P/N. 920-0060611-02
Edition C
07.2009
QLabel-IV Operation Manual
QLABEL- ......................................................................... |
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PART I: ABOUT QLABEL- ...................................................................... |
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1: INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... |
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2: INSTALLATION......................................................................................................... |
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PART II: STARTING ON QLABEL-IV........................................................... |
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3: START QLABEL- ................................................................................................. |
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4: WORKING ENVIRONMENT....................................................................................... |
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5: QLABEL-IV TOOLBARS .......................................................................................... |
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PART III: WORKING WITH LABELS............................................................. |
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6: OPENING, CREATING AND SAVING LABELS ........................................................... |
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7: INSERTING TEXT................................................................................................... |
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8: INSERTING A BARCODE ........................................................................................ |
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9: DRAWING LINES AND SHAPES ............................................................................. |
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10: INSERTING MAXICODE.................................................................................... |
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11: INSERTING PDF417 .......................................................................................... |
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12: INSERTING DATAMATRIX CODE......................................................................... |
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13: INSERTING QR CODE ........................................................................................ |
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14: INSERTING GRAPHICS........................................................................................ |
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15: LOCK OBJECTS .................................................................................................. |
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16: PRINT PREVIOUS PRINTED LABEL...................................................................... |
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PART IV: ADVANCE MENU....................................................................... |
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17: COMMAND EDIT AREA ....................................................................................... |
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18: USING SERIAL AND VARIABLE NUMBER ............................................................ |
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19: USING REAL TIME CLOCK.................................................................................. |
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20: DATABASE CONNECTION ................................................................................... |
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21. DOWNLOAD GRAPHIC, LABEL AND FONT .......................................................... |
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22. EAN -128 / GS1 DATABAR AND APPLICATION IDENTIFIER .............................. |
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APPENDIX: ADVANCE MENU DESCRIPTION.............................................................. |
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QLabel-
Part I: About QLabel-
1: Introduction
An applied program for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP/Vista, QLabelis designed for page mode printer of EZ-1000/EZ-2000, EZ-Plus and EZ-DT series.
QLabelhelps users not only design labels, but also change the label data into an executive text file with optional extension (default .CMD extension). The executive file can be run by DOS commands such as COPY, TYPE, and PRINT etc.
To master QLabel- , an executive file producer, it is strongly recommended that programmers be familiar with the Programming Language in advance.
2: Installation
1.Under Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP/Vista simply put your product CD into your computer’s CD Drive then an Auto run manual will popup automatically. Select "Install QLabel" from manual to start the installation or find the "Setup.exe" under the "QLabel" folder in product CD. If the AutoPlay feature has been disabled on your computer and the Auto run manual does not work automatically, double click on the “My Computer” icon, then right click on the CD drive and choose AutoPlay.
2.The first screen displayed is the WELCOME dialog box, press “Next”.
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3. Select the directory that you would like to save for the QLabelprogram and related files. You can create a new directory or choose one on your hard disk. If you use an established directory, specify the full path name of the directory. Type the name of the directory, or accept the suggested default path then press “NEXT”.
4.The Start Copying Files dialog box shows your current setting. Please check these items correctly and then click “NEXT”.
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QLabelwill copy all the necessary files from the QLabeldisks. |
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At once QLabelprogram installation completed, it will display the QLabelicon. Click the icon to start |
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Part II: Starting on QLabel-IV
3: Start QLabel-
Click Start, point to Programs, point to the QLabelfolder, and then click the QLabelprogram. Or click the QLabelicon on desktop to start QLabelprogram directly.
4: Working Environment
When you open a new label, there are two working areas on the screen. The left-hand side of the screen is the Label Edit Area, and the right-hand side is the Command Edit Area.
*Unprintable Area
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Edit Area
Label Edit Area
*Unprintable Area: EZ-2000 / EZ-2000+ / EZ-6000+ series printers have an unprintable area of 3mm on the label edit area.
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5: QLabel-IV Toolbars
Toolbars help you to use commands in QLabelquickly. Items of toolbar are detailed below:
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Align screen left |
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Open an existing label |
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Align screen center |
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Save active document |
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Align screen right |
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Print active label form |
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Zoom Out |
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Print previous printed label |
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Lock |
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First record |
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Cut |
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Last record |
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Copy |
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Previous record |
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Paste |
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Next record |
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Delete |
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Go To… |
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Move to front |
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Re-query |
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Move to back |
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Database View/Edit |
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Draw Tools
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Select an object |
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Insert MAXICODE |
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Create a text with printer’s font |
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Insert PDF417 |
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Insert Barcode |
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Insert Data Matrix Code |
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Draw a not hollow rectangle |
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Insert QR Code |
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Draw a square-corner rectangle |
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Insert a Picture |
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Draw a round-corner rectangle |
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Create a text with window’s font |
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Draw an ellipse or circle |
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Part III: Working with Labels
6: Opening, Creating and Saving Labels
Create a new label
On the File menu, click “New” or 
on the toolbar to create a new label.
Save changes to a label
1.To save the new file, click the “File” menu, click “Save As”, and then type in a new file name.
2.To save the new file with the text type, click built-out 
, click “Save” button in the Command Edit Area, and then type in a new File name. The program will highlight and require downloading unknown graphics, window’s fonts, or other objects that were not created by printers.
You can also save an existing label with a new file name by “Save As” and then typing a new name in File name.
Opening a label
1.On the File menu, click “Open”.
2.In the open dialog, go to “Look in”, select the file you would like to open.
3.Click the label name, and then click “Open”.
4.Alternatively, double-click the folder that contains the label you want to open.
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Setup printer
1.On the File menu, click “Printer Setup”.
2.Select the model of barcode printer.
3.Change settings in the Printer Setup dialog box.
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Label setup
1.On the File menu, click “Label Setup”.
2.Change settings in paper type, paper dimensions and label layout.
3.Click “OK” to complete label settings.
Label paper: Check on paper with gap and set Gap Length.
Plain paper: Check on Plain paper and set Feed paper length.
Black mark paper: Check on Black mark label, and enter new values.
Black mark width and Black line to top of form position.
Horizontal: sets the number of columns of labels on a page.
Vertical: sets the number of rows of labels on page.
Horizontal gap: between the columns of labels.
Vertical gap: between the rows of labels.
Order: this method can collocate with serial number.
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Setting the Advance
These are default setting for 9600 baud rate, parity none, data length 18 bit, stop bit 1. The advance setting is for the use of RS232 com port connection.
1.Click “Printer Setup” from the File menu.
2.Click the “Advance” table.
3.Click new setting.
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