Oki PT390 Utility User's Guide

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction....................................................................................................................2

1.1 Overview.................................................................................................................................................2

1.2 System Requirements.............................................................................................................................3

1.3 How to Use this Manual..........................................................................................................................4

1.4 Trademarks.............................................................................................................................................4

2 Installing and Uninstalling the Utility........................................................................... 5

3 How to Use the Utility.................................................................................................... 6

3.1 Starting and Exit ing the Utility.................................................................................................................6

3.2 Setting the Printer Name and Port..........................................................................................................8

3.2.1 Windows Printer Driver Port..........................................................................................................10

3.2.2 USB Port........................................................................................................................................11

3.2.3 COM Port.......................................................................................................................................12

3.2.4 LPT Port.........................................................................................................................................13

3.2.5 LAN Port........................................................................................................................................14

3.3 Setting up the Printer............................................................................................................................16

3.3.1 Changing the Printer Setup...........................................................................................................17

3.3.2 Getting and Viewing Printer Setup Information.............................................................................18

3.3.3 Printing Printer Setup Information .................................................................................................19

3.3.4 Restoring the Default Setup ..........................................................................................................20

3.3.5 Saving and Loading Setup to or from a File..................................................................................21

3.4 Setting Logos........................................................................................................................................23

3.4.1 Registering a Logo on the Printer..................................................................................................24

3.4.2 Editing the Logo Files List .............................................................................................................26

3.4.3 Saving and Loading the Logo Files List to or from a File..............................................................27

3.4.4 Deleting Logos from the Printer.....................................................................................................29

3.4.5 Printing and Checking Logos Registered on the Printer ...............................................................30

3.4.6 Retrieving Logo Information from the Printer ................................................................................32

3.4.7 Checking Remaining Logo Memory Space...................................................................................33

3.4.8 Printing a Logo Using the Windows Driver....................................................................................34

3.5 Displaying the Version and Help...........................................................................................................35

4 Setup Items .................................................................................................................. 36

4.1 Memory Switch Settings .......................................................................................................................36

4.2 Customize value Settings .....................................................................................................................37

4.3 Other Settings.......................................................................................................................................39

5 Precautions for Use..................................................................................................... 40

6 Revision History .......................................................................................................... 41

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1.1 Overview

This document describes how to use the utility software (Thermal Printer Utility) used with the PT390 printer. The Thermal Printer Utility is a Windows program that enables you to check or change the printer setup information and register the logos easily from a PC.

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1.2 System Requirements

The Thermal Printer Utility can be used with the following system configurations.

 Printer Setup

 Error Recovery : Auto

<Guide> The factory default value is "Auto."

Usually, you do not have to modify the setting. However, the OPOS driver uses "Command" as the [Error Recovery] setting and therefore you need to change the default value in this case. For information on how to set the value, please see the printer's operating manual.

 Host Hardware

A personal computer with the following interfa ces running one of the listed opera ting systems (OS).

 Serial interface  Parallel interface compatible with Centronics  USB interface  LAN interface

 Operating System (OS)

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Microsoft® Windows® 2000 (*1)

 Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional (*2)  Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition (*2)  Microsoft® Windows Vista® Enterprise (*3)  Microsoft® Windows Vista® Business (*3)  Microsoft® Windows Vista® Ultimate (*3)  Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium (*3)  Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Basic (*3)  Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate (*4)  Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise (*4)  Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional (*4)  Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium (*4)  Microsoft® Windows® 7 Starter (*4)  Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003, Enterprise Edition (*5)  Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003, Standard Edition (*5)  Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008, Enterprise Edition (*6)  Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008, Standard Edition (*6)  Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2, Enterprise Edition (*7)  Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2, Standard Edition (*7)  Microsoft® Windows® Embedded for Point of Service (*8)  Microsoft® Windows® Embedded POSReady 2009 (*9)

<Guide> 64-bit OS is also supported.

 Operation Requirements

The utility requires administrative privileges to run. Log on with an Administrators account to use the utility.

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1.3 How to Use this Manual

The explanations in this manual use the PT390 printer as an example. The operating systems listed in "1.3 Operating Environment" are abbreviated as follows:

*1 : Windows 2000 *2 : Windows XP *3 : Windows Vista *4 : Windows 7 *5 : Windows Server 2003 *6 : Windows Server 2008 *7 : Windows Server 2008 R2 *8 : WEPOS *9 : WEPOS 2009

Some of the procedures (explanations) can vary depending on the OS. Therefore, please check the following table and refer to the explanation for the OS you are using:

OS Procedure

Windows Vista Windows 7

Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 WEPOS WEPOS 2009

Windows 2000

Click the Windows logo button at the bottom-left of the desktop screen and then select [All Programs].

Click the [Start] button at the bottom-left of the desktop screen and then select [All Programs].

Click the [Start] button at the bottom-left of the desktop screen and then select [Programs].

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1.4 Trademarks

All company names and product names contained in this manual are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.

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2 Installing and Uninstalling the Utility

For information on how to install or uninstall the utility, please see the following topics:

"3. Installation" in the "Installation Guide" "5. Uninstallation" in the "Installation Guide"

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3 How to Use the Utility

3.1 Starting and Exiting the Utility

Once the installation is complete, start the utility. The following section describes how to start and shut down the utility.

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From the Windows Start menu, select All Programs (*) [Okidata]

→[Utility]

→[PT390 Utility]

* See the [All Programs] procedure in

"1.3 How to Use this Manual" for instructions on how to display the screen for each OS.

Follow the instructions on the [Printer Name and Port Settings] screen to select the printer and connection port that you use, and then click [OK].

* For information on how to use [Printer

Name and Port Settings] screen, see "3.2 Setting the Printer Name and Port."

The main screen of this utility is displayed.

* To view or change the printer

settings, use the [Printer Setup] screen. To register or delete the logo, use the [Logo Settings] screen. See "3.3 Setting Up the Printer" and "3.4 Setting Logos" respectively for instructions.

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Click [Exit] on the main screen.

When the message box appears, asking you if you want to save the current settings, click: [Yes] to save the settings, [No] to discard the settings, or [Cancel] to return to the main screen without shutting down the utility.

<Guide>

If you save the current settings, the values are displayed on the initial screen the next time you start the utility. The settings in the [Printer Setup] and [Logo File List] of [Logo Settings] are saved.

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3.2 Setting the Printer Name and Port

This section describes how to use the [Printer Name and Port Setting s] screen. Use this screen to sele ct which printer to use and set the connection port.

This screen is displayed if:

 The connection port is not set when the utility is started for the first time  The connection with the printer cannot be detected when the utility is started  The [Printer Name and Port Settings] button is clicked on the main screen

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Turn on the printer Connect the PC to the printer and turn on the printer.

Select the [Printer

Name]

Select the [Connected

Port]

Select which PT390 printer you want to use.

Specify one of the following interfaces (p orts) to connect the PC to the printer:

 Port configured in the Windows printer driver (*1)  USB : If the printer is connected to a USB port  COM : If the printer is connected to a COM (RS232C serial ) port  LPT : If it is connected with the LPT (parallel) port  LAN : If the printer is connected via a LAN

*1: Use the port configured in the Windows printer driver. To use this port,

you must have installed a printer driver for the printer you are using.

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Specify the det ailed settings for the connection port. The values depend on the port. For more information, plea se see the following chapters:

[Port Connection

Setting]

[OK]/[Cancel]

 For the Windows printer driver port setting  See Chapter 3.2.1  For USB  See Chapter 3.2.2  For COM  See Chapter 3.2.3  For LPT  See Chapter 3.2.4  For LAN  See Chapter 3.2.5

Click [OK]. A message box appears after a short time indicating that the connection is in progress.

The main screen is displayed if the connection with the printer is verified. The printer name and port settings are shown in the upper left of the screen in the [Printers] and [Ports] fields.

The figure in brackets after USB indicates the serial number. If the printer's "Serial Number" is set to "Disabled," "0" is displayed.

<Guide>

If you click [Cancel] and the connection with the printer cannot be verified, you cannot set the printer or view the information on the main screen. Unavailable settings are grayed out.

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3.2.1 Windows Printer Driver Port

This section describes how to specify the [Port Connection Setting] when you select "Port Configured in Windows Printer Driver" in [Connected Port].

Setting Item Description Printer Driver Name

<Guide>

If connected via network, the port must be an LPR port created by PR-PortManager. IPP, Windows Standard TCP/IP and Windows LPR ports are not supported. Note that, if an LPR port created by PR-PortManager is used as the Windows p rinter driver port, the port name should be "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:lp." (Where, "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" is the IP address.)

Specify a name for the printer driver (user-friendly name).

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If no printer driver ha

for the specified printer, "None" is displayed. In this case, the [OK] button is grayed out. Follow the instructions on the screen.

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3.2.2 USB Port

This section describes how to specify the [Port Co nnection Setting] when you select "USB" in [Connected Port].

Setting Item Description Port Name

Refresh

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If the printer is turn con In this case, the [OK] button is grayed out. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Specify the USB port to which the printer is connected . The "Serial No." enclosed in brackets indicates the manufacturer’s number (serial number) of the printer.

<Guide>

Serial No. is "0" if the "Serial Number" setting of the printer is set to "Disabled."

Retrieves the serial number from the USB printer and updates the [Port Name] field.

<Guide> The serial number does not appear automatically if the printer is connected after this screen is opened. In this case, click [Refresh] to display the number.

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3.2.3 COM Port

This section describes how to specify the [Port Connection Setting] when you select "COM" in [Connected Port].

Setting Item Description Port Name Specify the COM port to which the printer is connected.

COM1 COM1. COM2 COM2. COM3 COM3. COM4 COM4.

Baud rate Specifies the data transfer connection speed in BPS (bits per

2400BPS 2400 BPS. 4800BPS 4800 BPS. 9600BPS 9600 BPS. 19200BPS 19200 BPS. 38400BPS 38400 BPS. 57600BPS 57600 BPS. 115200BPS 115200 BPS.

Format Specifies the data format (data bit, parity and stop bit).

7EVEN1 Sets 7 data bits, even parity, and 1 stop bit. 7ODD1 Sets 7 data bits, odd parity, and 1 stop bit. 8NONE1 Sets 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit. 8EVEN1 Sets 8 data bits, even parity, and 1 stop bit. 8ODD1 Sets 8 data bits, odd parity, and 1 stop bit.

Protocol Specifies the cont rol method for the data flow (protocol).

DSR/DTR DSR/DTR. XON/XOFF XON/XOFF.

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3.2.4 LPT Port

This section describes how to specify the [Port Connection Setting] when you select "LPT" in [Connected Port]

Setting Item Description Port Name Specify the LPT port to which the printer is connected.

LPT1 LPT1. LPT2 LPT2. LPT3 LPT3. LPT4 LPT4.

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User Manual

1.1 Overview

1 Introduction

1.2 System Requirements

1.3 How to Use this Manual

1.4 Trademarks

2 Installing and Uninstalling the Utility

3 How to Use the Utility

3.1 Starting and Exiting the Utility

3.2 Setting the Printer Name and Port

3.2.1 Windows Printer Driver Port

3.2.2 USB Port

3.2.3 COM Port

3.2.4 LPT Port