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3. SETUP MODE 

In order to make printing easier and more convenient, KP-180 provides users with a function, 

Setup 

Mode

, to change parameters.  As some mistakes may come from the confusing parameters, we 

recommend that, before entering Setup Mode, users be familiar with contents/formats of the forms 
and all functions of the printer’s Tech Manual. 
 
When entering Setup Mode, LCD displays the choice list: 

[1] LABEL WIDTH 
[2] LABEL LENGTH 

Besides [1], [2] shown on the screen, there are several other choices that can be found either by 
demanding ‘

?

’ ‘

?

’ up/down or by keying in a selected number: 

 

[1]LABEL WIDTH 

[6]ROW ADJ. 

[2]LABEL LENGTH 

[7]SET STRIPPER 

[3]REVERSE PRINT 

[8]SET SPEED 

[4]STOP POSITION 

[9]SET DARKNESS 

[5]NUMBER OF COPY 

[10]SET CUTTER 

4. DOWNLOAD FORM TO KP 

Ready: 

1. Power on the printer. 
2. Using the RS232 cable to connect the KP-180 and printer (see figure 1.4.1). Printer’s RS232 

setting: 9600,N,8,1. 

3. Using the download cable to connect one end of cable to KP-180’s RS-232 Serial Port, and the 

other end to computer’s COM1 or COM2 (see figure 4.0.1). PC’s RS232 setting: 4800,n,8,1. 

4. Create a download file.  

For example: saving the following contents for download file (name: TEST.CMD) 
^Q45,0,0 
^W50 
^E12 
^S2 
^H5 
^L 
AC,20,10,1,1,1,0,KEYBOARD 
AC,40,10,1,1,1,0.DOWNLOAD 
BA,60,10,2,5,100,0,1,4321 

Create a new folder and copy LKP180.EXE to this folder. Suggestion: Keep your download files with 
this program in same folder. 

PC

to 9Pin RS232

connector

(Download cable)

to PC's

serial port

Figure 4.0.1 

Into KP-180 download mode 

Select the KMC way, press “Shift” + “$” keys, and KP-180 will go to 
download mode. LCD shows as right screen. 

Download mode 
  [1] ADD FORM 

Summary of Contents for KP-180

Page 1: ...ORM CHOICE 2 2 1 2 VARIABLE SETTING 3 2 1 3 PRINT QUANTITY 3 2 1 4 PRINT JOB END 3 2 2 PMC WAY 4 2 2 1 FORM CHOICE 4 2 2 2 VARIABLE SETTING 4 2 2 3 PRINT QUANTITY 4 2 2 4 PRINT JOB END 4 3 SETUP MODE...

Page 2: ...with firmware version earlier than V1 60 and EZ 2P 4P with firmware version earlier than V1 52 are incompatible with KP 180 For further information about compatibility of printer specification of CCD...

Page 3: ...e suggested 1 5 STARTUP Power on printer KP 180 begins self test and LCD shows messages like right flowchart Then LCD shows name of printer in about 2 seconds if printer EZ 4TT for example is connecte...

Page 4: ...xxxxx is the format of the variable Both must have been defined before label data is downloaded into memory card For example When a form has two variables Prompt1 Employee Prompt2 Salary After input o...

Page 5: ...graphics in the memory card As to some form you want to pick up please key in the name and press Enter or press keys to reach it and press Enter If the desired form is a case of either variable or se...

Page 6: ...ET CUTTER 4 DOWNLOAD FORM TO KP Ready 1 Power on the printer 2 Using the RS232 cable to connect the KP 180 and printer see figure 1 4 1 Printer s RS232 setting 9600 N 8 1 3 Using the download cable to...

Page 7: ...more file 10 forms have been stored in and there is no more form to be accepted Too many variables in label format KP 180 allows 20 variables at most LCD will go back to previous screen in about 1 se...

Page 8: ...ard There are to types of external flash memory cards 1MB or 2MB used by the printer Each card can store up to 330 forms that KP 180 accepts The name of each form accepts up to 20 characters Each form...

Page 9: ...8 EZ 2P 4P 4TT to RS232 RS232 cable to 9Pin RS232 connector Download cable to PC s serial port PC 2 Download form to printer s memory card PC SYSTEM to Parallel port using printer cable...

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