server address 2731 SETUP LAN ETHER SNTP SERVER ADDRESS 1 Enter the name of the SNTP server then validate with OK This name can be in the form of an IP address a DNS address or a NetBIOS name SNTP server port 2732 SETUP LAN ETHER SNTP SERVER PORT 1 Enter the server port number then validate with OK The port by default is port 123 Activating the server acce...

Page 51: ...meters for your machine so that it can function in a network 3 Having set up the parameters for your device install the Companion Suite Pro software onto your PC with the necessary printer drivers Once the machine is incorporated into a WLAN network you can from your PC print documents on the multifunction machine from your usual applications scan colour grey scale or black and white documents on ...

Page 52: ...ppears enter a figure between 1 and 13 1 to 11 for the US and confirm with OK 7 Select your encryption method OFF WEP or WPA and confirm with OK If you choose WEP enter the WEP key that you are using on your network Note You can be sure of perfect communication if you use an approved adaptor in conjunction with your PC All of the latest printer drivers for the approved adaptor may be found on our ...

Page 53: ...TEWAY 1 Type in select the menu SETUP using the keys or and confirm with OK 2 Select WLAN using the keys or and confirm with OK 3 Select PARAMETERS using the keys or and confirm with OK 4 Select GATEWAY using the keys or and confirm with OK 5 The number of your gateway will appear in the format 000 000 000 000 Enter the new gateway for your machine in the format displayed and confirm with OK 6 Exi...

Page 54: ...s Refer to the paragraph PC Features page 63 An example of how an AD HOC network may be set up An example of how to configure an Ad hoc network without security protection using the following parameters network name house radio type ad hoc channel 1 PC s IP address 169 254 0 1 PC s subnetwork mask 255 255 0 0 PC s gateway 0 0 0 0 IP address of the multifunction machine 169 254 0 2 subnetwork mask ...

Page 55: ...he multifunction machine 1 Open a Web browser using a PC that is registered on the network 2 Enter the IP address of the machine in the Address field and confirm by pressing Enter 3 When the homepage opens select the interface language 4 In NETWORKS select SNMP 5 In COMMUNITY enter the required write and read shared community name that allows communications between SNMP agents multifunction machin...

Page 56: ...D 1 Enter the PASSWORD then validate with OK key Sending an E mail text You can send a typed message to an E mail mailbox 95 E MAIL SEND EMAIL 1 Enter the addressee s E mail address or choose your dialling mode and confirm with OK 2 Enter the address of who you want to receive a copy of the document CC and press OK to confirm 3 Enter the object for mail 80 characters max and press OK 4 Enter the t...

Page 57: ...r select NEXT and confirm with OK Select DONE when all pages have been scanned 12 Press OK to confirm The document is scanned and will be put on the FTP server at the next connection to the local network Scan to Disk The Scan to Disk function enables you to put your TIFF JPEG and PDF files in a shared folder on a PC via the local network To connect to the destination PC you must know the name of t...

Page 58: ... 59 and validate with the OK key Selecting the print mode for the deposit notice 944 E MAIL SETTINGS DEPOSIT NOTICE 1 Select one of the deposit notice options ON OFF ALWAYS or ON ERROR 2 Press OK to confirm Specifying an E mail reply address 945 E MAIL SETTINGS REPLY ADDR 1 Enter the desired E mail reply address 2 Press OK to confirm Printing the Internet settings 946 E MAIL SETTINGS PRINT The Int...

Page 59: ...r the E Mail address of the computer you wish to transfer your E Mail and press OK to confirm 3 Select your option from the table below and press OK to confirm To use the fax as an E Mail printer 1 Select option W O PC TRANS and press OK to confirm 2 Select your option from the table below and validate with OK At each connection the number of E mails still present in your mailbox are displayed on ...

Page 60: ... FILE with the or buttons and confirm with OK 4 You have three possibilities to print your files ALL to print all the files located in the USB memory key Select ALL with the or buttons and confirm with OK The printing is started automatically SERIES to print a series of files located in the USB memory key Select SERIES with the or buttons and confirm with OK FIRST FILE and the first indexed file a...

Page 61: ...You come back to the previous menu 5 Quit this menu by pressing the button Analyse the USB memory key content After a period of inactivity your machine will return to the main menu To view the USB memory key again please proceed as follows 07 MEDIA MEDIA ANALYSIS 1 Press enter 07 using the keypad 2 The USB memory key analysis is started 3 You can print or delete the detected files located in your ...

Page 62: ...he picture will be saved in TIFF format COLOUR the picture will be saved in JPEG format You can choose the image resolution that will be digitized to the USB memory key the default resolution is AUTO Press the button several times and select the resolution you require Scanning in BLACK WHITE icon text resolution icon photo resolution no icon auto resolution Scanning in COLOUR icon text resolution ...

Page 63: ...ection describes the following installation procedures full installation of the Companion Suite Pro software installation of the drivers only using the Companion Suite Pro software manual installation of the drivers only Installing the full software package Turn your PC on Open an account session with the administration rights 1 Open the CD ROM drive insert the installation CD ROM and close the dr...

Page 64: ... Installing the drivers using the Companion Suite Pro software Turn your PC on Open an account session with the administration rights 1 Open the CD ROM drive insert the installation CD ROM and close the drive 2 An installation procedure is automatically run Auto run If it does not double click on setup exe at the CD ROM s root 3 A screen titled COMPANION SUITE PRO LL2 appears This screen allows yo...

Page 65: ...e NEXT button 11 Select the destination folder for installation and click on the NEXT button 12 The final installation is ready to be executed Click on the INSTALL button 13 A screen informs you of the installation progress 14 Click on OK to finish the installation The Companion Suite Pro software is now installed on your PC You can now connect your multifunction machine To connect the multifuncti...

Page 66: ...s have been installed Click on the CLOSE button You can now use the multifunction machine to print or scan your documents LAN print and scan drivers It is possible to add LAN printers without installing the Companion Suite Pro software From the Printers windows START CONTROL PANEL PRINTERS AND FAXES or START CONTROL PANEL HARDWARE AND SOUND PRINTERS depending on the operating system select Add Pri...

Page 67: ...access the graphic editor applications To manage the multifunction machine run the Companion Director application by clicking on the icon located on your desktop or from the menu START ALLPROGRAMS OKIDATA COMPANION SUITE PRO LL2 COMPANION DIRECTOR Checking the connection between the PC and the multifunction machine To check if the connection between the devices is good run the COMPANION MONITOR so...

Page 68: ...n your documents Adding a device connected to the network You may connect your multifunction terminal to an Ethernet or a wireless network 1 Run the Companion Monitor application by clicking on the icon located on your desktop or from the menu START ALLPROGRAMS OKIDATA COMPANION SUITE PRO LL2 COMPANION MONITOR 2 Click the plus sign or ADD button 3 The list of devices detected on the network appear...

Page 69: ...he device to add are installed on different subnetworks 1 Run the Companion Monitor application by clicking on the icon located on your desktop or from the menu START ALLPROGRAMS OKIDATA COMPANION SUITE PRO LL2 COMPANION MONITOR 2 Click the plus sign or ADD button 3 Click ADD MANUALLY 4 Type the IP address or the NetBIOS name of the device that you wish to add You can test the connection between t...

Page 70: ...e selected by clicking on the radio button corresponding to the device Please note that it is not possible to get both LAN and WLAN connections working at the same time for a single device Status of the connection The status of the connection between the current device and the PC is indicated by a colour The following table defines the possible states of the connection Device parameters 1 Select a...

Page 71: ... connected USB devices The LINKS tab lets you access the machine parameters and address book To access the machine s parameters click on PARAMETERS refer to paragraph Parameters Setup page 33 for a detailed description of available parameters To access the machine s address book click on DIRECTORY Option Description PaperPort TIFF When a ScanTo PC is carried out from the device the document is put...

Page 72: ...ties Document analysis The document analysis can be carried out in two ways either by the SCAN TO function application accessible from the Companion Director window or from the SCAN button on the machine or directly from a standard compatible application Analysis with Scan To Run the application by clicking on the COMPANION DIRECTOR icon located on your desktop or from the menu START ALLPROGRAMS O...

Page 73: ...KI MB290 printer driver will be installed automatically onto your PC Printing on the multifunction machine Printing a document on the multifunction machine from your PC is like printing a document in Windows 1 Use the PRINT command from the FILE menu of the currently open application on the screen 2 Select the OKI MB290 printer Printing in duplex mode with the multifunction machine The machine off...

Page 74: ...erations depending on the selected binding mode Long sides Short sides 8 Press OK on the command panel to resume printing 9 Even pages are printed on the other side of the sheets Once all pages are printed remove the explanation sheet Binding mode Printing Long sides Short sides PRINTING PC PUT THE PRIN AND PRESS OK Important The PC generates and prints a page explaining how to reload the sheets f...

Page 75: ...quick dial key Click on OK The new contact is added to the list Add a group to the terminal address book 1 Click the link DIRECTORY of the window COMPANION DIRECTOR 2 Select the terminal address book 3 Click NEW and select GROUP in the displayed menu 4 Enter the name of the group The group may consist of contacts from the address book or new contacts 1st case group members are from the address boo...

Page 76: ...ing export 1 Select IMPORT in the menu FILE of the window ADDRESS BOOK 2 Select the file to import click on OPEN Fax communications The fax communication enables you to send documents as faxes from one of the scanners of your terminal from the hard disk or from the screen of your PC receive fax documents monitor communications through various services the inbox the outbox the sent items the outbox...

Page 77: ...7 Click OK to send your fax to all contacts in your list of contacts Your send request can then be checked if necessary in the outbox Send a fax from an application This method is used to directly send a document you have created using a desktop software without printing it beforehand 1 From your desktop software select FILE PRINT 2 Select the printer OKI MB290 FAX and click OK The fax window is d...

Page 78: ...he requests are classed in the order in which they are executed The rejected requests are filed at the end of the list so that they are more accessible if you want to work with them request a new send or delete them The send memory items sent The sent memory is used to keep all faxes you have sent The information in the send memory is the recipient of the fax the date the fax was created the date ...

Page 79: ...s printed after each fax is sent Printing of the outbox log The log is automatically printed when its contents fill a page Option Description Transmission speed Fax default transmission speed Line number Number of the line where your terminal is connected Dialling prefix This dialling prefix shall be automatically inserted in front of the number before sending on this line Type of dialing Must be ...

Page 80: ...ding on the information provided for each recipient of a document To create this cover page template there are two major steps First step Create a background image with the logos and the layout that you wish Second step Add the field that you want to be displayed in the cover page fax number comment subject and so on As mentioned before these fields will be filled by Fax application at emission ti...

Page 81: ...Cover Page and check the check box named With the cover page b Click on the button New this displays a new window with the title Creation of the cover page c Press the button Open in the toolbar change the file filter to fax and browse to the directory C Program Files Companion Suite Pro LL2 Documents FAX Temporary that contains the background image that you have created in the First step d Click ...

Page 82: ...t the size of your field so that the text is readable Field Description Name of the cover page Either the name of the page selected by default or the page you have selected to use Sender You can enter information concerning the sender Recipient You can enter information concerning the recipient If the word Auto is entered in one of the fields the field is updated during sending if the recipient is...

Page 83: ...ss directory in the field CONTACT LIST and click on Repeat this operation as many times as necessary use the button to delete a contact from the list of contacts 5 If necessary adjust the advanced parameters to send later or give priority to the SMS by pressing the button ADVANCED PARAMETERS 6 Click on OK to send your SMS to all contacts in your list of contacts Your send request can then be check...

Page 84: ...ontents fill a page The information held in the log is the SMS recipient the date of sending of the SMS the status sent rejected The sent item memory items sent The sent item memory is used to keep a copy of all SMS messages you have sent The information in the sent item memory is the SMS recipient the date of creation of the SMS the date of sending of the SMS the size of the SMS SMS Parameters Ac...

Page 85: ... Companion Suite Pro software see paragraph Uninstall the drivers using the Companion Suite Pro software If you have installed the drivers manually see paragraph Uninstall the drivers manually Uninstall the drivers using the Companion Suite Pro software Run the programs removal from the menu START ALLPROGRAMS OKIDATA COMPANION SUITE PRO LL2 UNINSTALL 1 A confirmation screen appears Click on the YE...

Page 86: ...TART CONTROL PANEL SYSTEM HARDWARE DEVICE MANAGER or START CONTROL PANEL HARDWARE AND SOUND DEVICE MANAGER depending on the operating system 2 In the OTHER DEVICES sub menu select the OKI MB290 item and click on the right button of the mouse 3 Select UNINSTALL on the menu and left click with the mouse 4 Click on the OK button to confirm the removal 5 In the IMAGING DEVICES sub menu select the OKI ...

Page 87: ...e toner cartridge at any time before it reaches its end of cycle To replace the toner cartridge proceed as shown below 1 Insert the smart card provided with the new toner cartridge as shown on the picture below The following message appears 2 Press OK The following message appears 3 Stand in front of the device 4 Push on the left and right sides of the cover and pull it towards you 5 Raise and rem...

Page 88: ... when one or more vertical lines appear on the copies of documents placed on the document feeder presence of debris ink glue etc in the paper transport mechanism the message YOU SHOULD CLEAN THE ROLLER OF THE SCANNER FEEDER PLEASE REFER TO USER MANUAL PRESS STOP WHEN THE ROLLER IS CLEANED warns you that the document feeder cannot transport paper sheets anymore dust dirt or debris obstructing the r...

Page 89: ...sage displayed when starting the machine CLOSE COVER PRINTER The printer front cover is open close it TONER EMPTY REPLACE OK Replace the toner cartridge PAPER JAM REMOVE TONER A sheet of paper is jammed in the machine Take out the toner cartridge and remove the jammed paper sheet Take out the paper tray and remove the jammed paper sheet Then open and close the consumable cover PAPER JAM EXTERNAL T...

Page 90: ...om the feeder You have the choice between waiting until the transmission takes place at the given time restarting the transmission immediately by pressing abandoning transmission by pressing To eject the document press again Transmission from memory You have the choice between waiting until the transmission takes place at the given time restarting the transmission using the transmission queue In t...

Page 91: ...n the transmission line Code 14 Memory full Received document memory full Print all received documents Code 15 Unknown mailbox number You wish to deposit a document in a subscriber s mailbox The mailbox number does not exist Code 16 No Relay Bcst list Nr x You requested a document relay from a remote fax but the fax has not programmed the list of subscribers requested Code 17 Unknown mailbox numbe...

Page 92: ...The printing of the active document is cancelled Documents waiting to be printed however will be printed Loss of USB connection Once the problem is resolved the printing of the document restarts from the beginning regardless of the number of pages already printed before the connection loss Issue encountered Print request handling Paper empty Once the problem is resolved printing resumes from the f...

Page 93: ...owever will be printed Loss of LAN WLAN connection Once the problem is resolved the printing of the document restarts from the beginning regardless of the number of pages already printed before the connection loss Issue encountered Print request handling Paper empty Once the problem is resolved printing resumes from the first non printed page No paper feed Once the problem is resolved printing res...

Page 94: ...er Resolution 600 dpi Speed 20 ppm maximuma a Printing speed may vary depending on used operating systems computer specifications software applications connection modes LAN USB or WLAN paper formats as well as file types and sizes Preheating time 21 sec First page out time 13 sec Type Autonomous Black and White Copy speed 20 ppm maximum Resolution 600 dpi Multiple copies 99 pages maximum Zoom rang...

Page 95: ...e subject to changes for improvement without notice Slave USB 2 0 port PC connection Master USB 2 0 port Wlan connection reader USB memory key reader Operating System Windows 2000 SP4 Windows XP x86 SP1 Windows Vista Windows 2003 server for printing only ...

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