Oki B 6200 manual

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2 Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. Oki Data assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control. Oki Data also cannot guar antee that changes in software and equipment made by other manufacturers and referred to in this guide will not affect the appl[...]

Cont ents 3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Storable Font Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Storable Forms (Macros / Overlays) .[...]

4 Introduction Introduction Important! Your printer’s firmware must be version 1.0.52 or higher for the CompactFlash to work properly. To determine the firmware version you have, print the System Setting s list: 1. Pre ss the < MENU > button to enter the printer menu 2. Press the < ▼ > button one or more times until you see “Repor[...]

5 Introduction Features • Use custom fonts and forms for documents printed from legacy system s. • Apply overlays for invoices, shipping tickets and other documents in non-Windows environments. • Manage and modify font lists and forms across multiple printers. Storable Font Formats • PCL bitmap fonts: . hpp, .sfp , .sfl, .sfs • T rue T yp[...]

6 Installing the Compa ctFlash Installing the CompactFlash Careful! To protect the CompactFlash, please keep it in its packaging until you're ready to install it. 1. Before continuing: a. T urn off the printer . b. R emove the power cord. c. R emove the interface cable. 2. Loosen the thumbscre w at the back of the right side cover. TJ171_rev_o[...]

7 Installing the Compa ctFlash 3. Remove the right side cov er: a. Slide the cover toward the rear of the printer . b. Slide the cov er down to remo ve it. TJ155a.jpg TJ155a.jpg[...]

8 Installing the Compa ctFlash 4. Remove the bracket: a. Loosen the two scre ws at the top. b. Pull up to remove. 5. Unfasten and swing out the re taining strap ( 1 ). TJ162a.jpg TJ168_rev .jpg[...]

9 Installing the Compa ctFlash Alert! To be on the safe side, please grou nd you rself (t ouch m etal) before handling the CompactFlash. 6. Remove the CompactFlash from its packaging and insert it in the slot. 7. Refasten the retaining strap. TJ169a.jpg TJ170.jpg[...]

10 Installing the Compa ctFlash 8. Replace the metal bracket: a. Slide it down into the printer . b. Tighten the two screws at the top. TJ158a_crop.jpg[...]

11 Installing the Compa ctFlash 9. Reinstall the right side cover: a. Slide the tabs on the top of the c over into the channel on the printer . b. Fit the tabs at the bottom of the cover into the printer . c. Slide the cover firmly towards the front of the printer . d. Tighten the thumbscrew at the back of the printer . TJ159a.jpg TJ154_rev .jp g[...]

12 Installing the Compa ctFlash 10. Finish the installation: a. Reattach the interface cord. b. Reattach the power cable . c. T urn on the printer . 11. Generate a “S ystem Settings List” report t o confirm proper installation: a. Press the < MENU > button to enter the printer menu b. Press the < ▼ > button one or more times until[...]

13 Downloadin g Fonts and Form s Downloading Fonts and Forms The Font and Form Downloader Utility Use the Font and F orm D ownloader utility to download PCL fonts and forms. Note: To download PostScript forms, use OkiWebRemote: see page 23. Installing the Utility 1. Close all open applications. 2. Pla ce the CD supplied with the CompactFlash Kit in[...]

14 Downloadin g Fonts and Form s Running the Utility Click [Start] → [Progr ams] → [Okidata] → [F ont and Form Downloader] → [Font and Form Downloader: ] Make sure the printer is discovered and appears in the [Select a printer] box.[...]

15 Downloadin g Fonts and Form s Using the Utilit y: PCL Fonts Downloading Fonts 1. Open the Font and F orm Downloader utility . 2. Click [Add to List]. The Open window appears . 3. Browse to the folder where the font you wish to download is located. 4. In the [Files of type:] drop down list, select the type of font to be downloaded.[...]

16 Downloadin g Fonts and Form s 5. Click the font you wish to download, then click [Open]. The Add to list w indow appears . 6. Select [Download as PCL5 font]. a. Enter the name under which you wish to store the font. b. Enter the Control ID y ou wish to use for the font. c. Click [OK]. The utility returns to the main screen with the f ont you sel[...]

17 Downloadin g Fonts and Form s 8. When you are done selecting fonts, click the printer name in the [Select a printer] box. Note: If you wish to hav e the printer automatically print out a sample of the fonts, select [Print] under [Print font sample]. 9. Click [Download]. Deleting Downloaded Fonts (and Forms) Cautio n! This command delete s ALL f [...]

18 Downloadin g Fonts and Form s Using the Utility: PCL Forms (Macros / Overlays) Downloading PCL Forms 1. Open the Font and F orm Downloader utility . 2. Click [Add to List]. The Open window appears . 3. Browse to the folder where the form you wish to download is located. 4. Se lect [PCL5 Macro File [*.pcl]] or [All Fil es (*.*)] from the [File s [...]

19 Downloadin g Fonts and Form s b. Enter the Control ID you wish to use for the form. Keep a record of the Control ID you set for future reference . 7. Click [OK]. The utility returns to the main screen with the f orm you selected now listed in the box : 8. Repeat the process for each form y ou wish to download. 9. When you are done selecting form[...]

20 Downloadin g Fonts and Form s 1. Click [T est Form]. The Test Form dialog box appears . 2. Enter the Control ID number for the form you wish to print, then click [Print]. The form prints . Deleting D ownloaded Forms T o delete all fonts and forms, see “D eleting Downloaded Fonts (and Forms)” on page 17. T o delete individual forms, use OkiW [...]

21 Downloadin g Fonts and Form s Oki WebRemote Note: Use of the CompactFlash with OkiW ebRemote requires a web b rowser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer ® version 5.5 and higher, or Netscape ® version 6.2 and higher. The OkiW ebRemote w eb page is buil t into y our printer . Use it for • downloading fonts and forms (macros / overlays) to the[...]

22 Downloadin g Fonts and Form s 3. Click [Login]. The “Connect to” screen appears. a. T ype “root ” as the [User name] (be sure to use all lower case letters ). b. T ype the last six digits of the Mac address (without the colons ) for the [Password]. 4. Click [OK]. Y ou are now ready to downlo ad to the CompactF lash. Using OkiWebRemote: F[...]

23 Downloadin g Fonts and Form s Deleting D ownloaded Fonts 1. In the left column on the Maintenance tab, click [Font Maintenance] → [Font Listings]. 2. Hi ghlight the font to be deleted. 3. Click [Dele te]. 4. Repeat the process for each font y ou wish to delete. Using OkiWebRemote: Forms (Overlays) If you wish to include an ID for forms downloa[...]

24 Generating a Lists of Fonts Generating a Lists of Fonts T o generate a list of the downloaded fonts stored on the CompactFlash, including the escape sequence for each font: 1. Pre ss the < MENU > button to enter the printer menu 2. Press the < ▼ > button one or more times until you see “R eport/List” on the second line of the d[...]

25 Printing Using Fonts and Forms Printing Using Fonts and Forms Using Downloaded Fonts The B6200n and B6 300n CompactFlash cards support fonts of many types. Important! The examples below are provid ed to help guide you through the pr ocess of using commands to employ downloaded fonts and forms in printed documents. Using commands requires experie[...]

26 Printing Using Fonts and Forms Selecting Fonts by FontID Commands used: Command ASCII Hexadeci mal Assign FontID <ESC> * c # D 1B 2A 63 # 44 Assign FontID to F ontFile in storage < ESC> & n # W [01] 1B 26 6E # 57 [01] Select primary fo nt by FontID <ESC> ( # X 1B 28 # 58 Example T o select downloaded fonts Font1.sfp and Fon[...]

27 Printing Using Fonts and Forms Switching Fonts Set a Primary and Secondary Font F or PCL5, you can set one Primary and one Secondary font, then use the SI and SO commands to switch between them. Commands used: Command ASCII Hexadeci mal Assign FontID <ESC> * c # D 1B 2A 63 # 44 Assign FontID to F ontFile in storage <ESC> & n # W [...]

28 Printing Using Fonts and Forms Set the Font as the Primary Font Each Time You Switch If you prefer , you can set the font you wish to use as the Primary font each time you call it up in the program. Commands used: Command ASCII Hexadec imal Assign FontID <ESC> * c # D 1B 2A 63 # 44 Assign FontID to F ontFile in storage < ESC> & n[...]

29 Printing Using Fonts and Forms Using Resident Bar Code Fonts Available Bar Code Fonts Select Barcode Font by Font Attribute Use the escape sequence to select barcode fonts. Bar Code Escape Sequen ce Interleaved 2 of 5 <ESC> ( 4 Y <ESC> ( s SIZE a v 64 T a. Fill in point size: range = 0.25 to 999. Code 128 <ESC> ( 9 Y <ESC>[...]

30 Printing Using Fonts and Forms Using Forms (Macros / Overlays) Important! The examples below are provid ed to help guide you through the pr ocess of using commands to employ downloaded fonts and forms in printed documents. Using commands requires experience with PCL5 programming language and an understanding of embedding the commands. Example 2 [...]

31 Printing Using Fonts and Forms Example • The form file name is hello70. prn. It has been stored on the CompactFlash using Control ID = 2. • The print job file name is hello71.prn. T o print the file hello71.prn with the hello70.prn form inc luded: <ESC>%-12345X@PJL ENTERLANGUAGE=PCL<CF ><RF> <1B>&f2Y <1B>&am[...]

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