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

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59367201 B6200/B6300 CompactFlash Instructions, Rev. 1.1

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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

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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.

MENU

> 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.

MENU

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.

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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).

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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 (

8

1

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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