Oki B 6200n, B 6200, B 6300 User Manual

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59367201 B6200/B6300 CompactFlash Instructions, Rev. 1.1

Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Storable Font Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Storable Forms (Macros/Overlays). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Downloading Fonts and Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Printing Using Fonts and Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Installing the CompactFlash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Downloading Fonts and Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

The Font and Form Downloader Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Installing the Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Running the Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using the Utility: PCL Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Using the Utility: PCL Forms (Macros/Overlays) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

OkiWebRemote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Accessing OkiWebRemote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using OkiWebRemote: Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using OkiWebRemote: Forms (Overlays). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Generating a Lists of Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Printing Using Fonts and Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using Downloaded Fonts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Selecting Fonts by Font Attribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Selecting Fonts by FontID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Switching Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using Resident Bar Code Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Select Barcode Font by Font Attribute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using Forms (Macros/Overlays). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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 Settings list:

1. Press the <

2. Press the < on the second line of the display.

3. Press the <

4. Press the < on the second line of the display.

5. Press the <

6. Press the <

The System Settings list prints.

7. Check the version number beside “Standard ROM” under “ROM” in the left column.

> button to enter the printer menu

▼

> button one or more times until you see “Report/List”

䊳

> button once to enter the Report/List sub menu.

▼

> button repeatedly until you see “System Settings”

䊳

> button once to select System Settings.

FEED/SELECT

> button.

8. Press the <

“Ready to print” appears on the display.

If you need to upgrade your firmware, have your System Settings list printout handy and call 1-800-OKI-DATA (1-800-654-3282).

> button to exit the printer menu.

Introduction

Features

• Use custom fonts and forms for documents printed from legacy systems.

• 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

• True Type fonts: .ttf, .otf

Storable Forms (Macros/Overlays)

Use common PostScript® or PCL® forms generated by third party electronic forms software such as Cardinal’s PlanetPress Suite, Optio MedEx™, Verity LiquidOffice™, Microsoft

The following print file formats are storable:

• .pcl, .prn, .ps

InfoPath® (XDocs), etc.

Overview

Downloading Fonts and Forms

The CompactFlash module can be used to store fonts and electronic forms, downloaded in the following ways:

Font and Form Downloader Utility (see page 13)

• Use the Font and Form Downloader utility on the CD supplied with the CompactFlash.

OkiWebRemote (see page 21)

• Use the OkiWebRemote web page built into the printer and accessed through your internet browser.

Printing Using Fonts and Forms

Once the fonts and/or forms are stored on the CompactFlash, PJL and PCL5 commands are used to engage them when printing (see page 25).

Introduction

Installing the CompactFlash

Careful!

To protect the CompactFlash, please keep it in its packaging until you're ready to install it.

1. Before continuing:

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a. Turn off the printer. b. Remove the power cord. c. Remove the interface cable.

2. Loosen the thumbscrew at the back of the right side cover.

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Installing the CompactFlash

3. Remove the right side cover:

a. Slide the cover toward the rear of the printer. b. Slide the cover down to remove it.

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Installing the CompactFlash

4. Remove the bracket:

a. Loosen the two screws at the top. b. Pull up to remove.

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5. Unfasten and swing out the retaining strap (

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Installing the CompactFlash

Alert!

To be on the safe side, please ground yourself (touch metal) before handling the CompactFlash.

6. Remove the CompactFlash from its packaging and insert it in the slot.

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7. Refasten the retaining strap.

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Installing the CompactFlash

8. Replace the metal bracket:

a. Slide it down into the printer. b. Tighten the two screws at the top.

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Installing the CompactFlash

9. Reinstall the right side cover:

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a. Slide the tabs on the top of the cover 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.

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Installing the CompactFlash

10. Finish the installation:

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a. Reattach the interface cord. b. Reattach the power cable. c. Turn on the printer.

11. Generate a “System Settings List” report to confirm proper installation: a. Press the <

b. Press the <

> button to enter the printer menu

▼

> button one or more times until you see “Report/List”

on the second line of the display.

䊳

c. Press the < d. Press the <

> button once to enter the Report/List sub menu.

▼

> button repeatedly until you see “System Settings”

on the second line of the display.

䊳

e. Press the < f. Press the <

> button once to select System Settings.

FEED/SELECT

> button.

The System Settings List prints.

g. Check for “Compact Flash” under “Machine Configuration” in the left

column.

h. Press the <

> button to exit the printer menu.

“Ready to print” appears on the display.

Installing the CompactFlash

Downloading Fonts and

Forms

The Font and Form Downloader Utility

Use the Font and Form Downloader 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. Place the CD supplied with the CompactFlash Kit in your CD-ROM drive.

3. Click [Start] folder.

4. Double click the [SETUP.EXE] file.

The

OKI Font and Form Downloader

5. Follow the on-screen instructions to load the utility.

→

[Run], then browse to the [FontFormDownloader1001]

installation wizard opens

Downloading Fonts and Forms

Running the Utility

Click [Start]→[Programs]→[Okidata]→[Font and Form

→

Downloader]

[Font and Form Downloader: ]

Make sure the printer is discovered and appears in the [Select a printer] box.

Downloading Fonts and Forms

Using the Utility: PCL Fonts

Downloading Fonts

1. Open the Font and Form 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.

Downloading Fonts and Forms

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 you wish to use for the font. c. Click [OK].

The utility returns to the main screen with the font you selected now listed in the box

7. Repeat the process for each font you wish to download.

Downloading Fonts and Forms

8. When you are done selecting fonts, click the printer name in the [Select a printer] box.

Note:

If you wish to have the printer automatically print out a sample of

the fonts, select [Print] under [Print font sample].

9. Click [Download].

Deleting Downloaded Fonts (and Forms)

Caution!

1. In the main utility window, click [Delete fonts and forms].

This command CompactFlash. To delete individual fonts or forms, use OkiWebRemote: see pages 23 and 23.

deletes ALL fonts and forms

from the

2. Click [Yes] to confirm the deleting of CompactFlash.

all

fonts and forms from the

Downloading Fonts and Forms

Using the Utility: PCL Forms (Macros/Overlays)

Downloading PCL Forms

1. Open the Font and Form 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. Select [PCL5 Macro File [*.pcl]] or [All Files (*.*)] from the [Files of type:] drop down list.

5. Click the form you wish to download, then click [Open].

The

Add to list w

6. Select [Download as PCL5 macro]. a. Enter the name under which you wish to store the form.

indow appears

Downloading Fonts and Forms

b. Enter the Control ID you wish to use for the form.

the Control ID you set for future reference

7. Click [OK].

The utility returns to the main screen with the form you selected now listed in the box

Keep a record of

8. Repeat the process for each form you wish to download.

9. When you are done selecting forms, click the printer name in the [Select a printer] box.

10. Click [Download].

Running a Test Print for a Downloaded Form

With the Font and Form Downloader utility open and the printer highlighted in the [Select a printer] box:

Downloading Fonts and Forms

1. Click [Test 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 Downloaded Forms

To delete all fonts and forms, see “Deleting Downloaded Fonts (and Forms)” on page 17.

To delete individual forms, use OkiWebRemote: see page 23.

Downloading Fonts and Forms

OkiWebRemote

Note:

The OkiWebRemote web page is built into your printer. Use it for

Accessing OkiWebRemote

Use of the CompactFlash with OkiWebRemote requires a web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer Netscape

• downloading fonts and forms (macros/overlays) to the CompactFlash

• deleting fonts and forms (macros/overlays) from the CompactFlash

• changing printer settings

• resetting the printer, etc.

1. Open your web browser.

2. Under Address, type in the printer’s IP address (e.g., http://

192.11.11.11), then press

OkiWebRemote opens with the Status tab displayed

version 6.2 and higher.

Enter

version 5.5 and higher, or

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Note:

You will need the Mac address to log in. If you do not already have it, click [Network Summary] in the left column and record the last six digits, minus the colons.

Downloading Fonts and Forms

3. Click [Login].

The “Connect to” screen appears.

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a. Type “root” as the [User name] (be sure to use

letters

all lower case

b. Type the last six digits of the Mac address (without the colons) for

the [Password].

4. Click [OK].

You are now ready to download to the CompactFlash.

Using OkiWebRemote: Fonts

If you wish to include an ID for fonts downloaded using OkiWebRemote, follow the instructions in your PCL5 Command Reference Guide to assign the ID before proceeding.

Downloading Fonts

1. In the left column on the Maintenance tab, click

→

[Font Maintenance]

2. Download a font: a. Click [Browse].

The [Choose file] dialog box opens.

b. Check the [Files of Type] setting.

c. Browse to the folder containing the font(s) you wish to download. d. Highlight the font to be included, then click [Open].

The font file path and name appear in the [Font File Name] box.

e. Click [Submit].

“Settings have been changed.” appears.

[Font Registration].

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3. Repeat the process for each font you wish to download.

Downloading Fonts and Forms

Deleting Downloaded Fonts

1. In the left column on the Maintenance tab, click [Font Maintenance]

2. Highlight the font to be deleted.

3. Click [Delete].

4. Repeat the process for each font you wish to delete.

→

[Font Listings].

Using OkiWebRemote: Forms (Overlays)

If you wish to include an ID for forms downloaded using OkiWebRemote, follow the instructions in your PCL5 Command Reference Guide to assign the ID before proceeding.

Downloading Forms

1. In the left column on the Maintenance tab, click

→

[Form Maintenance]

2. Download a form: a. Click [Browse].

The Choose file dialog box opens.

b. Check the [Files of Type] setting.

c. Browse to the folder containing the Form(s) you wish to download. d. Highlight the form to be included, then click [Open].

The file name appears in the [Form File Name] box.

e. Click [Submit].

“Settings have been changed.” appears.

[Form Registration].

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3. Repeat the process for each form you wish to download.

Deleting Downloaded Forms

1. In the left column on the Maintenance tab, click [Form Maintenance]

2. Highlight the form to be deleted.

3. Click [Delete].

4. Repeat the process for each form you wish to delete.

→

[Form Listings].

Downloading Fonts and Forms

Generating a Lists of Fonts

To generate a list of the downloaded fonts stored on the CompactFlash, including the escape sequence for each font:

1. Press the <

2. Press the < the second line of the display.

3. Press the

4. Press the < second line of the display.

5. Press the

6. Press the <

The Fonts List prints. The fonts stored on the CompactFlash are found at the bottom of the list.

7. Press the <

“Ready to print” appears on the display.

<䊳>

> button to enter the printer menu

▼

> button one or more times until you see “Report/List” on

button once to enter the Report/List sub menu.

▼

> button repeatedly until you see “Fonts List” on the

button once to select Fonts List.

FEED/SELECT

> button to exit the printer menu.

> button.

Generating a Lists of Fonts

Printing Using Fonts and

Forms

Using Downloaded Fonts

The B6200n and B6300n CompactFlash cards support fonts of many types.

Important!

The examples below are provided to help guide you through the process 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.

Selecting Fonts by Font Attribute

Select a downloaded font using its escape sequence. The escape sequences for downloaded fonts are given in the Fonts List report. See “Generating a Lists of Fonts” on page 24.

Example

To select a downloaded font whose escape sequence is <ESC>(10U<ESC>(s1p8.0v0s0b23T:

<ESC>%-12345X@PJL ENTERLANGUAGE=PCL<0D><0A>

ATA STRING

<ESC>(10U<ESC>(s1p8.0v0s0b23T

ATA STRING

<0C>

<ESC>%-12345X

](Printer Default)<0D><0A>

]<0D><0A>

Printing Using Fonts and Forms

Selecting Fonts by FontID

Commands used:

Command ASCII Hexadecimal

Assign FontID <ESC> * c # D 1B 2A 63 # 44

Assign FontID to FontFile in storage <ESC> & n # W [01] 1B 26 6E # 57 [01]

Select primary font by FontID <ESC> ( # X 1B 28 # 58

Example

To select downloaded fonts Font1.sfp and Font12.sfp:

<ESC>%-12345X@PJL ENTERLANGUAGE=PCL<0D><0A>

<ESC>*c1000D<ESC>&n10W

<ESC>*c1001D<ESC>&n11W

<ESC>(1000X

<ESC>(1001X

ATA STRING

<0C>

<ESC>%-12345X

<01>Font1.sf

/ * assign Font ID 1000 to Font1.sfp*/

<01>Font12.sfp

/ * assign Font ID 1001 to Font12.sfp */

]<0D><0A>

/ * select Font1.sfp at ID 1000*/ / * select Font12.sfp at ID 1001*/

Printing Using Fonts and Forms

Switching Fonts

Set a Primary and Secondary Font

For 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 Hexadecimal

Assign FontID <ESC> * c # D 1B 2A 63 # 44

Assign FontID to FontFile in storage <ESC> & n # W [01] 1B 26 6E # 57 [01]

Set primary font by FontID <ESC> ( # X 1B 28 # 58

Set secondary font by FontID <ESC> ) # X 1B 29 # 58

Switch to primary font SI 0F

Switch to secondary font SO 0E

Example

To set the default resident font Courier as the Primary font and the downloaded font Download1.bin as the Secondary font, then switch between them:

<ESC>%-12345X@PJL ENTERLANGUAGE=PCL<0D><0A>

Download1.bin

/ * assign Font ID 1000 to Download1.bin */

<ESC>)1000X /* Set Downloaded font as Secondary font */

<0F>

<0E>

<0F>

<0E>

ATA STRING

].<0D><0A>

/ * Select Secondary font */

].<0D><0A>

/ * Select Secondary font */

/ * Select Primary font */

<0C>

<ESC>%-12345X

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 Hexadecimal

Assign FontID <ESC> * c # D 1B 2A 63 # 44

Assign FontID to FontFile in storage <ESC> & n # W [01] 1B 26 6E # 57 [01]

Select primary font by FontID <ESC> ( # X 1B 28 # 58

Select secondary font by FontID <ESC> ) # X 1B 29 # 58

Example

To switch between the resident font CG Times and the downloaded font Download1.bin:

<ESC>%-12345X@PJL ENTERLANGUAGE=PCL<0D><0A>

<1B>(8U<1B>(s1p8.0v0s0b5T

ATA STRING

].<0D><0A>

<ESC>(1000X / * Set Downloaded font as Primary font */

ATA STRING

].<0D><0A>

<1B>(8U<1B>(s1p8.0v0s0b5T

ATA STRING

].<0D><0A>

<ESC>(1000X / * Set Downloaded font as Primary font */

ATA STRING

].<0D><0A>

<0C>

<ESC>%-12345X

Download1.bin

/ * assign Font ID 1000 to Download1.bin */

/ * Set CG Times as Primary font */

Printing Using Fonts and Forms

Using Resident Bar Code Fonts

Available Bar Code Fonts

Bar Code Escape Sequence

Interleaved 2 of 5

Code 128

Code 3 of 9

USPS Zip

EAN/UPC

<ESC> ( 4 Y <ESC> ( s

<ESC> ( 9 Y <ESC> ( s

<ESC> ( 0 Y <ESC> ( s

<ESC> ( 15 Y <ESC> ( s

<ESC> ( 8 Y <ESC> ( s

SIZE

v 64 T

v 124 T

v 94 T

v 505 T

v 44 T

a. Fill in point size: range = 0.25 to 999.

Select Barcode Font by Font Attribute

Use the escape sequence to select barcode fonts.

Example 1

To select Code 3 of 9 using the escape sequence:

<ESC>%-12345X@PJL ENTERLANGUAGE=PCL<0D><0A>

1-23456<20><20>

<0C>

ESC%-12345X

<ESC>(0Y<ESC>(s18v94T

1-23456<0D><0A>

Printing Using Fonts and Forms

Example 2

To set Code 3 of 9 as a Secondary font:

<ESC>%-12345X@PJL ENTERLANGUAGE=PCL<0D><0A>

<ESC>)0Y<ESC>)s18v94T

<0F>

<20><20>1-23456<20><20><0E>1-23456

<0F>

<20><20>1-65432<20><20><0E>1-65432<0D><0A>

<0C>

ESC%-12345X

Using Forms (Macros/Overlays)

Important!

Command ASCII Hexadecimal

Macro ID <ESC> & f # Y 1B 26 66 # 59

Macro Control <ESC> & f 4 X 1B 26 66 34 58

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.

To print the file hello71.prn with the hello70.prn form included:

<ESC>%-12345X@PJL ENTERLANGUAGE=PCL<CF><RF>

<1B>&f2Y

<1B>&n12W<05>hello70.prn

<1B>&f2Y

<1B>&f4X

[PCL

DATA

]

<ESC>%-12345X

Printing Using Fonts and Forms

Oki Data Americas, Inc. 2000 Bishops Gate Blvd. Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054-4620

Phone: (800) 654-3282

FAX: (856) 222-5320

WWW.OKIPRINTINGSOLUTIONS.COM

59367201

Oki B 6200n, B 6200, B 6300 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Introduction

Features

Storable Font Formats

Storable Forms (Macros/Overlays)

Overview

Downloading Fonts and Forms

Printing Using Fonts and Forms

Installing the CompactFlash

Installing the Utility

Downloading Fonts and Forms

Running the Utility

Using the Utility: PCL Fonts

Using the Utility: PCL Forms (Macros/Overlays)

OkiWebRemote

Accessing OkiWebRemote

Using OkiWebRemote: Fonts

Using OkiWebRemote: Forms (Overlays)

Generating a Lists of Fonts

Using Downloaded Fonts

Selecting Fonts by Font Attribute

Printing Using Fonts and Forms

Selecting Fonts by FontID

Switching Fonts

Using Resident Bar Code Fonts

Select Barcode Font by Font Attribute

Using Forms (Macros/Overlays)