Seiko RP-E10 Operation Manual

RP-E10 SERIES

PRINTER DRIVER

OPERATIONS MANUAL

U00127037201

RP-E10 SERIES PRINTER DRIVER OPERATIONS MANUAL

Document Number U00127037201

First Edition May 2012
Second Edition July 2012

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Introduction

This document describes the printer driver for the RP-E10 series (hereinafter referred to as

"printer driver") provided by Seiko Instruments Inc.

This document basically uses screenshots and display layouts of Windows 7 for explanation.

Symbols

This section describes symbols used in this document.

Caution

 Notes and limitations are described.

Reference

 Supplemental information and related matters are described.

Introduction - 1

Target Printers

This section lists the printers (main body) supported by the printer driver.

 RP-E10-K3FJ1

 RP-E10-W3FJ1

 RP-E11-K3FJ1

 RP-E11-W3FJ1

Operating System Abbreviations

This section lists the operating system abbreviations used in this document.

 General Microsoft® Windows® → Windows

 Microsoft® Windows® XP → Windows XP

 Microsoft® Windows® Embedded POSReady 2009 → Windows POSReady

2009

 Microsoft® Windows Vista® → Windows Vista

 Windows® Server 2008 → Windows Server 2008

 Microsoft® Windows® 7 → Windows 7

 Microsoft® Windows® Embedded POSReady 7 → Windows POSReady 7

Caution

 For screens and terms of each operating system used later in this document, refer to:

 Descriptions of Windows XP when using Windows POSReady 2009.

 Descriptions of Windows Vista when using Windows Server 2008.

 Descriptions of Windows 7 when using Windows POSReady 7.

Introduction - 2

Terms

This section describes terms used in this document.

Definition Description

Tool Various tools which can be started by the printer driver.

Dynamic link library (DLL) for application development provided

Communication library

Technical reference Technical reference for the printer main body.

Memory switch

NV image

IPD*1 font

Special font

with the printer driver, designed to directly communicate with a

printer to control it.

Feature for the [Function setting] described in the technical

reference.

Image data that is registered in the NV memory (non-volatile

memory) in the printer.

Generic name of the following fonts specific to the printer driver.

Device font

·

Barcode font

·

2D-barcode font

·

Control font

·

ControlA font

·

Generic name of the following fonts in the IPD font, which are

used to output printer commands.

Barcode font

·

2D-barcode font

·

Head drive

Maintenance counter

Printer command

Printer status

*1: Integrated Printer Driver (hereinafter called IPD)

Control font

·

ControlA font

·

Setting for the thermal head to be divided into several blocks for

printing.

Maintenance counter value which can be obtained by a printer

command.

Instruction to control the printer, described in the technical

reference.

Response obtained by the "Automatic Status Back

Enable/Disable" command of the printer.

For details of response, see "5.2.3 Checking Printer Status

Data".

Introduction - 3

Notations

This section defines common names for OS-dependent items described in this document.

Printer folder

The "Printer folder" described in this document means the folder displayed by one of the

following operations.

 For Windows 7

[Devices and Printers] folder displayed by selecting [Start] => [Devices and Printers]

 For Windows Vista

[Printers] folder displayed by selecting [Start] => [Control Panel] => [Hardware and Sound] =>

[Printers]

 For Windows XP

[Printers and Faxes] folder displayed by selecting [Start] => [Control Panel] => [Printers and

Other Hardware] => [Printers and Faxes]

Print server properties

The "Print server properties" described in this document mean the properties displayed by

one of the following operations.

 For Windows 7

[Print Server Properties] displayed by clicking any printer icon in the Printer folder and

selecting [Print Server Properties] displayed on the toolbar at the top of the Printer folder.

 For Windows XP and Windows Vista

[Print Server Properties] displayed by selecting [Server Properties] from the [File] menu in the

Printer folder.

Introduction - 4

Root folder

The "Root folder" described in this document means one of the following folders.

 Windows XP

<Drive on which Windows is installed>:\Documents and Settings\<User name>\My

Documents\<Friendly name (SII RP-E10 etc.)>\

 For Windows Vista and Windows 7

<Drive on which Windows is installed>:\Users\<User name>\Documents\<Friendly name (SII

RP-E10 etc.)>\

Disclaimer

SII has carefully designed this product to ensure that it is problem-free.

However, SII is not liable for any direct, indirect, or consequential damages or loss caused by

or related to the use of this software.

Introduction - 5

Introduction 1

Symbols................................................................................................................................................1

Target Printers ......................................................................................................................................2

Operating System Abbreviations...........................................................................................................2

Terms ...................................................................................................................................................3

Notations...............................................................................................................................................4

Chapter 1 Overview 1-1

1.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................. 1-1

1.2 Operating Environment ............................................................................................... 1-1

1.2.1 Operating Systems ................................................................................................. 1-1

1.2.2 Computers .............................................................................................................. 1-1

1.2.3 Interfaces ................................................................................................................ 1-2

1.3 Use Conditions of Memory Switch............................................................................... 1-2

1.4 Limitation..................................................................................................................... 1-3

Chapter 2 Installation 2-1

2.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................... 2-1

2.2 New Installation Method .............................................................................................. 2-2

2.2.1 Common Installation Procedure.............................................................................. 2-2

2.2.2 Installation with USB connection............................................................................. 2-3

2.2.3 Installation with serial connection............................................................................ 2-5

2.2.4 Installation with TCP/IP connection......................................................................... 2-6

2.2.5 Installation of the shared printer.............................................................................. 2-7

Chapter 3 Printing Preferences 3-1

3.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................... 3-1

3.2 Layout.......................................................................................................................... 3-1

3.2.1 Displaying [Layout] Window .................................................................................... 3-2

3.3 Paper/Quality............................................................................................................... 3-3

3.3.1 Displaying [Paper/Quality] Window ......................................................................... 3-3

3.4 Document Settings ...................................................................................................... 3-4

3.4.1 Displaying [Document Settings] Window................................................................. 3-4

3.4.2 Checking Settings in [Setting View]......................................................................... 3-5

3.4.3 Checking Categories in [Setting List] ...................................................................... 3-6

3.4.4 Using [Preset] ......................................................................................................... 3-7

3.4.5 Displaying [General Settings] Window .................................................................. 3-10

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3.4.6 Displaying [Paper Cut/Marked Paper Settings] Window ....................................... 3-13

3.4.7 Displaying [Option Settings] Window .................................................................... 3-14

3.4.8 Using Binary Editor ............................................................................................... 3-16

3.5 Font ........................................................................................................................... 3-17

3.5.1 Displaying [Font] Window...................................................................................... 3-18

3.5.2 Checking Settings in [Setting View]....................................................................... 3-19

3.5.3 Checking Categories in [Setting List] .................................................................... 3-19

3.5.4 Displaying [Device Font Settings] Window............................................................ 3-20

3.5.5 Displaying [Barcode Font Settings] Window ......................................................... 3-22

3.5.6 Displaying [2D-Barcode Font Settings] Window.................................................... 3-25

3.5.7 Displaying [ControlA Font Settings] Window......................................................... 3-27

3.6 Watermark ................................................................................................................. 3-28

3.6.1 Displaying [Watermark] Window ........................................................................... 3-29

3.6.2 Checking Settings in [Setting View]....................................................................... 3-30

3.6.3 Checking Categories in [Setting List] .................................................................... 3-30

3.6.4 Displaying [Watermark Settings] Window ............................................................. 3-31

3.6.5 Using Watermark .................................................................................................. 3-32

3.7 Advanced Options ..................................................................................................... 3-33

3.7.1 Displaying [Advanced Options] Window................................................................ 3-33

Chapter 4 Property 4-1

4.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................... 4-1

4.2 General........................................................................................................................ 4-2

4.2.1 Displaying [General] Window .................................................................................. 4-2

4.3 Sharing........................................................................................................................ 4-3

4.3.1 Displaying [Sharing] Window .................................................................................. 4-3

4.4 Port.............................................................................................................................. 4-4

4.4.1 Displaying [Ports] Window ...................................................................................... 4-4

4.5 Tool.............................................................................................................................. 4-5

4.5.1 Displaying [Tool] Window ........................................................................................ 4-5

Chapter 5 Tool 5-1

5.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................... 5-1

5.2 Information .................................................................................................................. 5-2

5.2.1 Displaying [Information] Window............................................................................. 5-2

5.2.2 Displaying [Printer Status] Window ......................................................................... 5-3

5.2.3 Checking Printer Status Data .................................................................................. 5-4

5.2.4 Saving Status History to File ................................................................................... 5-6

5.2.5 Displaying [Hardware] Window ............................................................................... 5-6

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5.2.6 Displaying [Maintenance Counter] Window............................................................. 5-7

5.3 Memory Switch............................................................................................................ 5-8

5.3.1 Displaying [Memory Switch] Window ...................................................................... 5-8

5.3.2 Registering Memory Switch Settings to Printer ....................................................... 5-9

5.3.3 Saving Memory Switch Settings to File................................................................. 5-10

5.4 Log .............................................................................................................................5-11

5.4.1 Displaying [Log] Window........................................................................................5-11

5.4.2 Changing Log Output Settings .............................................................................. 5-13

5.4.3 Checking Log File ................................................................................................. 5-14

5.5 Tes t P ri n t ................................................................................................................... 5-15

5.5.1 Displaying [Test Print] Window .............................................................................. 5-15

5.5.2 Performing Test Print............................................................................................. 5-19

5.5.3 Saving Test Print Information to File...................................................................... 5-20

5.6 NV Image .................................................................................................................. 5-21

5.6.1 Displaying [NV Image] Window............................................................................. 5-21

5.6.2 Displaying [Registration] Window.......................................................................... 5-23

5.6.3 Displaying [Edit] Window....................................................................................... 5-25

5.6.4 Registering NV Image........................................................................................... 5-27

5.6.5 Editing Image Data................................................................................................ 5-27

5.6.6 Saving Setting and Image of Image Data to File................................................... 5-27

5.7 Codepage.................................................................................................................. 5-28

5.7.1 Displaying [Codepage] Window ............................................................................ 5-28

5.7.2 Displaying [Registration] Window.......................................................................... 5-30

5.7.3 Displaying [Character View] Window .................................................................... 5-33

5.7.4 Registering Codepage .......................................................................................... 5-34

5.7.5 Editing Font Data .................................................................................................. 5-35

5.7.6 Saving Setting and Image of Font Data to File...................................................... 5-35

5.8 Other ......................................................................................................................... 5-36

5.8.1 Displaying [Other] Window.................................................................................... 5-36

5.8.2 Importing Setting................................................................................................... 5-37

5.8.3 Exporting Setting................................................................................................... 5-37

Chapter 6 Page Setup 6-1

6.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................... 6-1

6.2 Paper Size................................................................................................................... 6-3

6.3 Margin ......................................................................................................................... 6-4

6.4 How to Add a New Paper Size .................................................................................... 6-6

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Chapter 7 Font 7-1

7.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................... 7-1

7.2 Device font ........................................................................................................................7-2

7.2.1 Selecting Type of Device Font ................................................................................ 7-3

7.2.2 Printing Device Font................................................................................................ 7-4

7.3 Barcode Font............................................................................................................... 7-5

7.3.1 Selecting Type of Barcode Font .............................................................................. 7-5

7.3.2 Printing Barcode Font ............................................................................................. 7-6

7.4 2D-Barcode Font ......................................................................................................... 7-9

7.4.1 Selecting Type of 2D-Barcode Font ........................................................................ 7-9

7.4.2 Printing 2D-Barcode Font...................................................................................... 7-10

7.5 Control Font................................................................................................................7-11

7.5.1 Selecting Type of Control Font...............................................................................7-11

7.5.2 Using Control Font .................................................................................................7-11

7.6 ControlA Font ............................................................................................................ 7-13

7.6.1 Selecting Type of ControlA Font............................................................................ 7-13

7.6.2 Using ControlA Font.............................................................................................. 7-13

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Chapter 1 Overview

1.1 Introduction

This chapter describes the overview of the printer driver.

1.2 Operating Environment

This section describes the operating environment of the printer driver.

1.2.1 Operating Systems

The printer driver supports the following operating systems.

Supported architectures are described in parentheses.

 Windows XP (32 bits)

 Windows POSReady 2009

 Windows Vista (32 bits)

 Windows Server 2008 (32 bits)

 Windows 7 (32 bits and 64 bits)

 Windows POSReady 7 (32 bits and 64 bits)

1.2.2 Computers

The printer driver supports the following computers.

 PC/AT compatible machines

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1.2.3 Interfaces

The printer driver supports the following interfaces.

 Serial (Standard: RS-232C)

 USB (Standard: Full-Speed)

 TCP/IP (Protocol: RAW)

Caution

 If the 7 bits length is set in the serial communication settings, the printer driver cannot

be used.

 For serial connection, the communication settings of the port should match those of

the printer. For the setting method, see "4.4 Port".

 For TCP/IP connection, only RAW protocol is supported (LPR specification is

ignored). (Excluding when the bidirectional support is disabled.)

 For TCP/IP connection, the socket ports of 9100/9101/9102/26100 are used.

If you install a firewall, allow the connection with these ports.

1.3 Use Conditions of Memory Switch

The memory switch needs the following settings.

The memory switch can be changed by the tool. For details, see "5.3 Memory Switch".

MS No. Item Settings

MS1 – 3

Automatic Status Response Selection

MS5 – 1

Mark Mode Selection

1 :Enable*1

(Mark Mode)

0 :Enable*2

(Auto Status Back)

MS5 – 2

MS5 – 3

Initialized Response Selection

(Init Response)

Print Data Handling When an Error

Occurs (Error Through)

1-2

0 :Enable

0 :Enable*4

*2 *3

MS No. Item Settings

MS40 – 5

1 :Hardware control*5

(Flow Control)

Printer Busy Control Selection

Flow Control Method Selection

MS40 – 6

1 :RTS control*5

(Printer Busy)

Host Busy Control Selection

MS40 – 7

0 :CTS and DSR control

(Host Busy)

Break Signal Selection

MS40 – 8

1 :RxD*5

(Break)

*1: Required if executing Marked Paper Form Feed.
*2: Use this setting usually. However, if you do not select the [Enable bidirectional

support] check box described in "4.4 Port", this setting shoul
*3: Required only to get [Initialization Response] in the communication library.
*4: Required condition for TCP/IP connection.
*5: Required conditions to use the printer driver.

d be set to "Disable".

Caution

 Although it is possible to use the tool to override above settings, it may prevent the

printer driver from working properly.

1.4 Limitation

When you use the printer driver, pay attention to the following limitations.

 Abnormal printing in standby mode (Windows XP), sleep mode (Windows Vista and

Windows 7), or hibernate mode, which is a part of the Windows standard function, is not

guaranteed including garbled characters.

 If the setting of dedicated print processor (SII Print Processor) including FILE output is

disabled, all reduction function is disabled.

 If the printer is disabled in "Peripheral Equipment Selection" command, all function in the

printer driver is not available.

 If the same IP address is specified with more than one computer for installing the printer

driver when using TCP/IP connection, the tool and the communication library are not

available with more than one computer at one time.

 For TCP/IP connection, set Network Printer Receive Timeout(s) to 300 in the TCP/IP

port on the WEB settings screen.

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Chapter 2 Installation

2.1 Overview

This chapter describes the installation of the printer driver.

There are the following installation methods.

 Installation from [Add Printer] in the Printer folder

 Installation from the dedicated installer

This chapter only describes the installation from the dedicated installer.

Caution

 This installation requires logon to the computer with administrator privileges.

 The [Windows Logo Test] warning may be displayed during installation, but proceed

with the installation.

 If you want to use the provided communication library, you need to install it

separately. For details, refer to RP-E10 Series Communication Library Operations

Manual.

Reference

 If the printer driver is no longer needed, you can select "Uninstall" in the setup type

selection window of the installation program to remove it.

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2.2 New Installation Method

This section describes the new installation method.

Caution

 Do not install more than one driver for the same communication port.

2.2.1 Common Installation Procedure

This section describes the procedure of starting installation used for every connection.

1. Start the installation program (InstDrv.exe).

2. When the information on the printer driver to install is displayed, click the [Next>]
button.

Screen 2-1 Information on printer driver to install

3. When the "SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT" is displayed, read it carefully, select
"Agree", and then click the [Next>] button.

4. When the setup type selection window is displayed, select "Install or Setup", and then
click the [Next>] button.

Screen 2-2 Select setup type

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The subsequent procedure varies depending on the connection method with the printer. For

the USB connection, proceed to "2.2.2 Installation". For the serial connection, proceed to

"2.2.3 Installation". For TCP/IP

printer, proceed to "2.2.5 Installation of the shared printer".

connection, proceed to "2.2.4 Installation". For using shared

2.2.2 Installation with USB connection

This section continues to describe the installation procedure of the USB connection.

Caution

 For the USB connection, keep the printer power off until you are instructed to do so.

5. When the installation method selection window is displayed, select "Plug and play
install (Uses usb port)", and then click the [Next>] button.

Screen 2-3 Select installation method (USB connection)

6. When the installation confirmation window is displayed, click the [Next>] button to
start the installation.

Screen 2-4 Confirm installation

7. When the printer driver registration completion window is displayed, use the USB
cable to connect the printer with the computer, and then turn the printer power on.

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The subsequent procedure varies depending on the operating system.

For Windows 7 and Windows Vista

8. After the printer is recognized by the computer, the printer driver is automatically
installed by the plug and play.

Screen 2-5 Driver software installation

For Windows XP

8. After the printer is recognized by the computer, [Welcome to the Found New
Hardware Wizard] is displayed by the plug and play.

Screen 2-6 Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard

9. Select "Install the software automatically (Recommended)", and then click the [Next>]
button to install the printer driver.

Caution

 If you remove the USB cable after the printer driver was successfully installed,

connect it to the same USB port that you used to install the driver when you want to

reconnect it. If the printer is connected to a different USB port on the computer, the

host recognize it as another printer, and again prompt for printer driver installation.

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2.2.3 Installation with serial connection

This section continues to describe the installation procedure of the serial connection.

5. When the installation method selection window is displayed, select "Manual install"
and the connection port, and then click the [Next>] button.

Screen 2-7 Select installation method (serial connection)

6. When the driver selection window is displayed, select a driver to install, and then click
the [Next>] button.

Screen 2-8 Driver selection

7. When the installation of the printer driver is completed, the completion window is
displayed.

Screen 2-9 Exit installation

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2.2.4 Installation with TCP/IP connection

This section continues to describe the installation procedure of the TCP/IP connection.

5. When the installation method selection window is displayed, select “Manual install”
and "Add New Port...".

Screen 2-10 Select installation method (TCP/IP connection)

6. When the new port creation window is displayed, select "Standard TCP/IP Port" and
specify [IP], [Port name], and [Port], and then click the [OK] button. When the port is
added to the port list on the installation method selection window, click the [N
button.

ext>]

Screen 2-11 New port creation

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7. When the driver selection window is displayed, select a driver to install, and then click

ext>] button.

the [N

Screen 2-12 Driver selection

8. When the installation of the printer driver is completed, the completion window is
displayed.

Screen 2-13 Exit installation

2.2.5 Installation of the shared printer

This section continues to describe the installation procedure of the shared printer.

5. When the installation method selection window is displayed, select “Manual install”
and "Add New Port...".

Screen 2-14 Select installation method (shared printer)

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6. When the new port creation window is displayed, select "Network Printer Port" and
specify [Printer], and then click the [OK] button. When the port is added to the port list
on the installation method selection window, click the [N

ext>] button.

Screen 2-15 New port creation

7. When the driver selection window is displayed, select a driver to install, and then click

ext>] button.

the [N

Screen 2-16 Driver selection

8. When the installation of the printer driver is completed, the completion window is
displayed.

Screen 2-17 Exit installation

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Chapter 3 Printing Preferences

3.1 Overview

This chapter describes the printing preferences.

Various printing preferences can be displayed, reviewed, and changed in the [Printing

Preferences] dialog.

The following setting windows are displayed in the [Printing Preferences] dialog.

Layout : Sets the print direction, page order, and page format.

Paper/Qualit

Document Settings

Font : Sets the IPD font.

W

atermark : Sets an overlapping image on the printed content.

To display the setting windows in the [Printing Preferences] dialog, follow the steps below.

1.

Right-click a printer icon in the Printer folder to display the sub-menu.

2. Click [Printing Preferences] from the sub-menu.

Details of the windows are described in subsequent sections.

y : Sets the print mode.

: Sets the print format.

3.2 Layout

Sets the print direction, page order, and page format.

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3.2.1 Displaying [Layout] Window

Select the [Layout] tab to display the window below.

Screen 3-1 [Layout] window

Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Selects the print direction.* 1

Orientation

Page Order

Page Format Sets the number of pages per sheet.

Pages per Sheet

·Portrait

·Landscape

Selects the order of pages to print.

·Front to Back

·Back to Front

Selects the number of pages to print per sheet.

·1

·2

·4

·6

Advanced...

·9

·16

Displays the advanced option dialog.

For details, see "3.7 Advanced Options".

3-2

*1: When you select "Landscape", the IPD font cannot be used.

3.3 Paper/Quality

Sets the print mode.

3.3.1 Displaying [Paper/Quality] Window

Select the [Paper/Quality] tab to display the window below.

Screen 3-2 [Paper/Quality] window

Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Tray Selection Sets the paper source.

Paper Source

Color

Advanced...

Selects the paper source (Fixed to "Automatically Select").

·Automatically Select

Selects the print mode.* 1,* 2

·Black & White (Uses the halftone of the system standard.)

·Color (Uses the halftone of the printer driver.)

Displays the advanced option dialog.

For details, see "3.7 Advanced Options".

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*1: When you select "Color", you can only select "Auto Select" in [Halftoning] described

in "3.7 Advanced Options".

*2:

This setting works in conjunction with [Color Printing Mode] in "3.7 Advanced
Options".

3.4 Document Settings

Sets the print format.

3.4.1 Displaying [Document Settings] Window

Select the [Document Settings] tab to display the window below.

Preset

Setting view

Setting list

Screen 3-3 [Document Settings] window

Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Shows the setting state of main functions with marks.

Setting view

For details of marks, see "3.4.2 Checking Settings in [Setting View]".

3-4

Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Displays all the document setting functions by category.

When you select a category name, the corresponding setting window is

displayed.

Setting list

For details of the displayed categories, see "3.4.3 Checking Categories in

[Setting Lis

Click

t]".

at the left of a category to display the items in the category.

An item whose setting is changed is displayed in red until the change is

confirmed.

Sets previously registered settings at a time for a specific usage.

·80mm Receipt Setting

·58mm Receipt Setting

·80mm Marked Paper Setting

Preset

·58mm Marked Paper Setting

·A4->80mm Reduction Setting

·A4->58mm Reduction Setting

·User Setting

For details of the settings of each preset, see "3.4.4 Using [Preset]".

3.4.2 Checking Settings in [Setting View]

The following table describes the marks displayed in the [Setting View] in the [Document

Settings] window.

Item Mark

Orientation

Portrait

*1

Landscape

*1

Density

Light

Dark

Margin

Minimum

Minimum Top

Minimum

Maximum

Margin

Margin

Bottom Margin

Margin

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Item Mark

Direction

Paper Cut

Feed to Cut Position

Front to Back

None

Full Cut

(Each page)

Enabled

* 2

Back to Front

Full Cut

(Each job)

Partial Cut

(Each page)

(Between pages)

* 2

Partial Cut

(Each job)

Partial Cut

Disabled

* 3

Drawer

*1: Mark displayed when [Direction] is set to "Front to Back".
*2: Mark displayed when [O
*3: The mark is displayed at the upper left when [Print Start] is set for the drawer and at

the lower right when [Print End] is set in "3.4.7 Displaying [Option Settings] Window".

rientation] is set to "Portrait".

3.4.3 Checking Categories in [Setting List]

The following table describes the functional categories displayed in the [Setting List].

Category Description

General Settings Sets basic items such as initialization and print speed.

Paper Cut/Marked Paper

Settings

Option Settings Sets the operations at specific print timings.

Setting items for each category are described in subsequent sections.

Sets parameters about the paper cut and the black mark

detection when using marked paper.

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3.4.4 Using [Preset]

Preset enables you to set predefined parameters at a time for a specific usage.

If you change any setting item in a preset, it is released from the Preset at the time and then

becomes a user setting.

If you switch presets, all the setting items except for the document setting are also switched

according to the newly specified preset. Note that a message about the changed settings is

not displayed.

The following table describes the available preset types and their settings.

Preset Type Item Description

Advanced Options

80mm Receipt Setting

58mm Receipt Setting

Paper Size

Document Settings

General Settings

Reduction None

Paper Cut/Marked Paper Settings

Paper Cut Full Cut (Each job)

Feed to Cut Position Enabled

Marked Paper Form Feed Disabled

Form Feed Position

Correct

Option Settings

Print Start

Drawer Drawer 1

80 mm

58 mm

0 dot

ON Time 50 ms

OFF Time 200 ms

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Preset Type Item Description

Advanced Options

80mm Marked Paper

Setting

58mm Marked Paper

Setting

Paper Size

80 mm
58 mm

Document Settings

General Settings

Reduction None

Paper Cut/Marked Paper Settings

Paper Cut Full Cut (Each page)

Feed to Cut Position Disabled

Marked Paper Form Feed Each page

Form Feed Position

0 dot

Correct

Option Settings

Print Start

Drawer Disabled

ON Time 50 ms

A4->80mm Reduction

Setting

A4->58mm Reduction

Setting

OFF Time 200 ms

Advanced Options

Paper Size A4

Document Settings

General Settings

Reduction

Fit 80mm Width
Fit 58mm Width

Paper Cut/Marked Paper Settings

Paper Cut Full Cut (Each page)

Feed to Cut Position Enabled

Marked Paper Form Feed Disabled

Form Feed Position

0 dot

Correct

Option Settings

Print Start

Drawer Disabled

ON Time 50 ms

OFF Time 200 ms

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The following table describes the common preset settings.

Type Item Description

Layout

Orientation Portrait

Document Settings

General Settings

Initialize Enabled

Speed High

Density 100 %

Margin Minimum Bottom Margin

Direction Front to Back

Option Settings

Common Settings

(Common to all timings)

Enable/disable logo Disabled

Feed 0 dot

Buzzer OFF

Send Command (Blank)

Print End

Drawer type Disabled

ON Time 50 ms

OFF Time 200 ms

Watermark

Watermark Settings

Image None

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3.4.5 Displaying [General Settings] Window

Select [General Settings] in the [Setting List] to display the window below.

Screen 3-4 [General Settings] window

Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

General Settings Sets basic items such as initialization and print speed.

Selects whether or not to initialize the printer before printing.

Initialize

·Enabled

·Disabled

* 1

Speed

Sets the print speed (low or high).

Low

•

Middle (Quality)

•

Middle (Silent)

•

High

•

Sets the print density (Unit:%).

Density

·70 to 130 ( 100

)

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Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Sets the margin.

* 2

·Minimum Margin

Margin

Direction

Reduction

*1: If you are using the F / W version 1.02 or earlier, select the "Speed" except "Middle

*2: If the print size is less than 3 cm, paper is fed to 3 cm.
*3: When you select "Back to Front", the IPD font cannot be used.
*4: When you select other than "None", the IPD font cannot be used.

·Minimum Top Margin

·Minimum Bottom Margin

·Maximum Margin

Sets the paper feed direction.

·Front to Back

·Back to Front

Sets the reduction print.

·None

·Fit 80mm Width

·Fit 58mm Width

·Scale [25 to 100] (Unit: %)

(Silent)".

* 3

* 2

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Reference

 Direction

You can set [Di

rection] to "Back to Front" to rotate the print data by 180°.

If the printer prints out results from the front of the body, you can print them in an

easier-to-see direction by setting "Back to Front".

 Saving margins

You can save paper by setting [M

To save the margin

Minimum

from the print start to the first print

argin] to shorten the margin length.

To save the margin from the last

print data to the paper cut

data

○ ○

Margin

Minimum Top

○ —

Margin

Minimum

— ○

Bottom Margin

Maximum

— —

Margin

For more information on margin, refer to "6.3 Margin".

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3.4.6 Displaying [Paper Cut/Marked Paper Settings] Window

Select [Paper Cut/Marked Paper Settings] in the [Setting List] to display the window below.

Screen 3-5 [Paper Cut/Marked Paper Settings] window

Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Paper Cut Settings Sets parameters about the paper cut.

Selects the paper cut method.

·None

·Full Cut (Each job)

Paper Cut

Feed to Cut Position

·Partial Cut (Each job)

·Full Cut (Each page)

·Partial Cut (Each page)

·Partial Cut (Between pages)

Selects whether or not to feed to the cut position.

·Enabled

·Disabled

*1

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Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Marked Paper Settings

Sets parameters about the black mark detection when

using marked paper.

Sets the detection of the black mark.

·Disabled

Marked Paper Form Feed

·Each Page

·Each Job

Sets the form feed position correction (Unit: dot).

Form Feed Position Correct

·-74 to 255 ( 0

*1: Full cut is used for the last page.
*2: If you are using the F / W version 1.02 or earlier, do not enter less than -69 to

[Form Feed Position Correct]. If you enter it, [Form Feed Position Correct] is
disabled.

)*2

3.4.7 Displaying [Option Settings] Window

Select [Options Settings] in the [Setting List] to display the window below.

Screen 3-6 [Option Settings] window

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Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Option Settings

Sets parameters about the logo, drawer, feed, buzzer, and command

to send.

Print Start

Page Start

Sets the operations at specific timings.

Page End

Print End

Logo Sets parameters about the logo.

Selects whether or not to show the logo.

Enable/disable

·Disabled

logo

·Enabled

Selects the keycode of the logo.

Keycode

·00

to 99

Selects the position to print the logo.

·Left

Logo Position

·Center

·Right

Drawer Sets parameters about the drawer.*1

Selects the drawer to use.

*2

Drawer Selection

·Disabled

·Drawer 1

*3

·Drawer 2

Sets the ON time of the drawer (Unit: ms).

ON Time

·2 to 510 ( 50

)

Sets the OFF time of the drawer (Unit: ms).

OFF Time

·2 to 510 ( 200

)

Sets the feed (Unit: dot).

Feed

·-74 to 255 ( 0

)

Sets the buzzer.

Buzzer

·ON

·OFF

*4

*4,*5

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Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Send Command Sets the command to send.

Displays the command to send.

*6

Command data

To enter data, use the binary editor which is displayed by clicking the

[Edit...] button.

Starts the binary editor.

Data entered in the binary editor is displayed in [Command data].

Edit...

Up to 128 bytes can be specified.

For details of the binary editor, see "3.4.8 Using Binary Editor".

*1: You can specify only one of [Print Start] or [Print End].
*2: The initial value of [Print End].
*3: The initial value of [Print Start].
*4: Enter an even number. If you enter an odd number, it is internally rounded to a value

within the range.
*5: It should be equal to or greater than four times of the ON time to protect circuits.
*6: You cannot enter data directly.

Reference

 Logo

Function to print a predefined image as logo. An NV image is used as the logo image.

For details of the NV image, see "5.6 NV Image".

3.4.8 Using Binary Editor

For a control in which you need to enter arbitrary numeric data, the binary editor is used.

Click the [E

Directly enter numeric values as hexadecimal numbers and click the [OK] button to confirm

the value.

dit…] button for such a setting to display the window below.

Screen 3-7 Binary editor

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3.5 Font

Sets the IPD font.

Caution

 The IPD font settings are not available with any of the following settings.

rientation] in "3.2.1 Displaying [Layout] Window" :"Landscape"

[O

·

[Di

rection] in "3.4.5 Displaying [General Settings] Window" :"Back to Front"

·

[Re

duction] in "3.4.5 Displaying [General Settings] Window" :Other than "None"

·

[I

mage] in "3.6.4 Displaying [Watermark Settings] Window" :"NV Image"

·

Reference

 For details of the IPD font, see "Chapter 7 Font".

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3.5.1 Displaying [Font] Window

Select the [Font] tab to display the window below.

Setting view

Setting list

Screen 3-8 [Font] window

Item Description

Shows whether the IPD font can be used or not in the current settings

Setting view

Setting list

with marks.

For details of marks, see "3.5.2 Checking Settings in [Setting View]".

Displays the font category names.

When you select a category name, the corresponding setting window is

displayed.

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3.5.2 Checking Settings in [Setting View]

The following marks are displayed in the [Setting View] in the [Font] window.

Condition Mark

IPD font available

IPD font not available

3.5.3 Checking Categories in [Setting List]

The following categories are displayed in the [Setting List] in the [Font] window.

Category Description

Sets the character code table and others for the device

Device Font Settings

font.

Sets the type, barcode size, and others for the barcode

Barcode Font Settings

font.

2D-Barcode Font Settings

ControlA Font Settings

Setting items for each category are described in subsequent sections.

Sets the type, barcode size, and others for the 2D-barcode

font.

Sets parameters about the printer command assigned to

the ControlA font.

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3.5.4 Displaying [Device Font Settings] Window

Select [Device Font Settings] in the [Setting List] to display the window below.

Screen 3-9 [Device Font Settings] window

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Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Settings Sets parameters about the device font.

Selects the international character.

·USA

·France

·Germany

·United Kingdom

·Denmark I

·Sweden

International Character

Character Code Table

·Italy

·Spain I

·Japan

·Norway

·Denmark II

·Spain II

·Latin America

·Arabia

Selects the character code table.

·Codepage 437 (USA, Standard Europe)

·Katakana character set

·Codepage 850 (Multilingual)

·Codepage 860 (Portuguese)

·Codepage 863 (Canadian-French)

·Codepage 865 (Nordic)

·Codepage 1252 (Windows Latin-1)

·Codepage 852 (Latin-2)

·Codepage 858 (Euro)

·Codepage 864 (Arabic)

·Codepage 1250 (Windows Latin-2)

·Codepage 1251 (Windows Cyrillic)

·Codepage 1253 (Windows-1253)

·Codepage 1254 (Windows-1254)

·User Page

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3.5.5 Displaying [Barcode Font Settings] Window

Select [Barcode Font Settings] in the [Setting List] to display the window below.

Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Settings Sets parameters about the barcode font.

Font Name

Screen 3-10 [Barcode Font Settings] window

Selects the barcode font.

·IPD Barcode1

·IPD Barcode2

·IPD Barcode3

·IPD Barcode4

·IPD Barcode5

·IPD Barcode6

·IPD Barcode7

·IPD Barcode8

·IPD Barcode9

·IPD Barcode10

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Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Selects the system of the barcode.

System

art/Stop

St

Character

Start

·UPC-A

·UPC-E

·JAN13(EAN)

·JAN8(EAN)

·Code39

·ITF

·CODABAR

·CODE128

·CODE93

·JAN13 add-on 2

·JAN13 add-on 5

Sets the start character and stop character.

Selects the start character of "CODABAR".

·A

·B

* 1

·C

·D

Selects the stop character of "CODABAR".

·A

Stop

·B

·C

·D

Size Selects the barcode size.

Sets the element width. (Unit: dot)

Width

Thin element width of the barcode is represented in dots.

·2 to 6 ( 3

)

Sets the height of the barcode in dots. (Unit: dot)

Height

·1 to 255 ( 162

)

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Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Selects the position and type of the HRI characters (barcode data)

added to the barcode.

·None

·Over barcode (Font A)

HRI

Hex Input

Rotate

Test Print Sets parameters about the test print.

Position

·Under barcode (Font A)

·Over and under barcode (Font A)

·Over barcode (Font B)

·Under barcode (Font B)

·Over and under barcode (Font B)

Selects [Enabled] if data is entered by hexadecimal code.

·Enabled

·Disabled

Selects the print direction and angle of the barcode.

·None

·90 degrees to right

·180 degrees

·90 degrees to left

Selects the alignment of the barcode.

·Left

·Center

* 2

·Right

Selects whether or not to include the setting content.

Info

·ON

·OFF

Enters the data for test print.

Tes t D ata

Up to 64 characters of only one-byte are available.

Print Prints the barcode with the entered settings and data.

*1: Displayed only when "CODABAR" is selected in [System].
*2: Input formats for barcode data are as follows.

Input Example: barcode data (012345)

When [Disabled] is selected: 012345

When [Enabled] is selected: 303132333435
*3: Not available when the [Test D

ata] is blank.

* 3

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3.5.6 Displaying [2D-Barcode Font Settings] Window

Select [2D-Barcode Font Settings] in the [Setting List] to display the window below.

Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Settings Sets parameters about the 2D-barcode font.

Font Name

System

Screen 3-11 [2D-Barcode Font Settings] window

Selects the 2D-barcode font.

·IPD 2D-Barcode1

·IPD 2D-Barcode2

·IPD 2D-Barcode3

·IPD 2D-Barcode4

·IPD 2D-Barcode5

Selects the system of the 2D-barcode.

·QR Code Model-2

·PDF417

Sets one module size (Unit: dot).

When [System] is "QR Code Model-2":

Size

·2 to 11 ( 6

When [System] is "PDF417":

·2 to 4 ( 3

)

)

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Module Height

Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

* 1

Selects the module height. (Unit: dot).

·2 to 127 ( 10

)

Selects the error correction level.

When [System] is "QR Code Model-2":

·L

Error C

orrection

Level

Hex Input

Rotate

Test Print Sets parameters about the test print.

Position

·M

·Q

·H

When [System] is "PDF417":

·0

to 8

Selects [Enabled] if data is entered by hexadecimal code.

Enabled

•

Disabled

•

Selects the print direction and angle of the 2D-barcode.

·None

·90 degrees to right

·180 degrees

·90 degrees to left

Selects the alignment of the 2D-barcode.

·Left

·Center

* 2

·Right

Selects whether or not to include the setting content in the test

print.

Info

·ON

·OFF

Enters the data for test print.

Tes t Data

Up to 64 characters of one-byte and two-byte are available.

Print Prints the 2D-barcode with the entered settings and data.

*1: Displayed only when "PDF417" is selected in [System].
*2: Input formats for barcode data are as follows.

Input Example: barcode data (012345)

When [Disabled] is selected: 012345

When [Enabled] is selected: 303132333435
*3: Not available when the [Test D

ata] is blank.

* 2

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3.5.7 Displaying [ControlA Font Settings] Window

Select [ControlA Font Settings] in the [Setting List] to display the window below.

Screen 3-12 [ControlA Font Settings] window

Item Description

Char Displays characters to assign printer commands.

Hex Displays the hexadecimal codes for [Char].

Displays printer commands set.

Command

To enter a command, use the binary editor which is displayed

by clicking the [Edit...] button.

Print Runs the command selected in the list.

Starts the binary editor.

* 2

* 1

Data entered in the binary editor is displayed in [Command]

Edit...

selected in the list.

Up to 256 bytes can be specified.

For details of the binary editor, see "3.4.8 Using Binary Editor".

Delete Clears the [Command] field selected in the list.

* 1,* 2

*1: Not available when a blank [Command] field is selected in the list.
*2: Not available from the printing preferences window that was started when printing

from an application. To use these options, start the [Printing Preferences] window

from the Printer folder.

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3.6 Watermark

Sets an overlapping image on the printed content.

An NV image, which has been registered by a user to the printer in advance, is used as the

overlapping image.

To use the watermark, you should register the NV image. For details of registering NV image,

see "5.6 NV Image".

Caution

 If the size of the NV image to be used as the watermark is greater than the print area,

the watermark will not be printed.

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3.6.1 Displaying [Watermark] Window

Select the [Watermark] tab to display the window below.

Setting view

Setting list

Setting view

Screen 3-13 [Watermark] window

Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Displays the alignment of the watermark with marks.

For details, see "3.6.2 Checking Settings in [Setting View]".

Displays the watermark settings by category.

When you select a category name, the corresponding setting

window is displayed.

For details of the displayed categories, see "3.6.3 Checking

Setting list

Categories in [Setting Lis

Click

category.

An item whose setting is changed is displayed in red until the

change is confirmed.

at the left of a category to display the items in the

t]".

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3.6.2 Checking Settings in [Setting View]

The following marks are displayed in the [Setting View] in the [Watermark] window.

Item Mark

Position

Top Left

Left

Bottom Left

Top Center

Center

Bottom Center

Top Right

Bottom Right

3.6.3 Checking Categories in [Setting List]

The following settings are displayed in the [Setting List] in the [Watermark] window.

Category Description

Right

Watermark Settings Sets parameters about the watermark.

The watermark settings are described in subsequent sections.

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3.6.4 Displaying [Watermark Settings] Window

Select the [Watermark] tab to display the window below.

Screen 3-14 [Watermark Settings] window

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Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Settings Sets parameters about the watermark.

* 1

Sets the type of the image used as the watermark.

Image

Keycode

Position

Test Print Sets parameters about the test print.

·None

·NV Image

* 2

Enters the keycode of the image used as the watermark.

·00

to 99

* 2

Selects the alignment of the watermark.

·Top Left

·Top Center

·Top Right

·Left

·Center

·Right

·Bottom Left

·Bottom Center

·Bottom Right

* 2

Selects whether or not to include the setting content in the test print.

Info

·ON

·OFF

Print Prints the watermark with the entered settings and data.

*1: When you select other than "None", the IPD font cannot be used.
*2: Not displayed when [I

mage] is set to "None".

3.6.5 Using Watermark

This section describes the procedure to use the watermark.

1. Register an image used for the watermark in "5.6 NV Image".

2.

Select "NV Image" for [I
Preferences].

3. Enter the keycode of the image used as the watermark in [K

4. Select the alignment of the watermark in [Posit

5. Click the [A

pply] button.

mage] in the [Watermark Settings] window of [Printing

eycode].

ion].

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3.7 Advanced Options

3.7.1 Displaying [Advanced Options] Window

Click the [Advanced...] button at the lower right of the [Layout] or [Paper/Quality] window to

display the window below.

Screen 3-15 [Advanced Options] window

Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Paper/Output Sets the paper size and the number of copies.

Selects the paper size to use.

·58 mm

Paper Size

Copy Count

·80 mm

*2

·A4

*3

·Letter

Enters the number of copies to print (Unit: Copy).

·1

to 9999

*1

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Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Graphic Sets the ICM method and intent.*4

Selects the ICM method.

·ICM Disabled

ICM Method

·ICM Handled by Host System

·ICM Handled by Printer

Selects the ICM intent.

·Graphics

ICM Intent

·Pictures

·Proof

·Match

Document Options Sets the document options.

Selects the advanced printing features.

Advanced Printing

·Enabled

Features

·Disabled

Selects the page layout in a sheet.

·Right then Down

Pages per Sheet Layout

·Down then Right

·Left then Down

* 5

Color Printing Mode

Halftoning

Print Optimizations

·Down then Left

Selects the color print mode.

·System

·Driver

This setting works in conjunction with the [Color] setting in

"3.3 Paper/Quality".

Selects the halftoning.

·Auto Select

*6

*7

·Super Cell

·Dither 2x2

·Dither 4x4

·Dither 6x6

·Dither 8x8

Selects the print optimizations.

·Enabled

·Disabled

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Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Selects the head division type.

·Specified Value

*8

·Fixed 2div.

Head Drive

*1: You can also register and select a new paper size. For details how to register a

*2:
*3: The initial value of the environment other than Japanese.
*4: Available only when you select "Color" for [Color] described in "3.3 Paper/Quality".
*5:
*6: If you select [System], [Color] in the [Paper/Quality] window is changed to "Black &

*7:

*8: Depending on the printer settings.

·Fixed 4div.

·Dynamic 64dots

·Dynamic 144dots

·Dynamic 288dots

paper size, see "6.4 How to Add a New Paper Size".

The initial value of Japanese environment.

Not displayed in Windows XP.

White", or if you select [Driver], [Color] in the [Paper/Quality] window is changed to

"Color". For details, refer to "3.3 Paper/Quality".

If you select "Color" for [Color] described in "3.3 Paper/Quality", you can only select

"Auto Sel

ect".

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Chapter 4 Property

4.1 Overview

This chapter describes the property settings.

Various property settings can be displayed, reviewed, and changed in the [Properties] dialog.

The following setting windows are displayed in the [Properties] dialog.

General : Performs the general management of the printer dri

page.

Sharing : Sets shared printers.

Port

s : Sets output ports.

T

ool : Displays the version information of the printer drive

various tools.

To display the setting windows in the [Properties] dialog, follow the steps below.

1. Right-click a printer icon in the Printer folder to display the sub-menu.

2. Click [Printer Properties] from the sub-menu.

Details are described in subsequent sections.

ver and prints the test

r and the start buttons for

Caution

 For the setting windows other than the above that are displayed in the [Properties]

window, keep the default settings at installation.

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4.2 General

Performs the general management of the printer driver and prints the test page.

4.2.1 Displaying [General] Window

Select the [General] tab to display the window below.

Screen 4-1 [General] window

Item Description

Printer name Reviews or changes the printer (friendly) name.

Location Enters the location of the printer.

Comment Enters a comment.

Model Displays the printer driver name.

Preferences... Displays the [Printing Preferences] window.

Print Test Page Performs the Windows test print.

*1: The test printing by [Print Test Page] will not produce a whole-page printout on the

paper whose width is for compact printers. So it is not a defect.

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4.3 Sharing

Sets shared printers.

4.3.1 Displaying [Sharing] Window

Select the [Sharing] tab to display the window below.

Screen 4-2 [Sharing] window

Item Description

When you select this check box and enter an arbitrary share

Share this printer

Share name Enters the share name of the printer.

Additional Drivers... This function is not supported.

name in [Share name], then the printer driver can be used by

any computer on the network.

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Caution

 A shared printer may not work properly depending on the network usage.

4.4 Port

Sets output ports.

4.4.1 Displaying [Ports] Window

Select the [Ports] tab to display the window below.

Screen 4-3 [Ports] window

4-4

Item Description

Add Port... Allows you to add ports.

Delete Port Allows you to delete the ports you added.

Configure Port... Sets parameters about the serial connection.

*1,*2,*3,*4

Enable bidirectional

Selects this check box to retrieve the information from the printer.

support

When enabled, you can select check boxes of multiple ports, so

Enable printer pooling

*1: This setting requires logon to the computer with administrator privileges.
*2: Select [COM X: Serial Port] and click the [C

properties] window is displayed, configure the same communication settings as

those of the printer.
*3: When using the communication library, select "Hardware" for [Flow Control].
*4: Select "8 bits" for [Data bit].
*5: When cleared, the tools and the communication library become unavailable.
*6: When using the communication library, clear the selection.

that you can print the same content on the printers that are

connected to those ports

*6

.

onfigure Port] button. When the [COM

4.5 Tool

Displays the version information of the printer driver and the start buttons for various tools.

*5

For details of the tools, see "Chapter 5 Tool".

4.5.1 Displaying [Tool] Window

Select the [Tool] tab to display the window below.

The version information and the buttons for starting the tools are displayed in the [Tool]

window.

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Screen 4-4 [Tool] window

Item Description

Version information Displays the file information of the printer driver.

Tool start buttons Clicks a button to start the corresponding tool.

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Chapter 5 Tool

5.1 Overview

This chapter describes various tools which can be started from the printer driver.

These tools can be started from the [Tool] window of the [Properties] dialog. It is also

possible to go to another tool from the tool panel at the top of the window displayed after

starting a tool.

The following types of tool are provided:

nformation : Displays the information of the printer.

I

M

emory Switch : Sets the memory switch.

L

og : Sets the log output of the printer driver.

T

est Print : Performs the test print with arbitrary content

N

V Image : Edits and registers the image to be used as the logo or watermark,

or manages the registered NV images.

C

odepage : Edits and registers the font data that the user can register, or

manages the registered codepages.

O

ther : Exports the printer driver setting to a file, or imports an exported file.

Caution

 To use all functions of the various tools, log on to the computer with administrator

privileges is required.

 When [Enable bidirectional support] is not selected in "4.4 Port", these tools cannot be

started.

 No operation is available in the [Properties] dialog while any tool is running.

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5.2 Information

Displays the information of the printer.

5.2.1 Displaying [Information] Window

Select [Information] in the tool panel to display the window below.

Screen 5-1 [Information] window

Item Description

Displays the connection state with the printer.

Connection state

·Online (Indicator: green)

·Offline (Indicator: gray)

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5.2.2 Displaying [Printer Status] Window

Select the [Printer Status] tab in the [Information] window to display the window below.

Screen 5-2 [Printer Status] window

Item Description

Displays the printer status information.

Display of Status

If [L

ock Display] is selected, the status information selected in

Information

[Status H

istory] is displayed here.

Selects whether or not to lock the selected [Status H

If cleared, the latest printer status is always selected in [Status

H

istory]. Every time the printer status changes, the latest data is

Lock Display

selected, and [Status H

istory] automatically scrolls.

If selected, even when the selected printer status in [Status

H

istory] changes, the information is not updated and [Status

H

istory] does not scroll automatically.

The response history of the printer status is listed here.

·Response time:[hh.mm.ss.sss]

*1

istory].*2

Status History

(hour: 00 to 23, minute: 00 to 59, second: 00.000 to 59.999)

·Response: Indicates the printer status as a hexadecimal number

(32 bits)

*3, *4

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Item Description

Clear

Force Refresh

Save...

*1: If the information cannot be retrieved from the printer, "-" is displayed instead of the

state.
*2: Not available when [Status H
*3: For details, see "5.2.3 Checking Printer Status Data".
*4:

Up to 100 history entries can be displayed in [Status H

oldest ones are removed.
*5: If newly retrieved printer status is the same as the last one, the display is not

updated.
*6: When you click the [S

will be saved. Later printer status responses will not be included in the saved status

history file. However, if any entries exceeding 100 entries are deleted after clicking

the [S

responses after clicking the button are saved.

Clears the information displayed in [Status H

history.

*2

istory] to initialize the

Issues the command for retrieving the printer status to forcibly

retrieve the printer status from the printer.

*5

Specifies the location and file name in the [Save As] dialog to save

the data of [Status History] as a text file (*.csv).

The default location is the Root folder.

istory] is blank.

ave...] button, the data contained in [Status History] at that time

ave...] button, the deleted history entries are not saved, but the printer status

*2,*6

istory]. If the limit is exceeded,

5.2.3 Checking Printer Status Data

The following corresponding bits are displayed as a hexadecimal number (32 bits) format in

[Status H

istory]:

Status Corresponding Bit Description

0x00000000 No

Voltage error

0x00000001 Yes

0x00000000 No

Head error/Voltage initialization error

0x00000002 Yes

0x00000000 No

Head temperature error

0x00000004 Yes

0x00000000 No

Autocutter error

0x00000008 Yes

0x00000000 No

Out-of-paper error

0x00000010 Yes

Paper-near-end

0x00000000 No paper

0x00000020 Paper

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Status Corresponding Bit Description

0x00000000 No

Paper jam error while detecting mark

0x00000040 Yes

0x00000000 No

Cover open error

0x00000080 Yes

0x00000000 OFF

FEED Switch status

0x00000100 ON

0x00000000 Stop

Printing

0x00000400 Print

0x00000000 No

Recovery waiting status

0x00000800 Yes

0x00000000 Low

Drawer sensor status

0x00008000 High

0x00000000 No

FLASH memory rewriting

0x00010000 Yes

0x00000000 Printer

Peripheral device selection

0x00020000 Other

An acquirable response value can be found by adding the above value. However, all bits turn

0 for disconnection or communication error.

Caution

 The values not described above are reserved.

 If a disconnection or communication error occurs, other status data is ignored.

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5.2.4 Saving Status History to File

This section describes the procedure to save the status history as a text file.

1. Click the [S

2. Enter the location and file name to save the text file in the [Save As] dialog.

3. Click the [S

ave...] button.

ave] button in the [Save As] dialog.

5.2.5 Displaying [Hardware] Window

Select the [Hardware] tab in the [Information] window to display the window below.

Screen 5-3 [Hardware] window

Item Description

Displays the following hardware information retrieved from the printer

main body.

Hardware

Refresh Retrieves the hardware information from the printer again.

·F/W Version(main)

·F/W Version(boot)

·Model name

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5.2.6 Displaying [Maintenance Counter] Window

Select the [Maintenance Counter] tab in the [Information] window to display the window

below.

Item Description

Maintenance Counter

Refresh Retrieves the maintenance counter values from the printer again.

Screen 5-4 [Maintenance Counter] window

Displays the following maintenance counter values:

·Number of dot lines for paper feed (Unit: dot)

·Thermal head activation times (Unit: dot)

·Autocutter drive times (Unit: Times)

·Number of dot lines for paper feed (integrated) (Unit: dot)

·Thermal head activation times (integrated) (Unit: dot)

·Autocutter drive times (integrated) (Unit: Times)

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5.3 Memory Switch

Sets the memory switch.

5.3.1 Displaying [Memory Switch] Window

Select [Memory switch] in the tool panel to display the window below.

Screen 5-5 [Memory Switch] window

Item Description

Default Settings

[MS] tabs Changes the display items of the memory switch.

Item Displays item names of the memory switch function.

Restores the factory default settings. The settings currently being

edited will be lost.

*1,*2

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Item Description

Displays values of the memory switch retrieved from the printer or

memory switch file.

You can double click any value to enter the edit mode and change

Value

Open...

Save...

Refresh

Print Prints the current settings of the printer.*1

Register to Printer

the value by selecting a value from the drop-down list or entering a

new value in the edit box.

*2,*3

If you change a retrieved value, that value is displayed in red.

If the information cannot be retrieved from the printer when starting

the memory switch, "---" is displayed and you cannot edit values.

Loads a saved memory switch file (*.sms) and displays the

settings.

* 1

Allows you to specify the location and file name in the [Save As]

dialog to save the settings displayed in the current window as a

memory switch file (*.sms).

*1

The default location is the Root folder.

Loads the current settings of the printer and displays them.

The settings currently being edited will be lost.

Sends the currently displayed settings to the printer to change the

printer settings.

* 1,* 4

*1: Not available when the values are not retrieved from the printer.
*2: The settings are not applied until you click [R
*3: A value that is out of the range is automatically rounded to a value within the range.
*4: Not available when there is no change from the values retrieved from the printer.

egister to Printer].

5.3.2 Registering Memory Switch Settings to Printer

This section describes procedures to register the memory switch settings to the printer.

To Change and Register Settings

1. Switch [MS] tabs to display the target memory switch items.

2. Select or enter values for the target memory switch items.

3. Click the [R

To Load and Register Saved Memory Switch File

1. Click the [Open...] button.

2. Specify a memory switch file storing the settings in the [Open] dialog.

3. Click the [O

4. Click the [R

egister to Printer] button.

pen] button in the [Open] dialog.

egister to Printer] button.

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To Restore and Register Default Settings

1. Click the [Default Settings] button.

2. When the confirmation window is displayed, click the [Yes] button.

3. Click the [R

egister to Printer] button.

5.3.3 Saving Memory Switch Settings to File

This section describes the procedure to save the memory switch settings as a memory switch

file.

1. Click the [S

2. Enter the location and file name to save the memory switch file in the [Save As]
dialog.

3. Click the [S

ave...] button.

ave] button in the [Save As] dialog.

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5.4 Log

Sets the log output of the printer driver.

Caution

 If log output is enabled, it can slow the printer driver performance. Please avoid

unnecessary log output.

 Log output is not guaranteed when a log file is open.

5.4.1 Displaying [Log] Window

Select [Log] in the tool panel to display the window below.

Screen 5-6 [Log] window

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Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Selects the log output setting.

·Enabled

·Disabled

If you select "Enabled", then select the retention period.

·1day

·3days

Log

·10days

·30days

·90days

A log file whose retention period has passed is cleared when

outputting log.

*1

The maximum size of a log file (excluding the document

information) is 32MB.

*2

Log Settings Sets the output content of the log.

Selects whether or not to output errors to the log.

Error

·Enabled

·Disabled

Selects whether or not to output warnings to the log.

*3

*3

Warning

·Enabled

·Disabled

Selects whether or not to output information to the log.

Information

·Enabled

·Disabled

Selects whether or not to output the document information.

·Enabled

ocument

D

·Disabled

Information

When you select "Enabled", the data sent to the printer when

printing is saved to a file for each job.

Log Output Sets the log output destination.*3

To save the log as a log file (*.log), enter the log file name or the

output destination here, or use the [Browse...] button next to the

Log

[Log] field to specify the output destination and file name in the

[Save As] dialog.

*5

Allows you to specify the location and file name to output the

Browse...

log.

*5,*6,*7

*3

*3,*4

The destination you specified is displayed in the [Log] field.

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Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Enters the location to create the folder for saving the document

information, or use the [Browse...] button next to the [Document

Information] field to specify the output destination in the [Browse

Folder] dialog.

*8

Document

Information

Browse...

Apply

*1: Actual retention period may be prolonged by 1 day at a maximum.
*2: When the log file exceeds 32 MB, a new log file is generated, and the original one is

kept for the retention period with the same file name with a number (*_001)

appended to the end.
*3: Not available when [L
*4: When this function is used in a printer sharing environment, it cannot be set from the

client side.
*5: Not available when [L

all of [Error], [Warning], and [Information] even if [L
*6: If the log is used by several users, specify a folder that can be accessed by all users.
*7: The path length is limited.
*8: Not available when [L

[Document Information] even if [L

The document information is saved as a document information file

(*.prn) per job. The file name indicates the time "hhmm_ss(sss)"

when the file is created (the second has five digits including three

decimal places).

The saved document information is stored in a folder per date

(folder name "yyyymmdd").

Allows you to specify the location of the folder for saving the

document information.

The destination you specified is displayed in the [Document

Information] field.

*6,*7,*8

Confirms the log settings and output destination, and starts the log

output.

og] is set to "Disabled".

og] is "Disabled", or otherwise when you select "Disabled" for

og] is "Enabled".

og] is "Disabled", or otherwise when you select "Disabled" for

og] is "Enabled".

5.4.2 Changing Log Output Settings

This section describes the procedure to change the log output settings.

1. Select "Enabled" for [L

2. Select [Log Settings].

3. Enter the destinations of the logs in [Log

4. Click the [A

pply] button.

og], and then select the retention period.

] and [Document Information].

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5.4.3 Checking Log File

This section describes the contents output to the log file.

yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:sss <00000000>, [xxx] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [xxxxxx]*1

Output

date/time

Log type Log contentOutput

module ID

*1: The parenthetic information in the log content is the internal data for analysis.

The following table lists the log output modules.

Output Module ID Module

01xxxxxx

Modules related to the tool

02xxxxxx

03xxxxxx

Modules related to the printer driver

04xxxxxx

05xxxxxx

Modules related to bidirectional communication

06xxxxxx

The following table lists the log types.

Log Type Level Description Remarks

INF Information Successful operation log Example: input-output data

Log which is not related to information

WAR Warning

-

and error.

ERR Error Unexpected failure detection log

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Example: communication

error

5.5 Test Print

Performs the test print with arbitrary content.

5.5.1 Displaying [Test Print] Window

Select [Test Print] in the tool panel to display the window below.

Preset

Screen 5-7 [Test Print] window

Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Displays the command names and setting values as strings to be

sent to the printer when executing [Do Test P

Command List

Delete

The displayed test print content is retrieved when you select a

preset, configure the print content in the [Command] group, or load

the command information from a saved test print file (*.stp).

Up to 128 commands can be added to [Command L

Deletes the command selected in [Command L

If the empty row at the bottom is selected in [Command List], the

command in the row just above it is deleted.

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rint].

ist].

ist] from the list.

* 1

* 2

Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

New

Open...

Save...

Preset

Printer Initialize

Clears all the commands in [Command L

ist].

* 2

Opens a saved test print file (*.stp) that you specify to display its

content in [Command L

Saves the command information in [Command L

ist].

ist] as a test print

file (*.stp).

The default location is the Root folder.

Displays the preset test print content in [Command L

·Receipt

ist].

* 3

·Pattern

·Barcode

·Custom

Selects whether or not to send the initialization command when

*4

starting the test print.

·Enabled

·Disabled

Command Sets parameters about the test print content.

Alignment

Characters

Character Data

Adds the position to print characters, barcodes, and images to

[Command List].

An alignment setting remains valid until another alignment

command is inserted.

·

Align Left

Centered

·

Align Right

·

Adds the characters entered in [Character Data] along with the

settings of [Character Font] and [Print Mode] to [Command List].

5,* 6

Enters the string for test print.

Up to 64 characters can be entered.

*

Character Font

Selects the font size.

·

·

Font A(24x12)

Font B(16x8)

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Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Sets the print mode.

Each button is turned "on" or "off" each time you click it.

Print Mode

Line Feed

Barcode

If turned "off", its setting is not displayed in [Command L

ist] when

adding the command.

·

·

·

·

Bold Print

Double Height

Double Width

Underline

Appends a linefeed command to the string entered in [Character

Data] and the commands of [Character F

when adding them to [Command L

If you click [Lin

e Feed] when [Character Data] is empty, then only a

linefeed command is added to [Command L

ont] and [Print Mode]

ist].

ist].

Adds the barcode standard and the data entered in [Barcode Data]

to [Command L

ist] together.*7

Barcode Type

Barcode Data

Selects the type of barcode for test print.

·UPC-A

·UPC-E

·JAN13(EAN)

·JAN8(EAN)

·CODE39

·ITF

·CODABAR

·CODE128

·CODE93

·JAN13 add-on2

·JAN13 add-on5

·QR Code Model-2

·PDF417

* 8

* 9

Enters the data for barcode printing.

Up to 64 characters can be entered.

Image

Adds the settings of the print method and image selection to

[Command L

ist] together.

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Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

*10

Selects the type of command to use for image print.

Print method

Image selection

Browse...

Custom Cmd.

Custom Command

Data

·Bit Image Mode

·Raster Bit Image

Selects the image data to use for image print.

·Sample Image A

·Sample Image B

·User Specified Image

If you select [User Specified Image] from the combo box, the

[Open] dialog is automatically opened, where you can specify the

image to use.

Allows you to specify a user specified image in the [Open] dialog

to use for image print. You can select an image file (*.jpg, *.jpeg,

*.bmp).

*11

Adds the data entered in [Custom Command Data] to [Command

*12

L

ist].

Displays a custom command.

To enter data, use the binary editor which is displayed by clicking

the [E

dit] button.

Starts the binary editor.

Data entered in the binary editor is displayed in [Custom

Edit...

Command Data].

Up to 64 bytes can be specified.

For details of the binary editor, see "3.4.8 Using Binary Editor".

Cut Adds the setting of the cut type to [Command List].

Selects the cut method.

·

Full Cut

Cut type

·

Partial Cut

Drawer Adds the drawer command to [Command List].

Selects the drawer type.

Drawer type

·1

·2

ON Time

Enters the ON and OFF time of the pulse (Unit: ms).

OFF Time

·2 to 510 (ON Time: 50

, OFF Time: 200)

*13

Do Test Print Sends the commands in [Command List] to the printer.

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*1: When you select a string, barcode, or custom command in [Command List] by

double clicking it or using the spacebar, the selected string or data is entered in the

corresponding edit box.
*2: Not available when [Command L
*3: If you add or delete a command in [Command L

(*.stp) when "Receipt", "Pattern", or "Barcode" is selected, [Preset] becomes

"Custom".
*4: Even when "Enabled" is selected, this command is not displayed in [Command L

These settings are applied to the print data or the content saved to the test print file

according to the selection in [Printer I

[S

ave...] button
*5: Not available when the [Character Data] is blank.
*6: When the standard mode is selected (normal operation), the printing is performed if

a line buffer is filled with character data (one line full printing) or if the printing
condition is satisfied, for example, with a printing linefeed command. Unless the

above condition is satisfied, data sent to the printer is not printed.
*7: Not available when the [Barcode Data] is blank.
*8: Entered barcode data should meet the requirements of each barcode.
*9: Data that does not comply with the printer specifications might not be printed

properly. Be sure to enter proper data. For the printer specifications, refer to the

technical reference. The input method differs from the one for barcode font.
*10: Fixed with the current selection when you select "Sample Image B" for the image

selection.
*11: If you specify a user specified image file when "Sample Image A" or "Sample Image

B" is selected for the image selection, the image selection is automatically changed

to "User Specified Image".
*12: Not available when the [Custom Command Data] is blank.
*13: Enter an even number. If you enter an odd number, it is internally rounded to a value

within the range. OFF time should be equal to or greater than four times of the ON

time to protect circuits.

ist] is blank.

ist] or load a saved test print file

ist].

nitialize] when you click the [Do Test Print] or

5.5.2 Performing Test Print

This section describes the procedures to perform the test print.

To Use Preset for Printing

Here is the procedure to use a preset for the test print.

1. Select a pre-determined test print setting (preset) from the drop-down list.

2. Click the [Do Test P

To Specify Commands for Printing (Printing Characters)

1. Click the [New] button.

2. Select whether or not to initialize the printer in [Printer I

3. Select the print position in [Position], and click the [Position] button.

4. Enter characters to print in [Character Data].

5. Select [Character F

6. Add commands such as [Barcod

7. If you want to delete a command row (command name and setting values), select the

target command row in [Command List] and click the [Delete] button.

rint] button.

ont] and [Print Mode], and click the [Line Feed] button.

e] or [Custom Cmd.] to [Command List], if necessary.

nitialize].

8. Click the [Do Test P

rint] button.

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To Print from Saved Test Print File

1. Click the [Open...] button.

2. Select a saved test print file in the [Open] dialog.

3. Click the [O

4. Click the [Do Test P

pen] button in the [Open] dialog.

rint] button.

5.5.3 Saving Test Print Information to File

This section describes the procedure to save the test print information as a test print file.

1. Click the [S

2. Enter the location and file name to save the test print file in the [Save As] dialog.

3. Click the [S

ave...] button.

ave] button in the [Save As] dialog.

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5.6 NV Image

Edits and registers the image to be used as the logo or watermark, or manages the

registered NV images.

Reference

 The NV image is an image data that is registered in the NV memory (non-volatile

memory) in the printer. If you turn off the power of the printer, this data is retained.

5.6.1 Displaying [NV Image] Window

Select [NV Image] in the tool panel to display the window below.

Screen 5-8 [NV Image] window

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Item Description

Preview Displays the image data selected in [Image Data List].

Back

Next

image.

*1

Changes the image data displayed in [Preview] to the next image.

File Displays the file name of the image data displayed in [Preview].

Loads the setting and image from a saved image data file (*.snv) to

Open...

display the image data.

Saves the settings and images of the image data added to [Image

Changes the image data displayed in [Preview] to the previous

Save...

Data List] as an image data file (*.snv).*2

The default location is the Root folder.

Amount of

Remainder Memory

Displays the free memory.

You can perform the memory defragmentation.

Before Defrag Displays the free memory before defragmentation.

After Defrag Displays the free memory after defragmentation.

Reallocates the user area of the printer memory to reserve a free

Defragment

memory area.

*1

*1: Available only when [Image Data List] contains two or more image data.
*2: Not available when [I

mage Data List] contains no image data.

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5.6.2 Displaying [Registration] Window

Select the [Registration] tab in the [NV Image] window to display the window below.

Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Image Data List

File

Keycode

Screen 5-9 [Registration] window

Displays the list of the image data added to the project.

Up to 20 image data can be added to [Image Data List].

Next time you start [NV Image], the list at the time when you exit the

tool last time is restored.

The name for managing the image data to be registered to the

*1

printer.

This name is automatically assigned when the image data is added

to [Image Data List].

The image data number used when registering the image data to the

printer.

A keycode that is not yet registered in the printer is assigned

automatically. To change the assigned keycode, select the image

data in [Image Data List] and enter a new keycode in the edit box.

·00 to 99 (automatically assigned keycode

Size Displays the data size of the image data.*1

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)*2

Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Open the image

data...

Copy of image

data

Deletion of image

data

Print of image data

Adds a specified image data file to [I

mage Data List].

You can select an image file (*.jpg, *.jpeg, *.bmp).

Duplicates all the image data selected in [I

different file names, and adds them to [I

Deletes all the image data selected in [I

Prints all the image data selected in [I

Registers all the image data selected in [I

mage Data List] with

Image Data List].*4

mage Data List].*4

mage Data List].*4

mage Data List] to the

*3

printer.

After registration of the image data, [Amount of Remainder Memory]

Register to Printer

is updated.

If the keycode of an image data to be registered is already registered,

a message appears confirming the overwrite.

NV Image List Displays the list of the NV images already registered in the printer.

Displays the keycodes of the NV images already registered in the

Keycode

printer.

Retrieves the NV images registered in the printer and the free

Refresh

memory again.

Deletes all the NV images selected in [NV Image L

Delete

printer.

*6

ist] from the

After deletion of the images, [Amount of Remainder Memory] is

updated.

Tes t P ri n t

Prints all the NV images selected in [NV Image L

ist].*6

*5

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*1: Not editable.
*2: If you delete an image data from the project, its keycode becomes a missing number

and is not automatically assigned again. However, if the numbers up to 99 are used

for keycode, then missing numbers are assigned from the smallest one.
*3: The specified image data is resized so as to fit 80 mm paper (72 mm print width)

when being loaded. If a color image is specified, it is converted to the monochrome

image when being loaded.
*4: Not available when [Image Data List] contains no image data.
*5: If the NV image information cannot be retrieved from the printer, "-" is displayed for

the first row of the list.
*6: Not available when [NV Image Li

st] contains no NV image.

5.6.3 Displaying [Edit] Window

Select the [Edit] tab in the [NV Image] window to display the window below.

Screen 5-10 [Edit] window

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Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Resize Expands or reduces the selected image data.*1

Fit 80mm Width

Fix Fineness

Ratio

W

H

%

dot

Rotate

Resizes the size of the image data automatically to fit 80 mm paper (72

mm printing width).

Fixes the aspect ratio when resizing the image data.

Resizes the image data using the slider control.

*2,*3

·10 to 300 % of the original image

(the range of dots differs depending on the original image size.

You can specify up to 8 inches (1624 dots) for the height (H).)

Displays reduction ratio (%) and dots equivalent of the image data

selected.

Rotates the image data to the specified direction by the specified angle.

*1

·None

·Rotate 90 degrees to right

·Rotate 180 degrees

·Rotate 90 degrees to left

If you rotate the image by 90 degrees from the current angle when [Fit

80mm Width] is selected, then [Fit 80mm Width] is cleared.

Selects the dithering pattern.

·2x2

·4x4

Dither

·6x6

·8x8

·Error Diffusion

Sets the lightness of the image data.

Lightness

·-100 to 100 ( 0

)

Sets the contrast of the image data.

Contrast

·-100 to 100 ( 0

)

Setting -100 makes the whole image flat.

Print Prints the edited image data.*1

*1: Not available when [Image Data List] contains no image data.
*2: The [H] slider is not available when [Fix Fineness Ratio] is selected.
*3: If you use the mouse to operate the slider, the setting is applied to [Preview] when

you release the left mouse button. If you use the keyboard to operate the slider or

use the left/right arrow buttons, the setting is applied to [Preview] each time you

press a key or click a button.

*1

*1,*3

*1,*3

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5.6.4 Registering NV Image

This section describes the procedures to register an NV image.

To Specify Image Data File for Registration

1. Click the [Open the image data...] button in the [Registration] window.

2. Specify an image data file to register in the [Open] dialog.

3. Click the [O

4. Select an added image in [I

5. Click the [R

To Duplicate Image Data Registered in [Image Data List] for Registration

1. Select an image to duplicate in [Image Data List], and click the [Copy of image

data] button in the [Registration] window.

2. Select duplicated image data in [I

3. Click the [R

pen] button in the [Open] dialog.

mage Data List].

egister to Printer] button in the [Registration] window.

mage Data List].

egister to Printer] button in the [Registration] window.

To Load Settings and Images from Saved Image Data File for Registration

1. Click the [Open...] button.

2. Select a saved image data file in the [Open] dialog.

3. Click the [O

4. Select loaded image data in [I

5. Click the [R

pen] button in the [Open] dialog.

mage Data List].

egister to Printer] button in the [Registration] window.

5.6.5 Editing Image Data

This section describes the procedure to edit image data.

1. Select an image data to edit from [I

2. Select the [Edit] tab.

3. Change settings such as size, image data rotation, and lightness, in the [Edit] tab.

mage Data List] in the [Registration] window.

5.6.6 Saving Setting and Image of Image Data to File

This section describes the procedure to save the setting and image of an image data as an

image data file.

1. Click the [S

2. Enter the location and file name to save the image data file in the [Save As] dialog.

3. Click the [S

ave...] button.

ave] button in the [Save As] dialog.

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5.7 Codepage

Edits and registers the font data that the user can register, or manages the registered

codepages.

Reference

 Codepage

A codepage is a set of characters that are collected by language and used as a device font.
This tool allows the user to create a new codepage and edit the existing one.

5.7.1 Displaying [Codepage] Window

Select [Codepage] in the tool panel to display the window below.

Screen 5-11 [Codepage] window

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Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Preview

Size

Type

Displays the font data selected in [F

ont Data List].

When you place the mouse on a font image, a larger one is displayed

in a frame.

The content of [Preview] varies depending on [Size] and [Type] of the

selected image.

Reviews and selects the size of the font data selected in [F

ont Data

List].

·24x12

·16x8

When you change the setting, it is applied to [Preview], [Character

View], and [F

Reviews and selects the type of the font data selected in [F

ont Data List].

ont Data

List].

·Standard Character

·International Character

When you change the setting, it is applied to [Preview] and [F

ont Data

List].

Back

Next

Changes the font data displayed in [Preview] to the previous page.

Changes the font data displayed in [Preview] to the next page.

File Displays the file name of the font data displayed in [Preview].

Open... Loads and displays the saved font data file (*.scp).

ont Data

Save...

Saves the settings and images of the font data added to [F

List] as a font data file (*.scp).

*2

The default location is the Root folder.

Amount of

Remainder Memory

Displays the free memory.

You can perform the memory defragmentation.

Before Defrag Displays the free memory before defragmentation.

After Defrag Displays the free memory after defragmentation.

Defragment Reallocates the printer memory to reserve a free memory area.

*1

*1

*1: Available only when [Font Data List] contains two or more image data.
*2: Not available when [F

ont Data List] contains no font data.

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5.7.2 Displaying [Registration] Window

Select the [Registration] tab in the [Codepage] window to display the window below.

Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Font Data List

File

Size

Screen 5-12 [Registration] window

Displays the list of the font data added to the project.

Up to 60 font data can be added to [F

ont Data List].

Next time you start [Codepage], the list at the time when you exit the

tool last time is restored.

You cannot select more than one font data in [F

ont Data List].

The name for managing the font data to be registered to the printer.

This name is automatically assigned when the font data is added to

[F

ont Data List].

Selects the size of the font data.

·24x12

·16x8

When you change the setting, it is applied to [Preview] and

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Type

[Character View].

Selects the type of the codepage.

·Standard Character

·International Character

When you change the setting, it is applied to [Preview].

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Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

When [Type] is "Standard Character", enter the font name in

one-byte alphanumeric and symbol. The maximum number of

characters is 64.

When [Type] is "International Character", select a country name.

·USA

·France

·Germany

·United Kingdom

Name or Country

Make new font

data

Open the font

·Denmark I

·Sweden

·Italy

·Spain I

·Japan

·Norway

·Denmark II

·Spain II

·Latin America

·Arabia

Creates new font data.

The display of [Preview] is cleared to be blank, and font data with a

new file name is added to [F

Adds a specified font data file to [F

You can select *.bmp and *.bin of width 16 x height 14 characters.

ont Data List].

ont Data List].

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data...

Copy of font data

Deletion of font

data

Print of font data

Duplicates the font data selected in [F

ont Data List] with a different

file name, and adds it to [F

ont Data List].*3

The size, type, and font name/country name are also duplicated.

Deletes the font data selected in [F

ont Data List].*3

Prints the font data selected in [F

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ont Data List].*3

Item Description (" ": Initial Value)

Registers the codepage selected in [F

ont Data List] to the printer.*4

If a codepage to be registered is already registered, a message

Register to Printer

appears confirming the overwrite.

After the registration of the codepage, [Amount of Remainder

Memory] is also updated.

Displays the codepages registered in the printer.

The size and font name are displayed for "Standard Character", and

Codepage List

the size and country name are displayed for "International

Character".

Size Displays the size of a codepage registered in the printer.

Displays the font name or country name of a codepage registered in

Name or Country

the printer.

Retrieves the codepages registered in the printer and the free

Refresh

memory again.

Deletes the codepage selected in [Codepage L

Delete

After the deletion of the codepage, [Amount of Remainder Memory]

ist] from the printer.

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is also updated.

Tes t P ri n t

*1: Not editable.
*2: If a font data file to be loaded is in binary format, the size and type are determined to

*3: Not available when [F
*4: To register an international character set, a standard character set of the same size

*5: Not available when [Codepage L

Prints the codepage selected in [Codepage L

be displayed in [F

If a font data file to be loaded is a BMP file containing color or gray scale image, it is

binarized to black and white when being loaded. If the size is not correct, the

shortage is loaded as null data or the part over the size is discarded.

must be registered in advance. If one is not yet registered, first register a standard

character set of the same size as the international character set to be registered.

ont Data List].

ont Data List] contains no font data.

ist] contains no codepage.

ist].*5

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5.7.3 Displaying [Character View] Window

Select the [Character View] tab in the [Codepage] window to display the window below.

Screen 5-13 [Character View] window

Item Description

You can edit each character of the font data displayed in [Preview].

When you click the mouse (left click) or press the spacebar on a white

block, it changes to black, and when you drag the mouse while

holding the left mouse button down, you can draw a line.

Character View

When you right click or press the "Delete" key on a black block, it

changes to white, and when you drag the mouse while holding the

right mouse button down, you can change black blocks to white

continuously.

Overlays the character selected in [Preview] on [Character View].

Overlay

Any image already contained in [Character View] is not cleared by the

overlay.

Swaps the character displayed in [Character View] and the character

Flip

selected in [Preview].

*1,*2

*1

Overwrite

Overwrites the character selected in [Preview] with the character

displayed in [Character View].

*1,* 2

Clicking this button clears the image in [Character View].

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Item Description

Shifts the character displayed in [Character View] by one dot each

time you click one of these buttons, to the corresponding direction.

Any data that goes outside [Character View] is not retained.

Clear Clears all drawing in [Character View] to be blank.*3

Undo

Print Prints the content of [Character View].*3

*1: Not available when [Font Data List] of the [Registration] window contains no font

*2: Areas outside the red frame in [Character View] are not reflected on [Preview].
*3: Not available when nothing is drawn in [Character View].

Reverts the state in [Character View] to its previous state.

It can be enabled for only once.

data or when a noneditable part of the international characters is selected.

5.7.4 Registering Codepage

This section describes the procedures to register the codepage.

To Register New Codepage

1. Click the [Make new font data] button on the [Registration] window.

2. Enter [Size], [Type], and [Name or Country] of the new file added to [F

3. Select the [Character View] tab and edit the character of each address.

4. Select the [Registration] tab, and then select the file whose characters you edited
from [F

5. Click the [R

ont Data List].

egister to Printer] button on the [Registration] window.

ont Data List].

To Specify Font Data File for Registration

1. Click the [Open the font data...] button.

2. Specify a font data file to register in the [Open] dialog.

3. Click the [O

4. Enter [Size], [Type], and [Name or Country] of the file added to [F
font data file is binary data, the size and type are automatically determined from the
data size.)

5. Select the added file from [F

6. Click the [R

pen] button in the [Open] dialog.

ont Data List]. (If the

ont Data List] in the [Registration] window.

egister to Printer] button on the [Registration] window.

To Load Settings and Images from Saved Font Data File for Registration

1. Click the [Open...] button.

2. Select a saved font data file in the [Open] dialog.

3. Click the [O

4. Select the loaded file from [F

5. Click the [R

pen] button in the [Open] dialog.

ont Data List] in the [Registration] window.

egister to Printer] button on the [Registration] window.

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5.7.5 Editing Font Data

This section describes the procedure to edit font data.

1. Select the font data to edit from [F

2. Select the [Character View] tab.

3. Select a character to edit from [Preview].

4. Click the [Ov

5. Edit the selected character in [Character View].

6. Select the position to register the edited character in [Preview].

7. Click the [Ove

erlay] button.

rwrite] button.

ont Data List] in the [Registration] window.

5.7.6 Saving Setting and Image of Font Data to File

This section describes the procedure to save the setting and image of a codepage as a font

data file.

1. Click the [S

2. Enter the location and file name to save the font data file in the [Save As] dialog.

3. Click the [S

ave...] button.

ave] button in the [Save As] dialog.

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5.8 Other

Exports the printer driver setting to a file, or imports an exported file.

The setting to be imported or exported is the printer driver setting information (including the

ControlA font setting information).

5.8.1 Displaying [Other] Window

Select the [Other] in the tool panel to display the window below.

Screen 5-14 [Other] window

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Item Description

Enters the file name of a saved export file (*.sep).

Import File

Browse...

Import

Export File

Browse...

Alternatively, click the [B

File] field and specify the location and file name of a file to

import in the [Open] dialog.

Allows you to specify the export file to import in the [Open]

dialog.

The specification is displayed in the [Import File] field.

Imports the printer driver setting information (including the

ControlA font setting information) from the file specified in the

[Import File] field.

Enters the export file name. Alternatively, click the [Br

button next to the [Export File] field and specify the location

and file name in the [Save As] dialog.

Allows you to specify the location and file name to save the

export file in the [Save As] dialog.

The specification is displayed in the [Export File] field.

Exports the printer driver setting information (including the

*1

rowse...] button next to the [Import

owse...]

Export

*1: You cannot import an export file exported in different language environment. In

addition, when the user defined paper is selected in paper size, the setting is not
imported.

ControlA font setting information) to the file specified in the

[Export File] field.

5.8.2 Importing Setting

This section describes the procedure to import the setting.

1. Click the [B

2. Select the file to import in the [Open] dialog.

3. Click the [O

4. Click the [I

rowse...] button next to the [Import File] field.

pen] button in the [Open] dialog.

mport] button.

5.8.3 Exporting Setting

This section describes the procedure to export the setting.

1. Click the [B

2. Specify the location and file name to save the export file in the [Save As] dialog.

3. Click the [S

4. Click the [E

rowse...] button next to the [Export File] field.

ave] button in the [Save As] dialog.
xport] button.

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