Toshiba B-EX4T1-G/T User manual

TOSHIBA Label Printer
BCP Setting Tool
B-EX4 series Operation Manual
5th Edition: June 01, 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION 4
SUPPORTED PRINTERS.......................................................................................................................................... 4
2. START-UP 5
PRINTER ............................................................................................................................................................... 5
PC ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6
3. PREPARATION 7
MAIN SCREEN....................................................................................................................................................... 7
MENUS ................................................................................................................................................................. 9
File................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Edit .................................................................................................................................................................11
View............................................................................................................................................................... 12
Help ............................................................................................................................................................... 13
PRINTER SETTING ............................................................................................................................................... 14
USB ............................................................................................................................................................... 16
LAN................................................................................................................................................................ 17
COM .............................................................................................................................................................. 19
ENVIRONMENT .................................................................................................................................................... 21
[Interface]....................................................................................................................................................... 21
[Environment] ................................................................................................................................................ 22
Password Change......................................................................................................................................... 24
PROCESSING SCREEN ......................................................................................................................................... 25
Progress Bar Screen..................................................................................................................................... 25
Completion Screen........................................................................................................................................ 27
Progress Status............................................................................................................................................. 28
4. FUNCTIONS 30
PARAMETER SETTING .......................................................................................................................................... 30
General Tab................................................................................................................................................... 32
General (2) Tab.............................................................................................................................................. 37
Device Tab..................................................................................................................................................... 42
LAN Tab......................................................................................................................................................... 44
WLAN Tab ..................................................................................................................................................... 47
WLAN (2) Tab................................................................................................................................................ 51
RFID Tab........................................................................................................................................................ 54
MAINTENANCE..................................................................................................................................................... 57
Self Diagnosis Tab......................................................................................................................................... 57
Setting Tab..................................................................................................................................................... 58
DOWNLOAD......................................................................................................................................................... 63
Firmware Download....................................................................................................................................... 63
BASIC Download........................................................................................................................................... 65
Emulation....................................................................................................................................................... 68
Create HTML/XML ROM ............................................................................................................................... 72
TOOL.................................................................................................................................................................. 74
Tool Tab ......................................................................................................................................................... 74
Create External Character Tab...................................................................................................................... 75
Test Print Tab................................................................................................................................................. 79
EMULATION ......................................................................................................................................................... 83
ZMODE SYSTEM PARAMETER SETTING ................................................................................................................ 84
Z Mode Parameter Tab.................................................................................................................................. 84
ZMODE INITIAL VALUES &TABLE SETTING............................................................................................................. 89
Z Mode InitValue Tab..................................................................................................................................... 89
Z Mode FontTable Tab................................................................................................................................... 93
Z Mode DriveMapping Tab ............................................................................................................................ 97
Z Mode ResponseCommand Tab.................................................................................................................. 98
DMODE INITIAL VALUES SETTING........................................................................................................................ 106
D Mode InitValue Tab .................................................................................................................................. 106
D Mode ResponseCommand Tab................................................................................................................110
5. APPENDIX 113

ERROR MESSAGE LIST .......................................................................................................................................113

1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the "BCP Setting Tool", a setting tool for the label printers of TOSHIBA TEC
Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "TOSHIBA TEC").
This document gives you a general description of the "BCP Setting Tool" (hereinafter referred to as "this
Product") including the installation procedure and features.
Supported Printers
The Product supports the following printers:
B-EX4T1-G/T (203dpi/305dpi)
B-EX4T1-T JP (305dpi)
B-EX4T2-G/T (203dpi/300dpi)
B-EX4D2-G/T (203dpi/300dpi)
B-EX4T2-H (600dpi)
B-EX4T3-H (600dpi)

2. Start-up
Printer
The printer shall be idle in the online mode which accepts print jobs (hereinafter referred to as "online mode")
to communicate with this Product.
The functions of this Product are not executed unless the printer is in the online mode or idle state.
Exceptionally, the file transmissions and reset function are accepted regardless of the printer status. Some
functions may not be enabled depending on the printer status. In this case, turn off the printer and back to
on.
Changes in the parameter settings take effect upon completion of the setting. Depending on the changed
parameters, printer configurations need to be changed accordingly.
In the case the security settings for the wireless LAN are changed, alternate the security settings for the
computer, too.
When an IP address, port number, or host name for LAN is changed, the setting on the printer will be
automatically alternated properly.
When the command control code is changed, the environment setting will be automatically alternated
accordingly.

PC
1. Select [Start] - [All Programs] - [TOSHIBATEC] - [BCP Setting Tool] - [BCP Setting Tool] and click
[BCP Setting Tool].
2. The [Login] screen is displayed when the log-in password has been set.
Enter the password, then click [OK].
When [Cancel] is clicked, the [Login] screen is closed.
The entered password is displayed with hidden characters.
When the password matched, this Product starts.
If a wrong password is entered, the error message is displayed.
3. When this Product is started, the [Printer Setting] screen is displayed.
Select the printer model to be connected and the interface used for communication.

3. Preparation
Main Screen
When this Product is started, the [Printer Setting] screen is displayed.
Menu bar
Menus to support each function are provided.
Menu icon
The Menu icons are placed in this area.
When an icon is clicked, the corresponding menu screen appears on the main view area.
The icon being selected is highlighted.
Printer Setting: Enables selecting the printer model to be connected and configuring the
interface used.
Parameter Setting: Obtains or changes the parameter settings.
▪General Tab, General (2) Tab: Settings related to basic printer behaviors
and fine adjustment
▪Device Tab: Settings related to the device including the
interface
▪LAN Tab: Settings related to the network
▪WLAN Tab, WLAN (2) Tab: Settings related to wireless LAN
▪RFID Tab: Settings related to RFID encoding
Maintenance: Obtains or initializes the printer maintenance information.
▪Self Diagnosis Tab: Processing related to self-diagnosis
▪Setting Tab: Processing related to the memory
Download: Downloads the printer firmware.

▪Firmware Download Tab: Downloads printer firmware
▪BASIC Download Tab: Downloads the BASIC program
▪Emulation Download Tab: Downloads the Z Mode/D Mode BASIC
program
▪Create HTML/XML ROM Tab: Creates HTML/XML ROM file
Tool: Other functions
▪Tool Tab: Sends a selected file in a binary format.
▪Create External Character Tab: Creates external character files to be stored
in the printer.
▪Test Print Tab: Performs a test print for checking the
communication and print quality.
Emulation: Settings related to Z Mode/D Mode parameters
▪Z Mode System Parameter Setting: Settings related to Z Mode parameters
▪Z Mode Initial values & table Setting Tab: Settings related to Z Mode
default parameter, font mapping table and
drive allocation
▪D Mode Initial values Setting Tab: Settings related to D Mode default
parameters
Header view
Displays the conditions for communication with the printer.
The settings specified in the [Printer Setting] screen are reflected.
[Options...] button
Displays the [Environment] screen which allows changing the operating conditions for this Product.
This Product needs to be restarted for the changed language take effect.
Main view
Displays the setting screen of the selected menu icon.
The functions of the selected menu are executed on this area.

Menus
File
[Import...]
This menu is used to retrieve setup information from a specified file.
This menu is selectable only when the [Parameter Setting] screen is activated.
When this menu is clicked, the [Import] screen is displayed. Specify a setup information file, click [Open],
and the file import is started.
When a file other than the setup information file is specified, the error message is displayed
When the setup information file is not for the printer model selected on the [Printer Setting] screen, the
following confirmation message appears.
When [Yes] is clicked, the printer model selected on the [Printer Setting] screen is changed and a file
import is executed.
When [No] is clicked, the file import is canceled.
The setup screen status at storage can be reproduced.
In addition to parameters, the checkbox settings for groups are reproduced.
When no security information is found in the specified file, the following message is displayed.
When the specified file contains security information, imported security information is displayed with

hidden characters.
[Export...]
This menu is used to store setup information in a specified file.
This menu is selectable only when the [Parameter Setting] screen is activated.
When this menu is clicked, the [Export] screen is displayed. Specify a file where the setup information is
saved, click [Save], then the file export is started.
If writing the data into the specified file fails, an error message will be displayed.
It also stores the status of the current setup screen.
In addition to parameters, the checkbox settings for groups are reproduced.
Before storage, the following message is displayed.
When you want to store security information contained in the setup information, click [Yes]. Since
security information is important, be careful before storing files.
When you do not want to store security information, click [No].
[Exit]
When this menu is clicked, this Product exits without saving the current settings.
However, the settings on the [Printer Setting] screen and [Environment] screen remain effective.
When this Product is started next time, the settings in the all pages except the [Printer Setting] screen
and [Environment] screen are initialized.

Edit
[Enable All]
This menu is used to check all checkboxes on all tabs.
This menu is selectable only when the [Parameter Setting] screen is activated.
[Disable All]
This menu is used to uncheck all checkboxes on all tabs.
This menu is selectable only when the [Parameter Setting] screen is activated.
[Enable All in Tab]
This menu is used to check all checkboxes on the tab.
This menu is selectable only when the [Parameter Setting] screen is activated.
[Disable All in Tab]
This menu is used to uncheck all checkboxes on the tab.
This menu is selectable only when the [Parameter Setting] screen is activated.

View
[Restore to Default]
This menu is used to restore the all setting values on the all tab pages to the default.
This menu is selectable only when the [Parameter Setting] screen is activated.
[Restore Display to Default]
This menu is used to restore all setting values on the selected tab page to the default.
While the [Parameter setting] screen is activated, the setting values only on the displayed tab page are
restored to the default.

Help
[Contents...]
This menu is used to display the main screen for Help.
[About...]
This menu is used to display version information.

Printer Setting
The printer setting menu enables selecting a printer model to be connected and configuring the interface
used.
When the [Printer Setting] icon on the menu icon area is clicked, the following screen is displayed.
The setting is not saved by a member of the Users.

[Printer]
Select a printer model to be connected.
Restart this Product for the changed setting to take effect.
When the specified printer model is different from the actually connected one, this Product does not work
properly.
Be sure to select the same printer model with the one to be connected.
When the printer model is changed, all setting values on all menu screens except the [Printer Setting]
screen are restored to the initial values.
At this time, the confirmation message is displayed.
When [Yes] is clicked, this Product is restarted after saving the changes.
When [No] is clicked, the screen returns to the [Environment] screen without saving the changes.
[Interface]
Select an interface to be used.
The default is not selected during the installation.
The setting is saved upon changed, and reflected in the header view.
When USB, LAN or COM is selected, the communication parameters are displayed.
Communication with the printer is performed with the selected interface and communication parameter
settings.
Interface enables collective processing for multiple printers connected to the network. Up to 50 printers
can be registered.
Options
USB, LAN, COM
Note: When COM is used, be sure to set the port of the installed driver to the one other than the setting value. If
the same interface as the port of the printer driver is set, communication will not be performed appropriately.

USB
On connecting Printer and USB cable, it enables automatically.

LAN
[Name]
Displays the host name or IP address set for the connected printer.
[Port]
Displays the port number set for the connected printer.

When the [LAN] checkbox is selected, the “Add LAN Interface”dialog box is displayed.
After the value is filled in and [OK] is clicked, the dialog box is closed and the setting is reflected in the
interface list.
At selecting [Cancel], the process is canceled.
[Host Name]
Enter the host name set for the connected printer.
Up to 255 alphanumeric characters
[IPAddress]
Enter the IP address set for the connected printer.
"X.X.X.X" format
[Port Number]
Set the port number set for the connected printer.
The default value differs depending on the models.
Range
0 to 65535
[Notes]
The maximum number of registerable printers in the list is 50.

COM
[Name]
Displays each parameter of the COM ports,.

When the [COM] checkbox is selected, the “Add COM Interface”dialog box is displayed.
After the value is filled in and [OK] is clicked, the dialog box is closed and the setting is reflected in the
interface list.
At selecting [Cancel], the process is canceled.
[Port Number]
Selects the COM port number used for communication.
Options
COM port on the Operation System
[Baud Rate]
Selects the baud rate for the RS-232C port set for the connected printer.
Options
2400 bps, 4800bps, 9600 bps, 19200 bps, 38400 bps, 115200 bps
[Data Length]
Selects the data length for the RS-232C port set for the connected printer.
Options
7 bits, 8 bits
[Parity]
Selects the parity for the RS-232C port set for the connected printer.
The setting is saved upon changed, and reflected in the header view.
Options
None, Even, Odd
[Stop Bit]
Selects the stop bit for the RS-232C port set for the connected printer.
The setting is saved upon changed, and reflected in the header view.
Options
1 bit, 2 bits