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BCD-2000/3000 Introduction This Windows Driver Installation Manual provides information on installation, detailed specifications, and usage of the customer display’s Windows Driver according to PC operating system (OS). It is advisable to read the contents of this manual carefully before using the customer display for the first time.
Settings menu. > Settings > Update & security > Windows Update). 2. Windows Driver Preparation The Windows Driver is included in the enclosed CD, and the latest file version can be downloaded from BIXOLON website. (www.bixolon.com) - 4 - Ver. 1.01...
* XP or Server 2003: Control Panel – Add or Remove Programs * Vista or higher OS: Control Panel – Remove Programs 2) Double-click "BIXOLON BCD-2000 Windows Driver" or "BIXOLON BCD-3000 Windows Driver" to uninstall the windows drivers for BCD-2000/3000.
BCD-2000/3000 4. Windows Driver Settings 4-1 Display Settings • The following functions can be configured after installing the Windows driver. 1) Open the Printer Properties window for the corresponding OS. 2) In the General tab, click Preferences (Printing Preferences). 3) Click the Settings tab.
BCD-2000/3000 4-1-1 Send Command • The Windows driver serves to receive the content for customer display from an application and send it to the customer display. The “Send Commands” function allows for the addition of desired commands at the start or end of the content.
BCD-2000/3000 4-2 Utility 1) Open the Printer Properties window for the corresponding OS. 2) In the General tab, click Preferences (Printing Preferences). 3) Click the Utility tab. - 8 - Ver. 1.01...
BCD-2000/3000 4-2-1 BCD Utility • Refer to the BCD Utility manual included in the CD for details. 4-2-2 Special Font Edit Utility • The purpose of FontControlA font is not for text displaying. It is used to define the display command, assign the defined command to a specific ASCII character, and send it to the isplay.
5-2 Device fonts for text display 5-2-1 Device fonts for text display • The Windows Driver of BCD-2000/3000 supports the fonts listed below. The device font names below indicate in which line the font is used. The font name with ʺ2ndʺ is the font used in the second line on the display.
BCD-2000/3000 5-2-2 Device fonts for controlling Customer Display Font Name Font Size FontControl 7 point FontControlA • This Windows driver supports the special functions as shown in the following table. Select FontControl font first and use the characters in the table to use the special functions.
Note “D” drive. 6-1 Use of Visual Basic 6-1-1 Windows Driver Selection • The following example code explains how to select “BIXOLON BCD-2000” Windows driver. For Each prnPrinter In Printers If prnPrinter.DeviceName = “BIXOLON BCD-2000” Then Set Printer = prnPrinter...
Printer.FontName = “BCD 2nd Line” Printer.Print “BCD 2nd Line” ‘3rd line and 4th line are not available for BCD-3000 ‘BCD-2000 also is not available depending on the memory switch configuration. Printer.FontName = “BCD 3rd Line” Printer.Print “BCD 3rd Line” Printer.FontName = “BCD 4th Line”...
• Launch WordPad, set the printing related options as follows, and test the printer with WordPad. 1) Select printer Select “Print” from the “File” menu, and select the printer (BIXOLON BCD-2000). 2) Set paper size, orientation, margin, etc. Select the “Page Setting” from “File” menu, and set paper size, orientation, and margin.
BCD-2000/3000 6-2-3 Screen Blink 1) Select the font from the font selection box (FontControl). 2) Set the font size to 7. 3) Enter “e” in WordPad. 4) Click the Print button in the toolbar to print. * Clicking on Print will cause screen to be blinked at 10x50msec intervals. By changing the character that you input at Step 3, you can select a different interval.
BCD-2000/3000 6-2-4 Screen Clear 1) Select the font from the font selection box (FontControl). 2) Set the font size to 7. 3) Enter “a” in WordPad. 4) Click the Print button in the toolbar to print. - 16 - Ver. 1.01...
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It is strictly prohibited to copy, store, and transmit the whole or any part of the manual and any property of the product without the prior written approval of BIXOLON Co., Ltd. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this BIXOLON product.
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BCD-2000/3000 Revision history Rev. Date Page Description 1.00 10.05.17 Supported OS Update, 1.01 18.05.21 4,12 Sample program install path added - 18 - Ver. 1.01...
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