SMS Windows Printer Drivers

LATEST VERSION 10.6.0March 18, 2024

SMS

Download Loftware’s Free SMS Printer Driver to print from any Windows application. Optimize printer performance by using Loftware Cloud to design your bar code and RFID labels and tags and your coding and marking messages easily, ready to print.

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Version

March 18, 2024

10.6.0

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Supported printers

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Installation guides

English

Tested on

Windows 8.1 | 10 | 11 | 8.1 | 10 | 11

Windows Server 2012 R2 | 2016 | 2019 | 2022 | 2012 | 2012 R2 | 2016 | 2019 | 2022

Release Notes

10.6.0

  • Update port monitor functionality to prevent possible memory consumption.
  • This is initial release of Loftware printer driver, rebrand from NiceLabel printer driver family.

Supported Printers

SMS - 920

SMS - 930

SMS - 430

SMS - TAG-ID2

Release Notes

10.6.0

  • Update port monitor functionality to prevent possible memory consumption.
  • This is initial release of Loftware printer driver, rebrand from NiceLabel printer driver family.

10.5.2

  • Driver core stabilization by improving memory and heap allocations.
  • Redesigned the self extracting driver package users download from the internet web page.
  • Stabilized driver's communication component.

10.5.0

  • Added support for requesting multiple status queries at the same time.
  • Printer options resolution, darkness and speed are now correctly merged when changing printer models.
  • Stabilized communication interface between the driver and the Label Design application.
  • Removed limitation of loaded driver packages on Server 2008 and Server 2016 system.

10.4.4

  • Create SMS driver distribution to latest platform V10. This will be COBRANDED driver.
  • Improved functionality of Stop on last element option, which effects on printing length in case of continuous print mode.

10.2.2

  • Fixed crash of driver when document name longer than 260 characters

10.0.0

  • Fixed problems in case user set different HDPI and VDPI in landscape orientation.
  • Menu for using settings from printer or driver is redesigned and improved.
  • Added capability to set all printer supported parameters to be controlled by the printer.
  • Added support for web based printer management.
  • Change the print preview so when the label is too long the end of the label is visible.

5.5.0

  • Updated driver package information and driver user interface look with new branding.

5.3.00

  • Default paper format for SMS - 430 is landscape with 180 degree rotation.

5.2.00

  • Added SMS-430 and SMS-TAG-ID2 printers. SMS-400, SMS-4ID, SMS-430 and SMS-TAG-ID2 uses special command to define label length and gap size.
  • New printer SMS-4-ID added to SMS printer driver.
  • Dispenser option is disabled for all models. SMS F1 model supports different sensor command. "Top of form backup" option is renamed into "Tear off strip".
  • Printer Utility was updated to version V4.30.
  • Default orientation for SMS400 changed to Landscape - Rotate 180.

5.1.16

  • SMS printer utility is updated. PrnInst utility is updated for correct installation to USB port.

5.1.15

  • Port monitor crashed print spooler on the second print when using Advanced TCP/IP. This is fixed now.
  • SMS-920 and SMS-930 printers have corrected values for default label size, speed and darkness.
  • New SMS-920 and SMS-930 printers were added to the SMS printer driver distribution.
  • TSPL printers support also alphanumeric printer counters.

5.1.13

  • Fixed issue with DNS IP resolution not working when printer network name is longer then 25 characters.
  • DD.MM.YY and DD.MM.YYYY (without space before year) are new printer RTC formats on DPL printers.

5.1.11

  • Fixed About dialog issue with garbage after name for printers with name >= 32 chars.
  • Fixed NiceLabel crash when changing the printer on Label Setup>Printer dialog and then disabling "Use advanced printer driver interface".
  • New RTC date formats supported (MM.YYYY - 2 digit for Month and 4 digits for Year, YJJJ - 1 digit for Year and 3 digits for Day of Year ).

5.1.10

  • When updating drivers which have already defined their own stocks, barcode fonts or command fonts, PrnInst application failed with message box "List index out of bounds". This is fixed now.

5.1.09

  • Installer ends if user choose "don't install..." option in Windows warning dialog.

5.1.08

  • SMS Printer utility is updated with version V424.01.
  • Fixed issue where editing a stock causes an error message.
  • SMS-F1 printer supports also media type "Labels with notch".Sensor type command "d8,1" is corrected for labels with gap. Transmissive sensor is used for labels with gaps and labels with notch.

5.1.07

  • When printing the driver sends too wide graphic (in case the graphic element is all over label width) and in this case the printout is partly missing. This issue was solved with different optimization algorithm.
  • Printer Install Wizard supports silent installation of Port Monitor modules.

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Version

March 18, 2024

10.6.0

Installation guides

English

Tested on

Windows 8.1 | 10 | 11 | 8.1 | 10 | 11

Windows Server 2012 R2 | 2016 | 2019 | 2022 | 2012 | 2012 R2 | 2016 | 2019 | 2022

Supported Printers

SMS - 920

SMS - 930

SMS - 430

SMS - TAG-ID2