Oki LE840, LE850 Z-MODE Setting Tool Manual

LE840/LE850

Z-MODE Setting Tool Manual
Technical Reference

Table of Contents

1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION ·······································································································1

2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENT ········································································································1

3. OUTLINE OF THE FUNCTIONS·······························································································1

4. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ································································································2

5. START-UP OF THE TOOL ·······································································································2

6. OPERATING PROCEDURE ·····································································································3

6.1 Start Screen·····························································································································3

6.2 Printer setting screen·············································································································4

6.3 System parameter setting screen··························································································5

6.4 Initial values & table setting screen ······················································································7

6.5 Dowload screen ···················································································································· 19

6.6 Tool screen···························································································································· 21

6.7 Options Screen ····················································································································· 22

Trademark Acknowledgements

Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

Zebra, ZPL, ZPL II, ZebraNET are registered trademarks of Zebra Technologies Corp.

TrueType is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

All other company or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.

Each company’s registered trademarks and trademarks are not marked with TM or ®.

1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION

This tool is Windows application software which enables parameter settings and program
download to the printer when the label printer is operating in Z-MODE. It is also possible to save
the parameter settings to a file and download this file to the printer to reflect the settings in the
printer.

Note: This tool is designed for the persons who are familiar with the printer settings. Care must

be taken when using this tool.

2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENT

OS: Windows XP (32 bit/64 bit), Windows Server 2003 (32 bit/64 bit),

Windows Vista (32 bit/64 bit), Windows Server 2008 (32 bit/64 bit) ,
Windows 7 (32 bit/64 bit), Windows 8 (32 bit/64 bit) or Windows Server
2008 R2.

Language: Japanese or English (English will be selected for the non-Japanese OS.)

Screen size: 1024 x 768 or larger

Applicable printer: LE840, LE850

Interface: COM (RS-232C)

USB
LAN (Socket)
LPT (Centronics)

3. OUTLINE OF THE FUNCTIONS

1. Printer setting

Enables a selection of a printer model and interface.

Note: Other models are provided for future use.

2. System parameter setting

Enables setting initial values for the label size, sensor type, etc.
Available parameters and their options are common to those provided in the printer system
mode.

3. Initial values & table setting

Initial values: Enables setting an initial value for each ZPL parameter.

Font conversion table: Enables setting a correction value related to font printing.

Drive mapping table: Enables setting a TPCL drive corresponding to the ZPL drive.

Response command: Enables setting response data for status request commands of ZPL.

4. Download

* Data send only

Enables download of the firmware or BASIC program, transmission of a parameter setting file or
test file, etc.

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5. Tool

Enables activating/inactivating the Z-MODE and starting the TTF downloader.

6. Options

Enables setting the properties of this tool.
* Basically, do not change the settings.

4. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

Execute the ZMSTINST.EXE.

After the install wizard is displayed, follow the instruction on the screen.

5. START-UP OF THE TOOL

Click on the “Start” menu, select “Program”, “Oki data”, ”LE840-850”, “Z-MODE Setting Tool”, and
“Z-MODE Setting Tool”.

Note: If a message indicating that “XMLLITE.DLL” is missing appears while the Z-MODE Setting Tool is

started, please obtain an appropriate XMLLite from Microsoft website on the Internet and install it.

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6. OPERATING PROCEDURE

Basically, do not change the settings.

6.1 START SCREEN

Printer Setting screen is displayed on the start screen.

By clicking on an icon in the Views area on the left, the corresponding menu screen appears.

[Menu bar]

File menu

Exit: Exits the Z-MODE Setting Tool.

Help menu

About Z-MODE Setting Tool: Shows the version information.

Printer model to be
set is displayed.

Clicking on an icon causes the
corresponding screen to appear.

Interface being used
is displayed.

Enables application properties and the
language setting.

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6.2 PRINTER SETTING SCREEN

A printer model to be configured by the Z-MODE Setting Tool and an interface to be used are
selected.

Printer: Only the LE840, or LE850 is selectable. Other models are provided for future use.

Upon change of the model name, it is reflected in the header.

Interface: An interface type recognized by the Z-MODE Setting Tool is selectable. The

parameters are shown in accordance with the selected interface, and they need to be set
according to the printer settings.
Upon change of the interface type, it is reflected in the header.

Note: If the same interface is specified for the printer driver and this tool, change the output port of the

printer driver. Failure to do this may prevent the proper downloading.

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6.3 SYSTEM PARAMETER SETTING SCREEN

System mode parameters in Z-MODE are configured. Programmable parameters and their options
are common to those provided in the printer system mode.

For details of each parameter, refer to the Z-MODE Specification.

<Supplementary explanation for the parameter setting>

•

For the parameters setting the length or width, only numerals and a space are acceptable.
(Decimal point is not necessary.)

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For the RFID tag position adj. and the LABEL SHIFT parameters, the number of digits is fixed (–

000.0 to +000.0) and a positive (+) or negative (-) symbol needs to be entered in the first digit.

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For the parameters in the Code Setting area, enter hexadecimal numbers in the parentheses.

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When the checkbox of each parameter in the Effective command area is checked, the printer will
behave according to the applicable ZPL command parameters. When not checked, the printer
will behave according to the following parameters.

Label size(LL): Label length specified by the system parameter
Label type(MN): Sensor specified by the system parameter
Media type(MT): Ribbon specified by the system parameter
Tone adj(SD): TONE ADJ<T> or TONE ADJ<D> specified by the printer system mode
Tone adj(MD): No function

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[Button]

Load: Reads the settings from a specified file.

Save: Saves the settings in a specified file.

Download: Downloads the settings to the printer.

The Download screen appears to enable the following settings.

StartBlock: Specifies the block number where the data is started to be saved.

(Usually, the default is used.)

Activate Z-MODE after download:

When checked, the Z-MODE will be activated after downloading.

Get printer param: Retrieves the settings from the printer.

Note: If no Z-MODE settings have been done on the printer before or no system

parameter files have been sent to the printer before, no data is obtained
from the printer.

Reset to default: Restores the all settings to the default.

<Precaution>

When sending the saved file to the printer using the BASIC V2 File Loader, use the following settings:

File name: ZEBRAPRM.TXT (If other file name is used, the settings are not reflected in the printer.)
FILE TYPE: DATA
BLOCK NUMBER: 2

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