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.

 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.

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5.2 Save Setting files
5.2.1Save new setting files
1. Select “File (F)” Æ“Save as (A)”.
Fig. 5-2-1-1 Save a new file
2. Enter the file name and click "Save".
 Fig. 5-2-1-2 File name is saved in the entry screen
3. Set file is created in the specified location.
5.2.2Overwrite settings
1. Select "Save(S)" in "File(F)" menu.
Fig. 5-2-2-1 Save screen
2. The current set value is saved in loaded setting file
*When file is not loaded, the procedure is the same as for "Saving new setting files".

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6. Tool setting
Before starting communication with the printer, the printer setting tool needs to be set for enabling
communication with the printer. Settings for enabling communication with the printer are follows.
6.1RS-232C setting
1. Select "RS-232C(R)" in "Tool settings(T)" menu.
Fig. 6-1-1 Tool settings (RS-232C) selection screen
2. Select COM port connected by RS-232C cable, and set communication setting value such as
baud rate to the same value of printer communication setting.
Table6-1-2 COM port item list
Item Default Setting range
COM
port COM1 Available port: COM1 - COM9
Baud
rate 19200(bps) 9600,19200,38400,57600,115200(bps)
Parity NONE NONE,ODD,EVEN
Flow
control NONE NONE,HARD(RTS/CTS)

Fig. 6-1-2 Tool setting (RS-232C) screen
3. Click "OK".
4. Select RS-232C in "Communication" in the main screen.
Fig. 6-1-4 Printer settings (RS-232C) screen

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6.2Wireless LAN setting
1. Select "Wireless LAN (W)" in "Tool Settings(T)" menu.
Fig. 6-2-1 Tool setting (Wireless LAN) selection screen
2. Enter printer name for identification on printer setting tool, IP address and port number of the
printer connected to network, and click "Add".
Table6-2-2 Wireless LAN item list
Fig. 6-2-2 Tool setting (Wireless LAN) screen.
3. When IP address already exists in the list, overwrite caution is displayed.
Fig. 6-2-3 IP address registration confirmation screen
4. Select Wireless LAN in "Communication” in the main screen, and select printer in the Select
printer.
Fig. 6-2-4 Printer setting (Wireless LAN) screen
Item Initial
value Setting range
Printer name Alphanumeric 30 characters
or less.
IP address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx(xxx:0-255)
Port 1-9999

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6.3USB Setting
1. Select "USB(U)" in "Tool settings(T)" menu.
Fig. 6-3-1 Tool settings (USB）selection screen
2. Click "Search USB device".
Fig. 6-3-2 Tool settings(USB）screen
3. Click "OK" after select device.
*1.All the printers are searched which were recognized by PC as USB devices at start up.
*2.Different device name is displayed for Windows Vista/Server2008 and for Windows
2000/XP/Server2003 because the values written in registry are different.


Fig. 6-3-3 Search USB device screen
4. Select USB in "Communication" in the main screen.
Fig. 6-3-4 Printer setting (USB）screen

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6.4Protocol setting
Before starting communication with the printer, the printer setting tool needs to be set for
enabling communication with the printer.
1. Select "Protocol (P)" in "Tool settings(T)" menu.
Fig. 6-4-1 Tool setting (Protocol setting) selection screen
2. Change setting value, and click “Apply”.
Fig. 6-4-2 Tool setting (Protocol setting) screen
Table6-4-2 Tool item setting (Protocol setting) list
Item Setting range Restrictions
CRC check setting ON, OFF Only effective when printer uses wireless LAN or
Bluetooth is active.
Control code setting ON, OFF
Protocol code
setting 00 - FF HEX The value being used in other protocol code cannot be set. When other control code and command,
code included in printer data are specified as
protocol code, printer operation is not warranted.

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7. Printer setting
How to change the printer communication setting is as follows.
7.1RS-232C setting
1. Select "RS-232C(R)" in "Printer settings (P)" menu.
Fig. 7-1-1 Printer setting (RS-232C）selection screen
2. Select the values of “Baud rate”, “Parity” and “Flow control”.
Table7-1-2 Printer setting（RS-232C）item list

Fig. 7-1-2 Printer setting (RS-232C）screen
3. Click "Set" to set setting the value to printer.
4. Following screen is displayed when setting is complete. Click "OK" and restart the printer to
enable the setting.
Fig. 7-1-4 Setting completion screen
Item Initial
value Setting range
Baud rate 19200
(bps) 9600,19200,38400, 57600,115200(bps)
Parity NONE NONE,ODD,EVEN
Flow control NONE NONE,HARD(RTS/
CTS)

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7.2 Wireless LAN setting
1. Select "Wireless LAN(W)" in "Printer settings (P)" menu.
Fig. 7-2-1 Printer setting (Wireless LAN) selection screen
2. Change setting value of wireless LAN.

Fig. 7-2-2 Printer setting (Wireless LAN) screen

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Table7-2-2-1 Printer setting item list
Item Initial value Setting range
Operation mode Infrastructure Infrastructure, Ad-hoc
SSID OKI Specify 1-32 digit character string indicated by
alphanumeric,"-","_"," ".
Channel
*1 11 1-14 channel *12-14 channel can set only for printers mounting IEEE 802.11g
supported wireless LAN module.
Power save mode *2 Disable Disable, Mode1 - Mode5
DHCP (2) (1) Get IP address automatically. (DHCP)
(2) Set manually following IP address: IP address, Subnet mask,
Gateway address.
IP address 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0-255.255.255.255
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0-255.255.255.255
Gateway address 0.0.0.0 *3 0.0.0.0-255.255.255.255
Port number 1024 1-9999
Set only time out setting No check When checked, set only time out value.
FTP time out 30sec 30sec - 500sec
LPD time out 30sec 30sec - 500sec
Socket connection time
out 60sec 0sec - 3600sec
*1 Effective only when operation mode is ad-hoc.
*2 Effective only when wireless LAN module is IEEE802.11 b/g and operation mode is infrastructure.
*3 When the gateway address is set, make sure to set the same subnet address to IP address

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Table7-2-2-2 Security setting item list
Item Initial value Range
Security type (1) No use (1)No use (2)WEP (3)WPA *1
WEP
Authentication
system None (1) Open system authentication (2) Shared key authentication *Shared key authentication can set only for printers mounting IEEE 802.11g
supported wireless LAN module.
Key index None Select WEP key index
1-4
WEP Key None Specify WEP key by using format (1)-(5) for each index.
(1)ASCII(5 characters)
Valid characters(0-9, A-Z, a-z, "-", "_")
(2)ASCII(13 characters)
Valid characters(0-9, A-Z, a-z, "-", "_")
(3)HEX(10 digit)
Valid characters(0-9, A-F, a-f)
(4)HEX(26 digit)
Valid characters(0-9, A-F, a-f)
(5)Blank
Don't set WEP key to maintain printer setting value. Specify only when
changing key index.
WPA
Cipher system
*1 None Set WPA cipher system. (1) TKIP (2) AES
*AES can set only for printers mounting IEEE 802.11g supported wireless
LAN module.
Authentication
system *1 None Set WPA authentication. (1) WPA-PSK (2) WPA-EAP
Pre-shared key
*1 None Only available for WPA-PSK use. 8-63 characters EAP
EAP mode
*1 No authentication (1)No authentication(Not in the list when WPA-EAP) (2)EAP-MD5
User name
*1 None Specify character strings consist of 1-63 characters.
Password
*1 None Specify 0-32 characters.
*1 Effective only when operation mode is infrastructure.

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3. Click "Set" to set the values to the printer.
* When DHCP is not used for IP address settings, IP Address and port number by checking
the box of "Register this printer after setting", IP address and port number that is set after
setting is complete are registered in the printer setting tool. In this case printer name is
registered as "Auto added printer".
 Fig. 7-2-3 Printer setting (Wireless LAN) screen
4. Following screen is displayed when setting is complete. Click "OK" and restart printer to
enable setting value.
Fig. 7-2-4 Setting completion screen