Oki LP441s User Manual Download

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User’s Guide

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LP440, LP441

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Page 1: ...User s Guide 59318201 my okidata com LP440 LP441...

Page 2: ...g the printer ON 37 Turning the printer OFF 37 Performing a Test Print 38 Printing 40 Printing using the RS 232C Interface 40 Printing using the IrDA Interface 41 Printing using the Bluetooth Interfac...

Page 3: ...3 Optional Accessories 69...

Page 4: ...he applicability of the information in it Mention of software products manufactured by other companies does not necessarily constitute endorsement by the manufacturer While all reasonable efforts have...

Page 5: ...ed in this instruction manual and on this machine The displays and their meanings are illustrated in the following pages Please take time to read and understand the content If this display and its war...

Page 6: ...c shock The circular sign means prohibited The content within the circle illustrates a specific prohibition In this case the sign below means disassembly prohibited The black circular sign means must...

Page 7: ...s Foreign Matter Do not insert or drop metallic or flammable objects into the openings of the printer such as outlets for cables If this happens immediately turn off the power and contact your nearest...

Page 8: ...ourself Disassembly Never try to take the unit apart or modify it in any way Doing so increases the risk of fire or electric shocks Contact your nearest dealer or service center for repairs Battery Ca...

Page 9: ...er cut damage or modify the power cord Also never place heavy objects on the power cord or heat or pull the power cord Doing so may damage the cord Should the power cord ever become seriously damaged...

Page 10: ...can damage the printer Power Do not use wet hands to operate the power switch replace the battery pack or unplug the AC adapter or battery charger Doing so increases the risk of electric shock Hazardo...

Page 11: ...center about disposal methods Do not place the battery pack together with other batteries such as dry batteries Storing the Printer If you have no plan to use the printer for a long time remove the b...

Page 12: ...it to extreme vibrations Do not disassemble or modify the printer The printer has high precision components inside requiring e adjustments Use only the specified cables Special cables are required to...

Page 13: ...short time Key Features High speed CPU and printing speed Long battery life Supports Infrared RS 32C and Bluetooth I O Durable and rugged design Supports media up to 2 6 inches 67 mm in width Supports...

Page 14: ...eal affixed to this product Note Use of this product near microwave and or other wireless LAN equipment or where static electricity or radio interference is present may shorten the communication dista...

Page 15: ...nter If anything here is missing contact your nearest Oki dealer or service center 1 Safety Warranty and Regulatory Information 2 Quick Guide 3 Printer Note Battery Pack Note An external battery charg...

Page 16: ...16 Part Names Top View 1 Easy Cutter 2 Label Dispenser 3 Main Cover 4 Cover Release Lever 5 Dispenser Unit Bottom View 1 Belt Clip...

Page 17: ...17 Interior View 1 Label Width Markings 2 Platen 3 Label Guides...

Page 18: ...18 Control Panel 1 LCD Display WLAN Models only 2 POWER button 3 PRINT button 4 FEED button 5 Battery Indicator Charge Indictor on WLAN models 6 Status LED 7 IrDA filter...

Page 19: ...19 Side Panel 1 RS 232c Port 2 DC Input 3 DIP Switches 4 Battery Cover 5 Label Guide Adjust Dial...

Page 20: ...ows adjustment of the label guide to fit the width of an installed label roll Cover Opens up to allow the installation of labels Cover for Label guide adjust dial Protects the label guide adjustment d...

Page 21: ...fro dust and damage Dispenser unit Moved to select Dispense mode FEED key Press to feed label POWER key Allows the user to turns ON OFF the printer PRINT key Takes the printer Online or Offline Batte...

Page 22: ...Follow the steps below 1 Connect the charger to the wall outlet and turn on the power The POWER lamp lights red 2 Align the battery pack with its metal contacts facing front and slide it forward into...

Page 23: ...rns on and then off In the case of the 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 d...

Page 24: ...n Charging starts and the battery indicator on the printer lights red When the battery pack is fully charged the battery indicator goes off Note In the case of the Wireless LAN interface model the CHA...

Page 25: ...25 Installing the Battery Pack 1 Press the POWER button to turn the printer off 2 Reach under the printer and unlatch the battery compartment cover...

Page 26: ...26 3 Align the battery pack so that its metal terminals 1 are facing the printer and the tab 2 on the battery is up then insert the battery until it snaps in place 4 Close the battery cover...

Page 27: ...when the printer is turned off Do not remove the battery while the STATUS LED is on Otherwise the information stored in the printer may not be updated 1 Press the POWER button to turn the printer off...

Page 28: ...28 3 Push aside the gray latch 1 in the compartment grasp the tab 2 on the top of the battery pack 3 and pull it out 4 Close the battery cover...

Page 29: ...printer s DC input jack 1 and connect the AC adapter s 2 DC output terminal 3 to it 2 Connect the AC adapter to the wall outlet 4 and turn on the power The POWER lamp on the adapter lights green Impor...

Page 30: ...e the battery pack if it is not already fully charged Loading the Label Roll The method of installing label media varies with your choice of print modes continuous or dispense mode Loading the Label R...

Page 31: ...n the cover 3 Place the label roll in the printer Make sure it is placed with the leading edge 1 feeding up from the bottom of the roll and not down from the top Note When replacing a label roll of th...

Page 32: ...sely against label roll 5 Turn the label roll lightly by hand and confirm that it rotates smoothly Otherwise paper may not be fed correctly during operation 6 Close the label guide adjust dial cover 7...

Page 33: ...Mode 1 1 Make sure you can see the red platen roller If not slide the dispenser unit down by lifting its top edge upwards at the two arrow marks 2 Push the black release lever down and toward the fron...

Page 34: ...bel is used 4 Place the label roll in the printer Make sure it is placed with the leading edge 1 feeding up from the bottom of the roll and not down from the top Note When replacing a label roll of th...

Page 35: ...turn the dial 1 until the label guides press loosely against the label roll 6 Turn the label roll lightly by hand and confirm that it rotates smoothly Otherwise paper may not be fed correctly during o...

Page 36: ...r by at least 1 2 inch 10mm Note When using non separate labels press the FEED button to feed a piece of label and pull the label upward to cut it along the perforation If the label becomes jammed ret...

Page 37: ...n Turning the printer ON 1 Press and hold the POWER button 1 2 When the STATUS LED 2 lights green release the button Turning the printer OFF 1 Press and hold the POWER button 1 2 When the STATUS LED 2...

Page 38: ...the print quality Make sure the printer is running on AC or on a full battery during a test print Users can perform test prints to evaluate the print quality and also diagnose problems 1 Turn the pri...

Page 39: ...inting All printed characters are solid black Overall print quality is sharp Note If any fault is detected contact your Oki dealer or service center Before asking for a repair please read the Troubles...

Page 40: ...firmly into the port Make sure that the arrow mark on the connector of the RS 232C cable matches with the arrow mark by the side of the printer s port 3 Plug the other end of the RS 232C cable to the...

Page 41: ...ontains the IrDA transceiver of the computer or hand held terminal The IrDA communication range is limited to 5 9 to 7 9 inches 15 to 20 cm The usable range may vary depending on the usage environment...

Page 42: ...d Dip switch 2 is ON If you need to reset other switches refer to the full DIP Switch table in the next chapter Interface Specifications 2 Setup a connection to the Wireless Network Ensure that your p...

Page 43: ...etooth settings After setting the DIP switches the next step is to ensure that both bluetooth devices are configured to operate with the same PIN code and Authentication mode settings Refer to the ins...

Page 44: ...dicator to indicate Minimum Medium and Maximum signal quality An X indicates no reception Test Print indicator Appears in Test Print mode Two line text display Displays the following Various status me...

Page 45: ...45 WLAN information Messages such as Adhoc mode Infrastructure mode IP address subnet mask default gateway Socket Port Number...

Page 46: ...print job from the computer 3 When printing is finished pinch either the left or right corner of the printed roll of label s and tear it off in the direction of the arrow in the diagram below Note The...

Page 47: ...abel at the wrong place proceed as follows 1 Interrupt printing on the computer or by pressing the PRINT key 1 to take the printer OFFLINE STATUS LED goes off 2 Press the FEED button 1 to feed a label...

Page 48: ...48 diagram The label is now aligned properly for printing to resume 4 Press the PRINT button to return to the on line state STATUS LED lights green You can now resume the print job...

Page 49: ...1 Turn the printer off 2 Make sure DIP switches 1 2 3 4 are set to OFF OFF OFF ON 3 Open the cover 4 Press and hold the PRINT button while turning the printer on 5 Close the cover Switching from Auto...

Page 50: ...only available on the Bluetooth WLAN model remains lit even when the printer is OFFLINE During the Standby state the printer resumes normal operational status upon sensing any incoming data or pressi...

Page 51: ...TATUS LED is a steady green light Status LEDs for the Online Command Compatibility Mode The printer can be set for compatibility with SBPL commands or with the older MB200 commands You can check the c...

Page 52: ...etting the online command compatibility options the STATUS LED blinks green and turns into a steady green signal upon completion of setting Turn off the printer ONLY when the STATUS LED is a steady gr...

Page 53: ...cause damage to the interface circuitry in the printer host and is not covered by the warranty On line Command Compatibility Settings DIP Switch Settings Function Procedure 1 2 3 4 ON ON ON ON Switch...

Page 54: ...n the printer on in the Test Print mode OFF OFF OFF OFF RS 232C Default Setting Mode With printer turned off Open the cover Press and hold the PRINT button Press the POWER button to turn the printer o...

Page 55: ...rinter on in the dispense mode OFF OFF OFF ON RS 232C Dispense Mode Manual Print With the printer turned off Open the cover Press the POWER button to turn the printer on in the manual print dispense m...

Page 56: ...n the printer on Note A small label may produce a large amount of data when printing a Hex Dump ON OFF OFF ON IrDA Head Check Barcode Print Area With the printer turned off Open the cover Press and ho...

Page 57: ...and the cover closed Press and h old the FEED button Press the POWER button to turn the printer on OFF ON ON OM N Bluetooth WLAN Maintenance Mode With the printer turned off Open the cover Press and...

Page 58: ...rned off Open the cover Press and hold the FEED button Press the POWER button to turn the printer on OFF ON OFF ON Bluetooth WLAN Activate Head Check With the printer turned off Open the cover Press a...

Page 59: ...aintaining the printer regularly will prolong its durability and reliability Cleaning the Print Head 1 Press the POWER button to turn the printer off 2 Push the black release lever 1 down and toward t...

Page 60: ...nit 2 slightly and slide it toward the front of the printer 3 Wipe off any dirt on the print head 1 using a soft cloth soaked with some rubbing alcohol Caution Never use thinner benzene or kerosene Th...

Page 61: ...cover Cleaning the Platen and Peel Roller Users can perform test prints to evaluate the print quality and also diagnose problems 1 Press the POWER button to turn the printer off 2 Push the black rele...

Page 62: ...re the arrow marks are located see Step 1 of Loading the Label Roll on page 30 4 Wipe off any dirt on the platen and peel roller 1 using a cloth soaked in alcohol Caution Never use thinner benzene or...

Page 63: ...dirty Clean the platen and peel roller see page 61 No printing RS 232C cable connection is faulty Check the connection of the RS 232C cable connector see page 40 IrDA Interface is faulty The printer...

Page 64: ...ription Cause Remedy Light Red All modes Low battery Battery charge level is low Recharge the battery Blink Red every 2s Online Error in Bluetooth or WLAN card Interface module error Bluetooth wireles...

Page 65: ...m wide x 88 mm high x 64 mm deep excluding belt clip Weight with battery pack LP440 14 3 oz 405 g LP441 13 7 oz 390 g Power supply Battery Prints 4 rolls of thermal labels with full charge equivalent...

Page 66: ...ff time can be changed via the printer operation register command PG Interfaces RS 232C Mini DIN Photo coupling IrDA communication Complies with IrDA standard Ver 1 2 communication range 5 9 to 7 9 in...

Page 67: ...l code Any one of PDF417 ver 2 4 QR code ver 8 1 including micro QR Data matrix code ECC200 ver 2 0 MAXI code ver 3 0 Composite symbol usable via downloads Application standards FCC 15 ClassB EN55022...

Page 68: ...nd used 2 4 GHz Modulation system Frequency Hopped Spread Spectrum system Assumed distance of interference 0 4 inch 10 mm max Availability of frequency change All area is used and exclusion of the ban...

Page 69: ...re Battery Pack Oki 70061401 AC Adapter Oki 70061301 Allows the printer to be operated via an AC outlet and to charge a battery pack loaded inside the printer Warning Use only the specified AC Adapter...

Page 70: ...ngle Slot Battery Charger Oki 70061403 Use to charge battery pack without using the printer connected to an AC outlet Five Slot Battery Charger Oki 70061405 Use this to charge multiple spare battery p...

Page 71: ...er 2 with the open end 3 of the clip mechanism up 2 Using a screwdriver replace the belt clip on the back of the printer with the belt hook 4 included with the holder 3 Insert the belt hook 4 into the...

Page 72: ...72 Detachment Pull the printer sideways and upwards to remove it from the belt hook...

Page 73: ...strap through one of the channels at either side of the front of the printer 2 Pass the end of the strap through the buckle 3 Repeat for the other end of the strap 4 Adjust the length of the strap Ca...

Page 74: ...the printer during wet weather Installation Clip the belt clip on the back of the printer securely to the case Caution If the printer is not firmly secured to the case the printer may fall off Waist C...

Page 75: ...lip 1 on the back of the printer securely to the back of the case 2 Feed the strap 1 through the hangers 2 on the case 3 Attache the strap to your waist Caution If the printer is not firmly secured to...

Page 76: ...76 RS 232C Cable Oki 70061101...

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