Oki LP441B, LP441S, LP441W User Manual

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LP440, LP441

English ................................3

Français ..............................39

Español ..............................75

Português ...........................113

Introduction

This manual is intended to help you become familiar with the basic operation of Petit lapin the barcode printer in a short time. Please read this manual carefully to make full use of the functions of Petit lapin.

Notes

1. Reproduction of all or part of this manual is prohibited without permission of the copyright owner.

2. The information in this manual is subject to change without notice.

3. If you ﬁnd any ambiguous or erroneous information in this manual, please contact your nearest dealer or service center.

Warning

This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio disturbance may arise. When such trouble occurs, the user may be required to take corrective actions.

Caution! This printer can be damaged by exposure to water. Whenever you use it outdoors, or in any area where it might be exposed to water, always place it in the optional waterproof case (OKI # 70061202) to protect it from damage.

For Customers Using the Bluetooth or Wireless Communication Models

Notes on Radio Wave

This product has been approved of adaptability in the technological standard based on Radio Law. Therefore, use of this product does not require a license for radio station. This product is limited for use in Japan only.

The following behavior may result in judicial punishment.

•Disassembling/modifyingthisproduct

•Removingthecerticatelabel(serialnumberseal)

attached on this product Use of this product in the following place may shorten the communication distance or disable communication. Near microwave oven, place where static electricity or radio failure is caused, or near wireless LAN equipment.

“Bluetooth” is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc., USA. We use the mark with a license by the said company.

Before using wireless LAN interface, be sure to make all the settings related to the security of wireless LAN equipment in accordance with the manual supplied with the equipment.

Unpacking ......................................... 6

Parts Name ........................................ 7

Name and Function of Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Before Starting ....................................10

Charging the Battery Pack ........................ 10

Installing and removing the Battery Pack ............13

Using AC Adapter ............................... 15

Setting Labels .................................. 16

Continuous mode ............................ 16

Dispense mode ..............................18

Turning Printer On ..................................21

Test Printing.......................................22

Using RS-232C Interface.............................23

Using IrDA Interface ................................ 24

Using Bluetooth Interface or Wireless LAN Interface ......25

Printing........................................... 26

Daily Maintenance..................................28

Operation Modes................................30

Unpacking

After unpacking, make sure that all the printer components are present. If any component or part is missing, contact your nearest dealer or service center.

Printer

Battery pack

Belt hook

* Belt holder has already installed on the printer when shipping. Shape of cushioning material (protecting bad, etc. for supporting

printer) may partly differ by the lot.

Shoulder belt

Parts Name

Coveropen/closelever

Dispenser unit

Open cover

Battery cover

Cover for DC input jack

Belt clip

Label ejection

Easy cutter

RS-232C cover

Label guide adjust dial cover

Name and Function of Controls

RS-232C Interface: Connects to

PC or handy terminal.

RS-232C cover: Cover for RS-

232C connector.

Open cover: Opened for setting

labels.

Cover Open/Close lever: Used to

open or close the cover.

Easy cutter: Cuts printed labels.

IrDA filter: Contains IrDA sensor

and emitter.

DIP switch: Sets the operation

mode of the printer. (See page

53.)

Dispenser unit: Moved to select

Dispense mode.

POWER key: Turns on/off the

printer.

Battery cover: Cover for special

battery pack.

Battery indicator (LED): Indicates

the remaining amount of

2 3 4

304050

Platen

Label width scale

LCD

POWER key

PRINT key

FEED key

Battery indicator

(LED)

Operation panel with LCD is built in the wireless LAN interface model

only (for manufacture option).

Operation panel with LCD for the wireless LAN interface model has

CHARGE LED (for manufacture option).

IrDA ﬁlter

STATUS (LED)

DC input jack

Label guide

Label guide adjust dial

RS-232C connector

DIP switch

Name and Function of Controls

RS-232C Interface: Connects to

PC or handy terminal.

RS-232C cover: Cover for RS-

232C connector.

Open cover: Opened for setting

labels.

Cover Open/Close lever: Used to

open or close the cover.

Easy cutter: Cuts printed labels.

IrDA ﬁlter: Contains IrDA sensor

and emitter.

DIP switch: Sets the operation

mode of the printer. (See page 35.)

Dispenser unit: Moved to select

Dispense mode.

POWER key:Turnson/offthe

printer.

Battery cover: Cover for special

battery pack.

Battery indicator (LED): Indicates

the remaining amount of battery of the printer.

Belt clip: Used when hanging the

printer on your belt.

* Do not hang the printer on to

anything but a belt.

Label guide: Set to meet the size

of the label used.

Label guide adjust dial: Adjusts

the label guide to the width of the label used.

Label guide adjust dial cover:

Cover for label guide adjust dial.

Label ejection: Ejects the printed

label.

Label width scale: Indicates the

width of label used.

DC input jack: Connects to AC

adapter.

Cover for DC input jack: Cover

for DC input terminal and DIP switch.

FEED key: Press to feed label.

PRINT key: Sets the printer online

or ofﬂine.

STATUS (LED): Indicates the

status of the printer. (See pages 29 to 34.)

Before Starting

Notice

• If the POWER lamp does not light at the start of charging, check the power cord connection.

• If the CHARGE lamp does not light at the start of charging, make sure the battery pack is firmly mounted to the battery charger. Poor mounting of the battery pack may result in poor charging.

• When the fully charged battery pack is placed on the battery charger, the CHARGE lamp goes on and then off.

In case of five-socket charger, the CHARGE lamp lights green.

• When charging a battery pack that has not been used for a long time, the CHARGE lamp may blink for a while. This does not indicate an error. You can continue charging.

• The battery pack can be recharged by about 300 times (when used in normal temperature). If the battery is fully charged but runs out very soon,

3 After charging, remove

the battery pack from the charger.

Slide the battery pack in the opposite direction of step (2) to remove the battery back.

the CHARGE lamp lights green.

Notice

• If the POWER lamp does not light at the start of charging, check the power cord connection.

• If the CHARGE lamp does not light at the start of charging, make sure the battery pack is firmly mounted to the battery charger. Poor mounting of the battery pack may result in poor charging.

• When the fully charged battery pack is placed on the battery charger, the CHARGE lamp goes on and then off.

In case of five-socket charger, the CHARGE lamp lights green.

• When charging a battery pack that has not been used for a long time, the CHARGE lamp may blink for a while. This does not indicate an error. You can continue charging.

• The battery pack can be recharged by about 300 times (when used in normal temperature). If the battery is fully charged but runs out very soon, renew the battery pack.

Charging Time

It takes about 2.5 hours for the battery pack to reach full charge from a fully discharged state.

3 After charging, remove

the battery pack from the charger.

Slide the battery pack in the opposite direction of step (2) to remove the battery back.

the CHARGE lamp lights green.

CHARGE

POWER

Notice

• If the POWER lamp does not light at the start of charging, check the power cord connection.

• If the CHARGE lamp does not light at the start of charging, make sure the battery pack is firmly mounted to the battery charger. Poor mounting of the battery pack may result in poor charging.

• When the fully charged battery pack is placed on the battery charger, the

3 After charging, remove

the battery pack from the charger.

Slide the battery pack in the opposite direction of step (2) to remove the battery back.

the CHARGE lamp lights green.

Charging the Battery Pack

• Using the battery charger (option) to charge the battery pack

Follow the steps below to charge the battery pack using the battery charger.

Plug one end of the

➊

power cord to the battery charger and the other to the wall outlet. (POWER lamp lights red.)

Put the battery pack

➋

on the battery charger and then slide it in the direction of the arrow.

Charging starts and the

CHARGE lamp lights orange. When charging is completed (fully charged), the CHARGE lamp goes off. In case of ﬁve-socket charger, charging starts and the CHARGE lamp lights orange. When charging is completed (fully charged), the CHARGE lamp lights green.

After charging, remove the battery pack from the

➌

charger.

Slide the battery pack in the opposite direction of step (2) to remove

the battery back.

Notice

• IfthePOWERlampdoesnotlightatthestartofcharging,checkthe

power cord connection.

• IftheCHARGElampdoesnotlightatthestartofcharging,make

sure the battery pack is ﬁrmly mounted to the battery charger. Poor mounting of the battery pack may result in poor charging.

• Whenthefullychargedbatterypackisplacedonthebatterycharger,

the CHARGE lamp goes on and then off.

In case of ﬁve-socket charger, the CHARGE lamp lights green.

• Whenchargingabatterypackthathasnotbeenusedforalongtime,

the CHARGE lamp may blink for a while. This does not indicate an error. You can continue charging.

• Thebatterypackcanberechargedbyabout300times(whenusedin

normal temperature). If the battery is fully charged but runs out very soon, renew the battery pack.

Charging Time

It takes about 2.5 hours for the battery pack to reach full charge

from a fully discharged state.

• Using the AC adapter (option) to charge the battery

Installing and removing the Battery Pack

1 Open the battery cover.

2 Insert the battery pack

while pressing and holding the gray hook and close the battery cover.

Insert the battery pack with the terminal side toward the printer.

pack

The battery pack can be charged while it is mounted in the printer.

Open the cover for

➊

DC input jack and insert the DC output terminal.

Plug the AC adapter

➋

AC adapter

to the wall outlet.

Charging starts and the

battery indicator lights red. When charging is completed (fully charged), the battery indicator goes off.

In the case of the LCD built-

in wireless LAN interface model, CHARGE LED lights red when charging starts and is completed (fully charged), the CHARGE LED goes off.

DC input jack

DC output terminal

Charging Time

It takes about 5 hours for the battery pack to reach full charge

from a fully discharged state.

Installing and removing the Battery Pack

Before Starting

Open the battery cover.

➊

Insert the battery pack

➋

while pressing and holding the gray hook and close the battery cover.

Insert the battery pack with

the terminal side toward the printer.

When removing the

➌

battery, press and hold the gray hook and then pull the tape.

Terminals

Hook

Battery pack

* Make sure to turn the printer power off when

removing or replacing the battery.

When the printer is turned off, the STATUS LED goes

off. Do not remove the battery while the STATUS LED is on. Remove the battery when the STATUS LED is off. (See page 20.)

* If you turning off the printer otherwise, the

information stored in the printer may not be updated.

Using AC Adapter

Before Starting

Follow the procedure below to use the printer with the AC adapter (option).

Open the cover for

➊

DC input jack and insert the DC output terminal.

Plug the AC adapter

➋

to the wall outlet.

AC adapter

* Be sure to turn the printer power off when

removing the DC output terminal of AC adapter or disconnecting the power source.

* If you turning off the printer otherwise, the information

stored in the printer may not be updated.

* A battery pack is unnecessary when an AC adapter is

used. If a battery pack and an AC adapter are being used at the same time, the printer starts charging (when a battery is not fully charged) or the battery indicator goes off (when a battery is fully charged).

DC input jack

DC output terminal

Setting Labels

3 Open the label guide

adjust dial cover and turn the dial till the label guide fits with label roll.

Turn the label roll lightly by

3 Open the label guide

adjust dial cover and turn the dial till the label guide fits with label roll.

Turn the label roll lightly by the hand and confirm that it rotates smoothly.

If a drags is felt, paper may not be fed correctly. Return the dial for adjustment. When using the paper of the same width as that used previously, adjustment of the

label guide is not necessary.

Journal

3 Open the label guide

adjust dial cover and turn the dial till the label guide fits with label roll.

Turn the label roll lightly by the hand and confirm that it rotates smoothly.

If a drags is felt, paper may not be fed correctly. Return the dial for adjustment. When using the paper of the same width as that used previously, adjustment of the

label guide is not necessary.

4 Close the cover after

confirming that the leading edge of the label is outside the printer.

This completes the label setting in continuous mode.

Label leading edge

Journal

The method of setting label may vary depending on the print mode.

Continuous mode

(See ﬁgure in page 29.)

 SlidetheCoverOpen/

➊

Close lever in the direction of arrow to open the cover.

If you are using the printer

in Dispense mode, lifting the change lever, slide the dispenser unit until stops (see page 19).

Place the label to the

➋

printer.

Pay attention to the

direction of the label roll.

Labels Journal

Open the label guide

Before Starting

➌

adjust dial cover and turn the dial till the label guide ﬁts with label roll.

Turn the label roll lightly by

the hand and conﬁrm that it rotates smoothly.

If a drags is felt, paper may

not be fed correctly. Return the dial for adjustment.

When using the paper

of the same width as that used previously, adjustment of the label guide is not necessary.

Close the cover

➍

after conﬁrming that the leading edge of the label is outside the printer.

Label leading edge

Label guide adjust dial

This completes the label setting in continuous mode.

3 Open the label guide

adjust dial cover and turn the dial till the label guide fits with label roll.

Turn the label roll lightly by

3 Set the label to the

printer.

Pay attention to the direction of the label roll.

4 Open the label guide

adjust dial cover and turn the dial till the label guide fits with label roll.

3 Set the label to the

printer.

Pay attention to the direction of the label roll.

4 Open the label guide

adjust dial cover and turn the dial till the label guide fits with label roll.

Turn the label roll lightly by the hand and confirm that it rotates smoothly.

If a drags is felt, paper may not be fed correctly. Return the dial for adjustment.

Dispense mode

(See ﬁgure in page 29.)

Labels Non-separate

 SlidetheCoverOpen/

➊

Close lever in the direction of arrow to open the cover.

If you are using the printer

in Dispense mode, lifting the change lever, slide the dispenser unit until stops.

Peel the ﬁrst label on

➋

the top of the label.

This step is unnecessary

when a non-separate label is used.

labels

Set the label to the

Before Starting

➌

printer.

Pay attention to the

direction of the label roll.

Open the label guide

➍

adjust dial cover and turn the dial till the label guide ﬁts with label roll.

Turn the label roll lightly

by the hand and conﬁrm that it rotates smoothly.

If a drags is felt, paper may not be fed

correctly. Return the dial for adjustment.

When using the paper of the same width

as that used previously, adjustment of the label guide is not necessary.

Label guide adjust dial

Close the cover

5. Turning Printer On

After the procedure mentioned before has been finished, try to turn the printer power on and off.

1 Press and hold the

5. Turning Printer On

After the procedure mentioned before has been finished, try to turn the printer power on and off.

1 Press and hold the

POWER key. When the STATUS LED lights green, release the key.

2 Press and hold the

POWER key again. When he STATUS LED goes off, release the key..

5. Turning Printer On

After the procedure mentioned before has been finished, try to turn the printer power on and off.

1 Press and hold the

POWER key. When the STATUS LED lights green, release the key.

2 Press and hold the

POWER key again. When he STATUS LED goes off, release the key..

➎

after conﬁrming that the leading edge of the label is outside the printer (more than 10 mm).

When using a non-

separate label, press FEED key to feed a piece of label and pull the label upward to cut it along the perforation.

If the label is jammed,

retry label setting procedure.

Slide the dispenser unit

➏

until it stops.

This completes the label setting in the Dispense mode.

• To changing Dispense mode to continuous mode

Lifting the change lever, slide the

dispenser unit until stops.

Label leading edge

Turning Printer On

POWER

FEED

Turning Printer On

POWER

FEED

POWER

FEED

After the procedure mentioned before has been ﬁnished, try to turn the printer power on and off.

Press and hold the

➊

POWER key. When the STATUS LED lights green, release the key.

Press and hold the

➋

POWER key again. When he STATUS LED goes off, release the key.

Test Printing

7. Using RS-232C Interface

Use the following procedure to print by connecting to a PC or a handy terminal through an RS-232C cable option.

1 Open the RS-232C

cover.

2 Plug one end of the

RS-232C cable into the

POWER

FEED

7. Using RS-232C Interface

Use the following procedure to print by connecting to a PC or a handy terminal through an RS-232C cable option.

1 Open the RS-232C

cover.

2 Plug one end of the

RS-232C cable into the connector firmly.

Be sure that the arrow mark on the connector of the RS- 232C cable matches with the arrow mark by the side of the printer connector.

3 Plug the other end of

the RS-232C cable to the connector of the

RS-232C cover

RS-232C cable

POWER

FEED

1234567

abcdefg

1234567

abcdefg

1234567

abcdefg

Pressing and holding

➊

the FEED key, set the POWER key. The printer enters the test mode. Press the FEED key again to start test printing.

Verify the following using

➋

the output of the test printing.

 • Thereisnochipped

character.

 • Printconditionisgood.

In the test printing, the battery residual is indicted by

( for full charge).

When the battery indicates , charge the battery.

* If any fault is detected, contact the store you bought the printer,

dealer, or service center.

Using RS-232C Interface

Use the following procedure to print by connecting to a PC or a handy terminal through an RS-232C cable option.

Open the RS-232C

➊

cover.

Plug one end of

➋

the RS-232C cable into the connector ﬁrmly.

Be sure that the arrow

mark on the connector of the RS-232C cable matches with the arrow mark by the side of the printer connector.

Plug the other

➌

end of the RS232C cable to the connector of the PC or handy terminal.

For the information on

the connector of the PC or handy terminal, refer to the manual supplied with the PC.

RS-232C cover

RS-232C cable

Using IrDA Interface

The distance available for IrDA communication is a maximum of 15 to 20 cm.

* This distance may vary depending on the

environment of use or the party to communicate with. Especially under direct sun light or in the environment exposed to strong illumination, communication may be disabled. In such a case, block the strong light not to enter the IrDA filter or make the PC contact the IrDA filter.

9. Using Bluetooth Interface or Wireless LAN Interface

Note that when printing with Bluetooth interface or wireless LAN interface, the distance between the printer and the host may differ depending on the environment of use and the performance of the PC or handy terminal used.

30°

Use the following procedure to print through IrDA interface.

Place the printer within the distance of 20 cm from the

➊

PC or handy terminal to communicate through IrDA.

Adjust the printer position to let the PC or the handy

➋

terminal in the range of 30˚ from the center of the IrDA ﬁlter (a corn area shown below).

The distance available for IrDA communication is a maximum of 15 to 20 cm. * This distance may vary depending on the

Using Bluetooth Interface or Wireless LAN Interface

Printing

When next printing is not available

1 Press the PRINT key in

the online state to set the printer off line state (STATUS LED goes off).

2 Press the FEED key to

feed label.

3 When the feeding

FEED key

PRINT key

123456

abcdefg

1234567

abcdefg

1234567

abcdefg

Allow data transmission from the PC.

➊

When printing is

➋

ﬁnished, pinch either right or left corner of the label top and pull it with arrow direction.

* The number of sheets you can print in this mode differs with that in

the continuous or peel mode.

* When the non-separate label is cut at a place other than perforation

and next printing is not available, follow the procedure in page 35.

When next printing is not available

Printing

123456

abcdefg

1234567

abcdefg

1234567

abcdefg

Press the PRINT key in

➊

the online state to set the printer off line state (STATUS LED goes off).

Press the FEED key to

➋

PRINT key

feed label.

When the feeding stops,

➌

cut the label by pulling the label top with arrow direction.

Press the PRINT key to

➍

return to the online state (STATUS LED lights green).

FEED key

Daily Maintenance

13. Reference

Options

User Option

Battery Pack (Supplied with the printer)

Daily Maintenance

Use the following procedure after turning the printer off and removing the battery pack.

Cleaning thermal head

 SlidethecoverOpen/

➊

Close lever and open the Open cover.

If you are using the printer

in Dispense mode, lifting the change lever, slide the dispenser unit until it stops (see page 19).

Wipe off the dirt using

➋

cloth wetted (soaked) in alcohol.

* Never use thinner,

benzene, or kerosene.

Cleaning the platen and peel roller

13. Reference

Options

User Option

Battery Pack (Supplied with the printer)

13. Reference

Options

User Option

Battery Pack (Supplied with the printer)

Preparing a spare battery pack will insure uninterrupted operation due to Low Battery.

Battery Charger (Single-socket)

Charges the battery pack.

Platen

13. Reference

Options

User Option

Battery Pack (Supplied with the printer)

Preparing a spare battery pack will insure uninterrupted operation due to Low Battery.

Battery Charger (Single-socket)

Charges the battery pack.

Battery Charger (Five-socket)

Charges the battery pack (up to five packs).

Platen

 SlidethecoverOpen/

➊

Close lever and open the Open cover.

If you are using the printer in

Dispense mode, lifting the change lever, slide the dispense unit until stops.

Wipe off the dirt using

➋

cloth wetted (soaked) in alcohol.

* Never use thinner,

benzene, or kerosene.

Platen

Dispense roller

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Oki LP441B, LP441S, LP441W User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Introduction

Notes

Warning

For Customers Using the Bluetooth or Wireless Communication Models

Notes on Radio Wave

Table of Contents

Unpacking

Parts Name

Name and Function of Controls

Before Starting

Charging the Battery Pack

Installing and removing the Battery Pack

Using AC Adapter

Setting Labels

Continuous mode

Dispense mode

Turning Printer On

Test Printing

Using RS-232C Interface

Using IrDA Interface

Using Bluetooth Interface or Wireless LAN Interface

Printing

Daily Maintenance