OKI Printer Driver installation

Should I use the PCL or PostScript driver?

Two printer drivers are supplied with your printer: one for PCL emulation and the other for PostScript 3 emulation.

• Choose the PCL driver if you print mainly from general "Office" applications.
• Choose the PostScript driver. This driver is effective for high-definition printing of data created in PostScript-supporting application software from Adobe or other vendors. This driver is often used in graphics and light printing applications where good colour reproducibility  is important

OKI ES8461 MC861 Printer Driver Installation instructions for the purpose of this explanation we will describe installing a MC861 driver.

These instructions are for installing your printer using an ethernet connection. Before proceeding you will need to decide on an appropriate IP address.

There are three reasons why you might me following thse instructions:-

1. You have a new computer and need to install the driver click this link
2. You have a new printer click this link
3. You have moved, changed broadband supplier click this link

• Installing the printer driver click this link

Download the OKI ES8460 Network Guide

You have a new PC and want to print to an existing network printer

You need to find the existing IP Address for your printer.

• On the OKI 8 series MFP’s you can push [Setup] then select [View Information] then [Network] your Printers IP Address will be displayed on the screen, take note of the address, this will look like 192.168.0.197
• On Konica Minolta products you can push the [Menu] [Utility] [Information] your Printers IP Address will be displayed on the screen, take note of the address, this will look like 192.168.0.197
• If you have a different machine you can go to your old PC or a clients PC on Windows 10 PC’s click the magnifying glass to bring up the search bar. Type Control Panel into the search box and left click the Control Panel Icon.

• Right click on the printer you are trying to connect to, then left click Printer Properties
• Next select the Ports tab look down the list for the Port that is ticked, you will not be able to read the port number until you expand the first column to show the full IP address, see photo. You now know your IP Address is 192.168.0.197
• You can now go to Install Driver

You have bought a new printer

If you have bought a new printer and its an OKI, plug the printer into a working network port or directly into a Network switch or the Router directly. The printer will come set on AUTO and will negotiate an IP address from your router. This will usually be the next available IP address, you could continue with this address, but you may experience network address conflict issues. We recommend setting the printer high in your address range. Example if the Router has assigned the IP address 192.168.0.22 we would recommend setting the IP Address manually at 192.168.0.197. You would need to connect 177 network devices before a conflict would occur. Of course if you were a Network engineer or you have an IT department you could ask them to reserve and IP Address for the printer.

• That's enough of the technical stuff, we have decided that we want our printer to have the IP Address 192.168.0.197, we need to log in to the printers Administrator console to set the manual IP Address.
• This can be done by pressing [Setup] on the MC861, then select [Admin] the machine will ask for a password which is “aaaaaa”
• Now select [Network] use the arrow keys to go to the second window
• On the IP Address Set window select [Manual]
• Move onto the [IPv4 Address] window enter your desired IP Address ie 192.168.000.197 (The IP Address is a 4 sets of 3 digits separated by a full stop)
• You can now go to Install Driver

You have moved, changed broadband supplier

If you move, get a new router or change broadband supplier, there is a very good chance that you will experience problems. First thing to do is obtain a Configuration Report from your printer - Press [Reports] select [Config] and select [Yes]. On the third page of the Configuration Report you will see the current Network settings.

The easiest way to reset the printer, to suit your new location, router, ISP setting is to reset the printer to AUTO IP Address and let it re acquire your network settings.

• This can be done by pressing [Setup] on the MC861, then select [Admin] the machine will ask for a password which is “aaaaaa”
• Now select [Network] use the arrow keys to go to the second window
• On the IP Address Set window select [Auto]
• Press [Enter} & exit the window and retart the printer
• If you re print the Configuration report you will notice that one or all of the following values has changed:- Ipv4 Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address.
• We now have the correct Subnet Mask & Gateway Address it is just a case of re-assigning the correct fixed IP Address
• This can be done by pressing [Setup] on the MC861, then select [Admin] the machine will ask for a password which is “aaaaaa”
• Now select [Network] use the arrow keys to go to the second window
• On the IP Address Set window select [Manual]
• Move onto the [IPv4 Address] window enter your desired IP Address ie 192.168.000.197 (The IP Address is a 4 sets of 3 digits separated by a full stop)
• You can now go to Install Driver

Install Driver

Go to -> OKI’s support page

Click the COLOUR MULTIFUNCTION PRINTERS link

Click the appropriate printer ie OKI MC861

Select the your PC's Operating System (to find the operating system details got Control Panel->System  You need to note the:-

Operating System - Windows 10, Windows 7 etc

System Type - 64-Bit or 32 Bit & LANGUAGE

You will be presented with a list of available drivers

Click the Download Here link for  the PCL5, PCL XL or PCL6 Printer Driver (Best Driver to use)

Click the DOWNLOAD UPON AGREEING WITH THE SOFTWARE AGREEMENT link, a executable file will be downloaded to your PC, once downloaded run the exe, allowing the software to make changes to your PC.

Agree THE SOFTWARE LICENSE

Select Network Printer

Leave the connection type set to DIRECTLY TO THE NETWORK USING TCP/IP

It is best to assign an IP address of the printer, 192.168.1.251

You will now be asked which variant of printer you have, select accordingly OKI MC861 or ES8461 and click NEXT, at the Printer Name screen click NEXT, once the printer driver has been  installed click FINISH.

There are some additional  tweaks you will want to make, go to Control Panel - Devices & Printers

Right click on the printer name and select the fourth option down PRINTER PROPERTIES. Go to The Device Options tab and click GET PRINTER SETTINGS click APPLY. Go back to the GENERAL tab and click PREFERENCES on the Preferences Screen select PAPER FEED OPTIONS.  

● Un tick -  Auto Tray Change

● Un tick -  Paper Check

Click OK click APPLY then click OK

Back on the ES8460 MFP(PCL) Properties Screen click APPLY then click OK

The Printer is now ready to use.

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