Setting the printer driver

If an expansion tray unit has been installed, after installing the printer driver, change the settings of the printer driver by the following procedure.

  • To perform this procedure, you will have to login to the PC as a user with administrator privileges.

  • If you are using B822, refer to the PCL printer driver section.


For Windows PCL printer driver
  1. Open "Printer folder".

  2. Right-click the [OKI *** PCL6] icon (where *** is your model name) and select [Printer Properties].
  3. Select the [Device Options] tab.
  4. If using a network connection, click [Get Printer Settings].

    If using a USB connection, input the number of trays minus the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) in [Available Trays].

    For example, if three expansion tray units are mounted, the usable trays are trays 1/2/3/4, so enter "4".

  5. Click [OK].


For Windows PS printer driver
  1. Open "Printer folder".

  2. Right-click the [OKI B842 PS] icon, and select [Printer Properties].
  3. Select the [Device Settings] tab.
  4. If using a network connection, select [Get installed options automatically] in [Installable Options], and click [Setup].

    If using a USB connection, select the relevant value in [Available Trays] of [Installable Options].

  5. Click [OK].


For macOS PCL printer driver

  • Depending on the timing when the printer is added, the information for the expansion tray unit may have been set.
  1. Select [System Preferences] from the Apple menu.
  2. Click [Printers & Scanners].
  3. Select your model, and click [Options and Supplies].
  4. Select the [Options] tab.
  5. Select the total number of trays from [Available Trays], and click [OK].


For macOS PS printer driver

  • Depending on the timing when the printer is added, the information for the expansion tray unit may have been set.
  1. Select [System Preferences] from the Apple menu.
  2. Click [Printers & Scanners].
  3. Select your model, and click [Options and Supplies].
  4. Select the [Options] tab.
  5. Select the total number of trays from [Available Trays], and click [OK].