User manual OKI OS214ZIP-ARGOX

[. . . ] Argox OS-214ZIP Printer User Manual Proprietary Statement This manual contains proprietary information of Argox Information Co. , Ltd. It is intended solely for the information and use of parties operating and maintaining the equipment described herein. Such proprietary information may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed to any other parties for any other purpose without the expressed written permission of Argox Information Co. , Ltd. Product Improvements Continuous improvement of products is a policy of Argox Information Co. , Ltd. All specifications and signs are subject to change without notice. FCC Compliance Statement NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. [. . . ] Click "Have Disk", click the pull-down menu to select CD ROM driver path. If you are just updating your driver, make sure to delete the previous version first. If you install a new bar code application software like ArgoBar, LabelView or CodeSoft, the Label Dr. 300) driver should be activated and set as the current printer driver: ArgoBar File New Select Printer Label Dr. 200" (or Label Dr. 300) will appear in the "List of Printers", click "Next". For parallel port, select "LPT1 :", "LPT2 :" or "LPT3 :" , for serial port select "COM1 :" or "COM2 :". After the related files have been copied to your system, the installation is complete. 200"(or Label Dr. 300) as the Default Printer. -WIN XP -WIN98 -WIN2000 -NT4. 0 33 34 Set the Parameters After installing the driver, you can follow the path below to set parameters: Start Settings Printers Label Dr. Properties The parameters include: For Win 98 Ports Properties menu click "Details" select the IO port click "OK" Ports Select the IO port to link with the printer. The port may be one of parallel (LPT), serial (COM), network port or file. Paper size Select the proper size on the menu. If there is no desired size, select "Custom" to define the paper size. Orientation Set portrait or landscape according to the print direction. Paper source (Media type) T/T stands for thermal transfer (ribbon) mode and D/T for direct thermal mode (without ribbon). Media choice (Darkness) Set the heat value or darkness from this field. The darkness value ranges from 0 to 15. Copies This function designates the number of printed copies of each page. More option (Accessory setting) To use the cutter and peeler function you still need to enter More Options and select one of the items. Device options (Speed) Set the print speed. For the OS-214, the speed ranges from 1 to 3 IPS, for the OS-314/204 ranges from 1 to 2 IPS, for the OS-202 ranges from 1 to 4 IPS. Paper size Orientation Paper source (Media type) Media choice (Darkness) Copies Properties menu click "Paper" click each item to select desired parameter click "OK". 35 36 Output bin Create a new size Properties menu click "Paper" select "Custom" User-Define size set up a new size click "OK" (Accessory setting) Properties menu click "Paper" click "more option" select Enable/without cutter, peeler click "OK" Print quality (Speed) Properties menu click "Device Options" select parameters click "OK" 37 38 For Win 2000 Ports Properties menu click "Ports" select the IO port click "OK" Orientation Printing Reference menu click "Layout" select "Portrait" or "Landscape" click "OK" Paper source (Media type) Back to Printers menu right click to get pop-up menu select "Printing Reference" click "Paper Quality" select media type click "OK" Paper size Copies Media choice (Accessory setting) Paper/Output (Speed) Print quality (Darkness) Printing Reference menu click "Layout" click "Advanced"button click each item to select the parameters click "OK" 39 40 Create a new size Printer menu right click to get popup menu on empty space select "Server Properties" enter a form name for the new form in "Form description for" reset the paper size in the specific squares of the "Measurements" click "OK" For NT 4. 0 Ports Properties menu click "Ports" select the IO port click " OK" Paper size Orientation Paper source (Media type) Copies Media choice (Accessory setting) Printers menu right click to get pop-up menu select "Document Defaults" click "Advanced" button click each item to select desired parameter 41 42 Paper/Output (Speed) Print quality (Darkness) Default Document menu Click "Advanced". Create a new size Please refer to the procedure of create a new size on Win 2000. For Win XP Ports Properties menu Click "Ports". Click "OK". Paper source (Media type) Back to Printers menu Label Dr. Click "OK". 43 44 Orientation Printing Reference menu Click "Layout". Click "OK". Paper size Copies Media choice (Accessory setting) Paper/Output (Speed) Print quality (Darkness) Printing Reference menu Click "Layout". Click "OK". Create a new size Printer menu Right click to get pop-up menu in blank space. Reset the paper size in the specific squares of the "Form description" Click "OK". 45 46 Troubleshooting Normally, when the printer is in abnormal condition, the "POWER" LED will keep blinking. The printing work and the communication between the host and printer will stop. B. Power and Ready LEDs blink alternately Power LED ON OFF Ready LED OFF ON Solutions Remarks Not applicable to Supply the ribbon roll direct thermal type. [. . . ] Host 25S Printer 9P (PC or compatible) TX 2 RX 3 GND 7 pin 4 pin 5 pin 6 pin 20 . . . . . . 5 GND Host 9S Printer 9P (PC or compatible) TX 3 RX 2 GND 5 pin 4 pin 6 pin 7 pin 8 . . . . . . 5 GND 59 60 Parallel (Centronics) The parallel port is a standard 36-pin Centronics. Its pin assignments are listed as following. Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11t 12 Direction In In In In In In In In In Out Out Out Definition /STROBE Data1 Data 2 Data3 Data4 Data5 Data6 Data7 Data8 /ACK BUSY PE Pin 13 14, 15 16 17 18NC 19~30 31 32 33~36 Direction Out Out Definition SELECT NC Ground Ground Ground NC /Fault NC 4. [. . . ]