BIXOLON BCD Series Installation and operation manual

Windows Driver Manual
BCD Series
Customer Display
Rev. 2.06
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■Table of Contents
1. Manual Information........................................................................................................3
2. Operating System (OS) Environment...........................................................................3
3. Windows Driver Preparation.........................................................................................3
4. Windows Driver Installation..........................................................................................4
4-1 Installing on Windows XP / Server 2003.....................................................................4
4-1-1 Via Serial Port.......................................................................................................4
4-2 Installing on Windows VISTA / Server 2008 / 7 / 8......................................................7
4-2-1 Via Serial Port.......................................................................................................7
5. Detailed Windows Driver Settings..............................................................................10
5-1 Brightness.................................................................................................................10
6. Windows Driver Specifications...................................................................................12
6-1 Specifications............................................................................................................12
6-2 Special Functions......................................................................................................13
6-3 Extended Special Functions .....................................................................................14
6-4 Resolution.................................................................................................................14
7. Use of Windows Driver................................................................................................15
7-1 Use of Visual Basic...................................................................................................15
7-1-1 Windows Driver Selection...................................................................................15
7-1-2 Text displaying....................................................................................................15
7-1-3 Blinking the screen.............................................................................................16
7-1-4 Cleaning the screen............................................................................................16
7-2 Use of WordPad .......................................................................................................17
7-2-1 WordPad Environment Settings..........................................................................17
7-2-2 Text displaying....................................................................................................17
7-2-3 Blinking the screen.............................................................................................18
7-2-4 Cleaning the screen............................................................................................19

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1. Manual Information
This Windows Driver Installation Manual provides information on installation, detailed
specifications, and usage of the printer’s Windows Driver according to PC operating
system (OS).
We at BIXOLON maintain ongoing efforts to enhance and upgrade the functions and
quality of all our products. In following, product specifications and/or user manual content
may be changed without prior notice.
2. Operating System (OS) Environment
The following operating systems are supported for usage.
Microsoft Windows XP (32bit/64bit)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32bit/64bit)
Microsoft Windows VISTA (32bit/64bit)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32bit/64bit)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008R2 (32bit/64bit)
Microsoft Windows 7 (32bit/64bit)
Microsoft Windows 8 (32bit/64bit)
3. Windows Driver Preparation
The Windows Driver is included in the enclosed CD, and Latest file versions can be
downloaded from the BIXOLON website. (www.bixolon.com)

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4. Windows Driver Installation
4-1 Installing on Windows XP / Server 2003
4-1-1 Via Serial Port
1) Double-click the Windows Driver installation file.
2) Click the “Next” button.

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3) Select a model and click the “Next” button.
4) Select the COM port to be used and click the “Next” button.
5) When the following message box appears, click the “Continue Anyway” button.

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6) Clicking the “Yes” button will reboot the PC.
7) Open the printer properties window in the Windows OS.
8) Click the “Port Settings” button in the “Ports” tab.
9) Match the communication settings to those of the customer display.
The communication settings of the customer display can be performed by turning on the
customer display.

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4-2 Installing on Windows VISTA / Server 2008 / 7 / 8
4-2-1 Via Serial Port
1) Double-click the Windows Driver installation file.
2) Click the “Next” button.
3) Select a model and click the “Next” button.

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4) Select the COM port to be used and click the “Next” button.
5) If the following message boxes appear, click the “Install” button or click the “Install this
driver software anyway” button.

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6) Clicking the “Yes” button will reboot the PC.
7) Open the printer properties window in the Windows OS.
8) Click the “Port Settings” button in the “Ports” tab.
9) Match the communication settings to those of the customer display.
The communication settings of the customer display can be performed by turning on the
customer display.

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5. Detailed Windows Driver Settings
The following functions can be set in detail after the Windows Driver installation is
complete.
5-1 Brightness
The brightness available in the Windows Driver are as follows.
- Brightness 20%
- Brightness 40%
- Brightness 60%
- Brightness 100%
Detailed setting can be done as follows.
1) Open the printer properties window in the Windows OS.