Toshiba B Ex4 User Guide

							
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2.6.10 Interface Setting  (Cont.) 
 
 
 
 
(2) DATA LENGTH 
 • 8 bits 
•  7 bits 
 
 
(3) STOP BIT 
 
•  1 bit 
•  2 bits 
 
 
(4) PARITY 
 
• NONE  
•  EVEN 
•  ODD 
 
 
(5) CONTROL   
•  XON+READY AUTO  XON/XOFF mode 
•  XON+XOFF AUTO  XON/XOFF+READY/BUSY mode 
•  READY/BUSY RTS  RTS mode 
•  XON+XOFF XON/XOFF mode 
•  READY/BUSY READY/BUSY mode 
 
 
 
 
2.6.10.4  CENTRO. 
 
(1) ACK/BUSY 
This parameter is to choose an ACK/BUSY timing.  
 
•  TYPE1  A rise of ACK signal and a release of BUSY occur at the 
same time. 
•  TYPE2  A fall of ACK signal and a release of BUSY occur at the 
same time.  
 
 
(2) INPUT PRIME 
This parameter is to choose whether to enable a rest operation when 
INIT signal is ON.  
 
• OFF 
•  ON 
 
 
(3) PLUG & PLAY 
 
•  OFF 
•  ON 
  
						

							
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2.6.11  Real Time Clock (RTC) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  The RTC menu allows setting the date and time, enabling the battery 
check function, and selecting the RTC 
data renewal timing while printing. 
The Real Time Clock Setting is e ffective only when an optional RTC & 
USB Host Interface Card, B-EX700-RTC-QM-R, is installed.  
 
(1) DATE TIME 
This parameter is to set date and time.  
 
 YY/MM/DD 
 
 
 Hh:mm:ss 
 
 
 
(2) BATTERY CHECK 
This parameter is to choose whether  or not to enable the low battery 
check function.  
 
• OFF 
•  ON 
 
 
(3) RENEWAL  
This parameter is to choose when  date and time are updated while 
printing.  
 
•  BATCH  As the real time clock data is read only for the 
first media in a batch the same time is printed on 
the all media. 
•  PAGE  As the real time clock data is read at the start of 
printing each media, a real time can be printed on 
each media.   
 
 
 
SYSTEM MODE  
BASIC 
FOR FACTORY 
RFID 
RTC 
00 00 00 
00 00 00 [RIGHT] 
						

							
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2.6.12  Copying Data to/from  USB Memory 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The USB Memory menu allows copying data from a USB memory to the 
printer and saving data from the printer to a USB memory. 
USB memory can be used only wh en an optional RTC & USB Host 
Interface Card, B-EX700-RTC-QM-R, is installed.  
 
(1) USB TO PRINTER 
This parameter is to copy data from a USB memory to the printer.   
 
•  COPIED DATA  Data 
including firmware (BOOT/MAIN/ 
CG/KANJI/HTML), storage area information, 
and parameter settings
 
•  CONFIG FILE  File containing firmware 
(BOOT/MAIN/ 
CG/KANJI/HTML)
 
  1.  When the file selection screen is displayed, choose a file to be copied. 
2.   The confirmation message is displayed. 
3.  The data is read from the USB memory.  It takes 3 to 5 minutes to read all information.  
 
 
(2) PRINTER TO USB 
This parameter is to save the firmware (BOOT/MAIN/CG/ 
KANJI/HTML), storage area information, and parameter settings to a 
USB memory.  
 
• ALL 
 
1.   The confirmation message is displayed. 
2.   The data is copied to the USB memory.  It takes approx. 40 seconds to  save all information.  
 
A file is automatically created in the USB memory and named in the 
following format based on the printer model and saved date. 
 /ATA0/SYSTEM/B-EX4T1-T1105.DAT 
  (e.g. B-EX4T Type1, 305 dpi model, November 5)  
 
SYSTEM MODE   
RFID 
RTC 
Z-MODE 
USB MEMORY 
NOTE:  
If a file with the same name 
already exists in the USB 
memory, it will be overwritten.  
						

							
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2.7  Installing the Printer Drivers 
2.7.1 Introduction 
This chapter describes how to install the TOSHIBA printer driver for the TOSHIBA bar code printer on your 
Windows host computer; install and delete the printer dr iver, the procedure for adding the LAN port, cautions 
and limitations.     
2.7.2 General Description 
(1) Features 
Once you install the TOSHIBA printer driver on your Windows host computer, you can use the TOSHIBA 
bar code printer, as well as the easy-to-use general printers. 
You can use this printer by connecting a USB cable, or a LAN cable to your host computer. 
 
(2) System Requirements 
To install the TOSHIBA printer driver on your host computer, the following system and environment are 
required: 
•  Operating system:  Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 
Server 2008, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 
•   Hardware:  A DOS-/V (IBM PC/AT compatible) machine running an above operating system. 
•   Interface:  • USB interface  
 • LAN interface 
 
2.7.3  Installing the Printer Driver 
The installation procedure of this printer driver di ffers depending on the printer models and the connection 
methods.  Follow the procedure for the appropria te condition to install the printer driver.  
If the older version of this printer driver has been already in stalled, be sure to uninstall it first, restart the printer, 
and install the latest printer driver.
  See  Section 2.7.10 Uninsta lling the Printer Driver . 
 
„  Installation method for each operating system 
 
Connection method 
Plug and Play is not used.  Plug and Play is used. OS 
LAN USB 
Windows 2000  Section 2.7.7 Installation under Windows 2000  (USB interface with plug and play enabled) 
Windows XP 
Windows Server 
2003 Section 2.7.5 Installation under 
Windows 2000/XP/Server2003 
Section 2.7.8 Installation under Windows 
XP/Server2003 (USB interface with plug and play 
enabled.) 
Windows Vista  Section 2.7.6 Installation under Windows Vista/Server2008/7  Section 2.7.9 Installation under Windows 
Vista/Server2008/7 (USB connection with plug and 
play enabled)  
						

							
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2.7.4   Preparation for Installation 
(1)  Access Toshiba TEC web site at the following addr ess and download the printer driver install file 
“TPCL72M2E.exe” to the local disc. 
 
http://www.toshibatec-ris.com/products/barcode/download/driver_agreement.html 
 
Note : If you do not agree with the Software License Agreement, you cannot do\
wnload the file. 
 
(2)  Double-click the downloaded “TPCL72M2E.exe”,  and the “TPCL PRINTER DRIVER – Installshield 
Wizard” is displayed.  Click the [Next] button.  
Note : Log on as the user with administrative 
privilege.   
When the User Account Control screen is 
displayed under Windows 
Vista/Server2008/7/Server2008R2, click on 
the “Allow”.
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							
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(3)  The “Software License Agreement” is displayed.  Select “I accept the terms of the license 
agreement” and click the [Next] button. 
Note : If you do not agree with the Software 
License Agreement, you cannot download 
the file. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4)  When you click the [Install] button, the printer 
driver install file is created in “C:\TEC_DRV”.   
Note : The folder name cannot be changed from 
“C:\TEC_DRV”.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5) When the installation is completed, click the 
[Finish] button.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note: In the case of Windows Vista/Server2008/7/ 
Server2008R2, the screen on the right will 
appear.  Click the “Install this driver 
software anyway”.  
 
 
  
						

							
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2.7.5   Installation under Windows 2000/XP/Server2003 
(1)  Turn on the PC.  
 Note : Log on as the user with administrative privilege.   
 
(2)  Select the “Start”, “Printer and FAX” to show the printer folder. 
 
 Supplement :  In the case of Windows 2000, select “Start”, “Setting”, and “Printer”.  If the “Printer and 
FAX” folder is not found, click the “Control  Panel” and select the “Printer and FAX”.  
In the case of the category view, click the “Printer and Other Hardware” and select the 
“Printer and FAX”. 
 
(3)  Select the “Add printer” from the File menu.  The “Add Printer Wizard” is displayed.  
 
(4) Click the [Next] button in the “Add Printer 
Wizard”.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							
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 (5) Select the “Local printer attached to this 
computer” and click the [Next] button.  
Note : Do not check the “Automatically detect and 
install my Plug and Play printer” checkbox.  
Even in the case of specifying the network printer 
or a printer connected to other PC, be sure to 
choose the local printer in this step.  This setting is 
changed after the installation is completed.   
 
 
 
(6)  Specify a printer port and click the [Next] button.    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(7)  When the “Install Printer Software” screen  appears, click the [Have Disk] button.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							
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(8)  Specify the printer driver install folder 
(C:/TEC_DRV) created in  Section 2.7.4 
Preparation for Installation , and click the [Open] 
button.  Select the “TEC.inf” and click the [OK] 
button.    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(9)  The list of the installable printer is displayed.    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(10) Select the model to be installed, and click the [Next] button. 
 (Example: B-SA4T) 
 
(11) Select the “Replace existing driver”, and click the  [Next] button.  
Supplement :  This step will be omitted when the 
printer driver is installed for the 
first time.  
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							
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(12) Select whether or not to use the printer as a default 
printer, then click the [Next] button. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(13) Select whether or not to share the printer with  other users on the network, then click the [Next] 
button.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(14) Select whether or not to perform a print test, then  click the [Next] button.