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Oki OKICOLOR8 Instruction Manual

Oki OKICOLOR8 Instruction Manual

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  • Page 2 Every effort has been made to ensure First edition, December 1999. that the information in this document is Written and produced by the OKI DATA complete, accurate, and up-to-date. OKI Training and Publications Dept. DATA assumes no responsibility for the Please address any comments to: results of errors beyond its control.
  • Page 3 Marcas Registradas, Oki Electric Industry Company, Ltd. Energy Star is a trademark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. TrueType is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Company. Hewlett-Packard, HP, and LaserJet are registered trademarks of Hewlett- Packard Company. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corp.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    OKI NetFlash .......... 10 (Using Image Creator) ......33 General Steps for Storing Fonts and Network Printer (Using NetFlash) ..34 Macros in OKI’s Flash Memory ..11 How to Create a Printer List...34 Image Creator Features ......12 How to Send the Image File Image Tab ..........

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Click for more information: Flash Memory OKI Flash software lets you store Fonts macros (electronic forms, logos, Macros overlays) and additional fonts (bar OKI Flash Image Creator codes, corporate typefaces) in your OKI NetFlash printer’s flash memory. Two software...

  • Page 6: Flash Memory

    Flash Memory Printer flash memory can be used to store fonts and macros. Unlike RAM, items stored in flash memory remain permanent even when power is turned off. Additionally, the contents of flash memory can be erased and reloaded with new data. Storing commonly used fonts and macros in flash can minimize the amount of data that needs to be sent to the printer, resulting in faster...

  • Page 7: Fonts

    Fonts OKI’s flash memory can be used to store PCL bitmaps (SFP files) and TrueType fonts (TTF files).

  • Page 8: Macros

    in flash memory. The result is sharp, Macros professional-looking forms printed on standard paper, eliminating the expense Macros are simply small print jobs or of purchasing and storing preprinted portions of print jobs that are stored in forms. the printer and are added to future print jobs.

  • Page 9: Oki Flash Image Creator

    PCL compatible fonts and with an identical set of fonts and macros into the format required for macros. OKI’s flash memory. The utility can then Note: For downloading to a network download the resulting image files to printer, use the OKI NetFlash utility dedicated OKI page printers via a described below.

  • Page 10: Oki Netflash

    OKI NetFlash The OKI NetFlash utility is used to send flash image files over a TCP/IP network to printer servers. NetFlash lets you: program the flash memory installed in network connected printers maintain a list of print server addresses verify the operation of macros and...

  • Page 11: General Steps For Storing Fonts And Macros In Oki's Flash Memory

    General Steps for Storing 3 Download the image file to an LPT Fonts and Macros in OKI’s port using Image Creator, or to a network connected printer using Flash Memory OKI’s NetFlash utility. 1 Obtain PCL compatible macros and fonts. TrueType and PCL bitmap fonts are supported.

  • Page 12: Image Creator Features

    The OKI Image Creator utility assembles PCL compatible fonts and macros into flash image files. Image Creator can also download the image file to an OKI page printer via a parallel port. Note: For downloading image files to a network printer, use OKI NetFlash.

  • Page 13: Image Tab

    Functions: Image Tab Add File… Select fonts and macros files (PRN files) to be added to current project. Multiple files within the same directory can be highlighted and added at the same time. Macros are imported as PRN or BIN files.
  • Page 14 Note: PRN files are print jobs BIN files should not contain Macro stored on your hard disk. ID commands, Macro Start, or Compatible PRN files can be Macro End commands. created from a word Each macro must be imported as a processor or graphic drawing separate BIN file.
  • Page 15 Create Image Compile the contents of the list box into a flash image file. Image files contain fonts and macros in the format required for OKI flash memory.

  • Page 16: Image Creator - Image File Index16

    Flash Image created at 10:39:08 on Image Creator – Image File 22.11.1999 Index Each time an image file is created, a text Contents: file is created that contains a listing of the fonts, macros and IDs used to build ID: 00032 File: Upc13mil.sfp the image file.

  • Page 17: Tools Tab

    Functions: Tools Tab Auto Locate Establishes bi-directional communications with a printer connected to LPT1 or LPT2. Once a connection is established, additional functions are enabled. Filter Macro File Convert PCL macro files into BIN files by removing PJL and page specific PCL commands.
  • Page 18 Test Macro File Test macros files (PRN and BIN files). Macros are downloaded to the printer’s RAM and executed. A formfeed command is added to eject the page. Send Page/Job Command Execute individual PCL commands to facilitate testing of macros.
  • Page 19 Erase Flash Test Flash Macro Delete the contents of a printer’s flash Verify the contents of a printer’s flash SIMM. memory by sending the macro Download Flash Image execute command along with the Program previously created image macro ID(s) to the printer. A formfeed files into the flash memory of a locally command is also sent to the printer to connected printer.

  • Page 20: About Tab

    About Tab The tab displays general information about OKI Flash Image Creator.

  • Page 21: Netflash Features

    The TCP/IP address can be numerical NetFlash Features (e.g., 172.31.12.166). It can also be text (e.g., mainprinter.mycomp.com), if a The OKI NetFlash utility sends a flash network has Domain Name Server image file over a TCP/IP network to (DNS) installed.
  • Page 22 The NetFlash utility requires the following: ® 32-bit Microsoft Windows operating system (95, 98, NT 3.51 or NT 4.0) PC with NIC installed and configured for TCP/IP networking Print server or printer NIC configured for TCP/IP and supporting FTP protocol. Click for more information: - Main Screen Address Dialog...

  • Page 23: Main Screen

    The print listing contains: Main Screen IP address or domain name of network connected printers. Printers must be entered manually by using the Add… button. Printer model. Location: user-entered descriptive name of printer. Status. You can change the size of the list element.
  • Page 24 The available options are: Test… Verify the contents of a selected Add… printer’s flash memory. The printer’s Open a dialog box for adding a new font demo can be printed to verify print server address to the list of that fonts have been properly available network printers.

  • Page 25: Address Dialog

    When you click on the Add… or Edit… Address Dialog buttons, a dialog box opens for entering or editing the printer’s TCP/IP address. The dialog includes fields for the numerical or text address, the model, and a description of the printer’s location.

  • Page 26: Creating A Flash Rom Image

    Creating a Flash ROM Image Click for more information: Creating Macros Preparing Macros Using Image Creator...

  • Page 27: Creating Macros

    2 Print the document again, but this Creating Macros time enable the Print to file option typically displayed after selecting You can create printer macros using a Print from within your application. variety of Windows programs. The You will be asked to specify a following steps are generic but apply to name and location for storing the most applications:...

  • Page 28: Preparing Macros Using Image Creator

    Image Creator converts PCL5e PRN files containing your PRN file. You can (PRN) into flash memory image files also type the path and filename of compatible with OKI printers. your PRN file in the “File name” 1 Start Image Creator. edit box (for example,...
  • Page 29 4 After selecting your PRN file, press Filter Printer Patterns allows you to Open. The following dialog appears: specify which printer commands to remove from the PRN file. Macros are typically appended to print jobs that already contain printer commands that specify paper size, orientation, etc.
  • Page 30 5 An identifier (0 to 32767) is File button. Once you have created a assigned to each macro as list of fonts and macros, you are indicated in the IDs column. These ready to build the flash image file. ID’s can be changed using the Change ID button, double-clicking Note: The Flash Images list can on the font or using the right mouse...
  • Page 31 7 Review the ID values assigned to fonts and macros. Double-click on the filename to edit the ID. 9 Download the flash image file to a Note: Avoid assigning the same parallel connected printer by using ID to multiple macros and features in the Tools tab of Image fonts.

  • Page 32: Loading The Image Into Memory

    Loading the Image into Memory Click for more information: Parallel Printer (Using Image Creator) Network Printer (Using NetFlash)

  • Page 33: Parallel Printer (Using Image Creator)

    files. Printers must be connected to Parallel Printer (Using Image an LPT port and located using the Auto Locate feature. Creator) 2 Download the previously created image file using the Download Flash Image button. 3 Try out the macros by their IDs using the Test Flash Macro button.

  • Page 34: Network Printer (Using Netflash)

    Network Printer (Using NetFlash) Note: Before downloading the flash image file, you must have created a list of network print server addresses. How to Create a Printer List...
  • Page 35 1 Click Add…. The address dialog 4 To verify the printer’s connection, appears. click on the printer address, then click Test…. 2 In the address dialog, enter the printer’s IP or text address, model, and a description of the printer. 3 Click OK to enter the printer into the list.
  • Page 36 Click Print Fonts to send commands to 8 Select a name for the list file and the printer requesting a font demo save in a convenient location. page. If communication has been established, a list of printer fonts prints. 5 To edit printer information, click on the printer address, then click Edit….

  • Page 37: How To Send The Image File To The Printer(S)

    1 Click Load List. A file browser opens How to Send the Image File to to help you to select your the Printer(s) previously saved list of print server addresses. Addresses from the file are added to the screen list. 2 Select printer servers using the Select all button or select destination addresses by clicking on...
  • Page 38 the send, click the Stop button. Duration of the sending process is approximately two minutes per print server. 4 When the download is completed for each address, the status field in the address list changes to done if successful, fail if unsuccessful, or canceled if canceled.

  • Page 39: Creating Multiple Simms

    Creating Multiple SIMMs To create multiple SIMMs with the same data, repeat the download process after turning off the printer and changing the SIMM (see the Hardware Installation Guide).

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