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- Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 1
IC-Link Version 2.8 User Manual User Manual Release Date 11/2004 - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 2
Files Page 7 IC Link Project File Properties Page 8 Tools Menu Printer Tools Page 9 Custom Tools Page 10 Muti-Part Form Creator Page 11 EMCR Creator Page 14 KPDL Font Downloader Page Macro Page 32 KX Print Driver Prologue / Epilogue Feature Creating the PRESCRIBE Macro Call Page 34 {PAGE } - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 3
-File Forms, Program Data, Multi-Part Forms, EMCR Macros, Bitmap Image Macros, and JPEG Image Macros on Kyocera Printers. These Resources are defined and added all of its features. Additional support for specialized project files can be obtained through the Kyocera Mita Helpdesk at 1-800-255-6482 - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 4
to save the IC Link Project File. 4. The IC Link Project file is now ready to receive its Resources (Fonts, Macros, Host-File Forms, Multi-Part Forms, EMCR Macros, Bitmap Image Macros, and JPEG Image Macros. Details for each of these resources are explained in the following pages. {PAGE } - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 5
added and modified as well. Default File Mapping List Description TrueType Font HP PCL EO Font HP Bitmap Portrait Font HP Bitmap Landscape Font Kyocera Bitmap Font PCL Macro PRESCRIBE Macro PRESCRIBE Macro Application Generated Form Program Data Extension ttf sfs sfp sfl Idf pcl pre mcr prn prg - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 6
IC Link for Windows Project Menu Project Settings The Project Settings define the IC Card Image type and Capacities. The Project Settings can be accessed as follows: 1. From the IC Link menu bar select [Project>Settings...]. This will display the Project Settings dialogue box where the Image and - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 7
building the Resource Files (fonts, macros, host-file forms, and program files) onto the Build Target in the printer which could be an IC Card in printer, Hard Disk / Micro Drive in printer, Export File for EPROM, or an Export File for JEIDA (PCMCIA) Card. The Project Build settings can be accessed - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 8
can enhance printing environments and provide an added value to the Kyocera print system. Features such as Electronic Form overlays, Specialized Fonts, Multi-Part Forms, and Application Program Interfaces (API's) can be enabled on the Kyocera print system. Resource files can be added or deleted from - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 9
Properties - defines resource type, location, description, and size. Resource settings include Set form as default for power on. This setting sets the printer FRPO Interface Dependent Parameter I0 (partition name) to the name of the Resource file. This is useful for setting partition files to boot - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 10
Font, Host-File Form, and/or Program File project build. The list of standard Printer Tools include: 1. Print macro list - prints list of RAM and CF card a name for your customized macro tool. This will add the new tool to the Printer Tool list. 3. Place a "check mark" in the box next to your new - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 11
Windows Tools Menu Multi-Part Form Creator Multi-Part Form Creator will build PRESCRIBE based macro files into a CCPY command. By means of the CCPY command, the Kyocera-Mita printers can print multiple copies from different cassettes when a print file is sent to the printer. Each printed page can - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 12
or with the print data. f. Stack - the stack position of the printer can be defined. g. OK - will add the Cassette, Overlay, Resolution, Data/Overlay, and Stack settings to the Page. h. Add to Project - will build the Multi-Part form into an IC Link Project file and create a Ccpy Enable and Ccpy - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 13
Creator (continued) 5. After all the pages have been configured and created in the Multi-Part Form Creator, click on the "Add to project..." button. This will create two files called ccpy on.prn and ccpy off.prn which can be - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 14
Project File now and ready to be built onto the target storage device of the printer (HDD, Microdrive, or Compact Flash Card). These files are the "ON" and "OFF" triggers for the Multi-Part Form feature. 8. The Multi-Part Form can be turned ON and OFF in the following manner. a. Right Mouse Click - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 15
Form will be active for any print jobs sent to the printer. NOTE: Using Logical Printer Ports, it is possible to accommodate multiple Multi-Part Forms projects on one printer or to dedicate to one specific Printer Port using a PRESCRIBE RWER command to trigger the ccpy on.prn at the Start of Job - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 16
Tools Menu IC Link for Windows EMCR Creator By means of the PRESCRIBE EMCR command, the Kyocera Mita printers can have PRESCRIBE based macros assigned to a cassette, so that when print jobs are pulled from that cassette the macro will overlay with the print - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 17
macros to assign to the Paper Source. b. Parameters - Open text field which allows additional PRESCRIBE Commands associated with the Macro file such as resolution settings or macro positioning. c. Repeat Count - Allows repeat count for the Macro to be assigned. 4. As each "Macro to Paper Source" is - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 18
IC Link for Windows Tools Menu EMCR Creator (continued) 5. After all the pages have been defined in the EMCR Creator, click on the [Add to project...] button. This will create two files called ccpy on.prn and ccpy off.prn which can be saved onto the local PC and added into the IC Link Project - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 19
located in the "Host-Files Forms" of the IC Link Project File and are ready to be built onto the target storage device of the printer (HDD, Microdrive, or Compact Flash Card). These files are the "ON" and "OFF" triggers for the EMCR Macro feature. 8. The EMCR Macro auto start can - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 20
to configure the Project Build settings as follows: a. Build Target - defines the target storage device for the project file (IC Card in printer, Hard Disk/Micro Drive in printer, Export File for EPROM, or Export File for JEIDA (PCMCIA) Card. b. Format IC card - will format the PCMCIA or CF card - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 21
PostScript font tool that has been built into IC Link. It gives you the ability to download PostScript (*.pfb) fonts to the Kyocera printer (the printer must support KPDL). Like the Bitmap fonts mentioned under the "Resource Menu" on page 6, the PostScript fonts can also be saved to a Compact Flash - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 22
Font Downloader active, select the Add button, and select the PostScript fonts (*.pfb) files you wish to load onto the printer. 3. Select the PostScript fonts you wish to download to the printer and click on the OK button. This will add the fonts to the KPDL Font Downloader, and populate the font - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 23
relative to the Windows Print Drivers loaded on the PC. c. Send to Printer - Will send the fonts to the target printer and storage medium. d. been properly loaded to the printer, click on the Print font list. A User Defined Scalable Font List will print out at the printer. The list should contain - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 24
Tools Menu IC Link for Windows KPDL Font Downloader (continued) Sample of User Defined Scaleable Font List {PAGE } - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 25
created LDFC Bitmap fonts. Historically these types of fonts would have been created using a legacy Kyocera Utility called Font Logo Master. This tool would be more commonly used for legacy Kyocera Bitmap Fonts. Another method for viewing the Bitmap font is to print a Font Status Page, and is - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 26
IC Link for Windows Tools Menu LDFC Font Viewer (continued) 2. With the LDFC Font Viewer running, select [File>Open], and browse to your folder location which has the Kyocera Bitmap Fonts. Select the Font file (*.LDF) and click on the Open button. {PAGE } - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 27
a Character Map of the font. This information can be useful in isolating a font and/or printer symbol set issue with an LDF font. NOTE: The LDFC Font Viewer will only display the Font Status Page for a Kyocera Bitmap font with the LDF font extension. To create a Font Status Page for standard Bitmap - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 28
instruct the print controller to print a Font Status Page of the active bitmap font, and will represent the font characteristics with a table of mapped bits for each character used in the font. This type of font information is critical for advanced troubleshooting efforts with fonts and/or printer - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 29
commands, the command format and parameters. Each of the PRESCRIBE commands has a working template which can be sent to any of the Kyocera printers to demonstrate the command's function. With the PRESCRIBE Samples module running you can view all the PRESCRIBE Commands which are arranged into - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 30
module include: • Prescribe Command Search - will search for a particular PRESCRIBE command. • Select Printer / Send to printer - allows the user to define the target printer and to send the PRESCRIBE Sample to the printer. NOTE: The PRESCRIBE Sample for Text Command can be copied and pasted into - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 31
to create simple PRESCRIBE based forms from scanned images. Generally the *.BMP converted image is used for Kyocera monochrome printers and the *.JPEG converted image can be used for Kyocera color printers. Converting *.BMP or *.JPEG Image for PRESCRIBE Macro 1. From the IC Link menu bar, select - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 32
Raster Data for Color Printer -Defines the data as "rasterized for color. This will only support bitmap images scanned as color data. Raster Resolution - Defines the Width then you can build it to the Printer following the instructions for under the Project Menu - Project Build and Project Settings on page 6 of - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 33
defined here - then it must be defined in the actual macro file. Raster Resolution - Defines the Width and Height of the bitmap file being converted. Defined left blank, the page orientation will follow what is set on the printer. Output Width and Output Height - Defines the Image Width and Height. - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 34
for PRESCRIBE Macro (continued) 3. After the Bitmap Converted macro file has been added to the IC Link Project File, you can build it to the Printer by selecting [Project>Build]. This will launch the Project Build dialogue box and you can Configure the IC Memory Card Settings and Select the target - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 35
Windows The Kyocera Extended Print Driver, KX Print Driver, has an added module called Prologue / Epilogue. This module allows the user to the printer. The following instructions outline the process of creating the trigger to initiate or call these macros using the Kyocera KX Print Driver Prologue - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 36
Prologue / Epilogue Feature Initiating PRESCRIBE Macros from Microsoft Windows (continued) 3. Go to the Printers Folder on you PC and open the properties of the KX Print Driver you are using for the target printer. 4. Select the Device Settings tab. 5. Click on the PDL button to display the PDL - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 37
properties again and click on the General tab. 8. Click on the Printing Preferences button. This will display the print driver printing preferences. 9. With the Printing Preferences displayed, Select the Prologue / Epilogue tab and un-check the Prologue / Epilogue Disable Feature by clicking on - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 38
IC Link for Windows KX Print Driver Prologue / Epilogue Feature Initiating PRESCRIBE Macros from Microsoft Windows (continued) 10. With the Prologue / Epilogue feature enabled, select with the PRESCRIBE Call statement will be added to the Prologue/Epilogue Data Files: field of the driver. {PAGE } - Kyocera KM-6230 | IC Link User's Manual ver. 2.8 - Page 39
1, and click the OK button to submit the settings. The Prologue/Epilogue feature of the KX Print Driver has now been configured with the PRESCRIBE Call statement to initiate a PRESCRIBE Macro at the start of learn more about these methods, please contact your Authorized Kyocera Mita Dealer. {PAGE }
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IC-Link Version 2.8
User Manual
User Manual Release Date 11/2004