Oki LP441s User manual

October 22nd, 2008 The 6th Editions
LP440/LP441/LP470/LP480
Printer Configuration Tool Manual

Contents
1. Introduction .....................................................................................................................................1
2. Before use........................................................................................................................................2
3. How to use Printer configuration tool ...........................................................................................3
4. Communication Setting..................................................................................................................7
5. File....................................................................................................................................................8
5.1 Open setting files.....................................................................................................................8
5.2 Save Setting files .....................................................................................................................9
5.2.1Save new setting files .........................................................................................................9
5.2.2Overwrite settings ...............................................................................................................9
6. Tool setting....................................................................................................................................10
6.1RS-232C setting........................................................................................................................10
6.2Wireless LAN setting ...............................................................................................................11
6.3USB Setting ..............................................................................................................................12
6.4Protocol setting........................................................................................................................13
7. Printer setting................................................................................................................................14
7.1RS-232C setting........................................................................................................................14
7.2 Wireless LAN setting .............................................................................................................15
7.3 IrDA setting.............................................................................................................................19
7.4 Bluetooth setting....................................................................................................................20
7.5 Protocol setting......................................................................................................................22
8. Get Information .............................................................................................................................24
8.1 Printer information.................................................................................................................24
8.2 Sensor information................................................................................................................25
9. Others.............................................................................................................................................27
9.1 Printer ID setting....................................................................................................................27
9.2 Print key setting.....................................................................................................................28
9.3 Program transfer....................................................................................................................29
9.4 LED blinking interval change setting (Only for LP440/LP441）.........................................32

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1. Introduction
This tool is the software to configure the settings and get information of LP440/ LP441/ LP470/ LP480.
*This manual describes for LP470 as a reference.
*LP440/LP441 don't support USB interface.
*Setting of LED interval of blinking is not applied for LP470/ LP480.
Supported OS
•Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack4
•Microsoft Windows XP Home/Professional Service Pack2 or later
•Microsoft Windows Server2003 Standard Edition Service Pack1 or later
•Microsoft Windows Vista
*Microsoft Windows XP/Server2003/Vista does not support 64bit.

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2. Before use
Before using the software, set the printer to the download mode by following steps.
1. Power off the printer.
2. Set the SIP Switch (DSW) of the printer according to the interface.
LP series Dip switch table
DSW1 DSW2 DSW3 DSW4
RS-232C OFF OFF OFF OFF
Wireless LAN OFF ON OFF OFF
USB ON ON OFF OFF
3. Connect the printer and PC by RS-232C cable or USB cable.
4. *Though cable connection is not required for Wireless LAN, the network connection setting
needs to be set in the printer before start communication.
5. Power on the printer.
Printer is ready.

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3. How to use Printer configuration tool
1. Please select the printer in this screen and click "OK".
Fig. 3-4 Selecting printer
2. Printer configuration screen appears. For more details of setting value, see the following table.
Fig. 3-4 Printer setting screen

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Table 3-4-1 Setting items
Item Printer Range
Print speed Common 75, 103mm/s
Print darkness Common Level1 Light, Level2 Moderate light, Level3 Normal,Level4
Moderate dark, Level5 Dark
Media Common A, B, C
Operation mode Common Tear-off, Continuous
Initial feed Common Disable, Enable
Print mode LP440/LP441 Label print, Journal print(Operation 1), 2 color label print, 2
color journal print, Liner less print
Print mode LP470/LP480 Label print, Journal print (Operation 1), 2 color label print,
2 color journal print, Liner less print, Journal
print(Operation 2)
Peel operation Common Motion1(head position), Motion2(abruption position), No
back feed
Sensor Common Eye-MARK sensor, Gap sensor
Auto power off Common 0 - 999 minutes
Vertical label size LP440/LP441 1 - 1280dot
LP470 1 - 2400dot
LP480 1 - 3600dot
Horizontal label
size LP440/LP441 1 - 384dot
LP470 1 - 832dot
LP480 1 - 1248dot
Vertical base point
adjustment LP440/LP441 -300 - 300dot
LP470/LP480 -999 - 999dot
Horizontal base
point adjustment Common -300 - 300dot

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3. Click "Apply" after configured.
Fig. 3-5 Applying the settings
4. Following screen is displayed when setting is complete.
Fig. 3-6 Setting is complete

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5. Click "Default" and setting values are reset to default.
Fig.3-7 Reset to default
6. Click "Test print" or "Factory test" to start printing.
Fig.3-8-1 Test print/Factory test print
Fig. 3-8-2 Test print executed
Fig. 3-8-3 Factory test print executed

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4. Communication Setting
Circuit setting function of wireless LAN is as follows.
By using this function, the basic operation setting can be set for all the printers which are registered
as wireless printer in the printer setting tool.
1. Check "All basic operation setup" in "Communication", and click "Apply".
Fig. 4-1 Communication setting
2. Following screen is displayed, and click "All set".
Fig. 4-2 printer list for circuit setting
3. Following screen is displayed when setting is complete.
*The printer name which failed setting will remain in the list. After checked the network setting,
click "All basic operation setup" again.
 Fig. 4-3 Communication setting completed

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5. File
How to save/load the setting information on the printer configuration tool is described.
Restrictions
•Following setting information is saved; basic setting information of the main screen,
communication system with the printer, tool setting information (except selecting RS-232C
COM port) in the menu, and printer setting information (except Wireless LAN security
information).
•Other printer's setting files are not supported.
•Operation by edited setting files is not warranted.
•Running setting files on the older printer’s configuration tool is not warranted.
5.1Open setting files
1. Select "Open" in "File" menu.
*When file has been already opened and the value has been changed, the dialog which is
asking for saving the changes is displayed.
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 Fig. 5-1-1 opening setting file
2. Select the setup file and click "Open".
 Fig. 5-1-2 Selecting settings file
3. The file information is set in the printer configuration tool.