Carl Valentin Config Tool User manual

Brand: Carl Valentin

Model: Config Tool

Category: Networking

Type: User manual

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ConfigTool

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ConfigTool

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User Manual

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Version 6.60 Build 1020

January 2020

ConfigTool 6.60 Build 1020 Contents

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Contents

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ConfigTool ............................................................................................................................................................................................4

Main Form ...................................................................................................................................................................................5

«File» Tab ..............................................................................................................................................................................7

«Home» Tab ........................................................................................................................................................................8

«Printers» Group ........................................................................................................................................................9

Search Printers ..................................................................................................................................................10

Add Printer .........................................................................................................................................................11

Delete Printer ....................................................................................................................................................12

«Update» Group ......................................................................................................................................................13

Update Printer Status ....................................................................................................................................14

Update Firmware .............................................................................................................................................15

Send File .............................................................................................................................................................16

«Settings» Group ....................................................................................................................................................17

Change Printer Settings ...............................................................................................................................18

Configure Printer Ports .................................................................................................................................19

Serial Port ...................................................................................................................................................20

Network Port .............................................................................................................................................21

Wireless Network Port ..........................................................................................................................22

WLAN Console ..................................................................................................................................23

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................26

Change Date and Time ................................................................................................................................28

Change Password ............................................................................................................................................29

«Commands» Group ..............................................................................................................................................30

Send Print Command ....................................................................................................................................31

Print Status Report .........................................................................................................................................32

«Tools» Tab ........................................................................................................................................................................33

«Support» Group ....................................................................................................................................................34

Monitor Photocells .........................................................................................................................................35

Log Viewer .........................................................................................................................................................36

Print Storage Viewer ......................................................................................................................................37

Print Profile Inspector ....................................................................................................................................38

Ping IP Address ................................................................................................................................................39

«HMI» Group ............................................................................................................................................................40

HMI Logo ............................................................................................................................................................41

«Tools» Group ..........................................................................................................................................................42

Remote Console ..............................................................................................................................................43

Key Codes ...................................................................................................................................................44

Command Line .........................................................................................................................................45

Command Editor .............................................................................................................................................46

«View» Tab .........................................................................................................................................................................47

Groups .........................................................................................................................................................................48

Add Group .........................................................................................................................................................49

Printer Configurations ...........................................................................................................................................50

Edit Printer Configuration ............................................................................................................................51

Send Printer Configuration .........................................................................................................................52

Firmware Updates ...................................................................................................................................................53

Import Firmware Update .............................................................................................................................54

ConfigTool 6.60 Build 1020 Contents

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Update Printer Firmware ..............................................................................................................................55

Expand/Collapse Ribbon ..............................................................................................................................................56

Program Options ....................................................................................................................................................................57

«Application General» Tab ..........................................................................................................................................58

«General Search Settings» Tab .................................................................................................................................59

«Network Search Settings» Tab ................................................................................................................................60

«Serial Port Search Settings» Tab ............................................................................................................................61

«Start/Stop Characters» Tab .......................................................................................................................................62

«File Locations» Tab ......................................................................................................................................................63

«Language» Tab ..............................................................................................................................................................64

«Check for Updates» Tab ............................................................................................................................................65

Tools .....................................................................................................................................................................................................66

Settings Editor .........................................................................................................................................................................67

Remote Console ......................................................................................................................................................................68

Remote Printer Control ................................................................................................................................................69

Context Menu ..................................................................................................................................................................71

Program Options ............................................................................................................................................................72

«General» Tab ...........................................................................................................................................................73

«File Locations» Tab ...............................................................................................................................................74

Status Monitor .........................................................................................................................................................................75

Context Menu ..................................................................................................................................................................76

Program Options ............................................................................................................................................................77

«General» Tab ...........................................................................................................................................................78

«Polling» Tab .............................................................................................................................................................79

Software Update .............................................................................................................................................................................80

Contacts .............................................................................................................................................................................................81

System Requirements ...................................................................................................................................................................82

Imprint ................................................................................................................................................................................................83

ConfigTool 6.60 Build 1020 ConfigTool

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ConfigTool

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 With the help of ConfigTool label printers, direct print modules, print engines and

touch panels can be updated and configured.

 The access to the printer can be carried out via parallel, serial, USB or network

interface.

 ConfigTool facilitates reading, modifying, and transmitting the common parameters

and options.

 Printers that has no LCD display can be configured comfortably in the associated

dialog boxes.

 The current printer configurations can be exported and later imported.

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First Steps

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Search Printers

Update Firmware

Change Printer Settings

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ConfigTool 6.60 Build 1020 Main Form

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Main Form

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Ribbon

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«File» Tab

«Home» Tab

«Tools» Tab

«View» Tab

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You can minimize the Ribbon to make more space available on the screen. For more information see Expand/

Collapse Ribbon.

Selection Area

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In this area, various options can be displayed. Click on View tab and select one of the following options:

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Groups

Printer Configurations

Firmware Updates

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To hide the selection area click on View tab and uncheck Selection Area in the Show/Hide group.

ConfigTool 6.60 Build 1020 Main Form

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Printer List

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In this area, all printers are displayed, which can be edited.

Notification Panel

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In this area, additional information about the selected printer are displayed.

To hide the notification panel click on View tab and uncheck Notification Panel in the Show/Hide group.

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ConfigTool 6.60 Build 1020 «File» Tab

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«File» Tab

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Help

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Here you can open the help file, contact our customer service, read information about the program, or check for the latest

updates.

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Options

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In the Options dialog box, you can change basic settings and customize the program to suit your personal preferences.

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ConfigTool 6.60 Build 1020 «Home» Tab

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«Home» Tab

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«Printers» Group

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Search Printer

Add Printer

Delete Printer

«Update» Group

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Update Printer Status

Update Firmware

Send File

«Settings» Group

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Change Printer Settings

Configure Printer Ports

Change Date and Time

Change Password

«Commands» Group

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Send Print Command

Print Status Report

ConfigTool 6.60 Build 1020 «Printers» Group

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«Printers» Group

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The Printers group contains commands to edit the contents of the printer list in the main form.

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See also

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Search Printers

Add Printer

Delete Printer

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ConfigTool 6.60 Build 1020 Search Printers

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Search Printers

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To search all available printers, proceed as follows:

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1. To start searching, perform one of the following actions:

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On the Home tab, in the Printers group, click Search.

Right-click in the printer list and select Search Printers context menu option.

2. After the successful search, the printers found are listed in the main form.

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See also

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Change Search Options

Add Printer

Define Valid Network Address

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ConfigTool 6.60 Build 1020 Add Printer

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Add Printer

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To add a printer to the printer list, proceed as follows:

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1. To open the wizard, perform one of the following actions:

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On the Home tab, in the Printers group, click Add.

Right-click in the device list and select Add Printer context menu option.

2. Select the interface you want to use and click Next.

3. Follow the instructions in the wizard.

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Note

Interfaces that are already used can not be assigned twice.

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See also

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Search Printers

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ConfigTool 6.60 Build 1020 Delete Printer

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Delete Printer

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To delete a printer from the printer list, proceed as follows:

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1. Select the printers you want to delete.

2. Perform one of the following actions:

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On the Home tab, in the Printers group, click Delete.

Right-click in the printer list and select Delete context menu option.

Press .

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ConfigTool 6.60 Build 1020 «Update» Group

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«Update» Group

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The Update group contains commands to get the printer status and update the printer firmware.

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See also

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Update Printer Status

Update Firmware

Send File

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ConfigTool 6.60 Build 1020 Update Printer Status

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Update Printer Status

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To update the printer status, proceed as follows:

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1. Select the printers whose status is to be updated.

2. Perform one of the following actions:

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On the Home tab, in the Update group, click Update Status.

Right-click in the printer list and select Update Status context menu option.

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See also

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Update Printer Status Automatically

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ConfigTool 6.60 Build 1020 Update Firmware

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Update Firmware

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To update the printer firmware, proceed as follows:

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1. Select the printer whose firmware is to be updated.

2. Perform one of the following actions:

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On the Home tab, in the Update group, click Update Firmware.

Right-click in the printer list and select Update Firmware context menu option.

3. Select a firmware update from the list of recently used versions or click Import to import a new firmware update.

4. For printers that are connected via a network interface, the update will be performed automatically.

 Otherwise, follow the instructions in the wizard.

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Note

The firmware update is started only if the printer is idle.

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See also

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Send File

Save/Load Printer Configuration

Restore Current Printer Configuration after Firmware Update

Manage Firmware Updates

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ConfigTool 6.60 Build 1020 Send File

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Send File

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To send a file to a printer, proceed as follows:

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1. Select the printer to which you want to send the file.

2. Perform one of the following actions:

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On the Home tab, in the Update group, click Send File.

Right-click in the printer list and select Send File context menu option.

3. Select the desired file.

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See also

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Manage Printer Configurations

Manage Firmware Updates

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ConfigTool 6.60 Build 1020 «Settings» Group

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«Settings» Group

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The Settings group contains commands to read and change the printer parameters and options.

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See also

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Change Printer Settings

Configure Printer Ports

Change Date and Time

Change Password

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ConfigTool 6.60 Build 1020 Change Printer Settings

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Change Printer Settings

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This section explains how you can change the current printer settings (eg contrast, print speed, offsets). In addition, we

describe how you can save a printer configuration and load them again.

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To change the printer settings, proceed as follows:

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1. Select the printer whose settings you want to change.

2. Perform one of the following actions:

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On the Home tab, in the Settings group, click Printer Settings.

Right-click in the device list and select Printer Settings context menu option.

Double-click the selected device.

 The Printer Settings dialog box opens.

3. Read printer settings

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To read all the settings, click Read All.

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Note

The printer settings can be read out via bi-directional interfaces (eg network interfaces) only.

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4. Change printer settings

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To send all settings, click Write All.

To send a particular setting, select the setting and click Write context menu option.

5. Reset printer settings to factory defaults

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To reset all settings to factory default settings, click Reset, and then click To Factory Defaults.

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Note

To reset the printer settings to the factory default settings, you need a password.

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6. Load printer configuration

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Click Configuration, and then click Open.

Select the desired file.

7. Save printer configuration

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To store the current configuration, click Configuration, and then click Save.

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Note

Printer settings those can not be read, are shown in red.

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See also

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Read Printer Settings when Opening Dialog Box

Manage Printer Configurations

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ConfigTool 6.60 Build 1020 Configure Printer Ports

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Configure Printer Ports

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To change the settings of a printer port, proceed as follows:

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1. Select the printer whose settings you want to change.

2. Perform one of the following actions:

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On the Home tab, in the Settings group, click Port Settings.

Right-click in the printer list and select Port Settings context menu option.

3. Select the port type you want to configure:

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Serial Port

Network Port

Wireless Network Port

 The related dialog box opens.

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ConfigTool 6.60 Build 1020 Serial Port

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Serial Port

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In this dialog box you can view the current settings for the serial port and, if necessary, change them.

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