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User’s

Manual

Series 80-Column Printer

4

Configuring the Printer

A Printer Configuration Utility is used to load font on the
printer and to change the printer settings. In this chapter you
will find these sections:

• Connecting to the printer

• Understanding the font modules

• Using the Windows 95 or Windows 98 Printer

Configuration Utility

• Using the Windows 2000 or Windows XP Printer
Configuration Utility

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Disconnect this terminal holder
ribbon cable from the floor of
the printer cavity

Ignore this cable attached
to the printer mechanism

Connecting to the Printer

Connect your printer to your desktop computer using a serial cable
(P/N 226-270-001). The serial COM port connector on either the fixed
mount printer or portable printer is on your printer mechanism, the same
side as the green thumb wheel.

Before connecting to your PC, locate and disconnect the gray terminal
holder ribbon cable connector from the floor of the printer cavity. The
cable is located behind the printer mechanism on the same side as the
green thumb wheel and is the one that is not attached to the printer
mechanism.

Intermec provides printer configuration utilities for the following
Windows operating systems.

Understanding the Font Modules

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• If your PC has either Windows 95 or Windows 98, go to page 27 for
instructions.

• If your PC has Windows 2000 or Windows XP, go to page 42.

Intermec provides the following font modules for your 6822:

• nft00000.mod — Default International, 4820 compatible

• nft00437.mod — IBM/Microsoft compatible Code Page 437

• nft00932.mod — JIS Japanese

• nft00936.mod — GB2312 Chinese Simplified

• nft00949.mod — KSC5601 Korean

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• nft00950.mod — Big 5 Traditional Chinese

Note: There are three versions of the default font module
(nft0000.mod): Arabic, Turkish, and International. Any one
version of this module, but not all three versions, can appear in
the 6820 Printer Configuration Utility FONTS directory and
install on the 6822. The International version of this font
module is automatically placed in the FONTS directory when
the Printer Configuration Utility is installed on the PC.

All three versions are included on the printer toolkit CD:

• The Arabic version is included in the “Default Fonts\Arabic”
directory.

• The Turkish version is in the “Default Fonts\Turkish” directory.

• The International version is in the “Default Fonts\International”

directory.

Use the Printer Configuration Utility to replace the existing default font
module (nft00000.mod) with any of the of the other provided fonts. The
Printer Configuration Utility is provided in the 6820 Tool Kit.
Instructions for installing fonts are provided later in this chapter.

For Windows 95 and Windows 98 Users

If the default installation process was followed, the Printer Configuration
Utility “FONTS” directory is located at
“6820PRTR\T OOLKIT\FONTS” where “6820PRTR” is replaced by the
actual directory in which you chose to extract the files.

For Windows 2000 and Windows XP Users

If you followed the default installation process, the Printer Configuration
Utility “FONTS” directory is located at “Program Files\Intermec\6820
Printer Configuration Utility\FONTS.

Do not rename the font files in the FONTS directory. If
rename the fonts will not work correctly.

Using the Windows 95 or Windows 98 Printer
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These instructions apply to desktop computers running either Windows
95 or Windows 98 operating systems.

Installing the Configuration Files

Configuration files for the 6822 are located in the toolkit CD
(P/N 215-270-001), these include the rpgpconf.exe Printer Configuration
Utility program and the rpgpconf.ini initialization file. The Printer
Configuration Utility uses the initialization file to specify the location
and names of font and printer control program folders.

To set up your PC

1 Extract the toolkit files from the nptk6822.exe self-extracting archive

file.

2 Create a directory, on your PC, with an appropriate name for the

Printer Configuration Utility files. You could choose to have the files
extracted at the root directory of your PC or specify another folder.

Execute the self-extracting file from the target directory while specifying
the path to nptk6822.exe in the command line.

When you run nptk6822.exe, a TOOLKIT folder is created, as well the
following folders:

• 6820SYS

• DOS

• FONTS

• PCFS

Generating Custom Configuration Files

The Printer Configuration Utility also helps you create custom
configuration files. These files have a .pcf file extension, and stored in
the folder specified in the initialization file. See the default .pcf file in
the PCFS folder for an example configuration file.

Understanding the Printer Configuration

A configuration consists of a list of fonts, some parameter settings, and
optionally, a printer control program.

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When you start the Printer Configuration Utility, it creates a printer
configuration. This configuration has no fonts, parameters are set to the
default values, and there is no printer control program in memory. You
can modify the basic printer configuration to meet your needs and load
the custom configuration to your printer.

Note: The working configuration is deleted when you exit the
Printer Configuration Utility.

To start the Printer Configuration Utility.

1 Run rpgconf.exe and click OK on the first screen to continue to the

Main Menu.

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2 The following options are available on the Main Menu.

• Use Load Printer Configuration to load an existing configuration.

Load either from a file or from the printer.

• Use Modify Printer Configuration to review or modify the working
configuration, include the printer control program in the currently
loaded configuration, or load fonts.

• Use Save Printer Configurations to save a configuration file to disk
or download the working configuration to your 6822.

• Use Defaults to restore the printer to its default configuration.

Note: When the Main Menu is first displayed, the Save Printer
Configuration options are grayed out, prohibiting selection of

those options until a configuration is loaded or modified.

3 Click Exit, then click Yes to exit the Printer Configuration Utility.

Click No to the keep the Main Menu open.

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To load configuration files from your PC

1 Click From File to access the File, Open window.

2 Select a configuration file to load, then click OK. If the selected file

does not exist, a “File does not exist!” error message appears. Click
OK to return to the Main Menu without loading a file.

3 If the file does exist, a warning message indicates that loading the

selected file will overwrite your working configuration. Click OK to
overwrite settings in working configuration, or Cancel to return to
the Main Menu.

4 OK, the configuration from the selected file is loaded into memory

and becomes the current working configuration. If this load is

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successful, a message similar to the one shown below is displayed.
Click OK to return to the Main Menu.

5 If the working configuration is not replaced successfully with the

configuration from the selected file, an error message appears
indicating that the operation failed. Click OK to return to the Main
Menu without loading a file.

To load a configuration from the 6822

1 Click From Printer from the Main Menu to display a warning

message that indicates that the printer’s configuration will overwrite
the working configuration.

2 Click OK to overwrite the configuration, otherwise click Cancel to

return to the Main Menu without loading the printer’s configuration.

3 If you click OK, a message is then displayed prompting you to reset

the printer. If the connection is not successful, after approximately 20
seconds, the following message appears.

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4 Click Yes, to retry connecting to the printer.
5 If you click No, an error message appears and indicates that the

configuration was not loaded. Click OK to return to the Main Menu.

6 If a connection is established, no further action is required

The Printer Configuration Utility communicates with the 6822 to
find out the current settings and which font modules are loaded. The
name, version, and size of the font modules are displayed on the Get
From Printer screen.

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To modify a printer configuration

Use this option to view or change a working configuration, including
adding fonts from disk (on the PC), deleting printer fonts, and changing
parameters settings.

• Select Modify Printer Configuration to view or modify the printer
configuration.

To include the control program

Use this option to include the printer control program when saving the
working configuration to the printer . The npfl6822.mod control program
only needs to be changed when a new version becomes available.

• Select the Include Control Program check box to add the control
program the next time you save the printer configuration.

Selecting an International Font

A variety of different international fonts are also available in the toolkit
for the 6822.

To sele c t a font

• Click Fonts from the Main Menu to access the Font Selection screen

where you can perform operations related to font files. The Fonts
Available list shows font files that are available on disk. The Fonts
Selected list show fonts that are in the current printer configuration.

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Note: Save is grayed out, prohibiting that selection, until either
new fonts are selected, or fonts are removed from the Fonts
Selected list.

To copy font files

1 Highlight the font files in the Fonts Available list. You can highlight

several files at one time, using conventional Windows selection
methods.

Click Copy to copy those font files to the Fonts Se lected li st

Note: If you attempt to copy fonts from the Fonts Available list

when these fonts already exist in the Fonts Selected list, the
following error message is displayed, once for each of the
duplicate fonts (where the current font file name is listed in
place of nft00000.mod).

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2 Click OK to close the error message and not copy the font to the

Fonts Selected list. If there are two or more duplicate fonts, the cycle
repeats until an error message is displayed for each of the duplicate
font files.

To delete font files

Delete fonts from the Fonts Selected list to increase available memory
in the printer.

• Select the font names you want to delete from the Fonts Selected
list, then click Erase to clear those names.

The Space Selection box, below the Fonts Selected list, displays the
space remaining in flash (in kilobytes), based on fonts cu rrently selected.
When this number is negative, it means the available space in flash is
less that the size of the selected fonts. Delete some fonts before saving
the rest.

Fonts marked with an asterisk (*), in the Fonts Selected list, are
currently in printer memory.

To cancel changes

• Click Cancel to return to the Main Menu without making any

changes. If you have not made any changes to the Fonts Selected list,
you return to the Main Menu.

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Selecting Parameters

To sele c t a p a rameter

• Click Parameters from the Main Menu to access the Parameters

window where you can modify any of the parameters that are not
grayed out. Default parameter values are marked with an asterisk (*).

To modify parameter configurations

• Select parameters on the screen using your stylus.

Note: If you are using Bluetooth communication, you must change
from the Norand Portable Communications Protocol (NPCP) mode to
the Epson DTR mode with the baud rate set to 19.2 K and the parity set
to None.

To save pa r ameters

• Click Save to update the working configuration and return to the

Main Menu.

To cancel the operation

• Click Cancel to return to the Main Menu without modifying any

configuration parameters.

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To save a printer configuration

• Click To F ile from the Main Menu to access the File Save As dialog.

Specify the drive, directory, and filename for the printer
configuration file.

To specify a file name

1 Click the Alpha button, on either the File Open window or the File

Save As window to open the keyboard onscreen for you to enter text.

2 Click Save to save the file name or click Cancel to exit without

saving the text. The following confirmation message appears.

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3 Click OK to return to the previous window without the entered text,

or click Cancel to continue using the alpha keyboard.

To save the configuration to disk

• After you have selected the drive, directory, and file name, click OK

to save the configuration file. If a file by the same name exists, the
following confirmation message is displayed, informing you that if
you continue it will overwrite the existing file. Click Cancel to return
to the Main Menu without saving the working configuration.

Click OK fto continue. The following information is displayed assuring
you that the working configuration was successfully saved to disk. Click
OK to return to the Main Menu.

To cancel the “Save to File” operation

• From the File, Save As window, click Cancel to abort the Save to

File operation and return to the Main Menu without saving the
working configuration.

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Saving Files to the Printer

Select the Save File to Printer option from the Main Menu, to send the
working configuration to your 6822. When you select this option, the
following warning message is displayed:

The message indicates the configuration will be copied into the 6822
flash memory and overwrite the current configuration. Click OK for the
system to connect to the printer and transfer the configuration, or Cancel
to return to the Main Menu without updating the printer.

Connecting to the printer

1 After you click OK, a message appears informing you that the

system is attempting to establish connection with the printer.

2 Connect a serial cable (P/N 226-270-001) between your PC and the

printer.

3 Press the Reset button to reset the printer.
4 If the connection is not successful after approximately 20 seconds,

the following message is appears.

5 Click Yes to retry making a connection to the printer.

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6 If the configuration was not saved to the printer, the following error

message appears.

If the connection is successful, the following screen appears and the
printer configuration is updated. The screen also displays the data
transfer status.

Default Printer Settings

The following are the default settings used when you click Restore
Defaults to Printer:

Default Printer Settings

Settings Values

Zero Print Option Slash all zeros (zeros are printed with a

slash)

Autofeed
Configuration

Protocol NPCP

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CR (carriage return at end of line without
line feed)

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Default Printer Settings

Settings Values

Parity N/A (for NPCP)
Bit Rate 19.2 K

For other printer defaults, see “Factory-Installed Printer Defaults” on

page 175.

Using the Windows 2000 or Windows XP Printer
Configuration Utility

These instructions apply to desktop computers running either Windows
2000 or Windows XP operating systems.

Installing the Windows 2000/XP Printer Configuration
Utility

The Windows 2000/XP Printer Configuration Utility is provided on the
6822TKCD toolkit CD (P/N 235-145-001).

To set up your PC to use the Printer Configuration Utility

1 Insert the toolkit CD in your PC.

2 From your desktop, use your Explorer application to view the

contents of the toolkit CD.

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3 Double-click the setup.exe executable file, then click Next from the

Welcome screen to continue.

4 The printer configuration utility files are copied to the Program

Files\Intermec\6822 Printer Configuration Utility folder. To

install the files in a different folder, enter the path and folder name.

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You can also specify if everyone who uses the computer has access to
the printer configuration files or limit access to yourself.

5 Click Disk Cost to see the amount of disk space required to install

the Printer Configuration Utility. Click OK to close and return to the
installation screens.

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6 Click Next to verify installation, click Back to adjust the information

on the previous screen, or click Cancel to exit the installation.’

7 Installation Complete appears on the screen. Click Close to exit the

installation program.

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