Oki 425S manuale d’uso

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Document Title and Part Number OKIPOS 425S Developer ’ s Guide P/N 59336201 Disclaimer Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. Oki Data assumes no responsibility for the results of errors or omissions beyond its control. Oki Data also cannot guarantee that chang es in softw[...]

| Developer’s Guide 3 Cont ents 1. Setting Up the Printer ....................................................................................................................................... 6 1.1. Select a Location .................................................................................................................................[...]

4 OKIPOS 425S | 5. Specifications ............................................................................................................. ...................................... 5 6 5.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................. ...................................[...]

| Developer’s Guide 5 6. Command Description ........................................................................................................ ............................ 9 1 6.1 Control Code List ...............................................................................................................................................[...]

6 OKIPOS 425S | 1. Setting Up the Print er 1.1. Select a Location · Firm, level surface capable of supporting approximately 7kg (15.4 lbs). · Clearance to open cover · At least 100mm (4 inches) additional clearance on both sides for adequate ventilation · Nearby power source · Room temperature: 5° to 40° C (41° to 104° F) · Relative humid[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 7 1.3 Unpacking Getting Started Check the contents: 1 Printer 2 Ribbon Cartridge If anything is missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately . o425_02.jpg and o425_07.jpg 1 2[...]

8 OKIPOS 425S | 1.4 Installing the Printer Getting to Know the OKIPOS 425S o425_02.jpg 1 Printer Cover 2 Control Panel 3 Paper Guide 4 Cover Open Bar 5 ON/OFF Switch 2 5 4 3 1[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 9 1.4.1 Remove the Shipping Restraints Important! Save the shipping restraints and packing materials in case you ever need to ship the printer . 1. Remove the five pieces of shipping tape. o425_01.jpg 2. Press the Cover open bar and open the printer cover . o425_03.jpg and o425_04.jpg 3. Remove the two printhead shipp[...]

10 OKIPOS 425S | 1.4.2 Setting the Interface Board Assembly 1.4.2.1 Setting the DIP Switches (RS-232C) A25001.doc Swit ch S ettin g DIP SW Functi on ON OFF 1 Select s the da ta bit length 7 bits 8 bits 2 Select s between th e presence a nd absence of parity bits. Presen t Absent 3 Select s the pa rity Even Parity Odd parity 4 Selects th e pr otocol[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 11 1.4.2.2 Installing the Interface Board Assembly (1) Insert the Interface Board Assembly in the direction of the arrow . o425_84.jpg (2) Secure the Interface Board Assembly with 2 screws. o425_28.jpg[...]

12 OKIPOS 425S | 1.4.3 Connecting the Computer This printer supports either Parallel Interface or RS232C when the interface board is installed in the printer . T o install the interface board, refer to Section 1.4.2.2. 1. Check to be sure that the printer ’ s power is OFF . 2. Connect the interface cable to the connector shown below . A ) Paralle[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 13 1.4.7 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 1. Make sure the printer is turned OFF . 2. Press the Cover open bar and open the printer cover . o425_03.jpg and o425_04.jpg 3. Center the printhead. o425_06a.jpg[...]

14 OKIPOS 425S | 4 . Unpack the ribbon cartridge. Important! Do NOT remove the ribbon shield from the ribbon! o425_07.jpg 1 Ribbon Shield 2 T ake-up Knob 3 Grip Points 5. Install the new ribbon cartridge. 1) Hold the ribbon cartridge as shown below . o425_08.jpg 2) Fit the grooves in the flat end of the cartridge over the posts on the ribbon plate.[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 15 3) Lower the front of the cartridge over the printhead until it snaps into place. o425_06.jpg 4) T urn the knob (1) in the direction of the arrow on the cartridge to take up the ribbon slack. o425_10.jpg 1[...]

16 OKIPOS 425S | 1.5 Installing the Paper Paper Specifications Maximum thickness: 0.3 mm (0.012 inches) A25002.doc Media Typ e Width Length Weight Number of copies Thickness D iameter Single p art (slip) 10 5 to 21 5. 9m m (4.13 ” to 8. 5”) 70 t o 297m m (2.76” to 11.7 ”) 52 to 10 5 g /m 2 (14 to 28 lb) - 0.065 to 0. 13 mm (0.002 6” t o 0[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 17 1.5.1 Roll paper 1.5.1.1 Adjusting the Roll Paper Guide 1. Adjust paper guide A (1) to the paper width. Paper width: 2.75 inches (69.5 mm) or 3.00 inches (76.2 mm) 1) When the printer is shipped, the paper width is set for wide roll paper (3 inch or 76.2 mm width) o425_10.jpg 2) T o use narrow roll paper (2.73 inch[...]

18 OKIPOS 425S | 2. Adjust paper guide B to the paper width. 1) Pull out the set paper in arrow direction (a) and push it in the arrow direction (b) until it stops or until it touches the inside of the Guide-Rear edge (1). 2) Keeping the paper in position, turn the adjusting screw counter-clockwise to release the paper guide B (2) and adjust it to [...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 19 1.5.1.2 Loading the Roll Paper Use roll paper that matches the specifications. Note: The printer must be turned on before installing the roll paper . 1. Fold the paper so it is exactly straight and even (1), and will not tear off jaggedly (2). OP425_01b.eps 2. T urn on the printer and open the printer cover . Remov[...]

20 OKIPOS 425S | 5. When using the rewinder , follow the steps and the illustration below . 1) T urn the flange into the arrow direction and remove it. o425_93.jpg 2) Insert the tip of roll paper into the groove of the rewinder as shown in the detail figure. Then, turn the rewinder into the arrow direction to wind the roll paper around it 2 or 3 ti[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 21 1.5.1.3 Adjusting the Roll Paper Near End Sensing Position The paper near end detector detects when the paper is almost gone by measuring the diameter of the Roll paper . If you want to change the amount of paper remaining when the printer stops printing, follow the steps below to adjust the paper near end detector[...]

22 OKIPOS 425S | 1.5.2 Cut-Sheet Paper (Slip) 1.5.2.1 Loading the Cut-Sheet Paper (Slip) Use the paper that matches the specifications. Note: The printer must be turned on before loading the paper . 1. T urn on the printer . 2. Insert the paper as shown below , while butting the right edge of the paper against the paper guide. Note: When using a MI[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 23 1.5.3 Cut-Sheet Paper (V alidation/Stub) 1.5.3.1 Loading the Cut-Sheet Paper (V alidation/Stub) Use the paper that matches the specifications. Note: The printer must be turned on before loading the paper . 1. T urn on the printer . 2. W ith the right edge of the paper positioned at the “ Ä ” mark on the Cover [...]

24 OKIPOS 425S | How to remove the Piece 1. Press the Cover Open Bar and open the Printer Cover . CAUTION: Printhead may be very hot. o425_03.jpg and o425_04.jpg 2. Unlock the latch (1) of the Piece Cover B (2) and remove the Piece Cover B. o425_13.jpg 3. Remove Piece Cover A. o425_14.jpg 1 2[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 25 4. Close Printer Cover . * Paper has been set for long-edge printing. o425_49.jpg * Store the removed Piece in a safe place so that you will not lose it.[...]

26 OKIPOS 425S | 1.5.4 Sprocket Paper (T ractor) 1.5.4.1 Loading the Sprocket Paper (T ractor) Use the paper that matches the specifications. Note: The printer must be turned off before inserting the tractor . 1. T urn off the printer . Move the Paper Guide all the way to the right. Pull the hooks (1) on the tractor cover (2) in the arr ow directio[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 27 3. Set the tractor lever (1) in the direction of the arrow . o425_18.jpg 4. T urn on the printer . 5. Pull up on the lock levers (1) and open the tractor covers (2), then move the right tractor over to fit the width of the pape r. Center the support (3) between the tractors. o425_50.jpg 6. Place the first two holes[...]

28 OKIPOS 425S | 7. Move the left tractor to align the edge of the paper with the appropriate reference mark (!), and push back the right lock lever (2). o425_52.jpg 8. Fine-tune the position of the right tractor to center the holes in the paper on the pins, and push back the left lock lever (1). o425_52.jpg 1 2 1[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 29 9. Printer feeds the paper into the printer when your computer sends data. 10. Preparation 1) Position the printer at the front edge of the support (this promotes the unrestricted flow of paper into the printer), then place a stack of Sprocket (T ractor) Paper below the printer . 2) The standard height of desks on [...]

30 OKIPOS 425S | 2. Using the Print er 2.1 Operation Panel F unctions Note OEM Fiscal T ype: The operation panel is under the control of the fiscal control PCB. Consequently , the fiscal control PCB should be removed before self tests. Alternatively, disconnecting the cable from the main control PCB is acceptable. Operation Panel Specification o425[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 31 2.1.1 Switching Functions A25046.doc No. Switc h Functi on i n M od e s ot her tha n Tra ctor Functi on i n Tra c tor M ode 1S W 2 (FF/LOD,PAK) In Receipt Mod e: Feeds Receipt paper for the specifie d length ( 10/ 6” ) In Slip M o de: Eje ct s a fed sli p pape r In Validatio n Mo de: Disa bled *Printi ng wi ll no[...]

32 OKIPOS 425S | 2.1.2 LED Function A25004.doc No. LED ON OFF Blinking 1 POWER Green Powered On Powered off - 2 LED 1 (ERROR) Red Recov erable Alarms *Slip Fee d/Eject Alarm *Auto L oad in g Alar m *Auto Par ki ng Al ar m *Media Mismatch Alarm (1) *Media Mismatch Alarm (2) *Cover Open Alarm (Only OKI s tandard type) Normal state *Unrecoverable Alar[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 33 2.2 Local F unctions Note OEM Fiscal T ype : This section describes local maintenance capabilities under the control of the printer block. The fiscal control PCB should be removed before the functions are performed. 2.2.1 T ypes Local Functions Local test All letters & rolling ASCII continuous printing test (Re[...]

34 OKIPOS 425S | 2.2.2 Star ting A25047.doc No. Local F unct ions SW2 SW3 SW1 SW4 1 All letters & rolli n g ASCII continuous pri nting test (Receipt) XXO X 2 All letters & rolli n g ASCII continuous pri nting test (Slip/Sproc ket) OXX X 3 Sam ple data co ntin uous pr inting te s t (Va lida tion) X O X X 4 Menu function (Receipt) O X O X 5 H[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 35 2.3 Menu F unction (Receipt) Overview The menu function is the local function that sets each mode to control the printer and adjust it. This mode has the following items, saved in the E2P-ROM. This information is printed only when the menu mode is activated at Power On, and the information can be overwritten from t[...]

36 OKIPOS 425S | No. Item Function Sets 1 Aut o Cutter Unit Selec ts Auto C utter U nit Ins talled/N ot Instal led Yes O No 2 MIC R Unit Selects M ICR U nit Install ed/N ot Insta lled Yes(CMC-7) Ye s(E-13B) O No 3 Print Re gistr ati on Adjusts the prin t posi tio n if it shifts in Forward print ing and Re verse printin g 0.25mm Righ t 0.20mm Ri ght[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 37 2.3.3 How to Operate Start T o start the Menu Mode, turn the printer on while holding down SW2 + SW1. When the printer ’ s initialization ends correctly , the printer prints the title “Menu Print” and all the menu items and set values. Then, the printer line-feeds until the print result goes beyond the Manual[...]

38 OKIPOS 425S | 2.4 Hex Dump F unction (Receipt) This function converts received data, as it is, to character codes, and prints it in the Receipt mode. The printed contents ar e as follows: Upon receiving one byte, the printer divides it into three characters, High-nibble, Low-nibble and a space. Regardin g these as 1 block, the printer prints 8 b[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 39 2.5 Using the M ICR Reader (Option) If your printer has the factory installed optional MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) reader that enables the printer to read and process MICR characters on personal checks, read this section. Note 1: If Cut-sheet Paper or Sprocket Paper has been loaded, eject it before yo[...]

40 OKIPOS 425S | How to use the MICR Reader 1. Send the command “FS a 0 n” from the host computer. Then the printer shifts to the MICR Mode and waits for the Check Sheet to be inserted. LED3 blinks slowly in orange (repeats 1 sec ON, 1 sec OFF). 2. Insert the Check Sheet with its magnetic ink print surface up and the magnetic ink print area to [...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 41 2.6 M ICR Read T est (Receipt) This function performs MICR read and prints that result on the receipt paper. Ef fective only when the MICR unit is installed and “MICR Unit = Y es(CMC-7)” or “MICR Unit = Y es(E-13B)” is set in the menu. (1) How to start T urn the power on while holding down SW2 + SW3. (2) Ho[...]

42 OKIPOS 425S | (4) Contents printed When Read is OK: (a) Prints “Read OK.” (b) Prints the MICR read results in HEX dump. (“XX XX ...... XX” + ASCII: 1 line contains 8 byte information) When Read is NG: (a) Prints “Read NG.” (b) Prints the MICR read results (Return Code (1 byte) and read data) in HEX dump. (“XX XX ...... XX” + ASCI[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 43 2.7 Rewinder Winding Evaluation Continuous Print T est (Receipt) This function performs print/platen switch continuous test to evaluate the rewinder winding performance. (1) How to start T urn the power on while holding down SW3 + SW1 + SW4. (2) How to exit T urn the power off. • During test printing, if you pres[...]

44 OKIPOS 425S | 3. Maint enance 3.1 Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge When printing becomes light, replace the Ribbon Cartridge, following the procedure shown below: 1. Make sure the printer is turned OFF . 2. Press the Cover open bar and open the printer cover . o425_03.jpg and o425_04.jpg 3. Center the printhead. o425_06a.jpg[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 45 4. Swing the front of the cartridge up off the printhead, then lift the cartridge out and discard it. Caution! The printhead may be HOT! o425_06.jpg 5. Unpack the ribbon cartridge. Important! Do NOT remove the ribbon shield (1) from the ribbon! o425_07.jpg 1 Ribbon Shield 2 T ake-up Knob 3 Grip Points 6. Install th[...]

46 OKIPOS 425S | 3) Lower the front of the cartridge over the printhead until it snaps into place. o425_06.jpg and o425_09.jpg 4) T urn the knob (1) in the direction of the arrow on the cartridge to take up the ribbon slack. o425_10.jpg 1[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 47 3.2 Replacing the Roll Paper When the Roll is used up, load a new one, following the procedure shown below . 1. Press Form Feed switch (1) and eject all the Receipt Paper (2). o425_54.jpg 2. Press the Cover Open Bar and open the Printer Cover . * Caution! The printhead may be HOT! o425_03.jpg and o425_04.jpg 2 1[...]

48 OKIPOS 425S | 3. Remove the paper roll on the rewinder , following the procedure below . (1 ) Remove the rewinder (1) from the printer (2). o425_37.jpg (2 ) Rotate the flange (2) in the direction shown below and remove it from the rewinder (1). Note 1: Rotation direction of the flange varies depending on the width of the Roll Paper . Arrow 3: Wi[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 49 3.3 Clearing Paper Jams When Roll Paper gets jammed, remove the paper , following the procedure shown below: 1. Press Cover Open Bar and open the printer cover . * Print head may be very hot. Exercise caution. o425_03.jpg and o425_04.jpg 2. Remove the rewinder and cut the Roll Paper (1) at the location (2) shown be[...]

50 OKIPOS 425S | 3. Press the two levers (1) on either side at the same time as shown, lift the plate assembly and gently pull out the jammed paper in the direction of the arrow . Note: Be careful not to leave small pieces of paper . o425_103.jpg and o425_104.jpg 4. Load a new paper roll. For the procedure to load Roll Paper , refer to Section 1.5.[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 51 Cut-Sheet Paper When cut-sheet paper gets jammed, remove the paper , following the procedure shown below: 1. Press the Cover Open Bar and open the printer cover * Print head may be hot. Exercise caution. o425_03.jpg and o425_04.jpg 2. Slowly pull out the paper upward or toward you while pulling the lever (1) [marke[...]

52 OKIPOS 425S | Sprocket Paper When sprocket paper gets jammed, remove the paper , following the procedure shown below . 1. Open the Tractor Cover (1) and cut the sprocket paper at the perforation (2). o425_57.jpg 2. Press the Cover Open Bar and open the printer cover o425_03.jpg and o425_04.jpg 3. Slowly pull out the paper upward or toward you wh[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 53 4. T roubleshooting and Repair 4.1 Alarm Indication for a Failure When a failure occurs, the printer indicates its contents with LED1 lamp on the operation panel, which blinks in different ways depending on the failure type. Note: OEM Fiscal Type: The alarm indication works only when the Fiscal Control PCB is not m[...]

54 OKIPOS 425s | 4.1.1 Details of Alarm Indications T able411.doc No. of times LED 1 blinks Malfunc tion c ontents What you should do 1 Program RO M Alarm 2 EEPROM Alarm 3 Inter na l RAM Alar m 4 Exter na l RA M Alar m Contact the stor e wher e you bought the printe r or the Maintenan ce Service Center 5 Homing A l a rm 6 Spacing Alarm Is the med i[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 55 4.1.2 LED Indication T able412.doc No. LED ON BLINK 1 LED 1 (ERROR) R ed [Recoverable Alar m s] Slip Lo a d Alarm → Slip pa pe r w a s no t l oade d cor r e ct ly. Re m ove it a nd relo ad it. Slip Ex it Alarm → Slip pap er d id no t e xit cor rectl y. Remove th e Sl ip paper. Auto Loading Alarm → Spro cket p[...]

56 OKIPOS 425S | 5. Specifications 5.1 Introduction 5.1.1 Scope of Application This specification applies to OKIPOS 425S/425S/425SF , a 9-pin type serial dot impact printer. This device is a desk-top serial dot impact printer , used exclusively as the output device for POS (Point-of-sales) system. • OKIPOS 425S: OKI Single Standard V ersion • 4[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 57 Options 1 Front Tractor: User Option o425_26.jpg 2 Parallel Interface: Dealer Option (OKI/OEM Standard T ype) o425_23.jpg 3 RS-232C Interface: Dealer Option (OKI Standard T ype) o425_81.jpg Note Only one interface option can be installed.[...]

58 OKIPOS 425S | 5.1.3 Configuration Standard Printer Configuration 1 Printer Cover 2 Control Panel 3 Paper Guide 4 Cover Open Bar 5 ON/OFF Switch o425_02.jpg 1 2 5 3 4[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 59 5.2 General Specifications 5.2.1 Power Requirements 1 Input power Single-phase AC V oltage: Universal 120V AC +15% – 230V AC +15% Frequency: 50/60Hz +2% 2 Power consumption (without Fiscal Control PCB) Local T est : Max. 40W (Local Printing) Idle: Max. 15W (Energy Star compliant) 5.2.2 Environmental Conditions 1 [...]

60 OKIPOS 425S | 5.3 Communication Interface Specifications 5.3.1 Parallel Int er face (OKI/OEM Standard T ype) 1 Interface Spec (Between centronics connector and host PC) Parallel interface signal part (IEEE-1284 parallel equivalent) Centronics Connector Pin Assignment signal A25012.doc Pin No. Signal Name Direction Fu ncti on 1 nStrobe From host [...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 61 5.3.2 RS-23 2C Interface (OKI Standard T ype) 1 Interface signals A25013.doc Pin No. Signal Code Signa l Funct i on 1 Protect ive ground PG - Frame grou nd 2 Transmitted Data TD From printer Data from printer 3 Received Data RD To printer Data to printer 4 Request to Send RTS From printer Indicates printer cannot r[...]

62 OKIPOS 425S | 5.3.3 Cash Drawer connector (OKI Standard T ype) 1 Cash Drawer Connector Signals A25014.doc Pin No. Signal Name Directio n Function 1 FG - Frame ground 2 CASHDV1 To Cash Drawer Cas h Drawer drive 1 3 CASHST-N From Cash Drawer Cash Drawer status signal 4 +24V To Cas h Drawer +24VDC power su pply 5 CASHDV2 To Cash Drawer Cas h Drawer[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 63 5.3.4 Customer Display connector (OKI Standard RS-23 2C Interface T ype) 1 Customer Display Connector Signals A25015.doc Pin No. Signal Name Direction Function 1 FG - Frame ground 2 NC - Not C onne ct ed 3 TD To Customer Displa y Data to Customer Displa y 4 DTR To Customer Display +12VDC Power supply 5 DSR From Cus[...]

64 OKIPOS 425S | 5.4 Physical Characteristics 5.4.1 Printhead Print method: Impact dot matrix Number of dot wires: 9 wires Dot wire diameter: 0.34 mm (0.013") 5.4.2 Printer 1 Outside dimensions (without Tractor) 265 mm (10.43") (W) x 218 mm (8.58") (H) x 337 mm (13.27") (D) OP425_09b.eps 265mm (10.43inch) 25.5mm (1inch) 337mm (1[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 65 5.5 Logical Characteristics 5.5.1 Print Direction Bidirectional, unidirectional printing Short-line-seeking printing 5.5.2 Selectable Character Pitches Character width A25016.doc Selected font HSD Utility HSD (*1) Utility (*1) Regular size 20 CPI 0.05 i nch 1.27 m m 16.4 C PI 0.061 inch 1.55 m m 26.7 C PI 0.037 inc[...]

66 OKIPOS 425S | 5.5.4 Font Size/Cell Size A25019.doc Font type Fo nt size (H x V) Cell siz e ( H x V) CPI HSD 7 x 7 dots 9 x 9 dots 20 ( 26. 7 * 1) Utility 9 x 7 dots 11 x 9 dots 16.4 (21.8 *1) (*1) OE M Ty pe is Se lect C ut She e t or Spr ocke t pa per ( Tra c tor) m ode onl y. A ppl y nar r ow size r oll pa per. 5.5.5 Line Feed Pitches 6 LPI [4[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 67 5.7 Media Specifications 5.7 .1 Cut-Sheet P aper (Slip/V alidation) Paper W idth: 105 to 215.9 mm (4.13" to 8.5") Paper Length: 70 to 297 mm (2.76" to 11.7") Single part (Slip) W eight: 5 2 t o 105 g/m 2 (14 to 28 lb) Thickness: 0.065 to 0.13 mm (0.0026" to 0.005") Single part (V alida[...]

68 OKIPOS 425S | 5.7 .4 Sprocket P aper (T ractor) Paper W idth: 76.2 to 215.9 mm (3" to 8.5") Paper Length: 76.2 to 355.6 mm (3" to 14") Single part W eight: 5 2 t o 81g/m 2 (14 to 21 lb) Thickness: 0.065 to 0.1 mm (0.0026" to 0.0039") Multipart-carbon lined or pressure sensitive W eight: 3 4 t o 40g/m 2 (9 to 11 lb) [...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 69 5.7 .5 Appendix: Media Specifications 5.7 .5.1. Cut-Sheet Paper (Slip/V alidation) 5.7.5.1.1. Paper Size and Printing Area 1 Single-part Paper OP425_10.eps 1 Base line 2 First character position 3 Paper inserting direction 4 Against the perpendicular to the Base line 5 Printing area 6 + 0.2mm or less Standard media[...]

70 OKIPOS 425S | 2 Counterfoil and Stub OP425_11.eps 1 Printing area 2 Stub 3 Inserting direction A25023.doc Symbol Designat i on Stan da rd Va l ue W Paper width 70mm (2.76 inch) o r more L Paper leng th 40 mm (1.57 inch) o r more A Pri nt sta rti n g po siti on 18mm (0. 7 inc h) or le ss B Left margin 2.54mm (0 .1 inch) or mo re C Right margin 2.[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 71 3 Multi-part Paper The standard multi-part paper is the one whose top edge is pasted. OP425_13.eps 1 Pasted securely (1mm) 5 Paper inserting direction 2 Base line 6 Printing area 3 First character position 7 Against the perpendicular to the Base line 4 Printing surface 8 + 0.2mm or less Standard media are in A5 and[...]

72 OKIPOS 425S | 5.7.5.1.2 Paper Quality The paper in the following quality may be used. A25025.doc Type Pa pe r Qua lit y Single -par t pa per and St ub Hig h qual it y pape r Multi-part paper Press ure-sensitive paper, Carb on-l ine d paper 1 Paper smoothness must be 90 ~ 7 sec. for Beek and 75 ~ 300 sec. for Sheffield. 2 If you use paper other t[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 73 5.7.5.1.5 Binding Holes Do not use a paper with punched holes. It may invalidate your warranty . If you choose to use punched paper , be sure to test it thoroughly . Follow these guidelines: 1 Do not print within 5 mm of the hole center . 2 Make sure that paper dust is not left on the paper . 3 If a hole passes ove[...]

74 OKIPOS 425S | 5.7.5.1.6 Perforated Lines Do not use paper with perforations. It may invalidate your warranty . If you choose to use perforated paper , be sure to test it thoroughly . Follow these guidelines: 1 The specification of a perforated line corresponds to that of a perforated line on Sprocket Paper . 2 Do not print within the shaded area[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 75 5.7.5.1.7 Provisions on Fold, Bend and Curl on Cut-sheet Paper Paper is apt to sustain bends, cambers or curls resulting from manual handling, carrying, stacking, storing conditions, etc. Therefore, before printing, check and adjust paper in accordance with the provisions below to eliminate paper feed problems. Do [...]

76 OKIPOS 425S | 5.7 .5.2. Roll paper 5.7.5.2.1 Paper size and Printing area Multi-part Paper OP425_19b.eps 1 First character position 2 Cutting position (for manual cutting) 3 Printing area A25048.doc Symbol Designati o n Standard Value W Rol l pape r wid th 69.5/ 76. 2 m m ( 2.73/ 3 inc h) +0. 5mm (0. 0 2 inc h) φ A Roll paper outside diameter ?[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 77 5.7.5.2.2 Paper Quality Paper of the following quality may be used. A25028.doc Type Paper Qua lit y Single-pa rt pa pe r High qualit y pa per 1 Paper smoothness must be 90 ~ 7 sec. for Beek and 75 ~ 300 sec. for Sheffield. 2 If you use paper other than that specified here, test it to verify that it prints without p[...]

78 OKIPOS 425S | 5.7 .5.3. Sprocket Paper (T ractor) 5.7.5.3.1 Paper size and Printing area OP425_20.eps 1 Printing area 2 Printable area 3 First character position 4 Paper inserting direction 5 Unit: mm 6 Maximum 160.02 The specification for the printable area differs from that for the printing area. A25030.doc 2 1 3 4 5 6[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 79 Symbol Designa tio n Sta n dard Va lue W P a per wi dth 76. 2~21 5.9mm (3~ 8.5 inc h) L Paper lengt h 76.2~ 355. 6m m ( 3~ 14 inc h) The length mus t be the one ob tained via multipl ying 25.4m m (1 inc h) by a n inte ger A Headi ng p ositi on 10.3 1m m (0.4 1 inch) B Top margin ( on t he 1 st page) 25.4m m (1 inc [...]

80 OKIPOS 425S | 5.7.5.3.2 Paper Quality Paper of the following quality may be used. A25031.doc Type Paper Quali ty Single - par t pa per Hi g h qual it y pa pe r Multi-part paper Pressure-sensitive paper, Ca rbon-lined paper or Interleav e d paper (1) Note 1 Interleaved paper is a multi-part paper with carbons inserted between copies. 1 Paper smoo[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 81 5.7.5.3.4 Fixing Method of Multi-part Paper Joint The joint fixing method for a multi-part paper shall be spot-pasting, line-pasting or crimping. Spot pasting is the proper precaution against position deviation made when piling sheet tiers. Crimping may cause position deviation of approx 3 mm. Metal staples must no[...]

82 OKIPOS 425S | 3 Crimping a Crimp paper on both right/left sides. b Apply crimping from the front surface, making no protrusion on the surface. c All the sheets must be engaged securely with each other at the crimp position free of lifting. d Use a double-type crimp and apply crimping in the direction to produce the crimped mark horizontal to the[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 83 5.7.5.3.5 Rising in Horizontal Perforated Line Protrusions in a horizontal perforated line may result in poor print quality , unstable paper feeding or frequent paper jam. Therefore, the rising height must be kept within 1mm. OP425_24.eps 1 Horizontal perforated line 2 W ithin 1mm 5.7.5.3.6 Position Deviation of Sp[...]

84 OKIPOS 425S | 5.7.5.3.7 Binding Holes Do not use a paper with punched holes. It may invalidate your warranty . If you choose to use punched paper , be sure to test it thoroughly . Follow these guidelines: 1 Do not print within 5 mm of the hole center . 2 Make sure that paper dust is not left on the paper . 3 If a hole passes over the paper senso[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 85 5.7.5.3.8 Corner Cut Do not use paper with corner cuts. It may invalidate your warranty . If you choose to use corner cut paper , be sure to test it thoroughly . Follow these guidelines: 1 Do not print within the shaded area adjoining a corner cut. 2 Make sure that paper dust is not left on the paper . 3 The perfor[...]

86 OKIPOS 425S | 5.7.5.3.9 Wrinkle, Pleat and Swell Use paper , which has been folded zigzag on horizontal perforated lines, free of wrinkles and pleats. Newly unpacked paper often has wrinkles or pleats on the first and last pages. Please eliminate pages having wrinkles and pleats before printing. Do not utilize paper whose folding position inflat[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 87 5.7 .5.4. M ICR (only with MICR T ype) 5.7.5.4.1 Paper Size and Scanning Area OP425_30.eps 1 Paper inserting direction 2 Scanning Area A25033.doc Symbol Desig na ti on Standard Va lue W P a pe r wi dth 76~ 78mm (2.9 9~ 3. 07 inc h) L Paper lengt h 174~17 6mm ( 6.85~ 6.9 3 inc h) A - 4.8mm ( 0. 19 i nc h) B Scanni n[...]

88 OKIPOS 425S | 5.8 Paper Feed Specifications 5.8.1 Paper feed methods/Paths a Friction feed For Cut-sheet paper b Friction feed For Roll paper c Push tractor feed (Front path) For Sprocket paper (Tractor) 5.8.2 Paper Positioning Restrictions OP425_31.eps 1 Cut-sheet paper (slip) 2 Roll paper 3 Sprocket paper (Tractor) 4 Printing position on the f[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 89 5.9 MICR Specifications (Only with MICR type) 5.9.1 Available Fonts E-13B and CMC7 (can be selected command) 5.9.2 Scanning Speed 9.2 inches / sec 5.9.3 Recognition Rating 95% or more at 25°C Rating = ([total checks - number misread or not identified] / total checks) x 100 Check paper tested is OKI recognized chec[...]

90 OKIPOS 425S | 5.1 0 Ribbon Specifications Genuine Oki Data cartridge ribbon Ink color: Black Ribbon life: Approximately 3 million characters (when 1 character = 14 dots) 5.1 1 Reliability 1 MTBF (mean time between failures) 10,000 hours of power-on time at 25% duty cycle. Page density: 35% 2 Printhead life 200 million characters (average) in Uti[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 91 6. Command Description 6.1 Control Code List 6.1.1 OEM — Standard Model 6.1.1.1 Function Code 1 List of Function Codes A25037.doc No. HEX DEC CODE Remarks Print Start 1 0A 10 LF Print/line f eed O 2 0C 12 FF Cu t Sheet paper eject or sprocket p aper form feed O 3 0D 13 CR Print/carriage retu rn O 4 0F 1 5 S I To [...]

92 OKIPOS 425S | 6.1.1.2 ESC Sequence 1 Command recognition A code subsequent to an ESC code is handled as a 7-bit code. (MSB=0) An ESC code that is followed by a functional code (except ESC CR) is handled as a single functional code. If the ESC codes follow each other , they are treated as one ESC code. Example: ESC ESC 2 is treated as ESC 2. 2 ES[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 93 6.1.1.3 GS sequence 1 Command recognition GS codes in combination are handled the same way that ESC codes are handled. 2 GS Sequence table A25039.doc No. HE X Comma nd Se q ue nce Func tion s Print St art 1 1D 45 GS E n To select pr i nt spe ed a nd pr inth ea d curr ent flow time. X 2 1D 76 GS v n To select V alid[...]

94 OKIPOS 425S | 6.1.2 OKI Standard Model 6.1.2.1 Function Code 1 List of Function Codes A25040.doc No. HEX DEC CODE Remarks Print Start 1 0A 10 LF Print/line feed O 2 0C 12 FF Eject Cut Sheet paper or form-feed sprocket p aper O 3 0D 1 3 CR Print/carriage return O 4 0 F 1 5 SI Condense Designate X 5 12 18 DC2 Co ndense Clear X 6 18 24 CAN Cancel p[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 95 6.1.2.2 ESC Sequence 1 Command recognition ESC codes in combination are handled the same way that DLE codes are handled. 2 ESC sequence list A25041.doc and A25041b.doc in series No. HEX Command Sequence Functions Pr int Start 1 1B OF ESC SI Conden se Desi gna t e X 2 1B 10 44 ESC DLE D Pno Pa 1 Pb 1…Pan Pbn Sets [...]

96 OKIPOS 425S | 46 1B 6D ESC m Partial cut (keeping o ne point unc ut) X 47 1B 7 0 ESC p m t1 t2 Generates designated pu lse (Open Cash Drawer) X 48 1B 74 ESC t n Selects character code table X 49 1B 75 ES C u n Sends per ip her al devic e sta tu s X 50 1B 76 ES C v Sends paper sens or status X 51 1B 77 ESC w n Sets/r eset s D ouble H eig ht pri n[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 97 6.1.2.3 FS Sequence 1 Command recognition FS codes in combination are handled the same way that DLE codes are handled. 2 FS Sequence table A25042.doc No. HEX Comma nd Se q uence Functi ons Print Start 1 1C 61 3 0 FS a 0 n Rea d s Che c k pa pe r X 2 1C 61 3 1 FS a 1 Load s Check pa pe r to the pr int star t po siti[...]

98 OKIPOS 425S | 6.2 Character Set 6.2.1 Code table (OEM — Standard T ype) The character code tables follow . 6.2.1.1 USA OP425_03.tif 1 0xH and 1xH are Control Code areas. 2 If a code received is other than a control code in 0xH and 1xH, it is ignored. 3 The above table assumes international character set is set to “American.” 4 The blank sp[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 99 6.2.1.2 Canada-French OP425_04.tif 1 0xH and 1xH are Control Code areas. 2 If a code received is other than a control code in 0xH and 1xH, it is ignored. 3 The above table assumes international character set is set to “American.” 4 The blank space (20H, 7FH, FFH) indicates a space code.[...]

100 OKIPOS 425S | 6.2.1.3 Multilingual OP425_05.tif 1 0xH and 1xH are Control Code areas. 2 If a code received is other than a control code in 0xH and 1xH, it is ignored. 3 The above table assumes international character set is set to “American.” 4 The blank space (20H, 7FH, FFH) indicates a space code.[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 101 6.2.1.4 Portugal OP425_06.tif 1 0xH and 1xH are Control Code areas. 2 If a code received is other than a control code in 0xH and 1xH, it is ignored. 3 The above table assumes international character set is set to “American.” 4 The blank space (20H, 7FH, FFH) indicates a space code.[...]

102 OKIPOS 425S | 6.2.1.5 Norway OP425_07.tif 1 0xH and 1xH are Control Code areas. 2 If a code received is other than a control code in 0xH and 1xH, it is ignored. 3 The above table assumes international character set is set to “American.” 4 The blank space (20H, 7FH, FFH) indicates a space code.[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 103 6.2.1.6 BRASCII OP425_08.tif 1 0xH and 1xH are Control Code areas. 2 If a code received is other than a control code in 0xH and 1xH, it is ignored. 3 The above table assumes international character set is set to “American.” 4 The blank space (20H, 7FH, A0H) indicates a space code. 5 8xH and 9xH are ignored. (S[...]

104 OKIPOS 425S | 6.2.1.7 Abicomp OP425_09.tif 1 0xH and 1xH are Control Code areas. 2 If a code received is other than a control code in 0xH and 1xH, it is ignored. 3 The above table assumes international character set is set to “American.” 4 The blank space (20H, 7FH, A0H) indicates a space code. 5 8xH, 9xH, ExH, and FxH are ignored. (Shaded [...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 105 6.2.1.8 Multilingual 858 OP425_10.tif 1 0xH and 1xH are Control Code areas. 2 If a code received is other than a control code in 0xH and 1xH, it is ignored. 3 The above table assumes international character set is set to “American.” 4 The blank space (20H, 7FH, FFH) indicates a space code.[...]

106 OKIPOS 425S | 6.2.1.9 ISO 885 9/15 OP425_11.tif 1 0xH and 1xH are Control Code areas. 2 If a code received is other than a control code in 0xH and 1xH, it is ignored. 3 The above table assumes international character set is set to “American.” 4 The blank space (20H, 7FH, A0H) indicates a space code. 5 8xH and 9xH are ignored. (Shaded areas)[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 107 6.2.1.1 0 International charact er set table A25044.doc ESC R n Country 23 24 26 40 4F 5 B 5C 5D 5E 5F 60 7B 7C 7D 7E 0 ( 0 0 ) H A m e r i c a n # $ & @ O [ ]^ _ ‘{ | } ~ 1 (01)H Frenc h # $ & àO º ç§ ^_ ` éù è¨ 2 ( 0 2 ) H G e r m a n #$& §O Ä Ö Ü ^ _` ä öüß 3 (03)H British $ &[...]

108 OKIPOS 425S | 6.2.2 Code table (OKI — Standard T ype) The character code tables follow . 6.2.2.1 USA OP425_12.tif 1 0xH and 1xH are Control Code areas. 2 If a code received is other than a control code in 0xH and 1xH, it is ignored. 3 The above table assumes international character set is set to “American.” 4 The blank space (20H, 7FH, FF[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 109 6.2.2.2 Canada-French OP425_13.tif 1 0xH and 1xH are Control Code areas. 2 If a code received is other than a control code in 0xH and 1xH, it is ignored. 3 The above table assumes international character set is set to “American.” 4 The blank space (20H, 7FH, FFH) indicates a space code.[...]

110 OKIPOS 425S | 6.2.2.3 Multilingual OP425_14.tif 1 0xH and 1xH are Control Code areas. 2 If a code received is other than a control code in 0xH and 1xH, it is ignored. 3 The above table assumes international character set is set to “American.” 4 The blank space (20H, 7FH, FFH) indicates a space code.[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 111 6.2.2.4 Portugal OP425_15.tif 1 0xH and 1xH are Control Code areas. 2 If a code received is other than a control code in 0xH and 1xH, it is ignored. 3 The above table assumes international character set is set to “American.” 4 The blank space (20H, 7FH, FFH) indicates a space code.[...]

112 OKIPOS 425S | 6.2.2.5 Norway OP425_16.tif 1 0xH and 1xH are Control Code areas. 2 If a code received is other than a control code in 0xH and 1xH, it is ignored. 3 The above table assumes international character set is set to “American.” 4 The blank space (20H, 7FH, FFH) indicates a space code.[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 113 6.2.2.6 BRASCII OP425_17.tif 1 0xH and 1xH are Control Code areas. 2 If a code received is other than a control code in 0xH and 1xH, it is ignored. 3 The above table assumes international character set is set to “American.” 4 The blank space (20H, 7FH, A0H) indicates a space code. 5 8xH and 9xH are ignored. (S[...]

114 OKIPOS 425S | 6.2.2.7 Abicomp OP425_18.tif 1 0xH and 1xH are Control Code areas. 2 If a code received is other than a control code in 0xH and 1xH, it is ignored. 3 The above table assumes international character set is set to “American.” 4 The blank space (20H, 7FH, A0H) indicates a space code. 5 8xH, 9xH, ExH, and FxH are ignored. (Shaded [...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 115 6.2.2.8 Multilingual 858 OP425_19.tif 1 0xH and 1xH are Control Code areas. 2 If a code received is other than a control code in 0xH and 1xH, it is ignored. 3 The above table assumes international character set is set to “American.” 4 The blank space (20H, 7FH, FFH) indicates a space code.[...]

116 OKIPOS 425S | 6.2.2.9 ISO 885 9/15 OP425_20.tif 1 0xH and 1xH are Control Code areas. 2 If a code received is other than a control code in 0xH and 1xH, it is ignored. 3 The above table assumes international character set is set to “American.” 4 The blank space (20H, 7FH, A0H) indicates a space code. 5 8xH and 9xH are ignored. (Shaded areas)[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 117 6.2.2.1 0 International charact er set table A25045.doc E S C R n C o u n t r y 2 32 42 64 04 F 5 B 5 C 5 D 5 E 5 F 6 07 B 7 C 7 D 7 E 0( 0 0 ) H A m e r i c a n #$& @ O [ ] ^_‘ { | } ~ 1 (01)H French # $ & àO º ç§ ^_ ` éù è¨ 2 ( 0 2 ) H G e r m a n # $ & § OÄÖÜ^ _ ` ä ö ü ß 3 (03)H[...]

118 OKIPOS 425S | 7 . Using the Unitool Print er Driver 7 .1 Setting Slip Paper in the P aper T ray This section describes the method to set Slip paper in the input bin. W ith this printer , the position of the Paper Guide can be adjusted sideways, enabling you to change the paper setting position. If you use this printer driver , however , follow [...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 119 7 .1.1 Using Reg istered P aper Icons 1 Paper width is 190.5 mm (7.5") or more and up to 215.9 mm (8.5") inclusive. O425_108.jpg 1 Printing area 2 Left Margin 27.94mm (1.1 inch) 3 Right Margin 27.94mm (1.1 inch) 4 Printable Maximum W idth 160.02mm (6.3 inch) 5 Slip Tray Left Side 6 Paper Guide 7 Slip Tra[...]

120 OKIPOS 425S | For paper that is 190.5 mm (7.5") or more and less than 215.9 mm (8.5"), slide the Paper Guide toward the left as needed so tha t the entire printing area on the paper shifts toward the right, as illustrated below . O425_109.jpg 1 Printing area 2 Printable Maximum W idth 160.02mm (6.3 inch) 3 Right Margin 27.94mm (1.1 in[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 121 2 Paper W idth is less than 190.5 mm (7.5"). The printing area, when printing paper that is less than 190.5mm (7.5") in width, is illustrated below . For paper 190.5 mm (7.5") or more and less than 215.9 mm (8.5"), slide the Paper Guide toward the left as needed so that the entire printing area[...]

122 OKIPOS 425S | 7 .1.2 Using Custom Size Custom Size is variable in width in the range of 187.96 mm (7.4") - 215.9 mm (8.5"). 7 .1.2.1 Using Paper Size that is less than 1 8 7 .96 mm (7 .4") in Width T o adjust the left and right margins and create data for a paper size you want to use, follow the procedure below . 1 Set the length[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 123 Set the right margin at 27.94 mm (1.1") (Printing disabled area 25.4 mm [1.0"] + Slip paper’ s minimum right mar gin 2.54 mm [0.1"]) or more. Image of actual printing area O425_112.jpg 1 T arget Printing Area 2 Printing Area with margin adjusted 3 Left margin for paper to be used 2.54mm (0.1 inch)[...]

124 OKIPOS 425S | 4 W ith the Paper Guide pushed to the right, insert 101.6 mm (4.0")-wide paper to print. o425_119.jpg 1 T arget Printing Area 2 Printable Maximum W idth 160.02mm (6.3 inch) 3 Slip Tray Left Side 4 Slip Tray Right Side 5 Paper Guide 6 Right Margin 27.94mm (1.1 inch) or more 5 When you need to print Custom Size paper (e.g. 101.[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 125 c W ith the Paper Guide pushed to the left, insert 101.6 mm (4.0")-wide paper to print. An image of actual printing area o425_112.jpg 1 T arget Printing Area 2 Printing Area with margin adjusted 3 Left margin for paper to be used: 2.54mm (0.1 inch) or more 4 W idth of actually used Paper Size 101.6mm (4.0 inc[...]

126 OKIPOS 425S | W ith Paper Guide pushed to the left, insert 101.6 mm (4.0")-wide paper to print. O425_113.jpg 1 T arget Printing Area 2 Printable Maximum W idth 160.02mm (6.3 inch) 3 Right Margin 27.94mm (1.1 inch) 4 Slip Tray Left Side 5 Paper Guide 6 Slip Tray Right Side[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 127 7 .1.2.2 Using Paper Size that is 1 8 7 .96 mm (7 .4") or more and less than 21 5.9 mm (8.5") in width Custom Size is variable in width in the range of 187.96 mm (7.4") - 215.9 mm (8.5"), but when the designated width is more than 187.96 mm (7.4"), you must take the following points into c[...]

128 OKIPOS 425S | 7 .2 About the V alidation Printing Area This section describes the information for the V alidation printing area, and it includes notes for using V alidation. 1 In V alidation mode, you can use the same paper as in Slip mode, but the printing area is not the same as that of Slip mode. 2 Only 1-line printing is supported. When you[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 129 6 The following shows examples of print data created in W indows applications in each Paper source (L_Alignment/Center/ R_Alignment). Data in application Print result O425_116.jpg 1 Center Line 2 (L_Alignment is used) 3 (Center is used) 4 (R_Alignment is used) 5 (L_Alignment is used) 6 (Center is used) 7 (R_Alignm[...]

130 OKIPOS 425S | 7 Basically , the concept of setting the printing area in the horizontal direction and the margins for Custom paper is the same as for Slip, except for the following. Custom Size is variable in width in the range of 162.56 mm (6.4") - 215.9 mm (8.5"). V alidation’ s paper setting position is different from that of Slip[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 131 7 .3 Setting T ractor Paper in the T ractor Unit This section describes how to set Tractor Paper in the Tractor Unit. The maximum printable width per line with Tractor paper is 160.02 mm (6.3"). Push the T ractor Paper Guide against the Right T ractor Unit’ s right edge when using this print driver . (Slide[...]

132 OKIPOS 425S | 7 .5 Special functions of the Windows 95/98 V ersion Printer Driver The following dialog shows the Paper tab of the W indows 95/98 printer driver. The Unprintable Area function does not exist in the driver property setting for the NT4 environment. Here is some supplemental explanation. O425_118.jpg This setting configures the Unpr[...]

| Developer’s Guide: English 133 The application judges that the top 1 inch of “T op Margin 2 inches” is the printer ’ s mechanical Auto Loading position, therefore the application does not produce data for the actual data transfer . Thus, the application produces data while ignorin g the data in the first 1 inch from the top of that data. [...]