1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................. 2
1.1 Features ..................................................................................................................................................... 2
1.6.1 Operation System .............................................................................................................................. 4
3.5.1 Bar Code Font .................................................................................................................................. 74
3.7 Designation of Printer Font ...................................................................................................................... 84
4. System Configuration .......................................................................................................................... 88
4.1 System Configuration Example ............................................................................................................... 89
5. Addition/Deletion of Standard TCP/IP Port ......................................................................................... 91
Thank you for purchasing the TOSHIBA bar code printer.
This document gives you a general description of the installation, operation, and functions of the TPCL*-enabled
printer driver (BDRV-WBX8-Z31 Version 7.3.5 M-0).
The latest printer driver can be downloaded from TOSHIBA TEC bar code system website at the following URL:
* TPCL: Abbreviation of TEC Printer Control Language
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1. General Description
1.1 Features
This product is a printer driver designed for TOSHIBA bar code printer and used under Windows 2000, Windows
XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 or
Windows 8.
Note: Windows 2000 is not supported though installation of this product is possible.
z Enables easy printing from Windows applications.
z Enables a use of the bar code printer just like an office-use laser or ink jet printer, even if you do not know
bar code printer specific commands.
z Enables easy setup of the label size, sensors, cut operation, and other functions unique to the bar code
printer.
z The host PC is connectable to the printer with RS-232C, Parallel, USB or LAN.
Note: Usable interface type varies depending on the printer models. For details, please refer to the Owner’s Manual
of the printer. Bluetooth and IrDA are not supported.
z The bar code printer’s built-in fonts can be used as well as Windows TrueType fonts.
z Bar codes and 2D codes can be printed only by registering a desired code as a font in the printer driver.
z Names of menus, screens, icons, buttons, tabs, and items are enclosed in square brackets ([ ]).
For example: Click the [OK] button.
z Wordings shown on the computer monitor and the LCD message display of your printer are enclosed in
double quotation marks (“ “).
For example: “ON LINE”.
z Titles of the chapters and sections to be referred to are expressed in bold and Italic.
For example: Please refer to Section 1.1 Features.
1.4 Screens Used in This Document
Screens shown in this document are examples used for explaining operations. Unless otherwise specified, an
operation system used in this document is Windows XP. Please note that the screens shown may differ
depending on your usage environment and conditions.
1.5 Trademark and Copyright
Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
Other company and product names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of others.
Each company’s registered trademarks and trademarks are not marked with TM or ®.
This document uses the following abbreviations.
•Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional operating system and Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server
operating system: Windows 2000
•Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition operating system and Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
operating system: Windows XP
•Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003, Standard Edition operating system, Microsoft® Windows®
Server 2003, Enterprise Edition operating system, Windows® Server 2003, Datacenter Edition operating
system, Windows® Server 2003, Web Edition operating system, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 R2,
Standard Edition operating system, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition operating
system, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 R2, Datacenter Edition operating system, and Microsoft®
Windows® Server 2003 R2, Web Edition operating system: Windows Server 2003
•Microsoft® Windows® Vista Ultimate operating system and Microsoft® Windows® Vista Enterprise
operating system and Microsoft® Windows® Vista Business operating system and Microsoft® Windows®
Vista Home Premium operating system and Microsoft® Windows® Vista Home Basic operating system:
Windows Vista
•Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008, Standard Edition operating system, Microsoft® Windows®
Server 2008, Enterprise Edition operating system, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008, Datacenter Edition
operating system and Microsoft® Windows® Web Server 2008 Edition operating system: Windows Server
2008
•Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate operating system and Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise
operating system and Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional operating system and Microsoft® Windows® 7
Home Premium operating system: Windows 7
•Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2, Standard Edition operating system, Microsoft® Windows®
Server 2008 R2, Enterprise Edition operating system, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2, Datacenter
Edition operating system and Microsoft® Windows® Web Server 2008 R2 Edition operating system:
Windows Server 2008 R2
•Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise operating system and Microsoft® Windows® 8 Professional operating
system and Microsoft® Windows® 8 operating system: Windows 8
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1.6 Operational Conditions
This product can be used under the following system requirements.
1.6.1 Operation System
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7
(32 bit/64 bit), Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 8 (32 bit/64 bit)
Notes: 1. 64-bit operating systems except Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 8 are not applicable.
2. Windows 2000 is not supported though installation of this product is possible.
1.6.2 Hardware
A DOS/V (IBM AT compatible) machine running the above Windows operation system must be used along
with the following mandatory or recommended requirements.
Requirement Recommendation
CPU Intel® Pentium® II 400MHz or greater Intel® Pentium® III 1GHz or greater
Memory 64MB or more 256MB or more
HDD 10MB or more free size
1.7 Cautions for Installation (IMPORTANT)
Please be sure to read the following cautions before using this product.
z When you are going to install an upgraded version of the TEC printer driver, you must first uninstall the
older version in advance. For how to uninstall the printer driver, refer to Section 2.10 Uninstalling the Printer Driver.
Failure to do so may cause unstable printing operations due to the influences of the files and registry
related to the old version remaining in the system. Follow the procedure in Section 2.10 Uninstalling the Printer Driver, and the files and registry related to the printer driver will be deleted from the system.
Note: • This printer driver uses common program for the all applicable printer models.
• Even if the printer model is different, TPCL printer driver of different version cannot be used on the same PC.
• When installing TPCL printer driver for a new model on the PC in which the TPCL printer driver of different
version for another printer model has been already installed, the existing printer driver needs to be deleted.
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z Be sure to set the [Printer Status Monitoring] as shown in the table below. The status monitor has been
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disabled as default. Wrong setting disables proper printing.
Configuration for the Status Monitor
When the [Printer Status Monitoring] is set to other than “Disabled”, it is possible to monitor the printer status
from the host computer. When this feature is not supported or is unnecessary, choose the “Disabled” for the
[Printer Status Monitoring]. Doing so reduces the load on the printer driver and increases the print efficiency.
1. When RS-232C (Serial interface) is used for connection, it will take time until printing starts. It is recommended to
use other interfaces as far as possible.
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2. Whenever the “CENTRO. MODE” is set to “ECP” in the printer system mode, be sure to set the “PLUG & PLAY” to
ON. And, whenever the “CENTRO. MODE” is set to “SPP”, be sure to set the “PLUG & PLAY” to OFF. (The
“CENTRO. MODE” and “PLUG & PLAY” have been set to “SPP” and “OFF” as the factory default settings,
respectively.
To enable the bi-directional communication, be sure to set the “CENTRO. MODE” to “ECP” and “PLUG & PLAY” to
“ON”.
For details of the printer parameter setting, refer to Section 6.2 Parameter Setting on the Printer.
¾ If printing is performed with the status monitor enabled though this feature is not available or not necessary,
delete the print job and disable the [Printer Status Monitoring].
¾ If you start the status monitor by mistake, close the status monitor and disable the [Printer Status
Monitoring].
¾ When the status monitor is used to monitor the printer statuses, do not install more than one printer driver
specifying the same output port in one host PC. When more than one printer driver is installed in a PC,
disable the [Printer Status Monitoring]. Also, when multiple computers connect to the same printer,
specify that printer as the shared printer or disable the [Printer Status Monitoring.
z When Kanji characters are used as bar code font data,
click the [Tool] tab – [Configure] button – [Printer
Options], and select the “ESC/LF/NUL” for the “Control
Codes” of the “Command Protocol”.
¾ Bar code font types that accept Kanji data:
PDF417, MicroPDF417, Data Matrix, Maxicode,
QR code
¾ The default setting of the “Control Codes” is
“Standard”. Be sure to change this setting
when you print Kanji characters as bar code
data, otherwise an error results.
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z The default setting of the function character is a
caret “^” (5EH). When using bar code fonts like
QR code and if you want to specify a function
character as bar code data, you need to specify
two function characters consecutively.
For example, when a caret “^” is used as the
function character, enter “^ ^” as bar code data.
Click the [Page Setup] tab, [Advanced Options]
button, and specify the Function Character.
This is used when binary data is specified as bar
code data.
z When installing the printer driver via USB with “Plug
& Play” enabled, the messages like “Insert Disk”
and “Files Needed” dialog boxes may be displayed.
In this case, click the [OK] button in the “Insert
Disk” dialog box, and specify the folder
(C:\TEC_DRV) for the “Files Needed” dialog box.
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z When using this product for the B-EP2DL-G or B-EP4DL-G, set the printer mode to “TPCL-LE”,
“TPCL-LE1”, “TPCL”, or “TPCL1” by using the Printer Setting Tool or the keys on the printer. For the key
operations, refer to the B-EP Series Key Operation Specification.
z When a device font is used, the actual print result looks different from the print preview. Print the label
format, and check and adjust the label format.
z RFID fonts are not supported.
z The stock sizes, A4, A5, and A6, shown in this product do not define the paper size in DEVMODE
(DMPAPER_A4, DMPAPER_A5, and DMPAPER_A6). They are the stock IDs unique to this product.
The following table shows the stock IDs for the standard stock types registered to the printer driver.
When a new stock type is additionally registered, an ID will be assigned in the order of registration,
starting from 257. The stock ID can be changed on the Edit Stock screen. Use these IDs when
specifying or checking a stock size of dmPaperSize.
ATTENTION:
The IDs for the standard stock types have been totally changed from Version
7.2 M-2, which causes mismatching in the IDs between the older printer
driver and the new printer driver. Therefore, when printing is performed
from the application which manages the stock types for Excel, Access, etc.
by their IDs assigned by the older printer driver version, a wrong stock may
be selected.
In this case, change the stock IDs back to the former ones using the
following procedure.
(1) For the user-added stocks, import the settings of the previous printer
driver to the new printer driver. (User-added stocks are imported with
their original IDs.)
(2) For the standard stock types, the stock IDs registered to the new printer
driver are unchangeable. So, select the standard stock type, click on the
[New], and save it as a new stock assigning the former ID listed the table
on the left.
The stock list is sorted by ascending order of stock name (Symbol, number,
alphabet, Kana, and Kanji), regardless of the stock ID.
z In the case an export file of the previous version is imported, the preset paper settings may be reset.
After importing the preset settings, check the settings.
z When Access2007 is used, some paper names may not be correctly shown. To set the paper names,
click the [Page Setup] and open the “Edit Stock” dialog.
z When the LPT or COM port configuration is changed under Windows Vista/Server2008, conduct it with
administrative privilege.
z When the port configuration is changed under
Windows Vista/Server2008, the dialog box on the
right may be displayed. In this case, change the
port configuration with administrative privilege.
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z Bitmap fonts cannot be used for Access. When
using Access, remove the check from the “List
Bitmap Font” checkbox in the “Font Settings”
dialog.
z Do not install other Seagull Scientific printer drivers in the PC where this product has been installed. If
you installed any by mistake, uninstall the all printer drivers by the DriverWizard, then reinstall this product
only.
z When printing is performed from an application
created by Active Reports, open the Properties,
click the [Advanced] tab, and remove the check
from the “Enable advanced printing features”
checkbox.
z When data with a large number of digits is encoded
into a bar code (or 2D code), and if that bar code
cannot be printed within a page width, such data
will be invalid.
When you use data with a large number of digits,
click the [Fonts] tab, select the bar code font, click
the [Font] button and the [Edit], then, check the
“Join Multiple Lines” checkbox. When this
checkbox is checked, every data specifying the
same font will be incorporated into one bar code.
If you want to print more than one bar code of the
same font with this feature enabled, register
required number of bar code fonts.
Example: When you want to print three Code128
symbols in a page with the “Join
Multiple Lines” enabled, register three
Code128 bar code fonts and specify
one to one:
Barfont Code128-1
Barfont Code128-2
Barfont Code128-3
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z If data including a space at the beginning or at the
end is printed in bar code font, such space is
deleted from the data. Multiple data with the same
Y-coordinate and same bar code font specified are
all connected. To avoid this, click the [Fonts] tab
and [Tools] button, select the “Font Settings”, click
the [Utility Fonts] tab, then remove the check from
the “Combine Adjacent Bar Code & RFID Fields”
checkbox.
z In the case more than one print job is continuously
printed, these jobs may not be printed in the order
displayed in the print queue. To avoid this, check
the checkbox of “Print spooled documents first.”
z When the OS is Windows Vista/7/8, changing the
printer name with “Enable bi-directional support”
unchecked may cause the setup information to be
non-editable. In this case, check the “Enable
bidirectional support” checkbox and click the [OK]
button. Then, open the same screen again and
remove the check from the “Enable bidirectional
support” checkbox.
It is possible to save the setup information by
temporarily enabling the bi-directional support after
changing the printer name.
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How to open the Properties with the administrative privilege
To change some of the settings under Windows Vista/Server2008, the administrative privilege is necessary.
Right-click the printer icon, select the “Run as administrator “, and click the “Properties”.
Note: The “User account control” dialog box may be displayed. In that case, click the [Allow].
How to set up Windows Vista/Server2008/7/Server2008R2/8 again
If you uninstall the printer driver, set up the Windows again. This should be also conducted when the
installation does not succeed.
1. Select the “Start”, “All programs”, “TOSHIBA
TEC”, “TPCL Printer Driver”, and “TECDRVIN”.
Note: Log on as the user with administrative
privilege.
The “User account control” dialog may be
displayed. In that case, click the [Allow].
2. When the screen on the right appears, click the
[Install] button.
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If plug-and-play installation fails under Windows Vista/Server2008/7/Server2008R2/8
If an undefined device is created after a plug-and-play installation, follow the procedure below.
1. Select the “Start”, “All programs”, “TOSHIBA
TEC”, “TPCL Printer Driver”, and “PnP recovery”.
Note: Log on as the user with administrative
privilege.
The “User account control” dialog may be
displayed. In that case, click the [Allow].
2. When the screen on the right appears, click the
[Install] button.
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2. Installation Procedure
The installation procedure of this printer driver differs depending on the printer models and the connection
methods. Follow the procedure for the appropriate condition to install the printer driver.
If the older version of this printer driver has been already installed, be sure to uninstall it first, restart the printer,
and install the latest printer driver.
) Section 2.10 Uninstalling the Printer Driver.
Preparatory Procedure Common to All Models
Before installing the printer driver, refer toSection 2.1 Preparation for Installation and follow the instructions.
Note: The above table does not show the all interface types that each printer supports.
Check that your actual connection method is { (connectable), refer to the Installation method by operating
systems on the following page, and follow the appropriate installation procedure.
Plug and Play is not used. Plug and Play is used.
RS232C LAN Parallel USB Parallel
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Installation method by operating systems
Connection method
OS
Windows 2000 Section 2.2 Install under
Windows XP Section 2.5 Install under
Windows Server 2003
Windows Vista Section 2.3 Install under
Windows Server 2008
Windows 7
Windows Server 2008
R2
Windows 8
*1: If you choose the parallel interface with plug and play enabled, you need to change some parameter settings on the
printer. The “plug and play” feature has been disabled as default for the parallel interface connection. See the
following.
In the case installing a shared printer, follow the procedure described in “To print on the shared printer” in
Section 2.2 Installation under Windows 2000/XP/Server2003 and Section 2.3 Installation under Windows
Vista/Server2008/7/Server2008R2/8. When you want to use Plug and Play, follow the above procedure.
z Printer parameter settings when installing the printer driver via parallel interface with plug and play enabled:
B-SX4 Series and B-SX5 Series
Start the printer in the system mode, enter the <2>PARAMETER SET menu, and set the following parameters
as below:
Plug and Play is not used. Plug and Play is used.
RS-232C LAN Parallel USB Parallel (*1)
Windows 2000/XP/Server2003
Windows Vista/Server2008/7/
Server2008R2/8
Section 2.4 Install under
Windows 2000 (USB
interface with plug and
play enabled)
Windows XP/Server2003
(USB interface with plug
and play enabled.)
Section 2.6 Install under
Windows
Vista/Server2008/7/
Server2008R2/8 (USB
connection with plug and
play enabled)
Section 2.7 Install under
Windows 2000 (Parallel
interface with plug and
play enabled)
Section 2.8 Install under
Windows XP/Server2003
(Parallel interface with
plug and play enabled)
Section 2.9 Install under
Windows
Vista/Server2008/7 /
Server2008R2/8 (Parallel
interface with plug and
play enabled)
CENTRO. MODE: ....................................... ECP (Default: SPP) Enables an installation of the printer driver
with plug and play
PLUG & PLAY: ON (Default: OFF) ........... Enables monitoring the printer status. (
) Status Window
Preferences in Section 3.6 Tools Tab.)
When you use the bi-directional communication, set the CENTRO. MODE to ECP and PLUG & PLAY to ON,
respectively. The parameter setting procedure is provided in Section 6.2 Parameter Setting on the Printer.
B-SA4 Series, B-852-R, B-452-R, B-SX6T-R, B-SX8T-R, B-EX4 Series and B-462-R
Start the printer in the system mode, enter <2>PARAMETER SET menu, and set the following parameter:
PLUG & PLAY: ON (Default: OFF) ........... Enables an installation of the printer driver with plug and play
Since the printer status monitor cannot be used, disable the “Bi-directional support” in the Properties of the
printer driver.
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2.1 Preparation for Installation
1. Access Toshiba TEC web site at the following address and download the printer driver install file
Note: If you do not agree with the Software License Agreement, you cannot download the file.
2. Double-click the downloaded
“TPCL-drv_7.3.5_M-0_E.exe”, and the “TPCL
PRINTER DRIVER – Installshield Wizard” is
displayed. Click the [Next] button.
Note: Log on as the user with administrative privilege.
When the User Account Control screen is
displayed under Windows
Vista/Server2008/7/Server2008R2/8, click on
the “Allow”.
3. The “Software License Agreement” is displayed.
Select “I accept the terms of the license
agreement” and click the [Next] button.
Note: If you do not agree with the Software License
Agreement, you cannot download the file.
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4. When you click the [Install] button, the printer
driver install file is created in “C:\TEC_DRV”.
Note: The folder name cannot be changed from
“C:\TEC_DRV”.
5. When the installation is completed, click the
[Finish] button.
Note: In the case of Windows Vista/Server2008/7/
Server2008R2/8, the screen on the right will
appear. Click the [Install] button.
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2.2 Installation under Windows 2000/XP/Server2003
Note: Proper operation is not guaranteed on the PC running Windows 2000.
1. Turn on the PC.
Note: Log on as the user with administrative privilege.
2. Select the “Start”, “Printer and FAX” to show the printer folder.
Supplement: In the case of Windows 2000, select “Start”, “Setting”, and “Printer”. If the “Printer and FAX” folder
is not found, click the “Control Panel” and select the “Printer and FAX”.
In the case of the category view, click the “Printer and Other Hardware” and select the “Printer and
FAX”.
3. Select the “Add printer” from the File menu. The “Add Printer Wizard” is displayed.
4. Click the [Next] button in the “Add Printer Wizard”.
5. Select the “Local printer attached to this
computer” and click the [Next] button.
Note: Do not check the “Automatically detect and
install my Plug and Play printer” checkbox.
Even in the case of specifying the network printer
or a printer connected to other PC, be sure to
choose the local printer in this step. This setting
is changed after the installation is completed.
)To print on the shared printer.)
(
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6. Specify a printer port and click the [Next] button.
7. When the “Install Printer Software” screen
appears, click the [Have Disk] button.
8. Specify the printer driver install folder
(C:/TEC_DRV) created inSection 2.1
Preparation for Installation, and click the [Open]
button. Select the “TEC.inf” and click the [OK]
button.
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9. The list of the installable printer is displayed.
Driver name Model Driver name Model Driver name Model
10. Select the model to be installed, and click the [Next] button.
11. Select the “Replace existing driver”, and click
the [Next] button.
Supplement: This step will be omitted when the
printer driver is installed for the first
time.
12. Select whether or not to use the printer as a
default printer, then click the [Next] button.
13. Select whether or not to share the printer with
other users on the network, then click the
[Next] button.
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14. Select whether or not to perform a print test,
then click the [Next] button.
15. When the “Completing the Add Printer Wizard”
is displayed, click the [Finish] button.
16. When the screen on the right appears, click
the [Continue Anyway] button.
Note: “Digital Signature Not Found” message may
be displayed. In that case, click the [Yes]
button.
17. Installation of the printer driver starts.
18. When the installation is completed, a new printer icon will be added to the “Printer” folder.
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To print on the shared printer
1. Conduct above-mentioned steps 1 through 18.
2. Log on as the user which is allowed to access the PC with which the printer is shared.
Note: This work requires the administrative privilege. For the user with no administrative privilege, grant it
temporarily.
3. Right-click the newly added icon, and select the
“Properties” to open the “Properties” screen.
4. Click the [Port] tab, then click the [Add Port]
button.
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5. Select the “Local Port”, and click the [New Port]
button.
6. Enter the network path of the shared printer (e.g.
\\*****\TECB-SA4), then click the [OK] button.
7. When the port setting is completed, click the [OK] button to close the “Properties” screen.
Note: After installing this printer driver, be sure to disable the Bi-directional support. For details, refer to Section
6.1 How to Enable Bi-directional Communication Support.
Since the setup information is stored in each PC that shares the printer, please configure the printer driver
settings after the completion of the port setting.
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2.3 Installation under Windows Vista/Server2008/7/Server2008R2/8
Note: If the installation did not succeed, follow the procedure described in How to set up Windows
Vista/Server2008/7/Server2008R2/8 again.
1. Turn on the PC.
Note: Log on as the user with administrative privilege.
2. Select “Start”, “Control Panel”, “Hardware and Sound”, and “Printer” to open the printer folder.
Supplement: Entering “Printer” in the Search box of the Start menu causes the “Printer” to be shown in the
Program.
3. Click the “Install a Printer” to start adding a printer.
4. Select the “Add a local printer”.
5. Select a printer port, and click the [Next] button.
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6. When the screen on the right appears, select
“TEC” from the Manufacturer list.
7. The list of the installable printer models are displayed.
Driver name Model Driver name Model Driver name Model
8. Select a model to be installed, then click the [Next] button.
9. Select the “Replace the current driver”, and click
the [Next] button.
Supplement: This step will be omitted when the
printer driver is installed for the first
time.
10. Select whether or not to use the printer as a
default printer, then click the [Next] button.
11. Installation starts.
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12. When the installation is completed, the “Add
Printer” screen is displayed. At this time, a
new printer icon is added to the “Printer”
folder. Click the [Finish] button.
If you want to perform a print test, click the
[Print a test page] button.
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To print on the shared printer (1)
1. Conduct above-mentioned steps 1 through 12.
2. Log on as the user which is allowed to access the PC with which the printer is shared.
Note: This work requires the administrative privilege. For the user with no administrative privilege, grant it
temporarily.
3. Right-click the newly added icon, and select the
“Properties” to open the “Properties” screen.
4. Click the “Ports” tab, and remove the check from
the “Enable bi-directional support” checkbox.
Click the [Add Port] button.
Note: After installing this printer driver, be sure to
disable the bi-directional support. For details,
refer to Section 6.1 How to Enable Bi-directional Communication Support.
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