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Oki X400 User Manual

Oki X400 User Manual

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  • Page 1 X400 User’s Guide 59309501...
  • Page 2 Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. Oki assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control. Oki also cannot guarantee that changes in software and equipment made by other manufacturers and referred to in this guide will not affect the applicability of the information in it.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS What You Get ................3 Controls, Indicators, and Connections........4 Printer Power Connection ............6 Printer Interface Connection...........6 Loading Labels or Tags ...............8 Loading Ribbon................9 Selecting the Label Sensor Type ..........11 Sensor Calibration..............11 Using the Printer ................12 Printing a Self-Test Label ............12 Feeding Blank Labels.............13 Label Reprint................13 Sending Data to the Printer...........13...
  • Page 4 OKIPOS X400 Software............23 Label Gallery Free..............23 Windows Drivers ..............24 Media and Supplies..............24...

  • Page 5: What You Get

    What You Get The OKIPOS X400 Printers come complete and ready to install and print labels. Your unit carton contains the following items: • OKIPOS X400 Printer • 90 Watt Power Supply • Warranty/Safety/Regulatory Guide • User’s Guide • CD-ROM Containing: OKIPOS X400 User’s Manual...

  • Page 6: Controls, Indicators, And Connections

    Controls, Indicators, and Connections Device Name Primary Function Power Switch Power control Applies power to printer. FEED Button Advances print 1 Pressing FEED while media applying power, a test label will be printed. 2. Pressing FEED during printing will cause the printing to pause.
  • Page 7 Print Head Unlocks print head Push both releases downward to release print Release head. Top Cover Protects print Lift to open. media and mecha- Push inward at hinge to remove. nism Power Input Parallel Port...

  • Page 8: Printer Power Connection

    Printer Power Connection Plug the output of the power module provided with the printer into the connector on the rear panel. Plug the power module into an AC outlet having the proper voltage. Place the power switch in “I” position to turn on the power. Note If the FEED button is pressed after a label is printed, the last label will be printed again;...

  • Page 10: Loading Labels Or Tags

    Loading Labels or Tags Lift the top cover. Press the two print head releases down to unlock the print head. Unwind a few labels from the roll. Labels should be wound face-in for the best results. Slide the center justified paper holders apart until the label roll will drop down between them.

  • Page 11: Loading Ribbon

    Loading Ribbon The OKIPOS X400 thermal transfer printer transfers ink from a ribbon to the label to produce an image. Lift the top cover. Press the two print head releases down to unlock the print head module and expose the ribbon supply spindles.
  • Page 12 13. Wait until the ERROR LED stops blinking and goes OFF; press the FEED button to feed a label or to resume printing. Take-Up Core Dull Side on Bottom Spindle Notches Right Take-Up Spindle Right Supply Spindle...

  • Page 13: Selecting The Label Sensor Type

    (Please refer to the Programming Guide). The mode of operation can be determined by running a Self Test Label. A OKIPOS X400 unit is calibrated at the factory for use with OKI standard ribbon and media. Other ribbon/media combinations may or may not index properly with these settings.

  • Page 14: Using The Printer

    Using the Printer Printing a Self-Test Label Printing a self-test label checks the printer overall operability. To run a self-test, confirm that the printer is loaded and connected to AC power and no print jobs are in process. Then: Turn off the power. Press and hold the FEED button.

  • Page 15: Feeding Blank Labels

    Feeding Blank Labels To feed a label you press the FEED button if there is no image in the printer buffer. To clear the image buffer you must press and hold the FEED button for at least 5 seconds and then release the FEED button. Label Reprint If the last label printed has not been cleared from the printer buffer, pressing the FEED button causes the last printed label to be...

  • Page 16: Printing Labels

    A printer command reference and basic programming procedure are provided on the CD-ROM packed with the printer. The file OKIPOS X400 Manual.pdf on the disk is in Adobe Acrobat format, readable using the Adobe Acrobat Reader provided in the AcroRead directory on the CD-ROM or can be downloaded free of charge from http://www.adobe.com.

  • Page 17: What To Do If

    Resume normal operation. What To Do If … OKIPOS X400 is very reliable, so printing problems are unlikely. If you do think you have a printer problem, proceed as follows: Confirm that the printer has the right media installed, and that it is loaded correctly.

  • Page 18: Power Light Is Not Lit

    Technical Support Department. Note The information here assumes you are using label printing software. If you are programming the printer, please review the information in the OKIPOS X400 Manual.pdf file located CD-ROM. on the Common Problems And Their Solutions POWER light is not lit Double-check the AC source and the power supply connections.

  • Page 19: Label Will Not Feed

    • Others: If you are using the serial communication check the parameters on both the printer and the host. Self-test label will not print If printing in the direct thermal mode, confirm that you have loaded direct thermal media. Disconnect the cable between the printer and the host computer. Restart the printer and try to print a self-test label again.

  • Page 20: Poor Print Quality

    Confirm that the sensor type (Eye-mark or gap) in your software setup matches yours print media. Poor print quality Confirm that the print media is properly loaded, and there is no side-to-side motion of the paper as it feeds through the printer. Check your software print darkness and print speed settings.

  • Page 21: Printer Specifications

    Printer Specifications OKIPOS X400 Print Method Thermal Transfer or Direct Thermal Max Ribbon Length 328 ft. (100m) Max Ribbon Roll OD 1.5 in. (38mm) Ribbon Core ID 0.5 in.(12.8mm) Ribbon Core OD 0.72 in. (18.4mm) Weight (including 8.1 lbs. (3.67kg)
  • Page 22 XM; XB; XL; OCR-A/B; Vector Font (50 ~ 999 dots) Text Rotation ; 90 ; 180 ; 270 Graphic Formats OKI Hex/Binary; PCX; and BMP Formats Graphic Rotation ; 90 ; 180 ; 270 Electrical 110/220 VAC±10%, 50/60 HZ Size 197mm (7.76”) x 257mm (10.2”) x 164mm...

  • Page 23: Communication Ports

    Communication Ports OKIPOS X400 printers are equipped with a standard Centronics parallel and an RS232 communication port, wired as shown below. Serial Input Cable (DB9S) Pin # Description RXD (data to printer) TXD (data from printer) DTR, always high GROUND...

  • Page 24: Parallel Input Cable

    19~30 Ground Fault Serial Port Parameters OKIPOS X400 printers are configured as Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) equipment, and use Request-To-Send/Clear-To-Send (RTS/CTS) handshaking or X-On/X-Off flow control (control characters are DC2 and DC4). The serial port supports the following parameters: Speed...

  • Page 25: Label Gallery Free

    Label Gallery Free Label Gallery Free is a basic label design and printing software package. It supports all OKI printers. Label Gallery Free requires a Pentium based computer with at least 32 MB of free RAM and 32-bit Windows OS (9x, ME, NT, 2000, XP) and 15 MB of available hard You can upgrade to more featured versions of Label Gallery.

  • Page 26: Windows Drivers

    OKIPOS X400 model in the Print dialog box of your Windows application.. Media and Supplies The OKIPOS X400 comes from the factory set up to operate with OKI media supplies that are shipped with the printer. These supplies have been carefully selected to give optimum results with your printer.

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