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Introduction Important! Your printer’s firmware must be version 1.0.52 or higher for the CompactFlash to work properly. To determine the firmware version you have, print the System Settings list: 1. Press the < MENU 2. Press the <▼> button one or more times until you see “Report/List”...
Use the Font and Form Downloader utility on the CD supplied with the CompactFlash. • OkiWebRemote (see page 21) Use the OkiWebRemote web page built into the printer and accessed through your internet browser. Printing Using Fonts and Forms Once the fonts and/or forms are stored on the CompactFlash, PJL and PCL5 commands are used to engage them when printing (see page 25).
To protect the CompactFlash, please keep it in its packaging until you're ready to install it. 1. Before continuing: TJ037_crop.jp a. Turn off the printer. b. Remove the power cord. c. Remove the interface cable. 2. Loosen the thumbscrew at the back of the right side cover.
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3. Remove the right side cover: TJ155a.jpg TJ155a.jpg a. Slide the cover toward the rear of the printer. b. Slide the cover down to remove it. Installing the CompactFlash...
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4. Remove the bracket: a. Loosen the two screws at the top. b. Pull up to remove. 5. Unfasten and swing out the retaining strap ( Installing the CompactFlash TJ162a.jpg TJ168_rev.jpg...
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Alert! To be on the safe side, please ground yourself (touch metal) before handling the CompactFlash. 6. Remove the CompactFlash from its packaging and insert it in the slot. 7. Refasten the retaining strap. Installing the CompactFlash TJ169a.jpg TJ170.jpg...
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8. Replace the metal bracket: TJ158a_crop.jpg a. Slide it down into the printer. b. Tighten the two screws at the top. Installing the CompactFlash...
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9. Reinstall the right side cover: a. Slide the tabs on the top of the cover into the channel on the printer. b. Fit the tabs at the bottom of the cover into the printer. c. Slide the cover firmly towards the front of the printer.
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Check for “Compact Flash” under “Machine Configuration” in the left column. h. Press the < MENU “Ready to print” appears on the display. TJ034a_crop.j > button to enter the printer menu > button. > button to exit the printer menu. TJ036_crop.jp Installing the CompactFlash...
2. Place the CD supplied with the CompactFlash Kit in your CD-ROM drive. 3. Click [Start] → [Run], then browse to the [FontFormDownloader1001] folder. 4. Double click the [SETUP.EXE] file. The OKI Font and Form Downloader installation wizard opens. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to load the utility. Downloading Fonts and Forms...
Running the Utility Click [Start] → [Programs] → [Okidata] → [Font and Form Downloader] → [Font and Form Downloader: ] Make sure the printer is discovered and appears in the [Select a printer] box. Downloading Fonts and Forms...
Downloading Fonts 1. Open the Font and Form Downloader utility. 2. Click [Add to List]. The Open window appears. 3. Browse to the folder where the font you wish to download is located. 4. In the [Files of type:] drop down list, select the type of font to be downloaded.
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5. Click the font you wish to download, then click [Open]. The Add to list window appears. 6. Select [Download as PCL5 font]. a. Enter the name under which you wish to store the font. b. Enter the Control ID you wish to use for the font. c.
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8. When you are done selecting fonts, click the printer name in the [Select a printer] box. If you wish to have the printer automatically print out a sample of Note: the fonts, select [Print] under [Print font sample]. 9. Click [Download].
Downloading PCL Forms 1. Open the Font and Form Downloader utility. 2. Click [Add to List]. The Open window appears. 3. Browse to the folder where the form you wish to download is located. 4. Select [PCL5 Macro File [*.pcl]] or [All Files (*.*)] from the [Files of type:] drop down list.
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The utility returns to the main screen with the form you selected now listed in the box: 8. Repeat the process for each form you wish to download. 9. When you are done selecting forms, click the printer name in the [Select a printer] box. 10. Click [Download].
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1. Click [Test Form]. The Test Form dialog box appears. 2. Enter the Control ID number for the form you wish to print, then click [Print]. The form prints. Deleting Downloaded Forms To delete all fonts and forms, see “Deleting Downloaded Fonts (and Forms)” on page 17.
® Netscape version 6.2 and higher. The OkiWebRemote web page is built into your printer. Use it for • downloading fonts and forms (macros/overlays) to the CompactFlash • deleting fonts and forms (macros/overlays) from the CompactFlash • changing printer settings •...
3. Click [Login]. The “Connect to” screen appears. a. Type “root” as the [User name] (be sure to use all lower case letters). b. Type the last six digits of the Mac address (without the colons) for the [Password]. 4. Click [OK]. You are now ready to download to the CompactFlash.
Deleting Downloaded Fonts 1. In the left column on the Maintenance tab, click [Font Maintenance] → [Font Listings]. 2. Highlight the font to be deleted. 3. Click [Delete]. 4. Repeat the process for each font you wish to delete. Using OkiWebRemote: Forms (Overlays) If you wish to include an ID for forms downloaded using OkiWebRemote, follow the instructions in your PCL5 Command Reference Guide to assign the ID before proceeding.
7. Press the < MENU “Ready to print” appears on the display. > button to enter the printer menu button once to enter the Report/List sub menu. button once to select Fonts List. > button.
Fonts List report. See “Generating a Lists of Fonts” on page 24. Example To select a downloaded font whose escape sequence is <ESC>(10U<ESC>(s1p8.0v0s0b23T: <ESC>%-12345X@PJL ENTERLANGUAGE=PCL<0D><0A> ](Printer Default)<0D><0A> TRING <ESC>(10U<ESC>(s1p8.0v0s0b23T ]<0D><0A> TRING <0C> <ESC>%-12345X...
Commands used: Command Assign FontID Assign FontID to FontFile in storage Select primary font by FontID Example To select downloaded fonts Font1.sfp and Font12.sfp: <ESC>%-12345X@PJL ENTERLANGUAGE=PCL<0D><0A> <ESC>*c1000D<ESC>&n10W<01>Font1.sf <ESC>*c1001D<ESC>&n11W<01>Font12.sfp <ESC>(1000X[D <ESC>(1001X[D <0C> <ESC>%-12345X ASCII <ESC> * c # D <ESC> & n # W [01] <ESC>...
Set a Primary and Secondary Font For PCL5, you can set one Primary and one Secondary font, then use the SI and SO commands to switch between them. Commands used: Command Assign FontID Assign FontID to FontFile in storage Set primary font by FontID Set secondary font by FontID Switch to primary font Switch to secondary font...
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Set the Font as the Primary Font Each Time You Switch If you prefer, you can set the font you wish to use as the Primary font each time you call it up in the program. Commands used: Command Assign FontID Assign FontID to FontFile in storage <ESC>...
Using Resident Bar Code Fonts Available Bar Code Fonts Bar Code Interleaved 2 of 5 Code 128 Code 3 of 9 USPS Zip EAN/UPC a. Fill in point size: range = 0.25 to 999. Select Barcode Font by Font Attribute Use the escape sequence to select barcode fonts.
Example 2 To set Code 3 of 9 as a Secondary font: <ESC>%-12345X@PJL ENTERLANGUAGE=PCL<0D><0A> <ESC>)0Y<ESC>)s18v94T <0F><20><20>1-23456<20><20><0E>1-23456 <0F><20><20>1-65432<20><20><0E>1-65432<0D><0A> <0C> ESC%-12345X Using Forms (Macros/Overlays) Important! The examples below are provided to help guide you through the process of using commands to employ downloaded fonts and forms in printed documents.
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Example • The form file name is hello70.prn. It has been stored on the CompactFlash using Control ID = 2. • The print job file name is hello71.prn. To print the file hello71.prn with the hello70.prn form included: <ESC>%-12345X@PJL ENTERLANGUAGE=PCL<CF><RF> <1B>&f2Y <1B>&n12W<05>hello70.prn <1B>&f2Y...
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