Kyocera IC-Link 2.8 User Manual
IC-Link Version 2.8
User Manual
User Manual Release Date 11/2004
IC Link for Windows
TABLE OF CONTENTS
IC Link for Windows Introduction .................................................................................Page 2
Setting Preferences
Global Options...........................................................................................Page 4
File Mappings............................................................................................Page 5
Project Menu
Project Build & Project Settings................................................................Page 6
Resource Menu
Add & Delete IC Link Project Resource Files..........................................Page 7
IC Link Project File Properties..................................................................Page 8
Tools Menu
Printer Tools ..............................................................................................Page 9
Custom Tools...........................................................................................Page 10
Muti-Part Form Creator...........................................................................Page 11
EM
CR Creator
.........................................................................................Page 14
KPDL Font Downloader..........................................................................Page 19
LDFC Font Viewer..................................................................................Page 23
Font Status Page (!R! FSTS;EXIT;)........................................................Page 26
PRESCRIBE Samples .............................................................................Page 28
IC Link Image Converter
Build Bitmap Image for PRESCRIBE Macro.........................................Page 31
Build JPEG Image for PRESCRIBE Macro............................................Page 32
KX Print Driver Prologue / Epilogue Feature
Creating the PRESCRIBE Macro Call....................................................Page 34
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IC Link for Windows
Introduction
Kyocera IC Link 2.8 is an application used for managing Resources such as Bitmap Fonts, Macros, Host-File
Forms, Program Data, Multi-Part Forms, EMCR Macros, Bitmap Image Macros, and JPEG Image Macros on
Kyocera Printers. These Resources are defined and added into the IC Link Project Files and can be written to and
stored on PC Memory Cards (Compact Flash Card and PCMCIA Cards) or the printer Hard Drive / Micro Drive. In
addition, IC Link also adds the ability to export project files into data formatted for EPROM (Eraseable
Programmable Read Only Memory) and OTP (One Time Program) chips, which are installed into IC sockets
located on the printer’s controller PCB.
The ability to create an IC Link Project File and supply these Resources to the Kyocera Printer enables additional
features to help customers from many different market arenas realize more efficient work flow and cost savings.
These Resources contribute to key features and applications such as:
• Electronic Forms
form. In addition raterized data from Bitmap and JPEG image files can be converted into a PRESCRIBE
based macro to accommodate a wider variety of form options.
• Multi-Part Forms
will produce a Multi-Part form overlay from a single spooled print file. The ability to pull paper from different
cassettes means that different media types from different paper sources can be used in the same MultiPart form application. The Multi-Part form output to Stacker Trays (Face Up / Face Down) or a Mailbox bin
can also be defined.
• EMCR Creator
particular cassette. Allowing a form to exist “electronically” in the cassette.
• KPDL Font Downloader
Hard Disk / Micro Drive in the printer. These fonts can then be recognized and called in the KPDL
(PostScript) emulation mode.
• LDFC Font Viewer
fonts) to aid in isolating bitmap font challenges.
• PRESCRIBE Samples
and parameters. The tool also provides a sample command syntax which can be sent directly to the print
device to confirm the command syntax and functionality.
This information has been documented to assist you with using IC Link and all of its features. Additional support for
specialized project files can be obtained through the Kyocera Mita Helpdesk at 1-800-255-6482 or from your
Regional Network Solutions Group.
– IC Link will build PRESCRIBE based macros onto the printer for use as an electronic
– IC Link will build the necessary PRESCRIBE based macros into a Multi-Part Form that
– IC Link will build the PRESCRIBE based macros to overlay onto print data sent to a
– IC Link will download licensed .pfb (PostScript) fonts to Compact Flash Card or
– IC Link LDFC font viewer is a tool for viewing Kyocera LDFC fonts (Kyocera bitmap
– IC Link PRESCRIBE samples is a tool for viewing PRESCRIBE command format
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IC Link for Windows
Creating an IC Link Project
1. From the IC Link menu bar select [File>Save Project As…].
2. This will prompt you for a Folder location, Project File Name in the Save As dialogue box.
3. Once you have defined the IC Link Project File name, click on the Save button to save the IC Link Project
File.
4. The IC Link Project file is now ready to receive its Resources (Fonts, Macros, Host-File Forms, Multi-Part
Forms, EMCR Macros, Bitmap Image Macros, and JPEG Image Macros. Details for each of these
resources are explained in the following pages.
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Setting Preferences
Global Options and File Mappings
Preferences define IC Link Startup options and the File Mappings (extensions) for the Resource files. These
settings can be accessed as follows:
1. From the menu bar select [Edit>Preferences…]. This will display the Preferences dialogue box.
2. The IC Link Startup Options and Font Messages can be set up under the Global Options tab.
3. The IC Link File Mappings (Resource file extensions) can be defined under the File Mappings tab. The
Default File Mapping table defines how the Resource files are imported into IC Link i.e. – Font, Macro,
Application File, PRESCRIBE Macro, PCL Macro or Application Generated form. Additional File Mappings
can be added and modified as well.
Description Extension Type
TrueType Font ttf Font
HP PCL EO Font sfs Font
HP Bitmap Portrait Font sfp Font
HP Bitmap Landscape Font sfl Font
Kyocera Bitmap Font Idf Font
PCL Macro
PRESCRIBE Macro pre Macro
PRESCRIBE Macro mcr Macro
pplication Generated Form prn Form
Program Data prg Data
Default File Mapping List
cl Macro
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IC Link for Windows
Project Menu
Project Settings
The Project Settings define the IC Card Image type and Capacities. The Project Settings can be accessed as
follows:
1. From the IC Link menu bar select [Project>Settings…]. This will display the Project Settings dialogue box
where the Image and Card Capacity settings are defined as follows:
2. Once you have defined the Project Settings Image and Card Capacity, click on the OK button to submit
Image Settings
• SRAM IC Card
• JEIDA (PCMCIA) IC Card
• OTP IC Card
• EPROM
• Hard Disk
• Compact Flash IC Card
• Micro Drive
the settings with the Project File.
Card Capacity
• 32 KB ~ 128 MB
• Custom Settings
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IC Link for Windows
Project Menu
Project Build
Project Build is the action of building the Resource Files (fonts, macros, host-file forms, and program files) onto
the Build Target in the printer which could be an IC Card in printer, Hard Disk / Micro Drive in printer, Export File for
EPROM, or an Export File for JEIDA (PCMCIA) Card. The Project Build settings can be accessed as follows:
1. From the IC Link menu bar select [Project Build…]. This will launch the Project Build settings dialogue
box.
2. In the Project Build box you can define the following:
Build Target – destination for the IC Link Project Files.
Format IC Card or Format hard disk / micro drive – will format (erase) the target image
device (IC card, Hard Drive or Micro Drive).
Configure – will launch the Project Settings dialogue box.
Select Printer – selects the target printer and displays the Port (LPT or IP Address).
Send to printer – executes the Project Build and builds the IC Link Project files onto the
Build Target.
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Resource Menu
Add & Delete IC Link Project Resource Files
Resource files can be Fonts, Macros, Hosts-Files Forms, and Program files. These files and various combinations
of them can enhance printing environments and provide an added value to the Kyocera print system. Features
such as Electronic Form overlays, Specialized Fonts, Multi-Part Forms, and Application Program Interfaces (API’s)
can be enabled on the Kyocera print system. Resource files can be added or deleted from the IC Link Project file
as follows:
1. From the IC Link menu bar select [Resource>Add…], and from the Add Resource dialogue box browse
to the file you want to add to the IC Link Project. Selection of the Resource file is limited to the following
files types:
Description Extension Type
TrueType Font ttf Font
HP PCL EO Font sfs Font
HP Bitmap Portrait Font sfp Font
HP Bitmap Landscape Font sfl Font
Kyocera Bitmap Font Idf Font
NOTE: IC Link will automatically detect the file extension, and add the Resource file to the appropriate location in
the IC Link Project (Font, Macro, Host-File Form, and/or Program Data). The file type association may be modified
by using the File Mapping feature under the Preferences Settings.
Description Extension Type
PCL Macro pcl Macro
PRESCRIBE Macro pre Macro
PRESCRIBE Macro mcr Macro
pplication Generated Form prn Form
Program Data prg Data
2. To delete a Resource File from your IC Link Project, highlight it in the work area, and select Delete from
the Resource menu or press the Delete key on the keyboard.
3. Properties of each Resource File can be displayed by highlighting the Resource File icon and RightMouse Clicking on it (see next page for more details).
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Resource Menu
Resource File Properties
Each of the IC Link Project Resource Files has properties associated with them as follows:
Font Resource Properties
ID #, Typeface ID #, and Symbol Set. The Font ID # can be adjusted and is used for PRESCRIBE FONT command.
Macro Resource Properties
include ,macro automatic overlay enable.
Host-File Forms Properties
Set form as default for power on. This setting sets the printer FRPO Interface Dependent Parameter I0 (partition
name) to the name of the Resource file. This is useful for setting partition files to boot at power up for Universal
Filter API’s, AMCR(Automatic) macros and EMCR (Cassette assigned) macros.
Program File Properties
– defines resource type, location, description, and size. Resource settings include Font
– defines resource type, location, description, and size. Resource settings
– defines resource type, location, description, and size. Resource settings include
– defines resource type, location, description and size.
Font Resource Properties
Host-File Forms Properties
Macro Resource Properties
Program File Properties
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IC Link for Windows
Tools Menu
Printer Tools
Printer Tools enables you to test IC-Link Projects and Resource Files by executing some sp ecialized command that
will produce a list or execute a specific command relative to Macro, Font, Host-File Form, and/or Program File
project build. The list of standard Printer Tools include:
1. Print macro list – prints list of RAM and CF card resident macros.
2.
Print font list – prints list of RAM and CF card resident fonts.
Format hard disk / micro drive – formats the printer hard disk or
3.
micro drive.
Print hard disk / micro drive partitions – prints a HDD Partition List.
4.
5.
CMCIA cardFormat P – formats the PCMCIA card in the printer.
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Custom Printer Tools
In addition to the standard Printer Tools – you can also create your own Custom Printer Tools that can be
customized to fit a specific IC Link Project File.
1. From the [Custom Macro Tools] under the Printer Tools dialogue box, select the [Add] button.
2. Double click on the [New macro name:] field and enter a name for your customized macro tool.
This will add the new tool to the Printer Tool list.
3. Place a “check mark” in the box next to your new tool and double click on it. This will launch the
[Edit Macro] dialogue box.
4. Type the PRESCRIBE command for your customize macro tool into the text area and click on the
[OK] button.
5. On the [Printer Tools] dialogue box, click on the [Save Changes] button to lock in the new
customized macro tool.
Print PCMCIA card partitions – prints a Partition List of the PCMCIA card.
6.
7.
Format compact flash card- formats the compact flash card in the printer.
Print compact flash card partitions – prints a Partition List of the compact
8.
flash card.
Call macro – Prints macro stored on printer.
9.
10. Send a file – sends a file to the printer.
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IC Link for Windows
Tools Menu
Multi-Part Form Creator
Multi-Part Form Creator will build PRESCRIBE based macro files into a CCPY command. By means of the CCPY
command, the Kyocera-Mita printers can print multiple copies from different cassettes when a print file is sent to the
printer. Each printed page can utilize a different macro and cassette to apply different forms (Customer Copy, File
Copy, Freight Copy).
1. Using the [Resource>Add] feature of IC Link, you can add the PRESCRIBE based macro files into the IC
Link Project File. In this example, the PRESCRIBE macros CUST, FILE, and FREI have been added to the
IC Link Project File.
2. Once the PRESCRIBE macros have been added, you can launch the Mult-Part Form Creator from the
[Tools>Mult-Part Form Creator…] drop down menu. This will launch the launch the Multi-Part Form
Creator dialogue box, which will contain the three PRESCRIBE macro files available for the Mult-Part Form.
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Tools Menu
Multi-Part Form Creator (continued)
3. With the Multi-Part Form Creator active you can begin to configure your Multi-Part Form with the following
parameters:
a. Add Page – activates a “Multi-Part Form Page”, where the settings can be applied for each of the
pages in the Multi-Part Form. Each time you click on “Add Page” – it allows you to create a
separate page with different Cassette, Overlay, Resolution, Data/Overlay, and Stack settings.
b. Cassette
c. Overlay
d. Resolution
of vector graphics and fonts will not be effected from this setting.
e. Data/Overlay
f. Stack
g. OK – will add the Cassette, Overlay, Resolution, Data/Overlay, and Stack settings to the Page.
h. Add to Project
and Ccpy Disable files (ccpy on.prn and ccpy off.prn).
4. As each Multi-Part Form Page is configured, click on the OK button for each entry. This will create an entry
under the Multi-Part Form field for each page you have configured (i.e. – Multi-Part Form Page 1, MultiPart Form Page 2, and Multi-Part Form Page 3)..
– selects the cassette from which the print page should be taken from.
– assigns the PRESCRIBE macro (Customer, File, or Freight) to the cassette.
– selects the PRESCRIBE and/or Laser-Jet raster graphics resolution. The resolution
– The overlay can be printed out separately or with the print data.
– the stack position of the printer can be defined.
– will build the Multi-Part form into an IC Link Project file and create a Ccpy Enable
Multi-Part Form Page 1
Multi-Part Form Page 2
Multi-Part Form Page 3
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