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Oki OkiPos 441 Software Manual

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  • Page 1 OkiPos 441 Tearbar/Cutter Software Manual 59319601...
  • Page 2 The most up-to-date drivers and manuals are available from the web site: http:// www.okiprintingsolutions.com Trademark Information Oki is a trademark of Oki Electric Industry Company Ltd. Apple, Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computers Inc. Hewlett-Packard, HP, and LaserJet are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.
  • Page 3 Emergency First Aid Take care with toner powder: If swallowed, give small amounts of cold water and seek medical attention. DO NOT attempt to induce vomiting. If inhaled, move the person to an open area for fresh air. Seek medical attention.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Software Features....26 OKIPOS 441 Configuration Utility OKIPOS 441 Setup Utility ..26 (Windows 2000/XP) ... . 59 Port Emulator .

  • Page 5: Installing Software, Windows 2000 And Windows Xp

    Installing Software, Windows 2000 and Windows XP_____________________ Before using the OKIPOS 441 with either of these operating systems, you must first install this software. Installing the Driver Impoprtant! • If connecting by USB, please complete steps 1 to 12 before connecting the OKIPOS 441 to your computer.
  • Page 6 3. Read the contents of the Agreement and click I Agree. 4. Click Install Windows Driver. 6 • Installing Software, Windows 2000 and Windows XP...
  • Page 7 5. Install Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. Click Next. 6. Read the contents of the agreement and check I Accept the terms of the License Agreement. Then, click Install. 7 • Installing Software, Windows 2000 and Windows XP...
  • Page 8 7. Click Finish. 8. Click Next to begin the installation. 9. Enter your user name and the name of your organization, and then select whether the installed program is to be available to all users of this computer or only to you. Then click Next.
  • Page 9 10.Select Complete, then click Next. 11.Click Install to start the installation. The wizard installs the program. 12.When the installation is completed, click Finish to close the window. 9 • Installing Software, Windows 2000 and Windows XP...

  • Page 10: Setting Up The Connection

    Note For information about how to load paper and how to connect the printer to your computer, refer to the OKIPOS 441's hardware manual. To view the manual, click Document at the Autorun menu, then select Hardware Manual from the document list.

  • Page 11: Parallel Port Connection

    Parallel Port Connection 1. Turn on the printer. 2. At the Start menu, select Programs > Okidata > OKIPOS 441 > Utility > Add Printer Wizard (OKIPOS 441). 3. When the wizard appears, click Next. 4. Select Local printer attached to this computer. Be sure that there is no check in the checkbox next to Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer.
  • Page 12 5. Select the appropriate printer port, and then click Next. 12 • Installing Software, Windows 2000 and Windows XP...
  • Page 13 6. Confirm that the connected printer appears selected in the printer list, and then click Next. 7. You are prompted to set the printer name that will appear next to the OKIPOS 441 printer icon in the Printers and Faxes folder. If you are happy with the default name, leave it unchanged;...
  • Page 14 OKIPOS 441 as your default printer. After making the appropriate settings, click Next. 14 • Installing Software, Windows 2000 and Windows XP...
  • Page 15 8. Make the appropriate printer-sharing settings, and then click Next. 9. If you wish to print a test page at this time, select Yes. Otherwise, select No. Then click Next. 10.Click Finish to complete the installation. 11.From the Windows Start menu, select Printers and Faxes and confirm that OKIPOS 441 Cutter appears in the folder.

  • Page 16: Uninstalling The Driver Software From Windows 2000 And Xp

    Uninstalling the Driver Software from Windows 2000 and Windows XP 1. Turn off the OKIPOS 441's power switch. 2. At the Windows Start menu, select Settings > Control Panel. Then double click Add or Remove Programs. 16 • Installing Software, Windows 2000 and Windows XP...
  • Page 17 3. The following window appears. Select OKIPOS 441 Setup in the list of Currently install programs and click Remove. 4. When the following window appears, click Yes. The uninstaller removes all of the OKIPOS 441 software from your computer. 17 • Installing Software, Windows 2000 and Windows XP...

  • Page 18: Installing The Driver Software On Windows Vista

    Installing the Driver Software on Windows Vista ___________________ For USB Connection 1. Make sure that the printer and the computer are both OFF. 2. Connect the USB cable. 3. Turn on the printer. 4. Turn on the computer to start Windows Vista. 5.
  • Page 19 7. Select Don’t search online. 8. Set the CD-ROM that came with the printer in the CD-ROM drive. 9. When the installation is completed, this message appears: 19 • Installing the Driver Software on Windows Vista...

  • Page 20: For Parallel Port (Lpt1) Connection

    For Parallel Port (LPT1) Connection 1. Make sure that the power switches of the printer and the computer are both OFF. 2. Connect the parallel interface cable. 3. Turn on the computer to start Windows Vista. 4. At the Start menu, select Control Panel ? Hardware and Sound ?Printers. 5.
  • Page 21 6. Click Add a local printer. 21 • Installing the Driver Software on Windows Vista...
  • Page 22 7. Select a port. Then, click Next. 22 • Installing the Driver Software on Windows Vista...
  • Page 23 8. Click Have Disk… 9. Insert the CD-ROM that came with the printer in the CD-ROM drive. Note If the Installer starts after the CD is inserted, close it. 23 • Installing the Driver Software on Windows Vista...
  • Page 24 10.Enter the name of the drive into which you placed the CD-ROM, followed by \Drivers\WinVista (for examoe, for drive D, enter D:\Drivers\WinVista). Then, click 11.Select the printer. Then, click Next. 12.Confirm the printer name. Then, click Next. 24 • Installing the Driver Software on Windows Vista...
  • Page 25 13.When the installation of the printer driver is completed, the message below appears: 25 • Installing the Driver Software on Windows Vista...

  • Page 26: Software Features

    Software Features ________________ OKIPOS 441 Setup Utility The OKIPOS 441 setup utility provides an easy way • to set the printer's memory switches • to load logos into nonvolatile printer memory • to set up an Ethernet interface card. Note You can choose to select the utility only without also installin the driver software.

  • Page 27: Windows 2000/Xp/Vista Printer Driver

    1. From the Windows Start menu, select Printers and Faxes. This opens the Printer and Faxes folder. 2. In the folder, right-click the OKIPOS 441 Cutter icon, and select Properties to open the printer’s Properties dialog. 3. Click the Device Settings tab.

  • Page 28: Setting The Paper Type

    Setting the Paper Type Set this to the appropriate paper type. Available settings are as follows. Setting Default Meaning Receipt Variable length: the printer does not output white-space padding at the end of the page data. Ticket Fixed length: the printer outputs white-space padding up to the end of the fixed-length page.

  • Page 29: Enabling/Disabling Black Mark Detection

    Enabling/Disabling Black Mark Detection If this feature is set to Enable, the printer will detect the black mark position when turned on. Available settings are as follows. Setting Default Meaning Disable At power on, does not execute paper feed in accordance with detection of black mark position.

  • Page 30: Enabling/Disabling Page Cutting (Okipos 441 Cutter)

    Enabling/Disabling Page Cutting (OKIPOS 441 Cutter) Set this feature to Cut if you want the printer to cut the paper at the end of each non-final page of a document. Available settings are as follows. Setting Default Meaning No Cut Printer does not feed or cut paper.

  • Page 31: Enabling/Disabling Document Cutting ,Okipos 441 Cutter

    Enabling/Disabling Document Cutting ,OKIPOS 441 Cutter Set this feature to cut if you want the printer to cut the paper at the bottom of the final page of the document. Available settings are as follows. Setting Default Meaning No Cut Printer does not feed or cut paper.

  • Page 32: Enabling Or Disabling Paper Feed, Okipos 441 Tear Bar

    Enabling or Disabling Paper Feed, OKIPOS 441 Tear Bar This setting selects whether the printer feeds the paper after printing the document. Available settings are as follows. Setting Default Meaning No Feed The printer does not feed the paper after completing printout of the document.

  • Page 33: Selecting The Print Method

    Selecting the Print Method Use this feature to select either unidirectional or bidirectional printing. Note that the setting affects both the print speed and the print quality. Available settings are as follows. Setting Default Meaning Bidirectional Printer prints in both directions. Unidirectional Printer prints in one direction only.

  • Page 34: Setting The Peripheral Device Type

    Setting the Peripheral Device Type Sets the type of peripheral device that you are using. Available settings are as follows. Setting Default Meaning Buzzer Using buzzer. Cash Drawer Using cash drawer. Setting the peripheral type Important! Buzzers are available as an option. Note that it is not possible to use buzzers and cash drawers at the same time.

  • Page 35: Setting The Use Of Peripheral Unit 1

    Setting the Use of Peripheral Unit 1 This entry sets the usage of the peripheral selected by the Peripheral Unit Type setting in section 3.1.7, “Setting the Peripheral Device Type.” Available settings are as follows. Setting Default Meaning No Use Peripheral Unit 1 is not used.

  • Page 36: Setting The Use Of Peripheral Unit 2

    Setting the Use of Peripheral Unit 2 This entry sets the usage of the peripheral selected by the Peripheral Unit Type setting in section 3.1.7, “Setting the Peripheral Device Type.” Available settings are as follows. Setting Default Meaning No Use Peripheral Unit 2 is not used.

  • Page 37: Selecting The Logo For The Top Of The Page

    Selecting the Logo for the Top of the Page Before making this setting, you must load logos into the printer’s nonvolatile memory. These NV logos are identified by their logo numbers. To select the top-of-page logo, choose the appropriate logo number. Available settings are as follows.

  • Page 38: Selecting The Logo For The Bottom Of The Page

    Selecting the Logo for the Bottom of the Page Before making this setting, you must load logos into the printer’s nonvolatile memory. These NV logos are identified by their logo numbers. To select the bottom-of-page logo, choose the appropriate logo number. Available settings are as follows.

  • Page 39: Using Inverted Printing (When Printer Is Mounted Vertically)

    Using Inverted Printing (When Printer is Mounted Vertically) Set this entry to Enable if the OKIPOS 441 is mounted on the wall or is stood up vertically. This setting makes it possible for the customer to view the printout in the correct orientation when the printer is installed vertically.

  • Page 40: On Duration For Buzzer 1

    On Duration for Buzzer 1 This entry sets the sounding duration for buzzer 1 (when Peripheral Unit Type is set to Buzzer). Available settings are as follows. Setting Default Meaning 20 milliseconds ‘Sounds for 0.02 second. 40 milliseconds Sounds for 0.04 second. 100 milliseconds Sounds for 0.1 second.

  • Page 41: Off Duration For Buzzer 1

    Off Duration for Buzzer 1 This entry sets the off duration for buzzer 1 (when Peripheral Unit Type is set to Buzzer). Available settings are as follows. Setting Default Meaning 20 milliseconds Off for 0.02 second. 40 milliseconds Off for 0.04 second. 100 milliseconds Off for 0.1 second.

  • Page 42: Number Of Buzzes From Buzzer 1

    Number of Buzzes from Buzzer 1 This entry sets the number of times that buzzer 1 will buzz (when Peripheral Unit Type is set to Buzzer). Available settings are as follows. Setting Default Meaning Buzzes once. Buzzes twice. Buzzes three times. Buzzes five times.

  • Page 43: On Duration For Buzzer 2

    On Duration for Buzzer 2 This entry sets the sounding duration for buzzer 2 (when Peripheral Unit Type is set to Buzzer). Available settings are as follows. Setting Default Meaning 20 milliseconds Sounds for 0.02 second. 40 milliseconds Sounds for 0.04 second. 100 milliseconds Sounds for 0.1 second.

  • Page 44: Off Duration For Buzzer 2

    Off Duration for Buzzer 2 This entry sets the off duration for buzzer 2 (when Peripheral Unit Type is set to Buzzer). Available settings are as follows. Setting Default Meaning 20 milliseconds Off for 0.02 second. 40 milliseconds Off for 0.04 second. 100 milliseconds Off for 0.1 second.

  • Page 45: Number Of Buzzes From Buzzer 2

    Number of Buzzes from Buzzer 2 This entry sets the number of times that buzzer 2 will buzz (when Peripheral Unit Type is set to Buzzer). Available settings are as follows. SettingDefaultMeaning 1xBuzzes once. 2Buzzes twice. 3Buzzes three times. 5Buzzes five times. 10Buzzes ten times.
  • Page 46 Pulse Width for Cash Drawer 1 This entry sets the pulse width for cash drawer 1. Available pulse widths are as follows. Setting Default Meaning 10 milliseconds Pulse width is 0.01 second. 100 milliseconds Pulse width is 0.1 second. 200 milliseconds Pulse width is 0.2 second.

  • Page 47: Setting The Print Quality

    1. From the Windows Start menu, select Printers and Faxes. This opens the Printers and Faxes folder. 2. In the folder, right-click the OKIPOS 441 Cutter icon, and select Printing Preferences to open the printer’s Printing Preferences dialog. 3. Click the Layout tab, and then click the Advanced button.
  • Page 48 4. At the Advanced Options dialog, set Graphic > Print Quality to the desired setting. Available settings are as follows. Setting Default Meaning 170 x 144 dots per inch Print width is 170 dpi; print height is 144 dpi. 170 x 72 dots per inch Print width is 170 dpi;...

  • Page 49: Setting The Paper Size

    Setting the Paper Size This driver supports both standard sizes and user-defined sizes. Standard Sizes The following standard sizes are supported. Setting Default Length Width 45 mm × 200mm 45 mm 200 mm 45 mm 3,000 mm 45mm × Receipt 48mm ×...
  • Page 50 50 • Windows 2000/XP/Vista Printer Driver Settings...

  • Page 51: Setting Up User-Defined Paper Sizes

    Setting Up User-Defined Paper Sizes You can create user-defined paper sizes using the Server Properties dialog, accessible through the File menu of the Printers and Faxes window. The procedure is as follows. 1. From the File menu on the Printers and Faxes window, open the Server Properties dialog, and click the Forms tab (1).

  • Page 52: Device Fonts

    Device Fonts This driver is equipped with a variety of device fonts. As these fonts were designed specifically to match the characteristics of the OKIPOS 441, they offer clearer printing than TrueType fonts. The supported device fonts are shown below.

  • Page 53: Control Font

    Control Font The control font is not a printable font, but is instead used to execute specific operations at the printer. Each character of the font is assigned to a particular operation, and causes the printer to execute that operation. Control Font Characters and Their Operations The operations that can be executed through the control font are shown below.
  • Page 54 Character Operation Align left Align center Align right Set new line to 3 mm (1/8 inch) Set new line to 4 mm (1/6 inch) International character select: USA International character select: France International character select: Germany International character select: England International character select: Denmark I International character select: Sweden I International character select: Italy...

  • Page 55: Using The Control Font

    Using the Control Font The following is an example of how to use the control font. 1. Select the Control font from the font list. 55 • Windows 2000/XP/Vista Printer Driver Settings...
  • Page 56 2. Input the character for each operation you wish to execute. (Refer to the listing in section 3.4.1 .) • 1: command code 6, line feed • 2: command code b, center tedt • 3: text to be printed (ABC) When printing is executed, the printer carries out the operations assigned to the letters of the control font.

  • Page 57: Selecting Color Printing

    1. From the Windows Start menu, select Printers and Faxes. 2. In the Printers and Faxes folder, right-click the OKIPOS 441 Cutter icon, and select Printing Preferences to open the Printing Preferences dialog.
  • Page 58 3. Click the Paper/Quality tab, select Color, and click Apply. 58 • Windows 2000/XP/Vista Printer Driver Settings...

  • Page 59: Okipos 441 Configuration Utility (Windows 2000/Xp)

    At the printer side, you can switch the emulation between Line mode and ESC/POS mode by DIP switch. For details about DIP switch settings, refer to the OKIPOS 441 User’s Guide on the CD supplied with your printer. One way to open this application is to go to the Windows Start menu and select Programs >...
  • Page 60 5. The OKIPOS 441 Configuration Utility window opens. 60 • OKIPOS 441 Configuration Utility (Windows 2000/XP)

  • Page 61: Printer Settings

    The default emulation is Line mode. You can change the emulation by opening the drop-down menu and selecting ESC/POS mode. Clicking the Configure Port button opens the corresponding port configuration dialog. The dialog varies according to the port type: 61 • OKIPOS 441 Configuration Utility (Windows 2000/XP)
  • Page 62 • LPT (parallel) Port • COM (serial) Port After making the appropriate settings, click OK to close the dialog. 62 • OKIPOS 441 Configuration Utility (Windows 2000/XP)

  • Page 63: Memory Switches

    If the port is set to the USB printer class, this software will not be able to read the current memory switch settings, and will instead display the factory default settings. You may proceed to enter the desired changes and write them into the printer. 63 • OKIPOS 441 Configuration Utility (Windows 2000/XP)
  • Page 64 Your changes do not become effective until you click the Write Settings button. Be sure to click the button after making your changes. Note For details about memory switch functions and settinsgs, refer to the searate pProduct Specification. 64 • OKIPOS 441 Configuration Utility (Windows 2000/XP)

  • Page 65: Nv Logos

    To select which logos are actually printed, and where, you must use the printer driver. To adjust a logo image and load it into the printer: 1. Click NV Logo in the left ane, then click the add button. 65 • OKIPOS 441 Configuration Utility (Windows 2000/XP)
  • Page 66 2. Select the image that you want to send to the printer. For examp0le, click OkidataLogo.jpg 3. A window opens, displaying the image. You can now proceed to name and adjust the image, as follows. a. If ditherin is ON: 66 • OKIPOS 441 Configuration Utility (Windows 2000/XP)
  • Page 67 The computer displays the image in unprocessed form, and cannot provide a reliable preview of what the printed logo will look like. Because the OKIPOS 441 properties differ from the computer's display properties, on-screen preview images may not accurately reflect print densities and other such characteristics. It is strongly recommended that you run a test print before writing the image into the printer.
  • Page 68 Be sure to enter all logos into the logo list before clicking the Write to Printer button. The write operation will erase and overwrite all previous logo data stored at the printer side. 68 • OKIPOS 441 Configuration Utility (Windows 2000/XP)

  • Page 69: Printer Tests

    This page allows you to execute test prints and peripheral tests. Three different test prints are available, each checking a different aspect of printer operation. You can also check the operation of each connected peripheral. To access these tests, click Print Tests in the left pane. 69 • OKIPOS 441 Configuration Utility (Windows 2000/XP)
  • Page 70 Cofirms that the selected buzzer isoperatin correctly. • Buzzer 1 Test • Buzzer 2 Test Note Buzzers are available as an option. Note that it is not possible to use buzzers and cash drawers at the same time. 70 • OKIPOS 441 Configuration Utility (Windows 2000/XP)

  • Page 71: Ethernet Interface

    2. Click the Search Printer on LAN button to generate a list of the printers connected on your LAN. 3. When the OKIPOS 441 is returned, select it in the list and enter the relevant settings as described below. Note that the setup procedure varies according to whether or not the IP address is assigned dynamically by a DHCP server.
  • Page 72 When all connected LAN printers have been found, the following dialog appears. Click OK to continue. (ii) The list shows all of the connected LAN printers. 72 • OKIPOS 441 Configuration Utility (Windows 2000/XP)
  • Page 73 (iv) When you click the Change TCP/IP Setting button, the utility detects the Ethernet interface card type and displays the corresponding user name and the default password. Click OK to proceed. 73 • OKIPOS 441 Configuration Utility (Windows 2000/XP)
  • Page 74 If you wish, you can change the password from the browser. • If the IP Address is Not Assigned by DHCP Server: When all connected LAN printers have been found, the following dialog appears. Click OK to continue. 74 • OKIPOS 441 Configuration Utility (Windows 2000/XP)
  • Page 75 After entering the address, click the Do ARP and PING button. (iv) If APR and PING succeed in allocating the temporary address, the following dialog appears. Click OK to proceed. 75 • OKIPOS 441 Configuration Utility (Windows 2000/XP)
  • Page 76 Click OK to proceed. (vi) At the connection dialog, enter the user name and password returned in the previous step. Then click OK. Note If you wish, you can change the password from the browser. 76 • OKIPOS 441 Configuration Utility (Windows 2000/XP)
  • Page 77 (vii) Your web browser opens and displays the configuration page. Use this page to enter the appropriate TCP/IP settings. 77 • OKIPOS 441 Configuration Utility (Windows 2000/XP)

  • Page 78: Application Settings

    Application Settings Use the Application Settings to set up port emulation. 78 • OKIPOS 441 Configuration Utility (Windows 2000/XP)

  • Page 79: Port Emulator

    Port Emulator Use this page to set up virtual ports. 1. Click Virtual Port Emulator in the left pane. 79 • OKIPOS 441 Configuration Utility (Windows 2000/XP)
  • Page 80 Virtual Port will then become the output port name used by POS applications. 2. For the Port Name of the Printer I/F Port, select the actual printer interface name. Selection is limited to USB and Ethernet ports. 3. The utility creates the virtual port. 80 • OKIPOS 441 Configuration Utility (Windows 2000/XP)
  • Page 81 1. Select the virtual port in the list, and then click Delete. 2. A confirmation dialog appears. To complete the deletion, click Yes. Checking a Port 1. Click the Check Health button. The utility checks the port. 81 • OKIPOS 441 Configuration Utility (Windows 2000/XP)

  • Page 82: Document Printing Guidelines

    Document Printing Guidelines _______ •This driver does not require margin settings. Please set all margins to 0. •The driver supports four predefined custom sizes as well as arbitrary user-defined sizes. Feel free to use user-defined sizes as needed. (See “Setting Up User-Defined Paper Sizes.” on page 51.) •It is recommended that you use the driver’s device fonts.

  • Page 83: Restrictions And Precautions

    Restrictions and Precautions •Please do not use more than one device font on a single line. Mixing device fonts on a single line may result in skewed printing. •Do not include graphic data (Windows fonts, ruled lines, etc.) on the same line with a device font, as this too may cause skewed print results.

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