LP441B - Printer OKI - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL LP441B OKI

This manual is intended to help you become familiar with the basic operation of Petit lapin the barcode printer in a short time.

Please read this manual carefully to make full use of the functions of Petit lapin.

Notes

1. Reproduction of all or part of this manual is prohibited without permission of the copyright owner.
2. The information in this manual is subject to change without notice.
3. If you find any ambiguous or erroneous information in this manual, please contact your nearest dealer or service center.

Warning

This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio disturbance may arise. When such trouble occurs, the user may be required to take corrective actions.

Caution! This printer can be damaged by exposure to water. Whenever you use it outdoors, or in any area where it might be exposed to water, always place it in the optional waterproof case (OKI # 70061202) to protect it from damage.

For Customers Using the Bluetooth or Wireless Communication Models

Notes on Radio Wave

This product has been approved of adaptability in the technological standard based on Radio Law. Therefore, use of this product does not require a license for radio station. This product is limited for use in Japan only. The following behavior may result in judicial punishment.

• Disassembling/modifying this product
• Removing the certificate label (serial number seal) attached on this product

Use of this product in the following place may shorten the communication distance or disable communication.

Near microwave oven, place where static electricity or radio failure is caused, or near wireless LAN equipment.

Bluetooth

"Bluetooth" is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc., USA. We use the mark with a license by the said company.

Before using wireless LAN interface, be sure to make all the settings related to the security of wireless LAN equipment in accordance with the manual supplied with the equipment.

Table of Contents

Unpacking 6

Parts Name 7

Name and Function of Controls 9

Before Starting 10

Charging the Battery Pack 10

Installing and removing the Battery Pack 13

Using AC Adapter 15

Setting Labels 16

Continuous mode 16

Dispense mode 18

Turning Printer On 21

Test Printing. 22

Using RS-232C Interface. 23

Using IrDA Interface 24

Using Bluetooth Interface or Wireless LAN Interface 25

Printing. 26

Daily Maintenance. 28

Operation Modes. 30

Unpacking

After unpacking, make sure that all the printer components are present. If any component or part is missing, contact your nearest dealer or service center.

* Belt holder has already installed on the printer when shipping. Shape of cushioning material (protecting bad, etc. for supporting printer) may partly differ by the lot.

Parts Name

Battery cover Cover for DC input jack

1 Operation panel with LCD is built in the wireless LAN interface model only (for manufacture option).
Operation panel with LCD for the wireless LAN interface model has CHARGE LED (for manufacture option).

Name and Function of Controls

RS-232C Interface: Connects to PC or handy terminal.

RS-232C cover: Cover for RS-232C connector.

Open cover: Opened for setting labels.

Cover Open/Close lever: Used to open or close the cover.

Easy cutter: Cuts printed labels.

IrDA filter: Contains IrDA sensor and emitter.

DIP switch: Sets the operation mode of the printer. (See page 35.)

Dispenser unit: Moved to select Dispense mode.

POWER key: Turns on/off the printer.

Battery cover: Cover for special battery pack.

Battery indicator (LED): Indicates the remaining amount of battery of the printer.

Belt clip: Used when hanging the printer on your belt.

• Do not hang the printer on to anything but a belt.

Label guide: Set to meet the size of the label used.

Label guide adjust dial: Adjusts the label guide to the width of the label used.

Label guide adjust dial cover: Cover for label guide adjust dial.

Label ejection: Ejects the printed label.

Label width scale: Indicates the width of label used.

DC input jack: Connects to AC adapter.

Cover for DC input jack: Cover for DC input terminal and DIP switch.

FEED key: Press to feed label.

PRINT key: Sets the printer online or offline.

STATUS (LED): Indicates the status of the printer. (See pages 29 to 34.)

Before Starting Charging the Battery Pack

• Using the battery charger (option) to charge the battery pack

Follow the steps below to charge the battery pack using the battery charger.

Plug one end of the power cord to the battery charger and the other to the wall outlet. (POWER lamp lights red.)
Put the battery pack on the battery charger and then slide it in the direction of the arrow.

Charging starts and the CHARGE lamp lights orange. When charging is completed (fully charged), the CHARGE lamp goes off. In case of five-socket charger, charging starts and the CHARGE lamp lights orange. When charging is completed (fully charged), the CHARGE lamp lights green.

After charging, remove the battery pack from the charger.

Slide the battery pack in the opposite direction of step (2) to remove the battery back.

Notice

• If the POWER lamp does not light at the start of charging, check the power cord connection.
• If the CHARGE lamp does not light at the start of charging, make sure the battery pack is firmly mounted to the battery charger. Poor mounting of the battery pack may result in poor charging.
• When the fully charged battery pack is placed on the battery charger, the CHARGE lamp goes on and then off.

In case of five-socket charger, the CHARGE lamp lights green.

• When charging a battery pack that has not been used for a long time, the CHARGE lamp may blink for a while. This does not indicate an error. You can continue charging.
• The battery pack can be recharged by about 300 times (when used in normal temperature). If the battery is fully charged but runs out very soon, renew the battery pack.

Charging Time

It takes about 2.5 hours for the battery pack to reach full charge from a fully discharged state.

• Using the AC adapter (option) to charge the battery pack

The battery pack can be charged while it is mounted in the printer.

1 Open the cover for DC input jack and insert the DC output terminal.
Plug the AC adapter to the wall outlet.

Charging starts and the battery indicator lights red. When charging is completed (fully charged), the battery indicator goes off.

In the case of the LCD built-in wireless LAN interface model, CHARGE LED lights

red when charging starts and is completed (fully charged), the CHARGE LED goes off.

Charging Time

It takes about 5 hours for the battery pack to reach full charge from a fully discharged state.

Installing and removing the Battery Pack

1 Open the battery cover.

Insert the battery pack while pressing and holding the gray hook and close the battery cover.

Insert the battery pack with the terminal side toward the printer.

When removing the battery, press and hold the gray hook and then pull the tape.

• Make sure to turn the printer power off when removing or replacing the battery.

When the printer is turned off, the STATUS LED goes off. Do not remove the battery while the STATUS LED is on. Remove the battery when the STATUS LED is off. (See page 20.)

• If you turning off the printer otherwise, the information stored in the printer may not be updated.

Using AC Adapter

Follow the procedure below to use the printer with the AC adapter (option).

1 Open the cover for DC input jack and insert the DC output terminal.
Plug the AC adapter to the wall outlet.

DC output terminal

• Be sure to turn the printer power off when removing the DC output terminal of AC adapter or disconnecting the power source.
• If you turning off the printer otherwise, the information stored in the printer may not be updated.
• A battery pack is unnecessary when an AC adapter is used. If a battery pack and an AC adapter are being used at the same time, the printer starts charging (when a battery is not fully charged) or the battery indicator goes off (when a battery is fully charged).

Setting Labels

The method of setting label may vary depending on the print mode.

Continuous mode

(See figure in page 29.)

1 Slide the Cover Open/ Close lever in the direction of arrow to open the cover.

If you are using the printer in Dispense mode, lifting the change lever, slide the dispenser unit until stops (see page 19).

Place the label to the printer.

Pay attention to the direction of the label roll.

3 Open the label guide adjust dial cover and turn the dial till the label guide fits with label roll.

Turn the label roll lightly by the hand and confirm that it rotates smoothly.

If a drags is felt, paper may not be fed correctly. Return the dial for adjustment. When using the paper of the same width as that used previously, adjustment of the label guide is not necessary.

4 Close the cover after confirming that the leading edge of the label is outside the printer.

This completes the label setting in continuous mode.

Dispense mode

(See figure in page 29.)

1 Slide the Cover Open/ Close lever in the direction of arrow to open the cover.

If you are using the printer in Dispense mode, lifting the change lever, slide the dispenser unit until stops.

Peel the first label on the top of the label.

This step is unnecessary when a non-separate label is used.

Set the label to the printer.

Pay attention to the direction of the label roll.

4 Open the label guide adjust dial cover and turn the dial till the label guide fits with label roll.

Turn the label roll lightly by the hand and confirm that it rotates smoothly.

If a drags is felt, paper may not be fed correctly. Return the dial for adjustment. When using the paper of the same width as that used previously, adjustment of the label guide is not necessary.

5 Close the cover after confirming that the leading edge of the label is outside the printer (more than 10mm

When using a nonseparate label, press FEED key to feed a piece of label and pull the label upward to cut it along the perforation.

If the label is jammed, retry label setting procedure.

Label leading edge

Slide the dispenser unit until it stops.

This completes the label setting in the Dispense mode.

• To changing Dispense mode to continuous mode
• Lifting the change lever, slide the dispenser unit until stops.

Turning Printer On

After the procedure mentioned before has been finished, try to turn the printer power on and off.

1 Press and hold the POWER key. When the STATUS LED lights green, release the key.

Press and hold the POWER key again. When he STATUS LED goes off, release the key.

Test Printing

1 Pressing and holding the FEED key, set the POWER key. The printer enters the test mode. Press the FEED key again to start test printing.

Verify the following using the output of the test printing.

• There is no chipped character.
• Print condition is good.

In the test printing, the battery residual is indicted by for full charge).

When the battery indicates , charge the battery.

Using RS-232C Interface

Use the following procedure to print by connecting to a PC or a handy terminal through an RS-232C cable option.

1 Open the RS-232C cover.
Plug one end of the RS-232C cable into the connector firmly.

Be sure that the arrow mark on the connector of the RS-232C cable matches with the arrow mark by the side of the printer connector.

Plug the other end of the RS-232C cable to the connector of the PC or handy terminal.

For the information on the connector of the PC or handy terminal, refer to the manual supplied with the PC.

Using IrDA Interface

Use the following procedure to print through IrDA interface.

1 Place the printer within the distance of 20~cm from the PC or handy terminal to communicate through IrDA.
Adjust the printer position to let the PC or the handy terminal in the range of 30^ from the center of the IrDA filter (a corn area shown below).

The distance available for IrDA communication is a maximum of 15 to 20~cm

• This distance may vary depending on the environment of use or the party to communicate with. Especially under direct sun light or in the environment exposed to strong illumination, communication may be disabled. In such a case, block the strong light not to enter the IrDA filter or make the PC contact the IrDA filter.

Using Bluetooth Interface or Wireless LAN Interface

Note that when printing with Bluetooth interface or wireless LAN interface, the distance between the printer and the host may differ depending on the environment of use and the performance of the PC or handy terminal used.

Printing

1 Allow data transmission from the PC.
When printing is finished, pinch either right or left corner of the label top and pull it with arrow direction.

• The number of sheets you can print in this mode differs with that in the continuous or peel mode.
• When the non-separate label is cut at a place other than perforation and next printing is not available, follow the procedure in page 35.

When next printing is not available

Press the PRINT key in the online state to set the printer off line state (STATUS LED goes off).
Press the FEED key to feed label.

3 When the feeding stops, cut the label by pulling the label top with arrow direction.
4 Press the PRINT key to return to the online state (STATUS LED lights green).

Daily Maintenance

Use the following procedure after turning the printer off and removing the battery pack.

Cleaning thermal head

1 Slide the cover Open/ Close lever and open the Open cover.

If you are using the printer in Dispense mode, lifting the change lever, slide the dispenser unit until it stops (see page 19).

Wipe off the dirt using cloth wetted (soaked) in alcohol.

Never use thinner, benzene, or kerosene.

Cleaning the platen and peel roller

1 Slide the cover Open/ Close lever and open the Open cover.

If you are using the printer in Dispense mode, lifting the change lever, slide the dispense unit until stops.

Wipe off the dirt using cloth wetted (soaked) in alcohol.

• Never use thinner, benzene, or kerosene.

Dispense roller

Operation Modes

The printer can operate in two modes: continuous mode and dispense mode. In either mode, test printing and online printing are available.

Continuous mode	Dispense mode (Labels)	Dispense mode (Non-separate labels)

• You can select Dispense mode (Non-separate labels) by using the printer setting tool.

Normal Operation

LED indication in normal operation is as shown below.

Operating state	STATUS (LED)
At the start of normal printing	Light (Orange)
Online state	Light (Green)
Offline state	Not lit

• Battery indicator is lit even in offline state.

Power Save Mode

1. Sleep Mode: STATUS (LED) blinks (Green) at intervals of 4 seconds. In offline state, STATUS (LED) goes off. Battery indicator is lit even in offline state. When you do not operate for 5 seconds, the printer enters the Sleep mode (Standby state). When you press the PRINT key or FEED key, when the printer receives data, or when you open and close the Open cover, the printer returns to the normal state.

Test Print Mode (FEED key + Power On)

LED indication at the test print mode is as shown below.

Operating state	STATUS (LED)
At the start of test print mode	Light (Orange)
Test print starting	Blink (Green)
In test printing	Light (Green)
Printing stop	Not lit

Dispense Mode

Specifying dispense mode

Type	Operation	Default
Auto print	Prints one label after receiving data and waits for peeling. After peeling a label, automatically prints next label.	Manual print
Manual print	Prints one label after receiving data and enters offline state. Pressing the PRINT key allows next label to be printed. After printing the specified number of labels, printing terminates. No printing occurs even when the PRINT key is pressed.

Dispense mode designation change

Change of dispense mode setting is available with the designation of DSW and key at the printer power on. The setting is valid after turning the printer off.

Note: When terminating the dispense mode designation, confirm that the STATUS LED lights green and then turn the printer power off.

Head Check Setting Mode

In the Head Check Setting mode, head checking can be implemented in two check ranges: normal print area and barcode print area.

Head check feature can be verified for presence or absence and head check range can be set in accordance with DSW setting, status of pressing key, and status of cover at the time of printer power on.

DIP switch setting

	DSW-1	DSW-2	DSW-3	DSW-4
(A)	OFF	ON	OFF	ON
(B)	ON	OFF	OFF	ON

DSW setting	Status of key and cover	Function
(A)	PRINT key + Cover open	Sets head check range to print area.
	FEED key + Cover open	Sets head check function to Disable.
(B)	PRINT key + Cover open	Sets head check range to only barcode print area.
	FEED key + Cover open	Sets head check function to Disable.

Note: You can check the current setting with the test printout (see page 21). When terminating head check setting, confirm that STATUS LED lights green and then turn the printer power off.

Online Command Setting Mode

Online Command Designation

Type	Operation	Default
Petit lapin compatible command designation	Uses online command as Petit lapin standard command.	SBPL command designation
SBPL command designation	Uses online command as SBPL command.

Online command designation change

Change of online command designation is available with the designation of DSW and key at the printer power on. The setting is valid after turning the printer off.

Note: You can check the current setting with the test printout (see page 21). When terminating the online command designation, confirm that the STATUS LED lights green and then turn the printer power off.

DIP Switch

Setting DIP switch

1 Turn the printer power off.
Open the DIP switch cover.
Change the position of the switch you want to change using a pointed tool such as the tip of ball-point pen.

DIP Switch Setting

DIP switch				Cover	Key	Starting mode
1	2	3	4		PRINT	FEED	Interface	Description
OFF	OFF	OFF	OFF	Close	OFF	OFF	RS-232C	Normal print mode
				Close	OFF	ON	—	User test print mode
OFF	OFF	ON	ON	Close	OFF	OFF	RS-232C	HEX dump mode
OFF	OFF	OFF	ON	Open	ON	OFF	—	Auto peeling mode
				Open	OFF	ON	—	Manual print mode
OFF	ON	OFF	OFF	Close	OFF	OFF	Bluetooth interface/Wireless interface	Normal print mode
				Close	OFF	ON	—	User test print mode
OFF	ON	OFF	ON	Open	ON	OFF	—	Head check (print area) designation
				Open	OFF	ON	—	Head check designation clear
OFF	ON	ON	ON	Open	OFF	OFF	Bluetooth interface/Wireless interface	HEX dump mode
				Open	ON	OFF	—	CRC check enable designation
				Open	OFF	ON	—	CRC check disenable designation
ON	OFF	OFF	OFF	Close	OFF	OFF	IrDA interface	Normal print mode
				Close	OFF	ON	—	Test print mode
ON	OFF	ON	ON	Close	OFF	OFF	IrDA interface	HEX dump mode

DIP Switch Setting (cont'd)

DIP switch				Cover	Key	Starting mode
1	2	3	4		PRINT	FEED	Interface	Description
ON	OFF	OFF	ON	Open	ON	OFF		Head check (Barcode print area) designation
				Open	OFF	ON	—	Head check clear
ON	ON	ON	ON	Open	ON	OFF	—	Online command designation (Petit lapin compatible)
				Open	OFF	ON	—	Online command designation (SBPL command)

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1 Designação de commando compativel com a Petit lapin DSW-1, 2, 3, 4 = (ON, ON, ON, ON) + tampa aberta + botão PRINT + POWER
2 Designação de commando SBPL DSW-1, 2, 3, 4 = (ON, ON, ON, ON) + tampa aberta + botão FEED + POWER